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by Ernst von Wildenbruch (1845 - 1909)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Unter'm Machandelbaum

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG

Unter'm Machandelbaum
   Da ist ein Platz, --
Susala -- Dusala --
   Da sitzt mein Schatz.
Sitzt auf dem grünen Gras, 
   Sitzt auf dem grünen Klee.
Hast ja die Augen naß?
   Bist ja wie Milch und Schnee?
Susala -- Dusala --
    Wo tut's denn weh?
Kommst du so spät zurück?
   Nun ist's zu spät fürs Glück.
Kenne dich gar nicht mehr.
   Mir ist das Herz verquer,
Susala -- Dusala --
   Wollt', tot ich wär'!
Schwarz ist das Grabeloch,
   Leb' doch ein Weilchen noch;
Wart' noch bis Sankt Kathrein,
   Da will ich um dich frei'n.
Wart' noch bis Sankt Martein,
   Da soll die Hochzeit sein!
Susala -- Dusala --
   Gib dich darein!

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Confirmed with Ernst von Wildenbruch, Gesammelte Werke, Zweite Reihe, Dramen, Neunter Band, Berlin: G. Grotesche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1914, pages 183-184

Text Authorship:

by Ernst von Wildenbruch (1845 - 1909), no title, appears in Die Quitzows, Alt-Märkish [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Under the juniper

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Under the juniper
   There is a place, --
Susala -- Dusala --
  There sits my darling.
 Sits upon the green grass,
   Sits upon the green clover.
Your eyes are wet?
   You are like milk and snow?
Susala -- Dusala --
   Where does it hurt?
Do you return so late?
   Now it is too late for happiness.
I no longer know you at all.
   My heart is all awry,
Susala -- Dusala --
   I wish I were dead!
The grave is black,
   Why don’t you live a little while yet;
Wait until the feast of St. Catherine,
   Then I shall woo you.
Wait until the feast of St. Martin,
   That’s when the wedding shall be!
Susala -- Dusala --
   Resign yourself to it!

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Translations of title(s):
"Unter'm Machandelbaum" = "Under the juniper"
"Unter'm Machendelbaum" = "Under the juniper"
"Unter'm Machandelbaum da ist ein Platz" = "Under the juniper there is a place"

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