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by Johann Karl Unger (1771 - 1836)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die Nachtigall

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Bescheiden verborgen im buschichten Gang
Erhob Philomele den Zaubergesang,
Er schildert der Treue beglückenden Lohn
In hallenden Schlägen, im wirbelnden Ton.

Sanft gleitet die Stimme aus schwellender Brust,
Als Hauch der Gefühle, als Zeuge der Lust;
Ach horcht, wie der Seufzer der Sehnsucht verhallt,
Wenn lieblicher Einklang der Seelen erschallt.

So, Freunde, verhallte manch himmlisches Lied,
Wenn Cynthias Feuer die Finsterniß schied,
Es wehte mit Frieden uns wonnigen Schmerz
Aus Schwingen der Töne ins fühlende Herz.

Note: Unger's poem has not been published in print. The above source is a manuscript music book in Unger's own hand, preserved in a British private collection.

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Johann Karl Unger (1771 - 1836), "Die Nachtigall"

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El rossinyol", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De nachtegaal", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The nightingale", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le rossignol", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Thierry Morice , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 85

De nachtegaal

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Bescheiden, verborgen in 't struikengevang
Verhief Philomele haar tovergezang;
Dat schildert van trouw het gelukgevend loon
Met klinkende slagen, met werv'lende toon.
 
Zacht parelt de stem uit de zwellende keel,
Geeft lucht aan gevoelens, genot wordt ons deel;
Ach, hoor hoe de zucht van 't verlangen verklinkt,
Als 't vogelkoor lieflijk en eensgezind zingt.
 
Zo, vrienden, verklonk er al menig mooi lied,
Als Cynthia's lichtglans zilver het duister verstiet.
Ons waaide met vrede ook heerlijke smart
Uit 't wiegen der tonen in 't voelende hart!

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