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Da wird nicht mehr nachgefragt! Wein ist ernstlich untersagt. Soll denn doch getrunken sein, Trinke nur vom besten Wein! Doppelt wärest du ein Ketzer In Verdammnis um den Krätzer.
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki Nameh [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Trunken müssen wir alle sein", 1889, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 35, Mainz, Schott
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Trunken müssen wir alle sein", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Il n'y a plus lieu de le demander ! Le vin est formellement interdit. Alors si on doit en boire, Ne bois que du meilleur vin ! Tu serais deux fois un hérétique D'être damné pour de la piquette.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki Nameh
This text was added to the website: 2011-01-13
Line count: 6
Word count: 39