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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Vorwärts
 (Sung text for setting by J. Staehle)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE ITA
Lass das Träumen, lass das Zagen,
Unermüdet wandre fort!
Will die Kraft dir schier versagen,
'Vorwärts' ist das rechte Wort.

Darfst nicht weilen, wenn die Stunde
Rosen dir entgegenbringt,
Wenn dir aus des Meeres Grunde
Die Sirene lockend singt.

Vorwärts, vorwärts! Im Gesange
Ringe mit dem Schmerz der Welt,
Bis auf deine heisse Wange
Goldner Strahl von oben fällt,

Bis der Kranz, der dichtbelaubte,
Schattig deine Stirn umwebt,
Bis verklärend überm Haupte
Dir des Geistes Flamme schwebt.

Vorwärts drum durch Feindes Zinnen,
Vorwärts durch des Todes Pein,
Wer den Himmel will gewinnen,
Muss ein rechter Kämpfer sein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Johann Hugo Christian Ludwig Herkules Staehle (1826 - 1848), "Vorwärts" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Vorwärts", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Onward", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "En avant", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Avanti", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 97

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