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Es waren zwei Königskinder, Die hatten einander so lieb, Sie konnten beisammen nicht kommen, Das Wasser war viel zu tief. Lieb Herze, kannst du nicht schwimmen? Lieb Herze so [schwimm]1 zu mir; [Drei]2 Kerzen will ich [aufstecken]3, Und die sollen leuchten dir. Da saß eine falsche Nonne, Die thät, als wenn sie schlief, [Sie]4 thät die Kerzen auslöschen, Der Jüngling ertrank so tief. Sie schwang sich um ihren Mantel, Und sprang wohl in die See. Ade! Mein Vater und Mutter, Ihr seht mich nun nicht meh'! Da hört man Glocken läuten, Da hört man Jammer und Noth; Da liegen zwei Königskinder, Die sind all beide todt.
H. Zumpe sets stanzas 1-3, 5
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Zumpe: "schwimme"
2 Zumpe: "Zwei"
3 Zumpe: "anzünden"
4 Zumpe: "Die"
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Die Königskinder"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Es wären zwei Königskinder", WoO. posth. 36 no. 6 (1859-62) [ SSA chorus ], from Acht Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann (1820 - 1900), "Es waren zwei Königskinder", op. 48 (Sechs Lieder im Volkston für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Lohse (1858 - 1925), "Es waren zwei Königskinder", published 1900 [ medium voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder baltischer Dichter für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Joseph Maier (1821 - 1889), "Es wären zwei Königskinder", published 1850-4 [ SATB quartet ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, Heft I, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (1824 - 1910), "Edelkönigs Kinder", op. 27 (Sechs Lieder umd Gesänge) no. 5 (1850) [ baritone or bass and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Zumpe , "Die Königskinder", stanzas 1-3,5 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Max Reger.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Il y avait deux enfants de roi", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-09
Line count: 20
Word count: 106
Hi havia una vegada dos fills de rei que s’estimaven molt, però no podien estar junts, l’aigua era massa profunda. Cor estimat, no saps nedar? Cor estimat, neda doncs cap a mi; jo posaré tres espelmes que et faran llum. Allà hi havia una falsa monja que feia com si estigués dormint, ella apagà les espelmes i el jovencell s’ofegà en la fondària. La filla de rei es posà el seu mantell i saltà dins del mar. Adéu! Pare meu i pare meva, no em veureu mai més! Aleshores se sentiren tocar les campanes, se sentiren plors i laments; allà jauen dos fills de rei, tots dos són morts.
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Translations of title(s):
"Die Königskinder" = "Els fills de rei"
"Edelkönigs Kinder" = "Fills de noble rei"
"Es waren zwei Königskinder" = "Hi havia una vegada dos fills de rei"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2022 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Die Königskinder"
This text was added to the website: 2022-02-13
Line count: 20
Word count: 110