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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 See original
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  ...  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!
 ...  der Widerhall.

Und komm ich zu festlichen Tänzen,
Zu Scherz und Spiel im sonnigen Wald,
Wo schmachtende Augen mir glänzen
Und Blumen den Becher bekränzen,
Da schwing ich vom Roß mich alsbald --
Trara!
Da schwing ich vom Roß mich alsbald.

Süß lockt die Gitarre zum Reigen,
Ich küsse die Mädchen, ich trinke den Wein;
Doch will hinter blühenden Zweigen
Die purpurne Sonne sich neigen,
Da muß geschieden sein --
Trara!
Da muß geschieden sein.

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 vertönet das Horn --
Trara!
Und grüssend vertönet das Horn.
Ade!

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn", op. 30 no. 1 (1840), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von Emanuel Geibel, no. 1, Berlin, Bote und Bock
        Score: IMSLP [external link]

Text Authorship:

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

See other settings of this text.

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

  • 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


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 35
Word count: 177

De knaap met de wonderhoorn
 (Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ik ben een vrolijke snuiter,
Wie kan ter wereld vrolijker zijn?
Mijn paardje, zo'n flierefluiter,
Brengt windje-waai-snel zijn ruiter
Naar 't leven, het  feestjachtterrein!
-- Trara!
Het feestjachtterrein!
 
Ik blaas met bolle wangen
Een zilveren hoorn die prachtig zingt,
De klank blijft heerlijk hangen;
Uit rots- en boswandelgangen
De echogalm weerklinkt!
-- Trara!
De echogalm!
 
En kom ik bij feesten met dansen,
Bij scherts en spel in 't zonnige bos,
Bij ogen die smachten en glanzen,
En bloemen die bekers omkransen,
Dan zwaai ik terstond mij van 't ros!
-- Trara!
Dan zwaai ik terstond mij van 't ros!
 
Gauw krijgt mij 't gitaarspel te pakken:
Ik kus er de meisjes, ik drink er de wijn;
Maar wil achter bloeiende takken
De purperen zon dan gaan zakken,
Dan moet ik weg weer zijn!
- Trara!
Dan moet ik weg weer zijn!
 
Ik word ver van huis weg gedreven;
Ik prikkel mijn gretige paardje tot spoed.
Adieu! Graag was ik gebleven,
Maar 'k moet mij van hier begeven,
De hoorn verklankt reeds mijn  groet.
-- Trara!
De hoorn verklankt reeds mijn  groet. 

Translation of title "Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn" = "De knaap met de wonderhoorn"
This is a singable translation for Schumann's setting.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Based on:

  • 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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This text was added to the website: 2012-08-01
Line count: 35
Word count: 179

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