On the mountains, I must go | On the mountains, I must go

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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Translation © by John H. Campbell

Auf die Berge muß ich gehen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Auf die Berge muß ich gehen, 
muß nach deinem Fenster sehen, 
muß dir winken, muß dir nicken, 
muß dir tausend Grüße schicken, 
Glück dir wünschen, Dank dir sagen,
denn in diesen Frühlingstagen:
O Johanna, gabst nur Du 
Freude mir und Glück und Ruh.
Von den Bergen steig ich nieder, 
der mich sandte meine Lieder, 
all die schönsten die ich habe, 
die als duftge Frühlingsgabe, 
diese Botschaft dir zu sagen, 
ja, in diesen Frühlingstagen:
O Johanna, gabst nur du 
Freude mir und Fried und Ruh.

Text Authorship:

by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874) [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 Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Auf die Berge muß ich gehen", op. 155 no. 4, published 1852 [baritone or alto and piano], from 6 Liebeslieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben für Alt (oder Bariton), no. 4, Offenbach, André [
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ENG English (John H. Campbell) , title 1: "On the mountains, I must go", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 84

On the mountains, I must go

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 On the mountains, I must go,
 must see you at your window,
 must wave to you, must nod to you,
 must send you a thousand greetings,
 wish happiness for you, give you thanks,
 because in these spring days:
 O Johanna, only you gave
 me Joy and happiness and peace.
 I descend from the mountains,
 and send you my songs,
 all the most beautiful that I have,
 softly in this spring-offering,
 this message for you, to say,
 yes, in these spring days:
 O Johanna, only you gave
 me Joy and happiness and peace.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 93