Da muß der Sang gelingen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Da muß der Sang gelingen,
Wenn singen Jung und Alt;
Ei ja! Da muß es klingen
Frisch wie im grünen Wald!
Willkomm, willkomm, ihr Lieder,
Mit eurem trauten Ton,
Fürwahr, euch lernet wieder
Der Vater von dem Sohn!
Frau Musika, die Süsse,
Stimmt selber an den Chor;
Ach wie die alten Grüsse
Bezaubern Herz und Ohr!
Und hört, was mir vertraute
Voll Huld die hohe Frau,
Als ich sie jüngst erschaute
Von fern auf stiller Au:
"Nach Basel immer wieder,
Nach Basel zieht's mich hin,
Da hegen ächte Lieder
Sie noch mit treuem Sinn.
Erhebst du dort beim Mahle
Des Festes den Pokal,
Grüss' Einen ja im Saale,
Poet, mir tausendmal!
Der hat das Haupt umwunden
Mir mit dem schönstem Kranz;
Ich freu' mich alle Stunden
An seinem Duft und Glanz.
Mit manchem Edelsteine
Hat er mich reich beschenkt;
Du weisst wohl, wen ich meine,
Und wess mein Herz gedenkt.
Den Schäublein lass' mir leben,
Dass laut es klingt und schallt,
Sein Liederbuch daneben,
Das Buch für Jung und Alt!"
C. Attenhofer sets stanzas 1-3 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
B. Randhartinger sets stanzas 1-3, 1
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Confirmed with Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gemeinnützigkeit, Zürich: Gebrüder Gull, 1864. III Jahrgang, pages 508 - 509.
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The song must indeed succeed
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The song must indeed succeed
When both old and young sing;
Oh yes! then it must resound
As freshly as in the green woods!
Welcome, welcome, ye songs,
With your familiar sound,
Truly, the father once again
Learns you from the son!
Mistress Music, the sweet one,
Herself strikes up the chorus;
Ah, how the old greetings
Enchant our hearts and ears!
And hark to what the lofty woman,
Full of grace, has entrusted to me,
When I recently espied her
In the distance upon a quiet meadow:
"Ever again to Basel,
To Basel I am drawn,
There they still cherish genuine songs
With a faithful spirit.
When you lift your goblet
There at the festive meal,
Convey, poet, my greeting
To one in the hall a thousand times!
About my brow he has twined
The most beautiful of wreaths;
At every hour I delight
In its scent and radiance.
With many a precious jewel
He has richly endowed me;
You well know whom I mean,
And whom my heart remembers.
Bring cheers for Schäublein on my behalf,
So that it rings and resounds loudly,
And also to his songbook,
The book for young and old!"
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Translations of titles:
"Frisch gesungen" = "Briskly sung"
"Trinkspruch" = "Drinking maxim"
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