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by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890)

O heiliger Augustin im Himmelssaal
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O heiliger Augustin im Himmelssaal,
Nun werd' ich glauben an deine Gnadenwahl;
Denn gleich dem Affen, der eine Tulpe hält,
Sah heut ich einen halten den Festpokal!
Wie hat zerreissend es mir ins Ohr gegellt,
Als er der Maid froschmäulige Küsse stahl!
Dazu schaut' er so jämmerlich in die Welt
Als stäk' er in des Fegefeuers Qual!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890), no title, appears in Trinklaube, in Gaselen, no. 2 [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 Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "O heiliger Augustin im Himmelssaal", op. 38 no. 2 (1923) [ baritone, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, trumpet, timpani and piano ], from Gaselen: Liederfolge nach Gedichten von Gottfried Keller, no. 2, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-05-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 57

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