Es was ein mal ein stoltzer knab (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-07-12). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 302 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: A more or less diplomatoric edition.
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Title: Es was ein mal ein stoltzer knab
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: A song of a young man parting with a mercenary lover from: Der ander theil Kurtzweiliger guter frischer Teutscher Liedlein zu singen vast lustig... Ausg. Forster, Georg, Nürnberg, 1540"
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Original text and translations
German text
Es was einmal ein stoltzer knab/
der saget seinem bülen ab/
Klopff wer do wöll/
mich lust nit solcher abentheur/
Das ich die lieb kauff also theure/
es wer mir gar ein hertes lebn/
solt ich jr alzeyt pfennig gebn/
Klopff wer do wöll/
ich armer gsel/
Solch bülschafft ist mir zu schwer/
mir wurt zu letzt mein peutel/ seckel ler.
Solt ich bey jr offt klopffen an/
ich wurt gar bald ein armer man/
klopff ...
Ich wil nit vil mer nach jr fragen/
Sie thut mir stetz von geben sagen/
ist mir nit das ein hüpscher schwäck/
gib ich jr nit so wirt sie kranck/
klopff ...
Bulschafft ist gleich heur als fert/
hat einer vil gelt so ist er werd.
English translation
Once upon a time ther was a young man
who broke up with his lover
You just can f**k whoever you will.
I'm not intrested in any adwenture
where I have to pay so much for love.
It would be a hard life
as I always had to give you money
So f**k whoever...
I poor guy!
Such loving is to difficult for me,
my wallet would soon be empthy.
Would I often make love to you
werry soon woud I be a poor man
f**k ...
I will not ask for you any more
as you allways asking me for gifts
I don't think that's nice
and if I don't give you pretend to be sick.
f**k ...
I poor guy!
Loving by hour is like any trade
who has money to pay gets to have it.