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Sie schwenkten die Kannen Und priesen die Mädchen, Marien und Annen, Lieschen und Kätchen. Nur einer sass in der Ecke allein, Stumm, beim Wein; Der [musste]1 wohl ohne Liebchen sein. Die Wächter riefen Und bliesen Zwei; Die Zecher schliefen Auf Stroh und Heu. Der stille Trinker allein nicht schlief, Stand auf und lief -- Wohin? -- Weiss [ich's]2? -- Stille Wasser sind tief!
Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1882, page 32.
1 Sinigaglia: "musst' "2 Sinigaglia: "ich"
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der stille Trinker", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen [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 Karl Gleitz (1862 - 1920), "Der stille Trinker", op. 28 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Groscurth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eugen Hildach (1849 - 1924), "Der stille Trinker", op. 18 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Der stille Trinker", op. 53 (Zehn Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 6, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: A. Deneke [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walter Rabl (1873 - 1940), "Der stille Trinker", op. 7 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Schotte (1864 - 1917), "Der stille Trinker", op. 14 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse [sung text not yet checked]
- by Leone Sinigaglia (1868 - 1944), "Der stille Trinker", op. 17 no. 1, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder aus Rudolf Baumbachs Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen für 1 hohe Singstimme -- für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alfred Tofft (1865 - 1931), "Der stille Trinker", op. 9 no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Erotische Blätter. 5 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, W. Hansen [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Der stille Trinker", op. 106 no. 2, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen von R. Baumbach, no. 2, Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quiet drinker", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-04-28
Line count: 14
Word count: 62
They swung the jugs And praised the maidens, Maria and Anna, Lizzie and Kate. Only one man sat alone in the corner, Mute, drinking wine; He had to be the one without a beloved. The watchmen called out And blew "two o'clock"; The carousers were sleeping Upon straw and hay. Only the quiet drinker was not sleeping, He rose up and ran -- Whither? -- How should I know? -- Still waters run deep!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der stille Trinker", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
This text was added to the website: 2020-09-23
Line count: 14
Word count: 71