L’ànima dels humans

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Salvador Pila

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern (Des Menschen Seele gleicht dem Wasser)

(Sung text for setting by E. Schneider)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA NOR

Des Menschen Seele
Gleicht dem Wasser:
Vom Himmel kommt es,
Zum Himmel steigt es,
Und wieder nieder
Zur Erde muß es,
Ewig wechselnd.

 ... 

Seele des Menschen,
Wie gleichst du dem Wasser!
Schicksal des Menschen,
Wie gleichst du dem Wind!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,6 of the original text.

Composition:

Enjott Schneider

Lieder der Natur

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern", written 1779, first published 1789

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gezang der geesten over de wateren", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Shawn Thuris) , "Song of the spirits over the waters", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant des esprits sur les eaux", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canto degli spiriti sopra le acque", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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L’ànima dels humans

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Schneider)

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Language: Catalan (Català) after the German (Deutsch)

L’ànima dels humans
és com l’aigua
que ve del cel,
puja cap el cel,
i de nou ha de tornar
a caure a la terra,
canviant eternament.

 ... 

Ànima dels humans,
com t’assembles a l’aigua!
Destí dels humans,
com t’assembles al vent!

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