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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904)

A já ti uplynu
Language: Moravian (Moravština) 
Our translations:  ENG
A já ti uplynu 
preč po Dunajíčku!
A já chovám doma 
takovú udičku,
co na ní ulovím 
kdejakú rybičku.
A já se udělám 
divokým holubem,
a já budu lítat 
pod vysokým nebem.
A já chovám doma 
takové havrany,
co mně vychytajú 
kdejaké holuby!

A já se udělám 
tú velikú vranú,
a já ti uletím 
na uherskú stranu.
A já chovám doma 
takovútu kušu,
co ona vystřelí 
všechněm vranám dušu.
A já se udělám 
hvězdičkú na nebi,
a já budu lidem 
svítiti na zemi.
A sú u nás doma 
takoví hvězdáři,
co vypočítajú 
hvězdičky na nebi.
A ty přec budeš má,
lebo mi tě, Pán Bůh dá!

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil [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 Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "A já ti uplynu", op. 29b no. 1, B. 60 no. 1 (1876) [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Moravské dvojzpevy II. rada, no. 1, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904) ; composed by Antonín Dvořák.
      • Go to the text.

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

  • ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Watch, Love..."
  • ENG English (Patrick Corness) , "I will float away from you", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Kurt Honolka) , "Die Flucht", copyright ©


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 106

Ich schwimm dir davon
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Moravian (Moravština) 
Ja, auf dem Donaustrom schnell
schwimm ich dir davon.
Wart' nur, Liebe,
wenn ich dich im Strom erwische,
meine Angelrute
fängt mir alle Fische.
Mach ich mich zum Täubchen,
um davon zu fliegen
unter blauem Himmel,
wirst mich nimmer kriegen.
Und ich halt' zu Hause
einen wilden Raben,
der wird alle Tauben
sicher mir erjagen.

Hurtig als große Kräh
flieh ich aus Deiner Näh,
fort zum fremden Strande
dort im Ungarlande.
Meine große Armbrust
wird dich nimmer feheln.
Ja, sie holt herab mir
aller Krähen Seelen.
Dann will ich ein Sternlein
hoch am Himmel werden,
will den Menschenleuchten
mild und hell auf Erden.
Und bei Sternendeutern
will ich fleißig lernen,
wird dich dort entdecken 
unter allen Sternen.
Sollst doch mein Eigen sein.
Gott wird's fügen, daß Du ewig, ewig mein.

Text Authorship:

  • by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Moravian (Moravština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil
    • Go to the text page.

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

  • by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Ich schwimm dir davon", op. 29b no. 1, B. 60 no. 1 (1876) [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Moravské dvojzpevy II. rada, no. 1, also set in Moravian (Moravština) [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-04-24
Line count: 32
Word count: 130

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