by
Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)
Grün ist der Tannenbaum, blau ist der...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Grün ist der Tannenbaum, blau ist der See;
Lieb' ist wie Wasserschaum und Märzenschnee.
Sagtest mir, dass du nie von der Treu' lässt,
So wie der Himmel die Sterne hält fest.
Aber ein Sternlein fiel in letzter Nacht,
Und an mein Herzgespiel hab' ich gedacht.
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Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach Wanderlieder aus den Alpen, Leipzig: A.G. Liebeskind, 1883, page [34 - the pages in this book are unnumbered].
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Green is the fir tree, blue is the lake
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Green is the fir tree, blue is the lake;
Love is like the foam on the water and snow in March.
You said to me that you would never leave off being faithful,
Just as the heavens firmly hold the stars.
But a little star fell last night,
And I thought about my beloved.
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Translations of title(s):
"Grün ist der Tannenbaum" = "Green is the fir tree"
"Zugersee" = "Lake Zug"
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