by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Dithyrambe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
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Alles geben die Götter, die unendlichen,
Ihren Lieblingen ganz,
Alle Freuden, die unendlichen,
Alle Schmerzen, die unendlichen, ganz.

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Dithyramb
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The Gods, who are infinite, give everything
entirely to those whom they love:
all joys, which are infinite,
and all griefs, which are infinite - entirely.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 25