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by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)

Ein musikalischer Tauf‑Gruß und "Toaste"
 (Sung text for setting by J. Lang)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Heil und Segen für und für!
Mein liebes Kindchen! Wünsch' ich Dir!
Wachse lustig! -- froh heran!
Und werd auch du ein großer Mann!

Im Großen stets das Größte sein!
Im Guten wähl' das Best' allein!
Rein nur wie der Edelstein!
Laß dein kleines Herzchen sein!

Werde nur wie Großpapa!
Dessen Geist auch dir heut nah!
Wähl wie er das große Schöne! --
Meister werd' auch du der Töne!

Hältst du diese Regel ein!
Wirst wohl auch du der Beste sein
Nur bleib' dem Himmel treu fortan!
Dann wirst auch du ein großer Mann!

Note: There are two autographs of Lang's composition. The first version is very much a working copy and almost impossible to decipher. The text was therefore taken from the second version (a clean copy) and no footnotes for the first version are provided.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ein musikalischer Tauf-Gruß und "Toaste"", 1872 [ voice and piano ], unpublished

Text Authorship:

  • by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ein musikalischer Tauf-Gruß und "Toaste""

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A musical christening greeting and "toast"", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-01-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 92

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