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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

An einen Boten
 (Sung text for setting by Albert)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wenn du zu meim Schätzel kommst,
Sag:  ich ließ sie grüßen;
Wann sie fraget, wie mirs geht?
Sag: auf beiden Füßen.
Wann sie fraget: ob ich krank?
Sag: ich sei gestorben;
Wann sie an zu weinen fängt,
Sag: ich käm schon morgen!

Composition:

    Set to music by Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Gotha, Prince (1819 - 1861), "An einen Boten", 1835-41 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "An einen Boten", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 50

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