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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Flattre, flattre, kleiner Vogel
NOTE: the footnotes have been removed from this text; return to general view
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Flattre, flattre, kleiner Vogel, 
Tändle durch des Lebens May.
Sieh, zerbrochen ist dein Kerker, 
Flattre, flattre, du bist frey. 

  Aber horch es lockt im Busche 
Ein verführerischer Ton! 
Trau ihm nicht, dem süßen Locken, 
Flattre, flattre husch davon.

  Siehst du nicht die bunte Schlinge, 
Wo die rothe Beere hängt?
Flattre, flattre, armer Vogel, 
Eh sie dich Betrognen fängt.

  Hast du sie einmal verschlungen, 
Jene Beere süß und roth;
O dann zappelst du vergebens. 
Deine Schlinge lößt nur Tod!

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•   M. Giuliani 

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Confirmed with August von Kotzebue, Der Papagoy. Ein Schauspiel in drey Aufzügen, erster Aufzug, erster Auftritt, Wien: bey Joh. Baptist Wallishauser, [1792], page 3. This folk song also appears in many other collections.


Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , no title [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-12
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