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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Volkslied
 (Sung text for setting by H. Zilcher)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Ein Vöglein singt im Wald,
Singt Lieb' und Leiden,
Ich weine für mich hin -
Du willst ja scheiden.

Viel Rosen blühen roth,
Ich pflücke keine -
Brauch weder Schmuck noch Zier,
So ganz alleine.

Hab' dich so lieb gehabt
Und willst doch wandern,
Suchst nun dein' Fröhlichkeit,
Dein Glück bei Andern.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher (1881 - 1948), "Volkslied", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], in the collection Im Volkston II. Sammlung: moderne Preislieder komponiert für Die Woche, Druck und Verlag von August Scherl G.m.b.H. Berlin

Text Authorship:

  • by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Volkslied", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 28

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (August Matthijs) , "Een Voglijn zingt in 't Woud"
  • ENG English [singable] (J. A. Homan) , "A bird in the wood"
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Un oiseau chante dans la forêt", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 50

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