by
Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
Der Husar,/ Trara!
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA LIT
Der Husar,
Trara!
Was ist die Gefahr?
Sein herzliebster Schatz!
Sie winkt, mit einem Satz
Ist er da, trara!
Der Husar,
Trara!
Was ist die Gefahr?
Sein Wein; flink! flink!
Säbel blink! Säbel trink!
Trink Blut! trara!
Der Husar,
Trara!
Was ist die Gefahr?
Sein herzliebster Klang,
Sein Leibgesang,
Schlafgesang, trara!
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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):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’hússar, tra-la-la!", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De huzaar, trara!", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "The husar, trara!", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le hussard, trara !", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "L'ussaro, tra la la!", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Husaras, trara!", copyright © 2023, (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: 18
Word count: 51
The husar, trara!
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The hussar,
Trara [Trumpetimitation]
What is danger to him?
His dearest love!
She just waves, he takes a leap
And volunteers, trara!
The hussar!
Trara!
What is danger to him?
His wine; hurry! hurry!
Sabre shine! Sabre drink!
Drink blood! Trara!
The hussar!
Trara!
What is danger to him?
His most cherished melody,
His favourite song,
His lullaby, trara!
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-07
Line count: 18
Word count: 59