by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Schenken
Language: German (Deutsch)
Schenke groß oder klein, Aber immer gediegen. Wenn die Bedachten Die Gaben wiegen, Sei dein Gewissen rein. Schenke herzlich und frei. Schenke dabei Was in dir wohnt An Meinung, Geschmack und Humor, So dass die eigene Freude zuvor Dich reichlich belohnt. Schenke mit Geist ohne List. Sei eingedenk, Dass dein Geschenk Du selber bist.
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Schenken", appears in Allerdings [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), "Schenken", 2011 [mezzo-soprano and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Steven Ebel , "Schenken", 2012 [high voice or medium voice and piano], from Ringelnätze, no. 2 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Giving", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-05
Line count: 15
Word count: 54