Laßt fahren hin das Allzuflüchtige
Language: German (Deutsch)
Laßt fahren hin das Allzuflüchtige;
Ihr sucht bei ihm vergebens Rath;
In dem Vergangnen lebt das Tüchtige,
Verewigt sich in schöner That.
Und so gewinnt sich das Lebendige
Durch Folg' aus Folge neue Kraft,
Denn die Gesinnung, die beständige,
Sie macht den Menschen dauerhaft.
So lös't sich jene große Frage
Nach unserm zweyten Vaterland;
Denn das Beständige der ird'schen Tage
Verbürgt uns ewigen Bestand.
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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Dritter Band, Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1828, page 76.
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- ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "For the celebration of the lodge", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 64
For the celebration of the lodge
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The all too fleeting -- let it pass away;
you seek advice from it in vain!
It is fraternal word and deed that weigh,
eternally they will remain.
And thus, in a continual striding
our principles are each renewed;
for our convictions, e'er-abiding,
make us firm men of good repute.
That final answer is thus given
about our second fatherland;
for standing steadfast in our earthly living
accords us an eternal stand.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-16
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Word count: 71
