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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Der Hans und die Grete tanzen herum
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA
Der Hans und die Grete tanzen herum,
Und jauchzen vor lauter Freude.
Der Peter steht so still und stumm,
Und ist so blaß wie Kreide.

Der Hans und die Grete sind Bräut'gam und Braut,
Und blitzen im Hochzeitgeschmeide.
Der arme Peter die Nägel kaut
Und geht im Werkeltagskleide.

Der Peter spricht leise vor sich her,
Und schaut betrübet auf Beide:
« Ach! wenn ich nicht gar zu vernünftig wär',
Ich thät' mir was zu Leide.»

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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, zweiundfünfzigste Auflage (52nd edition), Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1882, page 52.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 1 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 79

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