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Hinter Büschen, hinterm Laub, sitzt der Vogel, lauscht der Raub, Nur der Adler schwingt die Flügel, über Berge, über Hügel, und der hung're Geier stiehlt frei am Tage, ohne Schild; alle andern lauschen spähn mit den Füchsen, auf den Zeh'n! Brechen vor und fallen her, unerwartet, ungefähr. Selbst der Löwe und der Tiger, die gebor'nen edlen Sieger, brauchen Kniffe, sind gewandt und nicht einmal noch gerannt, wenn's gezischelt in der Näh', wie die Schlange auf der Späh'!
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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)
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Räuberlied", D 435 no. 13 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó dels rapinyaires", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Roverslied", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Dr. Bernhard von Linstow
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 77
Achter bosjes, achter 't loof, Zit de vogel, loert de roof. Slechts de arend slaat zijn vleugels Boven bergen, boven heuvels En de gier, vol honger, steelt Vrij bij daglicht, zonder schild; Alle anderen loeren -- wacht! --, Net als vossen, sluipend zacht! Breken uit en vallen aan, Onverwacht, rechttoe rechtaan. Zelfs de leeuw en ook de tijgers, Toch geboren goede krijgers, Hand'len listig, slim en vlug, Deinzen nergens voor terug, Wanneer rits'len wordt gehoord, Als een slang die op iets loert.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2009 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 81