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Frisch auf zum fröhlichen Jagen, Ihr Jäger, auf zur Pirsch! Wir wollen den Hirsch erjagen, Den edlen roten Hirsch: Der Tag steigt auf in Frische, Der Hirsch kehrt heim vom Feld; Frisch auf denn ins Gebüsche, Wo er den Wechsel hält. Gott gab uns diese Erde Mit Allem, was darauf. Er lehrt' uns Wildesfährte, Schenkt' uns den Büchsenlauf, Und gab uns klare Augen, Und feste Hand dazu. -- Nun sprecht, was soll das taugen, Blieb' es in träger Ruh'? Er gab uns Sonne und Regen, Und Mut ins Herz hinein, Der Wind muß sich bewegen, Die Vögel müssen schrei'n, Das Jahr muß kommen ... schwinden Und alles hat sein Muß -- Das Alles zu verbinden Braucht's Jägers Gruß und Schuß! ... Drum auf, es lebe das Jagen, Dies stete Gewitter der Welt! Die Traurigen mögen sich plagen, Der Filz mag trachten nach Geld! Wir seh'n am Abend und Morgen Nach rüst'gen Taten hinaus; Weib, Kinder, Schulden und Sorgen Behüte Gott zu Haus.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5 of the original text.
Note: an adapted form of the first stanza is also used in Schumann's Der alte König zog zu Wald.Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Zur hohen Jagd", op. posth. 137 no. 1 (1849), published 1857, stanzas 1-3,5 [ men's chorus ], from Jagdlieder : Fünf Gesänge aus H. Laubes "Jagdbrevier", no. 1, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Laube (1806 - 1884), "Zur hohen Jagd", appears in Jagdbrevier, in 4. Winter
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la noble cacera", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Voor de hoge jacht", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "On to the High Chase", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sur la chasse noble", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-05
Line count: 40
Word count: 201
Off cheerily to the merry hunt,
Ye huntsmen, off to the deer-stalking!
We want to hunt down the deer,
The noble red stag:
The day dawns in freshness,
The stag returns from the field;
Off cheerily into the bushes,
To his habitual feeding track!
God gave us this earth
With everything that is upon it.
He taught us how to track the game,
Gave us muskets,
And gave us clear eyes,
And steady hands as well. --
Now tell, of what use would they be
If they remained in lethargic repose?
He gave us sun and rain,
And courage in our hearts,
Winds must blow,
Birds must scream,
The seasons of the year must come and go
And everything has its law --
To unify it all
A huntsman's greeting and shot is required!
...
So onward, long live the hunt,
The constant thunderstorm of the world!
Sad folk may toil and moil,
Fools may strive for money!
Evening and morning we endeavour
To perform lusty deeds;
Wife, children, debts, and anxieties
May God preserve at home.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2009 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 Laube (1806 - 1884), "Zur hohen Jagd", appears in Jagdbrevier, in 4. Winter
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-06
Line count: 40
Word count: 226