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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Wofür
 (Sung text for setting by J. Marx)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Das Meer ist für die Fischer auf der Welt,
Die Berge für die Jäger hingestellt,
Das Fegefeu'r, die Sünden auszufegen,
Die Lieb' erfand man der Verliebten wegen
Die Buden sind für Krämervolk gemacht,
Die Fenster für ein Stelldichein bei Nacht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Wofür", 1912 [ medium voice, piano or string quartet or orchestra ], from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 8

Text Authorship:

  • by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Ligurisch, no. 14

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Bruno W. Häuptli , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2004-03-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 40

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