Dem Helden
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Available translation(s): DUT ENG
Dein Tag ist aus, dein Ruhm fing an;
Es preist der Volksgesang
Dich, Hoher, auf des Sieges Bahn,
Dein Schwert im Feindesdrang,
Die Thaten all', die du gethan,
Jauchzt dir der Freyheit Dank!
Und ob du fielst -- so lang wir frey,
Sollst du den Tod nicht sehn,
Dein Blut so edlich und so treu,
Darf nicht zur Erde gehn!
In unsern Adern fließ' es neu,
Dein Geist mög' in uns wehn!
Dein Name sey dem Heer Signal
Begiebt's zum Kampfe sich;
Und Jungfraun klagen im Choral,
Daß unser Held erblich!
Die Thrän' entweihete dein Mahl
Wir weinen nicht um dich!
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Confirmed with Julius Körner (translator), Lord Byron’s Poesien, Erstes Bändchen, Zwickau: im Verlage der Gebrüder Schumann, 1821, pages 17-18
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de held", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To the hero", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Margo Briessinck , Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2003-11-15
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Word count: 100
To the hero
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Your day is over, your fame commenced;
The singing of the populace praises
You, lofty one, upon the road to victory,
For your sword in the melee,
For all of the deeds that you accomplished,
Freedom rejoicingly gives you thanks.
And though you fell -- as long as we are free,
You shall not see death,
Your blood, so noble and so true
Must not be buried!
In our veins may it flow anew,
May your spirit move within us!
May your name be a sign to the army
When it goes forth into battle
And maidens lament it in chorales
That our hero has perished!
A tear would desecrate your memorial;
We do not weep for you!
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This text was added to the website: 2018-07-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 117