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Noch einmal dich wiederschauen Möcht' ich, trautes Heimathland Mit den segensreichen Auen Zwischen Bach und Bergeswand, Möcht' noch einmal mich ergehen Auf den waldbekränzten Höhen. Hätt' ich doch des Vogels Flügel Zu dem heimwehkranken Sinn, Über Seen, über Hügel Trüg' mich meine Sehnsucht hin, Bis ein Lied voll Heimathklänge Wieder mir zum Herzen dränge. Fand' ich dann noch Herzen offen, Die sich sehnten nach mir bang, Nichts mehr wünschen, nichts mehr hoffen Wollt' ich all mein Leben lang; Hör', o Himmel, hör' mein Flehen, Laß mich bald die Heimath sehen.
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Confirmed with Neuere Gedichte von Leopold Moltke, Zweiter Band, Tag- und Nachtfalter, Leipzg: Moltke's Verlags-Expedition (Ludwig Schreck), 1843, page 109.
Text Authorship:
- by Max Leopold Moltke (1819 - 1894), "Eingelegt in Bäuerle's "Aline" für die Aufführung in Kronstadt", appears in Neuere Gedichte, in 2. Tag- und Nachtfalter [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Heimweh", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 30, published 1896 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-09-19
Line count: 18
Word count: 90
I would like to see you once more, My familiar homeland, With its blessing-filled meadows Between brook and mountain wall, I would once more like to stroll Along upon your forest-wreathed heights Had I but the wings of a bird To accompany my homesick spirit, Over lakes, over hills My yearning would carry me, Until a song full of the sounds of home Would once more penetrate my heart. Were I then to find hearts still open to me, [Hearts] that anxiously yearned for me, For the rest of my life I would wish for, Hope for, nothing more. Hear, oh Heaven, hear my pleading, Let me see my homeland soon.
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Translations of titles:
"Eingelegt in Bäuerle's " = "Inserted into Bäuerle's "Aline" for the performance in Kronstadt"
"Heimweh" = "Homesickness"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Max Leopold Moltke (1819 - 1894), "Eingelegt in Bäuerle's "Aline" für die Aufführung in Kronstadt", appears in Neuere Gedichte, in 2. Tag- und Nachtfalter
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-05
Line count: 18
Word count: 111