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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Sag an, o lieber Vogel mein

(Sung text for setting by R. Spring)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

"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!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Rudi Spring

Vogelsang, Vogelflug. Fünf Bruchstücke der Begegnung

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

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 97

Tell me, oh my dear bird

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Spring)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  "Tell me, oh my dear bird,
 tell me where your journey will take you?"
 I don't know where,
 but my fancy guides me;
 therefore, the way must surely be right.

 "Tell me, oh my dear bird,
 tell me what Hope promises you?"
 Ah, mild air
 and sweet fragrance,
 and a new Spring is what she promises me.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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