by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Es ist die Mässigkeit die Mutter aller Tugend, die uns, je minder wir uns gut's tun, gutes tut; sie lohnt spät, aber wohl: die mässig in der Jugend gegess'ne Speise schmeckt zuerst im alter Gut.
Composition:
- Set to music by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Mässigkeit"
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Poppy Holden) , "Moderation", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Poppy Holden
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 35