by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)
Sag an, o lieber Vogel mein See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
"Sag' an, o lieber Vogel mein,
Sag' an, wohin die Reise Dein?"
Weiß nicht, wohin,
Mich treibt der Sinn,
Drum muß der Pfad wohl richtig sein!
"Sag' an, o liebster Vogel mir,
Sag', was verspricht die Hoffnung Dir?"
Ach, linde Luft
Und süßen Duft
Und neuen Lenz verspricht sie mir!
...
Composition:
- Set to music by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Sag an, o lieber Vogel mein", op. 95a no. 4 (2016), stanzas 1-2 [ contralto and hammered dulcimer ], from Vogelsang, Vogelflug. Fünf Bruchstücke der Begegnung, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Digues, oh estimat ocell meu", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zeg mij, o lieve vogel klein", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Tell me, oh my dear bird", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 97