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by Carl (or Karl) Philipp Berger (c1793 - 1853)

Matrosenlied
 (Sung text for setting by V. Lachner)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Hoja ho!
Frei und froh!
Wenn des Schiffes Segel schwellen,
zieh'n wir auf der nassen Bahn
durch den weiten Ozean.

Hoja ho!
Frei und froh!
Dürfen Keiner Treue schwören,
keinem Weibe angehören,
aber jede auf der Erd'
ist dem Seemann lieb und wert.

Composition:

    Set to music by Vinzenz Lachner (1811 - 1893), "Matrosenlied" [ tenor, men's chorus ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Carl (or Karl) Philipp Berger (c1793 - 1853), no title, appears in Die Seelenverkäufer [a play]

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This text was added to the website: 2024-01-29
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