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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Der Schwur
 (Sung text for setting by C. Bohm)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Zum Hänschen sprach das Gretchen:
"Mein Lieben mich gereut.
Du scherzest mit allen Mädchen,
Wir sind geschied'ne Leut.
Geh' deines Wegs nur wieder!
Mein Kuss bleibt dir versagt,
Bis einst der span'sche Flieder
Im Garten Aepfel tragt!"

Das Fenster ward geschlossen,
Den Vorhang zog sie für,
Und Hänschen ging verdrossen
Von seiner Liebsten Thür.
Als Tags darauf er wieder
Den Weg zur Trauten fand,
Sass Gretchen auf dem Flieder,
Daran sie Aepfel band.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Der Schwur", op. 310 no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der Schwur", appears in Spielmannslieder, first published 1883

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El jurament", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren)
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The vow", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le serment", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 76

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