Sitzt a schöns Vögerl aufm Dannabaum
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Sitzt a schöns Vögerl aufm Dannabaum,
tut nix als singa und schrain;
was muß denn das für a Vögerl sain?
Das muß a Nachtigall sain!
Noan, mai Schatz, das is koan Nachtigall,
noan, mai Schatz, das darfst nit glaubn;
koan Nachtigall schlägt auf oanam Dannabaum,
schlägt in a Haselnußstaudn.
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Die Nachtigall", WoO. 31 no. 2 (1857), from Volks-Kinderlieder, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Sitzt a schöns Vögerl aufm Dannabaum", op. 113 no. 3, published 1891 [ vocal quartet of female voices ], from 13 Kanons für Frauenstimmen, no. 3, Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "'t Vogeltje zit in de sparrenboom", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P. Rosewall) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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't Vogeltje zit in de sparrenboom
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
‘t Vogeltje zit in de sparrenboom,
Doet niets dan zingen en slaan;
Wat moet dan dat voor een vogel zijn?
Dat moet een nachtegaal zijn!
Nee, mijn schat, dat is geen nachtegaal,
Nee, mijn schat, da's niet zo puik;
Geen nachtegaal slaat in een sparrenboom,
Maar in een hazelnootstruik.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-02
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Word count: 49