sometimes misattributed to
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838) and by
Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
An den Ring
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Du bist ein edles Ringelein,
O Ringelein von Gold.
Steck' ich dich ihr ans Fingerlein;
Ums Fingerlein von Elfenbein
Ich selbst gern ringeln mich wollt.
Nun hüte du mir das Fingerlein,
O Ringelein von Gold,
Hüt' mir samt Fingerlein 's Händelein,
Hüt' mir samt Händelein 's Mägdelein,
So bleib' ich dir lieb und hold.
Und hütst du mir nicht das Fingerlein,
O Ringelein von Gold,
Mir nicht samt Fingerlein 's Händelein
Mir nicht samt Händelein 's Mägdelein;
Von Blech du mir werden sollt!
Note: author given as Chamisso in a catalog of
Reinecke's music
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To the ring", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À un anneau", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2010-12-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 83
To the ring
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
You are a noble little ring,
Oh little ring of gold,
When I place you upon her little finger,
Around the finger of ivory
I would dearly love to entwine myself.
Now you mind the little finger for me,
Oh little ring of gold,
And mind with the finger the little hand,
And mind with the hand the maiden,
Then I will remain kindly inclined to you.
And if you don't mind the little finger for me,
Oh little ring of gold,
And don't mind with the finger the little hand,
And don't mind with the hand the maiden;
Then may you turn to brass.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-12-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 105