From Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!, BWV 214
Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
D major |
Meter |
2/4 |
Structure |
Da capo |
Length |
120 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Kron und Preis gekrönter Damen, |
Crown and trophy of royal ladies, |
Königin! mit deinem Namen |
Queen! With your name |
Füll ich diesen Kreis der Welt. |
I flood the entire world. |
Was der Tugend stets gefällt |
Whatever is pleasing to virtue, |
Und was nur Heldinnen haben, |
and that which belongs to heroines alone, |
Sein dir angeborne Gaben. |
are your inborn gifts. |