A well-bred gentleman in head and heart Is welcomed everywhere; He has, with his gentleman's wit so smart, Caught women in his snare: When fist and strength depart, alas, Who then shall sure defend him? When bent with age and thin of ass, How sits that noble, who once was trim?
Totalität -- Kläffer
Set by Justus Hermann Wetzel (1879 - 1973), "Totalität -- Kläffer" [ voice and piano ]  [sung text checked 1 time]
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Authorship:
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Totality", written 2010, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Totalität", appears in Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Band III, in 5. Epigrammatisch, first published 1827
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Rhymed paraphrase.Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Wir reiten in die Kreuz und Quer' Nach Freuden und Geschäften; Doch immer kläfft es hinterher Und billt [aus]1 allen Kräften. So will der Spitz aus unserm Stall Uns immerfort begleiten, Und seines Bellens lauter Schall Beweis't nur, daß wir reiten.
Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Kläffer"
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Wetzel: "nach"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]