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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation

An ä Bergli bin i gesässe
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)  after the Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) 
An ä Bergli bin i gesässe,
Nach die Vögli hab i geschaut:
Han gesunge, han gepfiffe,
Han Nestli dran gebaut.

Auf ä Wiesli bin i gegange,
Nach die Imbli hab i geschaut:
Han gesummet, han gebrummet,
Han Zelli gebaut.

In ä Gärtli hab i gestanne,
Lugt die Schmetterlinge an;
Han gesoge, han gepfloge,
Gar zu schön hans getan.

Da kommt nu mei Hänsli, dem zeig i
Gar so froh, wie sie es mache,
Und mir lache, mir lache
Und machens a so.

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It is based on

  • a text in Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schweizerlied", written 1811, first published 1815
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "An ä Bergli bin i gesässe", WoO 158a no. 18 (1816) [ voice, piano, violin, cello ], from Neues Volksliederheft für eine Singstimme und Klavier mit Begleitung von Violine und Violoncell, no. 18 [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in English, a translation by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908) ; composed by Edward Alexander MacDowell.
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Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2006-10-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 82

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