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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Ich weiß ja, warum ich so traurig bin
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich weiß ja, warum ich so traurig bin,
mein Schatz ist gezogen nach England hin;
er hat mich gelassen alleine!
Da sitze ich, spinne und weine.

Den Samstag vorm heiligen Osterfest,
da bin ich zum letztenmal lustig gewest,
des Ostertags zog er sein' Straßen,
da hat mich all' Freude verlassen.

Ach lieber Schatz, kehre bald wieder heim
und komm zu dein'm treuen Mägdelein;
ach komm in ihre Arme!
Lass sie an deinem Herzen erwarmen!

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  • 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 Robert Fischhof (1856 - 1918), "Das traurige Mädchen", published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Mädchenlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Wien, Buchholz & Diebel Sort. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Das traurige Mädchen", op. 23 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1855 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Johann Lewalter (1862 - 1935), "Das traurige Mägdelein", op. 5 (Drei altdeutsche Lieder) no. 2, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Veit [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Joseph Netzer (1808 - 1864), "Flamändische Liebesklage", op. 19 (Drei Lieder für Alt (oder Bass) mit Pianoforte ) no. 2, published 1848 [ alto or bass and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 9 times]

Researcher for this page: Rudi Spring

This text was added to the website: 2014-11-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 74

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