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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868)

Man kann nicht immer fröhlich sein
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Dutch (Nederlands) 
Man kann nicht immer fröhlich sein;
Muß manch' mal düster sehen -
Ach, wären alle Wasser Wein,
Wär's um mein [Leid]1 geschehen.
Doch müßten deine Lippen
Zuerst vom Weine nippen,
Du holdes Mägdelein!

Mein Hüttlein steht im Tannengrün,
So recht um Wild zu jagen!
Ach, hätt' ich Burgen stolz und kühn,
Ich käm' um Liebe fragen;
Doch kann auf Königsthronen
Nicht treuere Liebe wohnen
Als zwischen Tannengrün!

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1 Behr: "Lied"

Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868), "Mein Hüttlein steht im Tannengrün" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Dutch (Nederlands) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Friedrich Behr (flourished 1850-1874), "Mein Hüttlein steht im Tannengrün", op. 7 (6 Lieder von Carl Siebel) no. 2, published 1850 [ voice and piano ], Elberfeld bei Ferd. Reinhardt [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Franz Otto (1809 - 1842), "Küssen und Weinen", op. 2 no. 2, published 1877 [ vocal quartet of male voices a cappella ], from Ernst und heiter wie das Leben. Sechs Gesänge für vier Männerstimmen, no. 2, Regensburg, Coppenrath [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2013-07-01
Line count: 14
Word count: 67

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