by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Ringel, ringel Reih'n!
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ringel, ringel Reih'n! Wer fröhlich ist, der schlinge sich ein! Wer sorgen hat, der lass' sie daheim! Wer ein liebes Liebchen küßt, Wie glücklich der ist! Ei, Hänsel, du hast ja kein's! So suche dir ein's! Ein schönes Liebchen, das ist was Fein's. Juchhe! Ringel, ringel Reih'n! Ei, Gretel, was stehst denn so allein? Guckst doch hinüber zum Hänselein!? Und ist doch der Mai so grün? Und die Lüftelein zieh'n! Ei, seht doch den dummen Hans! Wie er rennet zum Tanz! Er suchte eine Liebchen, Juchhe! Er fand's! Juchhe! Ringel, ringel Reih'n!
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Text Authorship:
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), title 1: "Maitanz im Grünen", title 2: "Hans und Grete" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Hans und Grete", alternate title: "Maitanz im Grünen", 1880, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Danse de mai sur l'herbe", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "Hänsel y Gretel", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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