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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Lied und Gebilde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mag der Grieche seinen Ton
Zu Gestalten drücken,
An der eignen Hände Sohn
Steigern sein Entzücken.

Aber uns ist wonnereich,
In den Euphrat greifen
Und im flüss'gen Element
Hin und wieder schweifen.

Löscht ich so der Seele Brand,
Lied, es wird erschallen:
Schöpft des Dichters reine Hand,
Wasser wird sich ballen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Lied und Gebilde", written 1814-6, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh [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 Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758 - 1832), "Lied und Gebilde" [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-12-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 51

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