Der Contrabandiste
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Ich bin der Contrabandiste,
Weiß wohl Respekt mir zu schaffen.
Allen zu trotzen, ich weiß es,
Furcht nur, die hab' ich vor keinem.
Drum nur lustig, nur lustig!
Wer kauft Seide, Tabak!
Ja wahrlich, mein Rößlein ist müde,
Ich eil', ich eile, ja eile,
Sonst faßt mich noch gar die Runde,
Los geht der Spektakel dann.
Lauf nur zu, o mein Pferdchen,
Lauf zu, mein lustiges Pferdchen.
Ach, mein liebes, gutes Pferdchen,
Weißt ja davon, mich zu tragen!
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Spanish (Español), [adaptation] ; composed by Fernando J. Obradors.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El contrabandista", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De smokkelaar", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The smuggler", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je suis le contrebandier", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 78
The smuggler
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
I am the smuggler,
and know well how to inspire respect;
I know how to defy everyone,
and I fear no one.
So let us be merry!
Who shall buy my silk and tobacco?
Truly, my pony is tired,
I hurry, yes, hurry,
otherwise the patrol will catch me,
and then things will go very badly!
Just run, o my horse,
Run, my merry horse,
ah, my dear, good steed,
you know well how to carry me!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 77