from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

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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Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Sorellina, sorellina mia, quando andiamo a casa?
"Domani, al canto del gallo,
torneremo a casa,
fratellino, fratellino mio, allora torneremo a casa".

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Sorellina, sorellina mia, è tempo di ritornare.
"Il mio amato danza con me,
se vado via danzerà con un'altra.
Fratellino, fratellino mio, lasciami ancora restare".

Sorellina, sorellina mia, perché sei così pallida?
"E' per la luce del mattino
che illumina le mie guance,
Fratellino, fratellino mio, bagnate di rugiada".

Sorellina, sorellina mia, perché così stanca barcolli?
"Cerca la porta della mia cameretta,
cerca il mio lettino,
fratellino mio, sarà bello giacere sotto un verde prato"

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-5 of the original text.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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