from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation Singable translation by Elizabeth Henrietta Keeling (d. 1935), as Elsa d'Esterre-Keeling

Trost
Language: German (Deutsch) 
'S isch no nit lang, dass's g'regnet hot,
die Bäumle tröpflet no.
I han e mal e Schätzle g'hätt,
i wollt', i hätt' es no.

Jetzt ist es aber g'wandert
dem Unterländle zu,
jetzt han i wieder'n And're,
's ist au e braver Bu.

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  • by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Trost", op. 39 (Volksthümliche Lieder für 2 Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte (ad lib.)) no. 6, published 1847 [ vocal duet with piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text not yet checked]

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  • ENG English [singable] (Elizabeth Henrietta Keeling)


Researcher for this text: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-05-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 44

'Tis but a while ago it rain'd
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
'Tis but a while ago it rain'd,
the trees, they still are wet.
Good sooth I had a sweetheart once,
I would I had him yet.

But, ah, the tears are parting,
he had to go to sea.
Heart up! I've now another
an honest lad too he.

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From the Hiller score.


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

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Researcher for this text: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-05-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 48