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

Goiko Mendiyan
Language: Basque (Euskara) 
Goiko mendijan edurra dago,
Errekaldian ixotza.
Neu zeugandik libre1 nago ta
Pozik daukat bijotza.

Ene Aberri polit-edera
Zeu lako bat nun dago ba.
Zeugaz beti bizi gura dot
Eldu arte erijotza.

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [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 Jesus Guridi Bidaola (1886 - 1961), "Goiko Mendiyan" [ chorus ], from 6 Basque Songs, no. 1, In: Edition of the Scola Cantorum of New York 1919-1920 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)


Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2024-09-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 31

High on the mountains snowdrops are...
Language: English  after the Basque (Euskara) 
High on the mountains snowdrops are lying
See! Covered with ice are the streams
From these bonds my spirit is flying
Golden thoughts and glad my dreams

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Basque (Euskara) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
    • Go to the text page.

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: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2024-08-26
Line count: 4
Word count: 27

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