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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)

Kurz ist dein Glück, o Nachtigall
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Kurz ist dein Glück, o Nachtigall, 
Und traumhaft wie die Frühlingsnacht, 
Die dir in süßem Widerhall
Die Liederbrust ertönen macht.

Doch wie's auch schnell vorüber zieht,
Mir zeigt's erst recht, wie arm ich bin!   ---
Ein kurzes Glück,   ---   ein schönes Lied,   ---
Ich gäb' darum mein Leben hin!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   A. Wallnöfer 

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Confirmed with Deutsche Lyrik seit Goethe's Tode, neue Ausgabe, zwölfte verbesserte Auflage, Leipzig: Philipp Reclam jun., 1886. page 277.


Text Authorship:

  • by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879), "Für ein kurzes Glück " [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-26
Line count: 8
Word count: 49

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