by Olof von Dalin (1708 - 1763)
Nögd lefnad
Language: Swedish (Svenska)
Äta litet, dricka watten, Roligt sällskap, sömn om natten, Käckt arbeta, lägligt bo, Stillhet någon stund på dagen; Det är lagen, För min hälsa och min ro.
Text Authorship:
- by Olof von Dalin (1708 - 1763), "Nögd lefnad", appears in Witterhets-Arbeten I-V , first published 1767 [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 Lennart Hedwall (b. 1932), "Nögd lefnad", 1975 [tenor and clarinet], from Fyra svenska epigram, no. 4. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-13
Line count: 6
Word count: 27