Es ritt ein Jeger (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-07-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 206 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: A Semidiplomatoric edition. Modern cleffs
General Information
Title: Es ritt ein Jeger
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1540 in Teutsche Liedlein (Georg Forster), Volume 2, no. 15
Description: Comic song about a monk and a hunters wife.
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Original text and translations
German text
Es ritt ein Jeger hetzen auss, Brüder
do kam ein munchlein für das hauss, Schwester
wer do, Ein Mönch, wer do, Ein Mönch,
lüg, lüg, die gugel sprach!
vergib, vergib, vergib, vergib
mein lieber domine.
Fraw sagt mir wo ist ewer man, Brüder
er sucht das wildt wol in dem rhon,
Schwester
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English translation
A hunter did ride out hunting, Brother!
There came a monk before his house, Sister!
Whose ther? A Monk! whose there? A monk!
Lug, lug, the Cuccould said,
forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive
forgive me, dear Lord.
Tell me Lady where is your man, Brother!
He is looking for game by the river, Sister!
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