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Vinum quae pars?

Johann Eccard (1553-1611)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Vinum quae pars? Verstehst du das?
Ist aus Latein gezogen; ja, nur ganz wol,
ich bin es vol, ist war, ist nicht erlogen.
In dem Donat, der Reiflein hat,
hab’ ich es oft gelesen:
Quod nomen sit, es fehlt sich nicht,
man trink’t ihn aus den Glestern.

English Translation

Wine what part? Do you understand that?
It is drawn from Latin; yes, for sure,
I am convinced, it is true, it is not made up.
In the Donat with its little rings,
I have often read it:
What be the name, it is not wanting,
you drink it out of glasses.

This piece was performed by the SFBC in Exceptional Composers of the Early German Baroque on February 17, 2001.