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Hinaus in das Grün, hinaus in das Feld! Es athmet in Gottes geräumiger Welt Weit freier die kräftige Brust. Wie die Sternlein glänzen am Himmelsraum, Wie die Röslein lächeln mit purpurnem Saum, So lacht uns im Herzen die Lust. Die [Mütze bekränzt mit der Eichen]1 Grün, Das Auge so [klar, die]2 Stirne so kühn, So schreiten wir [Sänger]3 dahin. Rings hauchen die Lüfte des Willkomms Kuß, Wir schwingen die [Mütze]4 mit freundlichem Gruß Und schwärmen mit heiterem Sinn. Fort Sorgen und Müh'n, fort Bangen und Schmerz! Noch umspielt ja die Jugend der rosige Scherz, Noch duften die Fluren so hold. Die Liebe, sie webt uns den farbigsten Kranz, Auf der Stirne malt sich ein himmlischer Glanz, Es strahlet das Auge von Gold. Nur frisch in [das Leben, nur frisch in den Tag]5! So lang uns noch grüßet der [Lerchenschlag]6, Tönt's voll aus dem Herzen und laut. Wie sonnig [der Lenz die Blumen umhüllt]7, Sei [sonnig das Herz]8 mit Jubel erfüllt, Sei Frohsinn die liebliche Braut!
F. Kamm sets stanzas 1, 2, 4 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
Confirmed with Hessiches Dichterbuch, ed. by Dr. J. Marbach, Friedberg: C. Scriba's Buchhandlung, 1857, pages 289 - 290.
1 Kamm: "Hüte bekränzt mit eichlaub'nem"2 Kamm: "klar und die"
3 Kamm: "Alle"
4 Kamm: "Hüte"
5 Kamm: "die Welt mit Sang und mit Klang"
6 Kamm: "Vögel Gesang"
7 Kamm: "Lenz doch die Blumen hüllt "
8 Kamm: "wonnig Herz und"
Text Authorship:
- by (Konrad Johann) Reinherz Kromm (1828 - 1901), "Sängerlust" [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 Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Sängerlust", op. 14 no. 10, published 1880 [ four-part men's chorus ], from Zwanzig kleine Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 10, Zürich, Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Sängerlust", published 1877 [ men's chorus a cappella ], from Neue Gesänge für den Männerchor, no. 2, St. Gallen, Huber & Co [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Sängerlust", published 1880 [ men's chorus ], from Neue Gesänge für den Männerchor, Heft 1, no. 2, St. Gallen, Zürich: Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Sängerlust", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 2 (1896), stanzas 1,2,4 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Singers' joy", 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: 2021-01-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 175
Out into the greenery, out into the field! In God’s capacious world the powerful breast Breathes far more freely. As the little stars sparkle on the sky’s expanse, As the little roses smile with their crimson borders, Thus joy laughs within our hearts. Our [cap wreathed with the green of the oak]1, Our eyes so ]clear, our]2 brows so valiant, Thus we [singers]3 stride along. Round about, the winds breathe a kiss of welcome, We swing our [caps]4 with a friendly greeting And rhapsodize with a cheerful spirit. Away worries and labours, away trepidation and pain! For the rosy pleasantries of youth still play about us, The meadows still give off such a lovely scent. Love, it weaves us the most colourful wreath, Upon our brows a heavenly radiance limns itself, Our eyes beam with gold. Only briskly into [life, only briskly into the day]5! As long as the [sound of the lark]6 still greets us, [Our song] rings forth from our hearts fully and loudly. As sunnily as springtime [envelops]7 the flowers, May our hearts [be sunnily filled with rejoicing]8, May gaiety be our lovely bride!
1 Kamm: "hats wreathed with oak-leaf greenery"
2 Kamm: "clear and our"
3 Kamm: "all"
4 Kamm: "hats"
5 Kamm: "the world with song and with sound"
6 Kamm: "song of the birds"
7 Kamm: "yet envelops"
8 Kamm: "and our rejoicing be filled with bliss"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Konrad Johann) Reinherz Kromm (1828 - 1901), "Sängerlust"
This text was added to the website: 2026-08-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 197