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.
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- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Giving", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Giving
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Give big or small,
but always well thought out.
When the recipient
considers the gift,
Your concern is clear.
Give warmly and freely.
Give of that
which lives in your
views, taste and humor,
so that from their own joy
you are richly rewarded.
Give with spirit, without cunning.
Be mindful
that in your gift
you yourself are found.
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Based on:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-05
Line count: 15
Word count: 59