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]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962) ; composed by Walter Courvoisier.
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Dass ich Unglück hab, das tut mir weh, Dass ich muss ungetränket gehen von einem See, Daraus ein kühler Brunnen floss, Des Kraft war mächtig und sehr gross: Da kühlte mancher seinen Durst Und ward da wohl ergetzet. Wie viel ich meinen Napf darbot, Er ward mir nie genetzet.
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Text Authorship:
- by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Spervogel (c1150 - c1200), no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Walter Courvoisier (1875 - 1931), "Dass ich Unglück hab", op. 29 (Lieder auf alte deutsche Gedichte), Heft 3 (Weltliche Lieder) no. 3 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-15
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Word count: 49