by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Beherzter Freier
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Die Lieb' und auch die Flöh sind oft von einer Art; wer hier den grif vergisst, und dort die künheit sparet, den trifft oft der beweis: es hat sich nichts gefangen; daher wir oft ein holz für einen hecht erlangen;
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Beherzter Freier" [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Poppy Holden) , title 1: "Spirited suitors", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Poppy Holden
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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