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Und wiederum die reine Luft Von deinen Bergen athm' ich ein, Und wiederum, o Schweizerland, O süße Heimat, bist du mein! Ein Alphorn klagt gedämpften Tons Herüber von dem Felsenhang, Ein fernes Heerdenglöcklein klingt, Und meine Seele wird Gesang. Und wiederum die reine Luft Von deinen Bergen athm' ich ein, Und wiederum, o Schweizerland, O süße Heimat, bist du mein! ... In eine Aeolsharfe ist Verwandelt wieder mein Gemüth, Darüber wie ein linder Hauch Der Zauber deiner Sagen zieht. Und wiederum die reine Luft Von deinen Bergen athm' ich ein, Und wiederum, o Schweizerland, O süße Heimat, bist du mein! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,1,3,1 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Des Schweizers Heimkehr", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 7, published 1896, stanzas 1,2,1,3,1 [ ssaa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Leuthold (1827 - 1879), "Heimkehr", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Vaterländische Gedichte
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-09-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 57
And once again I breathe in The pure air from your mountains, And once again, oh Switzerland, Oh sweet homeland, you are mine! An alpine horn laments with a muted tone Over from the rocky crag, A distant little cow bell rings, And my soul becomes song. And once again I breathe in The pure air from your mountains, And once again, oh Switzerland, Oh sweet homeland, you are mine! ... My spirit is again transformed Into an Aeolian harp, Over which, like a gentle breath, The magic of your legends passes. And once again I breathe in The pure air from your mountains, And once again, oh Switzerland, Oh sweet homeland, you are mine! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,1,3,1 of the original text.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Leuthold (1827 - 1879), "Heimkehr", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Vaterländische Gedichte
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 68