by Michael Richey (1678 - 1761)

Über das niedersächsische versapen
 (Sung text for setting by G. Telemann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ach! schreiet Dorilis,
was hat mich doch betroffen?
ach, ach! es ist mein mann, mein lieber mann, versoffen!
ersoffen meinet sie; sonst irrt das arme kind:
versoffne gibt es viel, die nicht ertrunken sind.

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  • ENG English (Poppy Holden) , "Over the hills of Lower Saxony", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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