Cupid, Cupid, darling sailor

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by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Amor, Amor, lieber Seemann

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Amor, Amor, lieber Seemann,
Mir dein Schiffchen leih'st du schon, 
Auf die Meerflut muß ich fahren, 
Denn mein Mädchen ist entfloh'n.

Wenn ich sie ersegelt habe, 
Sie gefangen nehm' ich mir; 
Um den Nacken will ich grimmig 
Eine Kette binden ihr.

Um den Hals will ich ihr knüpfen 
Schöne Dinge hier zur Hand:
Eine Lilie, vier Sterne, 
Und ein Kreuzchen von Demant.

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Confirmed with Ferdinand Gregorovius, Wanderjahre in Italien, Erster Band, Figuren. Geschichte, Leben und Scenerie aus Italien, Vierte Auflage, Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1874, pages 318-319.

Text Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 33 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title, Tuscan [text unavailable]
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Word count: 65

Cupid, Cupid, darling sailor

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Cupid, Cupid, darling sailor,
Surely you will lend me your little ship,
I must travel onto the ocean flood,
For my maiden has escaped from me.

When I have sailed and caught up with her,
I shall take her prisoner;
About her neck I shall fiercely
Bind a chain.

About her neck I shall tie
Lovely things that I have at hand:
A lily, four stars,
And a little cross of diamonds.

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Translations of title(s):
"Amor, Amor, kleiner Seemann" = "Cupid, Cupid, little sailor"
"Amor, Amor, lieber Seemann" = "Cupid, Cupid, darling sailor"

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 33
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Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title, Tuscan [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-05-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 73