by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Bulbuls Nachtlied durch die Schauer
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Bulbuls Nachtlied durch die Schauer Drang zu Allahs lichtem Throne, Und dem Wohlgesang zum Lohne Sperrt' er sie in goldnen Bauer. Dieser sind des Menschen Glieder. Zwar sie fühlet sich beschränket: Doch, wenn sie es recht bedenket, Singt das Seelchen immer wieder.
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Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 10. Buch der Parabeln -- Mathal Nameh [author's text checked 1 time 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 Steven Ebel , "Bulbuls Nachtlied", 2010 [ tenor and orchestra ], from Divan songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wilhelm Petersen (1890 - 1957), "Bulbul (Die Nachtigall)", alternate title: "Bulbul (Die Nachtigall)", op. 40 (Goethe-Lieder) no. 6, published 1941 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Bulbul (The nightingale)", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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