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by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870)

Ich hör' ein Vöglein
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Ich hör' ein Vöglein locken,
Das wirbt so süß, das wirbt so laut,
Beim Duft der Blumenglocken
Um die geliebte Braut.

Und aus dem blauen Flieder
Singt, ohne Rast und Ruh'
Millionen Liebeslieder
Die holde Braut ihm zu. --

Ich hör' ein leises Klagen,
So liebesbang, so seelenvoll --
Was mag die Stimme fragen,
Die in dem Wind verscholl?
Confirmed with Anthologie aus den Gedichten von Adolf Böttger, Hildburghausen: Druck vom Bibliographischen Institute, New York: Herrmann J. Meyer, [1870], pages 13-14.

Composition:

    Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Ich hör' ein Vöglein", 1841

Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870), "Ich hör' ein Vöglein", appears in Gedichte, in Frühlingsmelodieen

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "J'entends un petit oiseau", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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