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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Weiß nicht, wo ich geboren
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Weiß nicht, wo ich geboren,
Die Spur ging mir verloren, 
  Bin Niemand hier verwandt.
Die Welt ist meine Wiege, 
Der Boden, wo ich liege, 
  Er ist mein Vaterland.

Der Schooß, der mich getragen, 
Das Herz, das mir geschlagen, 
  In treuer Mutterbrust,
Der Vater, der das Leben,
Das schöne mir gegeben,
  Sie sind mir unbewußt.

Ich wand're auf der Erde,
Bin fremd an jedem Herde,
  Hab' eine Heimath nicht,
Besitze keine Habe,
Doch Raum genug zum Grabe,
  Wenn einst mein Auge bricht.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Heinrich Heer (ed.), Liederkranz, I. Sammlung, Glarus: Verlag von E. Schmid, 1851, pages 9-10.


Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Der Zigeunerknabe" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Joseph Fischhof (1804 - 1857), "Weiss nicht wo ich geboren", op. 37 (Fünf Gesänge für Bariton mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1838 [ baritone and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Der arme Knabe", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1848 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Bruno Oscar Klein (1858 - 1911), "Der arme Knabe", op. 36 (Sechs Lieder und Gesänge für gemischten Chor) no. 2, published 1890 [ mixed chorus ], Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Maria) Heinrich‏ Schmidt (1809 - 1870), "Der Zigeunerknabe", op. 1 (12 Lieder im Volkstone) no. 11, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-12-30
Line count: 18
Word count: 81

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