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Thread #24662   Message #668958
Posted By: Mary in Kentucky
14-Mar-02 - 08:27 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Looking for hymn set to 'Ode to Joy'
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Looking for hymn set to 'Ode to Joy'
I just noticed the similarity between the words Freunde and Freude. Does Freunde mean friends (as in the translation at the top) or brothers (as in your translation), or is it better to not try to be too literal? I always remember the line in Joe's translation Alle Menschen werden BrĂ¼der, and it just souds like that word is the literal word for brothers.