by Spervogel (c1150 - c1200)
Daz ich ungelüklich bin, daz tuot mir wê
Language: Mittelhochdeutsch
Daz ich ungelüklich bin, daz tuot mir wê: des muost ich ungetrunken gân von einem sê, dar ûz ein kuole brunne vlôz, des kraft was michel unde grôz. Dâ buozte maneger sînen durst und wart dâ hôch gegetzet; swie dicke ich mînen napf dâ bôt, er enwart mir nie genetzet.
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Confirmed with Lieder und Sprüche der beiden Meister Spervogel, ed. by Heinrich Gradl, Prag, J. G. Calve'sche k. k. Univ-Buchhandlung, 1869, pages 38, 40.
Text Authorship:
- by Spervogel (c1150 - c1200), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962) ; composed by Walter Courvoisier.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-15
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