Attention! Some of this material is not in the public domain.
It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.
If you wish to reprint translations, please use the Reprint Basket (upper right hand corner).
Reminder: You must always use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.
Sang wohl, sang das Vögelein, Und verstummte. Ward dem Herzen Freude kund, Und vergessen Vöglein, das so gerne singt, Warum schweigt es? Herz, was ist mit dir geschehen, Daß du traurig? Ach, das Vöglein tödtete Rauher Schneesturm, Und das Herz des Burschen brach Böses Reden. Wär' das Vöglein gern geflohn Fort zum Meere, Wär' der Bursche gern entflohen In die Wälder. In dem Meere treibt die Flut, Doch nicht Schneesturm -- Wilde Thiere birgt der Wald, Doch nicht Menschen. Ach! In dem Meer kein Schneesturm, Ach! Im Walde keine Menschen. Ja!
Composition:
- Set to music by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Sang das Vögelein", op. 48 no. 2, from Двенадцать дуэтов (Dvenadcat' du`etov) = Twelve duets, no. 2, also set in Russian (Русский)
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Alte und neue Gedichte, in 6. Volksweisen als Intermezzo, no. 7
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Anton Antonovich Delvig (1798 - 1831), "Русская песня", first published 1824 and misattributed to Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
See other settings of this text.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "[It] sang, [it] sang, the little bird", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-09-22
Line count: 20
Word count: 85
It sang, it sang, the little bird, And fell silent. My heart received tidings of joy, And And forgot them. Little bird that sings so gladly, Why has it fallen silent? Heart, what has happened to you That you are sad? Ah! The little bird was killed By a harsh snowstorm, And the heart of the lad was broken By evil gossip. The little bird would gladly have fled Away to the sea, The lad would gladly have fled Into the woods. In the sea are driving tides, But no snowstorms -- The forest conceals wild animals, But not people Ah! In the sea no snowstorms, Ah! In the woods no people. Yes!.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2013 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
Contact: licenses@email.lieder.example.net
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Alte und neue Gedichte, in 6. Volksweisen als Intermezzo, no. 7
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Anton Antonovich Delvig (1798 - 1831), "Русская песня", first published 1824 and misattributed to Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Go to the general single-text view
This text was added to the website: 2013-04-01
Line count: 20
Word count: 108