by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Das Alter
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Das Alter ist ein höflich Mann: Einmal übers andre klopft er an; Aber nun sagt niemand: Herein! Und vor der Türe will er nicht sein. Da klingt er auf, tritt ein so schnell, Und nun heißts, er sei ein grober Gesell.
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Das Alter", 1989 [medium voice or high voice and piano], from Goethe-lieder, no. 1 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Old Age", copyright © 1989, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
Line count: 6
Word count: 41