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27. Wer die steile Sternenbahn
Gieng dir heldenkühn voran
Zu der Gottheit Spitze?
Wer zerriß das Heiligthum,
Zeigte dir Elisium
Durch des Grabes Ritze?
Lockte sie uns nicht hinein,
Möchten wir unsterblich seyn?
Suchten auch die Geister
Ohne sie den Meister?
Liebe Liebe leitet nur
Zu dem Vater der Natur,
Liebe nur die Geister.
Note: the text above is taken from stanza 27 of the original text.
First published in Anthologie auf das Jahr 1782, anonymously edited by Schiller with the fake publishing information "Gedrukt in der Buchdrukerei zu Tobolsko", actually published by Johann Benedict Metzler in Stuttgart. This poem (pages 58-68) differs in some ways from the final version, it has the title "Der Triumf der Liebe. eine Hymne" and "Y." as the author's name.
Composition:
- Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Wer die steile Sternenbahn", D 63 (1813), published 1892, stanza 27 [ vocal trio for 2 tenors and bass ]
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Der Triumph der Liebe", subtitle: "Eine Hymne", written 1782, first published 1782
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Gràcies a l’amor", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De triomf der liefde", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le triomphe de l'amour", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [an adaptation]
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Martin-Beatus Meier , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 178
Word count: 695
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Konden wij onsterf'lijk zijn,
Zonder haar verlokkend sein?
Zochten ook de geesten
Zonder haar de meester?
Liefde leidt slechts, liefde puur
Naar de Vader der Natuur,
Liefd' alleen de geesten.
Note: the text above is taken from stanza 27 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2010 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Der Triumph der Liebe", subtitle: "Eine Hymne", written 1782, first published 1782
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This text was added to the website: 2010-12-23
Line count: 178
Word count: 771