by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Translation by (Johann) Philipp Kaufmann (1802 - 1846)
The Highland Lassie, O
Language: Scottish (Scots)
[ ... ] Altho' thro' foreign climes I range, I know her heart will never change, For her bosum burns with honor's glow, My faithful Highland Lassie, O. Within the glen sae bushy, O; Aboon the plain sae rushy, O, I set me down wi' right gude will, To sing my Highland Lassie, O. [ ... ] She has my heart, she has my hand, By secret truth and honor's band! Till the mortal stroke shall lay me low, I'm thine, my Highland Lassie, O. Within the glen sae bushy, O; Aboon the plain sae rushy, O, I set me down wi' right gude will, To sing my Highland Lassie, O.
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The Highland Lassie, O"
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- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Josef Václav Sládek) , "Děvče z hor"
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Durchirr' ich Länder noch so fern See original
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Scottish (Scots)
... Durchirr' ich Länder noch so fern, Stets bleibt dein Herz mein treuer Stern. Das meine glüht, dir treu gesinnt, Mein treues liebes Hochland-Kind. Dort in der Büsche Schatten, o! Dort auf den grünen Matten, o! Mein Herz mir glüht, ich sing mein Lied, Mein Lied von meinem Hochland-Kind. ... Sie hat mein Herz, hat meine Hand, An sie knüpft mich ein süßes Band! Und naht der Tod, er treu mich find' Dir, meinem herz'gen Hochland-Kind! Dort in der Büsche Schatten, o! Dort auf den grünen Matten, o! Mein Herz mir glüht, ich sing mein Lied, Mein Lied von meinem Hochland-Kind.
Composition:
- Set to music by Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890), "Durchirr' ich Länder noch so fern", published 1848, stanzas 4,6, note: the "o!"s are omitted from the chorus
Text Authorship:
- by (Johann) Philipp Kaufmann (1802 - 1846), "Nein, edle Damen, noch so schön", appears in Gedichte von Robert Burns, first published 1839
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The Highland Lassie, O"
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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-06
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Word count: 296