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Japan

Language: German

Das Land Yamato hat Berge,
und Berge in seinen Reichen.
Aber der schimmernde Kaguyama
hat nicht seinesgleichen.
Auf seinem Gipfel stand ich
und blickte nieder ins Land:
Aus grüner Ebne stieg langsam 
zum Himmel Rauch und entschwand.
Über die Meerfluth der schlohweiße Flügel 
der Möwe strich...
O Land Yamato, Libelleneiland, 
wie lieb' ich dich!


Input by Harry Joelson

Authorship Based on

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 (or transliterations, if applicable):
    * ENG English [singable] (Edward Oxenford)

Date added to the website: 2008-05-17.

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