by
Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
Rechenstunde
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Du bist so ein kleines Mädchen
Und hast schon so helle Augen;
Du bist so ein kleines Mädchen
Und hast schon so rote Lippen!
Nun schau mich nur an, du Kleine,
Auch ich hab helle Augen,
Und laß dir alles deuten -
Auch ich hab rote Lippen.
Nun rechne mir doch zusammen:
Vier Augen, die geben? - Blicke!
Und - mach mir keinen Fehler! -
Vier Lippen, die geben? - Küsse!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Rechenstunde ", op. 46 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Rechenstunde", op. 45 no. 4, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Vergessene Lieder, no. 4, Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Fuchs (1847 - 1927), "Rechenstunde", op. 52 (Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofbauer [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Arithmetic lesson", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'heure de compter", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 71
Arithmetic lesson
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
You are such a young maiden
And already have such bright eyes;
You are such a young maiden
And already have such red lips!
Now just look at me, you [sweet] little thing,
I, too, have bright eyes,
And let everything be explained to you --
I, too, have red lips.
Now add these up for me:
Four eyes, they add up to? -- Glances!
And -- now don't make any mistakes! --
Four lips, they add up to? -- Kisses!
Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Rechenstunde"
This text was added to the website: 2010-06-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 76