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

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