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by Max Kalbeck (1850 - 1921)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Wohl weiß ich, was das Schilfrohr sagt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Wohl weiß ich, was das Schilfrohr sagt,
Und was das Lied des Vogels klagt,
Ach Luft und Flut und Feld und Hain
Sind all erfüllt von gleicher Pein!

Zu folgen wähnt ich dir, Natur,
Und geh auf eigner Leiden Spur,
Es kommt die Nacht mit leisem Schritt
Und nimmt uns Alle, Alle mit.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Max Kalbeck (1850 - 1921) [author's text not yet checked 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):

    [ None yet in the database ]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2003
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-07-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 53

Wel weet ik wat het rietkoor vraagt
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Wel weet ik wat het rietkoor vraagt
En waar het vogellied van klaagt,
Ach, lucht en water, veld, ravijn
Zijn al vervuld van zelfde pijn!

Te volgen meend' ik jou, Natuur,
En vond naar eigen leed de deur.
Straks komt de nacht met zachte schree
En neemt ons allen, allen mee.

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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2017 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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This text was added to the website: 2006-05-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 51

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