by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mache deinem Meister Ehre, o Geselle, baue recht!
Wie das Maß er hat genommen, nimm die Kelle, baue recht!
Nicht um deine Mitgesellen sorge, wie sie mögen baun;
Dafür laß den Meister sorgen, deine Stelle baue recht!
Frage nicht, was mühsam heute deine Hand gefügt, wie bald
Wohl im Sturm der Zeiten wieder es zerschelle, baue recht!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Zum Anfang", WoO. 17, lines 1-6 [ SATB chorus a cappella ]
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Zum Anfang", appears in Pantheon, in 2. Zweites Bruchstück. Selbstschau
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al començament", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To begin", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Pour commencer", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2004-07-03
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Word count: 740