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toadfrog German folk music (213* d) RE: German folk music 13 May 07


I am trying to find the rest of the words to a song that Martha Schlamme used to sing. I feel almost certain it's an old standard, but I cannot locate it on the web--maybe because I remember some of the words incorrectly. It begins:

Abends bei Mondenschein ging ich spazieren.
abends bei Mondenschein ging ich spazieren,
in den Hausgärtelein
in den Hausgärtelein
bei Mondenschein.

Sah ich ein Mägtelein, wohl ganz alleine,
Sah ich ein Mägtelein, wohl ganz alleine,
in den Hausgärtelein
in den Hausgärtelein
bei Mondenschein.

Mägtlein, was machst du hier, so ganz alleine? [etc.]

Does anyone know the rest of the song? And if the words I remember are incorrect, where is my mistake?


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