by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Zum Donaustrom, zur Kaiserstadt Geh' ich in Bangigkeit: Denn was das Leben Schönes hat, Entweichet weit und weit. Die Berge schwinden allgemach, Mit ihnen Wald und Fluß; Der Kühe Glocken läuten nach, Und Hütten nicken Gruß. Was starrt dein Auge thränenfeucht Hinaus in blaue Fern'? Ach, dorten weilt ich, unerreicht, Frey unter Freyen gern! Wo Liebe noch und Treue gilt, Da öffnet sich das Herz; Die Frucht an ihren Strahlen schwillt, Und strebet Himmelwärts.
Composition:
- Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Rückweg", D 476 (1816), published 1872
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Rückweg"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Camí de tornada", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Terugweg", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The way back", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le chemin de retour", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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