by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781)
Die Beredsamkeit Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Freunde, Wasser machet stumm, lernet dieses an den Fischen, doch beim Weine kehrt sich's um dieses lernt an unsern Tischen. Was für Redner sind wir nicht, wenn der Rheinwein aus uns spricht Wir ermahnen, streiten, lehren, keiner will den andern hören.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Die Beredsamkeit", Hob XXVb no. 4 (1796) [ SATB chorus, piano ], from Ramlers lyrischer blumenlese
Text Authorship:
- by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Die Beredsamkeit", appears in Lieder
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Charlotte Morel) , "Éloquence", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "La elocuencia", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Marieke T. de Heer
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-16
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Word count: 41