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Trachten will ich nicht auf Erden, daß ich reich an Gütern werde Was mich hier beglücken soll, ist auf Gott gebautes Wohl. Lust nach Geld kann bessre Freuden, die uns Gott bestimmt, verleiden, raubt der Tugend Lust und Kraft, macht oft elend, lasterhaft. Einst an meiner Lebensschranken werd ich Gott zufrieden danken, daß er mir bis an mein Grab Nahrung nur und Decke gab.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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)
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Trachten will ich nicht auf Erden", Hob. XXVIa no. 39 (1790) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Streven wil ik niet op aarde", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I don't want to strive on earth", copyright © 2020
Researcher for this text: Pamela Narbona Jerez
This text was added to the website: 2009-03-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 64
Streven wil ik niet op aarde Naar bezit van grote waarde. Waar ‘k geluk in vinden moet Is op God gegrondvest goed. Zucht naar geld kan vreugd bederven Die ons God graag liet verwerven, Maakt ons slap in ’t deugdgevecht, Maakt ons ziek en maakt ons slecht. Eens als ik mijn einde nader, Zal ik danken God, mijn vader, Dat Hij mij tot aan mijn graf Voedsel slechts en woning gaf.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2016 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2016-07-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 71