by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776) and by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)
Die Schale der Vergessenheit See base text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Eine Schale des Stroms, welcher Vergessenheit Durch Elysiums Blumen rollt, Bring, o Genius, bring deinem Verschmachtenden! Dort, wo Phaon die Sängerin, Dort, wo Orpheus vergaß seiner Eurydike, Schöpf den silbernen Schlummerquell! Ha! Dann tauch' ich dein Bild, spröde Gebieterin, Und die lächelnden Lippen voll Lautenklanges, des Haars schattige Wallungen, Und das Beben der weißen Brust, Und den siegenden Blick, der mir im Marke zuckt, Tauch' ich tief in den Schlummerquell.
Note: Hölty's original text is from 1776 (not published); the text of this song is the version revised by Voss.
Composition:
- Set to music by Gottlob Bachmann (1763 - 1840), "Die Schale der Vergessenheit", op. 33 no. 2 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Oden, beym Clavier zu singen, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)
- by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El calze de l’oblit", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De beker der vergetelheid", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The cup of oblivion", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La coupe d'oubli", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 71