Attention! Some of this material is not in the public domain.
It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.
If you wish to reprint translations, please use the Reprint Basket (upper right hand corner).
Reminder: You must always use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.
Fliegt nur aus, geliebte Tauben! Euch als Boten send' ich hin; Sagt ihr, und sie wird euch glauben, Daß ich krank vor Liebe bin. Ihr könnt fliegen, ihr könnt eilen, Tauben, froh bergab und -an; Ich muß in der Fremde weilen, Ewig ein gequälter Mann. Auch mein Brieflein soll noch gehen Heut zu ihr, mein Liebesgruß, Soll sie suchen auf den Höhen, An dem schönen, grünen Fluß. Wird sie von den Bergen steigen Endlich in das Niederland? Wird sie mir die Sonne zeigen, Die zu lange schon verschwand? Vögel, Briefe, Liebesboten, Lied und Seufzer, sagt ihr's hell: Suche ihn im Reich der Toten, Liebchen, oder komme schnell!
Text Authorship:
- by (Gottlob Ferdinand) Max(imilian) Gottfried von Schenkendorf (1783 - 1817), from Gedichte, first published 1837 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "An die Tauben", op. 63 (Neun Lieder und Gesänge) no. 4 (1874), published 1875 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Als coloms", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de duiven", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the pigeons", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Aux colombes", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 107
Empreneu el vol, estimats coloms! Us envio com missatgers; digueu-li, i ella us creurà, que estic malalt d’amor. Vosaltres coloms podeu volar, podeu apressar-vos, amunt i avall de les muntanyes; jo haig de romandre en aquest lloc estranger i ser sempre un home turmentat. Avui la meva petita carta ha d’anar vers ella, amb la meva salutació d’amor, ella l’ha d’anar a cercar a les alçàries, prop del formós riu verd. Davallarà finalment de les muntanyes vers la terra baixa? Em mostrarà el sol que fa tant de temps va desaparèixer? Ocells, cartes, missatges d’amor, cants i sospirs, digueu-li clarament: l’hauràs d’anar a cercar al reialme dels morts, estimada, si no véns aviat!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2022 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
Contact: licenses@email.lieder.example.net
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Gottlob Ferdinand) Max(imilian) Gottfried von Schenkendorf (1783 - 1817), from Gedichte, first published 1837
This text was added to the website: 2022-05-08
Line count: 20
Word count: 113