Dear swallow that flies into the far distance | Dear swallow that flies into the far distance

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

[No title]

(Sung text for setting by H. Goetz)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

O Schwälblein, das da fliegt in weite Ferne,
Wie leuchtet dir im Fluge dein Gefieder!
Eine von deinen Federn hätt' ich gerne,
Ein Liebesbrieflein schrieb' ich damit nieder.
Ist's fertig dann und voll von süßen Dingen,
Sollst du es meinem Schatz, o Schwälblein, bringen.
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Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-6 of the original text.

Composition:

Hermann (Gustav) Goetz

Rispetti: Sechs Italienische Volksgesänge

Text Authorship:

by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Ligurisch, no. 16, first published 1860

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dear swallow that flies into the far distance", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-28
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Word count: 77

Dear swallow that flies into the far distance

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Goetz)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Dear swallow that flies into the far distance,
How your plumage gleams in flight!
I would dearly love to have one of your feathers,
I would write a little love letter with it.
And when it is completed and full of sweet things,
You are to bring it to my dear one, oh little swallow.
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Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-6 of the original text.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Ligurisch, no. 16, first published 1860
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Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-27
Line count: 10
Word count: 96