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by Elisabeth Pauline Ottilie Luise zu Wied, Prinzessin (1843 - 1916), as Carmen Sylva

Töpferlied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schwirr' du im Kreise,
ewig die Reise;
dreh' doch!
Nimmer zu rasten,
ewig zu hasten;
geh doch!
Unten hin tret' ich,
oben hin knet' ich;
geh doch!
Nie darfst du matt sein,
nie darfst du satt sein!
Geh doch! Dreh' doch!

Was wir auch kochen,
bald wird's zerbrochen;
dreh' doch!
Möchtest du trinken,
Krüglein wird winken;
geh doch!
Dich soll sie schnelle
tragen zur Quelle;
geh doch!
Dir vom Mund nippen
willige Lippen!
Geh doch! Dreh' doch!

Dass man die Krüge
alle zerschlüge!
Dreh' doch!
Würd' ich in Haufen
alle verkaufen;
geh doch!
Bald wie das Rädchen
dreht' ich das Mädchen;
geh doch!
Im Myrthenkranze
zum Hochzeitstanze;
geh doch! Dreh' doch!

Text Authorship:

  • by Elisabeth Pauline Ottilie Luise zu Wied, Prinzessin (1843 - 1916), as Carmen Sylva, appears in Handwerklieder [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Töpferlied", op. 49 no. 28, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Neue Volkslieder nach alten und neuen Gedichte und Handwerker-Lieder, no. 28, Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-04-20
Line count: 36
Word count: 111

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