“Joy, beautiful spark of Divinity [or: of gods], Daughter of Elysium, We enter, drunk with fire, Heavenly one, thy sanctuary! Thy magic binds again. What custom strictly divided; All people become brothers, Where thy gentle wing abides.” etc. Friedrich Schiller 1785, adapted by Beethoven for the final movement of his 9th Symphony “Ode to Joy”. Photos: Paul Regan.
PAUL REGAN 