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Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz,
Da ging mein Trauern an,
Das Alphorn hört' ich drüben wohl anstimmen,
Ins Vaterland mußt ich hinüber schwimmen,
Das ging ja nicht an.
Ein Stund' in der Nacht
Sie haben mich gebracht;
Sie führten mich gleich vor des Hauptmanns Haus,
Ach Gott, sie fischten mich im Strome auf,
Mit mir ist es aus.
Früh Morgens um zehn Uhr
Stellt man mich vor's Regiment;
Ich soll da bitten um Pardon,
Und ich bekomm doch meinen Lohn,
Das weiß ich schon.
Ihr Brüder allzumal,
Heut' seht ihr mich zum letztenmal;
Der Hirtenbub ist nur Schuld daran,
Das Alphorn hat mir's angetan,
Das klag ich an.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.
At the top of the poem: "Fliegendes Blat."Composition:
- Set to music by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz", c1880-83, published 1892, stanzas 1-4 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der Schweizer", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn, earlier title: Der Schweizer (Fliegendes Blatt)
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In Strassburg on the rampart", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À Strasbourg sur le rempart", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "A Strasburgo sulla trincea", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "En Estrasburgo, en la muralla", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 167
In Strassburg on the rampart,
there began my troubles:
I heard the the alp-horn calling from afar,
and decided to swim to my fatherland.
That was unacceptable.
One hour in the night
they captured me;
they led me straight to Captain's house,
ah God, they'd fished me right out of the river,
and everything's over for me.
The next morning at ten
they'll place me before the regiment;
I am supposed to beg for my pardon,
and I will receive what's coming to me,
that I know well.
You, my brothers all,
today you'll see me for the last time;
the shepherd boy is alone to blame.
The alp-horn did this to me -
thus I accuse it.
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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 English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der Schweizer", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn, earlier title: Der Schweizer (Fliegendes Blatt)
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Line count: 30
Word count: 176