"Klopstock?"

The springtime festival
(1. edition, 1759)

Not into the ocean
of the worlds
do I want to plunge myself

Not to float amongst those created first
Where the son of lights' choirs of rejoicing
Pray, deeply pray to
And melt in delight

Only for that drop upon the bucket
Just to float around the earth
and pray!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
That drop upon the bucket also
flowed from the hand of the almighty!