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Du staunest, o Mensch, was heilig wir strahlen? O folgtest du nur den himmlischen [Winken]1, Vernähmest du besser, was freundlich wir [blinken]2, Wie wären verschwunden die irdischen Qualen! Dann flösse die Liebe aus ewigen Schalen, Es athmeten alle in reinen Azuren, Das lichtblaue Meer umschwebte die Fluren, Und funkelten [Stern']3 auf den heimischen Thalen. Aus göttlicher Quelle sind alle genommen. Ist jegliches Wesen nicht eines im Chore? Nun sind ja geöffnet die himmlischen Thore, Was soll denn das bange Verzagen noch frommen? O wäret ihr schon zur Tiefe geklommen, So sähet das Haupt ihr von Sternen umflogen Und spielend ums Herz die kindlichen Wogen, Zu denen die Stürme des Lebens nicht kommen.
Confirmed with Musen-Almanach für das Jahr 1802. Herausgegeben von A. W. Schlegel und L. Tieck. Tübingen, in der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1802, pages 155-156; and with Friedrich Schlegel's sämmtliche Werke. Erster Band. Gedichte. Berlin, bei Julius Eduard Hitzig, 1809, page 32.
1 Schubert: "Mächten"2 Schubert: "winken"
3 Schubert: "Sterne"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Die Sterne", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 9, first published 1802 [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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Die Sterne", D 684 (1820), published 1850 [ voice, piano ], A.Diabelli & Co., VN 8837, Wien (Nachlaß-Lieferung 48) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les estrelles", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De sterren", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "The stars", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Les étoiles", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Le stelle", copyright © 2009, (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.
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Verbaast jou, o mens, ons heilige stralen? O, volgde je maar de hemelse wenken, Verstond je maar beter 't signaal dat wij schenken, Hoe zouden verdwijnen op aarde de kwalen! Dan vloeide de liefde uit eeuwige schalen En ademden allen in reine azuren, Het lichtblauw omving de velden en schuren, Er twinkelden sterren naar de dierbare dalen. Uit godd'lijke bron zijn allen genomen, Is alles wat leeft niet deel van de orde? De hemelse poorten zijn open geworden, Welk heil moet van angstig getob dan nog komen? O, had j' al de weg naar de diepte genomen, Dan zag je je hoofd nu met sterren omweven En 't hart zacht omspeeld, door golfjes omgeven, Waarbij de orkanen van het leven niet komen.
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- 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 Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Die Sterne", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 9, first published 1802
This text was added to the website: 2007-10-27
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Word count: 122