Not a beautiful country: text and notes
Not only the children but also the parents and grandparents like to sing along with “Kein schöner Land”.
Here you will find the lyrics and sheet music for the children’s song “Kein Schöner Land”.
Not a beautiful country
1. No more beautiful country at this time
than here ours far and wide, | :
where we find ourselves probably under the linden trees
in the evening time. : |
2. We
sat there for many an hour in happy company :
and did sing, the songs sound
in the oak ground. : |
3. That we
still meet here in this valley so many hundred times, | :
God may give it, God may steer it,
he has grace. : |
4. Now, brothers, good night,
the Lord is watching in the high heaven;| :
in his goodness he is careful to protect us
! : |
Melody and text: Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio (1803-1869), based on an older melody, in: Kretzschmer/Zuccalmaglio, “Deutsche Volkslieder with their original melodies”, Berlin 1838-1840 (in the original in bar 6 and 9 eighth notes on ” Evening-“)