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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Einen Brief soll ich schreiben
 (Sung text for setting by L. Keller)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Einen Brief soll ich schreiben
Meinem Schatz in der Fern;
Er hat mich gebeten,
Er hätt's gar so gern.

Da lauf ich zum Krämer,
Kauf Tint' und Papier
Und schneid mir ein' Feder,
Und sitz nun dahier.

Als wir noch mitsammen
Uns lustig gemacht,
Da haben wir nimmer
Ans Schreiben gedacht.

Was hilft mir nun Feder
Und Tint' und Papier!
Du weißt, die Gedanken 
Sind allzeit bei dir.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ludwig Keller (1847 - 1930), "Einen Brief soll ich schreiben" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

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

See other settings of this text.

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 (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


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 72

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