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Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich und ich wandert' aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tänze Ließ ich des Vaters Haus. ... Denn mich trieb ein mächtig Hoffen Und ein dunkles Glaubenswort, Wandle, riefs, der Weg ist offen, Immer nach dem Aufgang fort. ... Abend wards und wurde Morgen, Nimmer, nimmer stand ich still, Aber immer bliebs verborgen, Was ich suche, was ich will. ... Hin zu einem großen Meere Trieb mich seiner Wellen Spiel, Vor mir liegts in weiter Leere, Näher bin ich nicht dem Ziel. Ach kein Steg will dahin führen, Ach der Himmel über mir Will die Erde nie berühren, Und das dort ist niemals hier.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,5,8-9 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Der Pilgrim", stanzas 1,3,5,8-9
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Der Pilgrim", written 1803, first published 1803
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El pelegrí ", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De pelgrim", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , "The Pilgrim", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le pèlerin", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il pellegrino", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 187
Early in the springtime of my life I was, and I wandered abroad, And youth’s happy dance Was abandoned by me, in my father’s house. ... I was urged on by a powerful hope And a dark expression of faith “Go forth,” calling me away, “The road is open, Leading toward the rising sun." ... And there was evening, and there was morning, Never, never did I pause, But it always remained hidden, What I sought, what I wanted. ... Onwards to a great ocean I floated on the play of waves; Before me lies a empty expanse, I’m no nearer to my goal. Ah, no bridge will lead me there, Ah, heaven above me Won’t touch the earth, And There will never be here!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,5,8-9 of the original text.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Laura Stanfield Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Der Pilgrim", written 1803, first published 1803
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-29
Line count: 36
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