My dear country | In the dear country in which I live

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by Emil Zschokke (1808 - 1889)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Mein Ländchen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

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Im Ländchen, da ich wohne, 
Steigt himmelhoch die Firn; 
Mit einer Silberkrone 
Ist blank geziert die Stirn! 
Es ist so schön, es ist so hehr, 
Mein Ländchen lass' ich nimmermehr!  

Im Ländchen, da ich wohne, 
Die Freiheit ist zu Haus; 
Sie winkt vom Felsenthrone 
Weit in die Welt hinaus!  
Hier bin ich froh, hier weil' ich gern, 
Hier strahlet mir mein guter Stern!  

Das Ländchen, da ich wohne,
Soll mir so eigen sein 
Als wie dem Schweizersohne 
Sein trautes Mütterlein! 
Es ist so traut, es ist so gut; 
Ich opf're ihm mein Herz und Blut!

Confirmed with Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek, vierzehntes Bändchen, ed. by Robert Weber, Aarau: H. R. Sauerländer, 1886, pages 27 - 28. Appears in III. 4. Emil Zschokke.

Text Authorship:

by Emil Zschokke (1808 - 1889), "Mein Ländchen" [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 Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Mein Ländchen", published 1877 [ men's chorus a cappella ], from Neue Gesänge für den Männerchor, no. 4, St. Gallen, Huber & Co [sung text not yet checked]
by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Mein Ländchen", published 1880 [ men's chorus ], from Neue Gesänge für den Männerchor, Heft 1, no. 1, St. Gallen, Zürich: Hug [sung text not yet checked]

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

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This text was added to the website: 2021-09-27
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Word count: 95

My dear country

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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In the dear country in which I live,
The old snow lies sky-high;
Its brow is shiningly decorated
With a silver crown!
It is so beautiful, it is so lofty,
Nevermore shall I leave my dear country!

In the dear country in which I live,
Freedom is at home;
From the rocky throne it waves
Wide out into the world!
Here I am happy, here I gladly dwell,
Here my good star shines for me!

The dear country in which I live,
Shall be mine 
Just as a dear mother 
Is to a Swiss son!
It is so homey, it is so good;
I offer it my heart and my blood!

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