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Im grünen Mai, im grünen Mai, Wenn Veilchen blüh'n im grünen Mai, Hol' ich mein Lieb, hol' ich mein Lieb Wohl aus dem fernen Land herbei; Du schöner Mai, o komm' heran, Daß ich mein Liebchen mir holen kann! Wenn's Frühling ist, wenn's Frühling ist, wenn mich der Frühling wieder grüßt, Dann wird mein Lieb', ja wird mein Lieb' Auf seinen rothen Mund geküsst; Du schöner Mai, o komm' heran, Daß ich mein Liebchen bald freien kann! Mein liebes Lieb', mein liebes Lieb', O bleib' mir gut, wenn's Veilchen blau, Wenn grün der Mai, wenn's Röslein roth, Dann frei' ich dich, du liebste Frau; O sel'ge Zeit, komm' bald heran, Daß ich mein Liebchen bald freien kann.
Composition:
- Set to music by Eugen Degele (1834 - 1886), "Im grünen Mai", op. 3 (3 Lieder für Bariton oder Alt mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 3 [ baritone or alto and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Otto Inkermann (1823 - 1862), as C. O. Sternau, no title, appears in Lieder im Volkstone, no. 3
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-02-29
Line count: 18
Word count: 120
In the green Maytime, in the green Maytime, When violets bloom in the green Maytime, I shall fetch my love, I shall fetch my love To me from the distant land; You beautiful May, oh come hither That I may fetch me my darling! When it's springtime, when it's springtime, When springtime greets me once more, Then my beloved, yes my beloved Shall be kissed upon her red lips: You beautiful May, oh come along, So that I may soon marry my darling! My dear beloved, my dear beloved, I remain fond of me when the violets are blue, When Maytime is green, when the rose is red, Then I shall marry you, you dearest of women; Oh blissful time, come along soon, That I may soon marry my darling.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Otto Inkermann (1823 - 1862), as C. O. Sternau, no title, appears in Lieder im Volkstone, no. 3
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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 139