It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.
If you wish to reprint translations, please use the Reprint Basket (upper right hand corner).
Reminder: You must always use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.
Spinn', Mägdlein, spinn! So wachsen dir die Sinn'! Wachsen dir die gelben Haar', Kommen dir die klugen Jahr', Spinn, Mägdlein, spinn! ... Sing', Mägdlein, sing' Und sei fein guter Ding'; Fang dein Singen lustig an, Mach' ein frommes End' daran. Lern', Mägdlein, lern', So hast du Glück und Stern, Lerne bei dem Spinnen fort Gottesfurcht und Gotteswort. ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5-6 of the original text.
Note: Schumann repeats the first word of each stanza.
Composition:
Text Authorship:
See other settings of this text.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
This text was added to the website: 2007-12-01
Line count: 38
Word count: 170
File, jeune fille, file ! Ainsi tu cultiveras ton esprit, Tes cheveux blonds pousseront, Les années de sagesse viendront à toi ! File, jeune fille, file ! ... Chante, jeune fille, chante Et sois de bonne humeur ; Commence ton filage joyeusement, Finis-le pieusement. Apprends, jeune fille, apprends, Ainsi tu auras la chance et le bonheur ; Apprends toujours quand tu files La crainte de Dieu et la parole de Dieu. ...
About the headline (FAQ)
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5-6 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
Go to the general single-text view
This text was added to the website: 2013-12-13
Line count: 38
Word count: 193
We use cookies for internal analytics and to earn much-needed advertising revenue. (Did you know you can help support us by turning off ad-blockers?) To learn more, see our Privacy Policy. To learn how to opt out of cookies, please visit this site.
I acknowledge the use of cookies
