possibly by Ambrosius Metzger (1573 - 1632)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Von alten Liebesliedern
 (Sung text for setting by L. Thuille)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
  Spazieren wollt ich reiten,
Der Liebsten vor die Thür,
Sie blickt nach mir von weitem,
Und sprach mit großen Freuden:
"Seht dort meines Herzens Zier,
"Wie trabt er her zu mir.
"Trab Rößlein trab,
"Trab für und für."

  Den Zaum, den ließ ich schiessen,
Und sprengte hin zu ihr,
Ich thät sie freundlich grüssen,
Und sprach mit Worten süß:
"Mein Schatz, meine höchste Zier,
"Was macht ihr vor der Thür?
"Trab Rößlein trab,
"Trab für und für."

  Vom Rößlein mein ich sprange,
Und band es an die Thür,
Thät freundlich sie umfangen,
Die Zeit ward uns nicht lange,
In Garten gingen wir
Mit liebender Begier;
Trab Rößlein trab,
Trab für und für. 

  Wir sezten uns da nieder
Wohl in das grüne Gras,
Und sangen hin und wieder
Die alten Liebeslieder,
Bis uns die Äuglein naß,
Wegen der Kläffer Haß.
Trab Rößlein trab,
Trab, für und für.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Von alten Liebesliedern", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], in the collection Im Volkston: moderne Volkslieder komponiert für Die Woche, Druck und Verlag von August Scherl G.m.b.H. Berlin

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "D'après d'anciennes chansons d'amour", copyright © 2013, (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.
Line count: 32
Word count: 168

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
  I wanted to go a-riding,
To arrive before the door of my beloved,
She is looking for me from afar,
And says with great joy:
"See yonder the adornment of my heart,
How he is trotting toward me.
Trot, dear horse, trot,
Trot on and on."

  The rein, I let it free,
And shot off to her,
I greeted her in a friendly manner,
And spoke with sweet words:
"My treasure, my greatest adornment,
What are you doing in front of the door?
Trot, dear horse, trot,
Trot on and on."

  I sprang from the horse of mine,
And tied it to the door,
Joyfully I embraced her,
Time did not hang heavy on our hands,
We walked in the garden
With loving desire;
Trot, dear horse, trot,
Trot on and on.

  We sat down
In the green grass,
And sang, every now and then,
The old love songs,
Until our eyes were wet with tears,
Because of the hatred of the yappers
Trot, dear horse, trot,
Trot on and on.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2017-11-24
Line count: 32
Word count: 183