In front of the smithy | Blacksmith, dear blacksmith, unlock your door

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by Justus Friedrich Reinhard Spitzner (1863 - 1922), as Reinhard Volker

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Vor der Schmiede

(Sung text for setting by R. Cahn-Speyer)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Schmied, lieber Schmied, schließ' auf Deine Thüre,
Rühre die Bälge, den Feuerbrand schüre!
Rücke das Eisen recht unter die Glut,
Schmiede mir's fest, und niete mir's gut! --

 ... 

Schmied, lieber Schmied, ich bitte Dich sehr,
Schmied' einen Reifen um's Herz mir her,
Rühre und schüre und schwinge den Hammer,
Daß mir's nicht springe vor Weh und Jammer!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3 of the original text.

Composition:

Rudolf S. Cahn-Speyer

Text Authorship:

by Justus Friedrich Reinhard Spitzner (1863 - 1922), as Reinhard Volker, "Vor der Schmiede"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In front of the smithy", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2009-06-08
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In front of the smithy

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Cahn-Speyer)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Blacksmith, dear blacksmith, unlock your door,
Ply the bellows, stoke up the fire!
Move the iron right under the blaze,
Forge it firmly and rivet it well for me! --

 ... 

Blacksmith, dear blacksmith, I beg you earnestly,
Forge a ring about my heart,
Bestir yourself and stoke and swing your hammer,
So that my heart may not burst for misery and woe!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2016-09-29
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