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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Ei Ei, wie scheint der Mond so hell
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG
  Ei Ei, wie scheint der Mond so hell,
Wie scheint er in der Nacht.
Hab ich am frühen Morgen
Meim Schatz ein Lied gemacht. 

  Ei Ei, wie scheint der Mond so hell,
Ei Ei, wo scheint er hin.
Mein Schatz hat alle Morgen
Ein andern Schatz im Sinn. 

 Ei Ei, wie scheintder Mond so hell,
Ei Ei, wie scheinter hier.
Er scheint ja alle Morgen
Der Liebsten vor die Tür. 

  Ei Ei, wie scheintder Mond so hell,
Ei Jungfer, wann ists Tag?
Es geht ihr alle Morgen
Ein andrer Freier nach.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   R. Leberl •   J. Weismann 

J. Weismann sets stanzas 1, 3, 2, 4

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Confirmed with Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Alte deutsche Lieder gesammelt von L.A. v. Arnim und Clemens Brentano, Dritter Band, Berlin: Expedition des v. Arnimschen Verlags, 1846, page 24.


Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Ei! Ei!", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 103

Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel
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Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel,
Hoe schijnt zij in de nacht!.
‘k Heb in de vroege morgen
Voor m’n schat een lied bedacht.

Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel, 
Wel, wel, wat staat zij hoog.
Mijn schat heeft elke morgen
Een and’re schat op ’t oog.

Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel,
Wel, wel, wat schijnt ze puur.
Ze schijnt, ja, elke morgen
Voor liefje aan de deur.

Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel,
Wel, juffrouw, is ’t al dag?
‘k Denk dat ‘k hier elke morgen
Een and’re vrijer zag.

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Translations of title(s):
"Ei, ei, wie scheint der Mond so hell" = "Wel, wel, wat schijnt de maan toch hel!"
"Ei! Ei!" = "Wel! Wel!"


Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2018 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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This text was added to the website: 2018-04-29
Line count: 16
Word count: 102

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