by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781)
Mein Esel sicherlich
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Mein Esel sicherlich Muß klüger sein, als ich. Ja, klüger muß er sein! Er fand sich selbst in Stall hinein, Und kam doch von der Tränke. Man denke!
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- by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Niklas", appears in Lieder [author's text checked 1 time 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 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933), "Mein Esel", op. 56 no. 4, published 1907, from Zehn Epigramme von Lessing, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Timothy Hoekman) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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