by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Viele versuchten umsonst
das Freudigste freudig zu sagen,
Hier spricht endlich es mir,
hier in der Trauer sich aus.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "Vorspiel und Spruch", published 1962 [ baritone, string orchestra ], from Ernste Gesänge, no. 1

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

  • ENG English (Dr. Anthony Krupp) , "Prelude and motto", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2005-02-20
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Word count: 19