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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Spiegel der Muse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sich zu schmücken begierig, verfolgte den rinnenden Bach einst
Früh die Muse hinab, sie suchte die ruhigste Stelle.
Eilend und rauschend indes verzog die schwankende Fläche
Stets das bewegliche Bild; die Göttin wandte sich zürnend;
Doch der Bach rief hinter ihr drein und höhnte sie: Freilich
Magst du die Wahrheit nicht sehn, wie rein sie mein Spiegel dir zeiget!
Aber indessen stand sie schon fern, am Winkel des Seees,
Ihrer Gestalt sich erfreuend, und rückte den Kranz sich zurechte.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Spiegel der Muse" [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 Michael Brough (b. 1960), "Spiegel der Muse", op. 5 (Sieben Goethe-Lieder) no. 5 (1992-3) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-07
Line count: 8
Word count: 79

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