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by Johann Nepomuk Vogl (1802 - 1866)

Das Vöglein hat ein schönes Loos
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Das Vöglein hat ein schönes Loos
Im Wald,
Ihm bietet dort so Laub als Moos,
Im Sonnenschein, im Sturmgetos'
Den schönsten Aufenthalt.

Durch Zweige schlüpft es froh und frei
Dahin,
Und schleicht, im Rohr das Todesblei,
Ein Jäger noch so sacht herbei,
Husch, ist's im Dickicht d'rin'.

Nichts kennt das Vöglein sonst als Lust
Und Sang,
Und niemals ist die kleine Brust
Sich eines bitter'n Leid's bewußt,
Kein Kummer macht es bang'.

Ach könnt ich solch ein Vöglein seyn
Im Wald,
Wie schwände all' die Erdenpein,
Wie zöge Lust und Sonnenschein
In's Herz mir da so bald.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Nepomuk Vogl (1802 - 1866), "Waldvöglein", appears in Lyrische Blätter [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), "Waldvöglein", op. 339 (6 Lieder für S., A., T. und B.) no. 4, published 1868 [ SATB chorus ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Waldvöglein", op. 423 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach am Main: Johann André [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz von Holstein (1826 - 1878), "Waldvöglein", op. 9 no. 5 (1853) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Waldvöglein", published 1834 [ voice, piano, and horn (or cello) ], from Waldklänge, no. 1, Wien, Diabelli und Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Vöglein im Walde", op. 143 no. 3, published 1849 [ voice and piano ], Hannover, Bachmann [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Waldvögelein" [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Julius Stern (1820 - 1883), "Das Waldvöglein", op. 16, published 1843 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Berlin, Bote und Bock [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The Forest-Birdling"


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-02-08
Line count: 20
Word count: 97

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