Guggisberglied

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"Guggisberglied"
Song
Language	Swiss German
Published	not later than 1764
Genre	Folk
Songwriter	Traditional

"Vreneli ab em Guggisberg", more simply known as "Altes Guggisbergerlied" or "Guggisberglied", is a Swiss folk song. It was first recorded in 1741, and the oldest surviving version of the lyrics dates to 1764. It is about a woman from Guggisberg named Vreneli who is longing for her love Simes Hans-Joggeli and finds comfort in the image of the endlessly turning mill wheel. The history of the song is preserved at the Vreneli Museum.

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