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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Und hörn das Gras wir wachsen nicht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Und hörn das Gras wir wachsen nicht
Wie die hochweisen Leut, 
Drum grünt's und blüht's nicht minder doch, 
Juchhe! das ist viel besser noch! 
   Wie schön steht Alles heut, 
   Wie schön steht Alles heut!

So fahl war erst noch allerwärts 
Mein liebes Thal zu schaun, 
Horch, horch! da rauscht's in lauer Nacht, 
Hellgrün mich haben angelacht 
   Am Morgen rings die Aun,
   Am Morgen rings die Aun!

Und machst du, Regen, gründlich auch
Bis auf die Haut mich naß,
Klatsch zu, klatsch zu! will's dir nicht wehrn,
Fort sing' ich froh doch dir zu Ehrn
   Im allerschönsten Baß,
   Im allerschönsten Baß!

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 27-28.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Und hörn das Gras wir wachsen nicht", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 28 [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 Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "And though we do not hear the grass growing", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-03-19
Line count: 18
Word count: 100

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