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by Anton, Freiherr von Klesheim (c1816 - 1884)

Der guati Rat
Language: German (Upper Austrian) 
Our translations:  GER
A Büaberl schaut am Apfelbam,
wie's Deandl brok'n tuat
und sagt: „I bitt' di, wirf ma an
herunter in mein Huat.“

Die Dirn langt aus ihr'n Körbl an,
der Bua, der schaut'n an
und sagt ganz harb: „Der g'fallt ma nit,
an den is ja nix d'ran!

An sauber'n Apfel will i hob'n,
schön rund und frisch und fein,
und d' Wangerln müass'n weiß und rot
wie Bluat und Milli sein.“

D'rauf gibt das Diandl in schönst'n her,
den nimmt das Büaberl gern,
do wia er h'neinbeißt, findt er glei
an Wurm anstatt'n Kern.

„Recht g'schicht dem Buab'n,“ sagt die Dirn,
„wals' d' Schönheit nur begehrts!
Im G'sicht, da liegt die Schönheit nit,
die Schönheit liegt im Herz!“

G'schwind wirft der Bua den Apfel weg,
holt wied'r in wild'n her,
do 's Dirndl sagt: „Gib dir kan Müah,
den Apfel kriagst nit mehr.

Das wild Apferl, das bin i,
d'rum kann i dir nit g'falln;
so pfüat di God, mei liaber Bua,
lass dir a Deandl mahl'n!“

Text Authorship:

  • by Anton, Freiherr von Klesheim (c1816 - 1884) [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 Gustav Adolph Hölzel (1813 - 1883), "Der guati Rat" [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Johann Winkler) , "Good counsel", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2022-01-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 167

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