Sei groß, sei stolz, ein hoher...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Sei groß, sei stolz, ein hoher Weltgebieter,
Und hell umleuchte dich des Glückes Sonnenlicht,
Der Erdengüter Glanz: du hast nur Erdengüter;
Glückseligkeit, die hast du nicht.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-13
Line count: 4
Word count: 26
Be great, be proud, a lofty world ruler
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Be great, be proud, a lofty world ruler,
And may the sunshine of good fortune shine brightly about you,
The splendour of earthly goods: you have only earthly goods,
Happiness, that you do not have.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (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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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-12
Line count: 4
Word count: 35