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by Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908)

Wankelmut
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was bin ich alter Bösewicht
So wankelig von Sinne.
Ein leeres Glas gefällt mir nicht,
Ich will, das was darinne.

Das ist mir so ein dürr Geklirr;
He, Kellnerin, erscheine!
Laß dieses öde Trinkgeschirr
Befeuchtet sein von Weine!

Nun will mir aber dieses auch
Nur kurze Zeit gefallen;
Hinunter muß es durch den Schlauch
Zur dunklen Tiefe wallen. -

So schwank ich ohne Unterlaß
Hinwieder zwischen beiden.
Ein volles Glas, ein leeres Glas
Mag ich nicht lange leiden.

Ich bin gerade so als wie
Der Erzbischof von Köllen,
Er leert sein Gläslein wuppheidi
Und läßt es wieder völlen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908), "Wankelmut" [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Wankelmut", 2011 [bass or baritone and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Unsteadiness", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-01-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 97

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