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Vöglein vom Zweig Gaukelt hernieder; Lustig sogleich Schwingt es sich wieder. Jetzt dir so nah, Jetzt sich versteckend; Abermals da, Scherzend und neckend. Tastest du zu, Bist du betrogen, Spottend im Nu Ist es entflogen. Still! Bis zur Hand Wird's dir noch hüpfen, Bist du gewandt, Kann's nicht entschlüpfen. Ist's denn so schwer Das zu erwarten? Schau' um dich her: Blühender Garten! Ei, du verzagst? Laß' es gewähren, Bis du's erjagst, Kannst du's entbehren. Wird's doch auch dann Wenig nur bringen, Aber es kann Süßestes singen.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Gedichte von Friedrich Hebbel. Gesammt-Ausgabe stark vermehrt und verbessert, Stuttgart und Augsburg, J. G. Cotta'scher Verlag, 1857, pages 21-22, titled "Das Vöglein"; also confirmed with Gedichte von Friedrich Hebbel, Hamburg, bei Hoffmann und Campe, 1842, pages 139-140, titled "Das Glück". (The poems are identical other than the title.)
Text Authorship:
- by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), title 1: "Das Vöglein", title 2: "Das Glück", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder, first published 1838 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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't Vogeltje vlug Duikt uit het lover; Vrolijk terug Vliegt het weer over. Nu eens dichtbij, Dan zich verstoppend, Of weer opzij, Schertsend en foppend. Reik je er naar, Word je bedrogen, Spottend , ja, daar Is het gevlogen. Stil! Tot je hand Wil 't nog wel trippen, Ben je briljant, Kan 't niet ontglippen. Zit j' er doorheen , Vóór 't wil gebeuren? Kijk om je heen: Bloesems en geuren! Moed haast geknakt? Nee, niets forceren! Totdat je 't pakt, Kun je 't ontberen. Brengt het ook dan Winst slechts geringe, Denk dan, het kan Allerzoetst zingen.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), title 1: "Das Vöglein", title 2: "Das Glück", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder, first published 1838
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-30
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