Le ruban de soie | Ah, quel est cet oiseau qui chante si agréablement ?

Attention! Some of this material is not in the public domain.

It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.

To inquire about permissions and rates, contact Emily Ezust at licenses@email.lieder.example.net

If you wish to reprint translations, please make sure you include the names of the translators in your email. They are below each translation.

Note: You must use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.

Singable translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Das Seidenband

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Moravian (Moravština)

Our translations: FRE

Ach, was ist das für ein Vöglein, singt so lieblich?
Ach, das ist mein Allerliebster, aber er verhöhnt mich.

Liebster, sollst mich nicht verlachen, daß ich so ärmlich bin, 
Daß ich keine Taler habe, und auch keine Kleider. 

Nur das grüne Kränzlein, das ich trag auf meinem Kopfe,
Und das einz'ge Röcklein, das ich trag an meinem Leibe.

Text Authorship:

Singable translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904), "Das Seidenband" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in Moravian (Moravština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil
- Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Das Seidenband", op. 20 no. 3, B. 50 no. 3 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 3, also set in Moravian (Moravština) [ sung text checked 1 time]

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

FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le ruban de soie", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-01
Line count: 6
Word count: 58

Le ruban de soie

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Ah, quel est cet oiseau qui chante si agréablement ?
Ah, c'est mon cher bien-aimé, mais il se moque de moi.

Très cher, te ne dois pas rire de moi, que je suis si pauvre,
Que je n'ai pas un thaler, et pas d'habits.

Seulement la petite couronne verte que je porte sur ma tête,
Et l'unique petit habit que je porte sur mon corps.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
Contact: licenses@email.lieder.example.net

Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904), "Das Seidenband"
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Moravian (Moravština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2013-10-14
Line count: 6
Word count: 64