by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Ja, schelte nur
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ja, schelte nur und fluche fort, Es wird sich Beßres nie ergeben; Denn Trost ist ein absurdes Wort: Wer nicht verzweifeln kann, Der muß nicht leben.
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), "Ja, schelte nur", 1989 [medium voice or high voice and piano], from Goethe-lieder, no. 2 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Yes, just scold", copyright © 1989, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
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Word count: 26