by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Zigeunerliedchen I Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Spanish (Español)
Unter die Soldaten ist Ein Zigeunerbub' gegangen, Mit dem Handgeld ging er durch, Und morgen muß er hangen. Holten mich aus meinem Kerker, Setzten auf den Esel mich, Geißelten mir meine Schultern, Daß das Blut floß auf den Weg. Holten mich aus meinem Kerker, Stießen mich ins Weite fort, Griff ich rasch nach meiner Büchse, Tat auf sie den ersten Schuß.
Note: Schumann's cycle is numbered in different ways in different editions, e.g., the edition edited by Clara Schumann uses 7a and 7b for the two Zigeunerlieder while many other editions use 7 and 8.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Zigeunerliedchen I", op. 79 no. 7a[7] (1849), published 1849 [ voice and piano ], from Liederalbum für die Jugend, no. 7a[7], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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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) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2010, (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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