by Meinrad Lienert (1865 - 1933)
's Seeli
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)
I weiß äs Seeli bodelos Im Alpeland. Rot wo? Was luegst mi a? I säg drs nüd. Chind, blyb du lieber dro. Wie hend nüd d'Lärche drob äs Tue, Wän d' Sunne drüber goht! 's ist still sust wien ä teuffe Traum Vor Tag und Morgedrot. Äs Tucheli ist einist gsy, 's git niemeh keis äso, -- 's hät's gwundred wie teuff's Seeli syg, 's ist niemeh ufecho.
Confirmed with Meinrad Leinert, 's Schwäbelpfyffli, zweiter Band, die viert Uflag, Aarau: H. R. Sauerländer, 1925, page 45. Appears in Wän 's dimmered
Text Authorship:
- by Meinrad Lienert (1865 - 1933), "'s Seeli", appears in 's Schwäbelpfyffli, in Wän 's dimmered [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 Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "'s Seeli", WoO. 21 (1905) [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
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