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Die Flamme lodert, milder Schein Durchglänzt den [dunkeln]1 Eichenhain Und Weihrauchdüfte wallen. O neig' ein gnädig Ohr zu mir Und laß des Jünglings Opfer dir, Du Höchster, wohlgefallen. Sei stets der Freiheit Wehr und Schild! Dein Lebensgeist durchatme mild Luft, Erde, Feu'r und Fluten! Gib mir als Jüngling und als Greis Am väterlichen Heerd, o Zeus, Das Schöne zu dem Guten.
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Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ludwig Abeille (1761 - 1838), "Opferlied" [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Elegien von F. v. Matthisson für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 8, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Opferlied", WoO. 126 (1797) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johann Friedrich Kelz (1786 - 1862), "Opferlied", published c1818 [ vocal trio for soprano, tenor, and bass ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818), "Opferlied", c1814, published 1870, from Zwölf Lieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Georg Vierling (1820 - 1901), "Opferlied", op. 69 (Drei Lieder für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1891 [ men's chorus ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758 - 1832), "Opferlied" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Offerlied", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant propitiatoire", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 62
Le feu flamboie, une douce clarté Luit dans le sombre bois de chênes Et les parfums d'encens flottent dans l'air. Ô tends vers moi une oreille clémente Et accepte avec satisfaction, ô très haut, L'offrande d'un adolescent. Soit toujours le bouclier et la défense de la liberté ! Ton esprit vital respire doucement Dans l'air, la terre, le feu et les flots ! Donne-moi, adolescent ou vieillard, Au foyer paternel, ô Zeus, Le beau et le bien !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2014 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), no title
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 75