Text & Translation
Lied von der Eisenbahn
German source:
Johanna Kinkel
Schon braust von ferne der Zug heran,
Da fallen feurige Kohlen,
Es bebt mir unter den Sohlen,
Ein Ungeheu'r aus der Tiefe,
Ankeucht die Lokomotive;
Viel Wagen thut sie schleifen,
Jetzt fängt sie an zu pfeifen:
Pi pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup.
Song of the railroad
English translation ©
Oxford Song
The train is already roaring this way from afar,
Then fiery coals fall,
The ground shakes beneath my feet,
A monster from the depths,
The locomotive bellows;
It drags many cars along,
Now it begins to whistle:
Pi-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup.
Lied von der Eisenbahn
German source:
Johanna Kinkel
Song of the railroad
English source:
Oxford Song
Bleibt stille stehn an der Eisenbahn,
Stand still by the railroad,
Schon braust von ferne der Zug heran,
The train is already roaring this way from afar,
Da fallen feurige Kohlen,
Then fiery coals fall,
Es bebt mir unter den Sohlen,
The ground shakes beneath my feet,
Ein Ungeheu'r aus der Tiefe,
A monster from the depths,
Ankeucht die Lokomotive;
The locomotive bellows;
Viel Wagen thut sie schleifen,
It drags many cars along,
Jetzt fängt sie an zu pfeifen:
Now it begins to whistle:
Pi pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup pup.
Pi-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pup.
Composer
Johanna Kinkel
Johanna Kinkel (1810-58), née Mockel, was born in Bonn and died in London. Her parents did not particularly encourage her musical and poetic talents, but she was encouraged through her lessons with Franz Anton Ries, who gave her the opportunity to…
