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Irrlicht

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Original language: German (de)
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Composer Franz Schubert (bio)
Poet Wilhelm Müller (bio)
Main work Winterreise
op. 89, no. 9 • D 911 no. 9
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In die tiefsten Felsengründe
Lockte mich ein Irrlicht hin:
Wie ich einen Ausgang finde,
Liegt nicht schwer mir in dem Sinn.
Bin gewohnt das irre Gehen,
'S führt ja jeder Weg zum Ziel:
Unsre Freuden, unsre Leiden,
Alles eines Irrlichts Spiel!
Durch des Bergstroms trockne Rinnen
Wind' ich ruhig mich hinab -
Jeder Strom wird's Meer gewinnen,
Jedes Leiden auch sein Grab.
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English (en)
Original: In die tiefsten Felsengründe
Literal: in the deepest rock-depths
Poetic: Into the deepest rocky depths
IPA: |ɪn diː tiːf.stən ˈfɛl.zən.gɾʏn.də
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