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Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, wann gehn wir nach Haus?
»Morgen wenn die Hahnen krähn,
Wolln wir nach Hause gehn,
Brüderlein, Brüderlein, dann gehn wir nach Haus.«
...
Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, wohl ist es an der Zeit.
»Mein Liebster tanzt mit mir,
Geh ich, tanzt er mit ihr,
Brüderlein, Brüderlein, laß du mich heut.«
Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, was bist du so blaß?
»Das macht der Morgenschein
Auf meinen Wangen fein,
Brüderlein, Brüderlein, die vom Taue naß.«
Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, du wankest so matt?
»Suche die Kammertür,
Suche mein Bettlein mir
Brüderlein, Brüderlein, 's wird unterm Rasen sein.«
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-5 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Niederrheinisches Volkslied", JWV 99 no. 1, stanzas 1,3-5, from Zwei Volkslieder, no. 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Zusje, wanneer gaan we naar huis?", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zusje lief", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright © 1996
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Petite sœur, petite sœur, quand rentrons-nous à la maison ?", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sorellina, sorellina mia", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 114
"Sister, sister, when will we go home?"
"In the morning when the roosters crow,
We will go home,
Brother, brother, then we will go home."
...
"Sister, sister, to be sure, it's time."
"My sweetheart is dancing with me.
If I go, he'll dance with her,
Brother, brother, leave me now."
"Sister, sister, why are you so pale?"
"It's the morning light
On my cheeks,
Brother, brother, which are damp with dew."
"Sister, sister, why are you staggering so wanly?"
"Find my chamber door,
Find my little bed,
Brother, brother, it will be nice to be beneath the grass."
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 122