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by Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680 - 1747)

Die ihr aus dunklen Grüften
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
Die ihr aus dunklen Grüften
Den eitlen Mammon grabt,
Seht, was ihr hier in Lüften
Für reiche Schätze habt.
Sprecht nicht, es ist nur Farb' und Schein,
Man zählt und schließt es nicht im Kasten ein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Die ihr aus dunklen Grüften", HWV. 208, from Neun deutsche Arien, no. 7

Text Authorship:

  • by Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680 - 1747)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Vosaltres, que des d'obscurs sepulcres", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Hayden Muhl) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-07-01
Line count: 6
Word count: 36

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