On the open heights of the mountains

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by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)

Translation © by Malcolm Wren

Punschlied

(Sung text for setting by K. Zelter)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Auf der Berge freien Höhen,
  In der Mittagssonne Schein,
An des warmen Strahles Kräften
  Zeugt Natur den goldnen Wein.

Und noch Niemand hats erkundet,
  Wie die große Mutter schafft;
Unergründlich ist ihr Wirken,
  Unerforschlich ihre Kraft.

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

First published in Taschenbuch zum geselligen Vergnügen. Vierzehnter Jahrgang. 1804. Herausgegeben von W.G. Becker. Leipzig, bei Christian Adolph Hempel, pages 163-164, together with Zelter's setting.

Composition:

Karl Friedrich Zelter

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Punschlied", subtitle: "Im Norden zu singen", written 1803, first published 1803

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Punchlied", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant du punch", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 48
Word count: 245

Punch song

(Sung text translation for setting by K. Zelter)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

On the open heights of the mountains,
In the glow of the midday sun,
Using the power of warm rays,
Nature begets golden wine.

And yet noone has managed to find out
How our great Mother creates it;
The workings are unfathomable,
The power is inexplicable.

 ...

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Malcolm Wren, (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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Punschlied", subtitle: "Im Norden zu singen", written 1803, first published 1803
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