From Angenehmes Wiederau, BWV 30a
Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
A major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
9 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Glück |
Fortune |
Da heute dir, gepriesner Hennicke, |
Because today, vaunted Hennicke, |
Dein Wiedrau sich verpflicht, |
Your Wiederau pledges itself to you, |
So schwör auch ich, |
So I [Fortune], too, swear |
Dir unveränderlich |
To be unvaryingly |
Getreu und hold zu sein. |
Faithful and kind to you. |
Ich wanke nicht, ich weiche nicht, |
I do not waver, I do not yield |
An deine Seite mich zu binden. |
In binding myself to your side. |
Du sollst mich allenthalben finden. |
You shall find me everywhere. |
transl. Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed |
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