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by Heinrich von Morungen

Nein und Ja
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
   Frau, wenn du mich erretten willst, 
So sieh mich doch ein wenig an: 
   Wenn du die große Noth nicht stillst, 
So ist es bald um mich gethan.
   Ich bin so siech, mein Herz ist wund: 
Frau, das haben mir gethan meine Augen und dein rother Mund. 

   Frau, bedenkst du nicht mein Leid, 
Verlier ich Leben bald und Leib. 
   Ein Wörtchen sprachst du jederzeit, 
Verkehre das, du selig Weib! 
   Du sprachest immer: Nein, o nein, 
O nein, o nein, o nein: das bricht mein Herz und wär es Stein. 
Sprich nun doch auch einmal ja,
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja! Das liegt meinem Herzen nah!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   W. Berger 

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Confirmed with Karl Simrock, Lieder der Minnesänger, Elberfeld: R.L. Friderichs, 1857, page 97.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich von Morungen , "Nein und Ja" [author's text checked 2 times 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), "Nein und Ja", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], in the collection Im Volkston: moderne Volkslieder komponiert für Die Woche, Druck und Verlag von August Scherl G.m.b.H. Berlin [sung text checked 2 times]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "No and yes", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2012-02-20
Line count: 14
Word count: 109

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