At the end, the message is that, since the beauties and mysteries of the earth renew themselves year after year, our own passing should not be feared but accepted calmly and without rancor.
At the end, the message is that, since the beauties and mysteries of the earth renew themselves year after year, our own passing should not be feared but accepted calmly and without rancor. "Of Beauty" describes young men on horseback surprising a pair of women bathing in a stream and follows "Of Youth." The final section, "Farewell," is the centerpiece of the work. For 10 points, name this work, that also contains "Autumn Loneliness" and "The Drunkard of Spring," a selection of Chinese poems translated into German and set to music by Gustav Mahler.
At the end, the message is that, since the beauties and mysteries of the earth renew themselves year after year, our own passing should not be feared but accepted calmly and without rancor.
{Das Lied von der Erde} or {The Song of the Earth}