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Aria Die Zeit verzehrt die eignen Kinder viel geschwinder als sie die selbigen zur Welt geboren hat. Jahr, Monat, Wochen, Tag und Stunden sind, wenn sie sind, verschwunden; der Leib, der sie gebiert ist ihr gewisses Grab; die Mutter würgt sie selber ab und hort nicht auf und frisst und wird doch niemals satt. Recitative Der Anfang lieget stets beim Ende. Kaum bricht der lichte Tag hervor, so zieht die Nacht den braunene Flor den heitern Lüften an; sie nimmt den Schatten in die Hände, der auch sogar den Mittag selbst verdunkeln kann, und kehrt das Licht in Finsterniss. Ach, braucht den Tag! Die Nacht folgt bald, und dass gewiss. Aria Fahrt, reitet, spielt Karten, trinkt Koffee, raucht Knaster, sucht Scherz und Vergnügen, singt, tanzet und lacht! Macht euch lustig, aber wisset, dass ihr einst von euer Lust Red und Antwort geben müsset! Darum bleibet in den Schranken, nehmt dei Grenzen wohl in acht!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Die Zeit", from cantata Moralische Kantaten, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Time", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il tempo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Amelia Maria Imbarrato
This text was added to the website: 2005-10-30
Line count: 33
Word count: 154
Aria Time consumes her own children much more quickly than she can birth them into the world. Years, months, weeks, days and hours are - when they occur - gone; The womb that gives birth to them Is their certain grave; The mother murders them herself, Never ceasing, and devours them and is never, ever satisfied. Recitative The beginning always lies at the end. When the light of day has scarcely broken, Night lowers the shadowed veil Across the bright skies. It takes the shadows in its hands, Which can even dim noon itself, And transforms light into darkness. Ah, it needs the day! Night follows soon, and that certainly. Aria Travel, ride, play cards, Drink coffee, smoke tobacco, Seek jest and entertainment, Sing, dance and laugh! Make yourselves happy, but know, That, for your pleasure, you will be called upon To answer and give account! Therefore, remain within the boundaries And consider well the limits!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joachim Johann Daniel Zimmermann
This text was added to the website: 2022-09-05
Line count: 33
Word count: 154