Beaucoup de petits oiseaux entrent au nid

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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Volkslied

(Sung text for setting by J. Blumenthal)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Es fliegt manch Vöglein in das Nest,
Und fliegt auch wied'r heraus;
Und bist du 'mal mein Schatz gewest,
So ist die Liebschaft aus.
Du hast mich schlimm betrogen
Um schnöden Geldgewinn --
Viel Glück, viel Glück zum reichen Mann!
Geh du nur immer hin!
 
Viel Blümlein steh'n im hohen Korn
Von roth und blauer Zier,
Und hast du eins davon verlorn,
So such ein andres dir.
Glaub' nicht, daß ich mich gräme
Um deinen falschen Sinn --
Ich find' schon einen andern Mann;
Geh du nur immer hin!

Confirmed with: Gedichte von Emanuel Geibel, Berlin: Verlag von Alexander Duncker, 1855, page 239.

Composition:

Jacques Blumenthal

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Escheberg. Sankt Goar, in Lieder eines fahrenden Schülers, no. 2

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2007-07-10
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Chant populaire

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Blumenthal)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Beaucoup de petits oiseaux entrent au nid,
Et aussi s'en envolent ;
Et si pour un temps tu as été mon amour,
Notre histoire d'amour est terminée.
Tu m'as cruellement trompé
Pour un ignoble gain d'argent.
Bonne chance, bonne chance avec ton richard !
Va-t’en pour toujours !

Bien des petites fleurs se dressent dans les blés
Et les parent de rouge et de bleu,
Et si l’on en a perdu une,
Alors on en cherchera une autre.
Ne crois pas que je sois affligé
De ta duplicité ,
Je trouverai vite un autre amour.
Va-t’en pour toujours !

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