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by Johannes Scheffler (1624 - 1677)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Freund, so du etwas bist
 (Sung text for setting by E. Klug)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Freund, Freund, mein Freund!
Freund, so du etwas bist,
Bleib doch ja nicht steh’n:
Man muss aus einem Licht
Fort in das andre gehn!

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernst Klug (1905 - 1985), "Freund, so du etwas bist", published 1955 [ vocal duet, then STB trio a cappella ], from Kinderdorf Lieder: 1. Heft: Gemeinschaftslieder, Morgenlieder, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Johannes Scheffler (1624 - 1677)

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Friend, if you are something", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
Line count: 4
Word count: 22

Friend, if you are something
 (Sung text translation for setting by E. Klug)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Friend, friend, my friend!
Friend, if you are something,
Whatever you do, don’t stand still:
From one light one must
Go forth into another!

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
Line count: 4
Word count: 22

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