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Drei Sprüche

Set by Steven Ebel , "Drei Sprüche", 2010 [ tenor and orchestra ], from Divan songs, no. 2 [Sung Text]

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.


Betrübt euch nicht, ihr guten Seelen!
Denn wer nicht fehlt, weiß wohl, wenn andre fehlen;
Allein wer fehlt, der ist erst recht daran,
Er weiß nun deutlich, wie sie wohlgetan.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 6. Buch der Sprüche -- Hikmet Nameh

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Confirmed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Poetische Werke [Band 1–16], Band 3, Berlin, 1960, pages 76-77.


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]



Wenn man auch nach Mekka triebe
Christus' Esel, würd er nicht
Dadurch besser abgericht',
Sondern stets ein Esel bliebe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 6. Buch der Sprüche -- Hikmet Nameh

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Confirmed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Poetische Werke [Band 1–16], Band 3, Berlin, 1960, page 76.


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]



Närrisch, daß jeder in seinem Falle
Seine besondere Meinung preist!
Wenn Islam Gott ergeben heißt,
In Islam leben und sterben wir alle.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 6. Buch der Sprüche -- Hikmet Nameh

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Confirmed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Poetische Werke [Band 1–16], Band 3, Berlin, 1960, page 75.


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]


Author(s): Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
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