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by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Jägerlied

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Frisch auf, ihr Jäger frei und flink!
   Die Büchse von der Wand!
Der Muthige bekämpft die Welt!
Frisch auf den Feind! Frisch auf den Feind!
   Fürs deutsche Vaterland!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813), "Jägerlied", subtitle: "Nach der Weise: Auf, auf, ihr Brüder und seid stark", written 1813, appears in Leier und Schwert, first published 1813

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó dels caçadors", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Jagerslied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Song of the hunters", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de chasse", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2007-09-27
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Word count: 162

Jagerslied

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Te wapen, jagers, vrij en flink!
't Geweer nu van de wand!
Toon nu je moed in 't strijdgeweld,
De vijand komt! Nu vlug in 't veld
Voor 't Duitse vaderland!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

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Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813), "Jägerlied", subtitle: "Nach der Weise: Auf, auf, ihr Brüder und seid stark", written 1813, appears in Leier und Schwert, first published 1813
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