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by Michael Richey (1678 - 1761)

Sein Diener!
 (Sung text for setting by G. Telemann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Sein Diener!  ei das lautet fein,
wenn heutzutage groß und klein
von ungefehr zusammen rennen,
und gleich von dienstbegierde brennen;
da bückt sich nicht der Kopf allein,
da kratzt nicht nur ein jedes Bein,
der angemasste Liebeschein
erfodert auch diss wort zu können:
sein Diener!

Sollt' ich der gleichen tun? nein, nein,
ich gehe keine Knechtschaft ein;
wem ich mich soll verbunden nennen,
muß erst mir seine Kundschaft gönnen;
wo nicht, so mag ein andrer sein
sein Diener.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Sein Diener!"

Text Authorship:

  • by Michael Richey (1678 - 1761)

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

  • ENG English (Poppy Holden) , "His servant!", 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.
Line count: 15
Word count: 78

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