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Wie soll ich nicht tanzen? Es macht keine Mühe, Und reizende Farben Schimmern hier im Grünen. Immer schöner glänzen Meine bunten Flügel, Immer süßer hauchen Alle kleinen Blüthen. Ich nasche die Blüthen; Ihr könnt sie nicht hüten. Wie groß ist die Freude, Sey's spät oder frühe, Leichtsinnig zu schweben Ueber Thal und Hügel. Wenn der Abend säuselt, Seht ihr Wolken glühen; Wenn die Lüfte golden, Scheint die Wiese grüner. Ich nasche die Blüthen, Ihr könnt sie nicht hüten.
Confirmed with Musen-Almanach für das Jahr 1802. Herausgegeben von A. W. Schlegel und L. Tieck. Tübingen, in der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1802, pages 140-141; and with Friedrich Schlegel's sämmtliche Werke. Erster Band. Gedichte. Berlin, bei Julius Eduard Hitzig, 1809, page 19.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Schmetterling", appears in Abendröte, in Erster Teil, no. 8, first published 1802 [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 Ivar Hallström (1826 - 1901), "Der Schmetterling" [ voice and piano ], also set in Swedish (Svenska) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Schmetterling", op. 57 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, D 633 (1819-23), published 1826 [ voice, piano ], Thaddäus Weigl, VN 2494, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Ivar Hallström.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La papallona", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De vlinder", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The butterfly", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le papillon", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "An Féileacán", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "La farfalla", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Perché non dovrei danzare? La cosa non mi stanca affatto e degli allegri colori scintillano qui nel verde. Sempre più belle brillano le mie ali variopinte, sempre più dolci alitano tutti i piccoli fiori. Io mi nutro dei fiori, voi non potete proteggerli. E’ così grande la mia gioia, che sia sera o mattina, di volare leggera sopra valli e colline. Quando la sera sussurra vedete le nubi arrossire; quando l’aria s’indora, il prato appare più verde. Io mi nutro dei fiori, voi non potete proteggerli.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2014 by Antonio Zencovich, (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 Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Schmetterling", appears in Abendröte, in Erster Teil, no. 8, first published 1802
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 86