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by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906)

Die Bachstelze
 (Sung text for setting by G. Hecht)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Die kleine flinke Müllerin,
Zum Bache ging sie morgens hin,
    Zum Bache.
Da lief ein schlankes Vögelein
So flink wie sie, so nett und fein,
    Am Bache.
 
"Du kleines Vöglein, sage mir:
War heute schon mein Liebster hier? Heute, hier,
    Am Bache?"
"Dein Liebster ging schon früh vorbei,
Des Nachbars Grete war dabei, schon früh, hier,
    Am Bache."
 
Die kleine flinke Müllerin,
Wie schlich sie zu der Mühle hin
    Am Bache!
Vergissmeinnicht und Männertreu!
Die Lieb', die Lieb' ist immer neu
    Am Bache!

Composition:

    Set to music by Gustav Hecht (1851 - 1932), "Die Bachstelze", op. 33 (Drei Lieder) no. 3, published 1893, Berlin, Sulzbach

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906), "Die Bachstelze"

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The wagtail", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-27
Line count: 18
Word count: 81

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