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by Walter Schumitz

Ich wollt, ich war ein Vögelein
 (Sung text for setting by L. Greger)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich wollt', ich wär' ein Vögelein,
könnt' fliegen sternenweit,
da wollt' ich, Liebster, bei dir sein
zu jeglicher Zeit.

Ob Glückestag, ob Leidensnacht
im Kämmerlein dir ist,
ich hätte gern bei dir gewacht,
weil du mein Leben bist.

Weil aber ich muss ferne sein
zu meiner wehen Qual,
so grüß' dich ein lieb' Vögelein,
die süße Nachtigall.

Composition:

    Set to music by Luise Greger (1862 - 1944), "Ich wollt, ich war ein Vögelein", op. 120 no. 9, published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Volkstümliche Lieder, no. 9, Kassel: W. Simon

Text Authorship:

  • by Walter Schumitz

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This text was added to the website: 2021-10-19
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