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A poem written in this language declares that “this kiss is for all the world!” In a poem from this language, a father dismisses a creature as “a streak of mist,” as (10[1])the creature claims his (10[1])“daughters lead the nightly dance.” A poem in this language opens by asking, “Who rides so late through night and wind,” and ends (10[1])with a boy dying in his father’s (10[2])arms due to the Erl King. (-5[1])A poem (10[1])in this language (10[1])opens by praising (10[1])a “beautiful spark of God” and a “daughter of Elysium.” This language’s storm and stress movement produced a poem set to music (10[1])in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, “Ode to Joy.” For 10 points, name this language used by Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang (10[1])von Goethe ■END■ (10[1])

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