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by Johann Ludwig Ambühl (1750 - 1800)
Translation

Der Wandrer
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Da schlendr' ich so die Welt hinein,
Und weiß oft selbst nicht wie;
Doch geh's wie's woll  --  ich geb' mich drein,
Dem Schöpfer murr' ich nie. 

Hab immer doch der Freuden viel,  --
Manch' Früchtchen steht am Weg',
Dies stärkt mich bis zum Reiseziel:
Wer's nicht geneust, ist träg.

Auch pflück' ich mir manch' Blümchen ab:
Zuletzt gibt's doch ein'n Strauß;
Und welkt er gleich mit mir am Grab  -- 
Ha, Leiden gehn auch aus! 

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It is based on

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Ambühl (1750 - 1800), "Der Wandrer", written 1780, appears in Die Brieftasche aus den Alpen, erste Lieferung, in Gedichte, Zürich: Orell, Geßner, Füßli und Compagnie, first published 1780
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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):

  • by Johann André (1741 - 1799), "Der Wandrer", published 1784 [voice and piano], in Neue Sammlung von Liedern mit Melodien von Johann André, erster Theil, Berlin: bey George Jacob Decker, page 41 [ sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-02-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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