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Wie der Bäume kühne Wipfel Zu des Lichtes Höhen streben! Wie der Berge greise Gipfel In des Himmels Wolken schweben! Wie im Mai der Wiesen Blühen Mit des Äthers Blau verschwimmet! Wie der Wälder herbstlich Glühen In des Frührots Licht verglimmet! O so seid ihr denn Verwandte, Himmel du und Mutter Erde! Freudig trag ich irdsche Bande, Da ich dein, O Himmel, werde!
Authorship:
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun [author's text not yet checked 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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Himmel und Erde", op. 96 (Lieder und Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier (Heft 4)) no. 5 (1850), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cel i terra", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hemel en aarde", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Heaven and Earth", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ciel et terre", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 63
As the bold treetops strive upward Towards the light on high, As the ancient peaks of the mountains Soar within the clouds of the heavens, As in May the flowers of the meadow Seem to dissolve with the blue of the ether, As the autumnal glow of the forests Smoulders in the light of dawn, Oh, thus you are related to each other, Heaven, you, and mother earth. I gladly bear my earthly fetters Since [I know] that I shall someday belong to you, oh Heaven.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Sharon Krebs, (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 Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun
This text was added to the website: 2015-04-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 86