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by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz

Schenken
 (Sung text for setting by S. Ebel)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schenke groß oder klein,
Aber immer gediegen.
Wenn die Bedachten
Die Gaben wiegen,
Sei dein Gewissen rein.

Schenke herzlich und frei.
Schenke dabei
Was in dir wohnt
An Meinung, Geschmack und Humor,
So dass die eigene Freude zuvor
Dich reichlich belohnt.

Schenke mit Geist ohne List.
Sei eingedenk,
Dass dein Geschenk
Du selber bist.

Composition:

    Set to music by Steven Ebel , "Schenken", 2012 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from Ringelnätze, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Schenken", appears in Allerdings

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

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Giving", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-01-05
Line count: 15
Word count: 54

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