by August Becker (1828 - 1891)
Translation © by Malcolm Wren

Heimatgedenken
 (Sung text for setting by F. Kamm)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Wenn die Sonne hinterm Berg sich neigt,
Und der Rauch aus dem Dörflein steigt,
Wenn im Wiesenthal junge Bleicherinnen
Singend wandeln mit den weißen Linnen;
 ... 
O dann allemal, an mein stilles, stilles Tal,
An die Heimat denk' ich allemal!
Wenn der Mond steigt aus der dunklen Au,
Langsam schwimmt durch des Himmels Blau:
Wenn der Abendwind flüstert durch die Buchen
Und die Vöglein ihre ihre Nester suchen, --
 ... 
O dann allemal, an mein stilles, stilles Tal,
An die Heimat denk' ich allemal!

Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4,11-12,9-10,7-8,11-12 of the original text.

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  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Thoughts of home", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Line count: 12
Word count: 93

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
When the sun dips behind the mountain
And the smoke slowly climbs from the little village,
When, in Meadowvale, young laundry workers
Sing songs carrying the white linen,
 ... 
Oh, that is when I always, always, in my still, still valley,
I always think of home.
When the moon rises from the dark meadow
And slowly swims through the deep blue sky
When evening whispers through the beech trees
And the birds look for their quiet nests,
 ... 
Oh, that is when I always, always, in my still, still valley,
I always think of home.

Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4,11-12,9-10,7-8,11-12 of the original text.

Note: This is a translation of Cornelius's setting.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2005 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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Word count: 94