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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Volkslied
 (Sung text for setting by J. Grimm)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Was macht dir, Herzliebster!
Die Wange so blaß?
Was macht dir das Auge
Von Tränen so naß?

"O Liebchen!  Herzliebchen!
Wohl ist es mir weh;
Weit muß ich von hinnen
Weit über die See!"

Und mußt du von hinnen
Dort über die See
Gibt's wohl noch ein Liebchen. 
Herzliebster! ade!

"Es scheinen viel Sterne
Am Himmelsgezelt,
Doch keiner von allen
Wie Luna gefällt."

So nimm nur dies Ringlein
Von Golde so schwer,
Und wird es zu eng dir,
So wirf's in das Meer.

"So steck' nur dies Blümlein
An's klopfende Herz;
Und duftet's dir nimmer,
Verging auch dein Schmerz."

Composition:

    Set to music by Julius Otto Grimm (1827 - 1903), "Volkslied", op. 8 (Sechs Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1858 [ mixed chorus ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Ade", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 102

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