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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Cophtisches Lied II
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Geh! Gehorche meinen Winken,
Nutze deine jungen Tage,
Lerne zeitig klüger sein!
Auf des Glückes großer Waage
Steht die Zunge selten ein.
Du mußt steigen oder sinken,
Du mußt herrschen und gewinnen
Oder dienen und verlieren,
Leiden oder triumphieren,
Amboß oder Hammer sein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Cophtisches Lied II", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 15, Mainz, Schott

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Cophtisches Lied (Ein Anderes)", written 1787

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Go, obey my message", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chanson copte (une autre)", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canzone copta II", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 10
Word count: 43

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