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Hans Adam war ein Erdenkloß Den Gott zum Menschen machte, Doch bracht er aus der Mutter Schoß Noch vieles Ungeschlachte. Die Elohim zur Nas hinein Den besten Geist ihm bliesen, Nun schien er schon was mehr zu sein, Denn er fing an zu niesen. Doch mit Gebien und Glied und Kopf Blieb er ein halber Klumpen, Bis endlich Noah für den Tropf Das Wahre fand, den Humpen. Der Klumpe fühlt sogleich den Schwung, Sobald er sich benetzet, So wie der Teig durch Säuerung Sich in Bewegung setzet. So, Hafis, mag dein holder Sang, Dein heiliges Exempel Uns führen, bei der Gläser Klang, Zu unsres Schöpfers Tempel.
Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Erschaffen und Beleben", written 1814, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh [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 Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Erschaffen und Beleben", op. 87 no. 2 (1922-35) [ bass, piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Erschaffen und Beleben", 1889, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 33, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Crear i donar vida", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Scheppen en bezielen", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Creation and animation", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Luominen ja elämän eväät", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Création et animation", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRL Friulian (Ermes Culos) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Creare e dare vita", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Pa Adam was een aardekloot, Waar God een mens van maakte; Toch bracht hij uit de moederschoot Nog veel van ‘t onvolmaakte. ’t Was door zijn neus dat goden hem De beste geest inbliezen, Nu leek hij al wat meer ad rem, Want hij begon te niezen. Maar van figuur en hoofd vooral Bleef hij een lompe korrel, Tot eind’lijk Noah voor ‘t geval Het ware vond, de borrel. De lummel voelt meteen de lift, Als hij zich gaat bevloeien, Zoals het deeg door ’n klontje gist Gaat rijzen en gaat groeien. Zo, Hafis, moet jouw zang galant, Jouw heilige exempel, Ons voeren met het glas in d’ hand Naar onze scheppers tempel.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Erschaffen und Beleben", written 1814, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh
This text was added to the website: 2018-12-26
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Word count: 113