from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Der Waldgruß
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein Lied, ein Lied, das inniglich
aus froher Brust erschallt;
Gott grüße dich, Gott grüße dich,
du edler grüner Wald!

Das Herz, und wär' es noch so krank,
erfrischest du so bald;
vergelt' dir's Gott, und habe Dank,
du edler grüner Wald!

Die Blätter flüstern nah und fern;
weiß einer, wem es galt?
Weiß nicht, du schwatzest gar zu gern,
du edler grüner Wald!

Wenn aber Liebe inniglich
ihr heiß Empfinden lallt,
dann schweige still, behalt's für dich,
du edler grüner Wald!

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  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Forest Greeting"


Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-12-12
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Word count: 82

Forest Greeting
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
A song, a song, that fervently
from joyful hearts is poured!
God's richest blessings wait on thee,
thou stately, verdant wood!

The heart oppressed with grief and care
finds life with thee renew'd;
be grateful for God's favors rare,
thou stately, verdant wood!

The leaves are whisp'ring earnestly;
ah, who has understood?
Know not, thou pratt'lest carelessly,
thou stately, verdant wood!

But if in fervent accents love
its burning feelings show'd,
then be thou mute, thy prudence prove,
thou stately, verdant wood!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Forest Greeting"

Based on:

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

    [ None yet in the database ]


Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-12-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 82