The fir | Like the fir I am proud and free

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by Benno Geiger (1882 - 1965)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die Tanne

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ich bin so wie die Tanne stolz und frei,
auf lichter Wiese steht allein mein Baum.
Doch in dem Moose streben vielerlei
versteckte Wurzeln zu dem Waldessaum!

Text Authorship:

by Benno Geiger (1882 - 1965) [author's text not yet checked 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 Elisabeth Schultz (1846 - 1926), as E. Adaïewsky, "Die Tanne", published 1912 [ voice and piano ], from 24 Präludien für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 11, Leipzig: C.F. Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text checked 1 time]
by Elisabeth Schultz (1846 - 1926), as E. Adaïewsky, "Die Tanne" [ voice and string quartet ], from Vier Präludien, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The fir", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2011-08-03
Line count: 4
Word count: 27

The fir

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Like the fir I am proud and free,
Upon the bright meadow my tree stands alone.
But in the moss many hidden roots
Strive toward the edge of the forest!

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Benno Geiger (1882 - 1965)
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This text was added to the website: 2015-10-13
Line count: 4
Word count: 30