Songs
Zigeunerliedchen I „Unter die Soldaten“
by Robert Schumann From Lieder-Album für die Jugend (1849) Op. 79 21.iv–13.v.1849
Zigeunerliedchen I „Unter die Soldaten“
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
Ist ein Zigeunerbub’ gegangen,
Mit dem Handgeld ging er durch,
Und morgen muß er hangen.
Holten mich aus meinem Kerker,
Setzten auf den Esel mich,
Geißelten mir meine Schultern,
Daß das Blut floß auf den Weg.
Holten mich aus meinem Kerker,
Stießen mich ins Weite fort,
Griff ich rasch nach meiner Büchse,
Tat auf sie den ersten Schuß.
Gypsy Song I
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Joined the soldiers,
He embezzled the bounty
And tomorrow must hang.
They took me from my cell,
They set me on a donkey,
They scourged my shoulders
Till blood ran on the road.
They took me from my cell,
They made me run for my life,
I swiftly drew my gun,
Fired at them the first shot.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Zigeunerliedchen I „Unter die Soldaten“
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
Gypsy Song I
English source:
Richard Stokes
Unter die Soldaten
A gypsy lad
Ist ein Zigeunerbub’ gegangen,
Joined the soldiers,
Mit dem Handgeld ging er durch,
He embezzled the bounty
Und morgen muß er hangen.
And tomorrow must hang.
Holten mich aus meinem Kerker,
They took me from my cell,
Setzten auf den Esel mich,
They set me on a donkey,
Geißelten mir meine Schultern,
They scourged my shoulders
Daß das Blut floß auf den Weg.
Till blood ran on the road.
Holten mich aus meinem Kerker,
They took me from my cell,
Stießen mich ins Weite fort,
They made me run for my life,
Griff ich rasch nach meiner Büchse,
I swiftly drew my gun,
Tat auf sie den ersten Schuß.
Fired at them the first shot.
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…
Poet
Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel von Geibel , German poet and playwright. He was born at Lübeck, the son of a pastor. He was originally intended for his father's profession and studied at Bonn and Berlin, but his real interests lay not in theology but in classical and…