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by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)

Heilig Wesen! gestört hab' ich die...
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG ENG FRE
Heilig Wesen! gestört hab' ich die goldene 
  Götterruhe dir oft, und der geheimeren,
    Tieferen Schmerzen des Lebens
      Hast du manche gelernt von mir.

O vergiß es, vergib! gleich dem Gewölke dort
  Vor dem friedlichen Mond, geh' ich dahin, und du
    Ruhst und glänzt in deiner
      Schöne wieder, du süßes Licht!

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Confirmed with Friedrich Hölderlin, Sämtliche Gedichte und Hyperion, Frankfurt am Main: Insel Verlag, 1999, page 198.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Abbitte", written 1798, appears in Gedichte 1784-1800 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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Word count: 54

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