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by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Heliopolis II

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Fels auf Felsen hingewälzet,
Fester Grund und treuer Halt;
Wasserfälle, Windesschauer,
Unbegriffene Gewalt -
Einsam auf Gebirges Zinne
Kloster- wie auch Burg-Ruine:
Grab' sie der Erinn'rung ein!
Denn der Dichter lebt vom Seyn.
Athme du den heil'gen Aether,
Schling' die Arme um die Welt;
Nur dem Würdigen, dem Großen
Bleibe muthig zugesellt.
Laß die Leidenschaften sausen
Im metallenen Accord;
Wenn die starken Stürme brausen,
Findest du das rechte Wort.

Note: Schubert received Mayrhofer's texts in handwriting; the manuscripts of his cycle Heliopolis, dedicated to Franz von Schober, are preserved in the Vienna City Library. The printed edition of Mayrhofer's poems appeared much later and presents the texts in a revised version. This poem (originally no. 12 of the cycle) is not part of the cycle in the printed edition of 1843. Here it is no. 2 of the cycle An Franz.

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Heliopolis

Text Authorship:

by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Im Hochgebirge", appears in Heliopolis, no. 12

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

Roc posé sur roc

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Roc posé sur roc,
Sol solide et soutien sûr ;
Chutes d'eau, giboulées,
Puissance incomprise.
Solitaires sur le sommet de la montagne,
Un monastère et un château en ruines,
Grave-les dans ta mémoire !
Car le poète vit par l'existence.
Respire l'éther sacré,
Enlace le monde de tes bras ;
Seulement ce qui a de la valeur, ce qui est grand,
Demeurent bravement réunis.
Que la passion siffle
En harmonie métallique,
Quand les tempêtes puissantes grondent,
Tu trouveras le mot juste.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Im Hochgebirge", appears in Heliopolis, no. 12
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This text was added to the website: 2011-11-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 78