Schiller, Friedrich - Ballads

Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) — — German poet and thinker of Weimar Classicism.
“Die Künstler” (1789) is a philosophical poem that presents art as a force elevating humanity toward moral and spiritual perfection, with the artist shaping culture and harmonizing nature and reason.
“Das Lied von der Glocke” (1799) is a celebrated ballad that parallels the casting of a bell with the stages of human life—from birth and love to struggle and death—highlighting social order, community values, and the fragility of harmony.