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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Jung Volkers Lied
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT
Und die mich trug im Mutterarm,
Und die mich schwang im Kissen,
Die war ein schön, froh, braunes Weib,
Wollte nichts vom Mannsvolk wissen.

Sie scherzte nur und lachte laut,
Und ließ die Freier stehen:
Möcht' lieber sein des Windes Braut,
Als in die Ehe gehen!

Da kam der Wind, da nahm der Wind
Als Buhle sie gefangen:
Von dem hat sie ein lustig Kind
Jung Volker, mich, empfangen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Jung Volkers Lied", op. 125 no. 4 (1851), published 1853 [ voice and piano ], from Heitere Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 4, Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag

Text Authorship:

  • by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó del jove Volker", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het lied van de jonge Volker", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 75

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