Bienenlied

Um die grossen, weissen Dolden
summt es surrend, Bienen fliegen,
und die Leibchen bräunlich golden
sich im Sonnenlichte wiegen.
 
S'ist ein Wispern und ein Schwirren
wie sie wiegend mich um schweben;
wie die Flügelein schillernd flirren;
wie vom eiligen Flug sie beden!
 
In den duft'gen Kelch vergraben,
schlürfen sie Leben und Wonne.
Ach! Könnt'ich vom Mai was haben!
Könnt'ich trinken doch die Sonne!

Translation(s): ENG

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Submitted by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Authorship

• by Else Abramovic [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Erich J. Wolff (1874 - 1913), "Bienenlied", op. 12 (Neun Lieder) no. 6, published 1907. [high voice and piano] [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , title 1: "Bee-Song"

Text added to the website: 2009-07-16.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:18
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