Wie kumm ich an des Grossvadder's Haus? (How Do I Get to Grandfather's House)

DESCRIPTION: German. "Wie kumm ich an des Grossvadder's Haus? Mein geliebdes Maedlein?" "How do I get to grandfather's house, My beloved maiden?" She tells him to follow the road. He asks other directions; she answers. The ending is only hinted at
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1936 (Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends); reportedly dates to sixteenth century
KEYWORDS: foreignlanguage travel
FOUND IN: US(MA) Germany
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends, pp. 94-96, "Wie kumm ich an des Grossvadder's Haus? (How Do I Get to Grandfather's House)" (1 German text plus non-poetic English translation, 1 tune)
File: KPL094

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