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Vöglein, flieg fort, Vöglein, komm' wieder! Flieg' zu der Liebsten hin Und setz' dich nieder. Sieh, was sie thut, Ob sie dem Fernen gut, Ob sie an mich gedacht, Vöglein, gib Acht! Vöglein, flieg' fort, Vöglein, komm' wieder! Trag' zu der Liebsten [Ohr]1 All' meine Lieder; Sag': „Er ist dein, Kann ohne dich nicht sein, Lebt nur allein für dich!“ Vöglein, so sprich! Vöglein, flieg' fort, Vöglein, komm' wieder! Nimm ihren Liebesgruß Auf dein Gefieder! Wenn sie dich fragt Und dir viel Schönes sagt Bring' mir's im raschen Flug, Vöglein, sei klug! Vöglein, flieg' fort, Vöglein, komm wieder! Bring' mir ein Röschen nur Von ihrem Mieder! Ist es auch klein, Soll's doch willkommen sein! Was mir die Theure zollt, Vöglein, ist Gold! Vöglein, flieg' fort, Vöglein, komm wieder! Raste vom Flug sodann Und setz' dich nieder. Raste bei mir, Lab' dich am Futter hier, Lab' dich am kühlen Trank, Vöglein, -- schön' Dank!
V. Blodek sets stanzas 1-3
W. Heiser sets stanzas 1-3, 5
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Joh. Gabr. Seidl's gesammelte Schrifte. Vierter Band. Almer. -- Natur und Herz, Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller, 1879, pages 339-341. Modernized spelling would require changing "thut" to "tut", "Theure" to "Teure", etc.
1 Blodek: "hin"Text Authorship:
- by Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875), "Vöglein -- mein Bote", appears in Natur und Herz [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 Joseph Abenheim (1804 - 1891), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5b, published 1847 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Göpel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Vilém (Wilhelm) Blodek (1834 - 1874), "Vöglein mein Bote", published 1909, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], from Liebeslieder, no. 10 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Martin Blumner (1827 - 1901), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 11 (Vier Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor)) no. 2, published 1862 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 1 no. 3 [ voice and piano ], as Charlotte von Bronikowska [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Heiser (1816 - 1897), "Vöglein - mein Bote", op. 433, published [1896], stanzas 1-3,5 [ voice and piano ], Cologne: P.J. Tonger [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustav Jansen [not F. G. Jansen] , "Vöglein flieg fort", op. 3 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken (1810 - 1882), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 28 (Vier Lieder) no. 1, published 1840? [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Vöglein mein Bote!", op. 63 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, published 1840 [ voice and piano ], Rudolstadt, Müller [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Lindner (1820 - 1878), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 27 (5 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1854 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theodor Schmidt (1846 - 1908), "Vöglein mein Bote", op. 4 (Vier Gesänge für Alt-Stimme (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1882 [ alto or baritone and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolf Schneider , "Vöglein, mein Bote", op. 4 (5 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1901 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Walter (1821 - 1896), "Vöglein mein Bote", published 1845 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 4, Wien, Haslinger [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , John Versmoren , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 40
Word count: 153
Little bird, fly forth, Little bird, return again! Fly away to my beloved And sit yourself down. See what she is doing – If she is true to me from afar, If she is thinking about me, Little bird, pay attention! Little bird, fly forth, Little bird, return again! Carry to my beloved’s ear All of my songs; Say: “He is yours, He can’t exist without you, And lives only for you!” Little bird, tell her! Little bird, fly forth, Little bird, return again! Take her love’s greeting Upon your feathers! If she questions you And tells you many lovely things Fly back quickly and bring them to me, Little bird, be clever! Little bird, fly forth, Little bird, return again! Bring me just a tiny rose From her bodice! Even if only a small one, It will be truly welcome! Whatever my treasure gives, Little bird, is gold to me! Little bird, fly forth, Little bird, return again! Then, rest from your flying And sit yourself down. Rest next to me Feast yourself at the feeder Refresh yourself with cool drink, Little bird – many thanks!
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Translations of title(s):
"Vöglein flieg fort" = "Little Bird, Fly Forth"
"Vöglein -- mein Bote" = "Little Bird -- My Messenger"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Michael P Rosewall, (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 Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875), "Vöglein -- mein Bote", appears in Natur und Herz
This text was added to the website: 2024-08-27
Line count: 40
Word count: 187