Freiwilliges Versinken
Language:
German
Wohin, o Helios1? Wohin? In kühlen Fluten
Will ich den Flammenleib versenken,
Gewiß im Innern, neue Gluten
Der Erde feuerreich zu schenken.
Ich nehme nicht, ich pflege nur zu geben;
Und wie verschwenderisch mein Leben,
Umhüllt mein Scheiden gold'ne Pracht,
Ich scheide herrlich, naht die Nacht.
Wie blaß der Mond, wie matt die Sterne!
Solang ich kräftig mich bewege;
Erst wenn ich auf die Berge meine Krone lege,
Gewinnen sie an Mut und Kraft in weiter Ferne.
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1 Helios (Greek: Ἥλιος): personification of the sun.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
 ENG
English
(T. P. Perrin)
DUT
Dutch
[singable]
(Lau Kanen)
ITA
Italian
(Ferdinando Albeggiani)
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