Chudoba

Ach, co je to za slavine, co tak pěkně, pěkně spiva?
Ach, to je můj najmilejší, ze mne se vysmiva.

Ty se ze mne něvysmivej, z chudobnej siroty,
choť ja němam žadnych peněz, ani žadne šaty.

Jenom ten vínek zeleny, kery mam na hlavě,
a ten jeden šuraneček, kery mam na sobě.

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Chudoba", op. 20 no. 3, B. 50 no. 3 (1875) [soprano, alto, and piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 3, also set in German

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Das Seidenband", op. 20 no. 3, B. 50 no. 3 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 3, also set in Moravian

Date added to the website: 2007-11-25.

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