Und die Sonne scheint so golden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Und die Sonne scheint so golden,
Und die Erde ist so grün;
Über Berge, Flur und Auen
Möcht' ich frei und fröhlich zieh'n.
Und so herrlich blüh'n die Blumen
Dicht beperlt mit klarem Tau,
Und es blüht in Flur und Feldern,
Und der Himmel ist so blau!
Und die Vöglein sind so lustig,
Und so laut tönt ihr Gesang;
Ach, wie schön ist's auf der Erde,
Wenn man wandert frei und frank!
Ja, die Sonne scheint so golden,
Und die Erde ist so grün;
Über Berg' und Täler möcht' ich
Frisch und frei und fröhlich zieh'n.
Text Authorship:
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), "Und die Sonne scheint so golden", op. 475 no. 22, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Jugend-Album für Gesang. 25 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit einfachster Pianofortebegleitung , no. 22, Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Und die Sonne scheint so golden", op. 361 (Sechs vierstimmige Männgergesänge) no. 5, published 1893 [ ttbb quartet or chorus ], Offenbach: André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Und die Sonne scheint so golden", op. 74 (Fünf Lieder für Sopran oder Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1856 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach am Main: Johann André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Salis , "Und die Sonne scheint so golden", op. 11 (Zehn Duettinen für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1876 [ vocal duet with piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "And the sun shines with such gold", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 96
And the sun shines with such gold
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
And the sun shines with such gold,
And the world is so green;
Over mountains, meadows, and leas
I would like to wander freely and happily.
And the flowers bloom so gloriously,
Thickly pearled with clear dew,
And the meadows and fields bloom,
And the sky is so blue!
And birdlets are so merry,
And their singing resounds so loudly;
Ah, how beautiful it is upon the earth
When one wanders freely and frankly!
Yes, the sun shines with such gold,
And the world is so green;
Over mountains and [through] valleys I would like
To wander briskly and freely and happily.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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