As a warning | Once after a merry night

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Zur Warnung

(Sung text for setting by W. Keller)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE FRE ITA

 ... 
    Am Wasserfall;
    Und ein Vogel ebenfalls,
    Der schreibt sich Wendehals,
    Johann Jakob Wendehals;
    Der tut tanzen
    Bei den Pflanzen
    Ob bemeldten Wasserfalls --"
So ging es fort; mir wurde immer bänger.
 ...

Note: the text above is taken from lines 8-15 of the original text.

Composition:

Wilhelm Keller

Text Authorship:

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Zur Warnung"

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Com advertiment", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "As a warning", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "En avertissement", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "En guise d'avertissement", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Per avvertimento", copyright © 2013, (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.
Line count: 19
Word count: 101

As a warning

(Sung text translation for setting by W. Keller)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 
  "A nightingale is singing
  by the waterfall;
  and another bird as well,
  who signs his name Wendehals,
  Johann Jakob Wendehals;
  who dances
  by the plants
  of the aforesaid waterfall."
 ...

Note: the text above is taken from lines 8-15 of the original text.

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