Offerlied | De vlam, zij flakkert; zachtgeel goud

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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Opferlied

(Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: DUT FRE

Die Flamme lodert, milder Schein
Durchglänzt den düstern 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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Ludwig van Beethoven

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), no title

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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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Offerlied

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Beethoven)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

De vlam, zij flakkert; zachtgeel goud
Doorglanst het duist’re eikenwoud
En wierookgeuren zweven.
O, nijg een vriend’lijk oor naar mij
En laat het jong’lingsoffer vrij
U, hoogste, vreugde geven.
 
Wees steeds voor vrijheid muur en schild!
Uw levensgeest dooraad’me mild
Lucht, aarde, vuur en vloeden!
Geef mij, nu jong nog, maar straks grijs,
In ’t ouderlijke huis, o Zeus,
Het schone bij het goede.

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