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Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, wann gehn wir nach Haus? »Morgen wenn die Hahnen krähn, Wolln wir nach Hause gehn, Brüderlein, Brüderlein, dann gehn wir nach Haus.« Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, wann gehn wir nach Haus? Morgen, wenn der Tag anbricht, eh end't die Freude nicht, Brüderlein, Brüderlein, der fröhliche Braus. Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, wohl ist es Zeit. »Mein Liebster tanzt mit mir, Geh ich, tanzt er mit ihr, Brüderlein, Brüderlein, laß du mich heut.« Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, was bist du blaß? »Das macht der Morgenschein Auf meinen Wängelein, Brüderlein, Brüderlein, die vom Taue naß.« Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein, du wankest so matt? »Suche die Kammertür, Suche mein Bettlein mir Brüderlein, es wird fein unterm Rasen sein.«
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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)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Schwesterlein", WoO. posth. 37 no. 1 (1859-62), from 16 Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Schwesterlein", WoO. 33 no. 15, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 15, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Joseph Maier (1821 - 1889), "Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein", published 1850-4 [ SATB quartet ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, Heft II, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Zusje, wanneer gaan we naar huis?", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zusje lief", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright © 1996
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Petite sœur, petite sœur, quand rentrons-nous à la maison ?", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sorellina, sorellina mia", copyright © 2012, (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: 20
Word count: 108
"Sister, sister, when will we go home?" "In the morning when the roosters crow, We will go home, Brother, brother, then we will go home." "Sister, sister, when will we go home?" "In the morning when the day dawns, Before the fun has ended, Brother, brother, the festive bustle. "Sister, sister, to be sure, it's time." "My sweetheart is dancing with me. If I go, he'll dance with her, Brother, brother, leave me now." "Sister, sister, why are you so pale?" "It's the morning light On my cheeks, Brother, brother, which are damp with dew." "Sister, sister, why are you staggering so wanly?" "Find my chamber door, Find my little bed, Brother, brother, it will be nice to be beneath the grass."
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 122