Lust'ge Vögel in dem Wald

Lust'ge Vögel in dem Wald,
Singt, solang es grün,
Ach wer weiss, wie bald,
wie bald Alles muss verblühn! 

Sah ich's doch vom Berge einst
Glänzen überall,
Wusste kaum, warum du weinst,
Fromme Nachtigall. 

Und kaum ging ich über Land,
Frisch durch Lust und Not,
Wandelt' alles, und ich stand
Müd im Abendrot. 

Und die Lüfte wehen kalt,
Übers falbe Grün,
Vöglein,euer Abschied hallt
Könnt' ich mit euch ziehn!

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• by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe, in Nachklänge, no. 1 [ author's text verified 1 time]

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

• by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Im Abendroth", op. 91 no. 5, published 1895 [high voice and piano], from Elegische Gesänge für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [
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• by Friedrich Gustav Jansen (1831 - 1910), "Nachklänge", op. 3 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 2, published 1854 [voice and piano], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen [
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• by Egon Kornauth (1891 - 1959), "Nachklänge II", op. 38 (Acht Lieder nach Eichendorff) no. 7 (1933). [medium-high voice or high voice and piano] [
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• by Wilhelm Martens , "Nachklang", op. 24 no. 11, published 1900 [voice and piano], from Eichendorff-Album. 20 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. Religiöse Lieder, no. 11, Berlin, Deneke [
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• by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840 - 1916), "Herbstlied", op. 16 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1876 [voice and piano], Berlin, Bote & Bock [
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• by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840 - 1916), "Herbstlied", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1864 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Senff [
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• by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Nachklang", op. 30 no. 7 (1917) [voice and piano], from Zwölf Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 7. [
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• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Joyeux oiseaux dans la forêt

Joyeux oiseaux dans la forêt,
Chantez tant qu'elle est verte,
Ah, qui sait combien vite,
Combien vite tout doit se flétrir !

Naguère je l'ai bien vue de la montagne
Resplendir de partout,
Je ne savais à peine pourquoi tu pleurais,
Bienheureux rossignol.

Et à peine étais-je allé dans la campagne,
Que alerte, par plaisir et nécessité,
Tous se promenaient, et moi je restais
Fatigué au coucher du soleil.

Et les vents froids soufflent
Sur les feuilles jaunies,
Petits oiseaux, j'entends retentir vos adieux,
Que ne puis-je partir avec vous !

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe, in Nachklänge, no. 1
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Heinrich , Freiherr von Herzogenberg, Friedrich Gustav Jansen, Egon Kornauth, Wilhelm Martens, Ernst Rudorff, Othmar Schoeck. Go to the text.

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