Lentekatjes, eerste groet

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by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Tiefe Sehnsucht

(Sung text for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CAT DUT ENG FRE NOR

Maienkätzchen, erster Gruß,
Ich breche dich und stecke dich
An meinen alten Hut.

Maienkätzchen, erster Gruß,
Einst brach ich dich und steckte dich
Der Liebsten an den Hut.

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Hans Erich Pfitzner

Text Authorship:

by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Tiefe Sehnsucht", appears in Adjudantenritte, in Liebeslied, no. 5

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Catkins, first greeting", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Profonde nostalgie", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Dyp lengsel", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Lentekatjes, eerste groet

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Lentekatjes
, eerste groet,
Ik breek je af en steek je dan
Mooi op mijn oude hoed.
 
Lentekatjes, eerste groet,
Eens brak ik je en stak je dan
De liefste op haar hoed.

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