Der Specht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Wie ward dir, kleiner Specht, so große Kraft!
Von deinem Klopfen tönt der ganze Schaft
der hohen Kiefer. Wär' auch mir vergönnt,
dass ich den Menschen so durchklingen könnt'!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The woodpecker", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le pic", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-31
Line count: 4
Word count: 29
The woodpecker
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
What great strength, little woodpecker, was vouchsafed to you!
From your knocking vibrates the whole shaft
Of the tall pine. If it were only granted to me as well
That I could thus make mankind resound through and through!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (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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This text was added to the website: 2011-05-31
Line count: 4
Word count: 39