Chant suisse | Sur les collines

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Nach einem Schweizervolkslied

(Sung text for setting by J. Reichardt)

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Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

An ä Bergli
Bin i gesässe,
Ha de Vögle
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gesunge,
Hänt gesprunge,
Hänts Nästli
Gebaut.

In ä Garte
Bin i gestande,
Ha de Imbli
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gebrummet,
Hänt gesummet,
Hänt Zelli
Gebaut.

Uf d' Wiese
Bin i gange,
Lugt'i Summer-
vögle a;
Hänt gesoge,
Hänt gefloge,
Gar z'schön hänt's
Gethan.

Und da kummt nu
Der Hansel,
Und da zeig i
Em froh,
Wie sie's mache,
Und mer lache
Und mache's
Au so.

Composition:

Johann Friedrich Reichardt

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schweizerlied", written 1811, first published 1815

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zwitsers lied", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Thomas A. Gregg) , "The maiden in the meadow", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "On the hills", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant suisse", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 89

Chant suisse

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Reichardt)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)

Sur les collines,
Je me suis assis
Là les oiseaux
J'ai regardé ;
Ils ont chanté,
Ils ont sauté
Leurs nids
Ils ont construit.

Dans le jardin
J'étais debout,
Là les abeilles
J'ai regardé ;
Elles ont murmuré,
Elles ont bourdonné,
Leur ruche
Elles ont construit.

À travers un champ
Je suis allé
Voir les oiseaux
De l'été ;
Ils ont mangé,
Ils ont volé,
Tout semblait
Si merveilleux.

Et alors est venu
Hansel
Et il semblait aussi
Très content,
Comme eux il faisait,
Et il riait encore plus,
Et il faisait
Aussi comme eux.

Text Authorship:

Translation from Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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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a text in Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schweizerlied", written 1811, first published 1815
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This text was added to the website: 2010-02-11
Line count: 32
Word count: 92