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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen,
wille wille will, was bracht er dann?
Wille wille will, viel Zuckerwaffeln,
wille wille will, dies Kindelein soll han!

Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen,
wille wille will, was bringt er mehr?
Wille wille will, gar hübsche Sachen,
wille wille will, die Taschen sind ihm schwer!

Wille wille will, was solls noch geben?
wille wille will, ein Rütelein!
Wille wille will, er hörte schreien,
wille wille will, ein schlimmes Bübelein!

Wille wille will, mein Kind ist artig,
wille wille will, mein Kind ist still!
Wille wille will, das Rütlein geben,
wille wille will, dem der es eben will!

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Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Der Mann", WoO. 31 no. 5 (1857), from Volks-Kinderlieder, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wille, wille, will", op. 113 no. 5, published 1891 [ vocal quartet of female voices ], from 13 Kanons für Frauenstimmen, no. 5, Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wille wille wil, de man, hij kwam, ja", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (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.
Line count: 16
Word count: 106

Wille wille wil, de man, hij kwam, ja

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Wille wille wil, de man, hij kwam, ja,
Wille wille wil, wat bracht hij dan?
Wille wille wil, veel suikerwafels,
Wille wille wil, die 't kindje krijgen kan!
 
Wille wille wil, de man, hij kwam, ja,
Wille wille wil, niet meer, echt waar?
Wille wille wil, heel leuke dingen,
Wille wille wil, zijn zakken zijn heel zwaar!
 
Wille wille wil, wat bracht hij ook nog?
Wille wille wil, een kleine roe!
Wille wille wil, hij hoorde schreeuwen,
Wille wille wil, het jochie werd niet moe!
 
Wille wille wil, mijn kind is lief, hoor,
Wille wille wil, mijn kind is stil!
Wille wille wil, de roe, geef die maar
Wille wille wil, aan wie hem hebben wil!

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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 116