Je suis un plaisant compagnon

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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn

(Sung text for setting by O. Lessmann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Ich bin ein lust'ger Geselle,
Wer könnt auf Erden fröhlicher sein!
Mein Rößlein so helle, so helle,
Das trägt mich mit Windesschnelle
In's blühende Leben hinein! --
Trara!
In's blühende Leben hinein.

Es tönt an meinem Munde
Ein silbernes Horn von süßem Schall,
Es tönt wohl manche Stunde,
Von Fels und Wald in der Runde
Antwortet der Widerhall! --
Trara!
Antwortet der Widerhall.

 ... 

Es zieht mich hinaus in die Ferne;
Ich gebe dem flüchtigen Rosse den Sporn.
Ade! Wohl blieb ich noch gerne,
Doch winken schon andre Sterne,
Und grüssend ertöne das Horn --
Trara!
Und grüssend ertöne das Horn.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Composition:

Otto Lessmann

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Le garçon au cor merveilleux

(Sung text translation for setting by O. Lessmann)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Je suis un plaisant compagnon
Qui sait être joyeux sur terre !
C'est mon petit cheval, si clair, si clair
Qui me porte à la vitesse du vent
Dans la vie florissante !
Tralala !
Dans la vie florissante.

À ma bouche retentit
Un cor d'argent aux douces sonorités,
Il peut bien retentir plusieurs heures,
À la ronde depuis rochers et forêts
C'est l'écho qui répond !
Tralala !
C'est l'écho qui répond.

 ... 

L'horizon lointain m'attire ;
Je donne de l'éperon à mon rapide coursier.
Adieu ! Je resterais encore bien volontiers,
Mais déjà d'autres étoiles me font signe,
Et mon cor retentit pour un salut ;
Tralala !
Et mon cor retentit pour un salut.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn
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