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Treues, stilles Friedenstal, heimisch sind mir Deine Hütten; Ihren Reichtum all zu mal, mag vor dir die Welt ausschütten, Treues, stilles Friedenstal, gegen Schätze ohne Zahl Tausch' ich nicht mein liebes Tal! Heiter steig'ich früh hinauf, rings umher zu schaun vom Hügel, und das Aug' in freiem Lauf schweifet fröhlich ohne Zügel, Und erlabt sich weit und breit, an der Landschaft Herrlichkeit! Manches schönen Tales Grün reizt und fesselt dann meine Auge, Der Bewohner emsig Müh'n schmückt es, daß ich Lust dran sauge; Zögerst Du dahin? Ach nein! Heimat kann nur eine sein! Satt der Aussicht wend' ich mich, Kehre heim nach meinem Thale, Und mein Blick ergötzet sich An dem Rauch der nahen Mahle. Grünt, ihr Thäler groß und klein! Heimath kann nur Eine sein.
J. Kalliwoda sets stanzas 1-3
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Confirmed with Geistliche Lieder, dritte unveränderte Auflage, Bunzlau: Verlag von Appun's Buchhandlung, 1835, song no. 271, pages 234 - 235.
Text Authorship:
- by Johannes Baptist von Albertini (1769 - 1831), no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 Wenzeslaus Kalliwoda (1801 - 1866), "Heimatlied", op. 117, stanzas 1-3 [ soprano, clarinet, piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "Home in the valley", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Melanie Trumbull
This text was added to the website: 2004-07-28
Line count: 25
Word count: 126
Faithful, quiet peaceful valley, I feel at home with your cottages; Even if all the riches of the world Were offered to me, Faithful, quiet peaceful valley, countless riches I would not trade For you my beloved valley. Cheerfully I climb uphill at dawn, To look at the scenery from the top, And my eye can freely roam And merrily without restriction, And relishes near or far, The landscape's magnificence! Many a valley's lush greenness Attracts and captivates my eye, The tenants' busy efforts adorn it, and I drink in the sight with pleasure; Why the hesitation? Ah, no! Home is just this one place! [... ... ... ... ... ...]
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johannes Baptist von Albertini (1769 - 1831), no title
This text was added to the website: 2006-04-12
Line count: 25
Word count: 105