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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Poetry, by first line

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  • For Ever
    THE happiness that man, whilst prison'd here,
    Is wont with heavenly rapture to compare,--
    8 lines, 2 comments
  • When I Was Still A Youthful Wight
    WHEN I was still a youthful wight,
    So full of enjoyment and merry,
    12 lines
  • Trilogy Of Passion 03 Atonement
    PASSION brings reason--who can pacify
    An anguish'd heart whose loss hath been so great?
    18 lines
  • The Remembrance Of The Good
    THE remembrance of the Good
    Keep us ever glad in mood.
    8 lines
  • Trilogy Of Passion 02 Elegy
    When man had ceased to utter his lament,
    A god then let me tell my tale of sorrow.
    141 lines
  • Trilogy Of Passion 01 To Werther
    ONCE more, then, much-wept shadow, thou dost dare
    Boldly to face the day's clear light,
    50 lines
  • To The Grasshopper
    HAPPY art thou, darling insect,
    Who, upon the trees' tall branches,
    19 lines
  • From
    EV'RY youth for love's sweet portion sighs,
    Ev'ry maiden sighs to win man's love;
    8 lines
  • The Goblet
    ONCE I held a well-carved brimming goblet,--
    In my two hands tightly clasp'd I held it,
    27 lines
  • The Magic Net
    Do I see a contest yonder?
    See I miracles or pastimes?
    42 lines
  • The Visit
    FAIN had I to-day surprised my mistress,
    But soon found I that her door was fasten'd.
    55 lines
  • Morning Lament
    OH thou cruel deadly-lovely maiden,
    Tell me what great sin have I committed,
    59 lines
  • Love's Distresses
    WHO will hear me? Whom shall I lament to?
    Who would pity me that heard my sorrows?
    17 lines
  • The Musagetes
    IN the deepest nights of Winter
    To the Muses kind oft cried I:
    46 lines
  • To Charlotte
    'MIDST the noise of merriment and glee,
    'Midst full many a sorrow, many a care,
    45 lines
  • Lily's Menagerie
    THERE'S no menagerie, I vow,
    Excels my Lily's at this minute;
    134 lines
  • The German Parnassus
    'NEATH the shadow
    Of these bushes,
    232 lines
  • The Godlike
    NOBLE be man,
    Helpful and good!
    59 lines
  • Prometheus
    COVER thy spacious heavens, Zeus,
    With clouds of mist,
    57 lines
  • Ganymede
    How, in the light of morning,
    Round me thou glowest,
    31 lines
  • The Boundaries Of Humanity
    WHEN the primeval
    All-holy Father
    42 lines
  • The Eagle And The Dove
    IN search of prey once raised his pinions
    An eaglet;
    53 lines
  • The Sea-Voyage
    MANY a day and night my bark stood ready laden;
    Waiting fav'ring winds, I sat with true friends round me,
    46 lines
  • To Father Kronos
    HASTEN thee, Kronos!
    On with clattering trot
    41 lines
  • The Wanderer's Storm-Song
    He whom thou ne'er leavest, Genius,
    Feels no dread within his heart
    115 lines
  • Winter Journey Over The Hartz Mountain
    LIKE the vulture
    Who on heavy morning clouds
    88 lines
  • My Goddess
    SAY, which Immortal
    Merits the highest reward?
    78 lines
  • Spirit Song Over The Waters
    THE soul of man
    Resembleth water:
    35 lines
  • To My Friend - Ode II
    THOU go'st! I murmur--
    Go! let me murmur.
    24 lines
  • To My Friend - Ode III
    BE void of feeling!
    A heart that soon is stirr'd,
    48 lines
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