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by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Ritter rät dem Knappen dies
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
Sitz im Sattel, reite,
Reite auf die Freite,
Freie dir die Fee der Freien,
Freie sie im milden Maien;
Mit Narzissen in den Händen
Geh ihr nah, doch an der Lenden
Schwebe dir dein Schwert.

Sprich zu ihr: Madleine,
Rose, Rose, reine,
Willst du dich mir freundlich neigen?
Willst du mir den Himmel zeigen?
Und sie wird die Blicke senken,
Wird [dir alle]1 Himmel schenken.
Nimm sie auf dein Pferd.

Sitz im Sattel, sause,
Reit mit ihr nach Hause;
Zwischen seidenbunten Decken
Sollst du dir dein Glück verstecken.
Alle Thore zugeschlossen!
Dämmergold ist ausgegossen
Über [euern]2 Herd.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   M. Reger 

View original text (without footnotes)
1 Reger: "die alle, alle"
2 Reger: "euren"

Text Authorship:

  • by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910), "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", appears in Irrgarten der Liebe. Verliebte, launenhafte und moralische Lieder, Gedichte und Sprüche aus den Jahren 1885 bis 1900, in Lieder, first published 1901 [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", op. 107 (Sechs Lieder von Otto Julius Bierbaum für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung) no. 1, published 1903 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Rudolf C. Lindner & Rörich [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", op. 70 (Siebzehn Gesänge) no. 3 (1902-3) [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", op. 57 no. 2, published 1903 [ voice and piano ], from Nemt, frouwe, disen kranz und andere Gedichte von Otto Julius Bierbaum, no. 2, Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", op. 7 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 (1902) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El cavaller dóna aquest consell al seu escuder", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Conseil du chevalier à son écuyer", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-09-21
Line count: 21
Word count: 99

Conseil du chevalier à son écuyer
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Monte en selle, galope,
Galope va chercher femme,
Demande la main de la fée des hommes libres,
Courtise-la au doux mois de mai ;
Des narcisses à la main,
Approche-toi d'elle, mais sur la hanche
Fais pendre ton épée.

Dis-lui : Madeleine,
Rose, rose pure,
As-tu une tendre inclination pour moi ?
Veux-tu bien me montrer le ciel ?
Et elle baissera les yeux,
Elle t'offrira tout le ciel.
Prends la alors sur ton cheval.

Monte en selle, file,
Galope chez toi avec elle ;
Entre des couvertures de soie colorée
Il te faudra cacher ton bonheur.
Verrouiller toutes les portes !
L'or du crépuscule se déversera
Sur votre foyer.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910), "Ritter rät dem Knappen dies", appears in Irrgarten der Liebe. Verliebte, launenhafte und moralische Lieder, Gedichte und Sprüche aus den Jahren 1885 bis 1900, in Lieder, first published 1901
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2011-12-21
Line count: 21
Word count: 104

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