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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Einladung zur Martinsgans
Language: German (Deutsch) 
   Simon Dachs Zeitvertreiber. 1700.
Wann der heilge Sankt Martin
Will der Bischofsehr entfliehn,
Sitzt er in dem Gänsestall
Niemand findt ihn überall,
Bis der Gänse groß Geschrey
Seine Sucher ruft herbey.

Nun dieweil das Gickgackslied
Diesen heilgen Mann verrieth,
Dafür thut am Martinstag
Man den Gänsen diese Plag,
Daß ein strenges Todesrecht
Gehn muß über ihr Geschlecht.

Drum wir billig halten auch
Diesen alten Martinsbrauch,
Laden fein zu diesem Fest
Unsre allerliebste Gäst
Auf die Martinsgänslein ein,
Bey Musik und kühlem Wein.

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Einladung zur Martinsgans", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [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 Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Einladung zur Martinsgans", 1934, published 1957, first performed 1937 [ soprano and string quartet ], from 5 Lieder für Sopranstimme und Streichquartett, no. 5, assigned op. 36 in 1957 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-24
Line count: 19
Word count: 83

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