by Friedrich Sigmund
Translation Singable translation by M. J. Barnett

Mein Liebster ist im Dorf der Schmied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Liebster ist im Dorf der Schmied,
ich hab' ihn gar so gern;
mein Herz, das hämmert immer mit,
hör' ich den Schmied von fern'.
Und aller Sorgen bin ich quitt,
wenn ihn mein Aug' erschaut;
mein Liebster ist im Dorf der Schmied,
und ich bin seine Braut.

Wenn ich vor meiner Türe bin,
da hör' ich's, wie er singt,
wie er mit immer frohem Sinn
dort seinen Hammer schwingt.
An mich gedenkt er immer mit,
d'rum hämmert er so laut!
Mein Liebster ist im Dorf der Schmied,
und ich bin seine Braut.

Und wenn die Sonne niedersinkt,
legt er den Hammer weg
und kömmt, wenn's erste Sternlein blinkt,
den wohlbekannten Steg.
Ich kenn' ihn ferne schon am Schritt
und harr' im Stübchen traut;
mein Liebster ist im Dorf der Schmied,
und ich bin seine Braut.

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  • ENG English [singable] (M. J. Barnett) , "My lover is the village smith"


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My lover is the village smith
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
My lover is the village smith,
oh! he is dear to me!
My heart beats, when his hammer strikes,
however far he be!
When I behold him, care departs,
I think of naught beside.
My lover is the village smith,
and I'm his own true bride.

When I within my doorway sit,
I hear him as he sings;
how joyous is his manly voice,
as on his hammer swings!
He thinks of me, that's why his blows
are full of strength and pride.
My lover is the village smith,
and I'm his own true bride.

And when the sun is sinking low,
he lays his hammer by
and treads the old familiar path
beneath the starlit sky.
I know his step, I watch and wait
till he is by my side.
My lover is the village smith,
and I'm his own true bride.

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  • Singable translation by M. J. Barnett , "My lover is the village smith"

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-12-12
Line count: 24
Word count: 143