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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Wie singt die Lerche schön
 (Sung text for setting by F. Liszt)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Wie singt die Lerche schön
Im Tal und auf den Höh'n,
Wenn der Morgen graut,
Und die Blümlein 
  Frischbetaut,
Harren auf den Sonnenschein!

So sing, mein Herz, nun auch
Beim frischen Morgenhauch.
Hast du auch gewacht
Unter Gram und Pein
  Diese Nacht --
Dein auch harrt ein Sonnenschein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz (Ferenc) Liszt (1811 - 1886), "Wie singt die Lerche schön", S. 312

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Wie singt die Lerche schön", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Liebesleben

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "How beautifully the lark sings", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Comme le chant de l'alouette est beau", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 47

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