An die Wildgänse

Eilt nicht so sehr, Wildgänse dort am Himmel,
In eure alte Heimat heimzukehren, -- 
Wisst ihr denn nicht, dass eurer Heimat Berge
Euch längst vergassen, da ihr ferne wart?

by Hans Bethge (1876-1946) , "An die Wildgänse", from Japanischer Frühling, published 1918

a text in Japanese by Munenaga, Prince (1311?2-1385?) [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 Maria Bach (1896-1978) , "An die Wildgänse", published 193-? [high voice and piano], from Japanischer Frühling : nach altjapanischen Dichtungen, no. 9, Wien : L. Doblinger

Date added to the website: 2009-10-25.

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