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"Rosamunde"
By Robbie Rhodes

My friend Vit, a computer programmer in Silicone Valley CA, not only
enjoys beer and music, but he is also fluent in German, Czech and English!
I asked him about "Skoda lasky", the original Czech title for the
well-known melody of "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka":

> Robbie, "Skoda lasky" means in German "Schade um die Liebe";  freely
> translated into English it's something like "Too bad it (love) is over".

The German lyric of Rosamunde is a young suitor singing of his
"Love Misfortunes".  The chorus of Rosamunde is, roughly:

  Rosamunde, give me your heart and say "Yes" !
  Rosamunde, however, don't ask first your mama !
  Rosamunde, believe me, I'm also true to thee,
  'cause now this hour, Rosamunde, my heart is sure still free.


(Message sent Thu 10 Jul 1997, 05:14:45 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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