Schlittschuhlauf

Herbei, heran,
auf die glänzende Bahn!
Sicheren Boden von Eis hat der Fluß,
schnallet den eisernen Schuh an den Fuß!
Schreitet und gleitet mit munterem Sinn
dahin, dahin!

Hinab, hinauf
in dem schwebenden Lauf!
Stürmet und brauset der grimmige Nord,
schreiten und gleiten wir mutig doch fort!
Warm ist das Herzblut und heiter der Sinn!
Dahin, dahin!

Translation(s): ENG

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Authorship

• by Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Enslin (1819 - 1875), "Schlittschuhlauf", appears in Gedichte für die Jugend [ 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 Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Schlittschuhlauf", 1850. [ sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Ice-skate sprint", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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Ice‑skate sprint

  Here, onwards,
  on the shiny path!
  The river has become a field of ice,
  fasten the skates to your feet!
  Stride and glide with lively spirits
  away, away!
 
  Downward, upwards
  in soaring sprint!
  the fierce North storms and blusters,
  but we stride and glide courageously forth!
  The lifeblood is warm and the spirit cheerful!
  Away, away!

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Enslin (1819 - 1875), "Schlittschuhlauf", appears in Gedichte für die Jugend
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe. Go to the text.

Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.