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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE GRE
Er:
 Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein,
 sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'?

Sie:
 Nimm den Ring und zieh' die Klink,
 dann meint die Mutt'r es wär' der Wind,
 komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'!

Er:
 Wie komm' ich denn vorbei dem Hund?
 sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'?

Sie:
 Gib dem Hund ein gutes Wort,
 dann geht er wied'r an seinen Ort,
 komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'!

Er:
 Wie komm' ich denn vorbei dem Feu'r,
 sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'?

Sie:
 Schütt ein bißchen Wasser drein,
 dann meint die Mutt'r es regnet 'rein,
 komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'!

Er:
 Wie komm' ich denn die Trepp' hinauf,
 sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'?

Sie:
 Nimm die Schuh' nur in die Hand
 und schleich' dich leis' entlang der Wand,
 komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'!

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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), "Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein", WoO. 33 no. 34, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 34, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Elise Breiderhoff, née Frey (1849 - 1940), "Wie komm' ich denn zur Thür' herein", published 1897 [ vocal trio for female voices, unaccompanied ], from Zehn deutsche Volkslieder für 3 weibliche Stimmen gesetzt (ohne Begleitung), no. 3, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]

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) , "Hoe kom ik straks de huisdeur door?", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Christian Anderson) , "How do I get through your door?", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Comment donc passer la porte ?", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 130

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