Green is the fir tree, blue is the lake

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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Grün ist der Tannenbaum, blau ist der...

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Grün ist der Tannenbaum, blau ist der See;
Lieb' ist wie Wasserschaum und Märzenschnee.

Sagtest mir, dass du nie von der Treu' lässt,
So wie der Himmel die Sterne hält fest.

Aber ein Sternlein fiel in letzter Nacht,
Und an mein Herzgespiel hab' ich gedacht.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach Wanderlieder aus den Alpen, Leipzig: A.G. Liebeskind, 1883, page [34 - the pages in this book are unnumbered].

Text Authorship:

by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Zugersee", appears in Wanderlieder aus den Alpen [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 Carl Kleemann , "Grün ist der Tannenbaum", op. 20 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1887 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-09-19
Line count: 6
Word count: 45

Green is the fir tree, blue is the lake

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Green is the fir tree, blue is the lake;
Love is like the foam on the water and snow in March.

You said to me that you would never leave off being faithful,
Just as the heavens firmly hold the stars.

But a little star fell last night,
And I thought about my beloved.

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Translations of title(s):
"Grün ist der Tannenbaum" = "Green is the fir tree"
"Zugersee" = "Lake Zug"

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2020 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 Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Zugersee", appears in Wanderlieder aus den Alpen
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This text was added to the website: 2020-09-19
Line count: 6
Word count: 54