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Ihr Städte des Euphrats! Ihr Gassen von Palmyra! Ihr Säulenwälder in der Ebne der Wüste, Was seid ihr? Euch hat die Kronen, Dieweil ihr über die Grenze Der Othmenden seid gegangen, Von Himmlischen der Rauchdampf und Hinweg das Feuer genommen; Jetzt aber sitz ich unter Wolken (deren Ein jedes eine Ruh hat eigen) unter Wohleingerichteten Eichen, auf Der Heide des Rehs, und fremd Erscheinen und gestorben mir Der Seligen Geister.
Authorship
- by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Lebensalter", appears in Gedichte 1800-1804, in Nachtgesänge [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 Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "Lebensalter", 1992 [soprano and instrumental ensemble (9 instruments)], from Lebenslauf, 6 mélodies pour soprano solo et ensemble instrumental, no. 2, Paris, Durand [text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Les âges de la vie", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-04
Line count: 15
Word count: 70
Vous, villes de l'Euphrate ! Vous, rues de Palmyre ! Vous, forêts de colonnes dans la plaine du désert, Qu'êtes-vous ? Vos couronnes, Parce qu'au delà des limites De ceux qui respirent vous êtes allés, La fumée des puissances célestes Et leur feu vous les ont ravies ; Mais maintenant je suis assis sous les nuages (chacun A son propre repos) sous Les chênes bien arrangés, sur La lande des chevreuils, et étrangers Et morts, ils m'apparaissent Les esprits bienheureux.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Lebensalter", appears in Gedichte 1800-1804, in Nachtgesänge
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-26
Line count: 15
Word count: 80