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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Der stille Trinker
 (Sung text for setting by L. Sinigaglia)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Sie schwenkten die Kannen
Und priesen die Mädchen,
Marien und Annen,
Lieschen  und Kätchen.
Nur einer sass in der Ecke allein,
Stumm, beim Wein;
Der musst'  wohl ohne Liebchen sein. 

Die Wächter riefen
Und bliesen Zwei;
Die Zecher schliefen
Auf Stroh und Heu. 
Der stille Trinker allein nicht schlief,
Stand auf und lief --
Wohin? -- Weiss ich? -- Stille Wasser sind tief!

Composition:

    Set to music by Leone Sinigaglia (1868 - 1944), "Der stille Trinker", op. 17 no. 1, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder aus Rudolf Baumbachs Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen für 1 hohe Singstimme -- für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der stille Trinker", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quiet drinker", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-28
Line count: 14
Word count: 62

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