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Kommt, laßt uns geh'n spazieren Durch den vielgrünen Wald! Die Vögel musizieren, Daß Berg und Tal erschallt. Wohl dem, der frei kann singen, Wie du, du Volk der Luft, Und seine Stimme schwingen Zu [dem, auf den]1 er hofft. Wohl jedem, der frei lebet Wie du, du leichte Schar, In Trost und Frieden schwebet Und außer aller Fahr.
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Königstädtisches Gymnasium in Berlin, XII., Ostern 1889, Bericht über das Schuljahr Ostern 188 bis Ostern 1889, page 31.
1 Mendelssohn: "der, auf die"
Authorship:
- by (Christian) Wilhelm von Schütz (1776 - 1847), "Die Waldvöglein" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Hasse (1834 - 1889), "Kommt lasst uns geh'n spazieren", op. 25 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Adolf Lorenz, Dr. (1837 - 1923), "Das Waldvöglein", op. 88 no. 4, published 1877 [ SATB chorus or men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Die Waldvögelein", op. posth. 88 (Sechs Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 4, published c1850 [ mixed chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 59
Come let us go a-walking Through the forest with its varied green hues! The birds are making music Such that mountain and valley resounds. It is well for him who can sing as freely As you, you folk of the air, And who can let his voice rise up To [Him, upon whom his hope is centered]2. It is well for everyone who lives as freely As you, you light-hearted flock That hovers in comfort and peace And out of the range of all danger.
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View original text (without footnotes)Translated titles:
"Kommt lasst uns geh'n spazieren" = "Come let us go awalking"
"Das Waldvöglein" = "The woodland bird"
"Die Waldvöglein"= "The woodland birds"BR>
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.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Christian) Wilhelm von Schütz (1776 - 1847), "Die Waldvöglein"
This text was added to the website: 2013-12-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 86