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Der Adler lauscht auf seinem Horst; der Keiler rauscht zur Kesselforst; das Kätzlein klinkt am Ast sich fest; der Wolf, er hinkt zum Felsennest; das Dammwild streicht zum Dickicht ein; der Fuchs still schleicht zum Bau hinein; aufstutzt, hinflitzt das scheue Reh; die Löffel spitzt der Has' im Klee; die Ente duckt im düstern Rohr, das Fischlein guckt nicht mehr hervor; und Alles schweigt im Hinterhalt! Der Mensch sich zeigt, geht durch den Wald.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Der Feind", op. 145 no. 2 (1859?), from Liederkranz für die Bassstimme, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Knut W. Barde) , title 1: "The predator", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "L'ennemi", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:49
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L'aigle écoute dans son aire ; Le sanglier se précipite vers son trou dans la forêt ; Le petit chat s'accroche fermement à la branche ; Le loup, il traîne la patte vers son repaire dans les rochers, Le cerf se dirige vers le fourré ; Le renard se faufile silencieux dans sa tanière ; En alerte, la biche timide s'éloigne ; Le lièvre dresse ses oreilles dans le trèfle ; Le canard se baisse dans les roseaux sombres : Le petit poisson ne jette plus un coup d'œil ; Et tous se taisent en embuscade ! L'homme apparaît, marche dans le bois.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2016 by Guy Laffaille, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ernst Scherenberg (1839 - 1905)
Text added to the website: 2016-11-16 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-11-16 15:29:15
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Word count: 103