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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die Schwestern

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Wir Schwestern zwei, wir schönen,
So gleich von Angesicht,
So gleicht kein Ei dem andern,
Kein Stern dem andern nicht.

Wir Schwestern zwei, wir schönen,
Wir haben nußbraun Haar',
Und flichtst du sie in einen Zopf,
Man kennt sie nicht fürwahr.

Wir Schwestern zwei, wir schönen,
Wir tragen gleich Gewand,
Spazieren auf dem Wiesenplan
Und singen Hand in Hand.

Wir Schwestern zwei, wir schönen,
Wir spinnen in die Wett',
Wir sitzen an einer Kunkel,
Wir schlafen in einem Bett.

O Schwestern zwei, ihr schönen,
Wie hat sich das Blättchen gewandt!
Ihr liebet einerlei Liebchen --
Jetzt hat das Liedel ein End'.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Die Schwestern"

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les germanes", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De zussen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Siân Goldthorpe) (Christian Stein) , "The sisters", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Les sœurs", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "Le sorelle", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Siân Goldthorpe , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

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De zussen

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

See original

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

Wij zussen, twee en mooi ook,
Gelijk van aangezicht,
Zo lijkt geen ei op 't and're,
Geen ster op net zo'n licht.
 
Wij zussen, twee en mooi ook,
Wij hebben bruinrood haar,
En vouw je die tot vlecht bijeen,
Geen houdt ze uit elkaar.
 
Wij zussen, twee en mooi ook,
Wij zijn gelijk gekleed,
Flaneren op de wandelwei
En maken samen keet.
 
Wij zussen, twee en mooi ook,
Wij spinnen als duet,
Wij zitten aan één rokken
En slapen in 't zelfde bed.
 
O zussen, twee en mooi ook,
De omslag is haast ongekend!
Met liefde voor dezelfde minnaar
Kwam snel aan 't liedje een end.

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