The German Song | As muffled boom of thunder rumbles through the mountain valley

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by Aurelius Polzer (1848 - 1924), as Erich Fels

Translation © by David Arkell

Das deutsche Lied

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wie durchs Bergtal dumpf
Grollt Donnergedröhn, 
Wie der Sturmwind saust um waldige Höhn, 
Wie die Meeresflut tost an klippigem Strand, 
So schalle, so schmett're, 
Die Feinde zu schrecken, 
Die schlafferen Brüder
Vom Schlafe zu wecken, 
Der deutsche Gesang
Durchs gefährdete Land!

Confirmed with Erich Fels, In Sturmnacht und Sonnenschein, Graz: Joh. Janotta, 1907, page 62. Appears in Volk und Vaterland.

Text Authorship:

by Aurelius Polzer (1848 - 1924), as Erich Fels, "Das deutsche Lied", appears in In Sturmnacht und Sonnenschein, in Volk und Vaterland [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 (Joseph) Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896), "Das deutsche Lied", WAB. 63 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (David Arkell) , "The German Song", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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The German Song

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

As muffled boom of thunder rumbles through the mountain valley,
As the storm wind howls round wooded heights,
As the ocean tide roars on craggy coast,
So may it sound forth and blare out, 
To frighten the enemies,
To waken the more sluggish brothers from sleep,
The German song throughout the endangered country!

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Aurelius Polzer (1848 - 1924), as Erich Fels, "Das deutsche Lied", appears in In Sturmnacht und Sonnenschein, in Volk und Vaterland
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This text was added to the website: 2020-12-07
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Word count: 53