by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wir ziehen mit Jubeln
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English 
Our translations:  ENG
Wir ziehen mit Jubeln
  Und Singen hinaus,
Wir ziehen schon früh
  In [den Wald]1 hinaus.

In Wäldern und Feldern,
  Am lustigen Bach,
Da gehen wir eifrig
  Den Blumen nach.

Und sinket die Sonne,
  So geht es nach Haus',
Beladen mit Kränzen
  Und blühendem Strauss.

O kauft unsre Blumen
  Zu Fest und zu Tanz,
Kauft Primeln und Veilchen,
  Maiglöckchen zum Kranz!

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Confirmed with Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, der deutsche Text von Käthe Freiligrath-Kroeker, München: Theodor Stroefers Kunstverlag, [1880], pages 44-45.

1 Frank: "die Welt"

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  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "We head out with rejoicing and singing", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Line count: 16
Word count: 61

We head out with rejoicing and singing
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
We head out with rejoicing 
  And singing,
We head out early already
  Out into the [forest]1.

In the woods and the fields,
  Along the merry brook,
There we eagerly
  Search for flowers.

And when the sun goes down,
  Then we head home,
Laden with wreaths
  And blooming bouquets.

Oh, buy our flowers
  For festivals and dances,
Buy primulas and violets,
  Lilies of the valley for your wreath!

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1 Frank: "world"

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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 69