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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Schön ist das Fest des Lenzes

(Sung text for setting by M. Hauptmann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Schön ist das Fest des Lenzes,
Doch währt es nur der Tage drei.
Hast du ein Lieb', so kränz'  es
Mit Rosen, eh' sie geh'n vorbei!

Hast du ein Glas, kredenz' es,
O Schenk, und singe mir dabei:
Schön ist das Fest des Lenzes,
Doch währt es nur der Tage drei.

Composition:

Moritz Hauptmann

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 29

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Bella és la festa de primavera", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Mooi is het feest der lente", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "Beautiful is the feast of spring", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Belle est la fête du printemps", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Mooi is het feest der lente

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Hauptmann)

See original

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

Mooi is het feest der lente,
Toch duurt het slechts drie dagen maar.
Heb je een lief, bekrans haar
Met rozen, eer hun eind is daar!
 
Heb je een glas, dan toost maar,
O waard, en zing dit regelpaar:
Mooi is het feest der lente,
Toch duurt het slechts drie dagen maar.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 29
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