from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Niederrheinisches Volkslied
 (Sung text for setting by J. Rheinberger)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT DUT ENG FRE ITA
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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.

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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


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Sister, sister, when will we go home?"
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Rheinberger)
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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
"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

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 122