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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation by Therese Albertine Luise von Jacob (1797 - 1870), as Talvj

Wozu eine Lamp' anzünden
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Malay (بهاس ملايو) 
Wozu eine Lamp' anzünden,
  Wenn kein Docht darin?
Wozu Liebe in den Augen,
  Wenn nicht Lieb' im Sinn?

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Confirmed with Versuch einer geschichtlichen Charakteristik der Volkslieder germanischer Nationen mit einer Übersicht der Lieder aussereuropäischer Völkerschaften von Talvj, Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1840, page 70.


Text Authorship:

  • by Therese Albertine Luise von Jacob (1797 - 1870), as Talvj, no title, appears in Versuch einer geschichtlichen Charakteristik der Volkslieder germanischer Nationen mit einer Übersicht der Lieder aussereuropäischer Völkerschaften, in Malayische Pantùns oder Sinngedichte, no. 1, first published 1840 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Malay (بهاس ملايو) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Paul J. Seelig (1876 - 1945), "Wozu?", op. 7 no. 1, published 1898 [voice and piano], from Fünf malayische Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Ries & Erler [ sung text not verified ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2018-04-02
Line count: 4
Word count: 18

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