Mein Esel

Mein Esel sicherlich
Muß klüger sein, als ich.
Ja, klüger muß er sein!
Er fand sich selbst in Stall hinein,
Und kam doch von der Tränke.
Man denke!

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Authorship

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781) , "Niklas", from Lieder

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) , "Mein Esel", op. 56 no. 4, published 1907, from Zehn Epigramme von Lessing, no. 4.

Text added to the website: 2007-01-11.

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