by Gustav Falke (1853 - 1916)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Heimat
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Ich habe lieb die helle
Sonne und ihren Schein;
Der Tag ist mein Geselle,
Und treu will ich ihm sein.

Doch steigt aus Sternengründen
Die stille Nacht herauf,
Ist es mir, als stünden
Der Heimat Türen auf.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El meu país", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Homeland", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mon pays", copyright © 2015, (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: 8
Word count: 37

Mon pays
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
J'aime le clair soleil
Et sa lumière ;
Le jour est mon compagnon,
Et je lui serai fidèle.

Pourtant du parterre des étoiles
Monte la nuit silencieuse,
C'est comme si devant moi
S'ouvraient les portes de mon pays.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2015 by Pierre Mathé, (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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This text was added to the website: 2015-09-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 37