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by Christian Ludwig Reissig (1784 - 1847)

Der Zufriedene
 (Sung text for setting by A. Salieri)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Zwar schuf das Glück hienieden
Mich weder reich noch groß,
Allein ich bin zufrieden,
Wie mit dem schönsten Loos!

So ganz nach meinem Herzen
Ward mir ein Freund vergönnt;
Denn Küssen, Trinken Scherzen,
Ist auch sein Element.

Mit ihm wird froh und weise
Manch Fläschchen ausgeleert;
Denn auf der Lebensreise
Ist Wein das beste Pferd.

Wenn mir bey diesem Loose
Nun auch ein trüb'res fällt,
So denk' ich: keine Rose
Blüht dornlos in der Welt.

Composition:

    Set to music by Antonio Salieri (1750 - 1825), "Der Zufriedene", published 1816 [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Ludwig Reissig (1784 - 1847), "Der Zufriedene"

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El satisfet", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De tevredene", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The contented one", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le satisfait", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 76

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