Styrian Song | He that bears deep in his heart

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possibly by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896)

Translation © by Johann Winkler

Steyrisches Lied

Language: Styrian (Steirisch)

Our translations: ENG

Wer trågt tief im Herzen
a Nam' und a Bild,
der hat a für imma
a Schirm und a Schild.
Es is hålt sein Ålles
in Schmerz und in Freud',
es bleibt hålt sein Ålles
bis in Ewigkeit.
Diadididi ...

Ma siacht zwar oft Menschen,
dö liab'n mehr åls Ein'n;
dås sind nur die Augen,
das Herz kann's nit sein.
Wer treu liabt und ehrli,
muss's Herzblut für geb'n,
der liabt hålt nur aan Mal,
doch für's ganze Leb'n.
Diadididi ...

Und muss ma's verlieren,
wås ma heiß geliabt,
is Trost, dass's im Himmel
a Wied'rsehen giabt;
a Herz, dås kann sterben,
wann's tragt gar so schwer,
doch d'Liab, dö lebt ewig,
dö stirbt nimmamehr.
Diadididi ...

Note: the Gumbert score says "Gedicht (Manuscript) von F. G." so we believe the text is by Gumbert.

Text Authorship:

possibly by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896)

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

by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Steyrisches Lied", op. 29 (Vier Duette für 2 Singstimmen und Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1849 [ vocal duet with piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2026-06-05
Line count: 27
Word count: 114

Styrian Song

Language: English after the Styrian (Steirisch)

He that bears deep in his heart
a name and an image,
has forever
a protecting shield.
This means everything to him,
be it in weal or woe,
and it continues to be his everything
during all his life.
Diadididi ...

Well, there may be seen folk
that are in love with more than one;
this can be only with the eyes,
with the heart - impossible!
He that loves honest and sincere
will give his life for his love,
he loves just once,
but for all his life.
Diadididi ...

And must he lose
what he loves so hotly,
he has the comfort, that in heaven
there will be a reunion;
a heart may die,
if it suffers too much,
but love lives forever,
love never dies.
Diadididi ...

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in Styrian (Steirisch) possibly by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896)
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This text was added to the website: 2026-06-05
Line count: 27
Word count: 126