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Ha, ich bin der Herr der Welt! Mich lieben die Edlen, die mir dienen. Ha, ich bin der Herr der Welt! Ich liebe die Edlen, denen ich gebiete. O gib mir, Gott im Himmel, Daß ich mich der Höh und Liebe Nicht überhebe.
Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Königlich Gebet" [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 Harald Genzmer (1909 - 2007), "Königlich Gebet", 1940-87 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Margarete Voigt-Schweikert (1887 - 1957), "Königlich Gebet", op. 11 (Vier Gedichte von Goethe) no. 1 (1916?), published 1918 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Königlich Gebet", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 31, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Pregària reial", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Royal prayer", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Prière royale", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Preghiera regale", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 43
Ha! I am the Ruler of the World! I am beloved by the Noble, who serve me. Ha! I am the Ruler of the World! I love the Noble, for whom I provide. O grant, God in Heaven, that my elevation and love I will not overstrain.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Königlich Gebet"
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 47