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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Wohl vor lauter Sinne, Singen
 (Sung text for setting by W. Fortner)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ITA
Wohl vor lauter Sinnen, Singen
Kommen wir nicht recht zum Leben;
Wieder ohne rechtes Leben
Muß zu Ende gehn das Singen;
Ging zu Ende dann das Singen:
Mögen wir auch nicht länger leben.

Composition:

    Set to music by Wolfgang Fortner (1907 - 1987), "Wohl vor lauter Sinne, Singen" [ mixed chorus ], from Sprüche von Joseph von Eichendorff, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Intermezzo", written 1810, appears in Gedichte, in 2. Sängerleben, Berlin, Duncker und Humblot, first published 1837

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

  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Intermezzo da "Vita di poeta"", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Ferdinando Albeggiani , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-07-06
Line count: 6
Word count: 35

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