Faust Ein Mythos und Seine Bearbeitungen |
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Author:
| von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang |
Read by:
| von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang |
ISBN: | 978-0-217-93562-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
Publisher: | General Books LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $8.80 |
Book Description:
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: GOETHE'S FAUST Second Part of the Tragedy ACT I A PLEASANT LANDSCAPE FAUST bedded onjlotucry turf, weary, restless, seeking sleep. Twilight. SpiRiT-RiNG in hovering motion. Graceful, tiny forms. Ariel. Song, accompanied ivith, hnlnm harps. When the springtide shower of blossom Flutters down all men upon;...
More DescriptionPurchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: GOETHE'S FAUST Second Part of the Tragedy ACT I A PLEASANT LANDSCAPE FAUST bedded onjlotucry turf, weary, restless, seeking sleep. Twilight. SpiRiT-RiNG in hovering motion. Graceful, tiny forms. Ariel. Song, accompanied ivith, hnlnm harps. When the springtide shower of blossom Flutters down all men upon; When on mortals from earth's bosom Smiles the fields' green benison; Elves great-souled though small of stature Haste to help where help they can. Good or evil be his nature Pity they the luckless man. Ye round this head in airy wheel that hover, In noble elfin-guise yourselves discover. Soothe ye the bosom's unrelenting strife. Withdraw the bitter darts of self-upbraiding, Purge ye his soul from horror of past life. Four watches night hath?ere her fading Pause not?let each with kindly deeds be rife. And first, lay ye his head on the cool pillow, Bathe him in dew from Lethe's waters drawn. Soon will the cramp-racked limbs be lithe as willow, If new-refreshed he sleep to meet the dawn. Fulfil the fairest elfin-rite, Give him again to the holy light. CHORUS. Singly, by twos and many together, alternately and collectively. ( Serenade.) When soft breezes swell, and vagrant Haunt the green-embosomed lawn, ? Twilight sheds its spices fragrant, Sinks its mists like curtains drawn, Breathes sweet peace, his heart composes Like a child's that rests from play, On his eyes so weary, closes Soft the portals of the day. (Notturno.) Now the Night more deeply darkles, Linketh holy star to star. Mighty torches, tiny sparkles, Glimmer near and gleam afar. Glassed within the lake they glimmer, Gleam in Night's unclouded round; Throned aloft the moon's full shimmer Seals the bliss of peace profound. (Mattutino.) ...