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    The Bride of Corinth (1797) by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
    Translation
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Bride of Corinth (1797) by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    There once descended a youth from Athens Into a dreamy Corinthian town; He was eager to meet new family, friends, And his luscious bride...
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    The Gods of Greece by Friedrich Schiller
    Translation
    • Jul 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Gods of Greece by Friedrich Schiller

    We present the full uncensored version of Friedrich Schiller's "The Gods of Greece" translated into English for the first time. Because...
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    Sappho
    Translation
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sappho

    We are proud to present a selection of original translations of ancient Greek poet Sappho by Michael R. Burch. While only fragments of...
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    The Proverbs of Confucius by Friedrich Schiller
    Translation
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Proverbs of Confucius by Friedrich Schiller

    I. Time unfolds in a three-fold way: The future stalks us cautiously, The now like lightning bolts departs, The past forever-still...
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    The Prophet by Alexander Pushkin
    Translation
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Prophet by Alexander Pushkin

    When, pained with spiritual thirst, I trudged across a gloomy desert, I came upon a six-winged seraph Standing before me on my path. With...
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    A Comparison of Goethe and Schiller's Poetry... by Heinrich Heine
    Translation
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    A Comparison of Goethe and Schiller's Poetry... by Heinrich Heine

    From "The Romantic School", 1835 "...There was a craze for comparing the productions of the two poets, and opinions were divided. The...
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    On Contemplating Schiller's Skull
    Translation
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    On Contemplating Schiller's Skull

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Here in this charnel-house of bleaching bones, like...
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    Ständchen - Set by Franz Schubert
    Musical Setting
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ständchen - Set by Franz Schubert

    My songs travel through the cool night, Searching for you. Find me in the tranquil grove, love— I'll wait for you. The gentle fronds of...
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    Song of the Spirits on the Water by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
    Original Translation
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Song of the Spirits on the Water by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    The soul of mankind Is like water: From Heaven coming, To Heaven rising, Again descending— As it must—Earthward, Ever circling. It...
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    Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"
    Original Recitation
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"

    Immortal Aphrodite, throned in splendor! Wile-weaving daughter of Zeus, enchantress, and beguiler! I implore you, dread mistress,...
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    Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"
    Translation
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"

    Immortal Aphrodite, throned in splendor! Wile-weaving daughter of Zeus, enchantress, and beguiler! I implore you, dread mistress,...
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    Goethe's Famous "Mailied"
    Translation
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Goethe's Famous "Mailied"

    How brightly nature Shines this morning! See the glowing sun! Hear the fields sing! Fragrant buds burst forth From each green frond! A...
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    Last Curtain by Rabindranath Tagore
    Translation
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Last Curtain by Rabindranath Tagore

    I know the day comes when my eyes close, when my sight fails, when life takes its leave in silence and the last curtain veils my vision. ...
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    Nacht und Traume Set by Franz Schubert
    Original Translation
    • Jan 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Nacht und Traume Set by Franz Schubert

    Holy night, descending softly, Descending, too, are our dreams, Like moonlight through a darkened room, Through the depths of a man`s...
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    The Gods of Greece by Heinerich Heine
    Translation
    • Dec 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Gods of Greece by Heinerich Heine

    Full-blossoming moon! Here in thy light Like flowing gold the ocean gleams; As limpid as day, yet dimly bewitched, Reposing across the...
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    The Seashore Gathering
    Translation
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Seashore Gathering

    On the seashores of endless worlds, earth's children converge. The infinite sky is motionless, the restless waters boisterous. On the...
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    Goethe's "It Springs Eternal" Set by Johannes Brahms
    Original Translation
    • Aug 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    Goethe's "It Springs Eternal" Set by Johannes Brahms

    Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 "Marie and I were sitting in the dining-room when the bell rang, and we heard Brahms go to our mother's room. Soon...
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    Immer leise wird mein Schlummer Set by Johannes Brahms
    Translation
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Immer leise wird mein Schlummer Set by Johannes Brahms

    My sleep grows ever more gentle, Only my sorrow, like a veil, Trembles over me. I hear you often in my dreams, Standing at my door,...
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    Goethe "Prometheus"
    Translation
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Goethe "Prometheus"

    So cover up thy heaven, Zeus, With cloudy mist! And like a boy, who chops The heads from thistles, Go blast the oaks and mountaintops!...
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    Goethe's "Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kent"
    Translation
    • Jun 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Goethe's "Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kent"

    Only he who truly longs Knows what grips me! Alone, the love that belongs With me has been set free. I look to the cloudy throngs Across...
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