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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Jung sterben
 (Sung text for setting by F. Van der Stucken)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Soll ich denn sterben,
Bin noch so jung?
Wenn das mein Vater wüßt,
Daß ich schon sterben müßt,
Er tät sich kränken
Bis in den Tod.
Wenn es die Mutter wüßt,
Wenn es die Schwester wüßt,
Täten sich härmen
Bis in den Tod.
Wenn es mein Mädel wüßt,
Daß ich schon sterben müßt,
Sie tät sich kränken
Mit mir ins Grab.

Composition:

    Set to music by Frank Valentin Van der Stucken (1858 - 1929), "Jung sterben", op. 1 no. 4, published 1878, from Jünglingsliebe, no. 4, also set in Dutch (Nederlands)

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Rückfall der Krankheit", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Helen Dellenbauch Tretbar) , "'Tis sad to die"


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 64

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