Ein alter mann thet bulen gahn (Ivo de Vento)

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• (Posted 2018-07-24)  CPDL #50663:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2018-07-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition. N.B. that the voice names given are the names of the orginal partbooks, not the acctual voicing.

General Information

Title: Ein alter mann thet bulen gahn
Composer: Ivo de Vento
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Neue teutsche Lieder, 3 vv, no. 13
Description: 

Original text and translations

German text Ein alter mann thet bulen gahn/  zu einer stoltzen jungen maid/ er reicht ir dar/ vil gulden klar/ von ir hat er ein kurtzen bscheid/ du bist ein alter kalter greiß/ dein haubt ist kahl/ das haar ist weiß/ auffs hew magstu nit steigen/ ich weiß ein stoltzen jungen mann/ der mich zu nachts erfrewen kan/ und spielt mir auff der geigen.

English translation An old man went courting/ a proud young maiden/ he showd her / much bright gold/ but got a short answer/ you are an old cold coot/ your head is bald your hair is white / You may not get it to rise / I know a proud young man / who can entertain me all night and play me on the fiddle.