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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Der Schmetterling
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachmann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schöne Sylphide, schweb' in Frühlingsäther!
Fleug' von Rose zu Rose! schau im Bache
Fröhlich deine Blumengestalt vom zarten
Sprössling der Myrte!

Heiter sei deines Daseins Maitag! nimmer
Muss ein Bienchen dich schrecken wo du Nektar
Trinkst, und schonend fliege dir stets Cytherens
Vogel vorüber.

Wenn dich der Orkus aufnimmt, ruh' im Kranze
Platons, welcher, wie du, der armen Menschheit
Wonne, die Entschleierung Psyches lehrte,
Schöne Sylphide!

Composition:

    Set to music by Gottlob Bachmann (1763 - 1840), "Der Schmetterling", op. 33 no. 6 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Oden, beym Clavier zu singen, no. 6

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Der Schmetterling"

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