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by Leopold Hiesberger

Spinnt hurtig ihr Mädchen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Spinnt hurtig ihr Mädchen, 
Und tödtet am Rädchen 
Die Sorgen der Liebe, der Eifersucht Pein! 
Dann spinnen am Leben 
Euch Freuden, und weben 
Nur Ketten von rosigen Stunden hinein. 

Schalk Amor, ihr Mädchen, 
Der spinnt sich am Fädchen 
Der Liebe zwar sanft in die Herzen hinein; 
Doch habt ihr den Losen 
Im Busen, liebkosen 
Euch selten nur Stunden mit rosigem Schein. 

Drum wollt ihr das Leben 
Froh spinnen, und weben 
Nur Ketten von rosigen Stunden hinein, 
So lernet, ihr Mädchen, 
O lernt, mit dem Fädchen 
Der schalkhaften Liebe behuthsam zu sein!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Im Finstern ist nicht gut tappen [Singspiel libretto], vierter Auftritt, erster Aufzug, Wien: Joseph Stahel, 1791, pages 13-14.


Text Authorship:

  • by Leopold Hiesberger , no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 Hans Georg Nägeli (1773 - 1836), "Lied zum Spinnen", c1790-5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2016-11-17
Line count: 18
Word count: 91

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