Hohe Tannen [English translation]

High fir trees show the stars

From Jizera river's, wild foaming floods (1)

May the camp yet lie distant

You, Rubezahl, are guarding it well (2)

May the camp yet lie distant

You, Rubezahl, are guarding it well

He made himself a part of us (3)

Who thinks up those tales and fables

And deeply entrenched in the forest

Takes on the appearance of a giant

And deeply entrenched in the forest

Takes on the appearance of a giant

Come join us at the flaring bonfire

To the mountains in stormy night

Protect the tents, the dear homeland

Come and join us, keeping watch

Protect the tents, the dear homeland

Come and join us, keeping watch

Many years already have passed

And longingfully I think back to my home

Where jovial songs oft' rang out

There I experienced the joys of youth

Where jovial songs oft' rang out

There I experienced the joys of youth

Where the first stand on the mountains

Over which the stormy wind roars by night

Rubezahl with his dwarves

Faithfully keeps watch for us at all times

Rubezahl with his dwarves

Faithfully keeps watch for us at all times

Hear, Rubezahl, be admonished

People and homeland are nevermore free

Swing your war-club like in days of olden

Thrust asunder quarreling and discord

Swing your war-club like in days of olden

Thrust asunder quarreling and discord