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Einkehr
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Einkehr by Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee — Lyrics
1.
Bei einem Wirte wundermild,
da war ich jüngst zu Gaste;
ein goldner Apfel war sein Schild
an einem langen Aste.
2.
Es war der gute Apfelbaum
bei dem ich eingekehret;
Mit süßer Kost und frischem Schaum
hat er mich wohl genähret.
3.
Es kamen in sein grünes Haus
viel leichtbeschwingte Gäste;
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About Einkehr
A warm welcome awaits the weary traveler at an innkeeper with a golden apple as his sign. This is no ordinary establishment but a fine apple tree, which nourishes guests with sweet fare and fresh refreshment. Light-hearted visitors arrive in its green house, leaping freely, feasting, and singing their best. The guest finds restful repose on soft, green moss, tucked in by the host’s cool shade. When asked for payment, the host merely shakes his leafy crown, a gesture of blessing from root to tip. This German four-part song, likely sung at a social gathering or a friendly inn, offers a charmingly idyllic scene.
