Dancing song from the 17th century | Oh, how so beautiful and good

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Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Tanzlied aus dem 17. Jahrhundert

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

O wie so schön und gut
Ist ein frischer Mut,
Wenn man vor Traurigkeit
Nichts weiß derzeit.

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Wilhelm Köhler (c1852 - c1924), "Tanzlied aus dem 17. Jahrhundert", op. 21 (Fünf Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 5, published 1894 [ satb chorus ], Koburg: Glaser [sung text not yet checked]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dancing song from the 17th century", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-08-29
Line count: 4
Word count: 17

Dancing song from the 17th century

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Oh, how so beautiful and good
Is a fresh spirit,
When, laden with sorrow,
One at that time knows nothing.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2025 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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2025-10-26
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Word count: 20