Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems (640 Poems)
To The Golden Heart That He Wore Around His Neck (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
OH thou token loved of joys now perish’d That I still wear from my neck suspended,Art thou stronger than our spirit-bond so cherish’d? Or canst thou prolong love’s days untimely ended? Lily, I fly from thee! I still am doom’d … Continue reading
Hatem (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
Locks of brown, still bind your captive In the circle of her face! I, beloved sinuous tresses, Naught possess that’s worth your grace— But a heart whose love enduring Swells in youthful fervor yet: Snow and mists envelop Etna, Making men the fire forget. Yonder mountain’s … Continue reading
Farewell (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
To break one’s word is pleasure-fraught, To do one’s duty gives a smart;While man, alas! will promise nought, That is repugnant to his heart. Using some magic strains of yore, Thou lurest him, when scarcely calm,On to sweet folly’s fragile … Continue reading
Proximity Of The Beloved One (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
I THINK of thee, whene’er the sun his beams O’er ocean flings;I think of thee, whene’er the moonlight gleams In silv’ry springs. I see thee, when upon the distant ridge The dust awakes;At midnight’s hour, when on the fragile bridge … Continue reading
Growth (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
O’ER field and plain, in childhood’s artless days,Thou sprang’st with me, on many a spring-morn fair.“For such a daughter, with what pleasing care,Would I, as father, happy dwellings raise!”And when thou on the world didst cast thy gaze,Thy joy was … Continue reading
Book Of Parables – It Is Good (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
IN Paradise while moonbeams play’d, Jehovah found, in slumber deep,Adam fast sunk; He gently laid Eve near him,–she, too, fell asleep.There lay they now, on earth’s fair shrine,God’s two most beauteous thoughts divine.–When this He saw, He cried:–’Tis Good!!!And scarce … Continue reading
Food In Travel (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
IF to her eyes’ bright lustre I were blind,No longer would they serve my life to gild.The will of destiny must be fulfilid,—This knowing, I withdrew with sadden’d mind.No further happiness I now could find:The former longings of my heart … Continue reading
Presence (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
ALL things give token of thee!As soon as the bright sun is shining,Thou too wilt follow, I trust. When in the garden thou walk’st,Thou then art the rose of all roses,Lily of lilies as well. When thou dost move in … Continue reading
The Convivial Book – Ye’ve Often, For Our Drunkenness, (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
Blamed us in ev’ry way,And, in abuse of drunkenness, Enough can never say.Men, overcome by drunkenness, Are wont to lie till day;And yet I find my drunkenness All night-time make me stray;For, oh! ’tis Love’s sweet drunkenness That maketh me … Continue reading
The Maiden Speaks (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
How grave thou lookest, loved one! wherefore so?Thy marble image seems a type of thee;Like it, no sign of life thou giv’st to me;Compared with thee, the stone appears to glow.Behind his shield in ambush lurks the foe,The friend’s brow … Continue reading
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