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Mit der Freude zieht der Schmerz
Traulich durch die Zeiten,
Schwere Stürme, milde Weste,
Bange Sorgen, frohe Feste
Wandeln sich zur Seiten.
Und wo manche Thräne fällt,
Blüht auch manche Rose,
Schon gemischt, noch eh' wir's bitten,
Ist für Thronen und für Hütten
Schmerz und Lust im Loose.
War's nicht so im alten Jahr?
Wird's im neuen enden?
Sonnen wallen auf und nieder,
Wolken geh'n und kommen wieder,
Und kein Mensch wird's wenden.
Gebe denn, der über uns
Wägt mit ernster Waage,
Jedem Sinn für seine Freuden,
Jedem Mut für seine Leiden,
In die neuen Tage.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Neujahrslied", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 41, published 1896, stanzas 1-4 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Peter Hebel (1760 - 1826), "Neujahrslied"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó d'any nou", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Nieuwjaarslied", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "New Year's song", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-27
Line count: 25
Word count: 119
Met de vreugde trekt verdriet
Handvast door de tijden,
Zware stormen, milde vlagen,
Vrees en zorgen, blije dagen
Gaan elkaar terzijde.
En waar menig traantje valt,
Bloeien toch ook rozen;
Reeds gemengd, al voor we 't weten,
Is voor tronen en voor keten
Lief en leed gekozen.
Was 't niet zo in 't oude jaar?
Zal 't in 't nieuwe keren?
Zonnen komen op en dalen,
Wolken gaan vaak regen halen,
En geen wens kan 't weren.
Geef Gij dus, die volgens recht
Oordeelt ons gedragen,
Allen zin voor hun verblijden,
Ieder moed ook voor zijn lijden
In de nieuwe dagen.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2017 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Peter Hebel (1760 - 1826), "Neujahrslied"
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This text was added to the website: 2017-08-26
Line count: 25
Word count: 126