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by Alois Leopold Altmann (d. 1879)

Auf, schleudert die Speere
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Auf, schleudert die Speere, 
Und strecket die Heere 
Dahin in den Tod! 
Mit Starkmuth zu siegen, 
Der Furcht nicht erliegen, 
Ist Wodans Gebot! 

Walhallas Gefilde 
Die lachen mit Milde 
Dem kämpfenden Mann'; 
D'rum eile zum Kampfe, 
Zum Rossegestampfe, 
Wer kämpfen nur kann!  

Die herrlichste Zierde, 
Die männliche Würde 
Ist:  kämpfen die Schlacht! 
Weil jenen belohnen 
Des Allvadurs Kronen, 
Der Hohes vollbracht! 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Alois Leopold Altmann, Gedichte, Wien: Carl Gerold, 1843, page 156. Appears in Barden-Lieder, no. 3.


Text Authorship:

  • by Alois Leopold Altmann (d. 1879), no title, appears in Gedichte, in Barden-Lieder, no. 3 [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 Carl Gottlieb Bellmann (1772 - 1862), "Auf, schleudert die Speere und strecket die Heere", published 1874 [ vocal quartet for male voices and double chorus ], from Drei Bardenlieder für 4 Männerstimmen und einen Doppelchor, no. 3, Kiel, F. Bellmann [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2020-05-19
Line count: 18
Word count: 61

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