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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt, Juchhe, im Dorf ist Tanz! Der Michel seine Lise schwingt, Die Grete schwingt der Hans. Ein Mädel flink zu drehen Ist gar ein gutes Ding. Ich mag nicht müssig stehen Und springe in den Ring. Des reichen Schulzen Katherein Ist hochgemuth und keck; Des Müllers rundes Töchterlein Ist gar ein lieber Schneck. Doch von den Dirnen allen, Die auf dem Plane sind, Will mir zumeist gefallen Des Geigers braunes Kind. Den Silberling nimm, Alter, hin Und spiel' dein schönstes Stück; Gieb mir die Hand, Zigeunerin, Ihr andern, weicht zurück! Nun jubelt auf ihr Geigen, Ihr Pfeifen klingt und gellt! Denk', Mädel, uns zwei beiden Gehört die ganze Welt. Schau' nicht so ängstlich vor dich hin, Schlag' auf die Augen hell! Ich bin, wie du Landfahrerin, Ein fahrender Gesell. Zu mein' und deiner Freude Der Mai die Rosen schuf, Und ich und du, wir beide, Sind besser als unser Ruf.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1878, pages 16-17.
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 37 (Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Bodenstein , "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Junne [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Hirsch (1858 - 1918), "Tanzlied", op. 52 (Drei humoristische (heitere) Männerchöre) no. 2, published 1890 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 345 no. 1, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], from [Sechs] Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Berlin, Annecke [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Müller (1830 - 1905), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 62 (Fünf Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 5, published 1890 [ mixed chorus ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Pache (1857 - 1897), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 24 (Drei Männerchöre) no. 2, published 1889 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Grude [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Sauer (1861 - 1940), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 14 (Vier Gedichte für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1895 [ medium voice and piano ], Pforzheim, Haug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Smolian (1856 - 1911), "Tanzlied", op. 5 no. 3, published 1890 [ four-part men's chorus ], from 3 Dichtungen von Rudolf Baumbach für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 3, Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludolf Waldmann (1840 - 1919), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 68, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Waldmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 37 no. 2, published 1884 [ baritone and piano ], from Sechs Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen von Rud. Baumbach für Bariton mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Weiss (1814 - 1898), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 114 ([Zwölf] Lieder und Gesänge für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1890 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Berlin, J. Weiss [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Winning , "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", op. 3 no. 1, published 1894 [ baritone and piano ], from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen für 1 Singstimme (Bariton) und Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Emma Wöbbe , "Tanzlied", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from symphony Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Hamburg, Leichssenring [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The zither entices, the violin rings out", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-09-29
Line count: 32
Word count: 155
The zither entices, the violin rings out
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The zither entices, the violin rings out, Hurray, there's a dance in the town! Michel swings his Lise about, Grete is swung about by Hans. To twirl a girl about quickly Is a very good thing. I do not like to stand about doing nothing And I leap into the ring. Katherine, the daughter of the rich sheriff Is high-spirited and jaunty; The rotund daughter of the miller Is an utter darling. But of all the maids Who are up for grabs The one that pleases me most Is the dark-skinned child of the fiddler. Take, old man, this coin of silver And play your most beautiful piece; Give me your hand, gypsy girl, All you others, step back! Now rejoice, you violins, You pipes sound and ring out! Think maiden, the whole world Belongs to the two of us. Do not look so anxious, Open your eyes brightly! As you are a nomad, so am I A wandering chap. For my and your happiness The month of May created roses, And I and you, we two, Are better than our reputation.
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English song title: (Hirsch, Smolian): Dancing song
English song title: (Hirsch, Smolian): Dancing song
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-03
Line count: 32
Word count: 182