Faulheit, jetzo will ich dir
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: DUT ENG FRE ITA
Faulheit, [jetzo will ich dir]1
Auch ein kleines Loblied bringen! --
O!. . . Wie. . . sau -- er. . . wird es mir
Dich nach Würde zu besingen!
Doch ich will mein Bestes tun:
Nach der Arbeit ist gut ruhn.
Höchstes Gut, wer dich nur hat,
Dessen ungestörtes Leben. . .
Ach!. . . ich gähn!. . . ich. . . werde matt.
Nun, so magst du mir's vergeben,
Daß ich dich nicht singen kann:
Du verhinderst mich ja dran.
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• G. Benda • J. Haydn About the headline (FAQ)
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1 Haydn: "endlich muß ich dir"; Benda: "itzo will ich dir"
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Lob der Faulheit ", 2010 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Georg (Jiři Antonín) Benda (1722 - 1795), "Faulheit, itzo will ich dir", published 1780-7, in Sammlung vermischter Clavier- und Singstücke [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Lob der Faulheit", Hob. XXVIa no. 22 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Lob der Faulheit", op. 28 (4 Männerchöre a cappella) no. 1 (1928), published 1933 [ TTBB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Elogio della pigrizia", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Paresse, maintenant pour toi je vais
Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)
Paresse, maintenant pour toi je vais
Écrire aussi un petit éloge ! --
Oh !... Combien... rébar--batif... cela va être pour moi
De chanter ta majesté !
Mais je vais faire de mon mieux :
Car après le travail, il est bon de se reposer.
Plus grand des biens, qui te possède
Aura une vie tranquille...
Ah !... je bâille !... je... deviens fatigué.
Maintenant, tu dois me pardonner
Si je ne peux pas te chanter :
Tu m'entraves toi-même.
About the headline (FAQ)
Translation of title "Lob der Faulheit" = "Éloge de la paresse"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2014 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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