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Ach, arme Welt, du trügest mich Ja, das bekenn ich eigentlich, Und kann dich doch nicht meiden. Du falsche Welt, du bist nicht wahr, Dein Schein vergeht, das weiss ich zwar, Met Weh und großem Leiden. Dein Ehr, dein Gut, du armer Welt, Im Tod, in rechten Nöten fehlt, Dein Schatz ist eitel falsches Geld, Dess hielf mir, Herr, zum Frieden.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Ach, arme Welt", op. 110 no. 2 (1889?) [chorus], from Drei Motetten, no. 2, motet [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ai, pobre món", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Wim Reedijk) , "Ach, arme wereld", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ach, aardse droom", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Ah, poor world", copyright © 2005
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ah, pauvre monde", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Wijtse Rodenburg
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2018-05-18 15:07:13
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Word count: 61
Ach, arme wereld, je licht me op, ja, ik zeg het gewoon hardop, en toch kan ik je niet mijden. Jij vuige wereld, je bent niet echt, je pracht vergaat, dat is me gezegd, met smart en heel groot lijden. Arme wereld, al wat je kunt, in dood, in bittere armoe faalt, je schat is niets, is valse munt, dus help me, Heer, geef vrede.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation]
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Text added to the website: 2004-01-22 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:02:04
Line count: 10
Word count: 65