Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg: His Short Biography and Aesthetic Representation of His Works

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How from Caliban a character in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' the bestiality roars!
Fills the air around with shudders!
And the roaring of the wild storm
And the death-rattle of the sinking ones!
What a tumult of new tones,
That tears the quickly conquered spirit
Now to heaven, now to hell!
Premonitions that were sleeping, listening,
In the deepest depths of the heart,
As if awakened by a magic spell,
Happily startled, roused!
Spirit worlds opened up—
“Holy shore, where Maja a character rests!”
Did your blood not surge high?
Has this not flowed like dew
From your wet eyelashes?
Ariel’s faithful striving,
And Miranda’s pure sense,
And the sweet first trembling of love,
Heart given to heart;
And the glowing embrace of friendship—
Alas, and Maja’s heavenly mercy!
And how Zumsteeg’s spirit, so beautiful, so great,
Powerfully poured itself into the open heart?