by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Dem ew'gen Lenze zu
 (Sung text for setting by R. Spring)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
 ... 

Es ist die Zeit zu feiern!
Es kommt die große Ruh!
Dort lenkt ein Zug von Reihern
Dem ew'gen Lenze zu.
Sie wissen Pfad und Stege,
Sie kennen ihre Wege --
Was, meine Seele, fürchtest du?

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 4 of the original text.

Note: Jan Hus (1370(?) - 1415) was burnt in Konstanz as a heretic.

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  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Hus's dungeon", copyright ©


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 137

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 ... 

 It is time to rejoice!
 A great peace draws near!
 A flock of herons there turns
 toward eternal Spring.
 They know paths and bridges,
 they know their way -
 what, my soul, do you fear?

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 4 of the original text.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 148