English translations of Sechs kleine Liebeslieder - Sex små Kärlekssånger, opus 2

by Laci Boldemann (1921 - 1969)

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1. Wo mag meine Heimat sein?
 (Sung text)
by Laci Boldemann (1921 - 1969), "Wo mag meine Heimat sein?", op. 2 (Sechs kleine Liebeslieder - Sex små Kärlekssånger) no. 6, published 1951 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wo mag meine Heimat sein?
Meine Heimat ist klein,
Geht von Ort zu Ort,
Nimmt mein Herz mit sich fort,
Gibt mir Weh, gibt mir Ruh;
Meine Heimat bist du.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(1921/22)", written 1921/2

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
1. Where might my homeland be?
Language: English 
Where might my homeland be?
My homeland is small,
It travels from place to place,
Takes my heart along with it,
Gives me pain, gives me peace;
My homeland is you.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2019 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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Subtitle: "(1921/22)"

Translations of title(s):
"Wo mag meine Heimat sein?" = "Where might my homeland be?"
"Meine Heimat" = "My homeland"
"Liebeslied I" = "Love song I"
"Liebeslied" = "Love song"



This text was added to the website: 2019-01-25
Line count: 6
Word count: 31

Translation © by Sharon Krebs