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by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Mein Vaterland

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wo ist des Sängers Vaterland? --
     Wo edler Geister Funken sprühten,
     Wo Kränze für das Schöne blühten,
     Wo starke Herzen freudig glühten,
     Für alles Heilige entbrannt:--
Da war mein Vaterland!

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

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813), "Mein Vaterland", written 1813, appears in Leier und Schwert

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "My homeland", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-03
Line count: 36
Word count: 188

My homeland

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Where is the singer's homeland? --
     There, where the sparks of noble spirits burst forth,
     Where wreaths blossomed for what is beautiful,
     Where strong hearts glowed happily,
     Blazing for everything that is holy: --
There was my homeland!

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 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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a text in German (Deutsch) by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813), "Mein Vaterland", written 1813, appears in Leier und Schwert
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This text was added to the website: 2023-03-10
Line count: 36
Word count: 261