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Flattern

Language: German

Schmetterling, niedlich Ding, könnte dich beneiden.
Sommerluft, Blütenduft sind die besten Freuden.
Schmetterling, froh und flink fliegst du durch die Felder,
und wo schön Kronen stehn weit durch Rain und Wälder,
Möcht' wie du immer zu unter Duft ich weilen;
Blüten schön küssend sehn, rastlos weiter eilen.


Input by Malcolm Wren

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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 (or transliterations, if applicable):

Date added to the website: 2008-03-31.

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