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Er: Guten Abend, mein Schatz, guten Abend, mein Kind! Ich komm' aus Lieb' zu dir, Ach, mach' mir auf die Tür, mach' mir auf die Tür! Sie: Meine Tür ist verschlossen, Ich laß dich nicht ein; Mutter, die rät' mir klug, Wär'st du herein mit Fug, Wär's mit mir vorbei! Er: So kalt ist die Nacht, so eisig der Wind, Daß mir das Herz erfriert, Mein' Lieb' erlöschen wird; Öffne mir, mein Kind! Sie: Löschet dein' Lieb'; lass' sie löschen nur! Löschet sie immerzu, Geh' heim zu Bett, zur Ruh'! Gute Nacht, mein Knab'!
Authorship
- by Anton Wilhelm Florentin von Zuccalmaglio (1803 - 1869), from Deutsche Volkslieder mit ihren Original-Weisen (Berlin, first published 1838-40 [author's text not yet checked 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Vergebliches Ständchen", subtitle: "Niederrheinisches Volkslied", op. 84 (Fünf Romanzen und Lieder) no. 4 (1877-9), published 1886, first performed 1883 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Vergeefs vrijersliedje", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Futile Serenade", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Vaine sérénade", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Serenata inutile", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Ofer Sheinberg
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 94
Hij: Goedenavond, mijn schat, Goedenavond, lief kind! De liefde brengt mij hier, Ach, open gauw je deur, Open gauw je deur! Zij: Mijn deur is gesloten, Je kunt beter gaan; Moeder, die gaf mij raad; Als ik jou binnenlaat, Is 't met mij gedaan! Hij: Zo koud is de nacht, Zo ijzig de wind, Dat mij het hart bevriest, Zijn liefde snel verliest; Open gauw, lief kind! Zij: Liefde die dooft Laat ze doven maar! Raakt zij voorgoed geblust, Zoek thuis in bed je rust! Goede nacht, jongeman!
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2011 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anton Wilhelm Florentin von Zuccalmaglio (1803 - 1869), from Deutsche Volkslieder mit ihren Original-Weisen (Berlin, first published 1838-40
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-06
Line count: 24
Word count: 88