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Vom Gebirge kommt der Knabe mit der Leier in der Hand; so mit seiner einz'gen Habe wandert er durchs deutsche Land, und überall auf seiner Reise tönt sein Gesang nach deutscher Weise: Deutschen Himmel, deutsche Flur, alles Deutsche preist er nur. Doch es will ihm gar nicht glücken mit der Leier in der Hand; weinend wendet er den Rücken und verlässt das Vaterland. Lenkt nun nach Frankreich seine Schritte und preist auch dort in jeder Hütte Deutschlands Himme, deutsche Flur; deutsche Lieder singt er nur. Und so muss er weiter reisen, rastlos weiter in die Welt; Deutschland höret man ihn preisen von der Seine bis zum Belt. Und legt am Abend er sich nieder, ertönt noch eines seiner Lieder: Deutschland, deine lichten Höh'n werde ich einst wiederseh'n. Müder werden seine Glieder, und umflorter wird sein Sinn; schwankend lenket er nun wieder seinen Fuß zur Heimat hin. Und am Ziel, erschöpft von Leiden, singt er, noch lächelnd im Verscheiden: Deutschland, deine lichten Höh'n hab' ich wieder doch geseh'n!
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( G. H. )  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Der deutsche Knabe", op. 61 no. 1, published 1847, from 10 Lieder [opp. 60 and 61], no. 6, Offenbach, André [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Albert Biehl (1835 - 1899), "Der deutsche Knabe", op. 120 [ voice and piano ], Mannheim: Th. Sohler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl August Krebs (1804 - 1880), "Der deutsche Knabe", op. 140 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: J. Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P. Rosewall) , "The German lad", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-14
Line count: 32
Word count: 167
A lad comes out of the mountains With his hurdy-gurdy in hand; Thus, with his only belongings, He wanders through the German countryside, And on his journey, in all respects, His singing sounds of German things: German skies, German pastures, He honors all that is German. Yet he does not fare very well With his hurdy-gurdy in hand; Weeping, he changes direction And leaves his fatherland. Now he turns his steps toward France, And there, in every cottage, he continues to praise German skies, German pastures; He only sings German songs. And thus, he must journey yet further, Restlessly further into the world; One hears him praise Germany, From the Seine to the Belt. And when he lays himself down at evening, He intones one of his songs: Germany, your clear highlands I will see once more. His limbs become more tired, And his mind becomes shrouded; Shakily, once again he turns His feet toward home. And, reaching his goal, overcome with suffering, He sings, still smiling, as he expires: Germany, your clear highlands I have indeed seen once more!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2022-06-26
Line count: 32
Word count: 180