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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Die Bibliothek
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Die schönste aller Bücherei'n
Liegt tief im goldnen Sterne,
Scheint weder Mond noch Sonne drein, 
Nur Wachslicht und Laterne.
Der Bücher Einband ist von Holz,
Sechs Reifen hat ein jeder, 
Der Bibliothekare stolz
Trägt einen Schurz von Leder.

Es hält der Weisheit Quintessenz
Das kleinste Buch umschlossen.
Der dieses Lied gesungen, kennt's,
Hat's mit Verstand genossen.
Er trinkt sich wahrheitsdurstig satt
An seinem goldnen Borne,
Und wenn er's ausgelesen hat,
Begänn' er's gern von vorne.

Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Spielmannslieder, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1883, page 52.


Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Die Bibliothek", appears in Spielmannslieder [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 Arthur Claassen (1859 - 1920), "Die Bibliothek", op. 10, Heft 2 no. 3, published 1883 [ ttbb chorus ], from Zech- und Minnelieder für vierstimmigen Männergesang, no. 3, Magdeburg: Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The library", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-07-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 75

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