The little word "You" | You" is a lovely word for sure

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Bertram Kottmann

's Wörtle "Du"

Language: Alemannic

Our translations: ENG

"Du" isch gar a herzigs Wörtle 
wia dr Liab koi anders frommt, 
bsonders amma trauta Örtle, 
wenn's so reacht von Herza kommt. 
Du ond Du gilt allerweaga 
do wo d'Liab ihr Wonder duat 
ond a ganzer Gottesseaga 
leit em "Du i ben der guat".

Guck, vorbei send älle Sorga 
seit dei Bild do drenna wohnt, 
denn du bischt mei' Nacht ond Morga, 
bischt mei' Dag, mei' Sonn' ond Mond. 
Hoscht da Hemmel enn de Auga 
ond de schenschte Schtern drzua, 
dätscht, schätz' wohl, zom Engel tauga, 
wärscht au du dazu.

"Do ond Du" mit dir auf Erda, 
Schatz, wia ben i doch so froh, 
schäa mag's sei' a Engel z'werda, 
aber liaber isch mers so! 
Denn daß jetzt mei' Herz ond Leaba 
so voll Freud und Glück ond Ruah, 
dees, herzliabschter Schatz, kommt eaba 
von deam oina nette Bua.

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "'s Wörtle "Du"" [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 Ludwig Stark (1831 - 1884), "'s Wörtle "Du"", op. 53 no. 6, published 1868 [ voice and piano ], from Frühlingsblüthen. Sechs Lieder, no. 6, Stuttgart, Stürmer [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "The little word "You"", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2013-09-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 139

The little word "You"

Language: English after the Alemannic

"You" is a lovely word for sure
as no other word is more to the benefit of love,
especially when spoken at a cosy and secret place
and when coming from the heart.
"You and You" prevails everywhere and whenever
love performs its miracles;
and God's abundant blessing  
is in the words, "I love you".

Look, all worries have been over
since your image is in my heart
for you are mine at night and in the morning,
you are my day, my sun and my moon.
The light of heaven is in your eyes
and that of the most beautiful stars,
you would be good for being an angel
and for sure you would be a good one.

"You and You" with you on earth,
my dearest, I am so happy;
it may be good for you to become an angel
yet, I like you better that way!
That my heart and my life
are full of joy and happiness and peace,
my dearest, results from
that one and bonny boy.

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a text in Alemannic from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "'s Wörtle "Du""
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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 172