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Ehetanzlied und andere Gesänge

Song Cycle by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942)

3. Vöglein Schwermut
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein schwarzes Vöglein fliegt über die Welt,
das singt so todestraurig...
Wer es hört, der hört nichts anderes mehr,
wer es hört, der tut sich ein Leides an,
der mag keine Sonne mehr schauen.
Allmitternacht ruht es sich aus
auf den Fingern des Tods.
Der streichelt's leis und spricht ihm zu:
"Flieg, mein Vögelchen! flieg, mein Vögelchen!"
Und wieder fliegt's flötend über die Welt.

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Vöglein Schwermut", appears in Auf vielen Wegen, in Vom Tagwerk des Todes

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Melancholy bird", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mélancolie du petit oiseau", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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