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Nimmer, das glaubt mir,
[Erscheinen]1 die Götter,
Nimmer allein.
Kaum daß ich Bacchus den lustigen habe,
[Kommt auch]2 schon Amor, der lächelnde Knabe,
Phöbus der Herrliche findet sich ein.
Sie nahen, sie kommen
Die Himmlischen alle,
Mit Göttern erfüllt sich
Die irdische Halle.
Sagt, wie bewirth' ich,
[Der Erdegebohrne,]3
Himmlischen Chor?
[Schenket]4 mir euer unsterbliches Leben,
Götter! Was kann euch der Sterbliche geben?
Hebet zu eurem Olymp mich empor!
Die Freude, sie wohnt nur
In Jupiters Saale,
O füllet mit Nektar,
O reicht mir die Schale!
Reich ihm die Schale!
[Schenke]5 dem Dichter,
Hebe nur ein.
Netz' ihm die Augen mit himmlischem Thaue,
Daß er den Styx, den verhaßten, nicht schaue,
Einer der Unsern sich dünke zu sein.
Sie rauschet, sie perlet,
Die himmlische Quelle,
Der Busen wird ruhig,
Das Auge wird [helle]6.
F. Schubert sets stanzas 1-2 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
Confirmed with Musen-Almanach für das Jahr 1797, herausgegeben von Schiller. Tübingen, in der J.G.Cottaischen Buchhandlung, pages 120-121, and with Gedichte von Friederich Schiller, Erster Theil, Leipzig, 1800, bey Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius, pages 151-152.
First published 1797 with the title "Der Besuch" in Schiller's Musen-Almanach
1 Schreiber: "Nahen"2 Schreiber: "Naht sich"
3 Schreiber: "Erdegebohrner"
4 Schiller (Musen-Almanach): "Leyhet"
5 Schubert: "O schenke"
6 Schreiber: "heller"
Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Dithyrambe", written 1796, first published 1797 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Dithyrambe", op. 75 (12 Lieder und Romanzen für 1 und 2 Singstimmen mit Pianoforte) no. 5, KWV. 9111 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Dithyrambe", published 1809? [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Schreiber (1781 - 1857), "Dithyrambe", published 1805 [ voice, piano ], from Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte von Chr. Schreiber. Zweyte Sammlung., no. 8, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Dithyrambe", op. 60 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, D 801 (1826), published 1826, first performed 1828 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Dithyrambe", D 47 (1813?), stanzas 1-2 [ tenor, bass, satb chorus and piano ], fragment, completed and arranged by Reinhard van Hoorickx [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Dithyrambe", op. 144 no. 2, published 1864 [ tenor or baritone and piano ], from Dichtungen von Fr. von Schiller, für eine Singstimme und zwei Singstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ditirambe", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Dithyrambe", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dithyramb", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dithyrambe", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ditirambo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 133
Nimmer, geloof me, verschijnen de goden, nimmer alleen, Amper is Bacchus, de lolbroek, gekomen, Of daar komt Amor, met lachende konen, Phoebus de prachtige komt ook meteen. Zij naad'ren, zij komen, de hemelsen, allen, Met godenvolk vullen zich snel d' aardse hallen. Zeg, hoe onthaal ik, de aardebewoner, 't hemelse koor? Deel met mij jullie onsterfelijk leven, Goden! Wat kan u de sterveling geven? Ga er met mij naar d' Olympus vandoor! De vreugde, zij woont slechts in Jupiters streken. O, vul hem met nectar, o reik mij de beker! Reik hem de beker! O, schenk nu de dichter, Hebe1, maar in; schenk hem de wijn! Vochtig zijn ogen met hemelse dauwval, Dat hij de Styx2, de gehate, niet zien zal, Eén van de onzen zich waant wel te zijn. De hemelse bron, ja, zij ruist en zij parelt, Het hart wordt nu rustig, het oog gaat al stralen.
1 Hebe was in de Oud-Griekse godsdienst de godin van de jeugd, een dochter van Zeus en Hera. Zij was schenkster van de goden op de Olympus. (Bron: Wikipedia)
2 Styx: rivier die in de Griekse mythologie de onderwereld scheidde van de bovenwereld en die de schim van de mens bij het sterven over moest steken.
Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2007 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Dithyrambe", written 1796, first published 1797
This text was added to the website: 2007-06-12
Line count: 21
Word count: 149