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possibly by Christian Weise (1642 - 1708)

Mutter‑Söhne
 (Sung text for setting by G. Telemann)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ihr Leute, die ihr auf den Reisen
euch müsset tag und nacht bemühn,
durch hitz und frost, durch eis und eisen,
dem tode fasst entgegen ziehn,
ach kommt und macht es auch so schöne,
als wie die zarten muttersöhne!

Sie liegen bei der lieben mutter
auf einer weichen bärenhaut,
und wächsen fort in vollem futter,
wie hauslauch und wie knabenkraut,
bis nur das alter will vergönnen,
daß sie ein weib bedienen können!
Note: the text may be by a different author with the surname Weise - the attribution below is a guess.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Mutter-Söhne"

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Christian Weise (1642 - 1708)

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

  • ENG English (Poppy Holden) , "Mother's sons", 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: 12
Word count: 72

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