Attention! Some of this material is not in the public domain.
It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.
If you wish to reprint translations, please use the Reprint Basket (upper right hand corner).
Reminder: You must always use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.
Wenn Fortuna spröde tut, laß' ich sie in Ruh', singe recht und trinke gut, und Fortuna kriegt auch Mut, setzt sich mit dazu. Doch ich geb' mir keine Müh': »He, noch eine her!« kehr' den Rücken gegen sie, laß' hoch leben die und die das verdrießt sie sehr. Und bald rückt sie sacht zu mir: »Hast du deren mehr?« »Wie Sie seh'n, drei Kannen schier, und das lauter Klebebier! 's wird mir gar nicht schwer.« Drauf sie zu mir lächelt fein: »Bist ein ganzer Kerl!« ruft den Kellner, schreit nach Wein, trinkt mir zu und schenkt mir ein, echte Blum' und Perl'. Sie bezahlet Wein und Bier, und ich, wieder gut, führe sie am Arm mit mir aus dem Haus wie'n Kavalier, alles zieht den Hut.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Glücksritter", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Sängerleben [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 Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Der Glücksritter", 1886-8 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 10
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El cavaller de la Fortuna", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Fortune's Knight", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le chevalier de Fortune", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "L’Aventurier", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "L'avventuriero", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 126
If Fortune grows demure, I leave her in peace, and sing loudly and drink deeply; and Fortune gains courage again and sits beside me. But I pay no attention to her: "Hey! another drink here!" I call and turn my back to her. I toast this girl and that - this vexes her very much. And soon she moves gently up to me: "Have you any more?" "As you see, almost three tankards and foaming thick beer! it won't be too much for me." Then she smiles at me: "You are quite a chap!" She calls the barkeep, orders wine, drinks to me and gives me a genuine red and white. She pays for the wine and beer, and I, feeling great, lead her upon my arm from the house, like a cavalier, and everyone doffs his hat.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:
Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
from the LiederNet ArchiveFor any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
licenses@email.lieder.example.net
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Glücksritter", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Sängerleben
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 138