Journey of the companions | A higher state of knowledge

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by Josef Franz von Ratschky (1757 - 1810)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Lied zur Gesellenreise

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: DUT ENG FRE

Die ihr einem neuen Grade
Der Erkenntnis nun euch naht,
Wandert fest auf eurem Pfade,
Wißt, es ist der Weisheit Pfad.
Nur der unverdroßne Mann
Mag dem Quell des Lichts sich nah'n.

Nehmt, o Pilger, zum Geleite
Eurer Brüder Segen mit!
Vorsicht sei euch stets zur Seite;
Wißgier leite euren Schritt!
Prüft und werdet nie dem Wahn
Träger Blindheit untertan!

Rauh ist zwar des Lebens Reise,
Aber süß ist auch der Preis,
Der des Wand'rers harrt, der weise
Seine Fahrt zu nützen weiß.
Glücklich, wer einst sagen kann:
Es ist Licht auf meiner Bahn!

Text Authorship:

by Josef Franz von Ratschky (1757 - 1810) [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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), "Lied zur Gesellenreise", subtitle: "Freimaurerlied", K. 468 (1785). [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Journey of the companions", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Chant pour le voyage des compagnons", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Lied voor de gezellenreis", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 94

Journey of the companions

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

A higher state of knowledge
You are now approaching,
Wandering firmly on your path,
Knowing that it is the path of wisdom.
Only the serene man
May approach the source of light.

Take, o Pilgrim, as an escort
Your brother's blessing.
Let caution be always on your side,
And curiosity guide your steps!
Constantly test yourself and never become
Dependent on the insanity of lazy blindness.

The journey of life is certainly rough,
But sweet is also its reward,
Which the wanderer does await, wisely knowing
That his journey will increase it.
Happy is he who can say:
There is a light upon my life's road!

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Word count: 106