by Johann Christian Günther (1695 - 1723)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die grossmütige Gelassenheit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT FRE ITA
Ich hab' es längst gesagt:
So sehr mich alles plagt,
So wenig fällt mein Mut vor Kummer hin;
Die Hoffnung ist mein Schild,
Und wenn die Mißgunst billt,
So such ich Trost bei mir,
Und bleibe, wie ich bin.

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Waardige kalmte", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La résignation noble", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nobile rassegnazione", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 39

Waardige kalmte
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ik heb ’t al vaak gezegd:
Al gaat mij alles slecht,
‘t Maakt niet dat ik door zorg geen moed meer ken;
De hoop in mij, die telt,
En als mij afgunst kwelt,
Dan zoek ik troost in mij
En blijf zoals ik ben.

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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-29
Line count: 7
Word count: 44