Biterolf and the Blacksmith of Ruhla | Thuringia's forests send

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by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

[V]. Biterolf und der Schmied von Ruhla

(Sung text for setting by F. Liszt)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Thüringens Wälder senden
Den Weidmann und den Schmied,
Brauthuldigung zu spenden
Mit Gaben und mit Lied.

(zur Braut:)
 ... 
Vor hohem Frauenbilde
So tugendlicher Art
Singt Ruhlas Grobschmied milde:
"Jung Landgraf werdet zart!"

(zum Erbgroßherzog:)
 ... 
Doch will's im Westen dämmern
Und streicht ein Feind den Bart,
Herr Major, dann wollen wir hämmern:
"Jung Landgraf, werdet hart!"

Composition:

Franz (Ferenc) Liszt

Wartburglieder

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), "Biterolf und der Schmied von Ruhla", appears in Der Brautwillkomm auf Wartburg: lyrisches Festspiel von Joseph Viktor von Scheffel

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Biterolf and the Blacksmith of Ruhla", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-12
Line count: 14
Word count: 58

Biterolf and the Blacksmith of Ruhla

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Liszt)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Thuringia's forests send
The huntsman and the blacksmith,
To bring adulation to the bride
With gifts and with song.

(to the bride:)
Before a lofty image of a woman
Of such a virtuous nature
Gently sings the coarse blacksmith of Ruhla:
"Young landgrave, become amorous!"

(to the Archduke:)
But if certain signs arise in the west
And if the enemy strokes his beard,
Lord Major, then we shall hammer out:
"Young landgrave, steel yourself for battle!"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), "Biterolf und der Schmied von Ruhla", appears in Der Brautwillkomm auf Wartburg: lyrisches Festspiel von Joseph Viktor von Scheffel
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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-12
Line count: 14
Word count: 76