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Veritatum veritas: Frommet nichts ein volles Glas, Schlürfest du's alleine! Dann nur mag ein Trunk gedeihn, Sitzest in der Freunde Reihn Du beim kühlen Weine! Veritatum veritas: Freien ist noch eins so baß, Als ein ledig Leben! Armer Mann! der's nie erfuhr, Wie getreuer Minne Schwur Wonn' und Lust mag geben! Veritatum veritas: Bücherstaub macht krank und blaß Und um nichts gescheiter! Waldesgrün und Blüthenduft Und ein Lied in frischer Luft Macht die Augen heiter! Veritatum veritas, Die ich bei dem vollen Glas Fand auf leerem Grunde: Gut ist's nicht, allein zu sein! Alle Weisheit mag gedeihn Nur in schönem Bunde!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 327-328.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Veritatum veritas!", appears in Liederbuch, in 5. Vermischte Lieder, no. 356 [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 Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Häser (b. 1846) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Kahnt (1836 - 1904) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Tauwitz (1812 - 1894) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Wolfensperger (1845 - 1906), "Veritatum veritas", published 1873 [ ttbb chorus ], from Zehn neue Lieder für Männerchor, no. 10, Zürich: Fries [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-05-18
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Word count: 102
Veritatum veritas! A full glass will do you no good If you sip it alone! For a drink may only prosper When you sit in a row of your friends, Drinking chilled wine! Veritatum veritas! To marry is one better than The life of a single person! Poor man! who never learned How the vow of true love May give one bliss and joy! Veritatum veritas! The dust of books makes one sick and pale And not a whit more clever! Forest green and blossom scents And a song in the fresh air Makes one's eyes bright! Veritatum veritas! This [truth] I found upon The bottom of a full glass: It is not good to be alone! All wisdom may flourish Only in a pleasant bond!
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Translations of titles:
"Veritatum veritas" = "Veritatum veritas (It is most certainly true)"
"Veritatum veritas!" = "Veritatum veritas! (It is most certainly true!)"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Veritatum veritas!", appears in Liederbuch, in 5. Vermischte Lieder, no. 356
This text was added to the website: 2026-09-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 127