Seligkeit
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA SPA SPA
Freuden sonder Zahl
Blühn im Himmelssaal
Engeln und Verklärten,
Wie die Väter lehrten.
O da möcht ich sein,
Und mich freun, mich freun!
Jedem lächelt traut
Eine Himmelsbraut;
Harf' und Psalter klinget,
Und man tanzt und singet.
O da möcht' ich sein,
Und mich ewig freun!
Lieber bleib' ich hier,
Lächelt Laura mir
Einen Blick, der saget,
Daß ich ausgeklaget.
Selig dann mit Ihr,
Bleib' ich ewig hier!
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Confirmed with Gedichte von Ludewig Heinrich Christoph Hölty. Neu besorgt und vermehrt von Johann Heinrich Voss. Hamburg, bei Carl Ernst Bohn. 1804, pages 191-192.
This is the version of Hölty's poem heavily reworked by Voß. For the original version, with the title Minnelied, see below.
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Word count: 70
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Bliss and joys enthral ----------
High in Heaven's hall; ----------
Angel chimes in chorus,
Others have sung before us;
There I'd raise my voice, --------
Always to rejoice.
Down on every side -----------
Smiles a heavenly bride; -----------
Harp and psalt'ry sounding,
Dancing and song abounding;
There I'd raise my voice, -------
Always to rejoice.
Here I'd rather be, --------
If you'd smile at me; -----------
One small glance returning
Soothing my ceaseless yearning
Here I'd stay by choice, ----------
Always to rejoice.
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Alternative title: "Rejoicing"
Note: Phrases marked in Blue indicate varied word pattern with three syllables in one bar, each with its own quaver note (i.e. no ties as elsewhere). These do not affect the melody as notated, and as they occur in an identical position in each verse, they have been left in as a feature . . . . but could easily be adapted back to retain the more usual 1...3 pattern, should such retention be deemed desirable.
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Word count: 78
