by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Treu, süßes Mädchen, lieb' ich dich
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Treu, süßes Mädchen, lieb' ich Dich !
O gib dein Herz auch mir !
Vom Leben trennt' ich leichter mich,
viel leichter als von Dir !
Drum wende Dich nicht ab, mein Lieb,
O wende Dich nicht ab;
ich werde was da kommen mag
Dich lieben bis ans Grab !
Sieh, eh' vergißt die Lerch' ihr Lied
beim ersten Morgenschein,
eh' mich Dein Auge treulos sieht,
eh' ich vergesse Dein !
Drum wende Dich nicht ab, mein Lieb',
o wende Dich nicht ab !
Ich werde was da kommen mag
Dich lieben bis ans Grab !
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- ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Sweet maid, I love you truly", copyright ©, (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: 96
Sweet maid, I love you truly
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Sweet maid, I love you truly!
Oh give your heart to me!
I'd part more easily from life,
much easier than from you!
Don't turn away, my dear,
Oh don't turn away;
Whatever comes to pass
I'll love you unto my death!
The lark will forget to sing his song
at the mornings first light,
before your eyes see me untrue,
before I forget you!
Don't turn away, my love,
oh, don't turn away!
Whatever comes to pass
I'll love you unto my death!
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 84