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Hörst du den Jodler hoch auf der Alm, Frei von der Städte stäubendem Qualm? Hoch, wo die Lüfte, die reineren, wehn Aufwärts, nur aufwärts treibt's uns zu geh'n. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, jo-ho! Zaget nicht, feste schreitet vorbei! Blickt in den Abgrund frei, ohne Scheu! Frisch über Felder von Eis und von Schnee, Bis auf dem felsigen Gipfel ich steh'. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, jo-ho! Wogen der Wolken silberne Flut Teilet der Sonne blitzende Glut, Tief uns zu Füssen, da zieht durch das Land Prächtiger Ströme schimmerndes Band. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, jo-ho! Blinkende Dörfer, bläuliche Seen, Und von den Weiden Glockengetön. Prangende Blumen auf felsiger Au, Droben des Himmels tiefdunkles Blau! Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, jo-ho! Drüben der Alpen zackiger Kranz Schimmert in reinem schneeweissem Glanz. Über den Bergen da herrschet kein Tron [sic]: Frei ist die Heimat, frei ist ihr Sohn! Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, jo-ho!
Text Authorship:
- by Albert Heim (1849 - 1937) [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 Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Auf der Alm", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 20, published 1896 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "On the alpine pasture", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-09-11
Line count: 25
Word count: 143
Do you hear the yodeller high upon the alpine pasture, Free of the dusty fumes of the cities? High up, where the breezes, the purer ones, blow, We are driven to make our way upward, only upward. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, yo-ho! Do not hesitate, firmly stride past! Look openly into the abyss without dread! Briskly over fields of ice and of snow, Until I stand upon the rocky peak. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, yo-ho! The silvery flood of the waves of the clouds Divides the sparkling glow of the sun, Far below at our feet, the shimmering ribbons of splendid rivers Course through the countryside. Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, yo-ho! Sparkling villages, blue lakes, And the sound of [cow]bells from the meadows. Resplendent flowers upon rocky leas, Above the deep, dark blue of the sky! Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, yo-ho! Yonder the jagged ring of the alps Shimmers in pure, snow-white radiance. Above the mountains no throne rules: The homeland is free, free is its son! Hallioh, hallioh, hallioh, yo-ho!
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 Albert Heim (1849 - 1937)
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-25
Line count: 25
Word count: 167