by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Philomele
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dich hat Amor gewiss, o Sängerin, fütternd erzogen; Kindisch reichte der Gott dir mit dem Pfeile die Kost. So, durchdrungen von Gift die harmlos atmende Kehle, Trifft mit der Liebe Gewalt nun Philomele das Herz.
Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Philomele", appears in Antiker Form sich nähernd, no. 11 [author's text not yet checked 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 Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Philomele", published 1809. [vocal quartet] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 35