Thus the sons of earth now drink in The fire of heaven with… - Friedrich Hölderlin

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Thus the sons of earth now drink in
The fire of heaven without danger.
And it is our duty, poets, to stand
Bare-headed under the storms of God,
Grasping with our own hand
The Father's beam itself,
And to offer the gift of heaven,
Wrapped in song, to the people.

From “As On a Holiday” (“Wie Wenn am Feiertage”)

Friedrich Hölderlin

inspirational-poetry

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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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