Es sollt' euch eben nicht verdrießen

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Es sollt' euch eben nicht verdrießen

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Language: German (Deutsch)

MEPHISTOPHELES
 Es sollt' euch eben nicht verdrießen
 Umsonst auch etwas zu genießen.
 Jetzt da der Himmel voller Sterne glüht,
 Sollt ihr ein wahres Kunststück hören:
 Ich sing' ihr ein moralisch Lied,
 Um sie gewisser zu bethören.

Available sung texts: ← What is this?

• C. Kreutzer

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), appears in Faust, in Der Tragödie erster Teil (Part I) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-04
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