Kloosterzustertje | Ik, arme kloosterzuster!

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Klosterfräulein

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA POR

Ach, ach, ich armes Klosterfräulein!
O Mutter! was hast du gemacht!
Lenz ging am Gitter vorüber,
und hat mir kein Blümlein gebracht.

Ach, ach, wie weit, weit hier unten
Zwei Schäflein gehen im Tal!
Viel Glück, ihr Schäflein, ihr sahet
Den Frühling zum erstenmal!

Ach, ach, wie weit, weit hier oben
Zwei Vöglein fliegen in Ruh'!
Viel Glück, ihr Vöglein, ihr flieget
Der besseren Heimat zu!

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Klosterfräulein", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte, first published 1807

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Kloosterzustertje", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Siân Goldthorpe) (Christian Stein) , "The young nun", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Hélas, hélas, moi petite nonne", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "La monachella", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "Freirinha", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
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Word count: 70

Kloosterzustertje

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ik
, arme kloosterzuster!
O moeder, wat heb jij gedaan!
Lente passeerde de tralies,
Bracht
 mij geen bloempje zelfs aan!
 
Ach
, hoe ver, hoe ver ginds
 onder,
Twee schaapjes lopen in ’t dal!
Geluk, o schaapjes! Je zag toch
De lente voor d’ eerste maal!
 
Ach
, hoe ver, hoe ver ginds
 boven,
Twee vogels vliegen in rust!
Geluk, o vogels! Je vliegt toch
Naar huis, naar een beet’re kust!

Singable for Brahms and Schumann. Modified 2014-11-11.

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