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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Soldatenlied
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT FRE ITA
Ein scheckiges Pferd,
Ein blankes Gewehr
Und ein hölzernes Schwert,
Was braucht man denn mehr ?

Ich bin ein Soldat,
Man sieht's mir wohl an,
Ich marschiere schon grad',
Halt' Schritt wie ein Mann.

Mit trotzigem Mut
Zieh' Morgens ich aus,
Kehr' freundlich und gut
Um Mittag nach Haus.

So wird exerziert
Zum Abend noch spat,
Bis der Schlaf kommandiert:
Zu Bett, Kamerad!

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Soldatenlied", WoO. 7 (1844)

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Soldatenlied", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Kinderleben, in Die vier Jahreszeiten, in 2. Der Sommer

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Soldatenlied", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) [an adaptation]
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il soldatino", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Margo Briessinck

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 62

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