Fraïtik far nacht
Language: Yiddish (יידיש)
Fraïtik far nacht siz ich mir un tracht : ich kler shoïn zu kabules shabes geïen. Pluzling git men mir a der lang, ich darf shoïn oïf puwerke zu shteïen. Wos kenen mir helfn, wos kenen mir machen? Mir seien in goïshe hent. Oï weï, brider mir senen soldatn, mir hobn farshpilt unser welt!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Szymon Laks (1901 - 1983), "Fraïtik far nacht", 1947 [ voice and piano ], from Eight Jewish Folk Songs, no. 8, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-09
Line count: 10
Word count: 54