Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE
Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen,
wille wille will, was bracht er dann?
Wille wille will, viel Zuckerwaffeln,
wille wille will, dies Kindelein soll han!
Wille wille will, der Mann ist kommen,
wille wille will, was bringt er mehr?
Wille wille will, gar hübsche Sachen,
wille wille will, die Taschen sind ihm schwer!
Wille wille will, was solls noch geben?
wille wille will, ein Rütelein!
Wille wille will, er hörte schreien,
wille wille will, ein schlimmes Bübelein!
Wille wille will, mein Kind ist artig,
wille wille will, mein Kind ist still!
Wille wille will, das Rütlein geben,
wille wille will, dem der es eben will!
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Text Authorship:
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), "Der Mann", WoO. 31 no. 5 (1857), from Volks-Kinderlieder, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wille, wille, will", op. 113 no. 5, published 1891 [ vocal quartet of female voices ], from 13 Kanons für Frauenstimmen, no. 5, Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wille wille wil, de man, hij kwam, ja", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (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: 16
Word count: 106
Wille wille will, l'homme arrive
Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)
Wille wille will, l'homme arrive
Wille wille will, qu'apporte-t-il donc ?
Wille wille will, beaucoup de gaufres au sucre
Wille wille will, qu'auront les enfants !
Wille wille will, l'homme arrive,
Wille wille will, qu'apporte-t-il encore ?
Wille wille will, beaucoup de jolies choses,
Wille wille will, ses poches en sont lourdes !
Wille wille will, que va-t-il encore donner ?
Wille wille will, une petite baguette !
Wille wille will, il entend crier
Wille wille will, un méchant petit garçon !
Wille wille will, mon enfant est sage,
Wille wille will, mon enfant est traquille!
Wille wille will, la petite baguette,
Wille wille will, il peut la donner à qui il veut !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 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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This text was added to the website: 2013-04-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 106