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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Das Seidenband

Ach, was ist das für ein Vöglein, singt so lieblich?
Ach, das ist mein Allerliebster, aber er verhöhnt mich.

Liebster, sollst mich nicht verlachen, daß ich so ärmlich bin, 
Daß ich keine Taler habe, und auch keine Kleider. 

Nur das grüne Kränzlein, das ich trag auf meinem Kopfe,
Und das einz'ge Röcklein, das ich trag an meinem Leibe.

Singable translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836-1904) , "Das Seidenband"

a text in Moravian from folk poetry/song tradition , 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) , "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: 2009-10-01.