by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901)
Translation by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904)
Oh, what has the old man come for?
Language: English
Oh, what has the old man come for? Oh, what has the old man come for? To run away with Billy, I say, And that's what the old man has come for. Ah, what will Billy's mamma say? Ah, what will Billy's papa say? What a dreadful fright They'll be in to-night ! -- Oh, what will papa and mamma say?
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Kate Greenaway, Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, New York: George Routledge & Sons, [1880], page 63.
Text Authorship:
- by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2024-09-10
Line count: 9
Word count: 59
Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Our translations: ENG
Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht, Der holet den Peter; Der machte bei Tische Ein grosses Gezeter; Das war ein Geschreie, Das war ein Gebrüll; Umsonst rief die Mutter: Schrei-Peter, sei still! Du wolltest nicht hören, Mein Peterchen, gelt? Nun fährt der Knecht Ruprecht Mit Dir durch die Welt!
Composition:
- Set to music by Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht", op. 14 no. 12, published 1881 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from 16 Duettinen aus 'Am Fenster' in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, no. 12, Leipzig, Kistner
Text Authorship:
- by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904), no title, appears in Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway
Based on:
- a text in English by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Here is Farmhand Rupert", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-05-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 48