A felicidade | O passarinho esvoaça

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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Translation © by Margarida Moreno

Das Glück

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA POR

Vöglein vom Zweig
 Gaukelt hernieder;
Lustig sogleich
 Schwingt es sich wieder.

Jetzt dir so nah,
 Jetzt sich versteckend;
Abermals da,
 Scherzend und neckend.

Tastest du zu,
 Bist du betrogen,
Spottend im Nu
 Ist es entflogen.

Still! Bis zur Hand
 Wird's dir noch hüpfen,
Bist du gewandt,
 Kann's nicht entschlüpfen.

Ist's denn so schwer
 Das zu erwarten?
Schau' um dich her:
 Blühender Garten!

Ei, du verzagst?
 Laß' es gewähren,
Bis du's erjagst,
 Kannst du's entbehren.

Wird's doch auch dann
 Wenig nur bringen,
Aber es kann
 Süßestes bringen.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Liederalbum für die Jugend

Text Authorship:

by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), title 1: "Das Vöglein", title 2: "Das Glück", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder, first published 1838

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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) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het geluk", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Romney) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le bonheur", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La felicità", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "A felicidade", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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A felicidade

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: Portuguese (Português) after the German (Deutsch)

O passarinho esvoaça
Do ramo até cá abaixo;
Logo a seguir, divertido,
Balança-se outra vez.

Ora tão perto de ti,
Ora escondendo-se,
De novo aparece,
Brincando e gracejando.

Se lhe tocas,
És enganado,
Num ápice, troçando
Ele voou e fugiu.

Silêncio! Até à tua mão
Ele ainda vai saltitar
Se tiveres jeito,
Não pode escapar.

É assim tão difícil,
Esperar que isso aconteça?
Olha à tua volta!
O jardim floresce!

Ai, tu desanimas?
Tem paciência,
Até o caçares,
Podes passar sem ele.

Apesar de tudo,
Mesmo que traga pouco,
Pode ser que ainda traga
Mais doçuras.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to Portuguese (Português) copyright © 2011 by Margarida Moreno, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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