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by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)

Als sängen tausend Vögelein
 (Sung text for setting by L. Grosse)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Als sängen tausend Vögelein
  In meiner Brust,
So klang es in der Seele mein
  Vor Liebeslust.
Nun sind sie fortgeflogen
  Die lieben Vögelein,
Sind alle weggezogen
  Und ließen mich allein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Louis Grosse (1836 - 1899), "Als sängen tausend Vögelein", op. 43 (Zwei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth

Text Authorship:

  • by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902), no title, appears in Gedichte, Volksweisen, Legenden und Sagen, no. 7, Zürich, first published 1862

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-08-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 32

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