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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Diese Richtung ist gewiß
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Diese Richtung ist gewiß, 
Immer schreite, schreite! 
Finsterniß und Hinderniß 
Drängt mich nicht zur Seite. 

Endlich leuchtest meinem Pfad 
Luna! klar und golden; 
Immer fort und immer grad 
Geht mein Weg zur Holden. 

Nun der Fluß die Pfade bricht, 
Ich zum Nachen schreite, 
Leite, liebes Himmelslicht! 
Mich zur andern Seite. 

Seh' ich doch das Lämpchen schon 
Aus der Hütte schimmern, 
Laß um deinen Wagenthron 
Alle Sterne glimmern. 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Neugriechische Liebe-Skolien, no. 1 [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 (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Diese Richtungist gewiss", op. 79 (Fünf Canons für 3 Solo-St. (oder Chor) mit oder ohne Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1894 [ vocal trio or three-part chorus a cappella or with piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2012-04-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 67

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