by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920)
Jungfernlied
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)
Möcht immer ledig blibe, Möcht immer ledig si! Dir chönnet lang so tribe: "O Chind, ergibt di drei!" Möcht immer ledig blibe, Möcht immer ledig si, Und nähm' i doch no eine, So müeßt's e Schwizer si!
Confirmed with Adolf Frey, Duss und underm Rafe. Füfzg Schwizerliedli, zweite Auflage, Frauenfeld: J. Huber, 1899. Appears in Liebe, page 40.
Text Authorship:
- by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920), "Jungfernlied", appears in Duß und underm Rafe. Füfzg Schwizerliedli , in Liebe [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Friedrich Niggli (1875 - 1959), "Jungfernlied", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder in Schweizer Mundart) no. 6, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hug & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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