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by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889)

Mit Singen, mit Klingen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Mit Singen, mit Klingen
Zum Städtchen ging es ein,
Mit Klingen und mit Singen
Muß auch geschieden sein.

Mit Trommeln und Pfeifen
Und lustig Mund und Aug',
Und möcht' viel lieber meinen --
Das ist Soldatenbrauch!

Am Rathaus, am Brunnen
Viel Leute stehn umher,
Dabei manch schmuckes Schätzchen --
Ob meins darunter wär'?

Es schweifet, zu suchen,
Mein Blick im Kreise rings
Da kommandiert der Hauptmann:
Gestanden! Augen links!

Herr Tambour, Herr Tambour,
Nun rühr' die Trommel scharf,
Damit mein armes Herze
Sich selbst nicht hören darf.

Trompeten erklingen,
Hinaus zum Tor es geht;
Ade! Herzallerliebste --
Der Gruß im Wind verweht!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Richard v. Volkmann-Leander, Kleine Geschichten und Gedichte, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., 1920, pages 54-55.


Text Authorship:

  • by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Soldatenliebe", appears in Aus der Burschenzeit [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Soldatenlieb'", op. 524 (Drei vierstimmige Männergesänge) no. 2, published 1877 [ four-part men's chorus ], Braunschweig, Fischer & Mohr [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2024-08-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 99

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