The lyrics were written in 1819 by Adam Oehlenschläger and bore the motto in Latin: Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet (Horace: "This corner of the earth smiles for me more than any other").
Slova napsal Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger v roce 1819 a nesla motto: „Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet“ (Horatius; „Toto místo se na mě usmívá víc než kterékoliv jiné“).