John Anderson
German source:
Wilhelm Gerhard
Wir haben uns geseh’n,
Wie rabenschwarz dein Haar,
die Stirne glatt und schön!!
Nun Glätte nicht noch Locke
der schönen Stirne blieb;
Doch segne Gott dien schneeig Haupt,
John Anderson, mein Lieb.
John Anderson, mein Lieb!
Wir klommen froh bergauf,
Und manchen heitern Tag
begrüssten wir im Lauf.
Nun abwärts Hand in hand,
froh wie’s bergauf uns trieb,
Und unten sel’ges Schlafengeh’n,
John Anderson, mein Lieb!
John Anderson
English translation ©
Robert Burns
When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonie brow was brent;
But now your brow is beld, John,
Your locks are like the snaw;
But blessings on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, my jo!
John Anderson, my jo, John,
We clamb the hill thegither,
And mony a cantie day, John,
We’ve had wi’ ane anither:
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we’ll go,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my jo!
John Anderson
German source:
Wilhelm Gerhard
John Anderson
English source:
Robert Burns
John Anderson, mein Lieb!
John Anderson, my jo, John,
Wir haben uns geseh’n,
When we were first acquent,
Wie rabenschwarz dein Haar,
Your locks were like the raven,
die Stirne glatt und schön!!
Your bonie brow was brent;
Nun Glätte nicht noch Locke
But now your brow is beld, John,
der schönen Stirne blieb;
Your locks are like the snaw;
Doch segne Gott dien schneeig Haupt,
But blessings on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, mein Lieb.
John Anderson, my jo!
John Anderson, mein Lieb!
John Anderson, my jo, John,
Wir klommen froh bergauf,
We clamb the hill thegither,
Und manchen heitern Tag
And mony a cantie day, John,
begrüssten wir im Lauf.
We’ve had wi’ ane anither:
Nun abwärts Hand in hand,
Now we maun totter down, John,
froh wie’s bergauf uns trieb,
But hand in hand we’ll go,
Und unten sel’ges Schlafengeh’n,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, mein Lieb!
John Anderson, my jo!
Composer
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…
