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possibly by Friedrich Schäffer (1772 - 1800)
Translation

Freunde, sammelt euch im Kreise
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Solo
 Freunde, sammelt euch im Kreise,
 Freut euch nach der Väter Weise,
 Stimmt in lautem Jubel ein.
 Freundschaft reicht den Wonnebecher
 Zum Genuß dem frohen Zecher,
 Perlend blinkt der gold'ne Wein.

Chorus
 Schließt in dieser Feierstunde
 Hand in Hand zum trauten Bunde,
 Freunde, stimmet fröhlich ein,
 Laßt uns alle Brüder sein!

Solo
 Freunde, seht die Gläser blinken,
 Knaben mögen Wasser trinken,
 Männer trinken edlen Wein.
 Wie der gold'ne Saft der Reben
 Sei auch immer unser Leben,
 Stark und kräftig, mild und rein.

Chorus
 Unsern Freundesbund zu ehren
 Lasset uns die Gläser leeren!
 Stark und kräftig, mild und rein
 Sei das Leben, sei der Wein!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   F. Schubert 

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Drinklied", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chanson à boire", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 100