Of all the treasures of German poetry, this is the most precious: the lyrics of Goethe. Perhaps there are authors in the German language whose poetic works are even more extensive, but there is none who has written so many poems that have remained so vibrant to this day, none whose lyrics are more delicate and wiser, more versatile and colorful, more reflective and passionate. From this vast and unique body of work, 125 poems are presented, both famous and lesser-known, if not entirely forgotten. Each one is interpreted by an expert. Contributions come from Ulla Hahn, Ernst Jandl, and Elisabeth Borchers, as well as Wolfgang Koeppen, Siegfried Lenz, Ludwig Harig, Robert Gernhardt, and Siegfried Unseld.