Songs

Ruhet hie, matte Töne

by Johann Sebastian Bach From O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit BWV 210

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Ruhet hie, matte Töne
German source: Anon.

Ruhet hie, matte Töne,
Matte Töne, ruhet hie!
Eure zarte Harmonie
Ist vor die beglückte Eh’
Nicht die wahre Panacee.

Rest here, weary notes
English translation © Anon.

Rest here, weary notes,
weary notes, rest here!
Your tender harmony
Is for this glad marriage
not the true panacea.

Ruhet hie, matte Töne
German source: Anon.

Rest here, weary notes
English source: Anon.

Ruhet hie, matte Töne,
Rest here, weary notes,
Matte Töne, ruhet hie!
weary notes, rest here!
Eure zarte Harmonie
Your tender harmony
Ist vor die beglückte Eh’
Is for this glad marriage
Nicht die wahre Panacee.
not the true panacea.

Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebasian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Boroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the…

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