Messer Aprile | Messer Aprile arriva oggi in città

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by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946)

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Herr Lenz

(Sung text for setting by C. von Horst)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Herr Lenz springt heute durch die Stadt
In einer blauen Hose.
Und wer zwei junge Beine hat,
Springt säftefroh, springt sonnensatt
Und kauft sich bei ihm Lose.

Dort biegt er um das Giebelhaus,
Die Taschen voller Gaben,
Da strecken sich die Hände aus,
Ein jeder möchte einen Strauß,
Hei! für sein Mädel haben.

Ich hole mir auch einen Schatz
Hinweg von Glas und Schüssel.
Hut auf! Wir rennen übern Platz:
Herr Lenz, für ihren Busenlatz
Ein'n gelben Himmelsschlüssel!

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Text Authorship:

by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Herr Lenz", appears in Früher Mond. Gedichte, in Die Pfauenfeder (1894-1919), no. 2

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Senyor Abril", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Heer Lente", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Lord Spring", copyright ©
ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Sir Spring", first published 1898
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Monsieur Printemps", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Messer Aprile", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 79

Messer Aprile

(Sung text translation for setting by C. von Horst)

See original

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Messer Aprile arriva oggi in città
coi suoi calzoni azzurri.
E chi ha gambe giovani, salta di gioia,
salta sazio del sole e compra da lui
i biglietti della fortuna.

Si mette sotto la casa col frontone,
con le tasche piene di doni,
e tutti allungano le mani,
ognuno vuole un mazzo di fiori
ah! - per la sua ragazza.

Anch'io mi porto via un tesoro
di vetro e una scodella.
Giù il cappello! Corriamo per la piazza!
Messer Aprile, per ornare il suo petto
una primula gialla!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Herr Lenz", appears in Früher Mond. Gedichte, in Die Pfauenfeder (1894-1919), no. 2
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This text was added to the website: 2005-10-12
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Word count: 87