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by Karsten Runge (1830 - 1865)

Steh' fest, du deutscher Eichenwald
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Steh' fest, du deutscher Eichenwald ,       
So herrlich aufgeblüht, 
Ob tosend auch der wilde Sturm 
Durch deine Krone zieht. 
Dein alter Stamm voll Kern und Pracht 
Kann trotzen Sturm und Wetternacht; 
Steh' fest, du Eichenwald. 

Steh' fest, du deutsche Kriegerschaar, 
In mancher Schlacht bewährt, 
Dem Drohen frecher Tyrannei 
Begegne mit dem Schwert. 
Die Palme deiner Thaten sei 
Ein einig Deutschland, groß und frei. 
Steh' fest, du Kriegerschaar. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Teut. Jahrbuch der Junggermanischen Gesellschaft, Jahrgang 1859, ed. by Fr. J. Kruger, Nürnberg: Riegel & Wiessner, 1859, page 472.


Text Authorship:

  • by Karsten Runge (1830 - 1865), "Stehe fest", appears in Sänger-Wallfahrt: Gedichte, in Dem Vaterlande. Ein Lieder-Cyclus [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Steh' fest", op. 199 (Leichte Männerchöre, Heft 13) no. 5, published 1861 [ men's chorus ], Schleusingen, Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Isenmann (1839 - 1889), "Steh' fest, du deutscher Eichenwald", op. 2 (Sechs Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1868 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Schuberth und Co. [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2019-08-29
Line count: 14
Word count: 67

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