by Julius Gersdorff (1849 - 1907)
Was das Vöglein sang Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Selig einst allein Gingen wir im Hain, Lauschten still am Buchenhang, Was das Vöglein sang. Rosen welkten bald, Stille ward's im Wald, Lang verhallte schon der Klang, Was das Vöglein sang. Goldne Jugendzeit, Wie bist du so weit, Wie ertönet heut' so bang, Was das Vöglein sang.
Composition:
- Set to music by Max Stange (1856 - 1932), "Was das Vöglein sang", 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 Julius Gersdorff (1849 - 1907)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "What the birdlet sang", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-07-08
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Word count: 47