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by Robert Hamerling (1830 - 1889)

Das kleinste Lied
 (Sung text for setting by M. Reger)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT
Wie's aussieht im ew'gen Freudenhain, 
  Im Himmel, dem hohen, da droben, 
Das wissen die kleinen Kindlein allein, 
  Sie kommen ja grade von oben.

Doch sie können's nicht sagen, unmündig und klein,
  Sie müssen's verschweigen indessen:
Und wachsen heran sie und plaudern sie fein,
  Dann haben sie's leider vergessen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Das kleinste Lied", op. 23 (Vier Lieder) no. 1 (1898) [ high voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Hamerling (1830 - 1889), "Die Kindlein wissen's...", appears in Blätter im Winde: neuere Gedichte

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-09-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 56

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