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Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe, Du fliegst auf und singst so früh, Streuest durch die Himmelsbläue Deine süße Melodie. Die da schlafen noch am Morgen, Alle Liebenden in Ruh', Mit dem zwitschernden Gesange Die Versunk'nen weckest du. Auf! nun auf! ihr Liebesschläfer, Weil die Morgenschwalbe rief: Denn die Nacht wird den betrügen, Der den hellen Tag verschlief.
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Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 7 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ignaz Brüll (1846 - 1907), "Chor", op. 22, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1876 [ SATB chorus ], from Cyclus toscanischer Lieder, no. 3, Wien, Schreiber [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Fischhof (1856 - 1918), "An die Schwalbe!", op. 70 ([Vier] Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte.) no. 1, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Liebe Schwalbe", op. 3 no. 2, published 1894 [ SSA chorus or vocal trio of three female voices with piano ], from Zwölf Gesänge für dreistimmigen Frauenchor (SSA) oder 3 einzelne Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840 - 1916), "Die Morgenschwalbe", op. 39 no. 7, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Toskanische Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 7, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Schneller , "Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Toscanische Melodien nach Ferd. Gregorovius für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, Heft 1, no. 9, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard, Freiherr von Seldeneck (1831 - 1886), "Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe", op. 102 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Baden-Baden, Sommermeyer [sung text not yet checked]
- by J. Sipergk , "Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe", published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf toscanische Volkslieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Liebe Schwalbe", op. 6 no. 1 (1898), from Walzer Gesänge nach toskanischen Volksliedern von Ferdinand Gregorovius, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dear swallow", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chère hirondelle", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Amata rondine", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "Querida golondrina", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 56
Dear swallow, small swallow, you fly up and sing so early, strewing through the blue heavens your sweet melody. Those who still are sleeping in the morning, all lovers at rest, with your twittering songs you awaken them from their slumber. Up! get up! you sleeping lovers - the morning swallow is calling: for the night will cheat those who sleep away the bright day.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 7
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 66