Je dois écrire une lettre

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Einen Brief soll ich schreiben

(Sung text for setting by L. Keller)

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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:

Ludwig Keller

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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Je dois écrire une lettre

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Keller)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Je dois écrire une lettre
À mon trésor qui est au-loin;
Elle m'en a prié,
Elle l'aimerait tant.

Aussitôt je cours à la boutique
Acheter encre et papier
Et me taille une plume,
Et m'assois ici.

Quand encore ensemble
Nous passions du bon temps,
Nous n'avons jamais
Pensé à écrire.

À quoi me servent à présent plume
Et encre et papier ?
Tu sais que mes pensées
Sont toujours près de toi.

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