by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation Singable translation by Theodore Baker (1851 - 1934)

Herz und Kreide
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Freund Studio eilt der Heimat zu
und trällert Schelmenlieder,
da sieht er eine schöne Maid,
schon hält er sie am Mieder.

„Kennst du mich noch?" so rief der Bursch'
mit Kosen und mit Scherzen;
„Du stakst, Treuliebchen, alle Zeit
gar tief in meinem Herzen!”

„Ob ich Euch kenn'?” lacht's Töchterlein
vom Wirt zur gold'nen Weide.
„Ihr steckt bei uns vom vor'gen Jahr
gar tief noch in der Kreide!”

„Du kennst mich wohl! Du kennst mich wohl!
Du stakst, Treuliebchen, alle Zeit
gar tief in meinem Herzen!”

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  • ENG English [singable] (Theodore Baker) , "Heart and Chalk"


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Heart and Chalk
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our student gaily homeward hies,
A-trolling merry snatches;
Now he a maiden fair espies,
And straight her hand he catches.

"Knowst thou me still?" so cried the youth
And fondly fast entwined her;
"Thou, darling, still my heart dost fill,
A dear and true reminder."

"Know you indeed!" the daughter laughs
of mine host of the Jolly Grinder.
"Your las year's score yet fills our door,
a true, tho' dear reminder."

"Thou knowst me still! Thou knowst me still!
"Thou, darling, thou my heart dost fill,
A dear and true reminder."

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-08-12
Line count: 15
Word count: 91