Yes, it is lovely to walk in the woods

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by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ja, im Wald ist's schön zu gehen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

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Ja, im Wald ist's schön zu gehen, 
Wo die grünen Bäumen stehen, 
Bunte Blumen wachsen da. 
Traleri, Tralera! 

Als ich mich nun emsig bückte 
Und die schönen Blumen pflückte, 
Stand ein junger Jäger da. 
Traleri, Tralera! 

O, wie ist er nett gewesen, 
Half mir fleissig Blumen lesen, 
Und die schönsten fand er ja.
Traleri, Tralera! 

Aber, wenn ich sollt gestehen, 
Was noch weiter ist geschehen, 
O, wie schämte ich mich da! 
Traleri, Tralera!

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Confirmed with Gesammelte Schriften von Heinrich Seidel, XIV. Band, Die Augen der Erinnerung und Anderes, Leipzig: A.G. Liebeskind, 1897, pages 68-69.

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906), "Im Walde", appears in Lieder eines alten Mannes (1895-1896), no. 8 [author's text checked 2 times 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 (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Waldgeheimniss", op. 49 no. 74, published 1896 [ voice and piano ], from Neue Volkslieder nach alten und neuen Gedichte und Handwerker-Lieder, no. 74, Leipzig: C.F. Leede [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-03-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 73

Yes, it is lovely to walk in the woods

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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Yes, it is lovely to walk in the woods,
Where the green trees stand,
Colourful flowers grow there.
Tralari, Tralera!

As I now stooped assiduously
And picked the beautiful flowers,
A young huntsman appeared.
Tralari, Tralera!

Oh, how pleasant he was,
He diligently helped me gather flowers,
And he, of course, found the most beautiful ones.
Tralari, Tralera!

But, if I were made to confess
What else took place,
Oh, how ashamed I would be!
Tralari, Tralera!

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Translations of titles:
"Im Walde" = "In the woods"
"Waldgeheimniss" = "Forest secret"

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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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906), "Im Walde", appears in Lieder eines alten Mannes (1895-1896), no. 8
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This text was added to the website: 2026-07-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 77