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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)

Die Drossel
 (Sung text for setting by H. Proch)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
"Ich will ja nicht zum Garten gehn,
Will liegen sommerlang,
Hört' ich die lust'ge Drossel nur,
Die in dem Busche sang."
 
Man fängt dem Kind die Drossel ein,
Im Käfig sitzt sie dort,
Doch singen will sie nicht und hängt
Ihr Köpfchen immerfort.
 
Noch einmal blickt das Kind nach ihr
Mit bittendem Gesicht,
Da schlägt die Drossel schön und hell,
Da glänzt sein Aug' und bricht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Heinrich Proch (1809 - 1878), "Die Drossel", op. 215 no. 3, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Sterbeklänge, no. 3, Wien, Schreiber

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Die Drossel", appears in Balladen und Romanzen, in Sterbeklänge, no. 3

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El tord", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The thrush", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La grive", copyright © 2010, (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: 12
Word count: 66

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