" To Joy " (German: , first line: , in English often called Ode to Joy ) is an ode written in 1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian Friedrich Schiller. The poem celebrates the ideal of unity and brotherhood of all mankind. It is best known for its musical setting by...

Ludwig van Beethoven used this tune as a setting for the poem "Ode to Joy" by Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) in his ninth symphony.

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Joy everlasting fostereth; The soul of all creation, It is her secret ferment fires; The cup of life with flame. 'Tis at her beck the grass hath turned;

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He is famous for symphony no.9 "Choral" to concluding chorus "Ode to Joy," a poem written by Friedrich Schiller, and the letter Heiligenstadt Testament he wrote to his brothers.

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There is a wonderful poem by Marianne Moore that ends with the lines, "Satisfaction is a lowly / thing, how pure a thing is joy." I would go a step further. ... • Ode to joy

Joy everlasting fostereth; The soul of all creation, It is her ... This poem is one of many published by the EServer, a non-profit collective of students and faculty at Iowa State University.

Translated by William F. Wertz Like most others, I came across the Ode to Joy, or "An die Freude" while listening to Beethoven ... From: Forsytheron@ Does not this poem appear in Beethoven's Ninth Sym?