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Gleich lacht dich Alles sonnig an, Wallt dir nur frisch das Blut; Hinab, hinan Auf jeder Bahn Stehst du in Gottes Hut, Und stets noch hat An schönster Statt Geruht ein kecker Muth! Bring selber nur dem grünen Wald Ein Lied im stillen Grund, Horch, wie's dir bald Entgegen schallt Hellfreudig in der Rund, Und singen mit Auf Schritt und Tritt Die Vöglein all im Bund! Sein Leben lang mag heiter sein, Wem's tief im Herzen glüht; Jahr aus, Jahr ein Im hellsten Schein Wie's klingt und grünt und blüht! Bitt jeden Tag, Was kommen mag, Nur um ein froh Gemüth!
Confirmed with Neue Lieder von Friedrich Oser (1874-1884), Basel: Verlag von M. Bernheim, 1885, pages 36-37.
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- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Gleich lacht dich alles sonnig an!", appears in Neue Lieder [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 Hans Michael Schletterer (1824 - 1893), "Gleich lacht dich alles sonnig an", op. 61 no. 7, published 1886 [ sa chorus ], from Im Freien zu singen. 10 Chorduette für Sopran und Alt (9. Folge) ohne Begleitung. Zum Gebrauch in höheren Schulen und Gesangvereinen, no. 7, Leipzig: Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Soon everything shall smile sunnily upon you!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-01-07
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Word count: 102
Soon everything shall smile sunnily upon you, If only your blood flows briskly; Downwards, upwards Upon every path, You are in God's care, And always yet In the loveliest place, A bold spirit has rested. Only [see to it that] you bring a song To the green forest in its quiet depths, Harken, how soon It echoes back to you With bright joy from all around, And with every step you take The birdlets all Sing along in solidarity! He who carries a glow deep within his heart, May be blithe his whole life long; Year-in, year-out In the brightest radiance, How everything resounds and grows green and blooms! Ask every day, Whatever may come, Only for a happy spirit!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Gleich lacht dich alles sonnig an!", appears in Neue Lieder
This text was added to the website: 2021-01-08
Line count: 24
Word count: 121