by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Hoch auf strebte mein Geist, aber die Liebe zog
Bald ihn nieder; das Leid beugt ihn gewaltiger;
So durchlauf ich des Lebens
Bogen und kehre, woher ich kam.
Composition:
- Set to music by Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "Lebenslauf", 1992 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble (9 instruments) ], from Lebenslauf, 6 mélodies pour soprano solo et ensemble instrumental, no. 5, Paris, Durand
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Lebenslauf"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le cours de la vie", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-05
Line count: 4
Word count: 29