I heard<sup> 1</sup> a little sickle swooshing

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ich hörte ein Sichlein rauschen

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

  Ich hörte ein Sichlein rauschen,
Wohl rauschen durch das Korn;
Ich hört ein Mägdlein klagen,
Sie hätt ihr Lieb verlorn.

  Laß rauschen, Lieb, laß rauschen!
Ich acht nicht, wie es geh;
Ich thät mein Lieb vertauschen
In Veiel und grünem Klee

  Hast du ein Buhlen erworben 
In Veiel und grünem Klee
So steh ich hier alleine;
Thut meinem Herzen weh.

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

Part of this text is used in Mengelberg's Erinnerung beim Wein.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

16 Deutsche Volkslieder

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) ( 16^th century ) , "Laß rauschen, Lieb, laß rauschen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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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) , "Ik hoord' een beekje ruisen", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Laisse bruire, amour, laisse bruire", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

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I heard a little sickle swooshing

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I heard¹ a little sickle swooshing,
A-swooshing through the wheat;
I heard a maiden lamenting
That she had lost her love.

  Let it swoosh, Love, let it swoosh!
I pay no attention however it may go;
In violets and in green clover,
I exchanged my love.

  If you have won a lover 
In violets and green clover:
I stand here thus alone;
It makes my heart sore.

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

Translations of title(s):
"Altes Volkslied" = "Old folk-song"
"Das Sichlein" = "The little sickle"
"Die Lieb' vertauscht so bald" = "Love so quickly exchanges"
"Ich hörte ein Sichlein rauschen" = "I heard a little sickle swooshing"
"Ich hört ein Sichlein rauschen" = "I heard a little sickle swooshing"
"Klage und Trost" = "Lament and comfort"
"Lass rauschen" = "Lament and comfort"
"Laß rauschen, Lieb, laß rauschen" = "Let it swoosh, Love, let it swoosh"
"Volkslied" = "Folk-song"

Text Authorship:

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