by
Gustav Falke (1853 - 1916)
Das unscheinbare Vögelchen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Ein unscheinbares Vögelchen
sitzt auf seinem Ast
und singt sein schlichtes Abendlied,
Ein kleiner, scheuer Gast.
Das unscheinbare Vögelchen
rührt mich, wie es singt.
Mir ist, als ob mein eigen Herz
ihm aus der Kehle klingt.
Du unscheinbares Vögelchen,
wir beide sind verwandt,
wir kommen - du, dein Lied und ich -
aus Einem Heimatland.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The inconspicuous little bird", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le petit oiseau insignifiant", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 55
The inconspicuous little bird
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
An inconspicuous little bird
Sits upon its branch
And sings its unpretentious evening song,
A small, shy guest.
The inconspicuous little bird
Moves me as it sings.
It seems as if my own heart
Is sounding from the bird's throat.
You inconspicuous little bird,
We two are related,
We come - you, your song and I -
From one and the same homeland.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Gustav Falke (1853 - 1916), "Das unscheinbare Vögelchen"
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 63