by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Husarenlied
 (Sung text for setting by C. Fischer)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Husaren müssen reiten
Überall durch Stadt und Land. 
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Husaren müssen streiten
Mit dem Pallasch in der Hand. 
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Wie könnten wir verzagen
Liebe schützet uns vor Not. 
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Husaren müssen jagen
Frohen Mutes in den Tod. 
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Trompeten und Posaunen
Tönen dann so süß und fein. 
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Haubitzen und Kartaunen
Brummen lustig zwischendrein. 
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Wie könnten wir verderben
Treu bei unsrem Feldgeschrei. 
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Nur siegen oder sterben,
Kameraden, bleibt dabei. 
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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11), 2 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11) of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Ludwig Fischer (1816 - 1877), "Husarenlied", op. 1, stanza 1 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11), 2 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 86

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Hussars must ride
Everywhere through city and country.
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Hussars must fight
With their backsword in their hand.
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How could we despair
Without money and without bread.
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Hussars must dash
Into death with a joyful spirit.
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Trumpets und bugles
Blare at us so sweetly and so fine.
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Howitzers and cannons
Drone merrily among the racket.
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How could we perish,
So steadfast in our battle cries.
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Only victory or death,
Comrade, that is how things stand.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11), 2 (lines 1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11) of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-05
Line count: 24
Word count: 88