by
Michael Richey (1678 - 1761)
Sein Diener!
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Sein Diener! ei das lautet fein,
wenn heutzutage groß und klein
von ungefehr zusammen rennen,
und gleich von dienstbegierde brennen;
da bückt sich nicht der Kopf allein,
da kratzt nicht nur ein jedes Bein,
der angemasste Liebeschein
erfodert auch diss wort zu können:
sein Diener!
Sollt' ich der gleichen tun? nein, nein,
ich gehe keine Knechtschaft ein;
wem ich mich soll verbunden nennen,
muß erst mir seine Kundschaft gönnen;
wo nicht, so mag ein andrer sein
sein Diener.
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His servant!
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
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His servant! oh, that sounds fine,
if nowadays large and small
run more or less together,
and burn equally with longing to serve;
there the head does not bend alone,
not only each leg is scratched there.
The appropriate light of love
can also enfranchise this word:
his servant!
Should I do the same? no, no,
I don't do servitude:
the one I say I'm attached to,
must first grant me his patronage;
if not, then another may be
his servant.
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Word count: 82
