It is raining, it is raining, the cuckoo is getting wet!"

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by Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (1796 - 1865)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Regen

(Sung text for setting by G. Jenner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

"Es regnet, es regnet, der Kuckuck wird naß!"
Bunt werden die Blumen, und grün wird das Gras!
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 ... 
    Mairegen bringt Segen, 
    Und werden wir naß,
So wachsen wir lustig, wie Blumen und Gras!

Composition:

Gustav Jenner

Neun Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte

Text Authorship:

by Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (1796 - 1865), "Regenlied"

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2008-03-27
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Rain

(Sung text translation for setting by G. Jenner)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

"It is raining, it is raining, the cuckoo is getting wet!"
The flowers become colourful, and the grass becomes green!
 ... 

 ... 
    May-rains bring blessings,
    And if we should get wet,
We shall grow merrily as the flowers and grass do!

Translation of titles:
"Regen" = "Rain"
"Regenlied" = "Rain song"

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