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Antonius zur Predigt Die Kirche findt ledig. Er geht zu den Flüssen und predigt den Fischen; Sie schlagen mit den Schwänzen, Im Sonnenschein glänzen. Die Karpfen mit Rogen Sind [allhier gezogen]1, Haben d'Mäuler aufrissen, Sich Zuhörens beflissen; Kein Predigt niemalen Den Karpfen so g'fallen. Spitzgoschete Hechte, Die immerzu fechten, Sind eilend herschwommen, Zu hören den Frommen; [ Kein Predigt niemalen Den Hechten so g'fallen.]2 Auch jene Phantasten, Die immerzu fasten; Die Stockfisch ich meine, Zur Predigt erscheinen; Kein Predigt niemalen Den Stockfisch so g'fallen. Gut Aale und Hausen, Die Vornehme schmausen, Die selbst sich bequemen, Die Predigt vernehmen: [Kein Predigt niemalen den Aalen so g'fallen.]2 Auch Krebse, Schildkroten, Sonst langsame Boten, Steigen eilig vom Grund, Zu hören diesen Mund: Kein Predigt niemalen den Krebsen so g'fallen. Fisch große, Fisch kleine, Vornehm und gemeine, Erheben die Köpfe Wie verständge Geschöpfe: Auf Gottes Begehren Die Predigt anhören. Die Predigt geendet, Ein jeder sich wendet, Die Hechte bleiben Diebe, Die Aale viel lieben. Die Predigt hat g'fallen. Sie bleiben wie alle. Die Krebs gehn zurücke, Die Stockfisch bleiben dicke, Die Karpfen viel fressen, die Predigt vergessen. Die Predigt hat g'fallen. Sie bleiben wie alle.
Note: cf. Abraham a Santa Clara; Judas der Erzschelm, I, page 253
1 another version: "all' hierher zogen"2 omitted by Mahler
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [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 Armin Knab (1881 - 1951), "Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt", 1904-07 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt", 1893, published 1899 [ voice and orchestra or piano ], from Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (formerly "Humoresken"), no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La prèdica de Sant Antoni de Pàdua als peixos", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "St. Anthony's Sermon to the Fishes", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le prêche de Saint Antoine de Padoue aux poissons", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Ehud Shapiro) , "דרשת הדגים של אנטוניוס מפדואה", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La predica di Sant'Antonio ai pesci", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Napoleão Laureano de Andrade) , "O Sermão de Santo Antônio de Pádua aos Peixes", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "El sermón de San Antonio a los peces", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Jakob Kellner , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Antonio per la predica trova la chiesa vuota! Se ne va ai fiumi e predica ai pesci! Come battono le code! E luccicano al sole! Le carpe con le uova sono accorse tutte, hanno aperto la bocca, avide di ascoltare! Nessuna predica è mai piaciuta tanto ai carpe! I lucci dal muso appuntito, che sempre combattono, sono venuti nuotando in gran fretta, per ascoltare il Pio! [Nessuna predica è mai piaciuta tanto ai lucci!] Anche quei sognatori che digiunano sempre: i merluzzi, dico, sono comparsi alla predica. Nessuna predica è mai piaciuta tanto al merluzzo! Buone anguille e storioni, che partecipano a nobili banchetti, perfino loro si degnano di ascoltare la predica! [Nessuna predica è mai piaciuta tanto ai anguille!] Anche granchi, tartarughe, di solito lente, si affrettano a venire su dal fondo, per ascoltare questa bocca! Nessuna predica è mai piaciuta tanto ai granchi! Pesci grandi, pesci piccoli, pregiati e comuni, alzano le teste come creature intelligenti! Per volontà di Dio ascoltano la predica! Finita la predica, ognuno se ne va. I lucci rimangono ladri, le anguille fanno sempre all'amore, la predica è piaciuta, tutti restano come prima! I granchi camminano all'indietro; i merluzzi rimangono grassi, le carpe mangiano molto, dimenticata la predica! La predica è piaciuta, tutti restano come prima!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2006 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
This text was added to the website: 2006-07-05
Line count: 54
Word count: 212