by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822)
Translation Singable translation by Georg Pertz (1830 - 1870)

Judy, lovely, matchless creature
Language: English 
Judy, lovely, matchless creature,
Beauty shines thro'  ev'ry feature,
Like yon light, the  pride of nature,
Thro' the morning dew.
Come, then, to your Patrick's dwelling,
All around the buds are swelling,
Ev'ry little linnet's telling,
'Tis the time to woo.

Dame o' Flyn, sweet Judy's mother,
Would you bid me passion smother!
Sure I'll speak as well's another
Tho' poor Pat O' Doyle.
Love within my breast is teazing,
Where I dumb  'twould be amazing;
Sooner, when the coals are blazing,
Bid your pot not boil.

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Reinste, herrlichste von allen
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English 
Reinste, herrlichste von allen,
Schönheit sieht man dich umwallen
Gleich dem Lichtstrahl, der gefallen
Auf betauten Rain.
Komm, und sei mein Weibchen, Ellen,
Sieh die Rosenknospen schwellen,
Vöglein singt, es flüstern Quellen:
's ist die Zeit zu frein!

Mutter Ellens, mein Versprechen,
Meine Schwüre soll ich brechen?
Für sein Recht kann jeder sprechen,
Selbst ein armer Tropf.
Liebe quält mich, soll ich schweigen,
Soll in Demut ich mich neigen?
Hindre, daß, wenn Flammen steigen,
Überschäumt dein Topf.

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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 77