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"Komm, o Bruder, in die helle Sonne,
Daß wir uns am Sonnenstrahl erwärmen
Daß den prächt'gen Anblick dort wir schauen!
Sieh', die straußgeschmückten Hochzeitleute!
Wohl dem Haus, wo sie sich hinbegeben!
Wessen Haus wohl mag der Gäste harren?
Wessen Mutter die Geschenk' austeilen?
Wessen Bruder Wein mit ihnen trinken?
Wessen Schwester unter ihnen sitzen?" --
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"Schwesterchen, sei dessen froh und fröhlich!
Unser Haus ist's, das der Gäste harret,
Unsre Mutter, so die Gaben austeilt,
Ich der Bruder, der mit ihnen Wein trinkt,
Du die Schwester, die bei ihnen sitzet."
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Surprise", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Surprise", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Senior Associate Editor]This text was added to the website: 2005-07-28
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"Come, oh brother, into the bright sunshine,
That we may warm ourselves by the sunbeam,
That we may gaze upon the glorious view there!
See the wedding party, adorned with bouquets!
Hail the house to which they go!
Whose house might it be that awaits the guests?
Whose mother shall distribute the gifts?
Whose brother shall drink wine with them?
Whose sister shall sit among them?" --
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"Little sister, be happy and joyful!
It is our house that awaits the guests,
Our mother who distributes the gifts,
I the brother who drinks wine with them,
You the sister who sits among them."
