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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Marmotte
 (Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)
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Language: Multiple Languages 
Our translations:  CAT CHI DUT ENG ENG FRE FRE IRI
Ich komme schon durch manche Land,
Avecque la marmotte,
Und immer was zu essen fand
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Ich hab' gesehn gar manchen Herrn, 
Avecque la marmotte,
Der hätt die Jungfern gar zu gern,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Hab' auch gesehn die Jungfer schön,
Avecque la marmotte,
Die täte nach mir Kleinem sehn,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Nun laßt mich nicht so gehn, ihr Herrn,
Avecque la marmotte,
Die Burschen essen und trinken gern,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Notes: Marmots were often used by travelling musicians with hurdy-gurdies to perform various tricks.
Stanza 1, Line 1, Word 5: In some editions and catalogues, "manches"
Line 2, passim: Avecque is sometimes spelled "avec que"

Composition:

    Set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Marmotte", op. 52 (Acht Lieder) no. 7

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Jahrmarktsfest auf Plundersweilern

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Marmota", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • CHI Chinese (中文) (Xue Chenrui (薛辰瑞)) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De marmot", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Marmot", copyright ©
  • ENG English [singable] (Cecilia Kovacs) , "Song of the Marmot Boy", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Angelika Frenzel) , "Marmotte", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Marmotte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Luch shléibhe", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • RUS Russian (Русский) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Сурок"


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 61

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