Dans un buisson de lilas un petit oiseau était posé

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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Im Fliederbusch ein Vöglein sass

(Sung text for setting by C. Mangold)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA POR

  Im Fliederbusch ein Vöglein saß
In der stillen, schönen Maiennacht,
Darunter ein Mägdlein im hohen Gras
In der stillen, schönen Maiennacht.
Sang Mägdlein, hielt das Vöglein Ruh',
Sang Vöglein, hört' das Mägdlein zu,
  Und weithin klang 
  Der Zwiegesang
Das mondbeglänzte Thal entlang.

  Was sang das Vöglein im Gezweig
Durch die stille, schöne Maiennacht?
Was sang doch wohl das Mägdlein  ... 
Durch die stille, schöne Maiennacht?
Von Frühlingssonne das Vögelein,
Von Liebeswonne das Mägdelein.
  Wie der Gesang 
  Zum Herzen klang,
Vergess' ich nimmer mein Leben lang!

Composition:

Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold

Text Authorship:

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Zwiegesang", appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1837

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Duet", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Duetto", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "Canto a dois", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Dans un buisson de lilas un petit oiseau...

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Mangold)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Dans un buisson de lilas un petit oiseau était posé,
Dans la nuit de Mai calme et belle,
Au-dessous une jeune fille dans l'herbe haute,
Dans la nuit de Mai calme et belle.
La jeune fille chantait, si seulement l'oiseau s'arrêtait,
Le petit oiseau chantait, si seulement la jeune fille écoutait,
Et ainsi résonnait
Leur duo
Le long de la vallée éclairée par la lune.

Que chantait le petit oiseau dans les branches
Dans la nuit de Mai calme et belle ?
Que chantait alors la jeune fille
Dans la nuit de Mai calme et belle ?
Le petit oiseau chantait le soleil du printemps,
La jeune fille chantait le bonheur de l'amour.
Combien ce chant
Touchait mon cœur,
Je ne l'oublierai jamais de toute ma vie.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Zwiegesang", appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1837
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