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by Karl Wilhelm Ramler (1725 - 1798)

Der Augenblick
 (Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Inbrunst, Zärtlichkeit, Verstand,
Schmeicheleien, Sorgen, Tränen,
Zwingen nicht die Gunst der Schönen,
Schaffen uns nicht ihre Hand:
Nur ein schwacher Augenblick,
Fordert der Verliebten Glück.

Note: in the first edition, Haydn changed the last line to "Bringt dem Liebenden sein Glück"

Composition:

    Set to music by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Der Augenblick", Hob. XXVc no. 1 (1796) [ SATB quartet and piano ], from Aus des Ramlers Lyrischer Blumenlese , no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Wilhelm Ramler (1725 - 1798)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'instant", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2006-01-18
Line count: 6
Word count: 26

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