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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)

Des Jägers Wunsch
 (Sung text for setting by A. Titl)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Ach, könnt' ich blasen 
Ein Lied so hold, 
Wie ich es gerne 
Ersinnen wollt';

  So tief aus der Seele, 
So tief aus der Brust, 
Mit all' meiner Sehnsucht 
Schmerz und Lust: 

  Ich wollt' es blasen 
Den ganzen Tag, 
Da sollt' es schmettern 
Durch Wald und Hag! 

  Da wollt' ich es blasen 
Die ganze Nacht, 
Da sollt' es verhallen
So sacht' -- so sacht!

  Und lernen müßten's 
Die Vöglein bald, 
Und singen müßt' es 
Der ganze Wald. 

  Da sollt' sie es hören 
Von jedem Baum, 
Und Nachts meine Lieb' sie 
Umklingen im Traum!

Composition:

    Set to music by Anton Emil Titl (1809 - 1882), "Des Jägers Wunsch"

Text Authorship:

  • by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879), no title, appears in Slavische Melodien, in Aus Böhmen, in Aus dem Liederbuche eines Jägers, no. 5

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-10-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 92

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