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Der Atlas

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Original language: German (de)
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Composer Franz Schubert (bio)
Poet Heinrich Heine (bio)
Main work Schwanengesang
D 957 no. 8
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Ich unglücksel'ger Atlas! eine Welt,
Die ganze Welt der Schmerzen muß ich tragen,
Ich trage Unerträgliches, und brechen
Will mir das Herz im Leibe.
Du stolzes Herz! du hast es ja gewollt,
Du wolltest glücklich seyn, unendlich glücklich
Oder unendlich elend, stolzes Herz,
Und jetzo bist du elend.
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English (en)
Original: Ich unglücksel'ger Atlas! eine Welt,
Literal: I ill-fated Atlas a world
Poetic: I, hapless Atlas! a world,
IPA: |ɪç ˈ|ʊn.glʏk.zeːl.gəʶ ˈ|ɑːt.lɑːs |ae.nə vɛlt
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