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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Vor der Tür
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE LIT SPA
Tritt auf den Riegel von der Tür,
Wie gern käm ich herein,
Um dich zu küssen.
"Ich laß dich nicht herein.
Schleich immer heim ganz sacht
Auf deinen Füssen."

Wohl kann ich schleichen sacht
Wie Mondenschein,
Steh nur auf, laß mich ein:
Das will ich von dir haben.
O Mägdlein, dein'n Knaben
Laß ein!

Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la porta", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Voor de deur", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At the door", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À la porte", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Prie durų", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfonso Sebastián) , "A la puerta", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 54

At the door
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 Pull the bolt back from the door -
 how gladly I would come in
 to kiss you.
 "I won't let you in.
 Creep away home,
 treading ever so softly."
 
 I can creep as softly
 as moonlight;
 but stand up and let me in -
 this I do ask of you.
 O maiden, let your
 lad come in!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive -- https://www.lieder.net/

    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 55