They bore him barefaced on the bier
Language:
English
They bore him barefaced on the bier;
Hey non nonny, nonny, hey nonny;
And in his grave rain'd many a tear:--
Fare you well, my dove!
You must sing a-down a-down,
An you call him a-down-a.
O, how the wheel becomes it! It is the false
steward, that stole his master's daughter.
For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy.
And will he not come again?
And will he not come again?
No, no, he is dead:
Go to thy death-bed:
He never will come again.
His beard was as white as snow,
All flaxen was his poll:
He is gone, he is gone,
And we cast away moan:
God ha' mercy on his soul!
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Set in
German,
a translation of
Karl Joseph Simrock (1802-1876)
GER
Set in
German,
a translation of
August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767-1845)
ITA GER
Set in
German,
a translation of
August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767-1845)
ITA GER
Date added to the website: 2005-12-28.
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Drittes Lied der Ophelia
Language:
German
Sie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloss
Leider, ach leider, den Liebsten!
Manche Träne fiel in des Grabes Schoss -
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl, meine Taube!
Mein junger frischer Hansel ist's,
Der mir gefällt - Und kommt er nimmermehr?
Er ist tot, o weh!
In dein Totbett geh,
Er kommt dir nimmermehr.
Sein Bart war weiss wie Schnee,
Sein Haupt wie Flachs dazu.
Er ist hin, er ist hin,
Kein Trauern bringt Gewinn:
Mit seiner Seele Ruh
Und mit allen Christenseelen!
Darum bet ich! Gott sei mit euch!
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Date added to the website: 2005-12-28.
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