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by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht

Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: ENG

Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht,
Der holet den Peter;
Der machte bei Tische
Ein grosses Gezeter;
Das war ein Geschreie,
Das war ein Gebrüll;
Umsonst rief die Mutter:
Schrei-Peter, sei still!
Du wolltest nicht hören,
Mein Peterchen, gelt?
Nun fährt der Knecht Ruprecht
Mit Dir durch die Welt!

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

• E. Frank

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, der deutsche Text von Käthe Freiligrath-Kroeker, München: Theodor Stroefers Kunstverlag, [1880], page 63.

Text Authorship:

by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904), no title, appears in Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in English by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
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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):

by Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Hier ist der Knecht Ruprecht", op. 14 no. 12, published 1881 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from 16 Duettinen aus 'Am Fenster' in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, no. 12, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Here is Farmhand Rupert", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-05-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 48

Here is Farmhand Rupert

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Here is Farmhand Rupert,
He is fetching Peter
Who at table
Made a great fuss;
There was a screaming,
There was a roaring;
Mother cried in vain:
Screaming Peter, be quiet!
You did not want to listen,
My little Peter, did you?
Now Farmhand Rupert
Is carrying you off through the world.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904), no title, appears in Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2024-09-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 52