Dithyrambe | Nimmer, geloof me, verschijnen de goden

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by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Dithyrambe

(Sung text for setting by C. Schreiber)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Nimmer, das glaubt mir,
Nahen die Götter,
Nimmer allein.
Kaum daß ich Bacchus den lustigen habe,
Naht sich schon Amor, der lächelnde Knabe,
Phöbus der Herrliche findet sich ein.
     Sie nahen, sie kommen
     Die Himmlischen alle,
     Mit Göttern erfüllt sich
     Die irdische Halle. 

Sagt, wie bewirth' ich,
Erdegebohrner
Himmlischen Chor?
Schenket mir euer unsterbliches Leben,
Götter! Was kann euch der Sterbliche geben?
Hebet zu eurem Olymp mich empor!
     Die Freude, sie wohnt nur
     In Jupiters Saale,
     O füllet mit Nektar,
     O reicht mir die Schale! 

Reich ihm die Schale!
Schenke dem Dichter,
Hebe nur ein.
Netz' ihm die Augen mit himmlischem Thaue,
Daß er den Styx, den verhaßten, nicht schaue,
Einer der Unsern sich dünke zu sein.
     Sie rauschet, sie perlet,
     Die himmlische Quelle,
     Der Busen wird ruhig,
     Das Auge wird heller.

First published 1797 with the title "Der Besuch" in Schiller's Musen-Almanach

Composition:

Christian Schreiber

Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte von Chr. Schreiber. Zweyte Sammlung.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Dithyrambe", written 1796, first published 1797

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ditirambe", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Dithyrambe", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dithyramb", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dithyrambe", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ditirambo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Dithyrambe

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Schreiber)

See original

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

Nimmer, geloof me, verschijnen de goden, 
nimmer alleen,
Amper is Bacchus, de lolbroek, gekomen,
Of daar komt Amor, met lachende konen,
Phoebus de prachtige komt ook meteen.
Zij naad'ren, zij komen, de hemelsen, allen,
Met godenvolk vullen zich snel d' aardse hallen.
 
Zeg, hoe onthaal ik, de aardebewoner, 
't hemelse koor?
Deel met mij jullie onsterfelijk leven,
Goden! Wat kan u de sterveling geven?
Ga er met mij naar d' Olympus vandoor!
De vreugde, zij woont slechts in Jupiters streken.
O, vul hem met nectar, o reik mij de beker!
 
Reik hem de beker! O, schenk nu de dichter, Hebe, 
maar in; schenk hem de wijn!
Vochtig zijn ogen met hemelse dauwval,
Dat hij de Styx, de gehate, niet zien zal,
Eén van de onzen zich waant wel te zijn.
De hemelse bron, ja, zij ruist en zij parelt,
Het hart wordt nu rustig, het oog gaat al stralen.

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