Song for the 29th of January 1851 | We children are all coming in

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by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Lied zum 29. Januar 1851

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wir Kinder kommen all' herein
Sogar die kleine Schwest'!
Und bringen Wünsche zart und fein
Zum heut'gen frohen Fest!
Willkommen sei der schöne Tag
Der dich uns hat gegeben!
Wir wünschen dir viel tausendmal
Ein glücklich frohes Leben!

Hübsch artig und gehorsam hier,
So brave Kinderlein!
Schön ruhig und still und niemals schreÿn
Und immer dich erfreu'n.
Nimm', lieber Vater[,] freundlich hier
Die einfach kleinen Gaben
Von deinen kleinen Töchterlein
Und auch von deinen Knaben!

Verzeih', daß wir als Bauersleut'
So alle kommen rein!
Drum soll es halt zu deiner Freud'
Ein kleines Späßlein sein!
Drum laß' uns jubeln[,] singen und
Dir wünschen langes Leben!
Und dankbar auch dem Himmel sein,
Daß er dich uns gegeben!

Text Authorship:

by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lied zum 29. Januar 1851", written 1851

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lied zum 29. Januar 1851", 1851 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Song for the 29th of January 1851", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-05-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 116

Song for the 29th of January 1851

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

We children are all coming in,
Even our little sister!
And are bringing delicate and fine wishes
For today's happy celebration!
May the beautiful day be welcomed,
[The day] that gave you to us!
A thousand times we wish you
A happy, joyful life!

Prettily polite and obedient here,
Such good little children!
Nicely calm and quiet and never screaming
And always bringing you joy.
Dear Father, accept amiably here 
The simple little gifts
From your little daughters
And also from your boys!

Forgive us for coming in here
All dressed up as peasants!
It is only supposed to be a bit 
Of fun for your enjoyment!
Therefore let us rejoice, sing, and
Wish you a long life!
And also be grateful to Heaven
For giving you to us!

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lied zum 29. Januar 1851", written 1851
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This text was added to the website: 2023-05-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 129