From Dank-Hymne der Freundschaft, H 824e, Part II, Verse 5
Composer |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
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Key |
D major |
Meter |
2/4 |
German text |
English translation |
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In der Kindheit Jahren |
Did you not learn |
unter Tanz und Spiel |
many kinds of joy |
habt ihr nicht erfahren |
dancing and playing |
schon der Freuden viel? |
during the years of your youth? |
Blumen, Spiel dem Knaben, |
The field gave you flowers |
gab der Acker euch, |
as a toy for you, the boy; |
und, euch matt zu laben, |
the tree bore fruit so richly |
trug der Baum so reich. |
to refresh you when you were weary. |