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by Justus Friedrich Reinhard Spitzner (1863 - 1922), as Reinhard Volker

Vor der Schmiede
 (Sung text for setting by B. Bock)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Schmied, lieber Schmied, schließ' auf Deine Thüre,
Rühre die Bälge, den Feuerbrand schüre!
Rücke das Eisen recht unter die Glut,
Schmiede mir's fest, und niete mir's gut! --
 
"Mädel, jung Mädel, so bleich deine Wange? --
Möchtest ein Kettlein? Begehrst eine Spange?
Willst einen Schlüssel für Keller und Kammer?
Feuerbrand schür' ich und schwinge den Hammer!" --
 
Schmied, lieber Schmied, ich bitte Dich sehr,
Schmied' einen Reifen um's Herz mir her,
Rühre und schüre und schwinge den Hammer,
Daß es nicht springe vor Wehe und Jammer!

Composition:

    Set to music by Berta Bock (1857 - 1945), "Vor der Schmiede", op. 7 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavier) no. 1, published c1910 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Fritz Schuberth jr.; also in the collection Lieder siebenbürgischer Komponisten, Book I

Text Authorship:

  • by Justus Friedrich Reinhard Spitzner (1863 - 1922), as Reinhard Volker, "Vor der Schmiede"

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In front of the smithy", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 86

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