Help with the song Translation "Unser Liebe Fraue"

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03 May 2011, 9:57 pm

Hi, this is another song tht I hav in mind to make, but again is the problem with the lyric translation again, hope to get some help:

1. Unser liebe Fraue
Vom kalten Bronnen,
Bescher' uns armen Landsknecht
Eine warme Sonnen!
Laßt uns nicht erfrieren,
Wohl in des Wirtes Haus
Zieh'n wir mit vollem Säckel,
Und leerem wieder 'naus.

Ref. Die Drummen, die Drummen,
Larman, Larman, Larman, Heiriderideran, Rideran frisch voran!
Landsknecht voran!

2. Der Trommler schlägt Parade,
Die Seidenfahnen weh'n,
Jetzt heißt's auf Glück und Gnade
Ins Feld spazieren geh'n.
Das Korn reift auf den Feldern,
Es schnappt der Hecht im Strom,
Heiß weht der Wind von Geldern,
Herauf den Berg op Zoon.

3. Wir schlucken Staub beim Wandern,
Der Säckel hängt uns hohl.
Der Kaiser schluckt ganz Flandern, Bekomm's ihm ewig wohl!
Er denkt beim Länderschmause
Wie er die Welt erwürb.
Mir wohnt ein Lieb zu Hause,
Das weinte wenn ich stürb


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03 May 2011, 10:27 pm

Unser liebe Fraue
Our beloved Lady

Vom kalten Bronnen,
[through the chill ether]

Bescher' uns armen Landsknecht
Give us poor farmhands. this Christmas

Ein' warme Sonnen !
A warm sun!



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03 May 2011, 10:32 pm

Last uns nicht erfrieren,
Don't let us freeze

Wohl in des Wirtes Haus
in the innkeeper's house

Ziehen wir mit vollem Säckel,
We came with bulging purses

Und leerem wieder aus.
We'll leave with empty sacks.



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03 May 2011, 10:41 pm

Der Trommler schlägt Parade,
The drummer beats a march now

Die seid'nen Fahnen wehen,
And silken flags do wave.

Jetzt heißt's auf Glück und Gnade
With luck and grace we'll go

Ins Feld spazieren gehen.
on a stroll in open field.



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03 May 2011, 10:45 pm

I'll keep going if you like!



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03 May 2011, 11:09 pm

JohnOldman wrote:
I'll keep going if you like!


Yes, please, u hav done a very good job.

Please keep going! :D :D :D



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05 May 2011, 2:02 pm

Mir wohnt ein Lieb zu Haus,
At home my darling waits

Das weinte wenn ich stürb
Sorrow'd grip her if I fell.



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05 May 2011, 2:24 pm

Wir schlucken Staub beim Wandern,
The journey's dust shall choke us

Der Säckel hängt uns hohl.
We've scant silver for our bread.

Der Kaiser schluckt ganz Flandern,
The king consumed all Flanders

Bekomm's ihm ewig wohl!
In one sitting, bless his head!



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05 May 2011, 2:34 pm

Er denk beim Länderschmause
Filled on our farmland's bounty

Wie er die Welt erwürb
His dreams of Empire swell



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06 May 2011, 2:13 am

Very good, but there are four line still missing:

Das Korn reift auf den Feldern,
Es schnappt der Hecht im Strom,
Heiß weht der Wind von Geldern,
Herauf den Berg op Zoon.

:D :D :D



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06 May 2011, 10:44 pm

Das Korn reift auf den Feldern,
The wheatfields bear a harvest

Es schnappt der Hecht im Strom
Which vultures swiftly reap.

Heiß weht der Wind von Geldern
Wealth blows a scorching gale

Herauf den Berg op Zoom
And Berg op Zoom shall see defeat.



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06 May 2011, 10:47 pm

I took some poetic license in a few places; it's not a direct translation but it's easier to read this way.

What got you interested in this stuff?



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08 May 2011, 6:44 am

JohnOldman wrote:
I took some poetic license in a few places; it's not a direct translation but it's easier to read this way.

What got you interested in this stuff?


O, tht's good, I love it a lot.

This song in youtube I find very pleasant, and I like it very much. It will take me quite some days to make a video on this. I do this in my spare time.

I thank you for your effort, I will post here again when the video is ready.



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08 May 2011, 9:33 pm

bf109e4 wrote:
O, tht's good, I love it a lot.
... I will post here again when the video is ready.


Thanks!



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09 May 2011, 6:56 am

JohnOldman wrote:
Das Korn reift auf den Feldern,
The wheatfields bear a harvest

Es schnappt der Hecht im Strom
Which vultures swiftly reap.

Heiß weht der Wind von Geldern
Wealth blows a scorching gale

Herauf den Berg op Zoom
And Berg op Zoom shall see defeat.


I fdo agree escept fr the 3rd part. I think that Geldern refers to a place. So: The wind blow scorchingly from Geldern.


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12 May 2011, 3:11 am

I just finished the video, once again, I want to thank JohnOldman for his effort!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pGjITOezVk

Enjoy! :D :D :D