Текст и перевод песни Zupfgeigenhansel - Zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne

Zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne

Zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne,
Schwäne leuchtend weiß und schön.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keiner ward mehr gesehen, ja.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keiner ward mehr gesehn.

Wuchsen einst fünf junge Birken
Grün und frisch an Bachesrand
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keine in Blüten stand, ja.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keine in Blüten stand.

Zogen einst fünf junge Burschen
Stolz und kühn zum Kampf hinaus.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keiner mehr kehrt nach Haus, ja.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keiner mehr kehrt nach Haus.

Wuchsen einst fünf junge Mädchen
Schlank und schön am Memelstrand.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keins den Brautkranz wand, ja.
Sing, sing, was geschah?
Keins den Brautkranz wand.

Five Wild Swans

Five wild swans once flew away,
Swans so white and fair.
Sing, sing, what happened?
None were ever seen again, no.
Sing, sing, what happened?
None were ever seen again.

Five young birches once grew
Green and fresh by the stream
Sing, sing, what happened?
Not one ever blossomed, no.
Sing, sing, what happened?
Not one ever blossomed.

Five young lads once marched away
To fight with pride and might.
Sing, sing, what happened?
Not one returned home, no.
Sing, sing, what happened?
Not one returned home.

Five young maidens once grew
Slender and fair on Memel's strand.
Sing, sing, what happened?
None ever wove a bridal wreath, no.
Sing, sing, what happened?
None ever wove a bridal wreath.