Spin, meisje, spin!

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Spinnlied

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Spinn', Mägdlein, spinn!
So wachsen dir die Sinn'!
Wachsen dir die gelben Haar',
Kommen dir die klugen Jahr',
Spinn, Mägdlein, spinn!

 ... 

Sing', Mägdlein, sing'
Und sei fein guter Ding';
Fang dein Spinnen lustig an,
Mach' ein frommes End' daran.

Lern', Mägdlein, lern',
So hast du Glück und Stern,
Lerne bei dem Spinnen fort
Gottesfurcht und Gotteswort.

 ... 

Lob', Mägdlein, lob',
Dem Schöpfer halte Prob',
Daß dir Glaub' und Hoffnung wachs',
Wie dein Garn und wie dein Flachs.

Dank', Mägdlein, dank'
Dem Herrn, daß du nicht krank,
Daß du kannst fein oft und viel
Treiben dieses Rockenspiel.
Dank', Mägdlein, dank'!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5-6,8-9 of the original text.

Note: Schumann repeats the first word of each stanza.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Liederalbum für die Jugend

IMSLP

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Spinnerlied"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2007-12-01
Line count: 38
Word count: 170

Spinnelied

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Spin, meisje, spin!
Zo groeit verstand en zin;
Terwijl groeit je blonde haar,
Word je slimmer met het jaar!
Spin, meisje, spin!

 ... 

Zing, meisje, zing
En wees een aardig ding;
Vang je spinnen vrolijk aan,
Maak een keurig eind daaraan.

Leer, meisje, leer,
Zo krijg geluk je meer;
Leer ook spinnend, zo het hoort,
Godsvrucht en het godd'lijk woord.

 ... 

Prijs, meisje, prijs,
Wilg in je scheppers eis,
Je geloof en hoop groei' ras
Als je garen en je vlas.

Dank, meisje, dank
De Heer: je bent niet krank,
En je kunt -- een fijne stiel -
Draaien dit mooi spinnewiel.
Dank, meisje, dank.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5-6,8-9 of the original text.

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