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Lass das Träumen, lass das Zagen, Unermüdet wandre fort! Will die Kraft dir schier versagen, 'Vorwärts' ist das rechte Wort. Darfst nicht weilen, wenn die Stunde Rosen dir entgegenbringt, Wenn dir aus des Meeres Grunde Die Sirene lockend singt. Vorwärts, vorwärts! Im Gesange Ringe mit dem Schmerz der Welt, Bis auf deine heisse Wange Goldner Strahl von oben fällt, Bis der Kranz, der dichtbelaubte, Schattig deine Stirn umwebt, Bis verklärend überm Haupte Dir des Geistes Flamme schwebt. Vorwärts drum durch Feindes Zinnen, Vorwärts durch des Todes Pein, Wer den Himmel will gewinnen, Muss ein rechter Kämpfer sein!
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Vorwärts", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Dietz (1833 - 1897), "Vorwärts", op. 34 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph Huber (1837 - 1886), "Vorwärts", op. 11 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Stürmer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Vorwärts" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joseph Rudolph Schachner (1821 - 1896), "Vorwärts", op. 30 no. 6, published 1860 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder-Cyclus von Geibel für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819 - 1896), "Vorwärts" [ mixed chorus ], from Drei gemischte Chöre, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johann Hugo Christian Ludwig Herkules Staehle (1826 - 1848), "Vorwärts" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Zöllner (1854 - 1941), "Vorwärts ", op. 7 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Onward", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "En avant", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Avanti", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh
This text was added to the website: 2004-06-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 97
Arrête de rêver, cesse d'hésiter, Avance inlassablement ! Si la force te manque presque, « En avant » est le bon mot. Tu ne dois pas t'attarder quand l'heure T'apporte des roses, Quand des profondeurs de la mer La sirène chante pour te séduire. En avant, en avant ! En chantant Lutte avec la douleur du monde, Jusqu'à ce que sur ta joue brûlante Tombe un rayon doré d'en haut, Jusqu'à ce que la couronne épaisse de feuilles Enveloppe ton front et lui fasse de l'ombre. Jusqu'à ce que ta tête soit transfigurée Par la flamme de l'esprit flottant au-dessus. En avant alors sur les créneaux de l'ennemi, En avant à travers la douleur de la mort, Ceux qui veulent gagner le ciel Doivent être de vrais guerriers !
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2015 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Vorwärts", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen
This text was added to the website: 2015-01-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 127