Denn sie, die uns das himmlische Feuer leihen, die Götter, … - Friedrich Hölderlin

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Denn sie, die uns das himmlische Feuer leihen, die Götter, schenken heiliges Leid uns auch.

Friedrich Hölderlin

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Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (20 March 1770 – 6 June 1843) was a major German lyric poet, whose work bridges the Classical and Romantic schools.

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Native Name: Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin

Alternative Names: Frederich Holderlin

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El hombre es un dios cuando sueña y un mendigo cuando reflexiona

Eagles live in the darkness,
And the sons of the Alps
Cross over the abyss without fear
On lightly-built bridges.
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Growing weak on the separate mountains — Then give us calm waters;
Give us wings, and loyal minds
To cross over and return.

Now we were standing close to the summit's rim, gazing out into the endless East.

Denn sie, die uns das himmlische Feuer leihen, die Götter, schenken heiliges Leid uns auch. - Friedrich Hölderlin

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