by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920)
Die Hexe
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)
's alt Bäbi, heißt's, seig gwüss e Häx und wüß gar mängerlei, se thüi's ein a mit Blick und Spruch und düre Chrottebei. Und weiß i's au vor Alte nid, vo'r Junge weiß i's gwüss: Se hält mi bannt an Lib und Seel mit ihre süeße Chüß.
Text Authorship:
- by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920) [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 Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Die Hexe", op. 5 no. 3 (1914-16) [high voice and piano], from Lustige Lieder in Aargauer Mundart, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , title unknown
Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
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