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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

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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Word count: 88

Het geluk

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

't Vogeltje vlug
Duikt uit het lover;
Vrolijk terug
Vliegt het weer over.
 
Nu  eens dichtbij,
Dan zich verstoppend,
Of  weer opzij,
Schertsend en foppend.
 
Reik je er naar,
Word je bedrogen,
Spottend , ja, daar
Is het gevlogen.
 
Stil! Tot je hand
Wil 't nog wel  trippen,
Ben je briljant,
Kan 't niet ontglippen.
 
Zit j' er doorheen ,
Vóór 't wil gebeuren?
Kijk om je heen:
Bloesems  en geuren!
 
Moed haast geknakt?
Nee,  niets forceren!
Totdat je 't pakt,
Kun je 't ontberen.
 
Brengt het ook dan
Winst slechts geringe,
Denk dan, het kan
Allerzoetst zingen
Wil het ook dan
Weinig inbrengen,
Denk dan, het kan,
't Zoetste nog brengen..

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