by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Bulbuls Nachtlied Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Bulbuls Nachtlied durch die Schauer Drang zu Allahs lichtem Throne, Und dem Wohlgesang zum Lohne Sperrt' er sie in goldnen Bauer. Dieser sind des Menschen Glieder. Zwar sie fühlet sich beschränket: Doch, wenn sie es recht bedenket, Singt das Seelchen immer wieder.
Composition:
- Set to music by Steven Ebel , "Bulbuls Nachtlied", 2010 [ tenor and orchestra ], from Divan songs, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 10. Buch der Parabeln -- Mathal Nameh
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Bulbul (The nightingale)", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Matthias Gräff-Schestag
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 42