I should write a letter

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Einen Brief soll ich schreiben

(Sung text for setting by J. Schelb)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Einen Brief soll ich schreiben
Meinem Schatz in der Fern;
Er hat mir geschrieben,
er hätt's gar zu gern.

 ... 

Als wir noch mitsammen
Uns lustig gemacht,
Hat sie nicht, hab ich nicht 
Ans Schreiben gedacht.

Was nützt mir nun Tinte
Und Feder und Papier?
Du weißt, die Gedanken 
Sind allzeit bei dir.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Josef Schelb

5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm

Text Authorship:

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Im Volkston, no. 2

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 16
Word count: 72

I should write a letter

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Schelb)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I should write a letter
To my sweetheart far away;
She asked it of me,
She would really like it.

 ... 

When we were still together
And were happy together,
At that point, we had never
Thought about writing.

What help for me now are quill
And ink and paper?
You know that my thoughts
Are always with you.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

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