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Dreyfach ist der Schritt der Zeit, Zögernd kommt die Zukunft hergezogen, Pfeilschnell ist das Jetzt entflogen, Ewig still steht die Vergangenheit. Keine Ungeduld beflügelt Ihren Schritt, wenn sie verweilt. Keine Furcht, kein [Zweifeln]1 zügelt Ihren Lauf, wenn sie enteilt. Keine Reu, kein Zaubersegen Kann die stehende bewegen. Möchtest du beglückt und weise Endigen des Lebens Reise, Nimm die Zögernde zum Rath, Nicht zum Werkzeug deiner That. Wähle nicht die Fliehende zum Freund, Nicht die Bleibende zum Feind.
F. Schubert sets stanzas 1-2 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
F. Schubert sets stanza 1 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
F. Schubert sets stanza 1 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Friederich Schiller, Erster Theil, Leipzig, 1800, bey Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius, page 66.
1 Schubert: "Zweifel"Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Spruch des Confucius", written 1795 [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 Wolfgang Michael Rihm (b. 1952), "Spruch des Confucius I", 2005 [ baritone and piano ], from Zwei Sprüche nach Texten von Friedrich Schiller, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Dreifach ist der Schritt der Zeit", subtitle: "Spruch des Konfuzius", D 43 (1813), published 1897, stanzas 1-2 [ vocal trio for 2 tenors and bass ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Dreifach ist der Schritt der Zeit", subtitle: "Spruch des Konfuzius", D 69 (1813), published 1892, stanza 1 [ vocal trio ], canon [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Dreifach ist der Schritt der Zeit", subtitle: "Spruch des Konfuzius", D 70 (1813), published 1974, stanza 1 [ vocal trio for 2 tenors and bass ], fragment [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Spreuken van Confucius", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sentence de Confucius", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Martin-Beatus Meier , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 77
Drie karakters heeft de tijd: Aarz'lend komt de Toekomst aangekropen, Pijlsnel is het Nu verlopen, Eeuwig stil staat de Verleden tijd. Niets van ongeduld bevleugelt Ooit zijn pas, als hij verwijlt. Twijfelzucht noch vrees beteugelt Ooit zijn loop, als hij wegijlt, Niets van rouw, geen toverzegen Kan de stilstaande bewegen. Wilt u straks content en wijs Eindigen uw levensreis, Neem de aarz'lende voor raad, Niet als werktuig voor uw daad. Kies ook niet de vluchtende als maat, Acht de blijvende geen kwaad.
Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2010 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 Schiller (1759 - 1805), "Spruch des Confucius", written 1795
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 82