by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
War ich gar so jung und dumm,
Wollte gerne wissen:
"Warum ist mein Mund so roth?"
Sprach der Mai:
             "Zum Küssen."

Als der Nebel schlich durch's Land,
Hab' ich fragen müssen:
"Warum ist mein Mund so blaß?"
Sprach der Herbst:
             "Vom Küssen."

Composition:

    Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Ein Brettellied im Volkston", 1901 [ voice and piano ], unpublished

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 42