Es gieng ein Lantzknecht (Arnold von Bruck)

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• (Posted 2017-07-11) CPDL #45403:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-07-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 304 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition. Downward transposition might be an idea.

General Information

Title: Es gieng ein Lantzknecht
Composer: Arnold von Bruck
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. 47
Description: Comic song about a landskneckt.

Original text and translations

German text Es gieng ein lantzknecht über feldt In aller maß wie vor Er het kein beutel noch kein gelt Und dennoch noch vil weyter mer in aller maß wie vor Beyne gut Heinrich ochsen kolben huppen beim encian specian lor òl rûbenkreut tanzapfen docken breyte pleter die sein innen hol hol und die sein innen hol. Er kam für eines wirtes hauß,  In aller …  Die wirtin schawt zum fenster auß  Und dennoch …

English translation A Landknecht walked over the fields  in the same way as a allways He had no bottle nor any money. He wanted much more as he allways did My good Heinrich, You oxcalf hopp along Its some kind of redkrossed dancing ape broad as a plate within the hall. He came to an Inn in the same way … and the landlady looked out of the window He wanted …