Welcome into nature!

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by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

Im Grünen

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG

Willkommen im Grünen!
Der Himmel ist blau, 
Und blumig die Au!
Der Lenz ist erschienen!
Er spiegelt sich hell
Am luftigen Quell, 
  Willkommen im Grünen!

Willkommen im Grünen!
Das Vögelchen springt
Auf Sprossen, und singt:
Der Lenz ist erschienen!
Ihm säuselt der West
Ums heimliche Nest,
 Willkommen im Grünen!

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

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

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Text Authorship:

by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Im Grünen", written 1787, appears in Oden und Lieder, in Erstes Buch, no. 18

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 171

In nature

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Welcome into nature!
The sky is blue,
And flowery the meadow,
Spring has appeared!
It shines brightly
At the cool spring,
Welcome into nature!

Welcome into nature!
The little bird springs
Off the sprout and sings:
Spring has appeared!
The west wind murmurs to him
Around his secret nest,
Welcome into nature!

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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 © 2019 by Garrett Medlock, (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 Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Im Grünen", written 1787, appears in Oden und Lieder, in Erstes Buch, no. 18
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Line count: 49
Word count: 54