Spin, maiden, spin!

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

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

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

Spinning song

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Spin, maiden, spin!
Thus your mind shall improve;
Your blonde hair shall grow,
And you shall reach the years of wisdom!
Spin, maiden, spin!

 ... 

Sing, maiden, sing
And be in good spirits;
Begin your spinning merrily,
And end it devoutly.

Learn, maiden, learn,
Then you shall have good fortune and stars;
Learn continuously while you spin
Fear of God and the Word of God.

 ... 

Praise, maiden, praise,
Be steadfast in the trials imposed by the Creator;
That faith and hope increase for you
As your thread and flax do.

Give thanks, maiden, give thanks
To the Lord that you are not ill,
That you can many a time and oft
Play this game with your distaff.
Give thanks, maiden, give thanks!

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2013 by Sharon Krebs, (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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This text was added to the website: 2013-08-15
Line count: 38
Word count: 201