From Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212
Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
G major |
Meter |
6/8 |
Structure |
none |
Length |
24 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Es nehme zehntausend Dukaten |
Ten thousand ducats, that’ll be the take |
Der Kammerherr alle Tag ein! |
Of our Overseer every day! |
Er trink ein gutes Gläschen Wein, |
He’ll drink a nice glass of wine, |
Und lass es ihm bekommen sein! |
And I hope it suits him fine! |
Last dated cantata (Dürr 2005, 884).