Vuře šohaj, vuře

Vuře šohaj, vuře v zeleným hóhoře,
Pohání koníčka po hedbávné šňúře.
Ta šňúra hedbávná na pole strhaná,
Nevěr, milá nevěř, šak je láska planá.

Nevěř, milá nevěř, a šak nemáš kemo,
šuhajek falešné pojede na vojno.
Debech měla koňa, sama bech s ňém jela,
aspoň bech viděla, kde bech zahynula.

A zahynuli já, zahyneme vobá,
jenom nás položte do jedneho hroba.
Do jedneho hroba, do jedné trohlice,
bodó vo nás plakat bestrcké děvčice.

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) , "Vuře šohaj, vuře", op. 20 no. 4, B. 50 no. 4 (1875) [soprano, alto, and piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 4, also set in German
by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Vuře šohaj, vuře", op. 32 no. 7, B. 62 no. 7 (1876) [soprano, alto, and piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy III. rada (Moravian Duets 3rd series), no. 7, also set in German

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Der letzte Wunsch", op. 20 no. 4, B. 50 no. 4 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 4, also set in Moravian
by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Der letzte Wunsch", op. 32 no. 7, B. 62 no. 7 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy III. rada (Moravian Duets 3rd series), no. 7, also set in Moravian

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

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Der letzte Wunsch

Pflügte einst ein Bursche bei der grünen Weide, 
Führte seine Pferde an der Schnur von Seide.
Und die seid'ne Schnur ist mitten durch gerissen,
Falsch ist seine Liebe, glaub nicht seinen Küssen.

Glaub nicht seinen Worten, Mädel laß dir raten,
Und dein falscher Bursche muß zu den Soldaten.
Hätte ich ein Rößlein, möcht' ich mit ihm reiten,
Wüßte dann bei Zeiten, wo ich sterben werde, und wo mein Grab sein wird.

Und wenn ich dann sterbe, sterb ich nicht alleine,
In dieselbe Grube legt uns alle beide.
Eine einz'ge Truhe soll uns dann vereinen,
Viele junge Mädchen werden um uns weinen.

Singable translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836-1904) , "Der letzte Wunsch"

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) , "Der letzte Wunsch", op. 20 no. 4, B. 50 no. 4 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 4, also set in Moravian
by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Der letzte Wunsch", op. 32 no. 7, B. 62 no. 7 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy III. rada (Moravian Duets 3rd series), no. 7, also set in Moravian

Date added to the website: 2009-10-01.