BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-20
ODE TOJOY.
A Free translation OF Fr. Won
Schiller's "Lied an die Freude y


Iller's Lied an die Freude "
ritten for the "BOIetin Me-cantir'
by
K. A. van MiddeIdyk.
Spark of true Celestial fire,
Beauteous spirit, Joy divine,
we approach with fond devotion,
immortal One, thy shrine.
BY thy magic reunited,
All that pride or wealth did part,
hinss and beggars become brothers,
where thy light wings fan the heart.
Chorus:
we'd embrace Earth's every nation,
Win KISS would end all wars, go.
Brethren, far beyond those stars,
Dwells the Father of Creation
He, whom Fate vouchsafed the blesfing,
OF loved and loving wife;
he who, true friend possessing,
true to him remains through life;
Yea who did but with affection
VI a single creatures heart,
Let him join US in Thy praises,
Else, must weeping he depart.
Chorus:
In the countless worlds around us,
All that lives seeks sympathy,
L Is the tie, eternally,
That to tn Unknown God has bound us.
Ev.ry creature drinks joys nectar
at our mother natures breast,
GOOD and bad alike will follow,
In her rose-strewn paths, with zest;
wine she gave us, wine and kisses,
Love and friendships precious gold,
Even the worm not without bliss is,
And the seraphs Him behold.
Chorus:
On your knees adoring millions
Would ye the Creator know2....
Lo!-He fills this World below,
Fen as yonder starry billions.
Joy creates tn elastic forces,
Ihat keep Nature always young;
Sets the subtle wheels in motion
All through Natures fabric hung;
From their germs she coaxes flowers,
suns from out aetherial space,
Spheres rolls she through distant regions,
That no telescope can trace.
Chorus:
joyful as Gods worlds are racing
Through their orbits in you sky,
So, my brethren, joyful fly
On your course, lifv's troubles facing
Joy beams from Truths shining mirror,
Through the students musty cell,
Helps the sufferer in climbing,
Up the heights where virtues dwell;
On Religions sunlit mountain,
waves her banner III the light,
Through the broken tombst0nes, see her
Standing 'mOng the angels bright
Chorus:
All our ills will be atoned
Brethren, in the world to be-.
Bove you starry canopy
Is righteous Father thr0ned
In the brimming goblet sparkles
Joy,-and in the grapes rich juice,
Drinks the cannibal compassion,
Dark despair sees roseate hues;
Bre.rhen come and Join our meetin1
When the friendly cup goes round,
10 the spirits above send greeting.
Let our toast through heaven resound.
Chorus:
Whom the whirling stars are prasng.
Him, whose glory seraphs sing
That good spirit this toast we bring,
Towards Heaven our glasses raising.
TOAST.
Patient courage, in affiiction,
did, to suffering innocence,
Faith, iatBauta5le our promise
Truth, to foes as well as friends!
Mcniy pride before the mighty
Zen at risk of good and blood,
e Just reWdrd,--to worthy~ucri0ns.
ecorn, to all the liar-brood
Chorus:
Draw the sacred circle closer
Swear, by this bright golden wine,
Practice of these rules Divine,
Swear it, by the Stars Disposer!
Freedom, from all kinds of bondage,
Pardon, even the criminal,
Hope and Faith, in our last moments,
Mercy, fore Gods tribunal!
To our dead ones too one beaker,
Brethren, drink and join our choir.
Sin and sorrow shall be banished
Quenched shall be til eternal fire!
Chorus;
No regrets and no repentance
Tranquil rest, in deaths white shroud
Brethren, from our Fathers mouth,
A forgiving, final sentence!
San Juan, July 20, 1901.