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by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)

Sieh, das Thier trinkt keinen Wein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sieh, das Thier trinkt keinen Wein,
Darum wird es nicht betrunken, --
Wohl ist Mancher schon durch Wein
Unter's Thier herabgesunken:

Doch Gott schuf der Rebe Glut
Nicht als Irrlicht uns im Sumpfe;
Heben soll sie Geist und Muth,
Ächter Menschheit zum Triumphe.

Darum habt im Auge stets
Die Gefahren des Versinkens --
Nicht zum Sumpf, zur Sonne geht's
Durch die ächte Kunst des Trinkens.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), "Sieh, das Thier trinkt keinen Wein" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857 - 1929), "Reflexion", op. 4 (Acht Lieder für Männerstimmen) no. 7, published 1885 [ men's chorus ], Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-04-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 63

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