And though you may place between me and her

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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der Spielmann

(Sung text for setting by J. Schachner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Und legt ihr zwischen mich und sie
Auch Strom und Thal und Hügel,
Gestrenge Herrn, ihr trennt uns nie,
Das Lied, das Lied hat Flügel.
Ich bin ein Spielmann wohlbekannt,
Und mache mich auf die Reise,
Und sing' hinfort durchs weite Land
Nur noch die eine Weise:
    Ich habe dich lieb, du Süße,
    Du meine Lust und Qual,
    Ich habe dich lieb und grüße
    Dich tausend, tausendmal!

Und wandr' ich durch den laubgen Wald,
Wo Fink und Amsel schweifen:
Mein Lied erlauscht das Völkchen bald,
Und hebt es an zu pfeifen.
Und auf der Heide hört's der Wind,
Der spannt die Flügel heiter,
Und trägt es über den Strom geschwind,
Und über den Berg, und weiter:
    Ich habe dich lieb, du Süße,
    Du meine Lust und Qual,
    Ich habe dich lieb und grüße
    Dich tausend, tausendmal!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Note: the refrain of this poem is quoted by Hermann Grieben in his poem Fliederlied.

Composition:

Joseph Rudolph Schachner

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Spielmanns Lied"

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-30
Line count: 48
Word count: 280

And though you may place between me and...

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Schachner)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

And though you may place between me and her
Broad rivers and valleys and hills,
Ye stern lords, ye shall never separate us,
The song, the song has wings.
I am a minstrel, well known,
I take myself off on a journey,
And from now on I shall sing through the whole land
Only the one lay:
    I love you, you sweet one,
    You my joy and agony,
    I love you and I greet you
    A thousand, thousand times!

And when I wander through the leafy forest,
Where finch and blackbird dart:
The little folk soon overhear my song
And begin to whistle it.
And upon the heath the wind hears it
And merrily spreads its wings,
And carries it quickly across the broad river
And over the mountains and further on:
    I love you, you sweet one,
    You my joy and agony,
    I love you and I greet you
    A thousand, thousand times!

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