At last.Hänschen klein

[John Brandon]

Ive been looking for this for absolutely ages.

The opening song from "Cross of Iron"

Bet someone says, "Oh I've had that for ages"
I just could not find it, until today, so I thought I'd share it


Hänschen klein
Geht allein
In die weite Welt hinein.
Stock und Hut
Steht im gut,
Ist gar wohlgemut.
Aber Mama weinet sehr,
Hat ja nun kein Hänschen mehr!
"Wünsch dir Glück!"
Sagt ihr Blick,
"Kehr' nur bald zurück!"

Sieben Jahr
Trüb und klar
Hänschen in der Fremde war.
Da besinnt
Sich das Kind,
Eilt nach Haus geschwind.
Doch nun ist's kein Hänschen mehr.
Nein, ein großer Hans ist er.
Braun gebrannt
Stirn und Hand.
Wird er wohl erkannt?

Eins, zwei, drei
Geh'n vorbei,
Wissen nicht, wer das wohl sei.
Schwester spricht:
"Welch Gesicht?"
Kennt den Bruder nicht.
Kommt daher die Mutter sein,
Schaut ihm kaum ins Aug hinein,
Ruft sie schon:
"Hans, mein Sohn!
Grüß dich Gott, mein Sohn!"

[Adrian]

And here it is at the start of the film....... Cross of Iron opening titles.

[Woolgar]

Ive been looking for this for absolutely ages.

The opening song from "Cross of Iron"

Bet someone says, "Oh I've had that for ages"
I just could not find it, until today, so I thought I'd share it


Hänschen klein
Geht allein
In die weite Welt hinein.
Stock und Hut
Steht im gut,
Ist gar wohlgemut.
Aber Mama weinet sehr,
Hat ja nun kein Hänschen mehr!
"Wünsch dir Glück!"
Sagt ihr Blick,
"Kehr' nur bald zurück!"

Sieben Jahr
Trüb und klar
Hänschen in der Fremde war.
Da besinnt
Sich das Kind,
Eilt nach Haus geschwind.
Doch nun ist's kein Hänschen mehr.
Nein, ein großer Hans ist er.
Braun gebrannt
Stirn und Hand.
Wird er wohl erkannt?

Eins, zwei, drei
Geh'n vorbei,
Wissen nicht, wer das wohl sei.
Schwester spricht:
"Welch Gesicht?"
Kennt den Bruder nicht.
Kommt daher die Mutter sein,
Schaut ihm kaum ins Aug hinein,
Ruft sie schon:
"Hans, mein Sohn!
Grüß dich Gott, mein Sohn!"

John

Please can you translate

Nick

[jock auld]

And here it is at the start of the film....... Cross of Iron opening titles.

Adrian,

Good link to some other quality tunes as well!

Thanks

Jock

[Paul D]

John i've had that for ages !!!! Why didn't you ask !!

[HJ-Collector]

here we go, not ''quite right'' yet is it john?

Hän small
goes in alone
into the far world.
Stick and hat
stand in good,
are probably mind.
But mummy cry much,
has now no more Hän!
“Wish you luck! ”
Their view says,
“Kehr' only soon back!”

Seven year
cloudy and clearly
Hän in the foreigner was.
There
the child deliberates itself,
hurries to house geschwind.
But now ist's no Hän more.
No, a large Hans is he.
Brown burned
forehead and hand.
Is it probably recognized?

One, two, three
Geh'n past,
knowledge not, who that is probably.
Sister speaks:
“What face? ”
Does not know the brother.
Therefore if the nut/mother comes its,
it in August hardly look,
already calls it:
“Hans, my son!
Hello God, my son! “

[HJ-Collector]

heres a good free online translator that ade gave us, its the best i have found

Free Translation | Online Text Translator

[Woolgar]

here we go, not ''quite right'' yet is it john?

Hän small
goes in alone
into the far world.
Stick and hat
stand in good,
are probably mind.
But mummy cry much,
has now no more Hän!
“Wish you luck! ”
Their view says,
“Kehr' only soon back!”

Seven year
cloudy and clearly
Hän in the foreigner was.
There
the child deliberates itself,
hurries to house geschwind.
But now ist's no Hän more.
No, a large Hans is he.
Brown burned
forehead and hand.
Is it probably recognized?

One, two, three
Geh'n past,
knowledge not, who that is probably.
Sister speaks:
“What face? ”
Does not know the brother.
Therefore if the nut/mother comes its,
it in August hardly look,
already calls it:
“Hans, my son!
Hello God, my son! “

[HJ-Collector]

thats because i translated it all at once you sit and put each word one at a time in the above translator and BINGO you wont be

i for sure wasnt sitting doing it word for word and i did say it wasnt ''quite right'' but its nearly there!

[John Brandon]

This is the translation I got with it. Apparently" Little Johnnie" Is the Hebrew version, The correct version is Han's

I put it through "Babblefish" and it ain't nothing like this? Confused dot com?

Little John
He has gone
Out to see the world alone
Staff and hat,
Look at that,
He's one happy cat.
But his mommy cries a lot
Now she has no Johnny got.
"Fortune find,
But you mind,
Come back to your kind."

Seven years,
Joy and tears,
John in many lands appears.
Then he thought
That he ought
To go home and got -
But now he's no Johnny small,
No, he is now big John tall.
Tall and tanned,
Face and hand.
Will they know this man?

One, two, three
Pass and see,
Don't know who this man might be.
Even Sis:
"Who is this?"
Knows not who he is.
Then along comes mother dear,
Barely sees his eyes so clear,
Says: "My son,
Welcome home,
God bless you my son."