by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Laßt mich nur auf meinem Sattel gelten! Bleibt in euren Hütten, euren Zelten! Und ich reite froh in alle Ferne, Über meiner Mütze nur die Sterne. Er hat euch die Gestirne gesetzt Als Leiter zu Land und See; Damit ihr euch daran ergötzt, Stets blickend in die Höh.
Composition:
- Set to music by Hans Guido, Freiherr von Bülow (1830 - 1894), "Freisinn", op. 5 (Fünf Lieder) no. 1 (1852), published 1857 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Fritz Schuberth
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Freisinn", written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "Esperit lliure", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Enlightenment", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Esprit libre", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Spirito libero", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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