by
Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
Geküßt
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG
Was wehrst du dich und sträubst dich groß?
Ich halte dich fest umwunden
Und lasse dich nicht [eher]1 los,
Als bis ich dein Mäulchen gefunden.
In Fesseln meine Linke schlug
Die Händchen dir auf [dem]2 Rücken,
Mein Arm hat dabei Kraft genug,
Dich an die Brust zu drücken.
Die Rechte nun umspannt dein Kinn,
Du wirst's wohl dulden müssen.
So wahr ich Hunold Singuf bin,
Mädel, es kommt [zum]3 Küssen!
Siehst du, wie folgsam du dich schmiegst?!
Die Angst war zu betäuben!
Und wenn du nun einen Schnurrbart kriegst
So kommt das nur [vom]4 Sträuben.
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• H. Hofmann View original text (without footnotes)
Confirmed with Julius Wolff, Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1887, pages 20-21.
1 omitted by Hofmann
2 Hofmann, Sommer: "den"
3 Hofmann: "zu"
4 Hofmann: "von"
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hermann Brune (1856 - 1922), "Geküßt", op. 18 no. 3, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder von Julius Wolff, no. 3, Hannover, Bachmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann (1842 - 1902), "Geküßt", op. 58 no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder von Julius Wolff, no. 3, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hugo Riemann (1849 - 1919), "Geküßt", op. 36 no. 3, published 1884 [ baritone and piano ], from Spielmann's Lieder aus Julius Wolff's "Singuf", no. 3, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Geküßt", op. 40 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Besada", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Kissed", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 95
Kissed
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Why do you resist and struggle so mightily?
I hold you tightly embraced
And shall not let you go before
I have found your little mouth.
My left hand bound fetters
About your little hands behind your back,
My arm the while had strength enough
To press you to my breast.
My right hand encloses your chin,
You will simply have to put up with it;
As truly as I am Hunold Singuf,
Girl, there will be [kissing]1!
See how obediently you snuggle up?!
Your fear could be benumbed!
And if you now grow a moustache,
Then it is only because you were reluctant.
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1 Hofmann: "kisses"
Text Authorship:
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Line count: 16
Word count: 104