[161] An Ihren Genius.
Send’ ihr Blumen und Frücht’ aus nieversiegender Fülle,
Send’ ihr, freundlicher Geist, ewige Jugend herab!
Hüll’ in deine Wonnen sie ein und laß sie die Zeit nicht...
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Wer bist du? wie zur Beute, breitet
Das Unermeßliche vor dir sich aus,
Du Herrlicher! mein Saitenspiel geleitet
Dich auch hinab in Plutons dunkles Haus;
5 So flogen auf Ortygias Gestaden,
Indeß der Lieder Sturm die Wolken brach,
Dem Rebengott die taumelnden Mänaden
In wilder Lust durch Hain und Klüfte nach.Einst war, wie mir, der stille...
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A giant came to me when I was young,
My instant will to ask—
My earthly Servant, from the earth he sprung
Eager for any task!“What wilt thou, O my Master?” he began,
“Whatever can be,” I.
“Say thy first wish—whate’er thou wilt I can,”
The Strong Slave made reply.“Enter the earth and bring its riches forth,
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He cried aloud to God: “The men below
Are happy, for I see them come and go,
Parents and mates and friends, paired, clothed with love;
They heed not, see not, need not me above,—
I am alone here. Grant me love and peace,
Or, if not them, grant me at least release.”God answered him: “I set you here on high
Upon my beacon-tower, you know... -
Far out at sea—the sun was high,
While veered the wind, and flapped the sail—
We saw a snow-white butterfly
Dancing before the fitful gale,
Far out at sea!The little wanderer, who had lost
His way, of danger nothing knew;
Settled awhile upon the mast,
Then fluttered o’er the waters blue,... -
From the Latin by Dr. James Cranstoun
ORPHEUS, ’t is said, the Thracian lyre-strings sweeping,
Stayed the swift stream and soothed the savage brute;
Cithæron’s rocks, to Thebes spontaneous leaping,
Rose into walls before Amphion’s lute.With dripping steeds did Galatea follow,
’Neath Ætna’s crags, lone Polyphemus’s song:
Is ’t...