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Ja, du bist mein!
Ich will's dem blauen Himmel sagen,
Ich will's der [dunkeln]1 Nacht vertrau'n,
Ich will's als frohe Botschaft tragen
Auf Bergeshöh'n, durch Heid' und Au'n.
Die ganze Welt soll Zeuge sein:
Ja, du bist mein!
Und ewig mein!
Ja, du bist mein!
In meinem Herzen sollst du leben,
Sollst haben was sein Liebstes ist,
Du sollst von Lieb' und Lust umgeben
Ganz fühlen, daß du glücklich bist.
Schließ mich in deine Arme ein!
Ja, du bist mein!
Und ewig mein!
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Auswahl von Frauenhand. Hannover, Carl Rümpler, 1862, page 319.
1 Marschner: "dunklen"Authorship:
- by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Ja, du bist mein!", written 1849, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Liebesleben, in Ida, no. 1, first published 1849 [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 M. Lederer , "Ja, du bist mein", published 1876 [ low voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Wien, Gutmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dietrich Manicke (b. 1923), "Du bist mein", 1952, from 5 Lieder, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Ja, du bist mein", op. 155 no. 1, published 1852 [ alto or baritone and piano ], from 6 Liebeslieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben für Alt (oder Bariton), no. 1, Offenbach, André [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Ja, du bist mein! ", op. 1 no. 11, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Wonne und Weh in Wort und Weise. Liederreihe aus Dichtungen verschiedener Dichter, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 11, Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Nechanitzky , "Ja, du bist mein!", published 1896 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Berlin, Fischer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Michael Schletterer (1824 - 1893), "Ja, du bist mein", op. 21 (10 Lieder) no. 4, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Ebner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Yes, you are mine!", 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.
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Word count: 84
Yes, you are mine! I want to tell it to the blue heavens, I want to confide in the dark night, I want to carry it as a glad message on rocky heights, through heath and meadows. The whole world should be witness: Yes, you are mine, and forever mine. Yes, you are mine! In my heart, you shall live, shall have all that your love needs, you shall be completely surrounded by feelings of love and happiness, shall feel that you are happy. Enfold me in your arms! Yes, you are mine! And forever mine.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by John H. Campbell, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Ja, du bist mein!", written 1849, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Liebesleben, in Ida, no. 1, first published 1849
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 96