Who shall now protect your freedom? | You are now not only encircled by the sea

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by George Morin (1831 - 1918)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wer wird nun Deine Freiheit schützen?

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Du bist jetzt nicht nur meerumschlungen,
   Mein Schleswig-Holstein, stammverwandt,
Weit stärker vom Verrath umrungen
   Bist Du, o deutsches Bruderland!

Es sterben nicht für Deine Rechte,
   Die Deutschen dort im Kampfgewirr,
O nein, sie fielen nur als Knechte
   Für einen fetzen Löschpapier. --

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by George Morin (1831 - 1918), "Wer wird nun Deine Freiheit schützen?"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Who shall now protect your freedom?", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Who shall now protect your freedom?

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

You are now not only encircled by the sea,
   My Schleswig-Holstein, you of my clan!
Far more powerfully, you are surrounded by treachery,
   Oh German land of brothers!

They do not die for your rights,
   The Germans there in the turmoil of battle,
Oh no, they only fell as servants
   For a scrap of blotting paper. --

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 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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