by Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708 - 1754)
Der Wettstreit
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Mein Mädchen und mein Wein, Die wollen sich entzweyn. Ob ich den Zwist entscheide? Wird noch die Frage seyn. Ich suche mich durch Beyde Im Stillen zu erfreu'n. Sie giebt mir größ're Freude: Doch öft're giebt der Wein.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708 - 1754), "Der Wettstreit", appears in Oden und Lieder, Book I [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 Johann Valentin Görner (1702 - 1762), "Der Wettstreit" [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Walter A. Aue) , "The competition", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-08
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Word count: 38