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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Gedenk
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es ist kein Vöglein so gemein,
Es spürt geheime Schauer,
Wenn draußen streift der Sonnenschein
Vergoldend seinen Bauer.

Und du hast es vergessen fast
In deines Kerkers Spangen,
O Menschlein, daß du Flügel hast
Und daß du hier gefangen.

Confirmed with Joseph von Eichendorff, Werke, Bd. 1, München, 1970, page 187.


Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gedenk", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Gedenk", op. 186 (Lieder und Chöre für 3 Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte), Heft 7 (Bearbeitung nach Motiven von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) no. 29, published 1878 [ vocal trio of female voices or three-part women's chorus and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 39

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