Sonntag
German source:
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
Ein Sträußchen auf dem Hut;
Sein Aug ist mild und heiter,
Er meint’s mit allen gut.
Er steiget auf die Berge,
Er wandelt durch das Tal,
Er ladet zum Gebete
Die Menschen allzumal.
Und wie in schönen Kleidern
Nun pranget jung und alt,
Hat er für sie geschmücket
Die Flur und auch den Wald.
Und wie er allen Freude
Und Frieden bringt und Ruh,
So ruf auch du nun jedem
„Gott grüß dich“ freundlich zu.
Sunday
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
A posy in his hat,
His eyes are smiling and gentle,
He’s friendly to everyone.
He climbs the mountains,
He walks through the valley,
Inviting everyone
To say their prayers.
And just as young and old are dressed
In their Sunday best,
He has beautified for them
The meadows and the woods.
And just as he brings joy
And peace and rest to everyone,
So you should say a friendly ‘God bless!’
To everyone you meet.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Sonntag
German source:
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
Sunday
English source:
Richard Stokes
Der Sonntag ist gekommen,
Sunday has come,
Ein Sträußchen auf dem Hut;
A posy in his hat,
Sein Aug ist mild und heiter,
His eyes are smiling and gentle,
Er meint’s mit allen gut.
He’s friendly to everyone.
Er steiget auf die Berge,
He climbs the mountains,
Er wandelt durch das Tal,
He walks through the valley,
Er ladet zum Gebete
Inviting everyone
Die Menschen allzumal.
To say their prayers.
Und wie in schönen Kleidern
And just as young and old are dressed
Nun pranget jung und alt,
In their Sunday best,
Hat er für sie geschmücket
He has beautified for them
Die Flur und auch den Wald.
The meadows and the woods.
Und wie er allen Freude
And just as he brings joy
Und Frieden bringt und Ruh,
And peace and rest to everyone,
So ruf auch du nun jedem
So you should say a friendly ‘God bless!’
„Gott grüß dich“ freundlich zu.
To everyone you meet.
Composer
Robert Schumann
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Poet
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
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