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 SANTA BARBARA 
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 THIS little volume purposes enabling the 
 American student to acquaint himself with 
 some of the best and most characteristic Ger- 
 man literary ballads and lyrics since the dawn 
 of the classical period. It was not deemed 
 necessary to introduce specimens of popular 
 poetry, as Prof. H. S. White's " Deutsche Volks- 
 lieder" affords ample opportunity for the study 
 of that rich part of German literature which 
 reflects the life of the " people," especially dur- 
 ing the vigorous sixteenth century. On the 
 other hand, an effort was made to select some 
 of the most popular student-songs, inasmuch as 
 they are the expression of a very interesting side 
 of German life. 
 
 The student who uses this edition is supposed 
 to be able to read with fair ease and to have 
 mastered all the rudiments of the grammar. 
 Hence the notes try to explain only excep- 
 tional words and constructions, and aim at dis- 
 cussing questions of literary rather than of 
 grammatical interest. The authors have been 
 grouped so as to show the evolution of literary 
 life in Germany during the last two centuries, 
 and the poems have been arranged, as far as 
 
 i
 
 ii Preface. 
 
 possible, to reflect the growth of each poet's 
 literary individuality. Although the latter plan 
 was not always feasible, it was always attempted, 
 on the ground that an arrangement without a 
 system would fail of presenting any but a blurred 
 picture. 
 
 The editor wishes to express his indebtedness 
 to Dlintzer's commentaries on the poems of 
 Goethe, Schiller, and Uhland, to the commen- 
 taries in Kiirschner's National- Litter atur, to 
 those of von Loeper, Strehlke, and Viehoff on 
 Goethe's poems, to the standard histories of 
 German literature, and to the Allgemeine Deut- 
 sche Biographic; furthermore to Profs. T. F. 
 Crane and W. T. Hewett of Cornell University, 
 Profs. S. W. Cutting, H. Schmidt-Wartenberg, 
 P. Shorey, Dr. E. H. Lewis, and Mr. R. M. 
 Lovett of the University of Chicago, Dr. K. 
 Pietsch, Chicago, and Messrs. Henry Holt & 
 Company, New York. 
 
 This collection will have fulfilled its purpose 
 if it promotes interest in the United States 
 toward that fine jewel in the crown of the 
 world's literature German lyrical and ballad 
 poetry. 
 
 CAMILLO VON KLENZE. 
 CHICAGO, ILL., 
 
 November, 1894.
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 UNLIKE English literature, German literature 
 was not allowed to develop continuously ; after 
 periods of brilliancy we find decay and com- 
 plete dearth. But whenever letters played an 
 important part at all, lyrical and ballad poetry 
 flourished, and became so conspicuous that it 
 may fairly be called the very core of German 
 literature. 
 
 As early as the Xllth and XHIth centuries, 
 Germany produced lyrical poets of note. Un- 
 fortunately their works, like those of all their 
 contemporaries, gradually sank into oblivion as 
 the civilization which produced them crumbled, 
 and the XlVth century was an age of literary 
 apathy. But suddenly, about the middle of the 
 XVth century, we find the strong lyrical genius 
 of the nation asserting itself. About the stormy 
 times of the Reformation, before the revival of 
 learning had reached Germany, all sections of 
 the people were still intellectually on a level, 
 and princes and peasants, clergy and laity, men 
 and women, young and old, expressed their 
 thoughts and feelings in verse. Germany pre- 
 111
 
 iv 3ntrobuction. 
 
 sented the interesting spectacle of a whole 
 nation composing poetry. This popular poetry, 
 " das Volkslied," specimens of which have come 
 down to us in large numbers, is remarkable for 
 healthy ruggedness, directness and naivet6, and 
 was destined to exert great influence on the 
 poetry of the XVIIIth and XlXth centuries. 
 
 The Volkslied, as an exponent of the whole 
 national life, flourished about a hundred years 
 and then languished. For Humanism, with 
 its classical ideals, divided the nation into 
 the cultured and the uncultured, and turned 
 the attention of thousands into new channels. 
 Furthermore, the terrible religious wars which 
 raged from about the middle of the XVIth to 
 about the middle of the XVIIth century, 
 notably the Thirty Years' War, sapped the very 
 marrow of the people. National life almost dis- 
 appeared, and Germany became dependent upon 
 France for her culture. 
 
 During the XVIIth century, lyrical poetry 
 amounted to little, although many poets, among 
 whom OPITZ is the most noteworthy, excited 
 the admiration of their contemporaries. 
 
 The first half of the XVIIIth century saw the 
 establishment of national ideals in literature, 
 and the successful progress of this wonderful 
 work is mirrored in the lyrical poetry of the 
 time. 
 
 On the threshold of the XVIIIth century, we 
 find a lyrical poet whose verses foreshadow the 
 literary possibilities so nobly fulfilled before its 
 close. GUNTHER was the first after generations
 
 3ntrobuctton. ? 
 
 to strike moving notes of joy and grief. Before 
 he died, all Germany began to be roused by new 
 doctrines taught by prominent critics. 
 
 In Switzerland, BODMER and BREITINGER em- 
 phasized the importance of sincerity and depth 
 of feeling in poetry, and pointed to England, 
 especially to MILTON, for models. In Leipzig, 
 GOTTSCHED, a professor in the University, 
 labored to increase the respect for language and 
 to improve the condition of the stage- Soon a 
 poet, KLOPSTOCK, arose, who embodied the liter- 
 ary doctrines of these critics in his works. In 
 the first three cantos of his religious epic Der 
 Messias (1748), in which the influence of MIL- 
 TON is strong, he showed his astonished contem- 
 poraries that the German language was equal to 
 the requirements of a sublime subject. 
 
 The Messias is the first of a long series of 
 works which betray English influence and which 
 prove that English literature became a great 
 factor in freeing Germany from her dependence 
 on France by furnishing her with entirely new 
 literary ideals. First ADDISON and MILTON, 
 then SHAKESPEARE, OSSIAN, and PERCY'S Re- 
 liques of Ancient English Poetry, THOMPSON, 
 GOLDSMITH, and others left their impress on the 
 young literature of Germany. The German 
 people felt strongly drawn to the products of 
 the English genius as reflecting a national tem- 
 perament more closely akin to their own than 
 that of their Romance neighbors. In this cen- 
 tury, England in her turn received valuable 
 literary stimulus from Germany. COLERIDGE
 
 vi 3ntrobuctton. 
 
 and CARLYLE labored hard and successfully to 
 interpret Goethe and Schiller to the British 
 nation, and their works, together with SCOTT'S, 
 show their indebtedness to those great Germans. 
 
 KLOPSTOCK became a great leader, not merely 
 in epical but especially in lyrical poetry. His 
 odes, which were the delight of his generation, 
 are remarkable both for profound seriousness 
 and patriotism, and for modifying the nature of 
 poetical language in Germany. KLOPSTOCK im- 
 proved the whole tone of German poetry, and 
 on the one hand crowded into the background 
 able pioneers like HALLER and KLEIST, and 
 furthermore men of lighter calibre, like the 
 graceful HAGEDORN, or the Anacreontic poets, 
 like GLEIM, or worthy men such as the simple 
 and modest GELLERT, while on the other he 
 became the cynosure of many young geniuses, 
 like that group of poets, Voss, HOLTY, the 
 STOLBERGS, and their friend CLAUDIUS, who 
 clubbed together in Gottingen in 1772 and are 
 known as the " Hain." 
 
 KLOPSTOCK, however, was neither the only 
 nor the principal inspirer of the movement; for, 
 compared with the superior endowments of 
 LESSING and HERDER, his intellectual gifts re- 
 mained, even to his death, but those of a prom- 
 ising boy. LESSING was a master-critic, HERDER 
 a master-interpreter of literary values. They 
 cut the nation loose from hampering traditions 
 and opened up new worlds of thought. LESSING 
 immensely raised literary standards by his mer- 
 ciless Litteraturbriefe (1759-1765), and freed
 
 3ntro&uctton. vii 
 
 the German stage from the bane of French 
 pseudo-classical influence by his Hamburgische 
 Dramaturgic (1767-1769). HERDER, notably 
 by the essay on Ossian und die Lieder alter 
 Volker (1773), taught the value of the poetry 
 of the people as contrasted with that of the cul- 
 tured, and showed that even the humblest and the 
 most untrained mind may be artistic. This was 
 an invaluable protest against the artificiality and 
 hyperculture of the time, and a significant lesson 
 in an age that produced the French Revolution. 
 New stimulus was thus given to German liter- 
 ature; after centuries of oblivion the humble 
 but powerful verse of the people regained the 
 respect due it, and thenceforth exerted deep in. 
 fluence on lyrical and ballad poetry. 
 
 One man, BURGER, in particular was to ben- 
 efit by his acquaintance with popular poetry. 
 His great ballad Lenore (1773), modelled on 
 the folk-songs, marks a turning-point. It was 
 j immensely admired, and as the principles em- 
 bodied in it were afterwards applied by greater 
 men, Lenore became the forerunner of all the 
 exquisite literary ballads which enrich German 
 literature. 
 
 Besides LESSING and HERDER, one other man 
 indirectly did much for the great literary up- 
 heaval, and deserves mention here. FREDERICK 
 THE GREAT, King of Prussia (1740-1786), was 
 steeped in French ideals, despised the German 
 literature and language, overlooked LESSING, 
 and considered GOETHE'S Go'tz von Berlichin- 
 gen an artistic crime, but unconsciously did
 
 vlii 3ntrobucttott. 
 
 powerful service to German literature, first by 
 graciously leaving it alone, especially however 
 by literally creating a national political life in 
 at least a part of Germany, and by thus filling 
 even the non-Prussian people with a love for 
 Germany which all the efforts of patriot-poets 
 like KLOPSTOCK or GLEIM could not have 
 evoked. 
 
 In mentioning GOETHE, we have spoken of 
 him for whom, in a sense, all this work was 
 done, who was to fall heir to it and use it to 
 the greatest possible advantage. 
 
 GOETHE ij the lyrical poet of the world, as 
 SHAKESPEARE is the dramatic and HOMER 
 the epic. GOETHE'S lyrical poetry, which is all 
 of his vast work that concerns us here, was 
 always the sincere expression of his deepest 
 feelings, and consequently faithfully reflects his 
 development. In his early verses the influence 
 of popular poetry, which HERDER taught him 10 
 appreciate, is strong (in fact it never quite lost 
 its hold on him), and tempered the feverish 
 longing for freedom of thought and expression, 
 for strength and originality, which had seized 
 the young men of that time. The literary move- 
 ment, in which the principles of many rising 
 authors found expression, is known as the 
 " Sturm und Drang." It was virtually started 
 by GOETHE'S Gotz von Berlichingen (1773), and 
 to it belonged men like SCHUBART, LENZ, MALER 
 MULLER, and, somewhat later, SCHILLER. The 
 "Sturm und Drang" is the German Romantic 
 movement of the XVIIIth century. It is dif-
 
 3ntrobuctton. ix 
 
 ficult for us to appreciate how much that was 
 new it taught, and how much that was old it 
 overthrew. Most of the young " geniuses," as 
 they fondly called themselves, proved incapable 
 of grappling with the problems surrounding 
 them, and wilted before bearing much fruit. 
 Only the giant GOETHE passed through that 
 dangerous period unharmed, and hardened into 
 vigorous maturity. 
 
 For a long time the " Sturm und Drang" 
 ideals were strong with GOETHE. In Weimar 
 and later in Italy, however, a transformation in 
 the direction of classical serenity took place in 
 him, and after his return from Italy most of his 
 work bears the stamp of the classical genius. 
 Later in his life, GOETHE made his nation ac- 
 quainted with the easy grace of oriental poetry in 
 his Wcst-Ostliche Divan, and thus started a move- 
 ment which was continued by PLATEN, RUCKERT, 
 an/1, almost in our day, by BODENSTEDT. 
 
 GOETHE'S influence on the lyrical poetry of 
 Germany is incalculable. He struck a note 
 which will be heard as long as German poetry is 
 read, for his mature work stands for all that is 
 subtle, refined, healthy, and strong. By some of 
 his views, especially by his admiration for Greek 
 antiquity, he strongly influenced SCHILLER. As 
 SCHILLER was, however, essentially a dramatic 
 poet, and as he contributed no important new 
 principles to German literature, we need merely 
 point out that his ballads have never been sur- 
 passed, and have exerted immense influence on 
 many later poets.
 
 x 3ntrobucttott. 
 
 All of SCHILLER'S work reflects the excep- 
 tional strength of his character, in broad con- 
 trast with the honeyed verse of moonlight indi- 
 vidualities like his contemporaries, MATTHISSON 
 and SALIS-SEEWIS. 
 
 It is a matter of deep regret that an early 
 death prevented SCHILLER from taking part in 
 the great struggle of the German nation against 
 French supremacy, and from joining those men 
 who, like ARNDT, KORNER, SCHENKENDORF, 
 and RUCKERT, stirred the people with their 
 patriotic verses. 
 
 While GOETHE and SCHILLER were at the very 
 height of their power, a new movement arose 
 toward the end of the last century in the so- 
 called Romantic School. The imagination, as 
 opposed to the intellect, was supreme with the 
 men of this movement. From the unsatisfactory 
 present they took refuge in the religious gloam- 
 ing of the picturesque middle ages. A keen 
 sense of beauty and catholicity of literary tastes 
 characterized them. Yet a strong tendency to ex- 
 aggeration, crudeness, and morbidity ultimately 
 brought about the tall of this school, among 
 whose members were the brothers SCHLEGEL, 
 TIECK, NOVALIS, ARNIM, BRENTANO, HOLDER- 
 LIN, EICHENDORFF, and, in a loose way, CHA- 
 
 MISSO. 
 
 Intellectually, the movement contributed much 
 that was valuable, artistically it did less, and 
 lyrical poetry reaped no very great benefit from it. 
 Fierce were the attacks on it, notably on the part 
 of PLATEN; yet even long after it had died out
 
 3ntrobuction. xi 
 
 as a school, its influence was felt. In fact, the 
 Romantic School simply exaggerated certain 
 tendencies found to a greater or less degree in 
 literature at all times. For, according as it lays 
 stress on health and balance, or emphasizes the 
 importance of feeling and of the imagination, all 
 literature may perhaps be divided into classical 
 or romantic, allowing many shades between these 
 two extremes. All the lyrical poetry of Ger- 
 many in this century is romantic rather than 
 classical, and hence almost all the poets we shall 
 mention are in a way related to the Romanti- 
 cists. So the work of the so-called Suabian 
 school, i.e., of UHLAND, KERNER, SCHWAB, 
 is modified Romanticism. UHLAND, in whose 
 works we everywhere feel the man behind the 
 verse, is saved from exaggeration or morbid 
 mysticism by a strong and healthy vein which 
 makes his poems fresh as morning dew. WIL- 
 HELM ^MULLER, vastly his inferior in artistic 
 capacity, shares his healthy tone ; but in the 
 gloomy LENAU uncommon talent is ill-yoked 
 with intense morbidity. 
 
 The dissatisfaction with life, the melancholy, 
 and the sense of beauty, which characterize the 
 Romantic School, curiously combined with orig- 
 inality, boldness, and frivolity to make up that 
 imp of poets, HEINE, one of the most wonderful 
 products of the good and evil forces in modern 
 life. HEINE is as powerful a champion of liberty 
 as any in this century ; he is the apostle of 
 individuality, but of individuality gone mad. 
 To him there is nothing between slavery and
 
 xii 
 
 license. In him, bestiality is found side by side 
 with feminine delicacy. He, ALFRED DE Mus- 
 SET, and BYRON make up that remarkable trio 
 which dazzled, delighted, intoxicated, insulted, 
 and baffled their own generation, as they will all 
 that follow. HEINE'S artistic power is supreme, 
 and his literary originality greater than that of 
 all his critics put together; but he uses his talents 
 for the lowest purposes with as much satisfaction 
 as for the highest. In places his mastery of lan- 
 guage is little short of marvellous. His individ- 
 uality is altogether out of the common run; he 
 is an angel, but an angel of Satan. 
 
 The XlXth century found in lyrical poetry, 
 however, spokesmen not only of its intellectual 
 and spiritual longings, but also of its political 
 grievances. The political discontent which so 
 long had been grumbling, burst forth and resulted 
 in the revolution of 1848. Though HEINE was 
 one of the earliest and most powerful of the polit- 
 ical satirists, the men whose names in German 
 lyrical poetry are most closely connected with that 
 great political upheaval are HOFFMANN VON FAL- 
 LERSLEBEN and FREiLiGRATH, that great master 
 of the picturesque in language; HERWEGH was 
 perhaps bitterer and fiercer than either, while 
 GRUN remained comparatively moderate. 
 
 One of the most delightful, if not one of the 
 most powerful, of the lyrical poets of the century, 
 GEIBEL, never identified himself with the oppo- 
 sition in any field; his work is the product of a 
 refined though not an original mind. 
 
 Contemporary Germany has good lyrical and
 
 3ntrobuctton. xiii 
 
 ballad poets, like the neglected SCHACK, but 
 their verses are lacking in that subtlety and orig- 
 inality which astonish and delight us in modern 
 German music, and which make BRAHMS and 
 WAGNER two of the greatest exponents of our 
 present civilization. Nor is it probable that 
 under the existing circumstances lyrical poetry 
 will soon again play the part it once did; science 
 and music absorb the attention of modern Ger- 
 many.
 
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 15 2Bie tief mein Jperj ernwnbet fei. 
 rn?dge nur ejlatt unb 5J?ienen, 
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 if, mein Jperj, aitdj feiner ni^t. 
 
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 @ie trofk mic^ jiir Stit ber <S$merjmj 
 @ie leite mic^ jur 3eit be liicfe; 30 
 
 Unb fie befieg 1 in meinem Jperjen 
 $>ie 0urc^t bee le^ten
 
 Der Bauer unb fetn Sofyrt. 
 
 $er loiter tint) fetn 2o!jn. 
 
 (Etn guter bummer Sauerfnabe, 
 Den Sunfer an3 ein|l mtt auf SReifen nafjm, 
 Unb ber tro$ feinem errn mtt einer guten abe, 
 9led)t breifl 511 liigen, nrieber !am: 
 5 ing furj nad) ber oGbrad)ten JReife 
 Wit feinem 25ater iiber Sanb. 
 ri^, ter im eb,n rcc^t $tit jum Siigen fanb, 
 2og auf He unoerfcfyamtftc SBeife. 
 3u feinem Ungtiicf Jam ein grower unb gerannt. 
 
 io,,3a Safer," rief ber wwrfcfyamte ^nabe, 
 W 2fb,r mogt mir'js gtauben obcr nicfct; 
 o fag' icfc/g Suc^ unb jebem ins eftdjt, 
 X>a^ ic^ einfl einen unb bei Jpaag gefcbcn fyabe, 
 Jpart an bent 2Beg, rco man nad) grantreic^ fa^rt, 
 
 15 >er ja, id) bin nid)t e^renn>ert, 
 SBenn er nid)t grower roar at? (uer grojjtes 
 
 z," fprad) ber 3Sater, ,,nimmt mid) rounber; 
 ein jeber Drt lapt SBunberbinge fefyn, 
 
 S33ir jum (Srempet geb,n i^unber 
 2ollnb iverben feme gtunbe gef>n: 
 
 @o roirjl bu eine 23rude fe^n, 
 
 (Sir miiffen felbft bariiber ge^n) 
 
 Die ^at bir mand)en fd)on betrogen; 
 
 (Denn iiber^aupt foil's bcrt nid)t gar ju rid)ttg fein) 
 25 2tuf biefer 23rucfe Uegt ein Stein, 
 
 9ln ben fibpt man, roenn man benfetben Sag gelogen, 
 
 Unb faflt unb brid)t fogleid) bae Sein." 
 
 Der 23ub' erfd)ra!, fobatb er bies ernommen. 
 ,,Sld)! // fprad) er, ,,tauft bod) nid)t fo feb.r! 
 3oDod) roieber auf ben ^>unD ju fommen, 
 2Bie gro^ fagt' id), bap er getoefen roar'?
 
 8 (SIctm. 
 
 ffite (Euer grofea $ferb? Daju tvitt Diet 
 Der -ipunb, i|t fdttt ntifs em, roar erft ein tyalbes 
 StQein bag foouT idj n>of)t befcfyrob'ren, 
 !Daf er fo gro^, ale manner Dc^fe, war/ 
 
 @ie gingen nofy ein gute6 tuife ; 5 
 
 "Coc^ grifcen fc^Iug bag Jperj. Bte fonnt 1 ee anber 
 
 fetn ? 
 
 >enn ntemanb bric^t boc^ gern ein Setn. 
 r fa^ niinme^r bte rtc^tertf^e Sriicfe 
 Unb fii^Ite fcfyon ben Seinbru^ ^atb. 
 ,,3a aSater," png er an, ,,ber Jpunb, on bent ic^ rebte, I0 
 2Bar grof, unb n?enn t$ i 
 <So n>ar er bodj tel grower ate ein 
 
 I)ie Sriide fommt. ri|! ri|! n?ie n>irb btr'e 
 
 ge^en! 
 
 1>er 23ater ge^t ooran ; bo$ %ri$ fya.tt i|n gef(|tt)inb. 
 ,&$ Safer!" fprtd)t er, ,,feib fetn tftnb 15 
 
 Unb glattbt, bafj ic^ berglei^en Jpunb gefe^en. 
 X)enn furj unb gut, e^' nrir bariiber ge^en : 
 >Der unb n?ar nur fo gro^, hue alte ^unbe ftnb.* 
 
 )u mufjt eg n\$t gleic^ iibel nefymen, 
 95Benn ^ie unb ba ein ecf ju liigen ftc^ erfitynt 20 
 
 ?itg' au<^, unb mefyr aU er, unb fuc^' tfyn ju beft^amen: 
 bu btdj um i^n unb um bte 9Bett oerbient. 
 
 0Ietm. 
 
 trr 
 Cieber Sa^, ber 
 
 in griine fatten brdngt, 
 llnb bie SBeiben unb bte (Elfen 
 TOtt ber fitfrten SBette trdnft!
 
 unb flar eitt er soritber 5 
 Sieber 2?a$, reobin? wobin? 
 9fac6, Werunc ! D bu ieber, 
 nijj' mir meine @<$dferin! 
 
 $)enn bort wobnt bie, unb bort fdjopfen 
 33eim efang ber ftacfytigatt 
 9leben ibren Slumentopfen 
 Sb. re -ipdnbc^en bein 
 
 Cfeber Sac^, bu n?trjt fte feb,en, 
 10 Sitta fptegelt ftc^ in bir : 
 
 SBirb fte fttfl unb ftnnenb fleben, 
 Dann, fo grille jle son mir! 
 
 (Dor bet 5d;Iad)t bet prag, bet6ten HTal H.757.) 
 
 f annft bu ? Safyatfd) unb )anbur, 
 olbat unb Dfftjter! 
 
 15 SBas f annft bu? ^Ueben f annft bu nur \ 
 Unb ftegen lonnen tt>ir. 
 
 SBir fommen ; jitrre ! Detnen 2:ob 
 
 SSerfunbigt 9lo$ unb 5D?annl 
 2Bir fommen, unfer ^riegeggott, 
 20 ^elb griebri^, ift oran! 
 
 ift, mit feiner 
 
 Der Jpelb <Sc^lerin ntcb, t fern, 
 
 SBir feben tbn; <5ein grauee Jpaar 
 
 lanjt une, ate tt>ie ein tern I 
 
 25 SBae bttft <*, Seinb, baf grojj 
 
 te^t um bic^ b er gepflanjt? 
 3Bae btlft e, bap mit &unft unb SQ3i| 
 Dein ?ager ftebt umfc^anjt?
 
 10 Klopfbcf 
 
 e$orfam feurigem Serjtanb 
 Unb alter SBetefyeit nun, 
 
 tefyn ttnr, bie SBaffen in ber Jpanb, 
 Unb tvoflen Slfjaten tfyun. 
 
 Unb ftotten trofcen beiiter ?B?ad|t, 
 
 2luf b,ob,em gelfenftfc, 
 Unb beinem treid), 
 
 Unb betnem 
 
 Unb betnem Stolj unb beinem <5^ott 5 
 
 15enn btefen bofen ^rteg tp 
 
 ^afi bit geboren, brunt ijl ott 
 
 5D?tt uns, unb gtebt une @teg ! 
 
 Unb lajjt une ^errltc^en efang 
 5(nfttmmen nac^ ber c^tac^t. 
 
 Jeter! ^6rt 3;rompetenHang ! I5 
 
 @rtfl, Sritber! gektac^tl 
 
 Iklopstocfe. 
 
 v^tfir Sdilummrr. 
 @te f^Idft. D gtef i^r, glummer, 
 
 tfc^ Seben iiber tfer fanftee 
 (EbenS ungetriibter DueQe 
 
 ben listen, fr^laQnen Sropfen ! 2 o 
 
 Unb tajj t^n, n>o ber 28ange bie SRo 
 Dort bufttg ^intaun ! Unb bu, o beffere, 
 Der Slugenb unb ber 2iebe 0lu^e, 
 rajie betne Dtymps, bebecfe 
 
 0ttt beinem gittig (tb(i. 2Die fc^Iummert fie, 25 
 SBie j^iQe! @c^rt5etg, o leifere aite felbjl! 
 8 rnetfet bir bein Sorbeerfpro^ling, 
 Sffienn aue bent glummer bu Siblt Ufpetjt !
 
 Die fruljen (SrSbcr 5tc. 11 
 
 $ie friiljen (tirii&cr. 
 
 SBtCfomnten, o ftlberner Wonb, 
 cfyoner, [titter efdbjt ber 9?ad)t! 
 Du entfltebj? Site nicf)t, bleib', ebanfenfreunb! 
 etyet, er bleibt, bas en>blf nMte nur tytn. 
 
 5 DCS 5Waiee Smat^en ifl mtr 
 Sooner no^, ie bte @ommernad)t, 
 SBenn t^nt 5Eau, ^efl nrie Stc^t, au ber ?ocfe trauft, 
 Unb iu bent Jpiigel tyerauf rotti^ er fommt. 
 
 3^r (Ebleren, ac^, ee 
 10 Sure Wale fdjon ernfte 
 D n?ie tar gliirfti^ tct), ate tc| noc^ mit eudj 
 @a^e ft^ roten ben Sag, fc^immern bte 9la<^t. 
 
 Sic. 
 
 ftreube, went gtetc^ft bu? ttmfonjl jlreb' ic^ ju 
 
 wd^len! 5)u Mft 
 
 Slflem, n>a6 fc^bner tjt, gletdj, attem, bo* ^>o^ 
 15 <5idj er^ebet, aflem, n?a ganj 
 
 D fte fennen btc^ nt$H SBtffen fie, baf bu 
 
 fommjt, 
 
 SBenn fte btr rufen ? bafj bu, freiefte bu, 
 @te, n?enn ju jmingen fte tod^nen, 
 
 gretefle, aber bu btfl Su^Ienben, SRebtic^en 
 Sdc^elfl i^nen! 3Du tabft bann, nrie ber 
 Stubeft, Jie SRofen, tt)elc^e mtt Woo* 
 OJiirten i
 
 12 t>oss. 
 
 tiifefl on ber Serene tut, $ebt fte gen Jpintmel 
 
 SBie bie gefrdnjete Sraut; ttrie, foenn ben @ob.n, 
 Sunge Gutter nunmefjr, fte umarmt, 
 >rucft an ity r Jper j ! 
 
 Slber bu foetnejl au<^, ?enn mit ber SSe^mut bu bi^ 5 
 (Etnjt, unb ber SCrb'ilung. Sefu^t oft fie, ifyr brei, 
 5)enen tfjr Itebe efpielinnen fetb, 
 rajien feib. 
 
 IDoss. 
 
 tie brtDen Srtjtwcflfvn bet tier IHofc. 
 Sa^ fte 
 
 10 
 
 >tefe junge 9lofe! 
 iejt bu nicbt, 
 Daf fie jtt^t? 
 2a^ fte, Heine ?ofe! 
 
 tlnbegtuift J5 
 
 SBer fte pfliitft 
 9Som bebornten tamme! 
 
 X)ringt ber 
 S3on S^t^erene 
 
 2lte fte mtr 
 X)amon ter 
 2?or bie SBruft gejlecfet; 
 
 trarb ba V5 
 
 in mir
 
 Die betben Sd?n>eftern bet ber Hofe. 13 
 
 Setter fat 
 SBar tnetn Slut; 
 Sttternb a 
 fttmmermetyr 
 ftinbet er 
 
 fo fufclenb 
 
 SBeift bu 
 >aa eriic^t, 
 ffiie bie 9lof entfprojfen? 
 10 Slue ber Dual 
 
 Die einmal 
 oe' 5lug' entfloffen. 
 
 Sftorgens fru^ 
 (Kiltc ftc 
 
 15 Son bent trtigen attettj 
 
 Srdpfette 
 
 S^rdnen auf bie fatten, 
 
 ,0 Seigte ft^ 
 
 Da bie SBtume gtorenij 
 
 2Bie bae Slot 
 
 Sluf ber Sang 1 Stitroreni, 
 
 a S SBer fte 
 
 Der fann nic^t 
 
 Drum fyat i^r, 
 (Samung bir!) 
 30 3eu? ben Dora
 
 14 QSIty. 
 
 Dolts. 
 
 flttf tin 
 
 djfoermutesofl unb bumpftg fyatlt elaute 
 SSom bemooften ^trdjenturm fyerab. 
 SBdter tteinen, $inber, Gutter, Srdute, 
 llnb ber Stotengrdber grdbt etn rab. 
 Stnget^an nttt einem terbefleibe, 
 Sine Slumenfron' im btonben ^aar, 
 c^Iummert 9io6(^en, fo ber Gutter 
 @o ber @tol bee 
 
 S^re Steben, ot( bee 
 Denfen nt$t an ^Jfdnberfpiet unb SEanj, 
 @teb,n am Sarge, tt>inben naffee Slidee 
 S^rer greunbtn etnen Sotenfranj. 
 2tc^! fetn ^dbc^en n>ar ber $b,rdnen terter f 
 Site bu gutee, frommee ?Kdb^en bift, 
 Unb tm Jpimmel iji fetn eifl er!ldrter, 
 Stle bte Seele SRoecfyene ifi. 
 
 SBte etn ngel ftanb im c^dferHeibe 
 @ie or tfjrer fletnen Jpiittent^ur; 
 2Biefenbtumen taren tfyr efc^metbc 
 Unb em 93etl(^en tbjee 5Bufene 3r; 
 3^re gdcfyer rt>aren 
 Unb ber $?orgettf)attt 
 Dtefe ilberqueQen i^re Spiegel, 
 c^minfe biefer 
 
 ittfamlett umflof 
 
 SRofentrangen, t^ren 23U<f ; 
 dimmer void) ber (5erap& Unfc^ulb, ntmmer 
 ber ^olben Sc^dfertn juriict.
 
 Iegte auf ein anJ>mabd?en. 15 
 
 3ungtingebUcfe taumelten ofl geuer 
 9iad) bent 9teij bee lieben 
 Slber feiner ale ib,r 93ielgetreuer 
 9tub,rte iemale ibjen inn. 
 
 Reiner ale ibj SBitb, elm ! ftri 
 9ltef bie Sbeln in ben 
 5(ngebltntt 
 gfogen fte ben beutfc^en SRingelrei^n. 
 
 gab tb,m 33anber manner $arbe, 
 bie @rnt\ an fetnen ^nitter^ut, 
 @af mit t^m auf einer SBeijengarte, 
 1 if)m ur Strbeit 
 
 Sanb ben Seijen, wel^en Stl^elm 
 33anb unb dugelt' t^rem Siebltng nadj, 
 
 I5 Sie bie ^ii^tung fam unb 5(benbr6te 
 I)urd) bie falben Se|lgen?olfe brat|. 
 Uber allee roar ifym 9toed)en teuer, 
 SBar fein 3;aggebanfe, n?ar fein Sraum. 
 2Die ftd) SRoed^en liebten unb ib,r Slreuer, 
 
 30 Sieben fid) bie (Sngel faum. 
 
 ! 2Bitb,etm! terbegto <fen fatten 
 Unb bie rabgefdnge (?eben an, 
 djroarjbeflorte 5lrauerleute wallen 
 Unb bie Stotenfrone te^t S5oran. 
 25 SBilfyelm tt>anlt, mit feinem 2ieberbud)c, 
 9laf|ee 2lugee, an bae offne rab, 
 5Tro(fnet mit bem roeipen Ceidjentudje 
 id) bie b,eflen 3;^rdnen ab. 
 
 <5d)Iummre fanft, bu gute, fromme @eete f 
 3 o 33ie auf enng biefer @d)Iummer flie^t! 
 SBein 1 auf ibjem ^iigel, ^^ilomele, 
 ttm bie 3)dmmerun0 ein tetbeliebj
 
 16 Stolberg 
 
 2Bel)t fete $arfenttftef, Stbenbnrinbe, 
 Durd) bie $ lumen, bie ibj rab gebar! 
 Unb im 2BipfeI biefer $ird)b,oflinbe 
 9li|V ein Surtettaubenpaar! 
 
 Stolber0. 
 
 n bie atur. 
 
 9?atur, 
 
 fia^ mid) ge|n auf betner 
 Seite mid) an beiner Jpanb, 
 2Bie ein ^tnb am angelbanb! 
 
 SBenn id) bann ermiibet btn, 
 (StnF id) bir am 33ufen tyin, 10 
 
 Jpangenb an ber 5Rutterbrujl. 
 
 Sid)! te o$l ifl mtr bet Mr! 
 2BiQ bid) Iteben fur unb fitr; 
 Saf mid) geb,n auf beiner put, 15 
 
 6, ettige 5flarur ! 
 
 T)er 5Wonb ijl aufgegangen, 
 )ie gotbnen terntein prangen 
 
 2lm Jpimmel fytU unb f(ar; 
 X)er Satb fteb,t fd)arj unb fd)tetge^ 20 
 
 Unb aus ben SBiefen fteiget 
 
 !Der rt>eie 9tebel wunberbar. 
 
 2Bie ift bie SBelt fo jUtte, 
 ttnb in ber Dammerung
 
 2lbenbHe&. 1 7 
 
 @o traulid) unb fo 
 9H$ etne jttfle hammer, 
 2Bo tl>r bes Stages jammer 
 \ SJerfdjIafen unb oergejfen foflt. 
 
 r ben 9Wonb bort jlef)en? 
 r ijt nur alb u fe^en, 
 
 Unb ijl bo$ runb unb fd)onl 
 @o ftnb ttotyl mand)e @ad)en, 
 Die rtrir getrojl betaken, 
 10 eil unfre Slugen fte nid)t fe^n. 
 
 2Btr jiolje Wenfc^enlinber 
 inb eitel arme iinber, 
 
 Unb tiffen gar ntdjt fel; 
 SBir fpinnen Suftgefpinnfte, 
 15 Unb fudjen iete ^unfie, 
 
 Unb fommen wetter con bem 3,itl. 
 
 ott, laf un6 betn etl fdjauen, 
 Sluf ntd)tg SSergdngUd)^ trauen, 
 
 Rid)t Sitelfeit un freun! 
 20 Sajj une einfdttig werben, 
 
 Unb or btr ^ter auf Srben 
 
 SBie ^inber fromm unb fritylt$ fe(l 
 
 * 
 
 SBoflfl enbltd) fonber ranten 
 5lue btefer 2Bett un6 ne^men 
 
 Durd) etnen fanften 2;ob! 
 Unb, tenn bu ung genommen, 
 2ap uns in Jpimmet !ommen, 
 
 Du unfer Jperr unb unfer ott I 
 
 @o legt eud) benn, i^r Sritoet, 
 nieber;
 
 i8 Burger. 
 
 tft ber 
 
 n 1 une, ott! mtt trafen, 
 Unb lajj une rub, tg fcfytafen ! 
 Unb unfern franlen ftacfybar au<$l 
 
 fienotc. 
 
 Senore fubj um^ 5D7orgenrot 
 @m^or aus fc^tveren 5lrdumen : 
 W 8ijl imtreu, aBil^etm, ober tot? 
 2Bte lange miQil bu 
 @r war mtt ^onig 
 ejogen in bie )rager @$ladjt, 10 
 
 Unb ^atte ntt^t gefc^rieben : 
 Db er gefunb gebtteben. 
 
 !Der ^ijntg unb bie ^aiferto, 
 - T)e6 langen ^abere ntiibe, 
 @rn?ei(^ten i^ren ^arten @inn 15 
 
 llnb marten enblic^ ^rtebe ; 
 Unb jebee Jpeer, mit (Sing unb @ang, 
 5Kit 3)aufenf^Iag unb Mng unb ^lang, 
 '/ o efc^mudt mit griinen j^evjern, 
 
 3og ^eim ju feinen aufern. so 
 
 Unb uberafl att iiberatl, 
 2tuf 2Begen unb auf tegen, 
 3og alt unb jung bent 
 1Der ^ommenben entgegen. 
 ottfob ! rtef ^inb unb attin laut, 25 
 
 9BtQlommen! mandje 
 9t(^! aber fiir Senoren 
 2Bar ruf unb ^up uerloren.
 
 GOTTFRIED AUGUST BURGER. 
 (After a picture of 1798.)
 
 enore. 19 
 
 @te frug ben 3itg tol)I auf unb ab, 
 ttnb frug nad) aCen ftamen ; 
 Dod) feiner war, ber $unbfd)aft gab, 
 SSon often, fo ba famen. 
 &te nun ba$ Jpcer oriiber war, 
 3erraufte fte t 
 Unb toarf ftc^ ^in jur 
 2it tiittger ebdrbe. C****~ 
 
 Die Gutter lief tt>o^I ^in ju i^r ? 
 10 fofy, baf ftc^ ott erbarme ! 
 
 Du traute^ ^inb, mae ijl mit bir?* 
 Unb fc^Io^ fte in bie 3lrme. 
 W D Gutter, Gutter! ^in ifi ^m! 
 9hm fa^re SBelt unb afiee &.tn! 
 15 Set ott ifl fein grbarmen. 
 
 D tofy, o ie$ mir Strmen!" 
 
 ilf ott, ^tlf ! @ie^ une gnabig an? 
 b, bet ein SSaterunfer ! 
 2Ba$ ott t^ut, ba6 ift tvo^Iget^an. 
 20 ott, ott erbarmt ftc^ unfer ! " 
 
 W D Gutter, Gutter! Sitter 
 ott fjat an mir nic^t 
 2Ba3 ^alf, nja ^alf mein Seten ? 
 9lun ijl'g nt^t metyr sonnoten." 
 
 25 w $Uf ott, ^ilf ! ter ben SSater fenttt, 
 
 Der tveif, er ^il^ ben $inbem. 
 Da^ ^o^getobte (Saframent 
 SBirb beinen S^mnter tinbern." 
 ) Gutter, Gutter ! ta* mid) brennt, 
 
 30 Dae Unbert mir fein aframent 1 . 
 
 ^ein aframent mag 2eben 
 Den Joten mtebergeben."
 
 20 Biirger. 
 
 ,,$or\ $inb ! ttne, toenn ber falfcfye 
 3m fernen Un^^rlanbe, 
 @idj feines laubens abgetfyan,, , 
 3um neuen Q^ebanbe? **"**r* 
 2af fa^ren, $inb7Tein erj baty 
 @r fyat e^ nimmerme^r ett)inn! 
 SBann <Seet' unb 2etb ft^trennen, 
 SBlrb i^n fetn 9D?eineib brenncn." 
 - 
 
 W D Gutter, Gutter! Jptn ijl 
 Serlcren ifi serloren ! I0 
 
 "Der Stob, ber 5tob ijt mein en>inn! 
 ) war 1 ic^ nie geboren ! 
 Sifcfy aue, mein 2td)t, auf ettrig au ! 
 ttrb tn, |Hrb ^in in 9lac^t unb rau8! 
 Sei ott ifl fein (Erbarmen. 15 
 
 D we^, o toeb, mir 5lrmen I" 
 
 ,,^)ttf ott, ^ilf ! eb/ nifyt fne eric^t 
 9Kit beinem armen $tnbe ! 
 @ie tteif ni^t, wag bie 
 33e^alt ib,r nic^t bie iinbe! 20 
 
 Slc^, ^inb, sergi^ beinjrb.ijfl) 2eii>, 
 Unb benf an ott unb' eliglettl 
 @o tirb boc^ beiner eeten 
 Der 23rautigam nic^t fefylen." 
 
 Clutter! SBae ifi @el-gfeit? 25 
 
 > Gutter! 38a$ i|l Jpofle? 
 Sei ib,m, bet t^m ijl eligfeit, 
 Unb o^ne SBtl^elm Jpotte ! 
 ifct) au, mein Sicfyt, auf en?ig au ! U^v^ 
 
 rau! 
 
 <5tirb b,in, (lirb ^in in 9?adjt unb rau! 30 
 D&X i^ ^0 ^ fluf (Srben, 
 
 bort nic^t felig roerben." ---
 
 enore. 21 
 
 @o toiitete SSerjweifetung 
 3b,r in e(? irn unb Slbern. 
 
 mit otteg asorfeb,ung 
 fort ju b, abern ; 
 ben 33.ufen unb jerrang 
 "Die .Spanb, big (^onnenuntergang, 
 Sig auf am Jptmmetgbogen 
 Die gotbnen Sterne jogen. 
 
 Unb aitfjen, ^or(| ! gtng'e trap trap trap, 
 10 2H3 nne oon 9to(|ee^ufen; 
 
 llnb fUnenb. .jHeg ein better ab, 
 5tn be^ elanbere tufen; 
 Unb ^orc^ ! unb fcordj ! ben ^fortenring 
 anj lofe, leife, ftinglingting ! 
 15 Dann famen burc^ bie 
 
 biefe 2Dorte { 
 
 ' auf, mein 
 
 Idfjl, Siebc^en, ober toadjji bu? 
 2Bie bift noc^ gegen micfy geftnnt? 
 ao Unb tteineft ober ta^fl bu?" 
 
 ,,2((^, SBityelm, bu? @o fpat bei 
 efoeinet ^ab' i^ unb gea>a<|t; 
 21$, groeg Seib erlitten! 
 SBo fommfl bu ^ergeritten?'' 
 
 25 ,,2Btr fatteln nur urn Witterna^t. 
 
 SDeit ritt ify b,r o 
 
 3dj b,abe fpdt mid) aufgemad)t, 
 Unb null bid) mit mir neb, men." 
 ,,2td), 2BUb,eInt, erjl b,erein gefd)inb! 
 3 o Den ^agjborn burdjfaufi ber SBinb, 
 Jperein, in meinen Slrmen, 
 ^erjtteb|ler, ju ewarmenl''
 
 fen bur<$ ben Jpageborn, 
 2af fauftmb, tap faufen! 
 Der jRappeffyarrt ; eg Hirrt ber 
 3$ barf afltner nid)t baufen. 
 tfomm, fdjiirje, fpring 1 unb fdjnringe bt$ 
 Sluf meinen happen fyinter mid) ! 
 3Kujj |eut' noc^ ^unbert ^etten 
 5D?it bir ine Srautbett etten." 
 
 fwnbert 
 
 t' tn^ Srautbett tragen? 10 
 
 Unb t)ord) ! ee brummt bte Iocfe no^ 
 X)ie elf f(^on angefcfytagen." 
 ,,@ie^) |)in, fte^ ^er ! ber 9ftonb f^eint ^ett. 
 2Bir unb bte Soten retten f^nefl. 
 3c^ bringe bic^, jur SBette,- 15 
 
 t' ine 
 
 1 an, to i(l betn ^ammerlein? 
 
 iffio ? SBie bein ^od^eitbettdKn?" 
 
 ,,2Beit, teit on ^ier! tiQ, fub;i unb Hein! 
 Sretter unb n>ei Srett^en !" 20 
 
 9{aum fur tntdj?" ^giir bi<^ unb 
 , f^iirje, fpring' unb fdjttringe bi* I 
 
 Die odjjeitgafle ^ofen ; 
 
 Die hammer jhtyt un? offen/ 
 
 Stebdjen f^urjte, fprang unb f^toang 25 
 
 auf bag 9lof be|enbe ; 
 
 um ben trauten better fc^Iang 
 <Sie i^re Sitten^dnbe ; 
 Unb feurre ^urre, tyop ^op ^op! 
 ing'g fort in faufenbem alopp, 30 
 
 Da $o unb better fjlttcben, 
 Unb ^ieg unb gunfen jtoben.
 
 enorc. 28 
 
 3ur red)ten unb jur linfen 
 SBorbei or ibren 53Ucfen, 
 2Bie flogen Slngei, $eib' unb 2anb! f* J 
 2Bie bonnerten bie Sriicfen ! 
 ,,raut gieb<$en audj? Der 9ttonb fc^etnt 
 ^urra ! bte Soten reiten fc^nefi ! 
 raut Siebc^en auc^ oor Soten?" 
 V 2t(^ nein! Do$ tap bie 
 
 SSae flang bort fiir efang unb slang? 
 flatterten bie 9tabenV 
 
 g ben Seib begraben!" 
 Unb na^er ^og em ^eic^enjug, 
 Dei' arg unb ^otenbajre trug. W 
 15 Da Sieb n>ar j 
 
 Dem Unfenjuf in Sei 
 
 ^ittemacfyt begrabt ben Seib, 
 $lang unt> Sang unb ^lage! 
 
 ic^ |eim mein jungee 2Bf (i 
 20 5DJit, mit jum Sraut^etage ! 
 
 ^omm, $iijkr, ^ter ! ^omm mit bem <fy>r, 
 llnb gurgle mir bag 53rautlteb or! 
 ^omm, $faf ', unb frri(^ ben @egen, 
 <(>' n?tr ju Set* un legen!" 
 
 25 Stiff ^tong unb <Sang. Die Sa^re f<$anb. 
 
 e^orfam feinem SRufen, 
 
 ^urre ^urre! nac^gerannt, 
 ^inter's happen ^ufen. 
 Unb immer roeiter, ^op ^op ^op ! 
 3 o ing's fort in faufenbem Oatopp. 
 Dap 9io unb better fdjnoben, 
 Unb ^iee unb gunlen jtobtn,
 
 24 Biirger. 
 
 2Cte flogen re<J)t$, h>ie flogen 
 ebirge, ^Bdunt 1 unb JpecJen ! 
 SCie flogen linU, unb redjte, unb ItnfS 
 Die Db'rfer, @tdbf unb 45!etf|n ! 
 ,,raut iebcf)en aud) ? $)er Wonb f(|eint 
 Jpurra ! bte Soten reiten fc^nell ! 
 raut Sieb^en auc^ wr iloten?" 
 ,,2l$! fiaf fte ru^n, bte Soten!" 
 
 ba! fte^ ba! 3lm 
 
 urn beg 9labe$ Spinbel 10 
 
 $tbarlt$, bet !OTonbenIJ^t, 
 Cin lufttge* ejlnbel.^^*^ 
 w @afa ! eftnbe% ^ter ! $omm Met ! 
 eftnbel, lontm unb folge mtr ! 
 SEanj 1 un^ ben Jpod)jettretgen, - - 15 
 
 5Bann ttJtr ju Sette jietgen!" 
 
 Unb bag eftnbel 
 
 fyinten 
 
 2Bte aBtrbetoinb am Jpafetbufty 
 2)urd) bitrre flatter raffelt. 20 
 
 Unb wetter, foetter, fyty ^op fyop ! 
 ing'g fort in faufenbem alop^j, 
 Daf 9fiof unb better fc^noben, 
 Unb ^te unb gun!en jloben. 
 
 ffiie flog, n>a runb ber 9ftonb beaten, ^ 
 
 2Bte flog eg in bie gerne ! 
 SBte flogen oben iiber |)in 
 Der Jptmmel unb bie rente! 
 ,,raut Stebc^en aud)? Der 5Jfonb fc^eint $efl! 
 Jpurra! bte Sloten reiten fdjnett ! 30 
 
 raut Siebc^en auci) or Soten?" 
 /; ) iwety ! Sap ru^n bie Soten \" ---
 
 ienore. 36 
 
 bunft, ber afcn fdjon 
 
 ruft. 
 Salb foirb ber anb oerrinnen 
 
 app'! 3dj nritfre 9Korgentuft 
 Summle bidj~on Mnnen! 
 SBoQbra^t, ottbra$t ijl unfer Sauf ! 
 J)ae ^ocfoettbette t^ut ftc^ auf! 
 3)ie So ten reiten fdjnefle ! 
 Sir ftnb, n>ir ftnb jur tefie." --- 
 
 i .' f i 
 
 auf ein etfern tttertyot 
 10 tng'g mtt sjer^dngtem 3 u 9 e ^ 
 
 5WU fc^roanf er erf ein (Sdjfag baor 
 3erfprengte d^Iof unb ^icgeL 
 Die Slusel flogen flirrenb auf, 
 Unb uber raber gtng ber 2auf. 
 blinften 
 
 , 5 
 
 9lunb um im Wonbenfdjeine. 
 
 ^>afte^! Jpa fte^ ! im Slugenbttrf, 
 ^iu^u! ein grd^Ii^ SBunber! 
 De* 9teitere oOer, @tud fur tftrf, -^ 
 20 giel ab, roie miirber 3unber. 
 
 3um cae, one o un co, 
 3um narften 3^abeltt>arb fein 
 ein ^orper jum erippe, ^^ 
 Wit Stunbengta^ unb ^)ippe. 
 
 25 bdumte ft(^, Nttb f^nob ber 
 
 Unb fpriibte geuerfunf en ; 
 Unb ^ui ! toar'a unter i^r ^inab 
 23erf$n>unben unb oerfunfen. 
 e|eul! eb^eulau^ bo^er 2uft, 
 
 l y>^ j&feittfet fam au tiefer ruft. ^ 
 ?enoren^ ^per^, mtt Seben, 
 Slang jnrifcfyen Sob unb Seben,
 
 26 Burger. 
 
 9lun tanjten toob, I bet SWonbengtanj, 
 9tunb urn tyerum im ^retfe, 
 Die eijkr einen $ettentan, 
 Unb |eulten biefe SBeife: 
 ,,ebutbY ebulb ! 2Benn'$ er aud) brtd)t ! 
 9ttit ott im immel JKibre nfd)t! 3 ' 
 
 ott feiber (Seek gndbtg ! u 
 
 ttn bte !JJlcnfd)enflcrtd)tfr. 
 
 (| babe n>ae Siebee, bae b,ab' idj ju lieb; 
 !ann id), iae fann t^ bafur? 
 3)runt ftnb mir bie Wenfcfyengeftdjter nic^t b,olb* 
 fptnn' id) ja letber nid)t @eibe, nodj olb, 
 fpinne nur erjekib mir. 
 
 mid) ^at as ?iebe6 im ^erjen u Ueb; 
 9Ba0 lann e, tuag f aim es fiirg Jperj ? 15 
 
 ib,m fmb bie 9^enfd)engeftd)ter nid)t ^olb: 
 fptnnt ee ja leiber nid)t eibe nod) olb, 
 fpinnt ftd) nur @Ienb unb @d)merj. 
 
 2Bir feufjen unb fe|)nen, h)ir fd)mad)ten un nad), 
 2Bir feb,nen unb feufjen une franf. 20 
 
 X)ie S^enfdjengeft^ter uerargen un6 ba; 
 <5ie reben, fte tb;un ung batb biee unb balb ba*, 
 Unb fd)mieben un gep unb 
 
 SBenn ib,r fur bie Seiben ber Siebe a0 fonnt, 
 eftdjter, fo gonnen tir' eud). 25 
 
 2Benn n?ir e nid)t fonnen, fo irr' ee eud) nid)tl 
 SBir fonnen, ad) leiber! nrir fonnen ee nid)t, 
 9lid)t fur bas mo0olifd)e SRetd) !
 
 2Iuf bte JTtorgenrote. 27 
 
 2Cir irren unb qudlen eudj anbre ja ni$t; 
 SBtr qudlen ja un8 nur aflein. 
 Drum, 9ftenfd)engeftd)ter, nrir bitten eud) feb>, 
 Drum la{jt uns gerodfyren unb qudlt ung nidjt metyr, 
 > lajjt un^ getd^ren aQein! 
 
 brdnget i|r euc^ urn bte ^ranfen 
 Unb f^eltet unb fdjnardjet fte an? 
 SSon ^elten unb @djnard)en genefen fte 
 9)tan Uebet ja Sugenb, man ubet ja 
 Doc^ feiner t^>ut me^r, al er fann. 
 
 Die (Sonne, fte leud^tet; fte fdjattet, bte 
 ^>inab tifi ber Sac^, nifyt |tnan $ 
 Der <3ommerttrinb trotfnet; ber JRegen mac^t naf ; 
 Dae geuer erbrennet. te ^inbert i^r ba$? 
 15 D laft ee getvd^ren, R>ie'e fann! 
 
 (6 fyungert ben hunger, eg burflet ben Durft; 
 @ie jterben on 9ia^rung entfernt. 
 9iaturgang tenbet lein Slber unb 2Benn. 
 & $Renfdjengeft<$ter, n?ie jn>inget ibr' benn/ 
 20 Dajj Siebe ju lieben oerlernt? 
 
 ttttf bie Worncnrbie. 
 
 2Bann bie golbne ru^e, neugeboren, 
 3lm Dlw mein matter Sticf erfc^aut, 
 Dann erblaf i^, ein' unb feufje taut: 
 Dort im lan^e footynt, bie i(^ oertoren! 
 
 rauer Sitb^ on ! bu empfdngjl Sturoren 
 
 aufe neu, fobatb ber Slbenb taut; 
 Slber i<^ umarnf erft metne Sraut
 
 5d?ubart. 
 
 $itb, on! )eines Sitters Dammenntfj 
 Gilbert mit tern Strati ber jRofenjtirne 
 >eine attin, efoig fcfyon unb jung : 
 
 Slber mtr erlcfcfyen Me eftirne, 
 <San! ber Sag in obe f5tnfterni, 
 9US ftc^ Wott^ biefer SBelt entrtf, 
 
 Scbubart, 
 
 Xic gefangenen 
 
 bte, int fd)tauen arn gefangen, 
 
 3m bunHen (Jtfenfdftg faf, 
 Unb traurig aitf beftdubten tangen 
 
 5)en tvirbelnbcn efang erga|$ ; I0 
 
 $nW etnft, om Worgenftra^t er^oben, 
 
 X)en md^tigen ^eruf, 
 3n einem 2ieb ben ott ju loben, 
 
 Der fte jur Serd>e fc^uf. 
 
 @c^cn ijffnet jtdj i^r c^ndbetein jum tngen, 15 
 
 c^on frdufett fie bte 9)Mobie; 
 pannt i^re ^luget aue, urn ftdj emporjufc^ttJtngen, 
 Unb ^od> berab au^ blauer 2uft ju fingen 
 
 3b,r fc^metterenbee Siritt. 
 
 Doc^ fie erga tm Subel ib,rer eele 20 
 
 X>e6 engen ^dfig S^ang, 
 Unb a<^ ! umfonft frduft i^re ^e^Ie 
 
 Den jubetnben efang. 
 
 @ie fttef fi<^ an ben ^dftgboben, 
 
 tiirjt nieber, juctt tm taub. 25 
 
 9iun Uegt fte ba, gtetcfy einem Soten, 
 
 giir afle 2one taub. 
 (Ein fitrcfyterHcfyeei 23ilb fur mtc^ : 
 o flieg' icb, auf unb fo erftumm' auc^ ic^.
 
 ,retfyettslieb cincs Kolontflcn. 29 
 
 Die ftadjtigafl ftngt aud) tm Saucr: 
 
 Dod) nidjt fo fiijj, ate n?ar' fte fret. 
 3^r 2ieb glurft fiird)terlid)e Srauer 
 
 Unb nicfyt ber greube !Kelobei 
 tn Site > ott! ein Stlb fur 
 iet> tont au$ fo 
 
 trrt bie gefangne ^urteltaube 
 
 2lu^ frete 2teb' unb 
 2Dte in ber ftcfyern 
 10 Die fcine <5f Iaerei 
 
 9iein, traurig girrt ftc, triib unb bang ; 
 3bj Sieb i|l $(ag', ijl terbgefang. 
 @in 5BiIb o ott, ein 5?ilb fitr mic^: 
 @o flag' unb ivein' unb girr 1 auc^ tc^! 
 
 SrctljrtttiltcJ) cine? .Holontfien. 
 
 15 Jpinaujs! Jptnaug in5 (Sbrenfetb 
 
 50?it btinfentem cnjeb,r! 
 (Jolumbu^, beine ganje 2Bett 
 5Eritt muttg bafe, er ! 
 
 Die ottin ^rei^eit mit ber gabn' 
 20 (Der flae fab 1 fte nie) 
 
 @eb,t 23riiber, febfg! pe gebt man! 
 D blutet or fie! 
 
 Jpa, 2?ater Putnam Icnft ben Sturm, 
 
 llnb teilt mit une efabj ; 
 25 Un teuc^tet, nrie ein 
 @ein 
 
 Du gier'ger Sritte, fpri^jl un* 
 
 X)a nimm ung unfcr olb! 
 ( fdmpft fein 2?iirger w 
 30 Um fflawfcfyen @olb!
 
 30 
 
 >a fefyt (Europeng @ftaen an, 
 
 3n $etten rajfeln fte! 
 ie braucb/t cin Sreiber, em 
 
 gur nwrgbares 2Meb,. 
 
 2$r reidjt ben fetgen ftacfen, ifjr, 5 
 
 Dem 5lntt ber enfc|fud)t bar? 
 c^wimmt t)er ! fyier n?o^nt bie ^mfyett, ^ier ! 
 
 Jpier ftammt ifyr SlUar! 
 
 Do^ n>inlt un^ SSater ^ittnam nic^t? 
 
 Sluf, 5?riiber, in* en?et>r ! 10 
 
 2Ber ntcfyt fur unfre grei^ett fid^t, 
 
 Den fturjet ine 5fJeer ! 
 
 $erbei, Sclumbier, berbet! 
 
 3m Slntti^ fonnenrot! 
 Jpor\ ^ritte, unfer ^ftbgefc^rei, 15 
 
 Sft's teg ober 3;ob. 
 
 9l(^, bu, urn bie bie Slumen ft^ 
 SSerliebt aue ibjen ^no^en brdngen 
 Unb mit ber frozen Suft urn btc^ 
 (Sntjutft auc^ i^ren SBeibrauc^ mengen, ^Q 
 
 Urn bie ie|t ^tur itnb v irten lac^t, 
 2Beil (ie bcin 5tuge bluben mac^t, 
 
 2lc^ fonnf i^> je|t ein Sogel fein 
 Unb in wrfcfynriegnem 5Bufc^ eg foagen, 
 X)ir mcincs Jperjene b,cbe 9>ein 25 
 
 Dir ob,nc ^eifpiet je^t ju flagen; 
 @mpfdnteft bu bie 9W6glidjfeit 
 SBon biefer Dualen $rucfen|eit:
 
 Solbatenabfcfyteb. 31 
 
 33tefletd)t ba jener 33ufen fid) 
 3u einem mtlben (Seufjer fybbe, 
 Der mid) bejabjte, bafj id) bid) 
 fterbenb itber aflee Hebe. 
 
 5 2Bo bifl bu t|t, metn 
 
 2Bo fmgft bu t^t? 
 
 So lacfyt bie glur, n?o triumplnert ba tdbtc^en, 
 Dae bic^ beftfct? 
 
 ett bit entfemt, ttitt feine <Sonne f^etnen, 
 10 Unb eg eereint 
 
 Der Jpimmel ft^, Mr jartltdj nac^junjetnen, 
 90?tt beinem ^reunb. 
 
 Slfl unfre Sufi t)l fort mtt btr ge^ogen, 
 
 @titt iiberafl 
 
 I5 3)1 Stabt unb gelb. Dir na^ ift fie geftogen, 
 Die 
 
 fomm jimirf! <2c|on rufen ^>irt unb Jperben 
 Di(^ bang ^erbei. 
 
 balb juritcf ! (Sonft n>trb ee SBinter toerben 
 20 3m 30?onat Wai. 
 
 /Duller. 
 
 $eute fc^eib' i^, beute tvanbr' idj, 
 
 ^eine Seele n?eint urn micb,. 
 inb'e nic^t biefe, ftnb'6 bod) anbre, 
 Die ba trauren, toenn ici) anbre: 
 25 ^jolber <5cfc,a, ic^ benf an bic^.
 
 32 ITtaler tHiillcr. 
 
 2luf bem 33ad)jhom fyangen SBeiben; 
 
 2fn ben Sbalern Uegt ber <2d)nee. 
 Srautes $inb, bap id) mufj fd)eiben, 
 nun unfre Jpeimat meiben, 
 
 STief im erjen ttyut mir'g n?e^. 
 
 ^unberttaufenb ^uglen pfeifcn 
 
 lleber meinem Jpaupte Mn! 
 2Do id) fatt 1 , fd)arrt man mid) nieber, 
 Dfyne ^(ang iinb o|ne Sieber, 
 
 Otiemanb fraget, luer id) bin. 10 
 
 1)u aCein mirft um mid) weinen, 
 bu metnen Jofesfdjein. 
 ^inb, fottt 1 cr erfd)einen, 
 1 im |littcn um mid) weinen 
 Unb gcbenf ' aud) tmmer mein. 15 
 
 jum Jpimmd unfren 
 
 js 1 : ,,9tun tot ber 3?ater bem!" 
 i^n beten ieb i^m Segen! 
 9ieid)' ib^m feints 25ater 1>egen! 
 
 bie 2Belt fein 23ater fein. 20 
 
 t)ie trommel ruft ju fdjeiben: 
 id) bir bie n>eifje Jpanb ! 
 bie f)ranen! 2a mid) fd)eiben! 
 nun fur bie Qtfyre (ireiten, 
 treiten fiir ba SSaterlanb. 25 
 
 <5ouT id) unterm freien Jpimmel 
 @d)lafen in ber 5elbfd)tad)t ein; 
 
 au^ meinem rabe bliib^en, 
 
 auf meinem rabe glii^en, 
 3?lumd)en fiif : 25ergipnid)tmein. 30
 
 IXHIIfommen unb 2lbfd?teb. 
 
 Ooetbe. 
 
 SfiiUfommcH ituO 
 
 @e fd)Iug mein erj, gefd)tr>inb 
 g n?ar gctfyan fajt ef) gebad)t; 
 Der Slbenb tuiegte fi^on t>ie (rbe 
 llnb an ben Sergen fnng bie 
 <Sc^on jtonb int 9?ebelfleib bie 
 @in aufgetitrntter 9Jtefe, ba, 
 
 U fyunbert fc^tt?arjen Slugen 
 
 t5on einem ffiotfen^iigel 
 10 (Safy fldgtt^ au^ bent Duft f)eror, 
 
 Die 2Binbe fcf)tt)angen leife gliigel, 
 
 Umfau|1en fc^auerHc^ metn D^r; 
 
 >ie 9iac^t fc^uf taufenb llnge^euer; 
 
 1)0$ frtfcfy unb frb'^Iic^ ivar mein 
 15 3n meinen 2lbern mlfytt fttutvl 
 
 3n metnem ^perjen n?et$e Iut! 
 
 fa^ t$, unb bie milbe 
 on bem fiifen Sticf auf micfy; 
 anj roar mein erj an beiner eite 
 20 Unb ieber Sltemjug fiir bi$. 
 
 <in rofenfarbnee ^ru^Hngeroetter 
 Umgab ba^ UcbUcfje epc^t, 
 Unb 3drtli$feit fiir mid) ifer otter! 
 3d) ^offt' e, id) serbient' eg nid)t! 
 
 25 Dod) ad), fd)on mit ber Worgenfonne 
 
 SBerengt ber 3lbfd)ieb mir ba ^erj: 
 3n beinen $uf]Ten n>eld)e fficnne! 
 ^n beinem Sluge n>eld)er @d)merj !
 
 34 (Soetfje. 
 
 3d) ging, bu jknbfl unb fafyft jur (Erben, 
 Unb fafyji mir nad) mtt nafem 3Mtcf : 
 llnb bod), rcetd) (SHiicf getiebt ju werben! 
 Unb ?ieben, otter, weld) ein ttirf ! 
 
 ein &nab' etn JRoeletn (ie^n, 5 
 
 JRostein auf ber Jpeiben, 
 SBar fo jung unb morgenf^on, 
 2ief er fdjnett ee na^ ju fefjn, 
 
 mit uieten greuben. 
 
 , 9t6etein, 9lb'^ein rot, . 10 
 
 auf ber ^eiben. 
 
 ftnabe fpra^t %$ breeze bic^, 
 SRb'eletn auf ber Jpeiben! 
 JRbetein fprad^: 3$ jle^e bt<^, 
 Daf bu etwg benfft an mic^, 15 
 
 Unb id) ttritTs nid)t leiben. 
 SRosIeitt, JRbetein, JRbelem rot, 
 SRbelein auf ber .Speiben. 
 
 Unb ber totlbe ^nabe brad) 
 1 e SRoelein auf ber Jpeiben; 
 9lb'(em rae^rte ftrf) unb ftad), 
 
 bod) fein 2Bef> unb 9ld), 
 
 eben leiben. 
 
 JRb^lein, ftbslem, 9lbIein rot, 
 SRbelein auf ber .Speiben. 
 
 $er ftbnig in 2f)ule. 
 
 war ein ^bnig in St^ute 
 ar treu tie an bas rab, 
 Dem flerbenb feine Sufyle 
 
 golbnen Sed)er gab,
 
 Der Kontjj in <r|ule prometrteus. 35 
 
 <E$ ging itym ni$te baruber, 
 (Er kerf Urn jcben ScfymauS; 
 
 Die 2lugen gingcn ib, m uber, 
 (So oft er tranf baraue. 
 
 5 Unb ale er fam ju jterben, 
 
 3dblt' er feine Stdbt' im 
 b'nnt 1 aflee fetnem Qcrben, 
 Den 23ec^er ntc^t 
 
 (Er fafj beim 
 
 10 Die fitter urn ib,n ^er, 
 
 3luf b,ob,em 33dterfaale, 
 Dort auf bent <Sc6>jj am 
 
 Dort ftanb ber alte Be^er, 
 Sranf le{jte Sebenegtut, 
 I5 Unb roarf ben fyeU 
 
 .^inunter in bte 
 
 (Er fab ibn iliir^en, trinfen 
 Unb finfen tief ing 5Jieer. 
 Die 2lugen tbdten ibm jlnfen, 
 20 $ranf nie einen Sropfen m 
 
 Seberfe beinen Jpimmet, 
 
 Unb iibe, bent ^naben 
 
 Der Difteln fopft, 
 35 2(n (Etcfyen bi^ unb 
 
 9Kupt mir meine (Erbe 
 
 Docb, (affen ftebn, 
 
 Unb meine ^iitte, bie bit nicfyt gebaut, 
 
 Unb meinen Jperb, 
 30 Urn teijen Wut 
 
 Du micb beneibefl.
 
 (Soetlje. 
 
 3$ tenne nid)te 5lrmeree 
 Unter ber onn\ ale eud), otter ! 
 Sffyr ndfyret fummerttd) 
 SSon Dpferfteuern 
 ttnb ebetefcaud) 
 Sure SRaiefttt, 
 Unb barbtet, rodren 
 9tid)t ^tnber unb Settler 
 
 Da ic^ etn ^inb ttar, 10 
 
 D aue noc^ etn, 
 metn oertrrtei? 9luge 
 3ur @onne, ate irenn briiber n>dr' 
 in Dfyr, ju ^b'ren metne ^lage, 
 in Jperj, wte metng, 15 
 
 @id) bee 53ebrdngten ju erbarmen. 
 
 2Ber ^alf mir 
 
 SSiber ber Sitanen Ubermut? 
 SBer rettete om obe mic^, 
 3Son Haeret? ao 
 
 $aft bu nic^t atte^ felbji toCenbet, 
 Jpeitig gtu^enb Jperj ? 
 Unb gliifyteil jung unb gut, 
 Setrogen, 9iettung^banf 
 Dem Sc^Iafenben ba broben? 25 
 
 3c^ bic^ e^ren? SBofiir? 
 
 bu bte c^merjen geltnbert 
 bee Selabenen? 
 
 bu bte f>ranen gejttflet 
 Se bee dkangfteten? 30 
 
 ^at ntd)t mid) jum 5D?anne gefd)mtebet 
 Die aflmad)tige 3"^ 
 Unb bae ennge <Sd)icffaI, 
 Jperrn unb betne ?
 
 Der untreuc Knabe. 37 
 
 Bdbnteft bu ettta, 
 3$ foflte bag Seben baffen, 
 3n SBujlen flietyen, 
 SBeit nicfyt afie 
 Slutentrdume reiften ? 
 
 ier ft|' tc 
 meinem 
 
 Sin efdjlecfyt, tag mir gletc^ fet, 
 3u leiben, ju rneinen, 
 10 3" gentejjen unb ju freiten ft^, 
 
 Unb bein nic^t ju oc^ten, 
 Jffiic ict) ! 
 
 Xcr untreue ttna6e. 
 
 (g mar etn ^nabe frec^ genung, 
 2Bar erjl aue ^ran!reic^ fommen, 
 I5 X)er ^att' ein armee 5)idbel jung 
 ar oft in 3trm genommen, 
 llnb Itebgefoft unb liebge^erjt, 
 21 16 Srdutigam berumgefc^erjt 
 Unb enbttcb fte sertaffen. 
 
 20 Da? braune 9ftabel ba6 erfub,r, 
 
 SSergingen ib,r bie @innen, 
 @ie Id^f unb roeinf unb bet't' unb 
 <So fub;r bie eel' on bjnnen. 
 Die @tunb', ba fte erfcb,teben war, 
 
 25 2Dirb bang bent Suben, grauft fein Jpaar, 
 e rreibt ib,n fort ju $ferbe. 
 
 @r gab bie poren freuj unb quer 
 Unb ritt auf afle eiten, 
 Jperiiber, b,iniiber, tun unb ^>er, 
 30 ^ann teine 9tub, erreiten,
 
 88 
 
 gieit't fteben Sag unb fteben 
 
 @S btifct unb bonnert, jiurmt unb fra$t, 
 
 Die gluten reijjen uber. 
 
 Unb reit't in Stifc unb 2Betterf$efn 
 emauerfoerf entgegen, 5 
 
 Sinb't'e 9>ferb fyaufj 1 an unb friecfyt ^inein, 
 Unb bucft jid^ or bent 3tegen. 
 Unb tie er tcqjpt, unb ttne er fu^tt, 
 @i(^ unter tb,m bie @rb' eriu^)tt; 
 @r ftiirjt tob,t ^unbert ^lafter. 10 
 
 Unb ale er ftc^ ermannt om cl^Iag, 
 iebt er brei Etcfytletn f^Ieic^en. 
 @r rafft ft$ auf unb frabbett nac^ ; 
 Die Stf^tletn feme tveic^en; 
 3rr fu^ren ib,n ; bie Duer' unb gang 1 15 
 
 SlreW auf Srepp 1 ab, burc^ enge 
 SBerfaQne n?u|te better. 
 
 2luf einmal ftetyt er fofy im 
 @teb,t fi^en bunbert Odjle, 
 
 JpoMaugig grtnfen aDjumat 20 
 
 Unb roinfcn ifjm jum gejie. 
 @r fte^t fein c^a^et untenan 
 5Jiit jvetfen ud)ern anget^an, 
 Die 
 
 Steb 
 
 9Ketne 9lub, ift b,in, 25 
 
 SSftein Jperj tjl fc^ter; 
 3^ ftnbe fte ntmmer 
 Unb nimmerme^r. 
 
 2Bo ic^ ib,n 
 3ft mir bae rab, 30
 
 (Sretcfyens iieb mis ^auft." 38 
 
 Die ganje 2Belt 
 3ft mir oergattt. 
 
 armer 
 3ft mir errucft, 
 5ftetn armer (Sinn 
 3ft mir jerftiirft. 
 
 5eine Ru^ ijl 
 5Ketn ^erj if! 
 3c^ ftnbe fte nimmer 
 10 tlnb nimmerme^r. 
 
 tym nur ft^au' 
 3um genfter 
 nur 
 bem 
 
 15 @etn ^o^er ang, 
 
 <5etn 1 eble eftaft, 
 
 einer 5tugen etaft, 
 Unb feiner 9tei>e 
 
 so 
 
 @etn ^dnbebrurf, 
 Unb a$ fein 
 
 Weine ftut) 
 53?ein Jperj iji 
 25 3d) ftnbe fte nimmer 
 
 Unb nimmermetyr. 
 
 Sufen brangt 
 nad) i^m |tn. 
 Sid) biirft' id) faffen 
 30 Unb fatten i^n,
 
 40 (Soettfe. 
 
 tlnb fujfen t$n 
 @o tt>ie id) rooflf, 
 Sin feinen Mjfen 
 3Sergeb,en fouV! 
 
 9leue Siefte nctics t'ebrn. 
 
 mein Jperj, n>as fofl bag geben? 5 
 
 bebrdnget btc^ fo fe^r ? 
 ein frembee neueg Seben! 
 3^ erfenne bit^ nidjt me^r. 
 2Beg i|l atte*, tt>ae bu Hebteft, 
 2Beg iarum bu bid) betriibtejl, 10 
 
 2Beg bein glet^ unb beine 9lu^ 
 31 d) nrie famjl bu nur baju! 
 
 geffett bid) bie Sugenbblutc, 
 Diefe Iteblidje eftaft, 
 
 Diefer Sticf soil Sireu' unb ute, 15 
 
 9UMt unenbttd^er etuatt? 
 SCiC id) rafd) mid) i^r entjie^en, 
 ermannen, t^r entflie^en, 
 
 mid) im Slugenblitf, 
 3ld) mein SBeg ju i^r jururf. ao" 
 
 Unb an biefem 3aukrfabd)en, 
 Da ftd) ntd)t jerreifen tdft, 
 Jpdtt bae Hebe tofe Wdbdjen 
 53?id) fo nriber SBiflen fe|b, 
 
 5Jiup in ifyrem 3<iuberfreife 25 
 
 Seben nun auf i^re 2Beife. 
 "Die 93erdnbrung ad) ttrie grof ! 
 2iebe! Siebe! tajj mid) toe!
 
 Bclinbcn 3acrs 2ltenblieb. 41 
 
 91n 58dinDrn. 
 
 SBarum jieb, ft bu mid) unttriberjkb,tid) 
 
 2ld) in jene $rad;t? 
 2Bar id; guter Stunge ntd;t fo felig 
 
 3n ber bben 
 
 in metn 3intmerd)en serfd^lojfen, 
 Sag im 9Kcnbenfd)ein 
 
 sen feinem (S^auerlic^t umfHoffen, 
 Itnb i^ bdmmert' ein; 
 
 Jraumte ba on oQen golbnen (Stunben 
 10 Ungemifdjter 2ujt, 
 
 Jpatte fc^on bein liebee 33itb empfunben 
 5lief in meiner Sruft. 
 
 5Bin i<^'6 nod), ben bu bet fo oiet 2id)tern 
 
 2lnbem pieftif^ ^ftttjl? 
 15 Dft fo unertrdgUc^en @eftd)tern 
 egeniiber fteQ|l? 
 
 |^ mir beg $ruf)ling$ 33Iute 
 )t auf ber ^lur ; 
 2Bo bu, (Sngel, bijt, i|l ieb' unb itte, 
 ao 2Bo bu bijl, atur. 
 
 3m getbe f^Ieid)' id) ftttt unb ttnlb, 
 efpannt metn geuerro^r. 
 
 Da fc^tcebt fo Itc^t betn Iiebe SBtfb 
 Dein fiiteg 5Bitb mir or. 
 
 25 Du wanfetft je^t n?ob,I jtiC unb milb 
 
 Durc^) $elb unb Itebee $b,a(, 
 Unb ad) metn fd^nefl erraufd;enb SHb, 
 tettt fid; btr'6 md;t einmal?
 
 43 (Soetfje. 
 
 Des 9D?enfdjen, ber bie 2BeIt burd)jhttft 
 
 SSott Unmut unb SSerbrujj, 
 9tadj Dften unb natty SBeften fd)tt>etft, 
 
 2Beil er bid) laffen mujj. 
 
 9JMr tjl es, benf id) nur an bid), S 
 
 21(6 in ben 9J?onb ju fe^n; 
 @in fitter griebe fommt auf mid), 
 nid)t trie mir gefd)e^n. 
 
 Koftlofr 8iebe. 
 
 Dem @d)nee, bent Stegen, 
 Dem SBinb entgegen, 10 
 
 3m Dampf ber ^liifte, 
 Durd) 9iebelbufte, 
 Smmer ju! Smmer jiil 
 unb 
 
 Sieber burd) Seiben 15 
 
 Kodjt' id) mid) fd)Iagen, 
 2lfe fo iet greuben 
 X)e6 Sebens ertragen. 
 StCe bae 5teigen 
 
 Son Jperjen ju Jperjen, ao 
 
 91 d) nne fo eigen 
 @d)offet bas @d)merenJ 
 
 2Bie fcfl id) flie^en? 
 
 jieljen? 
 
 erge6en6! 25 
 
 be6 
 
 lutf ofwe 
 Siebe, bijl bu!
 
 IPanbrers Hacfytlteb Der ^ifd?er. 48 
 
 Waditltct). 1. 
 
 Der bu con bem immel Mfl, 
 SlHe* eib unb <2d>merjen ftiflefl, 
 >en, ber boppelt elenb ift, 
 Doppelt mit Srqut^ung fuCejl, 
 5l<^ tc^ bin bee StreibenS miibe! 
 SDag fott att ber c^merj unb Sufi? 
 itfier ^riebe, 
 
 fomm in meine 23rujl! 
 
 Xcr gfifdjer. 
 
 Dae SBaffer raufc^t', bae Staffer 
 10 (Ein ^if^er fajj baran, 
 nac^ bem Stngel 
 
 Unb roie er ft$t unb n?ie er laufc^t, 
 eUt [ic^ bie glut empor; 
 15 3tu6 bem bemegten SBaffcr raufdjt 
 @in feuc^te^ SBeib ^eroor. 
 
 @ie fang ju i^m, fte fprad) ju 
 2Ba6 locfft bu meine 
 Wit Kenfc^entt?ig unb 
 20 ^inauf in Sobeggtut? 
 
 bu, Jie' ftifcfylein ijl 
 auf bem runb, 
 !Du jliegft berunter ttrie bu bifl, 
 Unb icurbeft erft gefunb. 
 
 85 Sabt ftc^ bie liebe onne nic^t, 
 
 X)er $Ronb ftc^ nic^t tm Weer? 
 wettenatmenb ibr efi^t 
 boppelt fd)b'ner
 
 44 (Boetfje. 
 
 Sorft bi$ ber riefe $immel 
 Dag feudjterfldrre Blau ? 
 fiorft bt$ bein etgen Slngeftcljt 
 tyer in efo'gen $au ? 
 
 Dae SBaffer raufdjt 1 , ba ffiajfer f^h)off, 5 
 
 nt ben nadten t5u; 
 <5etn ^erj tt)uc^3 i5m fo fel)nfuci)tsofl, 
 SBie bet ber Siebjlen ruf . 
 @ie ft)ra(^ ju i^m, fte fang jit i^nt; 
 Da tt>ar's um i^n gefc^e^n: 10 
 
 Jpalb jog fte t^n, ^atb fan! er fojn, 
 Unb tarb ni$t me^r gefe^n. 
 
 @efang tier Wrtftcr itfacr ben Saffcrn. 
 
 Dee 5Kenf(^en <SeeIe 
 letc^t bent 2Baf[er: 
 
 33om Jptmmel fommt eg, 15 
 
 3unt ^tmmel fteigt eg, 
 Unb ttrieber nieber 
 3ur 
 @n?tg 
 
 (StriJmt on ber tyotyen 20 
 
 (Steilen ^etemanb 
 Der retne tra^I, 
 Dann jlaubt er Hebli$ 
 3n 2Botfenrt)eCen 
 
 3um glatten ^ele, 25 
 
 Unb letc^t empfangen, 
 SBafit er erfc^Ieternb, 
 
 3ur 5Etefe nieber. 
 
 9lagen 
 Dem @turj entgegen,
 
 HJattbms Hacfjtlieb rIFontg. 45 
 
 djduntt cr unmuttg 
 @rufenn>eife 
 Slbgrunb. 
 
 3m flaxen 23ette 
 
 5 @d)leid)t er bas 2Biefentb,al b,tn, 
 
 ttnb in bent glatten @ee 
 SBetben tyr Slntti^ 
 3lQe ejtirne. 
 
 SBinb ift ber SBeCe 
 10 2iebd)er Sutler; 
 
 SDinb mifcfct com runb aits 
 cfyaumenbe SBogen. 
 
 Socle beg ?Jftenfdjen, 
 SBie g(eid)|t Mi bent SBaffer! 
 15 ^ictfat bee 5Renfc^en, 
 
 SBte gletc^ft bu bent SBinb ! 
 
 aSanBrcr* iHodjlliei. 2. 
 
 Uber alien ipfeln 
 Sjl SRu^, 
 3n aOen 
 
 20 piireft bu 
 
 ^aunt einen 
 Die 336getein fc^weigen im SBalbe. 
 SBarte nur, batbe 
 bu 
 
 ffrlfonifl. 
 
 25 9Ber reitet fo fpdt bur($ 9lac^t unb Sini>? 
 @ ijl ber 25ater ntit feinent ^inb; 
 r ^at ben ^naben n>o^I in bent 2lrm, 
 <r faft i^n ftc^er, er bait ib,n warm,
 
 46 (Soetfje. 
 
 Went <Sob,n,tt}ag birgjt bu fo bang bein eft j>t? 
 iebft, 23ater, bu ben (Erlfontg nid)t ? 
 Den (Erlenfontg rnit ^ron' unb @d)n>eif ? 
 Sftein <Sob,n, eg iji ein 9tebelftreif. 
 
 Du liebeg $inb, fomnt, geb, ' mit mir ! 
 ar fdjb'ne <5plele fptef ic^ mit btr ; 
 
 bunte 23 lumen jtnb an bent <5tranb; 
 Gutter bat man<$ gitlben eianb." 
 
 5J?etn SSater, metn 93ater, unb b,orejl bit nidjt, 
 
 Srknfcmg mir tetfe serfprtcbt? 10 
 
 ei rub, ig, bleibe ruing, mein ^tnb ; 
 3n bitrren Slattern fdufelt ber 9Binb. 
 
 2BiQiX fetner ^nabe, bu mit mir geb, n ? 
 ,,$Mne Stouter foQen bid) marten fd)on; 
 5Reine Softer fiib, ren ben ndc^tlid)en JReib,n, is 
 
 Unb roiegen unb tanjen unb ftngen bid) ein." 
 
 9Retn Sater, mein 23ater, unb fteb, fi bu nid)t bort 
 (Erlfbntgs 2;6c^ter am biijiern Drt ? 
 9Rein <5ob,n, mein @ob,n, id) feb.' eg genau; 
 ffis fd)einen bie alien ffieiben fo grau. ao 
 
 ,,3dj Hebe bid), mid) reijt beine fd)bne eftatt; 
 Unb bift bu md)t miflig, fo braud) 1 id) ercatt." 
 5Wein 33ater, mein 33ater, je|t fa^t er mid) an ! 
 (fcrlfb'nig b,at mir ein Seibs get^an. 
 
 I)em 95ater graufet'8, er reitet 
 r b,dlt in Strmen bae dd)enbe 
 (rreid)t ben Jpof mit 9ftub,e unb 9lot 
 ^n feinen Slrmen bag ^inb n>ar tot.
 
 2Jn ben IHonb. 47 
 
 Kn ben 'JflonD. 
 
 gitfleft n?ieber 3?ufd) unb 
 titt mit 9febetglanj, 
 Sofeft enblid) aud) einmal 
 23?eine <2eele ganj ; 
 
 Srcttejl iiber ntein eftlt> 
 Stnbernb beinen 2Mt<f, 
 2Bte bee greunbee Sluge milb 
 Uber mein efc^irf. 
 
 9ta$Hang fii^tt mein 
 10 3rob, unb triiber 3^^ 
 
 SBanble jimfcfyen ^reub' unb 
 3n ber (infam!eit. 
 
 0Hefe, fltefe, Iteber 
 dimmer toerb' id) frot>, 
 15 <So erraufd)te @d)erj unb 
 
 Unb bie Sreue fo. 
 
 3d) befaf ee bod; einntal, 
 2Ba6 fo f 6|1Iid; ifl ! 
 1)af man bod) ju feiner Dual 
 ao dimmer eg ergij?t ! 
 
 SRaufdje, gluf, ba tyal entlang, 
 
 Raft unb Rub, 
 9iaufd)e, fliiltre meinem ang 
 SRelobieen ju, 
 
 25 SBenn bu in ber 2Bintemad)t 
 
 SButenb uberfd)iflfi, 
 JDber um bie gru^ingeprad^t 
 3unger ^nofpen quiCfi.
 
 48 (Soetrjc. 
 
 etig, rcer ftcb, or ber SBett 
 Dfyne Jpaf erfd)lief;t, 
 (Einen greunb am Sufen fytitt 
 ttnb mit bem genteft, 
 
 2Bas, son Wenfcfyen nidjt getvuft 5 
 
 SDber nic^t bebac^t, 
 Durc^ ba Sabqrintf) ber Srujl 
 SBanbelt in ber ftad)t. 
 
 Xcr Siinger. 
 
 i^ braufen or bem $ljor, 
 auf ber 33rii<fe f^atlen ? 10 
 
 2af ben efang or unferm D^r 
 3m aale mieber^afien ! 
 T)er $onig fprac^'e, ber $age lief; 
 Der ^nabe fam, ber ^onig rief: 
 ?a t mir b,cretn ben Sllren ! I5 
 
 (Segrufet feib mir, eble Jperrn, 
 egriift ib,r, fc^bne Damen ! 
 2BeIi^ reiser Jpimmel ! tern bei tern ! 
 3Ber fennet ib,re ftamen ? 
 
 3m Saal oofl $racb/t unb Jperrtic^feit ao 
 
 ief t, $ugen, euc^ ; b,ier ift ni$t 3eit, 
 jtaunenb ju ergefcen. 
 
 X)er anger briitft' bie 2lugen ein, 
 Unb fc^Iug in ollen 3:onen; 
 Die fitter fcb/auten mutig brein 25 
 
 ttnb in ben cr)o bie c^onen. 
 X>er $onig, bem ba6 Sieb geftel, 
 Siejj, ib,n ju e^ren fiir fein 
 Sine golbne ^ette tyolen.
 
 49 
 
 Die gotbne &erte gteb mtr ntd)t, 
 Die $ette gieb ben JRittern, 
 33or beren futynem 2lngeftd)t 
 Der geinbe Sanjen fptittern ; 
 5 ieb fte bent $anjler, ben bu b,ajl, 
 
 Unb taj? ityn no(^ bte gotbne 2afi 
 3u anbern Saflen tragen. 
 
 3c^ ftnge, iie ber 33ogel ftngt, 
 X)er in ben 3ftw9en mo^net; 
 10 Dae Steb, bas au ber ^e^Ie bringt, 
 
 Sfl So^n, ber retc^U^ lo^net. 
 Do(^ barf ic^ bitten, bitt' id) ein: 
 a^ mir ben beflen Seeder SBeing 
 3n purem olbe reid)en. 
 
 15 @r fe^t' i5,n an, er rranf i^n au: 
 
 D 2:ranf oQ fuf er 2abe ! 
 
 D o^t bent b,odi>beglucften ^>au, 
 
 2Bo ba ijt Heine abe ! 
 
 rgeb,t' eud) n>ob,l, fo benft an 
 20 Unb banfet ott fo toarm, ate ic 
 
 giir biefen Srunf eud) banfe. 
 
 Der SRorgen lam; e fd)eud)ten feine Srttte 
 Den leifen @d)Iaf, ber mid) gettnb umftng, 
 Da^ id), erhad)t, au meiner ftiflen Jptitte 
 25 Den S3erg ^inauf mit frtfd)er @eele ging ; 
 3d) freute mid) bei einem jeben <Sd)ritte 
 Der neuen 23tume, bte ofl Strcpfen Mng ; 
 Der junge 3^ag er^ob ftd) mit gntjiicfai, 
 Unb afiee war erquidt mid) ju erquirfen.
 
 60 (Soettjc. 
 
 Unb toie idj ftieg, jog son bent 3?fu ber SBtefen 
 din ftebet ftd) in treifen fad)t fyeroor. 
 (r Jt>id) unb ft>ed)fette mid) ju umfliefen, 
 Unb tt>ud)3 gefliigett mir um'g Jpaupt empor: 
 Des fd)b'ncn Slirfs foflt' id) nid)t mefyr gentejjen, 5 
 Die egenb betfte mir ein triiber %lor ; 
 23alb fa^ ict) mi<^ oon 2BoI!en icie untgoffen, 
 Unb mit mir felbfl in >dmmrung eingefct)Iof|en. 
 
 Stuf einmal fc^ien bie onne burcfyubringen, 
 3m 9tebel lie^ ftc^ eine ^lar^eit fe^n. 10 
 
 Jpier fanf er teife ft^ ^inabjufc^tt)ingen; 
 &ter teilt' er fleigenb ftc^ urn ffialb unb ^)b'^n. 
 2Bie fyofff ic^ i^r ben erjlen (Brujj ju bringen! 
 @ie ^offt' i$ nac^ ber 3:riibe boppelt fcfyb'n. 
 S)er luffge ^ampf rar lange nic^t ottenbet, 15 
 
 @in Ianj umgab mic^ unb i^ jlanb geblenbet. 
 
 Salb mac^te mic^, bie Stugen aufjufc^Iagen, 
 Sin innrer 5rieb be^ ^>erjen tieber fii^n, 
 3d) lottttf e^ nur mit fcfynetten 5BIiden n?agen, 
 Denn afleg fcfyien ju brennen unb ju glitfyn. 20 
 
 X)a fd)rt)ebte mit ben SBoIfen ^ergetragen 
 Sin gottlid) 2Beib or meinen 5lugen ^in, 
 $ein fd)bner 23ilb fa^ id) in meinem 2eben, 
 @ie fa^ mid) an unb blieb oerweilenb fd)tt>eben. 
 
 bu mid) nid)t ? fprad) fte mit einem 9ftunbe, 25 
 Dem aQer Sieb' unb Sreue 2:on entftof : 
 @r!ennfi bu mid), bie id) in mand)e SBunbe 
 De Jeben bir ben reinjten Salfam go^ ? 
 Du fennjl mid) tt>o^I, an bie, ju et'gem 33unbe, 
 Dein jfrebenb crj (id) feft unb fejler fd)Io^. 30 
 
 id) bid) md)t mit b,ei^en ^erjen^t^rdnen 
 ^nabe fd)on nad) mir bid) eifrig fe^nen ?
 
 gueignumj. 51 
 
 3a! rtef id) aue, inbem id) fettg nfeber 
 3ur (Erbe fanf, tang' fyab 1 id) bid) gefufctt; 
 Du gabji mir 9tuf), ftenn burd) bie jungen lieber 
 Die 2eibenfd)aft ftd) rajlfos burd)gett>ul)tt; 
 Du ^afi mir trie mit ^immlif^em efieber 
 2tm ^ei^en 5lag bie <5tirne fanft gefii^ft; 
 Du f^enfejt mir ber (rbe bejte aben, 
 Unb jebee liirf rotfl i^ bur^ bi$ nur 
 
 nenn 1 idj ntc^t. 3&ar |6r' ic^ bid) on ielen 
 10 ar oft genannt, unb jeber |eift bid) fetn, 
 
 @in jebee Sluge glaitbt auf bid) ju jielen, 
 
 gafl jebem Stuge tvirb bem trafyl jur 9>ein. 
 
 91 d), ba id) irrte, atf id) iel efpielen, 
 
 Da id) bid) f emte, bin id) fajl aCein ; 
 15 3d; muf mein liicf nur mit mir felbfl geniefjen, 
 
 Dein ^olbee id)t erbe<fen unb erfd)Iiejjen. 
 
 @ie Idd)ette, fte frrad) : Du fte^jl, ivie f lug, 
 2Bie notig jcar'g, eud) roenig ju ent^uflen! 
 ^aum bifi bu ftdjer or bem grobjlen Srug, 
 ^aum bijl bu $err om erjten ^inbemiQen, 
 (So glaubfl bu bid) fd)on iibermenfd) genug, 
 SBerfdum)] bie 3>f[id)t bee SRannes u erfiiQen! 
 2Bie iel btjl bu son anbern unterfd)teben? 
 rfenne bid), leb 1 mit ber SBeft in ^rieben! 
 
 25 SSerjei^' mir, rief id) aue, id) meinf el gut; 
 @oC id) umfonjl bie Slugen offen ^aben? 
 (Ein fro^er SBttte lebt in meinem Slut, 
 3d) fenne ganj ben 2Bert on beinen abent 
 gfiir anbre tdd)jl in mir bas ebk ut, 
 
 30 3^ faiin unb tH bae 9>funb nid)t me^r oergraben! 
 SBarum fud;t' id) ben 3Beg fo fe^nfud)t6ott, 
 $Benn id) i^n nid)t ben Sriibern jeigen fofl?
 
 52 (Soetfje. 
 
 Unb tote id) ftrad), faty mid) bag $ofye SBefen 
 9Rit einem SBHrf mltteib'ger Rad)ftd)t an; 
 3d) fonnte mid) in ifyrem Sluge iefen, 
 SBag id) serfetytt unb tt>ag id) red)t gettyan. 
 @ie ladjelte, ba toar id) fd)on genefen, 
 3u neuen greuben ftieg mein eijl ^eran; 
 3d) fonnte nun mtt tnntgem 3Scrtrauen 
 ju iljr na^>tt unb i^re 9Zd^e flatten. 
 
 Da redte [it bie anb au6 in bie <Streifen 
 >er Ieid)ten 2Dolf en unb beg Dufts um^er ; 10 
 
 3Bie fte i^n fa^te, Uef er fid) ergreifen, 
 @r Uef ftd) jietyn, eg war fein 9tebel meljr. 
 50tein Sluge lonnt' im Slfyale tieber fd)tt)eifen, 
 en ^>immel blidt' id), er Jar ^ett unb fyefyr. 
 9lur fa^> id) fte ben reinfkn @d)Ieier fallen, 15 
 
 (r fto^ urn fte unb fd)tt>ott in taufenb fatten. 
 
 3d) fenne bid), id) fenne beine @d)tadjen, 
 3d) ei^ wag (Suteg in bir lebt unb gtimmt! 
 @o fagte fte, id) tyijr 1 fte emig fpred)en, 
 mpfange ^ter tt>ag id) bir lang beftimmt, 20 
 
 Dem Iu<flid)en fann eg an nid)tg gebredjen, 
 Der bieg efd)enl mit jiiCer eele ntrnrnt: 
 Slug SWorgenbuft getvebt unb <5onnenftar^eit, 
 Der Did)tung @d)Ieier aug ber Jpanb ber SBa$r$ett. 
 
 Unb roenn eg bir unb beinen grunben fd)tt)iUe as 
 3lm 5Wittag tirb, fo irf ityn in bie 2uft! 
 ogleid) umfdufeft Slbenbtt>inbegfu^Ie, 
 Um^aud)t eud) SIunten*9Burgerud) unb Duft 
 @g fd)eigt bag 2Befyen banger Srbgefu^Ie, 
 3um SBolfenbette wanbett ftd) bie ru^, 30 
 
 Sefdnfrtget tirb jebe ?ebengroefle, 
 Der Sag ttrirb ttebtid) unb bie 9tad)t tirb ^ette,
 
 Itltgnon. 53 
 
 (So fommt benn, greunbe, ftenn auf euren SBegen 
 <De8 Sebens 33iirbe fdjwer unb fcfytoerer briicft, 
 SBenn cure Sab,n ein frifcfyerneuter egen 
 2Rit Slumen jiert, mit gottmen gritdjten fdjmurft j 
 SBir ge^n sereint bem nadjjten 5tag entgegen! 
 @o leben ttr, fo wanbeln tt)ir begliicft. 
 Unb bonn au<^ foil, ttsenn (Enfel um un trauern, 
 3u tyrer ujl no<^ unfre Siebe bauern. 
 
 bu bae Sanb, to bie Sttronen 
 10 3tn bun!eln Saiib bie olb-Drangen gliib.n, 
 (Etn fanfter 2Binb om btaiten Jpimmel 
 Die 5Wrte fliU unb ^oc^ ber Sorbeer \\tfyt, 
 bu e Jco^I ? 
 
 Daljin ! Da^in 
 t' idj mtt btr, c metn (Deliebter, 
 
 15 
 
 ^ennjl bu bae $aue ? 9Juf <Sduten rub, t fein 
 
 (8 gldnjt ber @aal, e fc^immert bae ema^ ; 
 Unb Warmorbitber fte^n unb feb,n mic^ an: 
 bat man bir, bu armes ^inb, getb,an ? 
 bu e$ ob,l ? 
 
 1)ab,in ! Dab,in 
 t' ic^ mit bir, o mein 5Befc^u&er, jte^iu 
 
 bu ben 33erg unb feinen SBolfenjhg ? 
 t)a faultier fu^t im Rebe( feinen Seg ; 
 3n Jpob,ten wobnt ber Xrac^en alte Srut; 
 
 (J8 fliirjt ber ^els uni 1 ii^er tb,n bie ftlut, 
 bu t^n n?obt ? 
 
 eb, t unfer 2Deg ! o Sater, tap un$ jieb,n !
 
 (Boetfje. 
 
 Unb leiboofl, 
 
 ebanfenott feut; 
 
 Sangen 
 
 Unb bangen 5 
 
 3n fcfyttebcnber $eht; 
 
 $immelf)od) jaucfyjenb, 
 
 3um obe betriibt, 
 
 lMlid) affein 
 
 3fl bie eele, bie liebt 10 
 
 grinncrung. 
 
 SBtHji bit immer ieiter 
 
 a^ ute Itegt fo nafy. 
 gerne nur bag Iud ergreifen, 
 ienn bae tii(f tfi immer ba. 
 
 SBer nie fein Srot mit 5l^rdnen ajj, 15 
 
 S33er nie bie fummerooflen 9ldc^te 
 2luf fetnem 23ette toeinenb fap, 
 Der fennt euc^ nidjt, i^r ^immltf^en 
 
 3^)r fityrt ine Seben un ^tnetn, 
 S^r la^t ben Slrmen f^utbig tterben, 
 Dann ubertaft i|)r ifw ber ^Jein: 
 Denn atte @d)ulb rdc&t ft^ auf rben. 
 
 2. 
 
 2(n bie 2:^uren tmfi ic^ fc^Iei^en, 
 <2>tiC unb ftttfam nrifl ic^ jle|n; 
 gromntc -ipanb wirb 9la^rung rei^en, 
 Unb id) rcerbe weitw ge-^n.
 
 bcs (Seltebtett Alerts unb Dora. 55 
 
 3eber nrirb fid) gturfftd) fdjeinen, 
 SBenn mein SilD or ifym erfdjetnt; 
 (Sine $b,rane ttrirb er rceinen, 
 Unb id) roeijj nid)t tae er ttwnt. 
 
 'JZdljc De? (Beltcfitcn. 
 
 3d) benfe bein, wenn mtr ber onne <Sd)tmmer 
 
 33om Weere ftra^It; 
 3d) benfe bent, n?enn ftd) bee TOonbeg glimmer 
 
 3n Dueflen malt. 
 
 3d) fef>e bid), menn auf bent fernen SBege 
 
 X)er Staub jid) ^ebt; 
 3" tiefer 5tad)t, n?enn auf bent fd)maten <Stege 
 
 Der SCanbrer bebt. 
 
 3d) fyore bid), n?enn bort mit bumpfcm 9iaufd)en 
 
 Die SBette fteigt. 
 
 I5 3nt jtitten ^paine get) 1 id) oft jit Iaufd)en, 
 2Benn attee fd)n?eigt. 
 
 3d) bin bei bir, bit fetft aud) nod) fo feme, 
 
 Du bifl mir nafy ! 
 
 1)te @onne ftnft, balb Ieud)ten mir bie Sterne. 
 20 > juarl bu ba! 
 
 unb 
 
 3ld) ! unauf t)altfam jlrebet ba d)iff mtt iebem 
 
 mente 
 
 1)urd) bie fd)dumenbe ftlut n>eitcr unb njeiter 
 Sang^in furd)t ftd) bie (eife bee ^iele, njorin bie Del* 
 
 pringenb folgen, ate ftof)' it)nen bie 33eute baoon. 
 *52lQe$ beutet auf gtucflid)e ga^rt: ber ntf)ige Soote- 
 mann
 
 56 <5octlje. 
 
 9lucft ant <5eget getlnb, bas ftc^ fiir afle bemub,t; 
 SJortodrts bringt ber djiffenben eift nrie glaggen unb 
 
 @tner nur jteb,t ru<Jtt>drt rraurig gefoenbet am 
 @teb,t bte Serge fcfyon blau, bie fcfyetbenben, ftetyt in ba 
 
 UJteer fte 
 
 Weberfmfen, e fmft jegltc^e greube or i^m. 5 
 
 bir ift e8 oerfc^wunben, bae <S(^iff, bae beinen 
 
 3)ir, o Dora, ben greunb, ac^! bir ben 33rdutigam 
 
 raubt. 
 bu blicfejl cergebeng nac^ mir. 9loc^ fdjlagen bie 
 
 Jperjen 
 
 gixr einanber, bo$, a^! nun an einanber nictyt meb,r. 
 (Jtnjtger 5tugenbHcf, in ttetcfyem ic^ lebte! bu wiegejl 10 
 
 Stfle 2:age, bie fonjt fait mir serfcfyttrinbenben, auf. 
 2tc^! nur im Slugenblicf, im le^ten, jlieg mir ein Seben, 
 
 Unuermutet in bir, roie on ben ottern b,erab. 
 <Rur umfonft erfldrfi bu mit beinem Sidjte ben 9ltb,er; 
 
 Dein alfleuc^tenber Stag, 9)^obu, mir ifl er erb,aft. 15 
 3n mtc^ felber feb,r 1 ic^ juriirf ; ba n>ifl i(^ im jttCen 
 
 SBieber^oIen bie $tit, ate fte mir taglicb, erf^ien. 
 SBar es moglid), bie @c^onb,eit ju feb,n unb nify ju 
 
 SBirfte ber ^immlifc^e 9leij ntctyt auf bein flumpfee 
 emitt? 
 
 bi^, Strmer, ni(|t an! @o legt ber Dtc^ter ein 20 
 ftdtfet, 
 
 mit ffiorten oerfc^rdnft, oft ber aSerfamm^ 
 lung ine Dbr. 
 3eben freuet bie feltne, ber ierlicb,en Silber SBerfnityf* 
 
 ung; 
 Stber noc^ fe^Iet bas SBort, ba bie Sebeutung er- 
 
 tt?ab,rt. 
 3ji e* enblic^ entbectt, bann b,eitert ft<^ jebee emitt auf
 
 2JIejis unb Dora. 57 
 
 flnb erbttcft im ebid)t boppett erfreulidjen inn. 
 Sid) ! tuarum fo fpdt, o 2tmor, nabmft bu bie 3Mnbe, 
 Die bu um3 Slug 1 mir ge!nupft, nab,mfl fte ju fpdt 
 
 mir buweg! 
 Sange fdjon Ijarrte befradjtet bas <Sd)iff auf gunflige 
 
 ?ufte; 
 5 nblid) jlrebte ber SDinb gliicttid) om Ufer in* 
 
 2eere Stittn ber Sugenb! unb leere 3:rdume ber 3"' 
 
 f unft ! 
 
 3^r erfd)ttnnbet, e6 bletbt einjig bie @tunbe mir nur. 
 3a, fte bletbt, ee bleibt mir bae liicf ! id) ^alte bid), 
 
 Dora! 
 
 Unb bie -ipoffnung jeigt, Dora, betn 33ilb mir affetn. 
 IO Dfter fa^ id) jum Jempel bid) gefyn, gefd)miicft unb 
 
 geftrtet, 
 
 Unb bas ?Diutterd)en ging feiertid) neben bir b,er. 
 (i(ig n>arjt bu unb frifd), ju ^arfte bie rud)te u 
 
 rragen; 
 Unb om Srunnen, wie f itb,n tt?iegte bein 
 
 Da erfd)ien bein ate, erfd)ien bein 9larfen or aflen, 
 I5 Unb or alien erfd)ien beiner 23eegungen UJia^. 
 )frmal$ ^ab' id) geforgt, ee mod)te ber ^rug bir ent- 
 
 Dod) er b,iett fid) flat auf bem geringelten 
 
 @d)6ne 9?ad)barin, ja, fo n?ar id) geroofjnt bid) ju fe^en, 
 
 SBie man bie terne fte^t, nrie man ben !Wonb ftd) 
 
 befdjaut, 
 
 id) an ib,nen erfreut, unb innen im rub, tgen 5Bufen 
 9lid)t ber entferntefte SBunfd), fte u beft^en, fid) regt. 
 
 fo gingt ib,r bab, in ! 9?ur panjig <Sd)ritte ge- 
 
 trennet 
 SBaren bie ^dufer, unb nie b,ab' id) bie <Sd)tt?eCe be* 
 
 riib,rt.
 
 68 (Soctljc. 
 
 Unb nun trennt ung bte grdjjtidje gtut ! $)u titgjt nur 
 
 ben Jpimmel, 
 SBefle! bein fyerr(id)eg 23tau ijl mir bie garbe ber 
 
 riifyrte ftdj fdjon, ba fam ein $nabe gelaufen 
 2tn mein dterlid) ^>au^, rtcf mic^ jum tranbe ^in* 
 
 ab: 
 
 erfyebt ftc^ bag egel,, ee flatter* im SBinbe, fo 5 
 
 ftrad) er; 
 llnb geti^tet, tnit $raft, trennt ft^ ber Slnfer om 
 
 , Stleytg, o fomm ! T)a briidte ber rcaofere Sater, 
 SBurbig bte fcanenbe anb mir auf bag lodtge 
 ipaupt ; 
 relate bte Gutter ein nac^beretteteg ^iinbet; 
 
 fefyrc juriicf! rtefen fie, glucfltc^ itnb reic^! 10 
 Unb fo fprang id) fytntveg, bag 33iinbeld)en unter bent 
 
 2lrme, 
 
 Sin ber Waiter fytnab, fanb an ber Sfyiire bid) |le^n 
 artene. Du tad)eltc|l mir itnb fagtejl: 
 
 @inb bie ?drmenben bort beine efeflcn ber 
 grembe Stiafitn befitd)eft bit nun, unb fbfttidje SBaren 15 
 Jpanbelft bu ein, unb djmurf reidjen 9ftatronen ber 
 
 tabt. 
 
 Slber bnnge mir and) ein leidjtes ^ettdjen ! id) h)itl e6 
 Danfbar jafylen; fo oft ^ab 1 id) bie 3i"be ge^ 
 
 tt>iinfd)t ! 
 te^en war id) geblieben, unb fragte, nadj 2Beife be? 
 
 @rft nad) ^orm unb en?idjt beiner SefleCung ge*- 20 
 
 nau. 
 
 ar befd)eiben ertt>og|l bu ben $rei3 ! ba blidt 1 idj in- 
 bejfen 
 bem Jpalfe, beg d)mit<fg unferer ^onigin tvert,
 
 unb Dora. 
 
 $eftiger tonte com <5$tff ba efdjret; ba fagtejl bu 
 
 freunblid) : 
 
 9Umm aus bem arten nod;) einige ftrudjte mtt bir ! 
 9Umm bie reifjkn Drangen, bie weifen fteigen; ba* 
 
 9!)teer bringt 
 
 tfeine grit^te, fie bringt iegli(|e8 Sanb tttc^t 
 5 llnb fb trat i^ ^erein. Du bra$fi nun bie 
 
 Unb bte golbene Sajl jog bas geft^urjte en?anb. 
 Dfter bat td): ee fet nun genug; itnb immer no^ eine 
 <S^5nere ftrud^t pel bir, leife beru^rt, in bie Jpanb. 
 lamjl bu jur 2aube ^inan; ba fanb f^ n 
 
 10 Unb bie 95tyrte bog blub^enb ftdj uber un b^in. 
 c^meigenb begannejl bu nun gefc^icft bie ftriicljte ju 
 
 orbnen: 
 
 @rft bie Drange, bie f^rt>er ru^t, afe ein gotbener 2?afl, 
 Dann bie roeidjlicfye ^eige, bie ieber X>rucf fc^on entftel^ 
 
 let; 
 Unb mtt SJJtyrte bebedt toarb unb gejiert ba3 e- 
 
 15 Slber i$ b;ob ee ni^t auf; tdj j^anb. SBir fa^en ein- 
 
 anber 
 
 3n bie Slugen, unb mir toarb oor bem Sluge fo trub. 
 X)einen Sufen fii^It' i$ an metnem ! Den ^errltdjen 
 
 umf^lang nun mein 2lrm; taufenbmal liift' 
 ic^ ben $ats. 
 3Jltr fan! uber bie gutter betn ^>au^t; nun fniipften 
 
 auc^ beine 
 
 20 2iebtic^en 2lrme ba Sanb urn ben Begturften ^erum. 
 StmorS Jpanbe fii^lt 1 idj: er briitft' une getattig ju* 
 
 fammen, 
 Unb aue b^eiterer uft bonnert' eg breimalj ba ftof
 
 (JO (Socttje. 
 
 $auftg He 3$rane om Slug' mir tyerab, bu foetnteft, 
 
 idj toeinte, 
 ttnb or jammer unb Ittrf fdien une bie 3BeIt ju 
 
 3mmer b^eftiger rief e8 am tranb; ba fcoflten bie 
 
 <$t tragen, i$ rief: Dora! unb biji bu 
 mein? 
 ig! fagtefl bu leife. Da fdjienen unfere 3:^ranen 
 
 SBte bur<$ gottli^e Suft, leife om Sluge 
 !Rd^er rief e8: SUerte ! Da blicfte ber fudjenbe 
 Durc^ bie S^iire fcerein. S3Jie er ba 
 
 entyfing! 
 2Bie er mi^ rrieb! 2Bie i$ bir bie Jpanb no$ brutfte ! 
 
 2Bte i<| gefommen? 3c^ ei^, bafj tc^ etn 3;runfener 10 
 
 fd&ien. 
 ttnb fo ^ietten mi(^ aud> bie efetten, f^onten ben 
 
 Unb f^on betfte ber $au<$ triiber (Entfernung bie 
 
 Stabt. 
 
 <Eig! Dora, lifpeltejl bu; mir fc^aflt e tm D^re 
 <Kit bem Donner bee 3^3 ! tanb fte boc^ neben 
 
 bem $ron, 
 Seine Stouter, bie ottin ber Siebe; bie rajienis 
 
 jlanben 
 
 3&r jur etten ! @r ifl gotterbefra^tgt, ber SBunb ! 
 >, fo eile benn, c^iff, mit aQen gunj^igen SBinben ! 
 
 (Strebe, mdc^tiger ^iel, trenne bie fdjaumenbe % tut ! 
 fringe bem fremben $afen mi(^ u, bamtt mir ber 
 
 olbf^mieb 
 
 3n ber 2Berfftatt gleic^ orbne ba tyimmtifdje $fanb. 20 
 SBa^rltc^ ! ur ^ette fofi bae ^ettc^en terben, o Dora ! 
 gieunmal umgebe fte bir lorfer gewunben, ben
 
 2IIejts unb Dora. 61 
 
 Center fd)aff' id) nod) djmurf, ben manntgfatttgflen; 
 
 gotbne 
 
 pangen foCen bir aud) reid)Itd) cerjieren bie $anb ! 
 Da foetteifre Slubin unb maragb, ber lieblidje 
 
 apfjir 
 
 tefle bem Jptyacinty fid) gegenitber, unb olb 
 5 Jpatte ba @belge|lein in fd)6ner SBerbtnbung jufammen! 
 D, hue ben ^rdutigam frcut etnjig ju fc^mucfen tie 
 
 93raut! 
 e^ 1 idj |)er(en, fo benf idj an bid); bei icglid)em 
 
 ftotnmt mir ber Idngtidjen ^anb fd)one8 ebitb' in 
 
 ben inn. 
 Saufdjen titt id) unb faufen; bu fottjt ba6 d)6n(le 
 
 on aflem 
 
 10 SBd^Ien; id) tvtbmete gem afle bie Sabung nur bir. 
 Dod) nid)t d)murf unb 3un?ekn aflein oerfdjafft bein 
 
 eliebter: 
 2Ba$ ein ^dutid)e^ SBeib freuet, ba bringt er bir 
 
 aud). 
 fteine wottene Derfen mit ^ur^urfdumen, ein Eager 
 
 3u bereiten, bae uns traulid) unb n>eid)Udj empfdngt; 
 15 flojttid)er Seinwanb tit(fe. Du ftfcefi unb nd^ejl unb 
 
 fleibejl 
 
 SJlid) unb bid) unb aud) tootyl ein Drittee barein. 
 Sitber ber $offnung, tdufd)et mein Jperj! > mdfiget, 
 
 otter, 
 Diefen geroaftigen Sranb, ber mir ben Sufm 
 
 tobt! 
 3lber aud) fte uerlang' id) jurutf, bie 
 
 gfreube, 
 
 o SSBenn bie orge ftd) fait, grdf tid) gelajfen, 
 9lid)t ber (Jrinn^en garfet, bag Setten ber b;6ttifd)en
 
 62 (Soetfje. 
 
 djrecft ben 3Serbred)er fo in ber 25erjtoeiflung e- 
 
 flb, 
 
 2ltg bag gelaffne efyenji mid) fd)red% bag bie <5d)5ne 
 
 on fern mir 
 
 3eiget: bie $f)ure flefyt nrirltidj beg arteng nod) auf ! 
 llnb ein anberer lommt! giir ifyn aud) fatten bie 
 
 Unb bie ^eige geftdfyrt jidrfenben onig audj i^m ! 5 
 fte aud) ifw nad) ber Saube? unb fotgt er? D, 
 
 mad)t mid), ifyr otter, 
 
 33tinb, eririfd)et bag 33itb jeber Srinnrung in mir ! 
 , ein 2)?dbd)en ift fte ! unb bie fid) gefd)hnnbe bem 
 
 einen 
 iebt, fte fefyret ftd) aud) fd)nett ju bem anbern 
 
 fcerum. 
 
 nid)t biegmat, 3 eu ^/ ^ er f re ^> gebrod)enen 10 
 
 Xionnere fd)recflid)er ! Sriff! Jpatte bie 33tt|e ju- 
 
 rM! 
 @enbe bie fd)rt?anlenben SBolten mir nad)! 3m ndd)t' 
 
 Hdjen Dunfet 
 
 3:reffe bein Ieud)tenber 23tt$ biefen ungtucftidjen 'JKajl! 
 treue bie ^tanfen umt)er, unb gieb ber tobenben SBefle 
 !Diefe Saren, unb mid) gieb ben Delpfyinen jum 15 
 
 9lun, ib,r Sftufen, genug! Sergebeng )lrebt i|r ju fd)it* 
 
 bern, 
 SBie fid) Sammer unb tucf tt>ed)fetn in tiebenber 
 
 ^eiten fonnet bie SBunben ibr nid)t, bie 2lmor gefdjta* 
 
 gen; 
 5lber Sinberung fommt einjig, i^)r uten, on eud).
 
 Per gauberletjrling. 63 
 
 ber a(te Jperenmeifler 
 bod) einmat wegbeaeben! 
 llnb nun (often feme eifter 
 2lud) nad) meinem 2Biflen teben, 
 Seine 2Borf unb SBcrfe 
 Werft' tc^, unb ben 
 llnb mit eifteeftdrfe 
 SBunber 
 
 SBafle ! n?afie 
 
 10 5Wan^e trecfe, 
 
 Dap, sum 3^ecfe, 
 SBajfer fliepe, 
 
 Unb mit reic^em scflem cfymafle 
 3u bem 23abe ftct) evgiejje. 
 
 15 Unb nun fomm, bu alter 23efen! 
 
 9?imm bie fcfyfecfyten 
 
 Sift fc^on tange 'ncd)t 
 
 9tun erfiiCe meinen SQitlen! 
 
 2(uf jmei 53einen ftet)e, 
 20 >&en fei etn ^opf, 
 
 Site nun unb gefye 
 
 5Rit bem SBaffcrtopf! 
 
 5Batte! matte 
 Wancfte Strecfe, 
 
 25 Dap, pm 3wrfe 
 
 2Baffer flie^e, 
 Unb mit reic^em ooflem 
 3u bem i^abe ftcfy crgtepc.
 
 04 
 
 @ef)t, er Iduft jum Ufer nteber; 
 SBab, rttdj ! ifi fd)on an bent gluffe, 
 Unb mit SBUfcegfdjnefle nrieber 
 3fi er bjer mit rafdjem ufe. 
 <5d)on jum jtoeitenmale ! 
 2Bte b 
 
 Sie ftci> jebe 
 SBott mtt SBaflTer fiiat! 
 
 <5te$e! ftefee! 
 
 Denn n?tr ^aben 10 
 
 X)etner aben 
 
 21$, i$ merf eg! 2BeI)e! 
 
 ^>ab' id) bod) bag SBort ergefen! 
 
 2(d) bag Sort, foorauf am nbe 15 
 
 <r bae tt)irb, tag er geroefen. 
 2td), cr Iduft unb bringt be^enbe! 
 2Bar|l bu bod) ber a(te Sefen! 
 3mmer neue (MflTe 
 
 93ringt er fd)neff ^eretn, ao 
 
 5td) ! unb ^unbert ^luffe 
 (Stiirjen auf mid) etn. 
 
 9?ein, nidjt Idnger 
 ^ann id)'g laffen; 
 
 2DiU i^n faffen. as 
 
 !Dag tjl 3:iicfe ! 
 
 9ld), nun wirb mir tmmer banger I 
 2Beld)e SKiene ! tt>eld)e SBIide! 
 
 D, bu Sluegeburt ber 
 ofl bag ganje Jpaug erfaufen? 
 @eb. ' id) uber iebe @d)tt>efle 
 fd)on SBajjerftrome (aufen,
 
 Der gauberlefjrltttg. 65 
 
 (in t?errud)ter 2?cfen, 
 ;er nid)t fyb'ren unit ! 
 Srocf, ber bu geirefen, 
 @tel> bod) nrieber flitt ! 
 
 5 SBtttfi's am Snbe 
 
 ar nid)t la|Jen ? 
 
 Bitl bi^ faffen, 
 
 2Bifl bt^ balten, 
 
 Unb bas atte Jpolj be^enbe 
 10 $ttt bem f^arfen Setle fpalt 
 
 ba fommt er fc^Ieppenb tuteber ! 
 SBie i^ mtc^ nur auf btc^ tucrfe, 
 let^, o Sobotb, liegjt bu nieber; 
 tfracfyenb trifft bie gtatte gc^drfe. 
 15 2Baf)rltd) ! bra getroffen ! 
 
 (gefyt, er ijl entjmet ! 
 Unb nun fann ic^ fyoffen, 
 Unb i^ atme fret ! 
 
 2Bef>e! tcebe! 
 20 23eibe Setle 
 
 in Stle 
 ale 
 
 SDoflig fertig in bie 
 mir, a$ ! i^r 
 
 25 Unb fh laufen ! 5taf unb naffer 
 
 SBirb'e im aal unb auf ben @tufen. 
 
 $err unb Weifter ! ^or' midi) rufen ! 
 91^, ba fommt ber s IReifter ! 
 30 $err, bie 9tct ift grojj ! 
 
 Die i(^ rtef, bie etjhr, 
 SBerb 1 ic^ nun ni^t (08.
 
 66 (Beetle. 
 
 ,,3n bte <<fe, 
 SBefen! Sefen! 
 <3eib's geftefen. 
 )enn ale eifhr 
 SRuft eudj nur, jit feinem 3te<!e, 
 (Erjt tyersjor ber atte OTeijhr." 
 
 Sliimlriii Jlfiuntif rfdiiin. 
 
 Lied des gefangnen Grafen. 
 <Sraf. 
 
 S<^ fenn' em Slumtein 
 Unb trage barnac^ SSertangen; 
 3^ moc^t' eg gerne ju fuc^en 
 Slflein i(^ bin gefangen. 
 1)ie c^merjen ftnb mtr nic^t gertng 5 
 >enn a(g tc^ in ber greifyeit ging, 
 Da ^att' i^ es in ber 
 
 23on biefem rtng^um fleilen 
 Sajf icfy bie Slugen fc^meifen, I5 
 
 llnb fann'g on ^o^em 2urmgefd)of 
 3R\t 23Iirfen nifyt ergreifen ; 
 Unb roer mir'e or bie Stugen 
 @6 ware fitter ober ^ned)t, 
 X)r fofite mein $rauter bleiben. 
 
 Hofe. 
 
 3c^ blithe fdjon, unb ^ore btee 
 Jpter unter beinem ttter. 
 Du meineft mid), bie 9?ofe, geii, 
 Du ebler armer fitter ! 
 1)u baft gar einen boben Sinn, 
 
 bie 33(umenfonigin 
 
 ettnf) and) in beinem Jper^en.
 
 Das Blitmletn Ifunbcrfdjon. 6? 
 
 (Sraf. 
 
 Dein $urur \\t aflcr Gtfjren tvert 
 3m griinen iiberfleibe; 
 Dareb l>a3 5fta'bd)en bein begebjt, 
 2Bie (Mb unb ebet efd)tneibe. 
 Dem ran$ er^o^t ba^ (^onfte eftd)t: 
 9iaem bu btji bag SUun$en ntc^t, 
 Da^ id) im Stiflen ere^re. 
 
 Cilte. 
 
 Dag 9?og(etn fjat gar jlotjen 
 Unb ftrebet immcr nac^ oben; 
 Dcd) trtrb ein Itebeg 2iebd)en 
 Der Silie 3t'bc loben. 
 SBcm'e Jger^e f^Iagt in treucr 23rufl 
 Unb ift ftd) rein, tote id), bett^upt, 
 Der b.alt mid) foob,! am t)5d)ften. 
 
 raf. 
 
 J5 3d) nenne mid) ^war feufd) unb rein, 
 
 Unb rein cn bcfen ^eblen; 
 Dod) mug id) fyier gefangen fein, 
 Unb muS mid) einfam qudlen. 
 Xu btft mir ^n?ar ein fd)5neg 3Mtb 
 
 20 SSon manner Sungfrau, rein unb mitot 
 
 n?eip id) nod) rcag Sieberg. 
 
 Helfe. 
 
 Dag mag n>of)I id), bie 9Wfe, fein, 
 ^>ier in beg 2Bdd)terg arten, 
 2Bie triirbe fcnft frer 21 (tc mein 
 5)?it fo iet Scrgen roarten? 
 3m fcboncn ^reig ber flatter Drang, 
 Unb SBoblgerudj bag Seben lang, 
 Unb atte taufenb garben.
 
 68 (Socttjc. 
 
 raf. 
 
 )te 9Mfe fed man nid)t t?erfd)mdb;n, 
 @ie tjl be$ drtnere SBonnc: 
 2Mb mujii fte in bent ?td)te ftcbn, 
 23atb fd)u|t er fte or enne ; 
 )od) h>ag ben rafen gtuiJlic^ mac^t, 
 @3 tfi nic^t auggefuc^te 
 @e tjl em fttfleg 
 
 3c^ jte^ 1 erborgen unb gebittft, 
 Unb mag nt^t gerne fprecfyen, 
 1)0$ tuttt tcl), wett ftcV$ eben f^trft, 
 SJJetn tiefes c^njeigen brec^en. 
 S33enn ic^ e bin, bu guter 5)?ann, 
 2Bie f^merjt mic^^, bap ic^ fyinauf nic^t fann 
 Dir afie eriice fenben. 
 
 raf. 
 
 gute 
 
 @S tjl fo gar befc^etben 
 llnb buftet fo fc^on; bo<^ bratic^ 1 id) me^r 
 Sn meinem ^erben 2eiben. 
 3d) iriQ e eud) nur eingeflefyn: 
 2tuf biefen biirren getfenpfw 2Q 
 
 Sjl'g 2iebd)en nid)t jit ftnben. 
 
 n?anbctt unten an bent 
 treujle SBeib ber @rbe 
 llnb feufjet leife ntandjeg 21 d), 
 5Bi id) erlofet tt>erbe. 
 SBenn fte ein blatter 23Iumd)en brid)t, 
 Unb immcr fagt : 23ergi mein ntd)t! 
 <So fii^f id)^ in ber ^erne.
 
 Die icbcnbe fcfyretbt-Die tebenbe abermals. 68 
 
 3a, in ber gerne fiibtt fidj Me $tad)t, 
 SBenn $n?ei ftd) reblid) (ieben; 
 Drum bin id) in bee ^erfers 9?ad)t 
 2lud) nodj lebenbig gebHeben. 
 5 llnb n?enn mir faft ba* erje bridjt, 
 
 @o rut' t$ nur: 2?ergtp mein nid)t! 
 Da fomm' id) mieber ins Seben. 
 
 Sonette. 
 
 Sic I'irDcnne frfirct&t. 
 (tn 5PHd pn beincn 2(ugen in bie tneinen, 
 10 Sin $ujj sen bcincm Wunb auf metncm Wunbe, 
 SBer bason b,at, roie id), getuiffe ^unbe, 
 Wag bem n>as anberg tvo^t erfreulid) fdjeinen ? 
 
 @ntfernt son bir, entfrembet on ben 5}?einen, 
 giibr' id) ftet* bie ebanfen in bie 9Junbe, 
 1 5 Unb immer trejfen fie auf jene tunbe, 
 X)ie einjige; ba fang' id) an 511 nxinen. 
 
 Die Sfyrane trocfnet ivieber unserfeb/eng: 
 Sr Hebt ja, benf id), ^er in biefe tttte, 
 llnb fottteft bu nid)t in bie gerne retdjen ? 
 
 2?ernimm ba^ Sifpetn biefeS 
 
 Wein einjig IM auf (Srben i)t bein SBiQe, 
 Dein freunbtid)er ju mir; gieb mir ein 3 id) e n ! 
 
 tie Stebenbe ttbcrmal?. 
 SBarum id) tt>teber $um 9?a^ ; .er mid) tt>enbe ? 
 Da* mujjt bu, Siebfter, fo beftimmt nid)t fragen: 
 Xenn cigcntlid) bab' id) bir ntd)t? ^u fagen; 
 25 Ted) fommt^ jule^t in beine liebcn Jpdnbe. 
 
 SBcit id) nid)t fommen fann, fott tt>as id) fenbe 
 Wcin ungcteiltee er^ binuber tragen 
 Wit SBonncn, ^offnungcn, (Jnt^ucfen, ^(agen: 
 Dae atte? b,at nidjit Slnfang, ^)at nid)t (nbe.
 
 70 (Soetfje. 
 
 3d) mag om fjeuf gm Sag Hr nidjts oertrauen, 
 2Bie ftd) tm Sinnen, SMnfdjcn, 2Bd'b,ncn, SBotlen 
 9ftein treueS erj ju Hr bjniiber roenbet: 
 
 So jUanb id) etnjl ocr bir, bid) an^ufdjauen 
 
 Unb fagte ntdjte. SBas ^att' id) fagcn foficn ? 
 
 ganjee Sefen war in (id) soflenber. 
 
 Sie fann niiljt enben. 
 
 2Benn id) nun gteidj bag n>eie ^(att bir fd)irfte, 
 Stnftatt ba id) 1 6 mit i!ettern erft befd)reibe, 
 Stuefuttteft bu's iellcid)t jum 3ci^ertreibe 
 Unb fenbeteffe an mid), bie od)bcglurfte. I0 
 
 2Benn id) ben blauen Umfd)Iag bann crbftdte; 
 9?eugierig fd)nett, nne e^ gcjtcmt bem 2Ceibe. 
 3tiJlT id) ib,n auf, bap nid)ts Dcrborgen bleibe^ 
 Xa las' id) was mid) miinblid) fcnft entjiirfte: 
 
 Sieb ^inb ! 5D?ein artig er j ! 5Wem einjig SBefen T 5 
 2Bie bu fo freunblid) meine <2c(wfud)t fiillteft 
 3)Jit fii^em 2Bort unb mid) fo ganj erh?5^ntejt. 
 
 @ogar bein Cifpetn gtaubt 1 id) and) ju lefen, 
 S}cmit bu liebenb mcine (Seek fufltefi 
 llnb mid) auf ermg or mir felbft erfd)onteft. 20 
 
 (SefuniJcn. 
 
 d) ging im SBalbe 
 
 fur mid) bin, 
 Unb nid)tg ^u fud)en 
 Dae roar mein Sinn. 
 
 3m fatten fab id) 25 
 
 Sin ^lumd)en ftcfen, 
 SBie Sterne Ieitd)tenb, 
 S93ie Stuglein fd)b'n.
 
 bem ;/ HWt s Wid?en Pimm." 71 
 
 3d) tvottt 1 eg bredjen, 
 >a fagt' eg fein: 
 @ott id) jum SBelfen 
 ebrodjen fein? 
 
 3d) grub'g mit aflen 
 "Den SBurjIein au0, 
 3um arten trug tcfy'3 
 2tm 
 
 Unb pflanjt 1 e tvieber 
 10 9fm jMenDrt; 
 
 9iun jn?eigt eg tmmer 
 Unb bliiljt fo fort. 
 
 IHul bent ,,2ikft=CftliitKii Tioan." 
 
 (Cefebucf).) 
 
 2BunberItc^fleg Suc^ ber Silver 
 
 3)1 bag Sud) ber Siebe; 
 15 2lufnterlfam |ab' tcfy'g getefen: 
 
 2Benig flatter ^rtuben, 
 
 anje ^efte Setben; 
 
 Sinen 3tbf^mtt madjt bie Srennung. 
 
 SBieberfe^n ! etn ftein 
 20 gragmentarifc^. 23dnbe 
 
 Wit Srltdrungen t^erldngert, 
 
 (Enblos, o^ne 5)?af . 
 
 D 9?ifami ! >ocfy am (Jnbe 
 
 $ajt ben rec^ten 2Beg gefunben; 
 25 Unaupsttdjes et Wjl e? 
 
 Siebenbe ft^ ivteberfinbenb. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 9fti(i) nac^- unb umjubilben, mifjubitben 
 9?crfu^ten fie feit ooffen fiinfjig 3ab,ren ; 
 3d) bdd)te bod), ba fonntefl bu erfafyren 
 30 SBag an tiir fei in aSaterIanbg-epiben. 
 J)u ^afl getofit ju beiner 3t nut tPttben
 
 (Soetfje. 
 
 geniaten jungen $aren, 
 Dann fadjte fcfyfofjefl bu on Satyr ju 
 
 Did) nab,er an bie SBeifen, btttt$*0aiben. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 2Bie etoas fei leicfyt, 
 
 SBeij; ber eg erfunben unb ber eg erreiifyt. 5 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 2Benn ber fcfytoer ebriirfte Hagt: 
 ^iilfe, Jpoffnung fei erfagt, 
 23(eibet ^eilfam fort unb fort 
 
 Smmer no^ etn freunblid) 2Bort. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 utes t{)u' rein aw bee itten Stebe ; 10 
 
 >Da6 iiberliefre beinem Slut; 
 Unb jenn'g ben ^inbern nidE)t serbliebe, 
 
 Den (gnfeln fommt eg bo<^ ju gut'. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 (Einen Jpelben mit Sufi preifen unb nennen 
 SBirb jeber, ber felbfl als {iibner flritt. 15 
 
 Dee 9D?enfcb,en 2Bert fann niemanb erfennen 
 )er nid>t felbft ^pi|e unb flafte lift. 
 
 tvittfl bu unterfuc^en, 
 bie DWbe fliet ! 
 
 SBaffer h)trf betne ^uc^en ! 20 
 
 SBer jeip, tt>er fte geniefjt. 
 
 33eet f<^on loifert 
 in bie $b'b,, 
 Da ivanfen Ibrfd)en 
 
 afran cntfaltet 
 ea(t'ge (ut, 
 maragben feimt ti
 
 Unb leimt ttrie Slut. 
 sprimetn jMjieren 
 @o naferoeis, 
 djalftyafte 23ei(d)en 
 5 gjerjhrft mit 
 
 2Ba3 aud) nod) 
 Da regt unb tvebt, 
 cnug, ber grueling 
 @r ttjirft unb teb.t 
 
 to Dod) was im arten 
 
 2lm reid)ften 
 3)a^ ifl b 
 Siebltd) emiit. 
 Da gluten Slide 
 
 15 ^Oiir immcrfort, 
 
 (Srregenb tebd)en, 
 Sr^eiternb 2Bort. 
 in immer offen, 
 in Sluten^erj, 
 
 20 Snt Smfte frcunblid) 
 
 tlnb rein im Scfyerj. 
 2Benn 9lo|' unb Sitie 
 Der ommcr bringt, 
 (Er bod) ergeben 
 
 25 5Ktt 2iebd)en rtngt. 
 
 SBette SBelt unb breites ?eben, 
 Danger Sa^re reb(id) treben, 
 tet? geforfd)t unb jtete gcgriinbet, 
 ?Rie gefd)lo(Ten, oft geritnbet, 
 30 Siltcftee betvafert mit rcue, 
 
 greunblid) aufgefa^te^ 9?eue, 
 ^eitcrn Sinn unb reine 3^^^: 
 SRun! man fommt tt>obl eine Strecfe.
 
 74 Sd?tller. 
 
 gaflfejl bu bie 9ftufe nur beim 
 
 bu ftenig nur getfyan ; 
 eift unb ^unjl auf ifyrem b,o cfyften tyfel 
 SDtuten afle SSHenfcfym an. 
 
 ScbiUer, 
 
 tic 2d)iattjt. 
 
 <5$tt>er unb bum^ftg, 5 
 
 Sine 2Bettertt>ol!e, 
 Dur^ bie griine @bne fcfyttanft ber !0iarf(^. 
 
 3um ttJtlben etfernen 5CurfelfpteI 
 tredt ft^ unabfe^ic^ ba$ efttbe. 
 
 Slitfe friec^en nteberiudrte, 10 
 
 3tn bte Sltppen poc^t bag Sftannerfyerj, 
 Soriiber an ^o^Ien Sotengeftcfytern 
 giteberjagt bie gront ber Wafer: 
 
 Unb 3tegimenter feffelt baa flam ^ommanbo. 15 
 Sautloe fkfyt bie gront. 
 
 int glii^enben Worgenrot 
 
 blity border om ebirge? 
 
 i^r beg geinbes ga^nen 
 5Bir fe^n beg geinbeg ga^nen 
 ott mit euc^, 2Beib unb 
 Suflig! ^ort i^r ben efang ? 
 2:rommetoirbel, ^feifenltang 
 (Sc^mettert burc^ bie Ueber; 
 2Bie brauft eg fort im fcfyb'nen, mitben Jaft! 25 
 Unt> brauft burd) 5){arf unb Setn. 
 
 ott befo^len, 2?ruber! 
 
 3n einer anbern 9BeU n?ieberi
 
 Die 5d?Iad?t. 75 
 
 @djon fleugt ee fort ttrie 2Betterfeucf)t, 
 Dumpf briittt ber Donner fcfyon tort, 
 Xte SBimper jucft, fner fracfyt er taut, 
 Die ofung brauft con eer ju eer 
 5 aj? braufen in otteg 9?amen fort, 
 greier fc^on atmet bie 23rufL 
 
 Dcr Slob til (06 fdjon tvogt ftc^ ber ^ampf, 
 Sifern tm svotfi^tcn $ulerbampf, 
 Sifcrn fatten bie SBurfel. 
 
 io s )?af) umarmen bie ^eere ftc^; 
 
 gertig! ^eult'e on ^'(oton ju $'Ioton; 
 
 31 uf bie ^ntee gemorfen 
 
 Cfeurn bie SSorbern, oiele fte^en nidjt me|>r auf, 
 
 Siicten ret^t bie flreifenbe ^artdtf^e, 
 15 Stuf Hermanns 9tumpfe fpringt ber intermann, 
 
 23erttwftung rect)t^ iinc> lin!^ unb um unb itm, 
 
 23ataittone niebertvdljt ber Sob. 
 
 Die @onne Ib'fc^t aus ^eip brennt bie 
 c^warj brittet auf bent Jpeer bie 
 20 ott befo^Ien, Sriiber ! 
 
 3n einer anbern 3Sett n)teber ! 
 
 fpri^t an ben 9taden bag 23tut, 
 Sebenbe n)ect)feln nttt Stolen, ber gup 
 @trauc^e(t iiber ben Seicfjnanten. 
 25,,llnb auc^ bu, ftranj?" ,,rupe mein 
 
 SBitber immer a^iitet ber Strett. 
 w rupen Witt ic^" ottt ^ameraben, fe^t! 
 Winter une n>ie bie ^artatfd)e fpringt ! 
 ,,@ruJ5 en mitt ic^ bcin iottc^en, greunb ! 
 30 d)lummre fanft ! wo bie ^ugelfaat 
 Slcgnet, ftiirj 1 ic^ S?erla|jner Innein,"
 
 76 Skitter. 
 
 .gnefyer, bortfnn fd)ttan!t bic d)(ad)t, 
 ginjlrer brittet auf bem Jpeer bte 9tad)t 
 ort befo^ten. 2?rubcr ! 
 3n einer anbern SBett ttrieber ! 
 
 ! ftas jframpft im alopp sorbet? 5 
 T)ie Stbjutanten fltegcn, 
 1)ragoner rajjeln in ben gcinb, 
 llnb feine Donner ru^en. 
 
 SOiftoria, 3?riiber ! 
 
 @^rcden ret^'t bte feigen Itcber! i c 
 
 Unb feine gajwe ftnft. 
 
 (Jntfc^ieben ijl bie fcfyarfe cfetac^t, 
 Der %,&$ Micft ftegenb burc^ bic 9ta^t ! 
 orcfy ! ^rommetotrbel, $>feifenftang 
 timmen fc|on 5lriump^efrtng ! 13 
 
 Sebt ftjo^l, i^r gebHebenen 2?ruber! 
 3n einer anbern 2BeIt n?ieber 
 
 @o n?ittfl bu rreulog on mir fc^eiben 
 ?it beinen fyolben ^^antafien, 
 it beinen cfymerjen, beinen ^reubcn, 20 
 it aflcn unerbitttic^ flie^n? 
 
 nidite bid), gfab;e 
 D meineg Sebens gclbne 
 
 ! beinc SBeflen cilen 
 ine 9fteer ber Sivigfeit. 25 
 
 @rlofd)cn ftnb bic fyeitern Sonnen, 
 "Ete meiner ^jugenb 9)fab er{)eQt; 
 !ie Sbcale ftnb jerrcnncn, 
 Die einft bag trunfne Jpcrj
 
 Die 3bcalc. 77 
 
 (r ijt batyin, ber fiijje OJfaube 
 2tn SBefen, bie mein 2raum gebar, 
 Xer raufyen 2Birf(id)feit sum 9taube, 
 2Bag einft fo fd)6n, fo gb'ttlid) ttar. 
 
 2Bie ein]l mit flefyenbem 
 3)gmalion ben Stein umfcfytoj?, 
 5Bi^ in be 9ttarmor3 fatte SQBangen 
 (Jmpftnbung gliif)enb ftd) ergo^, 
 So f^tang i^ micfy mit Siebeearmen 
 Urn bie ftatur mit Sugenbluft, 
 23i fte ju atmen, ju ermarmen 
 23egann an meiner 
 
 Unb, teitenb meine ^(ammentriebe, 
 X'ie tumme eine Spracfye fanb, 
 I5 5Jlir ttriebergab ben ^up ber Siebe 
 
 Unb meines ^erjens ^lang cr|lanb. 
 )a lebte mir ber 23aum, bie JRofe, 
 9Rir fang ber Dueflen ilberfafl, 
 fii^tte fe(bil bag eelentofe 
 
 (g beb,nte mit aflmacfyf gem treben 
 Die enge Sruj! ein freifenb 2ltt, 
 Jperau6jutreten in bag eben 
 3n S^at unb 2Bort, in 33i(b unb 
 2Bie grof tt>ar biefe 2BeIt gejlattet, 
 <5o lang bie $nofpe fte noc^ barg; 
 SBie roenig, ac^! b,at ftc^ entfaltet, 
 SBcnige, rcie ftein unb larg! 
 
 SBie fprang, cn fufynem TOut beflugelt, 
 30 Segliicft in fcine6 ;Iraumeg SJa^n, 
 
 SSon fcincr Serge nod) gejugett, 
 Der Bungling in bee i!ebeng 2Jab,n!
 
 78 Settler. 
 
 2Me an bee Sltfyere bteicfyjte Sterne 
 (rbob ifyn ber (Entiviirfe glug ; 
 Wcfyts n?ar fo fyocfy unb nicfytg fo feme, 
 2Bol)tn ib,r gtugel ifyn nicfyt trug. 
 
 2Bie (eicljt rcarb er ba^in getragen, 
 2Bas iar bem lutfUc^en ju fitter ! 
 SBie tanjte or bee ekn3 2Bagen 
 1)ie luftige 23egteitung ^er ! 
 Die Siebe mit bem (ii^en ?o|)ne, 
 X)ag dttiicf mit feinem gotbnen ^:ran, 
 Der Stu^m mit feiner Sternenfrone, 
 J)ie SBab,r^eit in ber @onne Ianj! 
 
 ac^! f^on auf beg 2Beges 5f?ittc 
 SSertoren bie SBegteiter ftc^, 
 @ie n?anbten treutos ib,re (d)rttte, 
 Unb einer na$ bem anbern roi(^. 
 Setdjtfufjig war ba6 liicf entflogen, 
 blieb ungefltttt, 
 SBetter jcgen 
 urn ber 2Ba|)r^eit onnenbilb. 
 
 ge 
 
 Sluf ber gemeinen @tirn enttuet^t. 
 3(c^, attjufc^neQ nac^ fitrjem Senje 
 ntflo^ bie fc^one SiebeSjeit! 
 Unb immer fitter it>arb^ unb immer 25 
 
 SBertaf ner auf bem raub, en teg ; 
 $aum ftarf noc^ einen bteic^en Dimmer 
 Die Jpoffnung auf ben ftnftern 2Beg. 
 
 SSon att bem raufc^enben elette 
 er ^arrte liebenb bei mir aug ? 30 
 
 SBer ftefyt mir trojtenb nod) jur @ette 
 Unb folgt mir bie jum ftnftern
 
 ber v f rauen. 79 
 
 Du, bie bu atte Sunben fyeilejt, 
 Der greunbfcfyaft (eife, jarte anb, 
 De3 ebens 23iirben (iebenb tetleft, 
 Du, bie icfy fritfye fucfyf unb fanb. 
 
 5 Unb bu, bie gent fldj mit if)r garter, 
 
 SBie fte ber @ee(e turm befc^Jvort, 
 ^efc^afttgung, bte nie ermattet, 
 Die langfam fc^afft, bo^ nie jerjiort, 
 Die ju bent 23au ber (iigfeiten 
 :o 3^^f "Scinbforn nur fiir anbforn reic^t, 
 
 Docfy con ber gropen @^ulb ber 3uiten 
 iOiinuten, 3;age, Sa^re jfreicfyt. 
 
 SBiirtic bet grouen. 
 
 S^ret bie ^rauen ! fie flec^ten unb tt>eben 
 Jpimmltfc^e Slofen ins ivbifcfye Seben, 
 15 ^(ec^ten ber 2iebe begtiicfenbe^ 23anb, 
 Unb in ber rajie jiid)tigem @d)(eier 
 fte wacfyfam bag en?ige geuer 
 efii^te ntit ^etUger Jpanb. 
 
 (ttng aug ber SBa^r^eit @d)ranlen 
 20 cfyrceift bee Wannee tvilbe Shaft; 
 
 Unjlet treiben bie ebanfen 
 
 2luf bem 5Keer ber Seibenfc^aft; 
 
 terig greift er in bie ^erne, 
 
 dimmer tirb fein Jperj gejHfit; 
 25 9iaj^loe burc^ entlegne terne 
 
 Sagt er feineg 2:raume6 33tlb. 
 
 Stber mit jauberifcf) fe(|elnbem Slirfe 
 Sffiinfen bie ^rauen ben $to$tfing juriide, 
 SBarnenb juriid in ber cgenttart pur. 
 3n ber Gutter befc^eibener Jpiitte 
 <Sinb fte gebtieben mit fcfyamfyafter @itte, 
 5treue 2o$ter ber frommcn
 
 80 Sdjtfler. 
 
 bee 9ftannee treben, 
 jermahnenber en>att 
 ber ttritbe burcf) bae Seben, 
 SRafi unb $ufentb,aft. 
 2Bae er fdjuf, jerftort er ttneber, 
 dimmer rufyt ber 3Bunfcf)e treit, 
 dimmer, jte bae Jpaupt ber 
 fdflt unb fi^ erneut. 
 
 2lber jufrteben mit ftiflerent 
 Srec^en bie ftraucn beg 3lugenb(icfe 33Iume, I0 
 
 gZd^ren (te forgfam mit Itcbenbem %i 
 ^reier in i^rem gebunbenen SBirfen, 
 9leid)er als er in bee 2Bi|Jene 23esir!en 
 llnb in ber Dicfytimg unenbtic^em 
 
 treng unb jlolj, ftc^ felb|l geniigenb, I5 
 
 bee ^OJannee fafte 23rujt, 
 cf) an ein erj ftcfy fc^miegenb, 
 ber Siebe Btterlujl, 
 Rennet nic^t ben 3:aufc^ ber eelen, 
 9ii(^t in 3;^ rdnen f^mitjt er ^tn ; 20 
 
 elbjt bee Sebene ^dmpfe ftafylen 
 Barter feinen ^arten @inn. 
 
 3lber n?ie, leife om 3^^f erfdjuttert, 
 @d)nett bie dotifc^e arfe erjittert, 
 3llfo bie fii^Ienbe @eele ber grau. 25 
 
 3<trtUd) gedngjligt com 23Ube ber Dualen, 
 3Battet ber liebenbe 23ufen, ee llra^Ien 
 $erlenb bie Slugen on ^immtifdjcm au. 
 
 n ber Banner ^>errfcf)gebiete 
 ber tdrfe tro^ig 9tec^t; 
 5UJit bent d>n?ert beweift ber 
 Unb ber $erfer ttirb jum
 
 Pie (Eeilung i>cr ri)c, 81 
 
 (S& befeljben ft$ im rtmnte 
 Die Segierben ttnlb unb roty, 
 Unb ber (ris raub,e (Stimmc 
 SBaltet, to bie Smarts flob,. 
 
 Slber mit fanft iiberrebenber Sttte 
 giibren bie ftrauen ben 8cepter ber <5itte, 
 Soften bie ^mittra^t, bie tobenb entglii^t, 
 2et>ren bie $rtifte, bie feinbli^ ft(^ fyafjen, 
 @i^ in ber Uebli^en 3tot ju umfaflien, 
 Unb ereinen, 
 
 tie JetlunR Her (f rBe. 
 
 n bie SBeft !" rief 3*u$ son fetnen 
 Den 2ftenf$en ju. ,,9?e^mt, fte fott euer fein; 
 fc^enf i^ fte um @rb' unb ew'gen 
 teilt eud> briiberlic^ baretn!" 
 
 15 X)a eitt, t 
 
 (* regie ftcf> gefc^dftig jung unb alt. 
 
 Der 21 Hermann griff na(^ be getbes g 
 
 Der Sunfer birfiite juird) ben 2Dalb. 
 
 vM^^ ^^.^ 
 
 r ^aufmann nimmt, tae feine pei$er faffeii, 
 Der 2U>t wd^lt ftc^ ben ebeln girneaein, JUL 
 Der ^onig fperrt bie 23riicfen unb bie <5rrajjen 
 Unb fpra^: ,,Der 3e^ente tjl mein." 
 
 an fpdt, nac^bem bie Seilung Idngft gefc^e^en, 
 
 ?lab, t ber $oet, er fam aue metier gern' $ 
 25 Slc^, ba n>ar iiberaQ nic^te meb,r ju fe^en, 
 Unb attee b,atte feinen Jperrn. 
 
 mtr ! fo foC it| benn attein oon aflen 
 SBergeffen fein, ic^, bein getreufler @o(>n? 
 @o liep er taut ber tage 0luf erfdjaflen, 
 30 Unb aarf ftc^ bjn oor
 
 82 Scatter. 
 
 ,,2Benn bu im 2anb ber Jrdume bidj oerwetlet, 
 SSerfegt ber ott, ,,fo fyabre nicfyt mit mir. 
 
 2Bo warft bu benn, ate man bie SBelt getetlet?" 
 ,,3d) war," fpracfy ber $oet, ,,bei btr. 
 
 Stuge ^ing an beincm 3tngefic^te, 
 9tn beine6 Jpimmel^ ^parmpnte mein 
 i^ 1 bem etfte, ber, son beinem 
 
 ?" fprid)t 3eu. ^ie 2Be(t ift 
 1)er ^erbjt, bie Sagb, ber 9ftarft ift nic^t me^r mein. 10 
 SSiflft bu in meinem ^pimrnet mit mtr leben, 
 @o oft bu fommjt, cr fofl bir offen fein." 
 
 tic Unct 
 
 3n>et ftnb ber SBcge, auf njelc^en ber Wenfcf) jur Sugenb 
 
 emporftrebt; 
 c^Uept H^ bvc eine bir ju, fyut fid) ber anbre bir 
 
 auf. 
 
 anbelnb erringt ber (ucf(id)e fte, ber Seibenbe bulbenb. 
 ifym, ben fein efc^iif licbenb auf beiben ge* 
 fii^rt! 
 
 tn? '.VihDdicn au@ Her 
 
 3n einem 5^al bei armen ^irten 
 Srfc^ien mit jebcm jungen Sabr, 
 obalb bie erften Serc^en fc^wirrten, 
 (Sin 9ttabcf)en, fc^on unb wunbcrbar. 20 
 
 @ie war ni($t in bem Jfyat geboren, 
 9Wan roupte nicfet, n?ober fie fam, 
 llnb fcfyned war ibre Spur erloren, 
 obalb ba^ Watc^en Stbfc^ieb na^m.
 
 r>ottt>tafeln. 83 
 
 33efeligenb rar tr)re 
 Unb afle er$en ttwrben reeitj 
 Doer) cine SBiirbe, eine i>f)e 
 (Entfernte bie 23ertraulicr)feit. 
 
 5 <Sie bracfyte 33lumen mit unb 
 
 eretft auf einer anbern glur, 
 Sn einem anbern Sennenli^te, 
 3n etner gtiidlic^ern 9?atiir. 
 
 Unb retire jebem eine ak, 
 10 )em 3ritct)te, jenem 3?(itmen au^; 
 
 >er Siingltng unb ber ret^ am @rabe, 
 @tn jeber gtng befdjenft nact) Jpau. 
 
 SBtflfommen roaren afle afte; 
 1)oct) na^te (ic^ etn tiebenb 3>aar, 
 15 Dem retire fte ber aben bejie, 
 
 Der 23tumen afierfc^onfte bar. 
 
 otit)tofcln. 
 
 Die cerfctjiebene Sefttmmung. 
 
 5WiCtonen befc^afttgen ftcr), bap bte attung befte^e; 
 
 Stber burc^ reenige serpflanjet bte 9Henfd$eit ftc^ fort. 
 Saufenb ^eime jerjtreuet ber Jperbft, boc^ bringet faum 
 
 etner 
 
 20 ftriidjte ; jum Element le^ren bte meil^en priirf . 
 2lber entfattet \ify aucf; nur etner, etner attetn jtreut 
 Sine lebenbtge ffielt erotger 33tlbungen aue. 
 
 Unterfcijieb bcr Stanbe. 
 
 Slbel tft au^ in ber ftttlicfyen SJBelt. emeine 5^aturen 
 3a^ten mit bent, roas fte t^un, eble mit bent, tt>a$ fte 
 ftnb. 
 
 Per Sdjluffel. 
 
 25 SBittjl bit bid) fetber erfennen, fo ftety, rote bte anbern e^ 
 rretben,
 
 84 Stiller. 
 
 SBiflfl bu bie anbern oerjtetyn, bits' in bein etgene* 
 
 3nneres unb ilufjeres. 
 
 ,ott nur ftefjet bag $erj." Drum eben, mil ott 
 
 nur bag erj ftefyt, 
 @orge, bajj nrir bodj audj etwag Srtrdglidje* fe^n. 
 
 Dilettant. 
 
 SDeil etn 9Serg bir gelingt in einer gebilbeten 
 
 fur bicfy btc^tet unb benft, gtaubjl bu fc^on 
 febt? 
 
 feinem on>engarten, 
 Dae ^atnpfftiel ju ewarten, 
 
 Unb urn ifjn bie rofen ber 
 
 Unb rings auf tyc^em Satfone 
 
 Die Damen in fc^onem ^ranj. 10 
 
 ^e er n>inft mit bent finger, 
 
 uft^ut ftc^ ber rcette 3*5t20er> ^U*^- 
 
 ttb ^inein mit bebacfyrigem @(|ritt 
 
 in 2on>e rrttr, 
 Unb fte^t ftc^ jlumm 15 
 
 g um 
 
 langem atmen, 
 ^nb f^iittett bie Wa^nen, 
 jlnb jtretft bie tteber, 
 Unb legt ftc^ nieber. 20 
 
 \__Unb ber $onig n?inft wieber, 
 
 Da ojfhet ft(^ be^enb 
 
 in jtveitee $b,or, 
 
 Daraus rennt 
 
 5Kit wilbem prunge 05 
 
 ttin $iger feeruor.
 
 Dcr Ejan&fcfyut}. 85 
 
 2Bte ber ben bten erftyaur, 
 Srullt er tout, 
 <Scb,ldgt mtt bent Scfyroetf 
 (Etnen furd>tbaren 9teif, 
 finb recfet bie 3unge, 
 
 &reife fdjeit 
 
 er ben Sett 
 rintmtg fc^nurrenb; 
 I Drauf jirerft er ft$ murrenb 
 10 r ^to nieber. 
 
 Unb ber ^Jnig nrinft toieber, 
 /'Da fpeit bag boppelt geoffnete 
 j 3ei Seoparben auf etnmal a 
 \ Die jliirjen mtt muttger 
 15 [5luf bae Stgerrter; 
 
 Dae patft fte mtt feinen grimmtgem 
 Uiifc. ber 2eu mit ebriiC 
 gitdjtet ftc^ auf, ba rwirb'e jiifl; 
 Unb^erum im ^rete, 
 20 $Bon ^orbfu^t ^etf, 
 
 Jagern ftc^ bie greuli<$en 
 
 Da fdflt son bee SHtans 9tanb 
 tin Jpanbfdjub, son fcfyoner $anb 
 uifdjen ben tger unb ben Seun 
 5 Smitten b,inetn. 
 
 Jftnbju fitter Delorgee t^ottenbertetg 
 Jenbet ft$ grdulem ^unigunb: 
 pen fitter, ijl eure ?ieb' fo ^et, 
 B3ie ib,r mir'e fc^t6rt ju jeber @tunb\ 
 30 Bt, fo b,ebt mir ben Jpanbfc^u^ auf!" 
 
 I ttnbjDer fitter in f^neQem Sauf 
 tetgt b,inab in ben fur^tbaren
 
 t fefhm <5$rttte 
 Unbjius ber Ungefyeuer 9JHtte 
 9iimmt er ben Jpanbfdjiufy mit ferfem finger. 
 
 it (Srjtaunen unb mit rauen 
 bie fitter unb (Sbelfrauen, 
 Unb gelaffen bringt er ben $anbf$ufy juritcf. 
 "Da fcfyaUt tfym fein ob aug jebem Wunbe, 
 Stber mit jdrtHd)em Stebe^bticf 
 (Er serfyeijjt i^m fein nafyeS lurf 
 i^n ^mulein ^unigunbe. 
 er nrirft i^r ben anbfd>u^ ine eftcfytt 
 Danl, Dame, bege^r' i 
 Unb_erldpt fte jur felben tunbe. 
 
 10 
 
 tie Jftronidje De^ 
 
 3um ^ampf ber 2Bagen unb (Defdnge, 
 Der auf ^orint^ue' Sanbeeenge 
 Der riec^en (Stdmme froty ereint, 
 3og Sbpfus, ber otterfreunb. 
 3^m fc^enfte be efange abe, 
 Der Sieber fitfen Wunb 2tyofl; 
 @o manbert' er an tei$tem @tab" e 
 Slue SR^egium, bes ottee off. 
 
 15 
 
 90 
 
 minft auf b>tyem 33ergerucfett 
 Slfroforint^ bee 2Banbrer$ SUrfen, 
 Unb in 3)ofeibon ^icfytenfyain 
 3;ritt er mit frommem djauber ein. 
 9iic^te regt fidj um t^n ^er; nur @djn>arme 
 93on ^ranic^en begleiten i^n, 
 Die fernfnn nac^ be^ iibene SBdrme 
 3n grauUc^tem efc^n?aber jie^n. . - 
 
 ,,<5eib mir gegrii^t, befreunbte c^aren, 
 Die mir jur ee 5Begleiter roaren ; 
 
 25 
 
 30
 
 Die Kranidpe t>es 3fr?us. 87 
 
 3um guten 3ei$en nebm' icfc end), 
 
 SDfein m, ee ift Dem euren g(eid): 
 
 Son fern b,er fommen roir gejogen 
 
 Unb fl^en urn etn roirttici) Dad). 
 
 @ei une ber ajUtdje gettogen, 
 
 Der con bent grembling me^xt bie (Sc^mac^!* ;,-. 
 
 Unb munter fb'rbert er bie <Sd)ritte, 
 Unb fte&t ft^ in beg Satbe^ ^Kitte; 
 Da fperren auf gebrangem <3teg 
 10 3^et Wb'rber plo^tic^ feinen 2Beg. 
 3um ^am^fe muf er ftd) bereiten, 
 Do^ batb ermattet fm!t bie anb, 
 @ie ^at ber Seier jarte Saiten, 
 Docf) nie be^ Sogene ^raft gefpannt. 
 
 I5 @r ruft bie Uttenfcfjen an, bie otter, 
 
 ein gletyen bringt ju leinem better; 
 2Die n?eit er auc^ bie timme fc^i^ 
 Sebenbee n?irb tyier erblidft. 
 br erlaffen jlerben, 
 20 2(uf frembem 33oben, unbeweint, 
 
 T)iirc^ bbfer 23uben Jpanb oerberben, 
 2Bo auc^ fein SRdc^er mir erfc^eint!" 
 
 Unb fdjtoer getroffen ftnft er niebet, 
 1>a raiifci)t ber ^rani^e efieber; 
 
 25 @r bbrt, fc^on lann er nicfyt me^r fe^tt, 
 Die nab,en timmen furc^tbar frd^n. 
 ,,SBon eud), ib,r ^rani^e bort oben, 
 2Benn feine anbre timme fpri^t, 
 @ei meinee 50torbe^ ^lag' er^oben !* 
 
 30 r ruft ee, unb fein Sluge bric^t. 
 
 Der natfte ?eid>nam tt)irb gefunben, 
 Unb balb, obgleic^ ent(tettt sjon SBunben,
 
 Skitter. 
 
 (Erfennt ber aftfreunb in tfortntfc 
 Die SUQI, Me tyw teuer ftnb. 
 ,,Unb muf id) fo bid) nrieber fmben, 
 Unb tyofifte mit ber id)te ran 
 $>e$ (gangers @d)tdfe ju umnrinben, 
 Sejiratylt on feinee 9tul>mes lanj!" 
 
 Unb jammernb ^oren'6 afle afle, 
 Serfammelt bet 3)ofeibone gefle, 
 anj rtec^enlanb ergreift ber <3<J)merj, 
 SBertoren ^at i^n }ebe erj. 
 ttnb ftiirmenb brdngt ftd) jum 
 Da SSoIf, eg forbert feine 2Bitt, 
 3u rddjen bee (Srfc^tagnen ?D?anen, 
 3u fitynen mit be Wbrbere Slut. 
 
 wo bie Spur, bte aue ber $tenge, , 5 
 
 I)er 95o(fer flutenbem ebrdnge, 
 elocfet con ber (Spiete $ra$t, 
 Den fc^marjen St^dter fennttic^ madjt ? 
 
 SRduber, bie ifyn feig erfc^tagen ? 
 
 neibifc^ ein erborgner fjeinb ? 20 
 
 9lur ^elioe oermag'6 ju fagen, 
 Der aQee 3rbif(^e befcfyemt. 
 
 @r ge^t eiettei^t mit fredjem Sc^ritte 
 Se^t eben bur(^ ber riedjen OTitte, 
 Unb wd^renb ifyn bie SRad)e fud)t, 25 
 
 eniejjt er feinee 
 SHuf i^re eignen 
 
 er oieQeidjt ben ottern, mengt 
 breifl in iene 3D?enfd)entefle, 
 "Die bort ftd) jum Sweater brdngt. 
 
 Denn Sanf an Sanf gebrdnget ft^en, 
 Ce bredjen fafl ber ^iibne
 
 Die Kramcfye bcs 3bvfits. 8d 
 
 $erbefgeilrSmt son fern unb nafy, 
 Der ried)en 3S6l!er ttartenb ba. 
 Dumpfbraufenb n>ie bee Decree 2Bogen, 
 93on TOenfdjen ftnmmetnb ttddjjt ber 23au 
 3n wetter ftetg gefdjroeiftem Sogen ct-^w- 
 in bee .immel$ 23tau. 
 
 2Ber jd^tt bie 2?6Ifer, nennt bie ftamen, 
 3)ie gaftltc!^ ^ier iufammen famen 't 
 93on 3;(>efeug' tabt, on 2tulie' <tranb, 
 10 jjon >p&octe, oorn partanertanb, 
 Son Stfteng entlegner ^iifte, 
 SBon aflen Snfeln famen fte, 
 Unb ^ord^en on bent Scfyaitgerujte 
 Deg <J^ore graufer SRetobte, 
 
 15 Der, (treng unb ernjt, nad^ after Sttte c^ 
 
 9RU tangfam abgemeffhem c^ritte 
 ^>erorrritt aue bent ^intergrunb, 
 Umtanbetnb be StljeaterS Siitnb. 
 @o fc^retten feine irb'fcfyen SBeiber ! 
 
 ao X>ie jeugete fein fterblic^ Jpait^! 
 e( jletgt ba$ SRiefenmaf ber Seiber 
 iiber 9!ftenfcfylic$eg 
 
 in fc^njarjer Mantel fc^tdgt bie Setibctt, - 
 <5ie f^rotngen in entfleifc^ten ^)dnben 
 
 25 T)er ^adel bii|lerrote Iut, 
 
 3n t^ren angen fliept fein Slut. 
 Unb n?o bie aare liebltcfy pattern, 
 Um 5J?enf^enftirnen freunblic^ meljtt, 
 Da fte^t man Sc^Iangen bjer unb Pattern 
 
 3 o Die giftgefd)n>o linen S i3du^e bldb,n. 
 
 Unb fc^auerlid), gebrefyt im 
 Seginntn fie bee smnug JBeife,
 
 90 Sniffer. 
 
 Der burd) bag Jperj jerreifienb bringt 
 Die 33anbe urn ben unber fdjlingt. 
 Seftnnungraubenb, tyerjbetfyorenb 
 cfyaflt ber (Srinn^en efang. 
 (Er fcfyaflt, beg $orerg 9D?arf serje^renb, 
 llnb bulbet ni$t ber Seter 
 
 bent, ber fret con @$ulb unb 
 bie finblic^ reine eele! 
 biirfen n?ir nic^t racfyenb na^n, 
 @r njanbelt frei beg Sebene 33a^n. 10 
 
 X)oc^ ftefye, tt>e^e, n>er serjlo^Ien 
 !Deg 5D?orbee f^were 5^ 
 2Bir ^eften ung an feine ofylen, 
 furc^tbore ef^tec^t ber 
 
 ,,tlnb gtaubt er fltet>enb jit entfpringen, 15 
 
 efliigelt finb nnr ba, bie i^ltngen 
 S^m tterfenb um ben flii^t'gen ^u^, 
 Dajj er ju Soben fallen mitf . 
 @o jagen h?ir tbn, obn' (Srmatten, 
 Serfo^nen lann ling feine Stett', so 
 
 S^n fort unb fort big ju ben Scfyatten, 
 Unb geben t^n auc^ bort nidjt fret." 
 
 @o ftngenb, tanjen fte ben SRetgen, < 
 
 Unb title, trie beg STobeg 
 
 fiiegt iiberm ganjen Jpaufe fcfyfoer, 25 
 
 Sltg ob bie ottfyeit nabe rdr\ 
 
 Unb feierlt^ na$ alter itte 
 
 Umroanbetnb beg $f>eaterg 9lunb 
 
 5Jtit langfam abgemeflfnem <S$rttte, 
 
 SBerfc^winben fte im ^intergrunb. 30 
 
 Unb jttrifcfjen 3!rug unb SBafyrfyeit f^toebet 
 jrceifelnb jebe 33ruft unb bebet,
 
 Die Kramcfye bes ^byfus. 91 
 
 Unb tyulbiget ber furdjtbarn 5Radjt, #>* 
 Die ricfytenb im 33erborgnen ttacfyt, 
 Die unerforfcfylid), unergrimbet 
 Dee @d)icffals bunfeln ftnduel flid)t, < 
 Dem tiefen er,$en ftd) erfunbet, 
 Dodi) flie^et or bent onnenlic^t. 
 
 Da fyort man auf ben f)6d)|len <Stufen 
 Sluf einmal eine <3timme ritfen: 
 ,,<Sie| ba, fte^ ba, Simotljeiig, 
 Die ^ranic^e beg 3bi)fu$!" 
 Unb pnfter pto^Iic^ ttrirb ber Jpimmel, 
 llnb iiber bent Sweater ^in 
 <Sie^t man in fcfyfodrjlicfytem (Ueivimmei 
 @tn ^ranic^^eer oriiberjien. 
 
 is ,,Dee Sbijfue!'' Der teure 9tame 
 
 9luf?rt jebe 33ru)l mit neuem (Brame, 
 Unb n>ie im lOTeere Sett' auf 3BeIt', 
 @o (duft'e con 9ftunb jii 5Hunbe f^nett: 
 ,,De$ 3b?fu? ben n>ir beweinen? 
 20 Den eine 9ftorberf)anb erfc^Iug ? 
 
 t|Ve mit bem? iae !ann er meinen? 
 tji's mit biefem ^ranic^jug ?" 
 
 Unb tauter immer n?irb bie grage, 
 Unb ab^nenb fliegt'g mit 2?lt 
 
 25 Dur^ atte Jperjen: ,,ebet 
 Dae ift ber (Eumeniben 
 Der fromme Dieter retrb geroc^en, 
 Der Berber bietet felbjl ftc^ bar 
 (Ergreift i^n, ber bae SBort gefpro^en, 
 
 30 Unb i^n, an ben's gericfytet n>ar \ u 
 
 bem h>ar faum bae Sort entfabjen, 
 5Jiod)t' er'e im $ufen gern
 
 UmfonjU )er fcb,rectenblet$e 
 5Jtacb,t fdjnefl Me <Scb,uIbbenwf!ten funb, 
 2Han reift unb fcfyteppt fte or ben 
 Die cene foirb jum Sribunal, 
 Unb e3 gefleb,n bie SBofenrictyter, 
 erroffen con ber 
 
 Xcr laudjcr. 
 
 ,,2Ber tx>agt e, SRitteremann ober 
 3u tauten in biefen @cf)lunb? A.'- V 
 inen golbnen 93e$er merf ' i 
 SBerfdjlungen fc|on ^at t^n ber fc^roarje 5D?uni>. 10 
 
 SBer mir ben Seeder fann roieber jeigen, 
 r mag i^n be^alten, er ift fein eigen." 
 
 Der ^ontg fortdji tf unb ( irft on ber $6$' 
 X>er tfttype, bie f^roff wtb fieit 
 Jptnaue^dngt in bte unenbticfye @ee, I5 
 
 I)en Seeder in ber b,ar9bbe e^eut. 
 /; SBer ift ber 23eb,erjte, i^ frage tmeber, 
 3u tauten in biefe Sliefe nteber ?" 
 
 Unb bie fitter, bie ^nappen urn i^n $er 
 aSerne^men'0 unb f^teigen fiifl, 20 
 
 <5eb,en ^inab in ba0 ttrilbe ?Weer, 
 Unb feiner ben Seeder getvinnen tifl. 
 Unb ber $i>nig jum brtttenmat n>ieber fraget: 
 ,,3fl feiner, ber ft^ b,inunter roaget?" 
 
 attee noc^) jiumm bletbt tote juor$ . 25 
 
 Unb ein <bel!necb,t, fanft unb. Ietf/^7 J'^ 
 3^ritt au6 ber ^nappen jagenbem Sb,or, 
 Unb ben iirtel n>irft er, ben Mantel n>eg, 
 Unb afle bie Wanner umber unb rauen 
 
 b. errlidjen Bungling ertt?unbert fd^auen. 30
 
 Der CEaitcfycr. 
 
 Unb ie er trttt an bee ftetfen 
 Unb btirft in ben @d)tunb fcinab, 
 Die 2BafTer, bie fte bjnunter fd)lang, v 
 Die Styartybbe jefct britflenb nnebergab, "" 
 5 Unb nrie mit beg fernen Donnerg etofe "MT^ 
 (fcntfiurjen fte fdjdumenb bem fmflern ' 
 
 llnb e reaflet unb ftebet unb braufet unb 
 2Bte tt>enn affer mit fttuer fid) mengt, 
 33tg jum ^ptmmel fprifcet ber bampfenbe ifd)t, /a rt /a/1 
 10 Unb ^lut auf ^Ixtt fid) ofyn' nbe brdngt, 
 Unb itriC ftd) nimmer erfd)6pfen unb feeren, 
 Sllg ttJoQte bag Weer nod) ein 9fteer gebdren. 
 
 Dod) enblid), ba legt ftd) bie wilbe en?att, 
 Unb fd)arj aug bent roeijjen @d)aum 
 15 ^lafft tyinunter ein gd^nenber patt, 
 runblog, alg ging'g in ben ^bflenraum, 
 Unb reifenb fie^t man bie branbenben 3Bogen 
 in ben ftrubefnben 2rtd)ter ge^ogen. 
 
 fd)nefl, efy bte Sranbung wieberfe^rt, 
 20 Der 3 iing ling ftd) ott befte^tt, 
 
 Unb ein @d)rei beg (gntfejjeng wtrb ringg 
 Unb fd)cn b^at i^n ber Sirbel f)um>eg.gefpult, 
 Unb geb,eimnieoofl iiber bem fufynen <Sd)ttnmmer 
 fid) ber 9lad)en; er jeigt fid) nimmer. 
 
 25 Unb flitte tirb'g fiber bem 3Baj[erfd)lunb, 
 3n ber $iefe nur braufet eg tyty, 
 Unb bebenb ^ort man on $tunb ju IWunb: 
 ,,^>od)berjiger Stungling, fab, re njo^l!" 
 Unb boiler unb ^otyler ^b'rt man'g ^eulen, 
 
 30 Unb eg barrt nod) mit bangenr, mit fd)reiflid)em SBeilen.
 
 M Sculler. 
 
 Unb ttdrfjt bu bie ftrone fetber b,inein 
 Unb fprdcfyfh tter mir bringet bie $ron', 
 @r fbfl fte tragen unb $onig fein ! 
 9D?id) geliijfate nicfyt nacfy bem teuren 2of)n. 
 SBag bie fyeulenbe iefe ba unten mfyefytC; JW- 
 erjd^It feinc lebenbe, gliiiJU^e @eele. 
 
 manges ga^rjeug, com trubel gefapt, 
 d^ in bie 3;iefe binab; 
 jerf^mettert nur rangen fidj ^tel unb ^ajl 
 Jpersor aii6 bem atte^ scrfc^Ungenben rab. 10 
 
 Unb Better unb Better trie tunned aufen 
 man'e ndfeer nnb immer nd^er braufen. 
 
 Unb e^ ttaflct unb [tebet unb braufet unb 
 ffite tenn 3Baffer mil ^euer ft^ mengt, 
 SBis jum Jpimmel fpri^et ber bampfenbe ift^t, I5 
 
 Unb 2Bett' auf 2BeC' ftd) cb,n' (nbe brdngt, 
 Unb tt>ie mit be$ fernen Bonnere etofe 
 (Sntfiurjt e briiQenb bem pn|lern 
 
 Unb ftefy! aug bem ftnjler flutenben 
 Da |ebet ft^'e fcfyrcancntteit), 
 Unb etn 3lrm unb ein gldnjenber ^aifen tt)trb blojj, - 
 Unb ee rubert mit $raft unb mit emfigem $lti$, 
 Unb er i|l'6, unb fyod) in feiner Sinfen 
 
 er ben 23ed)er mit freubigem SBinfen. 
 
 Unb atmete tang unb atmete tief, 
 Unb begrupte-bag tnmmltfcfye Sic^t. 
 5Wif^rot)lo(fett ee einer bem anbern rief: 
 ,,@r lebt! er tjl ba! ee be^iett ityn nifytl 
 bem rab, aue ber ftrubetnben 
 ber ^rae gerettet bie lebenbe
 
 Dcr (Eaud?er. 95 
 
 Unb er femmt, eg umringt ifyn Me jubetnbe <5djar! 
 3u bee ,f onigg giitjen er finft, 
 Den 23ed)er reid)t cr ifym fnieenb bar, 
 Unb ber $bntg ber Heblidjen od)ter ftnnft, 
 5 Die fiittt ibn mit funfetnbem 2Bcin big jum 
 Unb ber Siingltng ftdj alfo jum ^onig tvanbte: 
 
 ,,?ang tebe ber ^onig ! (g freue 
 S33er ba atmet im rofi^ten 
 X)a unten aber \]V$ 
 10 Unb ber Wenfd) erfu^e bie otter nifyt, 
 Unb bege^re nimmer itnb ntmmer ju fc^auen, 
 fie gndbig bebecfen mit 9Jac^t unb rauen. 
 
 Da fturjt' mir aus felfi^tem c^ac^t ' 
 15 SBilbputenb entgegen ein retpenber Duefl; 
 Wify padte beg Dcppeljtromg iriitenbe 9ftacfyr, 
 Unb n>ie cinen ^retfel mit fdjunnbelnbem Dre^en 
 3:rieb mic^'6 urn, id) fonnte nid)t tt)iber(le^en. 
 
 ,,X)a jeigte mir ott, ju bent id) rief, 
 20 3n ber bocfyften fd)rerflid)en 9ipt, 
 Slug ber Siefe ragenb, ein fttlfcnrift,* ' 
 T)ag erfa^f id) befjenb unb entrann bem ob. v ^ < 
 Unb ba tying aud) ber 23ed)er an fpi^en ^oratten, 
 roar' er ing 33obenlofe gefatten. 
 
 25 ^enn unter mir tag'g nod) bergetief 
 Sn purpurner ginjternig ba, 
 Unb ob'g tyier bem Dbje g(eid) eroig fd)ttef, 
 Dag Sluge mit d)aubern tyinunterj^ / 
 SDie'g t>on @alamani>ern unb ?!)to(d)en unb Drad)en 
 
 30 Sid) regf in bem furd)tbaren Jpoflenrad)en.
 
 96 Sculler; 
 
 /ywySV**~ t ~ J 
 
 ,,<ad)tt>arj totmrnelten ba in graufem emtfdj, 
 3u fd)e,ut5lid;en ^lumpen gebaflt, 
 - r er ftad)ltd)te 9lod)e, ber tflippenftfd), 
 Deg $ammerg greulidje Ungejtatt, v 7 -*^ 
 -Unb brduenb wieg mir bte grimmigen 
 )er entfe^ltc^e ^>ai, be Weeree Jp^dne. 
 
 ,,Unb ba ^ing it^ unb n>ar^ mtr mit raufen benwjjt, 
 33on ber menf^Hc^en Jpilfe fo mit, 
 llnter 2aren bte cinjige fii^Ienbe Srufi, 
 SlQetn in ber grajHic^en Stnfamfeit, 10 
 
 2:ief unter bem @c^aQ ber menf^U^en 
 23ei ben Unge^euern ber traurtgen Dbe. 
 
 ,,Unb fc^aubernb ba^t 1 idj's, ba lro^'8 ^eran, 
 
 lunbert elenfe jugteic^, 
 SiQ fcfynappen nat^ mtr; in beg djrecfens ffia^n 15 
 2ajf ' id) lo^ ber ^oraCe umflammerten 3&W9 5 
 letd) fa^t mid) ber tritbel mit rafenbem Soben, -' 
 tt>ar mir jum ^>eil, er rt^ mid) nad) oben.* 
 
 Der ^onig barob ftd) erttwnbert fdjier 
 Unb fprid)t: w Der 23ed)er iji bein, 20 
 
 Unb btefen 9ling nod) beftimm 1 id) btr, 
 efd)miicft mit bem !ofiUd)jlen (Ebelgefiein, 
 33erfud)jl bti'g nod) einmal itnb bringjl mir ^unbe, 
 2Bae bu fa^fl auf beg 9Heereg tiefunterjlem runbe." 
 
 Dag ^orte bte $od)ter mit tt>etd)em efit^I, 
 Unb mit fd)metd)elnbem 5D?unbe fte fle^t: 
 ,,8af?t, 33ater, genug fein bag graufame @piel \ 
 @r ^at Sud) beftanben, wag feiner befte^t, 
 Unb fimnt 2tb,r beg ^erjeng etitfie nid)t jd^men, 
 <So mb'gen bie 9tttter ben ^nappen befdjdmen." 30
 
 3rette unb COefe. 9/ 
 
 Drauf ber $onig greift nad) bent I'ccfyer fd)nefl, 
 3n ben Stritbel ifyn fd)lcubert fyinein: 5. A-~ ^ 
 ,,Unb fdjaffft bu ben iBedjer mir ttrieber jur tetT, 
 So fcttjt bu ber trefflic^ile fitter mir fein, 
 Unb fofljt fte ati S&gcma^I ^eut no$ umarmen, 
 Die je|t fiir bid) bittet mit jartem Srbarmen." 
 
 1)a ergreift'3 i^m bte Seele mit imme(ggen>alt, 
 llnb e^ bli^t au ben Slugen if)m fut)n, 
 Unb er ftefyet erroten bie fdjone eftalt, 
 Unb fte^t (ie erMeicfyen unD ftnfen ^in 
 a treibt^ t^n, ben foftHd)en $>rei5 511 ern?erben, 
 Unb ftiirjt ^inunter auf Seben unb terben. 
 
 prt man bte Sranbung, iuo^I fe^rt fte jururf, 
 <Sie serfiinbigt fer bcnrternbe Sd)att; 
 15 a biicft ftd)^! ^tnunter mit Uebenbem 
 (g fommen, e3 fommen bte SBaffer aQ, 
 Sie raufd)en t>erauf, fte raufd)en nieber, 
 Den 2jiingltng bringt feinee hrieber. 
 
 iBreitc unft 2icfe. 
 
 6 glan^en ie(e in ber 2Be(t, 
 20 @ie iDtjfen on aUem ju fagen, 
 
 Unb wo wag reijet, unb n?o ta6 gefdflt, 
 Wan fann e^ bei i^nen erfragen; 
 5JJan tdd)te, ^)6rt man fte reben laut, 
 <Sie fatten anrfltd) erobert bie 53raut. 
 
 25 Dod) ge^n fte au6 ber SBelt ganj ftitt, 
 
 3b;r Seben roar serloren. 
 
 2Ber etroae 2refflid)e6 leijlen roitt, 
 
 ^dtt' gern n>a6 roc3 geboren, 
 
 Der fammte ftitt unr> unerfd)lafft 
 30 3m fteinften ^unfte bie b6d)ite
 
 98 Stiller. 
 
 Der tamm erfycbt ftdj in bie ?uft 
 TOt iippig prangcnben Brcetgen; 
 Die blotter glanjen unb fyaucfyen Duft, 
 Dod) fonncn fie $riid)te nidn $eugen; 
 Der $ern attein im fcfymalen Siaum 
 SSerbtrgt ben Stolj bee 2Ball*e3, ben 33aum. 
 
 6 reben unb trdumcn bte Wcnfcfyen iel 
 25on bejjern f iinfttgen Jagen ; 
 
 einem gliicflic^en gclbcncn $itl 
 Ste^t man fie rcnnen unb jagen. 10 
 
 2)ie 2Se(t n>irb att unb anrb ttncber jung, 
 
 ber 9Henf^ fyofft immcr 25crbef[erung. 
 
 X)te ^offnung fiifyrt i^n in* Seben ein, 
 @ie umpattert ben frob,Hc^en ^naben, 
 
 "Den Sungltng begeijlert i^r B^uberf^ein, 15 
 
 @ie n>irb mit bem rei3 nic^t begraben; 
 
 Denn bef^lie^t er im rabe ben miiben Sauf, 
 am rabe ppanjt er bie Jpcffnung auf. 
 
 @3 ifl !ein leerer, fc^mei^etnber 2Ba()n, 
 
 (Srjeugt im eb,irne be* Sfyoren. 20 
 
 Snt ^>erjen liinbigt ee kut fi^ an: 
 
 3u tta* ^ejferm ftnb anr geboren; 
 Unb a3 bie innere ttmme fpricfyt, 
 Da* tdufct)t bie ^cffenbe @ee(e nic^t. 
 
 ^ompf mit icm 
 
 9Ba* rennt ba* 93otf, n?a* tt>d(',t ftdj bort 
 Die langen affcn braufenb fort ? 
 tiirjt JRfwbu* unter ^euer* 
 (* rottet ftcfc im Sturm jufammen
 
 Per Kampf mit bem Dracfyeii. 99 
 
 Unb einen fitter, $0$ u 9lof;, 
 eroafyr' id) aug bent 9ftenfd)entr0J ; 
 Unb ^inter ifym, toetd) Slbenteuer ! 
 Sringt man gefd)(eppt ein Ungefeeuer ; 
 @in Drad)e fd)eint eg son ejtatt, 
 
 Unb afle blidt ertrunbert batb 
 Den fitter an unb ba(b ben Drac^en, 
 
 Unb taufenb timmen n?erben laut: 
 10 ,,Das ift ber 2inbix>urm, fommt unb f^aut, 
 
 Der $trt unb ^erben ung erfc^(ungen! 
 
 Das ijt ber Jpelb, ber ifyn bejtt)ungen ! 
 
 SSiet' anbre jogen cr t^m aus, 
 
 3u tvagen ben gewalt'gen (Straup, 
 15 Docfy feinen fa^ man foieberfefyren 
 
 Den f ii^nen fitter fofl man efjren \ u 
 
 Unb nad) bem $Iojler ge^t ber 
 
 2Bo Sanft So^ann 
 
 Die SRitter beg pttate, imf^fug 
 20 3" 9liite ftnb oerfammett n?orben. 
 
 Unb or ben ebetn $?eifkr tritt 
 Der Sungttng mit befd)etbnem @d)ritt; 
 9Zad)brangt bag 2?o(f mit njitbem 0lufen, 
 (grfMenb bee elanbere t^fen. 5 tyt 
 
 25 Unb jener nimmt bag SBort unb fpridjtt 
 ,,3d> f)ab' erfufit bie Slitter^fli^t. 
 Der Dracfye, ber bag ?anb terobet, 
 Qtr Hegt oon metner anb getotet; 
 ^rei ift bem 2Banbcrer ber 2Beg, 
 
 30 Der irte treibe ing eftlbe, 
 grot) n?afle auf bem gdfenfteg 
 Der 3)ilger u bem nabenbilbe."
 
 100 Schiller. 
 
 Dod) flrenge bltcft ber giirji Urn an, 
 Unb fprtdjt: ,,Du $ajl ate elb getf)an$ 
 Der 9ftut ijTs, ber ben Slitter etyret, 
 Du $a|l ben futynen eijl betvdfjret. 
 Dcd) fprid) ! iae tfl bie erjk 3)pi^t 
 T)eg 9lttter8, ber fur (f)rijtum fid)t, 
 id) fdjmucfet mit bee ^reiijeg 3i^n 1 
 Unb afle ringg ^erum erbleicfyen. 
 Dod) er mit rbtem 5tnfianb fprid)t, 
 2fnbem er fid) errotenb neiget: 
 ^Oe^orfam ijl bie erjle |)fli^t, 
 Die i^n bee @d)mucfeg n)iirbig jeiget." 
 
 ,,Unb biefe $fKdjt, ntein @o^n," s?erfe^t 
 )er SRetjler, ,^ajl bu fred) erlefct. 
 Den ^ampf, ben bae"efe| tserfaget, i 5 
 
 ,,err, rid)te, n?enn bu 
 
 @prid)t jener mit gefe^tem eijt, 
 
 ,,Denn bee efe^ea @inn unb SBiflen 
 
 SSermetnt 1 id) treulid) ju erfitCen. 20 
 
 unbebad)tfam jog id) Inn, 
 
 llnge^euer ju befriegen; 
 Durd) Sift unb Huggetoanbten inn 
 93erfud)t' id)'e, in bent $ampf ju fiegen. ' 
 
 unfere Drbene ivaren fd)on, 2 
 
 -Die 3^^ftt ber Religion, 
 
 Dee fii^nen Wutee Dpfer worben: / 
 t^dsfiAt. Da n?ejrteft bu ben $ampf bem Drben. 
 Dod) an bem Jperjen nagten mir 
 Der llnmut unb bie treitbegter, 30 
 
 3 a, felbft im raum ber jliflen 9?ad)te 
 id) mid) leud)enb im efed)te;
 
 Per Kampf mit bcm Drad?cn. 101 
 
 Unb rcenn ber 5Rorgen bdmmernb fant 
 Unb $unbe gab son neuen 9)tagen, 
 Da fajjte mid) ein nnlber ram, 
 Unb id) befd)Ioj$, eg frifdj ju 
 
 5 ,,Unb ju mtr fetber fprad) id) bann: 
 
 2Bag fd)miicft ben Siingting, e^rt ben 
 2Ba^ leifteten bte tap fern elben, 
 23on benen uns bie Sieber metben, 
 Die ju ber otter lanj unb 
 
 10 Qtrfwb bag blinbe Jpdbentum? 
 <Sie reinigten t>on Unge^euern 
 Die ffielt in fiitynen 5lbenteuern, 
 Segegneten im $ampf bent 2eun 
 Unb rangen mit ben TOinotauren, 
 
 15 Die armen D&^r ju befrein, 
 
 Unb liepen ftd) bag Slut md)t bauren. 
 
 ,,3 ft nur ber arajen eg irert, 
 Dap t^n befampft beg Sbriften d)tert? 
 Sefriegt er nur bie faffdjen otter ? 
 
 20 efanbt ift er ber SBelt jum better, 
 Son jeber 9Zot unb jebem arm 
 Sefreien mup fein jtarfer 5trm; 
 Dodj feinen 9ftut mup 2Beigt>eit leiten 
 Unb Sift mujj mit ber Starfe fireite-n. 
 
 25 @o fprad) id) oft unb jog aUein, 
 
 Deg 9laubtierg gd^rte ju erfunben; 
 
 Da fib'jjte mtr ber eift eg etn, 
 
 0rob, rief id) aug: 3d) b,ab'g gefunbenl 
 
 ,,Unb trat ju bir unb fprad) bag 2Bort: 
 30 5)?id) jieb,t eg nad) ber ^eimat fort. 
 Du, err, mtUfabrtejl meinen ^Bitten, 
 U.nb glucftid) war bag ^eer burdjfdjnittm.
 
 102 SdjiHer. 
 
 ftteg id) aug am fyeim'fcfyen tranb, 
 leicf) lief; id) burd) beg $unfHer$ 
 ben ttobjbemerfren 3\iQtn, 
 Dradjenbilb aufammenfuaen. 
 2(uf furjen giipen hrirb bie Safi K/f 
 e6 tangen Seibee aufgetiirmet; * 
 
 din fc^uppic^t ^anjer^emb umfaft ri^ ^ 
 
 Den Sliicfen, ben e furcfytbar f^trmet. 
 
 ftrecfet ftc^ ber 
 Unb grdpHc^ tvie em Jpoflcnt^or, 
 3lt fc^nappt' e^ gterig nacfy ber 23eute, 
 (Srofntet ft^ bee 9tacfccn3 ffieite, 
 Unb aug bem f^svarjen 3cb(unbe braun 
 Der 
 Die 
 
 Die fteinen Slugen 
 3n etner flange enbtgt ftd) 
 Deg Stucfeng unge^eure Sdnge, 
 9toflt urn ftc^ fetber fiirc^ternc^, 
 Dajj eg urn Wann itnb 3tojj ftc^ flange. 
 
 ,,Unb afleg bilb' id) nadj genau 
 Unb f (eib 1 eg in ein fdjeujjlid) rau ; 
 &atb SBurm erfd)ien'g, f>afb $?otd) itnb Drad)e, 
 ei_eyail in ber gift'gen 2ad>e. 
 Unb alg bag Sitb ottenbet roar, 
 (rit>dbr id) mtr ein Doggenpaar, 
 etvaltig, fd)nefl, sen flinfen 
 eivc^nt, ben n)tlren_Ur ^u grctfen; 
 Die l)e^' id) auf fen V'inbnwrm an, 
 fie ju wilPcm (ijrtmme, 
 
 _ , - . ., , ^ t 30 
 
 3u rafjien tl)n mtt |d)arfem 3^6n, 
 
 Unb lenfe fie mit meiner timme.
 
 Bcr Kampf mit i>cm Dracfyett. 103 
 
 ,,Unb n?o beg 23aud)eg it>eid)eg 
 Den fdjarfen 3?ijfen IMbfje Hep, 
 Da reiy id) fie, ben 2Burm ju pacfen, 
 Die fptfcen 3af>ne einjufyadtn. 
 3d) felbft, bettaffnet mit efd)ojj, 
 3?e|kii^e mein arabifcf) 9tof, 
 25on abeUger 3uc^t entftammet, 
 llnb alg ic^ feinen 30 rn entpammet, 
 9?afc^ auf ben Drac^en fpremf t^'g toe, 
 Unb flacfyr eg mit ben fc^arfen Sporen, 
 Unb tverfe jielenb mein cfdjop, i>u-v^. u 
 91(3 hjoflt' ic^ bie ejlatt burc^bo^ren. 
 
 ,,Db auc^ bag $ojj fief) grauenb bdumt 
 llnb tnirfcfjt unb in ben 3u$ti fc^aumt, 
 
 15 Unb meine Doggen dngfttic^ ftclnjen, 
 9tt$t ra|V ic^, big fie fid^ gewo^nen. 
 c iib' tdj'g aug mit (Smfigfeit, 
 5Pig breimat fict) ber TOonb erneut, 
 llnb ale fie jebeg rcc^t begriffen, 
 
 20 Sii^r' ic^ fte fyer auf fc^nelten (Stiffen. 
 Der britte Bergen ijl eg nun, 
 Dajj mir'g getungen, ^ier ju lanben; 
 Den liebern gonnt' ic^ faum ju ru^n, 
 23ie id) bag gro^e SBerf beftanben. 
 
 25 ,,Denn ^eif erregte mir bag Jperj 
 
 Dcg Janbeg frifd) erneutcr Sc^mcrj: 
 3errij|en fanb man jiingft bie ^ptrtcn, 
 Tic nad) bcm Sumpfe fid) crtrrtcn. 
 line id) befdjliejje rafd) bie 3:b,at, 
 
 30 "JJur s?cn bem $crjm ncl)nt' id) 9lat. 
 5(uggjinter'rid)t' id) mcine ^nappen, 
 23ejteige ben crfud)ten happen,
 
 104 Sd?tUer. 
 
 Unb cn bent ebeln Doggenpaar 
 23eg(citet, auf gefyeimcn SBcgen, 
 2Bo meiner bat fein 3 eil $ c ^ ar / 
 icf) bent geinbe frifd) cntgegen. 
 
 $ird)tein fennjl bu, crr, bag fyocf) 
 Stuf einee gelfenkrgeg 
 
 Der teit bie Snfet iiberfc^auet, 
 
 >e$ ?Wet|lere fitter etft erbauet. 
 
 Seradjtlidj fcf)etnt eg, arm unb tkin, 
 
 1)o^ ein ^tra*fe( fcfeliept eg ein, I0 
 
 Die Gutter nut bent Sefugfnaben, 
 
 X)en bie brei ^ont^c beaaben. 
 
 9tuf breimal breijng tufen ftei^t 
 
 Der ^itgrtm nad) ber fteiten -bbe; 
 
 J)0(^ fyat er fc^roinbetnb fte errct^t, 15 
 
 Qtrquicft ib,n feineg Jpcilanbe g 
 
 ,,$ief in ben $elg, auf ben eg tuingt, 
 3ft eine rotte eingefprengt, 
 35om au beg nafyen 'D'icorg befeud)tet, 
 SBofnn beg immetg trab/I nid)t tcud)tet. 
 -Spier b/aufete ber 2Burm unb lag, 
 Den ataub erfpal)enb, %ad)t unb Sag. 
 (So tjiett er tt)ie ber 
 91 m gu beg ottegb/aufeg 
 Unb fam ber pilgrim ^ergeroatlt . 25 
 
 Unb (nfte in bie UngliicfgftratJc, KW*A^ *^ 
 ^>crorbrad) aug bem ^inteiJbaU K^*^\*r 
 Der geinb unb trug ib,n fort jum ^raj^c. 
 
 ,,Den gelfen jlieg id) je^t binan, 
 @^ id) ben fdjroeren trau^ begann; 3 
 
 ^>ier tniet' id) uor bent Sbrtftugtinbe 
 Unb reinigte inetn Jpcrj on Simbe.
 
 Per Kampf mit bcm Dracfyen. 105 
 
 Drauf giirt' id) mir im eiligtum 
 )en bianfen Sdjinurf ber SBaffen um, 
 2?eivct>re mit bent &&$ bte $ed)te, .v-^ 
 Unb nieber fhig' id) jum efed)te. 
 3urucfe bteibt ber $nappcn 3:rcf 
 3cf) c^ebe fc^eibenb bte 23efeb,te, < 
 llnf fdwinge mic^ befeenb aufe JRcp 
 Itnb ott empfeb,r tc^ meine Seele. 
 
 fe^' ic^ mid) im ebneit 9)Ian. 
 fcfylagen meine Xoggen an, 
 tlnb bang begtnnt bag 9iop ju feuc^en 
 llnb bdumet ftc^ unb mitt md)t meicb/e 
 Denn nab,e liegt, jum ^naut gebattt, 
 Dee geinbee fd)eupli^e eftalt 
 
 i 5 Unb fcnnct fid) auf rcarmem riinbe. 
 2(ufjagen ib,n bie flinfen Jpunbe; 
 Dod) roenben fie fid) pfeilgefdjttnnb, 
 StU e^ ben 9tad)en gab,nenb tcilet 
 llnb sen fid) baud)t ben gift'gen 2Btnb 
 
 20 Unf icinfelnb n?ie ber Sd)jifal ^eutet. LA***^ 
 
 ,,i:Dd) fd)nefl erfrifd)' id) ib,ren 
 @ie fa|Jen ib,ren geinb mit 2But, 
 id) nad) beg fierce Scnbe 
 ftarfer ^aujt ben Speer scrfenbe ; 
 2 . Xod) mad)t(oe n)ie ein banner Stab 
 9?raflt er om d)uppcnpan$er ab, 
 UnD cl) id) meinen 2Burf erneuet, 
 Xa bdumet fid) mem 9tcjj unb fd)euet 
 2(n feinem l^afiUefenblicf 
 tlnb feince Sttems gift'gem SBeben, 
 Unb mit Sntfefcen fpringt'e prurf 
 Unt je^c n?ar'e um mid) gcfdje^en =
 
 106 Sculler. 
 
 ,/Da fd)roina.' id) mid) betyenb item 
 (d)nefl ift bes <2d)ivcrte$ Scfyneibe blojj; 
 Tod) afle @treid)e finb erlorcn, 
 Den gelfenfyarnifd) ju burd)bobren. 
 Unb ttiitcnb mit bes d)H)cifee ^raft 4*4 
 .Spat e jur Srfc mid) gcrafft; ^?v* 
 (5d)on feb,' id) fctnen 9tad)en gatwen, 
 &$ b/aut nad) mir mit grimmcn 
 2tl? mctne .unbc, i^utcntbrannt, 
 3(n fcincn 23aud) mit grimm'gen 3?tffen 
 (Sid) txwfen, ba^ ee beuicnb ftanb, 
 33on ungeb/eurem 2d)merj jerrijjen. 
 
 ,/ttnb e^ ee tb/ren s Si|Jcn [id) 
 (Enttvinbet, rafd) erbeb' id) mid), 
 (Erfpabe mir be* geinbee SMbjje ^. 
 Unb (tcpe tief if>m ine @efrofe, ><^*l 
 i)fad)bobrenb bie ane Jpeft, ben Sta^I. 
 Scfynmi^queflcnb fpringt be^ ^lute* Strab/l; 
 Jpin jtnft e^ unb begrabt im gaflc 
 
 mit beg 2eibe3 SRiefenballe, 2Q 
 
 fd)neQ bie inne mir ergct)n; 
 Unb ate id) neugeftdrft ern?ad)e, 
 @eb)' id) bie ^nappen urn mid) fteb/n, 
 Unb tot im Slute liegt fer Drad)e." 
 
 tang gebemmte Su|l 2 
 
 5?efrcit jetjt atter ^b'rer S 2?ru|t, 
 o ivie bcr fitter fiee gcfprodjen; 
 Unb jebnfad) am eroolb gebrod)en, 
 SBdl^t bcr ocrmifd)ten Stimmcn Sd)a(l 
 id) braufenb fort im 3Biebert)afl. 
 2aut forbcrn fclbft bes Drben^ Sb'bne, 
 man bie ^efbenftirne frb'ne,
 
 Der Kampf mit i>em Pradien. 107 
 
 lint 1 banfbar im 
 
 2Bifl i()n bag Self bent Solfe jeigen; 
 
 Da fattet fcine Stirne ftreng 
 
 Der 9Mfter unb gebietet <d)teigen. 
 
 5 Unb fpricfyt: ,,Den Drad)en, ber bies Sanb 
 
 aSerfyecrt, fd)Iugjt bit mit tapfrcr $anb ; 
 @in ctt bift bit bent SScIfe tuorben 
 din geinb fommft bu juritcE bent Drbett, 
 Unb etncn fcf>Iimmcnt SBuvnt gebar 
 
 10 Dent ^>erj, ate btefer Dracftc war. 
 
 Die djfange, bie bae crj oergiftet, 
 Die Sroictractjt tinb SSerbcrben ftiftet, 
 Da^ ift ber ttriberfpenft'gc ei|1, 
 Der gegen 3*t ft^ H'^ empbvet, 
 
 15 Der Drbnung b,ei(ig 2?anb jerretpt; 
 Denn ber ift^, ber bie 3Bc(t jcrfibret. 
 
 ,,5)htt jeiget auc^ ber 5) 
 e{)crfam ift bes S^rijlen Sd)mucf ; 
 Denn wo ber err in fciner rope 
 
 20 en?anbelt ^at in $ned)te*blbjje, 
 Da ftifteten atif beil'gem runb 
 Die Setter biefe Drbeng SBunb, 
 Der $flid)ten fd)erjle jit crfuflen, 
 3u bdnbigen ben eignen ffiiflen. 
 
 25 Did) f)at ber eitle SRufim kroegr, 
 
 Drum roenbe bid) au^ meinen 53Iidcn! 
 Denn n?er bee Jperrcn Sod) nid)t tragt, 
 Darf fid) mit feinem ^veuj nid)t fdjntitden." 
 
 Da brid)t bie 5)Jcnge tobcnb au^, 
 30 en^alt'ger Sturm bcftegt ^ae au^, 
 Um nabe fte()en atle 2?ruber. 
 Dod) fd)n?eigenb Mi eft ber Bungling nieber,
 
 108 Stiller. 
 
 @tttt legt er on ft$ ba* tqnb >r 
 Unb fitjjt bee 9Reifter$ ftrenge $anb 
 Unb gefyt. Der fotgt ifym mit bent 2?ti<fe, 
 Dann ruft er tiebenb ifyn jiirucfe 
 Unb ftmd)t: ,,Umarme micfy, mcin ofyn! 
 l)ir ifl ber Dartre ^ampf gelungcn. 
 ^imm biefe^ $reit$ ! (^ i\\ ber 2otm 
 Der Demut, bie ftc^ felbft bejttJiingen." 
 
 Xai' L'ifD lion ber Wlott'c. 
 
 P'tvos voco. Mortuos plango. Fulgura jfrango, 
 
 ^eft gemauert in ber Srben 
 te^t bie ^ornt, aue 8e|m gebrannt. 
 eute mu bie lode werben! 
 Srtfdj, efetten, fcib jur 
 33on ber time ^ei 
 9Unnen mu ber 
 bae Serf ben Weifler 
 ber egen lommt ton oben. 
 
 3um JBerfe, ba^ ttrir ernft bereitcn, 
 e^iemt ftc^ ftof?! ein crnfleg SBort; 
 2Benn gute Steben fte begleiten, 1 
 
 )ann fliefet bie Arbeit munter fort. tf* 20 
 
 o Iat line ie$t mit ^(ei betra(ftten, .^r 
 burct) bie f^njac^e $raft entftningt;\ \. 
 
 c\ \ 
 
 Den fd)Iecten $Rann mii man serac^ten, 
 Der nie bebadjt, roae er oofibringt. -rO" 1 
 Da? iiVe ja, ttas? ben ^Kenfc^en 3ifitf Cr 25 
 
 Unb baju n>arb i^m ber 23erjtonb, 
 er im innern $erjen ft?uret 
 er erfdjafft mit feiner anb. o. 
 
 otj om gi^tfnjlammefV^' 
 recfyt trocfen la^t e6 fein, 30 
 
 Da bie eingcprcf;te ^(amme 
 cfylage ju bcm Sc^walcf) ^inein!
 
 Das teb ron ber (Slocfe. ./> 109 
 
 beg flufcfers grci, K - 1 
 
 bag 3inn fyerbei, 
 Da bie jae.tocfen|>ife 
 nad) ber recfyten SBeife! 
 
 5 SBag in beg Dammeg ticfer rube .f. ' 
 
 Die .Jpanb mit ^euerg ^pilfe baut, 
 $0$ auf beg Surmeg Icdenflube, 
 Da irirb eg cn ung jeugen laut. 
 9?oc^ bauern tvirb'g in fyaten 2!agen 
 
 10 Unb riifyren steler 9J?enfc^en D^r, 
 Unb anrb nttt bem Setriibten Hagen 
 Unb ftimmen ju bev g[nbacM gfr 
 SBae unten tief bem Srbenfofyne 
 Dag mec^felnbe^erlan^nig.bringt, 
 
 1 5 Dae fcfyldgt an bie metattne rone ; 
 \Die eg erbauUA better Hin.qt 
 
 f SSeifeSrafenfe^ic^ fprinaen; l ^ 
 ' SBo^I! bie ^aflien ftnb im ffluf. 
 Sa^t'g mit 2tfd)enfalj burcfybringen, 
 Dag ^fp^"rt fd&neQ ben u$. 
 on c^aume rein 
 bie 5Ktfc^ung fein, 
 Daf om reinlic^en 5JJetafle 
 9lein unb oQ bie timme fc^atte. 
 
 . 
 
 Denn mit ber ^rcube ^eierflange 
 SBegrufjt fte bag geltebte ^inb 
 2tuf feineg Sebeng erj^em ange, 
 Den eg in cfylafeg Strm beginnt; 
 
 rub,en noc^ im ffiUenfftoOe f\ Al ** 
 
 *S" 
 
 3 o Die fc^roarjcn unb bie I)eitern gofej 
 Der 5)iutterUebe jarte orgen 
 33eroac^en feinen golbnen Worgen 
 Die Srtfyre piemen pfci(gefc^n?inb.
 
 110 Schiller. 
 
 25om s )Mbd)en reijjt fid) flolj bcr $nabe, 
 
 (r i^iirmt ins Sebcn nnlb binaus, 
 
 DurcfymijH bie 2Belt am SBanbcrftabe, 
 
 gremb febjt er t)eim ins 3Satcrb;aue. /O^ 
 
 Unb berrlid), in bcr Sugenb 
 
 2Bie ein ebi(b ai 
 
 5D;it jiid)tigen t)erfd)dmten SBangen 
 
 @ieb,t er bie ^ungfrau cr fid) ftefyn. 
 
 Da fa^t ein namcnlcfe* ebnen 
 
 De^ Sunglings ^crj, er irrt aflein, 10 
 
 2tus feinen 2(ugcn bred)cn Sbrancn, 
 
 @r fliebt ber 23rubcr nn'Ibcn 9teib,n. 
 
 1 ' 
 
 Srrb'tenb folgt cr ibrcn Spiircn 
 
 llnb \}l on ib,rem rup begliidt, uA^ 
 
 Da6 @d)bnfte fud)t er auf ben gflmaj, 15 
 
 9Bomit er fcine Stebe fd)miid : t. 
 
 D jarte etjnfu^t, fitjjee offen ! 
 
 Der erften Siebe gotbne gtitl 
 
 Das Sluge ftebt ben .Sptmmel ojfen, 
 
 @e fd)toetgt bas ^>erj in eligfeit; 
 
 D, bat? fit wig griincn bliebe, 
 
 Die fd)b'ne &\t ber jungen Siebe! 
 
 2Bie fid) fd)on bie ^feifen brdunen! 
 Diefes tdbd)en taud)' id) ein, 
 
 @eb,n roir'^ uberqtaft erfd)einen, 25 
 
 SBirb'e jum uffe jeitig fein. 
 
 efeflen, frifd) ! 
 9>riift mir bae emifd), 
 Db bag probe mit bem Seidjen 
 
 (Sid) t>ereint jum guten 3ci^ftt' 3 o 
 
 Denn roo bae trenge mit bent 3<ttten, 
 2Bo tarfce ftd) tmb
 
 "ta 
 
 Das ieb ran ber (Slocfe. Ill 
 
 giebt eg einen guten 
 y Drum priife, roer fid) eirig binbet, 
 A^ Db fid) bae $er$ jum >erjen ftnbet! 
 Der JgSajj; ift htrj, bie 3teu' ift lang. 
 5 Siebtid) in ber ^raute i!i>e!en 
 piett ber iungfrdutid)e 
 SBenn bie fyeflen 
 2aben jit bee $ejkg tanj. 
 2ld) ! beg Sebcng fd)onfte geier 
 10 (Enbigt aud) ben Sebengmai, 
 
 50?it bent iirte(, mit bent d)teier 
 3tci^t ber fd)bne SBa^n entjtoei. 
 Die 2eibenfd)aft flicl)t, 
 Die 2iebc mup bteiben; 
 15 Die SBtume scrbtu^t, 
 
 Die grud)t mu^ rreiben. 
 Der 5)tann mup 
 Sng feinblid)e 
 
 rcirfen unb ftreben 
 
 Unb pftonjen unb fc^affen, 
 rliften, erraffen, 
 
 luetten unb ,vgv.., 
 lurf jit erjagen. 
 
 Da jtromet l)erbei bie unenblid)e abe, - -^ju^^- 
 
 25 (0 fitttt fid) ber @peid)er mit foftUdjer ^>abe, 
 
 Die SRdume wad) fen, eg befynt fid) bag " 
 
 Unb brinnen ttattet 
 
 Die siid)tige Jpausfrau, ^^^* 
 
 Die Gutter ber ^inber, 
 30 Unb berrfd)et roeife 
 
 3m fydugUdjcn ^reife, 
 
 Unb (ef)ret bie s ))Kit>d)ett 
 
 Unb we^ret ben Alnaben, 
 
 Unb reget ob,n' (nfe 
 35 Die fleijjigett anbe,
 
 112 Sd?tlter. 
 
 Unb mebrt ben enrinn 
 9ftit orbnenbem inn, 
 
 llnb futtet mit cf)d$en bie t>uftenbenJ!aben. 
 Unb breb, t urn bie fcfynurrenbe ptnbel ben ^aben, 
 llnb fammelt im reinlicf) geg(dtteten Scfyrein 5 
 
 Die fdjimmernbe JHMe, ben fcfyneeidjten Sein, . 
 Unb fitget jutn uten ben lanj unb ben Dimmer, 
 Unb ru^et nimmer. 
 
 Unb ber 2Sater mit frofjem 5BU(f 
 3?on bee ^aufeg n>eitfcf)cwenbem tebel J0 
 
 Uberjd^Iet fein bliifyenb liitf, 
 
 ber ifoften ragenbe Sdume 
 
 gefiittte ^dume, \nw<*> 
 Unb bie4fe^eid|er, om egen gebogen, 
 % Unb bee $orneg bewegte SBogen, 15 
 
 9lu^mt fi^ mit jioljem 2ftunb: 
 gejl, n?te ber (rbe runb, 
 egen bee Ungliide ^a^t V 
 
 mir bee Jpaufee $racljt ! 
 mit bee efdjufee Wdc^ten r 2 o 
 
 fein en>'ger 23unb ^u tkcbten. v 
 Unb bae Ungliiif ftyrettefffyiiefl. 
 
 nun lann ber u{j beginnen, 
 gejacfet ift ber 23rud) ; 
 beoor nrir'e Ia)]en rinnen, 25 
 
 Setet einen frommen @prui 
 toft ben 3<tyfen aue! 
 ott ben>ab,r 1 bafc ^>aue! 
 
 in bee ^penfele 2?ogen 
 mit feuerbraunen 2Bogen. 30 
 
 ffiob,Itbdttg ifi bee 
 SBenn fte ber 20?enfcf) bejdbmt,
 
 Das teb con ber <5locfe. 113 
 
 Unb rae er bilbet, n>a er fcfyaffr, 
 Dae bantt er biefer Jgimmelefraft; 
 Dcdj furcfytbar ttrirb bie $imme(efrafr, 
 2Benn fie ber gejfel ft^ entrafft, 
 5 (Einfoertritt auf ber eignen <Spui 
 Die freie 5Toc^ter ber 9latur. 
 SBefye, wenn fie loegelaffen, 
 2Ba(^fenb ofyne SBiberftanb, 
 Durii bie olfbelebten affen 
 10 2Bd(jt ben unge()euren 53ranb ! 
 Denn bie (emente 
 Dae ebilb ber 
 9lue ber 3BoIfe 
 Duiflt ber @egen, 
 15 trbmt ber 9legen ; 
 
 ber SBoIfe o^ne SBa^t 
 ber <StrafyI. 
 ibr'e roimmern 60 cfo om Sturm? 
 
 M 
 
 20 SRot tote Slut 
 
 3ft ber 4?tmmel; 
 
 Das ift ni^t bee SEagee Iut! 
 
 SBeld) etummet 
 
 Strafen auf! 
 25 Dampfwatttauf! ^>*^ 
 
 glarfernb |leigt bie geuerfaule, ; 
 ber trafee tange 3"t< 
 ee fort mit SBinbeSetle; 
 tie aue Dfens Slacken 
 3 o bie Sitfte, 53atfen frad^en, 
 
 9>foften ftiirjen, genfter flirren, - 
 
 ^tnber jammern, Wiitter irren, 
 
 3iiere tuimmern 
 
 Unter jErummern: 
 35 2tfle rennet, rettet, fiii^tet.
 
 114 Settler. 
 
 ifl bie ftad)t geti^tet; 
 )urd) ber dnbe tange $ette 
 UmbieBerre (S-K^ ^ 
 $Iiegt ber Sinter; fyod) tm Sogen 
 <Sprt$en Dueflen, SBafferroogen. 5 
 
 eulenb lommt ier <Sturm geflogen, 
 1)er bie glamme braufenb 
 3Jraffe(nb in bie biirre 
 gdttt fie, in beg @pei$ers 9idume, 
 3n ber (gparrejt biirre 33dume, 10 
 
 Unb ate tvoCte fie tat 2Befcen ' 
 Ktt ftcf> fcrt ber @rbe SBuc^t 'v " 
 0letpen in gemalt'ger $Iu<fyt, 
 SBdt^il fte in be Jpimmete Jpo|en 
 Sttefengrop ! 15 
 
 Jpoffnungstos 
 
 SSeic^t ber 5Kenf(i) ber i>tterftarfe, 
 5)?upig fte^t er feine 2Berfe 
 Unb bemitnbernb unterge^n. 
 
 Seergebrannt .^ v-^ 20 
 
 3(i bie tdtte, ^' 
 3Bitber tiirme rattle Sette.,^-,^ 
 benjj^n ^enjler^o^tett * 
 bag (Srauen, C 1 -^ 
 
 Unb bee ^immelg Sotfeit fc^aucn 25 
 
 men 
 
 bent rabc 
 (Seiner abe 
 
 enbet nod) ber TOenfdj jururf 3 o 
 
 reift frofylicty bann jum SBanberftabe. 
 geuerg SBut t^nt auc^ geraitbt, 
 fitter Srojl ift i^m gebliebett:
 
 Das ieb von ber (Slocfc. 115 
 
 (Er jdb,tt Me Jpdupter feiner ieben, 
 Unb fteb, ! ifo,m fefytt fetn teurce 
 
 bte (rb 1 t|V3 aufgencmmen 
 lucfltcf) tji bte ftorm gefiiflt; 
 3Birb'$ au<^ fi^on ju Sage fommett, 
 3)a| eg gleiR unb ^unft ergtlt? / ,. 
 SBenn ber uf miftang ? /J** 
 SBenn bte gorm jerfprang? 
 9l<^ ( sieflet^t, tnbem nrir ^offen, 
 Jpat un^ Unbett fc^on getroffen. 
 
 bunWn <cf)op ber ^etl'gen (Erbe 
 aSertrauen nrir ber dnbe b,ar, 
 33ertraut ber dmann feme aat, 
 Unb tyojfr, bap fie jntfcimen tocrbe H** 
 15 3unt Segen nac^ be^ Jpimmelg 9?at. 
 9?ccb foftlic^eren Samen bergen 
 9Bir traucrnb in ber (Erbe S<^o 
 Unb boffen, bap er aits ben drgen 
 QfrMiiben fott ju f^b'nerm ?oe. 
 
 20 aSon bent Xome .^^ ^, 
 
 (Sc^mer unb bang ' 
 56nt bte lode 
 rabgefang. 
 
 Srnft begleiten ibje Jrauerf^tdge 
 25 Sinen ffianbrer auf fern kfeten SSJcgc 
 
 i 
 2((^ ! bie attin iff s, bie teure, 
 
 21^ ! eis ift bie treue Gutter, 
 
 Die bjrj^njqrje JJurjner Sc^atten ' 
 SBegfiibrt au6 rcm 3trm tee (fatten, 
 3 o 3lit ber jarten tinber S^ar, 
 Die fte bliifyenb i^m gebar, 
 I)te fte nn ber treuen 5?ruft 
 SBa^fen fafc, mtt tJJJutterlufl
 
 116 Stiller. 
 
 2ldj ! beg aufeg jarte 2?anbe 
 @inb geloft auf immerbar; 
 Denn fie roofynt im <Sdjatten(anbe, 
 >ie beg Jpaufeg Gutter roar ; 
 )enn eg fef>(t ifyr treueg JZBalten, 
 Sfyre @orge roac^t nicfyt me^r; 
 gn.trtPtttftcr @tatte jj^attr * 
 3Birb bie f5rembe, Itebeleer. 
 
 SBig bie locte 
 Sa^t bie jtrenge Slrbeit ru^n. I0 
 
 2Bie im 2aub ber SSoget fpielet, 
 9ftag ft cfe ieber giittict) t^un. 
 SBlnlt ber terne Sic^t, 
 
 ^)b'rt ber Surfc^ bie 93efper fc^Iagen, 15 
 
 9Weifter mit^ ftc^ immer plagen. 
 
 ^ hunter forbert feine <5d)ritte 
 
 tm itttlben ^orft ber SBanbrer 
 ber lieben ^etmat^utte. 
 
 jie^en fyeim bie c^afe, \ 20 
 
 Unb ber 9iinber 
 Sreitgej^irnte, jtatte (Scftaren 
 ^ommen briittenb, 
 Die gettjo^nten tdfle futtenb. 
 
 Herein 25 
 
 ber SBagen 
 
 3 o 
 
 ber 
 
 Unb bae junge 
 gltegt jum 
 ?OTarft unb <Strape werfcn ftttter, 
 Urn bee ic^t8 gefefi'ge
 
 Z)as teb von ber (Blocfe. 117 
 
 ammetn ftd) bie 
 
 ttnb fa? tabttb,or fcpeft ftdj fnarrenb, 
 
 (fyroarj beberfet 
 
 @icf) tie (Erbe; 
 
 Dod) ben ftc^ern 2?itrger fdjrerfet 
 
 9M$t bie ftacfyt, ( " 
 
 Die ben ^ 
 
 .SpeiFge Drbnung, fegenretdje 
 10 Jpimmelstcdjter, bie bag fffififo*- 
 % rei unb leidjt unb freubig binbet, 
 Die ber tabte Sou gegriinber, 
 Die b,erein on ben (ftefitben^ 
 SRief ben ungefetTgen SBilben, 
 I5 Qttntrat in ber 5D?enfct)en Jputten, 
 <ie genjb^nt ju fanften itten, 
 Unb bag teiterfte ber Sanbe 
 2Bob, ben-^rieb jiim SSaterlanbe! 
 
 * ' '-*' gjL- * 
 
 2;aufenb fteif 'ge anbe regen, 
 20 ^etfen ftcfy in.munterm Sunb;^ 
 Unb in feuriaem SetDeaen^ 
 SBerben atte ^rdfte^funb., 
 -- ru^rt f4 unTiTfette ' 
 
 3n ber greit>eit ^eit'gem 
 25 Seber freut ftc^ feiner tettc, 
 Sietet bem " 
 Irbeit ift beg 
 egen i|l ber 
 
 ben $bnig feme 2Biirbe, 
 
 30 
 
 ^ ****&**, .jtf' 
 
 SBeilet, ""
 
 118 Sdjiller. 
 
 greunblid) iiber biefer <5tabt! 
 
 SDWge nie ber Sag erfd)einen, 
 
 So bee raitfytn $riegeg 4?orben 
 
 Diefe* jtitte Xfyal burcfytoben; 
 
 2Bo ber immef, 
 
 Den beg 9lbenbg fanfte 9tote 
 
 Siebltd) malt, 
 
 23on ber Dorfer, on ber <Stdbte 
 
 SBilbem 23ranbe fc^redli^ jlra^It! 
 
 jerbrec^t mir bae ebdiibe, 
 Seine Stbftc^t ^a/0 erfuflt, 
 Da^ ftd) ^erj unb 2luge 
 Sin bem n>o^lgelungnen 5?ilb. 
 ^ivingt ben jammer, fc^tt)ingt, 
 23teber Wantet ftringt! I5 
 
 ffienn bie Iocf' fott aitferjle^en, 
 bie gornt in tiirfen ge^en. 
 
 Dodj 
 
 Tae 
 
 1>er 5!J?etfler fann bie ^orm jerbrec^en 
 it tteifer Jpanb jur red^ten frit ! 
 tvek, wenn in gtammenbac^en 
 lubttbc (r^ fid> felbft bcrreit! 
 23Unbn>utenb, intt bee 
 3erfprengt ee bas geborftne 
 Unb tie aue offnem^oflenrac^en 
 
 eit eg Serberben jimbenb aue. 25 
 
 ro^e Srafte ftnnloe walten, 
 Da fann ft^ fetn ebitb 
 SBenn fid) bie 256lfer felbft befrein, 
 Da fann bie aBo^lfa^rt nid)t gebei^n. 
 
 n>enn ftct) in bem Sc^op ber Stdbte 30 
 Der geuerjunber ftifl gef)diift, 
 SSoIf, jerreipenb feine $ette, 
 grciftl
 
 Das ieb r>on ber (Slocfe. 119 
 
 an ber tocfe trangen * 
 Der fflnfrnjtr ; bap fie tyeuteub fcfyattt 
 Unb, nur <g$fito.yt griebengflangen, 
 Die Sofuna anfiimmt jur eroalt. 
 
 ftreifyeit unb tetc^eit! f>ort man flatten; 
 Der rub/ge Siirger greift jur 2Be$r, 
 Die trajjen fiitten ficfy, bie JpaCen, 
 Unb ffii^igmifliibeR^ieb" um^er. 
 
 Da tterben SBeiber ju Jp^dnen ^ . X//K-C 
 
 10 Unb treiben mit (gntfefeen. c^erj ; ^ 
 jucfenb, mit beg 9)ant^erg 3^nen 
 
 fte beg gcinbeg erj. 
 w .^iligeg ift met)r, eg tofen 
 atte 23anbe frommer c&ea.; |v**^ ^ MX 
 15 Der ute raumt ben $(a$ bem Sofen, 
 Unb atte 2after Batten frei. 
 
 ;ift'g, ben 2eu ju ttjerfen, ^^' 
 i|l beg itigerg 3&n ; 
 ibocf) ber f^red(ic^fie ber c^recfen, 
 ift ber 9ftenfdj in feinem 
 benen, bie bem (Enrigblinben 
 
 ie ftrab, tt ifym nic^t, fte fann nur jiinben, 
 Unb ^af^ert tabt' unb Sanber ein. 
 
 25 ^reube ^at mtr ott gegeben 
 
 t! Jie ein golbner tern, 
 ber ^iitfe, btanf unb eben 
 Tt^ ber metattne ^eriL ^ 
 bem ^>elm jum ^ranj 
 3 o pielt'g tt>ie onnengtanj, 
 
 2lucf> beg SBa^peng nette 
 oben ben erfa^rnen 53ttber.
 
 120 Schiller. 
 
 Jperein! tyerein! 
 
 efeCen afle, fcpejjt ben 3Wb,en, 
 >ajj nrir bie lode taufenb jwifren I 
 (oncwbia fott ib,r 9tame fernT" 
 3ur @intr4t, jit b,erjinnigem SSereine 
 SSerfammk fte bie liebenbe 
 
 Unb bie$ fei fortan i^r 33eruf, 
 SBoju ber 5D?eifier fte erf(|uf; 
 Jpod^ iiberm ntebern Srbenleben 
 <Sofl jte im blaiien ^tmmet6jelt, 10 
 
 1>ie 9ia(^barin beg Donnere, fc^tveben 
 Unb grenjen an bie @ternentelt, 
 @oQ eine Stimme fein on cben, 
 2Bte ber efttrne ^eQe jgcfrar, 0^^ 
 X)te i^ren (Sc^ijpfer ^pbeTtib toben 15 
 
 llnb fii^ren bag belranjte 3a|r. 
 9lur ewigen unb ernjkn X>ingen 
 @ei i^r metatlner 5Wunb gewei^t 
 Unb jlunblic^ mit ben f^neflen @^n>ingen 
 Serii^r' im $tuge fte bie tit. 20 
 
 T>em (^idfal lei^e fte bie 3nge; 
 etbjl ^erjtog, o^ne 9DWgefuf)I, 
 Segleite fte mit ib.rem @$ttwnge 
 Deg Sebene 
 
 Unb ft)ie ber ^lang im dbr cerqe^et,. ^ 25 
 !Der macfyrig tiJnenb ib,r entf^attt, 
 <So lebje fie, bap nit|tg bejle^et, 
 >ajj 
 
 mit ber ^raft bee tranges 
 SBiegt bie Iocf' mir au$ ber ritft, 30 
 
 Dof fte to bae 5Reic^ bee 
 <2>teige, in bie Jptmmeleluft !
 
 Die (ErtDartun. 121 
 
 t, teb,et, 6, ebt ! 
 @ie beroegt fid), fdjfoebt. 
 greube fciefer @tabt bebeute, 
 griebe fei tfc,r erjl elaute. 
 
 $or' id) bag 
 
 Jpat nidt ber Spiegel gef Urrt ? 
 
 Der bur^ biefe $awetn fc^rotrrt. 
 
 D fc^murfe bic^, bu griin belaubte^ 
 I0 Du foflji bie ^(nmutfira^Ienbe empfangen ! 
 Sbj 39e, baut ein fcfyattenbee ernad), 
 !WU b,olber 9?at^t fie tyeimtid) ju umfangen! 
 Unb alt tfc,r @^mei^eflufte, roerbet tad> 
 Unb f^erjt unb fpielt um ib,re ^ofenwangen, 
 I5 SDenn feine fdjone 33iirbe, lei^t bewegt, 
 Der jarte ffuf jum @i ber Siebe trdgt. 
 
 @riCe ! SSae ftylityft bur(| bie ecfen 
 SRafc^elnb nut eitenbem Sauf ? 
 
 ^iein, eg fcfyeitdjte nur ber 
 20 Slue bent 23ufd) ben aSogel auf. 
 
 D lofc^e beine ^acfel, Sag ! -Sperm 
 )it geiiVge 9ta$t, nttt beinem b,otben 
 Sreit' um ung b,er ben purpurroten 
 Umfpinn' ung nttt gefyeunmgootten 
 25 Der Stebe SBonne flteb.t beg Saufc^erg 
 <ie flteb,t beg tra^Ieg unbef^etbnen 
 9iur Jpefper, ber oerf(^tt)iegene, aCein 
 Darf, ftifl ^erbttrfenl>, i^r SSertrauter fein.
 
 122 Sd?HIer. 
 
 9tief es on feme nid)t (eife, 
 gliifternben timmen gteid) ? 
 9tein, ber @djtt>an ijTs, ber bie $retfe 
 burd) ben Sttberteidj). 
 
 Dbj iimtb'nt ein armonieenflujj, 
 Der pringquefl fattt mit angene^mem 
 Die 53Iume netgt (t(^ bet be$ SSejt 
 Unb a(le 2Befen fe|' tc^ SSBonne taufc^en; 
 Die Sraube tvinft, bie ^ftrfc^e jum enuf, 
 Die iip^ig fc^iveQenb fyinter Slattern laufc^en, i 
 Die uft, getauc^t in ber (Demiirie $tut, 
 son ber ^ei^en SCange mtr bie lut. 
 
 iJr' id) nidjt 5Crttte erfcf>aflen? 
 
 auf^t'8 nid)t ben Saufcgang ba^er? 
 
 9iein, bie 3tud)t ift bort gefaflen, 15 
 
 SSon ber etgnen giiEe fd)toer. 
 
 ^lammenauge felber bricfyt 
 fii^em 5tob, unb feine $arkn blaffen; 
 offnen ftrf) int |)olben Ddmmerlid)t 
 Die 5Mcfye fcf)on, bie feine luten fyajfen; 
 tifl I>ebt ber 3JJonb fein jlra^Ienb 2lngertd)t, 
 Die SBett jerfd)mitjt in ru^ig grofe 
 Der iirtel ijl on jebem 9teij geloft, 
 Unb atte cfcb'ne jeigt ftd) mir entblb'ft. 
 
 bort fcfyimmern? 
 nid)t jie feibnes etvanb? 
 9?ein, ee ifi ber Saute $Iimmern 
 2ln ber bunfetn 
 
 D fet>nenb ^erj, ergofce bid) nid)t me^r, 
 55iit fiipen Silbern wefenloe ju fpielen ! , 
 
 Der Slrm, ber fie itmfaffen inifi, ift leer, 
 
 d)attenglu(I fann biefen Sufen fitylen.
 
 Der (Sraf ran jabsburg. 188 
 
 D fiifyre mir He ebenbe bakr, 
 Sap il)rc anb, bic jdrtlicfye, mid) fitb, len I 
 Den Scfyattcn nur sen tbjee Mantel? eaum, 
 Unb in bag eben tritt ber b,ol)le 3:raum. 
 
 Unb (ei^, trie aue Mmmtifcfien obert 
 
 Xte Stunbe be liidee erfcfyeim, 
 @o ivar fie ^enabt, ungefefyen, 
 Unb ivectte nut ^uffen ben greunb. 
 
 J)ct rttf Don &abg&utfl. 
 
 3u Slacken in feiner 
 
 I0 3m altej^umUc^en Saate 
 @a ^oni^ Siubclfe l?ei(ige 
 
 23etm feftli^en 
 
 Die Speifen trug ber ^faljgraf beg Seeing, 
 @s fdienfte ber 23o^me beT^Trlenben 2Bein0, 
 
 j . Unb atte bie 2Bafyter, bie fte"Fen, 
 
 2Bie ber Sterne Gtfyor urn bie Scnne fic^ fteflt, 
 Umftanben gefd)dfttg ben .iperrfcfyer ber SBett, 
 Die 2Biirbe beg Stmteg ju iiben. 
 
 UnD ringg erfiittte ben ^o^en Salfon 
 clf in freub'gem ebrange ; 
 mifc^te fi^ in ber $ofanen Son 
 jaucfejenbe JRufen beTlDJenge ; 
 Denn geenHgt nac^ (angem serberblic^en @treit 
 Sar bie !aifertofe, bie fcfyrecfttcfye 3eit, 
 25 Unb ein 9ticfyter mar roieber auf firben 
 blinb meb,r wdttt ber eiferne peer, 
 fiircfytet ber @c^n>ac^e, ber 
 Deg ^d^tigen 3?eute ^u tverben. 
 
 Unb ber ^aifer ergreift ben golbnen 3>qfat, 
 , Unb fpric^t mit jufriebenen Ultrfen;
 
 124 5d?tHer. 
 
 gldnset bas fteft, ttofct frranaet bae 
 f imiglid) Jper j ju entprfen ; 
 Dod) ben anger oermifT id), ben Wringer ber uft, 
 Der mit fiiijem $lang mtr befoege bie Sruft 
 
 Unb mit gottlid) erfcjjjienen Sefyren. 5 
 
 @o ^ab 1 id)'e ge^alten on Sugenb an, 
 Unb a id) ale fitter gepflegt unb get^an, 
 rcifl id)'^ ate ^aifer entbebjcn." 
 
 Unb fte^ ! in ber giirften umgebenben 
 
 2rat ber anger im langen Satare; 
 3b,m gldnjte bie Sorfe ftlbereif 
 
 ebleid)t sen ber ftiitfe ber Sa^re. 
 @ftf er SBoJrtlaut fd)taft in ber aiten oft>, 
 X)er anger ftngt son ber 9!JUmie_J&tb, 
 
 r pretfct bae Jpod)[te, bae Sejle, 15 
 
 SBae bae Jperj ftd) rt)iinfd)t, mae ber inn begjjrt; 
 Dod) fage, mas ift bee ^aifere ert 
 
 3tn feinem ^errltc^ilen 
 
 ,,9lid)t gebieten tterb 1 id) bem anger," fprid)t 
 
 Der ^errfdjer mit Iad)elnbem SJftunbe, 20 
 
 ,,@r jteb.t in bee gnjjjeren Jperren 3)pid)t, 
 
 @r geb,ord)t ber gebietenben tunbe. 
 Bie in ben Siiften ber rurmnjinb faujl, 
 5Dfan n?ei^ nid)t, on foannen er fommt unb brauji, 
 
 Bie ber DueC aue erborgenen Siefen, 25 
 
 o -bee angere Sieb aue bem Snnern fd)afit 
 Unb tt?edet ber bunfeln efii^Ie ett>aft, 
 
 Die im Jperjen munberbar fd)Iiefen." 
 
 Unb ber anger rafd) in bie aiten faflt 
 
 Unb begtnnt, fte mdd)tig ju fd)Iagen: 30 
 
 /,5lufe Bejbjjeii ()inaue ritt ein ebler 
 
 Den pd)tigen emebocf ju jagen.
 
 Der (5raf Don ^absbiircj. 126 
 
 fclgte ber $napp' mit bcm 
 Unb ate er aitf feinem jlattlidjen 9to 
 
 3n eine 9tit fommt geritten, > 
 Sin (ocflein fcijrt er erlltngcn fern, 
 Sin spriefter war'* mit bem Scib bes 
 
 33oran fam ber fflepner gefc^ritten. 
 
 Unb ber raf jur Srbe ftc^ neige.t fyin 
 X)a8 Qntyt mit Demut enjMojjet, 
 
 3u serebren mit gldubigem 
 10 SBag flfle Wenf^en erlofet. 
 
 @in SBacfylein aber raufc^te 
 
 S3on bee tepbac^e reifenben gluten 
 1>ae ^emmte ber Sanberer Sritte ; 
 
 Unb beifeit legt jener ba^ Saframent, 
 I5 9?cn ben giipen jte^t er bie Scfyufye bc^enb, 
 Damit er bag Sacfylein burd)f^rtttc. 
 
 fdjaffjt bu ? rebet ber raf i^n an, 
 Der i^n errunbert betrac^tet. 
 ,,Jperr, ic^ made ju einem j^erbenben 
 20 Der nad) ber 
 Unb ba i(^ mi 
 
 )a ^at t^n ber jlromenbe ie|jbad) 
 3m Strubet ber SBeflen geriffen. 
 Drum ba bem Sedjjenben rt)erbe fein 
 25 <So hritt tc^ bae Saffertein je|t in @t 
 mit nacfenben 
 
 Da fe^t i^n ber raf auf fein ritterli^ 9>ferb 
 
 Unb rei^t i^m bie pradjtigen 3<iunte, 
 Da er labe ben ftranten, ber fein be^ejbrt, 
 30 Unb blT^eilige 9>fli^t ntc^t oerfdume. 
 Unb er felber auf fetnee' ^napten ier 
 9?ergniigct nc$ weiter be?
 
 126 SdjtIIer. 
 
 Der anbre bie SReife fcollfuljret, 
 Unb am ndcfyften 5Rorgen mit bantenbent Sticf 
 Da bringt cr bem (Srafen fein 0to jururf, 
 
 Sefcfyciben am 3 U 9 1 gefiifyret. fru^w* 
 
 ,,9Mdjt tvotte bag ott," rief mit Demutgftnn 
 Der raf, ,,bafi jitm treiten unb Sagen 
 
 befc^rttte fiirber^tn, 
 meinen j^fer getragen! 
 
 k^^. A*. Unb magl^ bu'g nic^t (jakn ju eigncm eirtnnji, 
 @o bleib' eg geroibmet bem gottltc^en >tenft ! 
 
 Denn tc^ fyab' eg bem ja gegeben, 
 35on bem tc^ @^re unb trbifcfyeg <&ut 
 3u Se^en trage unb 2etb unb Slut 
 
 llnb (Seek unb 5(tem unb Seben." 
 
 ,,o mijg' (uc^ ott, ber aflmadjtige Jport, I5 
 
 Der bag ^lefyen ber @^tt>act>en crt^oret, 
 3u (^ren (Euc^ bringen ^ter unb bort, 
 
 (So n?te Sb,r jet i^n geeb,ret. 
 ^br fetb ein madjtiger raf, befannt 
 
 ritterltd) SBalten im <2ct)tt)eijerlanb ; 20 
 
 blii^n fed)g liebltc^e Socfyter. 
 mogen fte/' rief er begeiftert aug, 
 
 kronen (ucb, bringen in @ucr JpauS, 
 tlnb gldnjen bie fpatjten cf^tcc^tcr!" 
 
 llnb mit ftnnenbem Jpaupt fap ber ^aifer ba, 35 
 
 3llg bdcb/t' er ergangcner 3eiten ; 
 3e|it, ba er bem anger ing 9luge fab, 
 
 Da ergretft tbn ber SBorte Sebeuten. 
 Die 3ii9 beg ^riej^erg erfennt er fcbnett 
 Unb erbirgt ber 2;b,rdnen fturjenben Duett 30 
 
 3n beg 5WanteIg ^urpurnen fatten. 
 Unb atteg blidte ben ^aifer an 
 Unb erfannte ben rafen, ber bag getb,an, 
 
 Unb ere^rte bas gcttlic^e SBaltcn.
 
 Iyfium. 127 
 
 Stefe be8 Jyifdjerfnabcn. 
 
 $ (ddjelt ber See, er labet }um 3?abe; 
 Der $nabe fdjtief ein am griinen (Sejtftbe. 
 
 Da fyb'rt er em ^Hngen, 
 
 2Bie gtoten fo fujj, 
 5 9Bie ttmmen ber (Snget 
 
 3m 3Jarabteg. 
 
 Unb h>te er erttacfyet in feltger 2uft, 
 Da fyulen bie ffiaffer i^m urn bie 
 
 Unb e^ ruft aus ben 3;iefent 
 10 Steb ^nabe, btjt metn! 
 
 3c^ tocfe ben ^Idfer, 
 
 3^ jteb/ ib,n herein. 
 
 /IDattbisson. 
 
 ! ber on ber otter ?frieben, 
 SBie son Slau bie 9?ofe trduft, 
 J 5 2Bc bie ftrucfyt ber ^peperiben 
 
 3roif^en Silberbluten retft; 
 Den ein rofenfarbner 2Ub,er 
 
 Qtroig unbettjolft umfleupt, 
 Der ben ^lageton j?erf(^md^ter 
 20 3^tlic^feit serftummen tyetft. 
 
 f^aubernb, in ber 
 jpober otterfetigfcit, 
 riipt, entflob,n ber Qtrbenfyuffe, 
 
 $f^e beine Dunfelbeit! 
 25 SBonnc ! n?o f ein ftebelfcfyteier 
 
 Sbrce Urftoff^ JReine triibt, 
 2Bo fte gciftiger unb freier 
 Den entbunbnen ftittify Wt.
 
 matttjiffon. 
 
 a! fdjon eilt auf SRofemvegen, 
 
 3n oerfldrter ilicfytgeftatt, 
 @ie bent cfjattentfjal entgegen, 
 
 2Bo bie fyeirge gettye rcallt; 
 ftutylt ftcf) magifcf) bingejogen, 
 
 2Bie con leifer Oetfterfeanb, 
 @(^aut entjiiat bie ilbewogen 
 
 Unb bee Hferg Slumenranb. 
 
 ofl filler Sl^nung nteber, 
 
 unb i^r jttternb 2MIb i 
 
 au6 bent trome iwieber, 
 Der ber ?0?enfd)^ett jammer ftittt, 
 SBie auf fanfter ?Weereepd^e 
 
 T)ie entoolfte Suna fd)tt)immt, 
 Ober tm ^r^(laC ber Sdd^e, 15 
 
 efpers golbne ^acfel glimmt. 
 
 trtnft, unb nt(^t ergeben 1 
 
 in ber gluten rab 
 @inft bae givi^tftuii i^re ?eben$ 
 
 2Bie ein Straumgeftc^t ^inaB. 20 
 
 tdnjenber auf fii^nern 
 
 @$tt>ebt fte 
 
 3u ben gotbbefclumten Jpiigeln, 
 2Bo ein ei'ger 
 
 em feierlt^eg @*weigen ! 25 
 
 ?eife, faum wie 3cp^^ $aud:>, 
 dufelt' in ben Sorbeerjweigen, 
 
 33ebt'g tm Slmarant^enjtrau^ ! 
 (So in fyett'ger @tifle ru^ten 
 
 Suft unb SBogen, fo nur f^ieg 30 
 
 )ie 9latur, ale au6 ben 
 
 Slnab^omene flteg.
 
 2JbenbbtIber. 129 
 
 2Beld) ein ungen>o6,nter Shimmer! 
 
 (Erbe ! btefes 3^u^rlic^t 
 glammte felbj* im Senje nimmer 
 
 33on Slurorena 2tngeftd)t ! 
 (*>tety ! bes gtatten (Epfyeus 9tanfen 
 
 Sau^en ftc^ in ^urpurgtanj ! 
 Slurnen, bte ben Duett unwanfen, 
 
 gunfeln lx>ie ein ternenfranj ! 
 
 im Jg>ain jit tagen, 
 bie feufcf>e (J*?nt^ia, 
 om jtoljen radjemagen 
 Den geliebten Sc^ldfer fa^, 
 Site bie ghtren ft^ erfc^onten, 
 Unb, mit ^otbem 3auberton f 
 15 6tterme(obieen tonten: 
 
 Mcutbtiaer. 
 
 Sffienn ber Stbenb 
 unb labenb 
 
 auf 3;b,at unb SBatbung fenft; 
 SBenn bie 2Bolfen roter tverben 
 Unb ber irt be Dorfe^ Jperben 
 2tm bef^ilften 2;eic^e trdnft; 
 
 SBenn ber afe 
 Seie im rafe 
 25 9iafd)t unb im betauten 
 
 9Benn cer Jpirfc^ aus bent eb,ege 
 SSanbelt, unb bae 9tefj am 2Bege 
 unt traulid) urn (id) fdjautj
 
 130 
 
 3Benn mtt Sluten 
 
 9luf ben Bitten, 
 <5enf unb 0ted)en auf bent 
 Unter fptitem gejlgeteier, 
 
 eimtt>drt3 febjt ber 3ug ber euer 5 
 
 Unb ber <Sd)nirterinnen @d)ft>arnt: 
 
 SBonnetraumenb 
 
 (Staun 1 id), fdumenb, 
 Dann om Damm Me egenb an; 
 greu' fo fyerrlid) mid) ber ^e^ren I0 
 
 <Sd)imen @rb, iinb fiipe 3*|rtn 
 @agen ; roa6 fein Slu^brud fann. 
 
 unb bange 
 Saufd)' id) (ange 
 
 9lufberStmfeI5t6enbIieb: 15 
 
 S33ie, um^iiflt on Srtenbldttern, 
 9iad)tigatten jie^enb fd)ntettern, 
 ttnbber ^iebi| lotft im Rieb; 
 
 Sie nur riflen 
 
 9iod) im fittten 20 
 
 3irpen, unb ber ^dfer (Ireift, 
 Unb ber Sanbmann, ivenn'g nod) bdmntert, 
 (Seine @enf im Jpofe fyammert 
 Unb ein 
 
 33i3 ber 
 
 tern fo trube 
 
 3n ber Stbenbrote fdjtttetmt; 
 !Dann ber perlenfarbne ^immet 
 Dunfett, unb bae Ianjgen5imn;d 
 Der ejlirne fa(|t entgttmmt* 30
 
 ERNST MORITZ ARNDT. 
 {Taken from the picture by Jiigel in 1848.)
 
 Daterlanbslicb. 131 
 
 Hrnfct 
 
 Der ott, ber glfen roacfyfen fte, 
 Der rooflte feine ^neifyte, 
 Drum gab er Sdbet, @d)tt>ert unb ptejj 
 Dem $?ann in feine 9ledjte, 
 5 Drum gab er ifym ben fiifwen 9D?ut, 
 Den 3orn ber freien Slebe, 
 Dap er beftdnbe bi^ aufg 2?Iut, 
 2Ms in ben 3:ob bie ge^be. 
 
 @o woflen roir roa ott gerooflt 
 I0 5J?it renter ilreue fatten 
 
 Unb nimmer int S^rannenfotb 
 
 Die 9)?enf^enfd)dbet fpalten, 
 
 Dcct) rcer fiir 5anb unb <5^anbe pdjt, 
 
 Den ^auen roir ju (Sdjerben, 
 i 5 Der foil im beutfcfyen Sanbe nic^t 
 
 W it beutfcfyen ?Wdnncrn erben. 
 
 D Deutfcf)lanb, fyeifges 23aterlanb! 
 D beutfc^e Sieb' unb Srcue! 
 Du t>obee Sanb! bu fcfyones 2anb! 
 20 Dir fcfytvijren tr>ir aufg neue : 
 
 Dem 2?uben unb bem ^ne^t bie 
 Der fiittre $rdb/n unb SRabenl 
 @o jieb.n roir aus ur Jp 
 Unb jvoflcn Sta^e b,aben. 
 
 25 gaft braufen, ivae nur braufen lann, 
 
 3n bcHcn listen ^(ammcn! 
 3b,r Deutfd)en alle 9Kann fiir ! 
 23atertanb jufammen!
 
 132 2Jrnbt. 
 
 Unb fyebt bie 4?erjen fnmmekn! 
 Unb fyimmelan^bie anbe ! 
 Unb rufet atte 95tann fur $?an 
 Die ^necfytfcfyaft bat ein (nbe! 
 
 ajjt Hingen, ttas nur ftingen fann, 5 
 
 Die Strommetn unb bte g^ten ! 
 2Bir njoflen ^eute 5Wann fiir 5Ramt 
 5it SBIut ba^ ifen roten, 
 5JJU ^enferblut, granjofenblut 
 D f&jjer SCag ber 9ladje! 10 
 
 Dae flinget aflen Deutfcfycn gut, 
 Da6 ifl bie 
 
 ?a6 tiur te^en fann, 
 <2tanbarten n?ebn unb gatynen ! 
 2Bir woflen fyeut 1 ung 5Wann fiir Wann 15 
 
 3um ^elbentobe ma^nen: 
 Sluf 1 fliege, ftoljce 
 23oran ben fii^nen 
 Sir ftegen ober flerben ^ier 
 Den fii^en Sob ber greten. 20 
 
 26arum tuf i$? 
 
 Unb ruffl bu immer S3aterlanb 
 Unb grei^eit? n>itt ba^ erj nic^t ra|len? 
 Unb bo<^ nrie balb umroflt ber @anb 
 De^ rabeg beincn ?eic^cnfaften! 
 Die noddle ?abung tragft bu fd)cn 25 
 
 efcfyrieben f)efl auf weifer @d)eitel; 
 ebcnf beg weifen Salomon, 
 
 bee Spruck?: SIflce eitel.
 
 unli>c ab. 133 
 
 3a, barum ruf id) 2?ater(anb 
 Unb greibeit biefer 9Juf mujj bteiben, 
 2Bann lange unfrcr rdber 5ant> 
 Unb unfern Staub bie SBinbe trciben; 
 =; 2Bann unfrer ^amen biinncr Sd)afl 
 3nt 3 l> i tcn f tltrnte I^ft mflungen, 
 ei biefc? ^iamcng 2Biebcr()att 
 SSon SHitticnen nvid)gcfungen ! 
 
 3a, barum, mil ttrir gtcicf) bent Serein 
 I0 !Eer Wcrgenbdmmerung t)erfd)lueben, 
 5)?u bie3 bte grcpe Scnne fein, 
 SBortn ictr blub,n, teoburrf; tt>ir lebeiu 
 5)rum miiiJen n?tr an btefcnt 23au 
 lln^ b.icr bie firotgfeit erbauen, 
 I5 Damtt ttir aus bent etjtergau 
 Sinft (elig fonncn nieberfdjauen. 
 
 D 23aterlanb! mein 3?ater(anb! 
 Xu b/eiCgee, ba^mir ctt gegeben! 
 @et aflee eitet, atte^ $anb, 
 20 5)?ein 9?ame nitf)tg unb nid)t6 mein ?eben 
 Du ivirft Sab/rtaufenbe burd)b(iibn 
 3n beutfd)en Jreuen, beutfd)en dljnn' 
 2Bir ^urje miiiJen b/innen ?iebn, 
 X)od) i!iebe n?irb unfterblid) warren. 
 
 Ikorner. 
 
 8itJ?otog 
 
 2Ba? glan^t bort em 2Ba^c im Senncnfd)cin? 
 
 6r'e nabcr unb ndbcr braufen. 
 (? ',icbt fid) bcruntcr in biijkren a^ei^n, 
 Unb geflcnbe .Corner fd)a(Ien barein, 
 
 Unb erfu'den bie 3cclc mit raafen,
 
 134 Korncr. 
 
 Unb rocnn ibr bic fcf/nwjen cfcflcn fragt: 
 Dae ift uott?e rmtbe serwegene 3agb. 
 
 2Bae jief)t bort rafcf) burcr; ben finftern SBatb 
 Unb ftreift son Bergen ju Bergen ? 
 
 (e legt (tc^ in ndc^ttid)en ^intcrbaU; 
 
 Dae Jpurra^ jau^jt, unb bte 5?u($fe fnaltt, 
 g fatten bte franfifd)en S^ergen. 
 
 tlnb ftenn tf)r bte fc^warjen %ii<(tr fragt: 
 ift uijott3 tt)ilbe serftegene 
 
 3Bo bie 9tekn bcrt gtitkn, bcrt brauf't ber $f)etn, 10 
 
 Der SButrtc^ gebcrgen fief) metnte, 
 Da naf)t es fc^nctt mit en.ntterfc^ein, 
 Unb nnrft ftcfy mit ru|Vgen 3trmcn t)tnein, 
 
 ttnb fpringt ane lifer ber gcinbe. 
 Unb renn i()r bie fcfyrcarjen Sct)nnmmer fragt: 15 
 Dae i^ Su^oire wilbe ern>egene 
 
 2Bae braujl bort tm Jf^ate bie (aute 
 3Bae f^tagen bie <ef)trerter jufammen? 
 
 SBitbfeerjige 9leiter fd)tagcn bie Scf)(acr;t, 
 
 Unb ber gmtfe j, cr grci^eit ift glii^cnb ewacfyt 
 Unb Icbert in Mutigen gtammcn. 
 
 Unb ivenn tyr bie fdjwarjcn 9teiter fragt: 
 
 Dae i|l 2u^cn?e roitbe seriregene 
 
 2Ber fc^eibet bort roc^etnb om Sonnenlicfyt, 
 Unter rinfclnbe &mtt gebcttet? 
 
 (e jurft ber Sob auf bent Slngcftcfyt, 
 Docf) bie n?arfcrn cr^en erjittern nid)t; 
 
 Dae aSatcrtanb ift ja gcrcttct! 
 Unb rcenn tfyr bie fct)warjen efattncn fragt: 
 
 roar iifcoft>s roilbe sjerrocacne 3a0b. 30
 
 (Scbct tycirircnb ber Scfylacfyt. 135 
 
 Die nntbe Sagb unb bie beutfd)e Sagb 
 
 21 uf -SpenferSbtut unb $9rannen! 
 Drum, bie ibj uns Hebt, nid)t gefoeint unb geftagt! 
 Dae 2anb ift ja fret, unb ber Sfftorgen tagt, 
 
 2Benn ttnr's aud) nur fterbenb gewannen ! 
 Unb con (Jnfeln ^u (Enfeln fei'e nad)gefagt: 
 Da6 n>ar Sufcotvs milce oertt)egene Sflgf- 
 
 Wcbct ttjalirntD ber 3rt)lad)t. 
 
 SSater, id) rufe bid) ! 
 23riittenb umroolft mid) ber Dantpf ber efd)ii^e, 
 
 10 priibenb um^urfen mid) rajfelnbe 33Ke. i 
 Senfer ber d)Iad)ten, id) rufe bid) I 
 33ater bu, fiibje mid) ! 
 
 93ater bu, fii^re mic 
 r' mid) jum @iege, fii^r 1 mid) jum 
 1 5 ^>err, id) erfenne betne ebote ! 
 
 Jperr, trie bu iifl|^, fo fiibje mid), 
 ott, id) erfenne bid) ! 
 
 ott, id) erfenne bid) ! 
 <So im ^erbjlUd)en $aufd)en ber flatter 
 20 21 16 im d)tad)tenbonnerftetter, 
 
 Urquefl ber nabe, erfenn' id) bid). 
 SSater bu, fegne mid) ! 
 
 SSater bu, fegne mid) ! 
 3n betne Jpanb befell' id) metn Seben, 
 25 Du fannft e$ neb, men, bu fyajt e^ gegebert; 
 3um Sebcn, jum Sterben fegne mid) ; 
 23ater, id) pretfe bid) ! 
 
 Safer, id) preife bid) ! 
 
 ' ift ja fein ^ampf fiir bie iiter ber (Erbe; 
 3 o Da ^eitigfte fcfc/u^en ftnr mit tern d)n:'erte:
 
 ! Scfyenfenborf. 
 
 Drum fattenb unb fiegenb preif id) bid); 
 ott, bir ergeb' id) mid)! 
 
 ort, Mr ergeb' id) mid) ! 
 2Benn mid) bie Donner beg obeg begriifen, 
 3Benn meine Slbern geoffnet fliefen; 5 
 
 Dir, mem ott, bir ergeb' id) mid) I 
 SSater, id) rufe bid) ! 
 
 Scbenfcenfcorf. 
 
 Xot iru bom !Kl)cin. 
 
 @g Hingt ein Better ^lang, 
 @in fd)5ne6 beutfd)e6 Sort 
 Sn jebem Jpod)gefang 10 
 
 Der beutfd)en Scanner fort: 
 din atter ^b'nig fyod)geboren, 
 Dem jebe^ beutfd)e Jperj gefd)tt>oren 
 2Bie oft fein 9iame ivieberfe^rt, 
 Wan ^at t|n nie genug ge^b'rt. J5 
 
 Dag ijt ber ^eU'ge 9i^ein, 
 @in errfd)er, reid) begabt, 
 Dee 9Iame fd)on, tie 9Bein, 
 Die treue (Seele labt. 
 
 @g regen fid) in alien erjen 20 
 
 SSiet t>aterldnb'fd)e 2uft unb @d)merjen, 
 SBenn man bag beutfd)e Sieb beginnt 
 3?om 9tb,ein, bent t>oben gelfenlinb. 
 
 <Sie fatten ib,m geraubt 
 
 Dtr altcn SBitrben tanj, 25 
 
 33on fcinem ^tonigsbaupt 
 Den griinen 9Jebenfranj; 
 3n ^effetn tag ber ^pclb gefd)Iagent 
 fo fein floljes
 
 Das icb rom Kfyeitt. 137 
 
 ^ mancbe 9?ad)t belaufd)t, 
 3Son eiilerfd)auern b/ctyr umraufd)t. 
 
 fang ber alte elb? 
 6in furd)tbar bra'uenb \!ieb: 
 > roeb, bir, fdjnobe 2Se(t! 
 2Bo feine gretbett b(iit)t, 
 33cn 3:reuen (03 unb bar cn (Sbren! 
 Unb wittft bu nimmer irieberfebren, 
 50? etn, adj ! geftcrbcnee cfd)lcc^t 
 Unb mein gebrcc^nce bcutfc^ee iRecb/t !" 
 
 meine b.cbe 
 golbncr ^e 
 noc^ in 
 
 reutfd)lanb cr mtr (ag. 
 15 Unt 1 auf unb ab am lifer tvatttcn 
 Die fteljen abltcfyen efta(ten, 
 Die e(ben, roeit itnb breit gecbrt 
 Durd) ibre ugenb unb ib/r Sd)ert ! /y 
 
 ,,(e n?ar ein frotnmee Slut 
 20 3n ferner JRiefenjeit 
 
 SSctt fiifjttem 2euenmut 
 
 llnb milt ale eine 5)Jaib. 
 
 5}Jan fingt ee ncd) in fpdten 3;agen, 
 
 SBie fen erfd)lug bcr arge ^agen, 
 2 . 2Bae ibn ' 5 u folcbcr 2b,at gelenft, 
 
 3n meinem i?ette Uegf 3 serfenft." 
 
 ,,Xu Si'mber, wiite fort! 
 3?alt> ift rein 33ed)er sod; 
 Der ^ibelungen ^>crt 
 30 Srftebt roobl, rocnn cr fctt. 
 
 (e ivirb in bir fie Scclc graufcn, 
 55?ann mcine ^cbrerfcn bid) umbraufen;
 
 138 Sd?enfenborf. 
 
 3d) fyabe rootyl unb treu beroafjrt 
 Den d)a| ber atten $raft unb 2lrt!" 
 
 ffirfiittt ift jencs SBort: 
 Der $onig ift nun fret, 
 Der gtibelungen ort 
 (Jrftefyt unb gldnjet neu! 
 g ftnb bie atten beutfdjen 
 'Die h)teber ifyren d)e 
 Der 33dter 3udjt unb ?0?ut unb 
 il'ge beutfd)e ^atfertum ! 
 
 Sir |)ulb'gen unfcrm errn, 
 5Bir trinfen fetncn SBein. 
 Die ^retfyeit fei kn tern ! 
 Die Sofung fei ber JR^ein! 
 
 SBtr rootten i^m aufe neue fcfyrooren; I5 
 
 S33ir muffen i^m, er ung ge^oren. 
 S3on gclfen lommt er fret unb 
 @r fliepe fret in otteg 5D?eer ! 
 
 TOutterfprac^e, Wutterlaut! 
 SBie fo tt)onnefam, fo traut! 20 
 
 SBort, bae ntir erfcfyaflet, 
 
 firfter Son, ben id) geladet, 
 ettng in ntir fort. 
 
 5(d), rote triib t|l meinem inn, 25 
 
 2Bemt id) in ber grembe bin, 
 SBenn id) frembe BunQfn Men, 
 grembe 2Corte braud)cn mujj, 
 Die id) nimmcrmeb,r fann lieben, 
 Die nidjt t lingen al ein rup ! 30
 
 ben ,,(5er|arntfcfyten Soncttcn." 131* 
 
 prad)e, fd)b'n unb nwnberbar, 
 2ld) ftic flingefl bit fo flar! 
 2BU1 nod) tiefer mid) sertiefen 
 3n ben 5ietd)tum, in bte 9>radjt, 
 3ft mir'3 bod), ate ob mid) riefen 
 SSdter cuts bee rabe$ 
 
 e, Hinge fort unb fort, 
 elbenfpradje, 2iebeejrort, 
 Steig' empor au0 tiefen riiften, 
 10 ?dngjt erfd)oQneg atteg teb, 
 
 Seb' aufe neu in ^eit'gen d)riften, 
 Dap btr jebe^ ^erj erglitt)t! 
 
 iiberatt ive^t otte6 aud), 
 Jpeilig ift roo^I mand)er 23raitdj. 
 i 5 2tber foil id) beten, banfen, 
 
 eb' id) meine Ciebe fitnb, 
 5)?eine fetigften cbanfen, 
 pred)' id) tt)ie ber Gutter 50?unt>. 
 
 IRucftert, 
 
 %u8 ben ,,e^ornif(^ten Sonetten." 
 
 Der blutburd)ivirfte 23or^ang ijt gefyoben, 
 20 Xvi^ Sd)icffal gcf)t an feine Strauerfpietej 
 Ttr ernjten Spieler jtnb berufen siele, 
 2?ie(fad) an 3trt unb bunt an arberoben. 
 
 Denft i^r, ben Jlampfern auf ber 23ii^ne brpten 
 2o jujufefyn on eurer niebern Diete? 
 Wit Stirn unb ^pdnben ofwe <d)tt>eif unb 
 
 2 . 
 
 o jujufefyn, ju tabeln unb ju loben? 
 
 Wit nid)ten! 3()r feib aud) jum piel bevufen; 
 2Ber 2(rme f)at, ()inauf, fie brein 511 mifdjen ! 
 i^r 3ufd)auer? bie aud) ftnb gcrufcn.
 
 140 Hiicfert. 
 
 Der 2?ater eijter fdjauen aits ben 9?ifd)en 
 2BaIb,aflas brein, unb tperben 3?cifafl rufcn 
 Dem braen pieler, unb bem fd)Ied)ten Jtfd)en. 
 
 # * 
 * 
 
 3br teutfctyen SBalber raufd)t in euren grifd)en; 
 Unb fd)uttelt cure Sccfcn unsemnrret; 
 Xie ^aub 1 i|V^, bie in euren Sdjatten girret; 
 *Ter eter, ber fie fd)eud)t, ^at ausgefrifd)en, 
 
 Unb i^r, o beutfd)e Strome, brauft bvi}tt)ifd)en; 
 3f)r biirft bie Silber^letfe un^eirret 
 9?itn nnefcer jiebn; bie 9Jcjfe ftnb entfd)trret, 
 Die ftreitig mad) ten eure glut ben 5if* en - 
 
 3{>r beutfd)en 3(uen, fiinftig unjertreten, 
 Sbr foflt jefct Sdjaren tragen biditer 2((>ren, 
 5Jid)t ftarre Saaten nte^r on peer unb 
 
 Unb nid)t ber ob al^ <2d)nittcr fei gckten, 
 Unb ntd)t bie (rnre foil son 23Iut unb 3^ ren > 
 2;au bc^ ^riebene fell fie itberflicpen. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 leidjnne bie Suben, bie ins 3cd) gcbcugten. 
 
 9Iid)t felbjl anlangten im i)er^eij;nen ^anbe, 20 
 
 Sonbern nur erjl on il)ncn bie (Erjcugtcn; 
 
 (go lajje fid) aud) bies efd)led)t nid)t beud)ten. 
 grei^eit ju ftnben, a ( eit es brid)t bie 23anbe; 
 (5 ntitj) vcrbrennen in bcm ?autrung?branbe, 
 Das reine \!td)t ixnrb crjt ben finfeln leud)ten. 25 
 
 D biirft' id) nur, rtne bu ?0?ann ottcs, Siftofe, 
 Dcrt, fa bu yon Stnais 9Bo(fenfpi^c 
 Dvis Sanb, ba^ bu aud) burftcft nid)t betretcn, 
 
 55on feme fa^ejl, fo tin bunHcn Sd)ofe 
 Der Bwfunft id), fyctt cn propbetifd)cm 23Ii|,e, 3Q 
 gfebn beutfd)cr ^reibcit anb, unb ftuinm anbcten,
 
 3' dotcufeier." 141 
 
 ' lotenfcter/' 
 
 Sett id) cud) fagcn, bajj als> ?9?orgengto<fe 
 r rujj fer Scete fdjtummernb cben regte? 
 jj fie ber b'ttin 9tad)t gltd), ivann fie tegte 
 il)re bunfle 
 
 5 Sett id) cud) fagen, bap om aupt jur @ocfe 
 He SHJo^aauW SBcge i^rcn 2Sud^ bcttegte? 
 Xa ibre Stirne Silicnbccte b^cgte? 
 
 i^re SBange ftarb jum 9lcfenjtode ? 
 
 lft'S, bap id) burd) obn unb Stiefen fd)tt)eifei 
 10 Dap id) an Scnncn mcinc ^iid^ junbe ? 
 
 id) ben uft on aGcn ^Blumen ftreife? 
 
 tote garben ^auf id). 2Ber'3 serjtiinbe, 
 Jpinburd) ju fd)(ingcn fo be6 Seben^ d)leife, 
 braue ibr tvab/ree 33iib bem 23Ucf entftunbe! 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 15 2BaY id) n?ie i^r, ib/r fcmmcrlidien Sd)>atben, 
 3d) tuanbert' au3 on biefer obcn Jpeife; 
 3d) fd)TOor' e eud) bei mctnes ^erjene Seibe, 
 S^r feb,t'e nur ntdjt, ber erbft ift attentb,a(ben. 
 
 Unb ib,r, bie ib,r nod) tcbcn woflt, mit 
 
 20 Scb/einfeben, 2?irfc, 5Bud)e, 2inb' unb SBetbe, 
 
 3d) rat' e^ cud), lajjt ab uont griincn 5t(eibe, 
 
 llnb f(eibct ob,ne Sd)eu cud) mit bem falben. 
 
 gragt ntdjt, juarum ! fragt nid)t, n>ae benn im ange, 
 s J?atur, bie aite Gutter, plo^Iid) ftorte, 
 25 &a Jpcrbft fommt in ben gritting eingebrodjen ! 
 
 erjl feit b,eut' i|V }a, e$ ijl feit (ange; 
 Tenn fte, bcr alt ber griibltng angcbb'rte, 
 
 fd)cn (tcbcn 2Bcd)en.
 
 142 Hiicfcrt. 
 
 ben ,,3inlii 
 
 , fott bid) jur tefta laben; 
 tl)u' id) felbjl tern d)lummer SBiberflanb. 
 (Sntfunfen ift fcfytaftrunfenen 9taiaben 
 Die Urne murmelnb in ben carmen <Sanb. 
 (Eg fd)(ummern unterm Siebe ber gicaben 
 Dr^aben jn)tf(^en 33ufd> unb gelfcnroanb. 
 ^omm, c^one, ba^ bir nidjt bie (uten f^aben, 
 cfylaf aud^ ! bie 9Z^m^en f^lafen alt im Sanb. 
 * * 
 
 Der Senj i|l meiner Siebjkn blum'geg 
 S55ie fcfynrittt or 2u]l eg, iteic^ fie ju umflief en ! 10 
 Der 9ttorgen i(l i^r gldnjenbeg dkfcfymeib; 
 SBie bli^t eg, tra^Ien um fie fyer ju gie^enl 
 Deg Saumeg ^nofpen ftnb ein ftitteg 2eib, 
 Dag gern ft^ mocfyt' an i^rem S31t(f erfc^Hejgen: 
 Unb afle Slumen ftnb ein Better 57eib, I5 
 
 2Beit 9iofen nur auf i^rer 2Bange fpriepen. 
 
 ben ,,DfiH^en Wofcn." 
 
 e^r' ein bet mir 1 
 
 Du bijl bie 9lu^ 
 Der griebe milb, 
 Die e^nfuc^t bu ; 
 Unb n>ag fie ftittt. 20 
 
 3d) rceif>e bir 
 u|l unb 
 
 ?!Jiein Slu' unb 
 
 r 1 ein bei mir, 25 
 
 Unb fd)lie^e bu 
 @titt Winter bir 
 Die ^forten ju.
 
 (Sfafelc. 
 
 Jretb anfcrn 3d)inerj 
 Sluebiefer s -Bruft! 
 SBott fei bie* erj 
 23on beiner Sujl. 
 
 Dies Slugenjelt 
 Sen beinem (anj 
 Sn'tein erfcettt, 
 D fittT e? ganj. 
 
 in (Sru an btc (Entfernte. 
 fenbe etnen ru itrie Tuft ber 9tofen, 
 
 3^ fenbe einen rup trie gru^ttng^fofen, 
 3c^ fenb 1 i^n an etn 3luge fru^Itngelt^t. 
 3lu^ d)mer$enfturnten, bie tnetn Jperj burc^tofen, 
 enb' ic^ ben ^iau^ ; bic^ unfanft rii^r' er ntc^t! 
 2Benn bu gebenlejl an ben ^reubelofen, 
 @o ttrirb ber Jpimmet meiner 9?ad)te lic^t. 
 
 Du I)uft, ber meinc Seele fpetfet, erta^ mid) nt<$H 
 Sraum, ber mit mtr burd)^ ^leben reifet, erkp mid) 
 
 nid)t! 
 
 Du 9)arabiefe?ogel, beffen Sdjttring' ungefe^n 
 20 5)tit teifem dufeln mid) umfreifet, ertaf mid) 
 
 nid)t ! 
 
 Du 2lmme mtr unb 9tmmenmard)en ber ^tnb^eit einjl ! 
 >u fe^tfl, unb id) bin nod) ertt>aifet, er(af mid) 
 
 nid)t! 
 
 15u flatt ber Sugenb mir geblieben, ba fte mir floty ; 
 SBo bu mir fliebjt, bin id) ergreifet, ertaf mid) 
 
 nid)t ; 
 
 25 D bu mein ^ru^ting ! fte^, wie brauf en ber erbji nun 
 brauftj
 
 144 Hucfcrt. 
 
 $omm, bajj nidjt Sinter mid) umeifet, serlajj mid) 
 
 md)t! 
 D aud) bee griebcns ! fyord), une braujjen bas 2eben 
 
 tobt; 
 SBer ift, ber jUtt fnnburd) mid) tvetfet? SSetla^ mid) 
 
 nid)t! 
 ) bu mein 9taufd)! bu meine Siebe! o bu mein Sieb! 
 
 ^ier burd) mid) fti) fe^er ))reifet, uerlajj mid) 5 
 nid)t! 
 
 Ku bcm ,,SiebcSfrii^Iinj|/' 
 
 Du meine @eele, bu mein erj, 
 3)ii meine Sonn 1 , o bu mein @d)merj, 
 Du meine 2Be(t, in ber id) lebe, 
 9!JJein .immel bu, barein id) fdwebe, 
 D bu mein rab, in bag ^inab I0 
 
 3d) emtg meinen Summer gab! 
 >u bijl bie S^ut), bu bift ber gri^cn, 
 3)u bi|l ber ^immel mir befd)ieben. 
 )a(5 bu mid) liebft, mad)t mid) mir foert; 
 Dein ^Bltd b,at mid) 9or mir serfldrt, I5 
 
 Du {)ebji mid) Hebenb iiber mid), 
 SO^ein guter etji, mein bejfrea 3d) ! 
 
 SRofe, 9}?eer unb @onne 
 @inb ein 33itb ber 2ieb|len .nein, 
 Die nut ib,rer 2Cenne 
 ^apt mein ganjee 2eben ein. 
 
 Sitter lanj, crgoffen, 
 Sitter 3!ait ber gruMinggflur, 
 Siegt ueretnt befd)Icj|cn 
 3n bem Jlcld) ber JRofe nur.
 
 2Ius bent ,,tcbcsfruf}lmcj." 145 
 
 SItte ftarben ringen, 
 Sltte uft' im Senjgefilb, 
 Urn tyersorjubringen 
 3m herein ber 0tofe 33Ub. 
 
 5 SRofe, Ufteer unb Sonne 
 
 <inb etn 2Mlb ber Siebften mein 
 
 Xic mit tbjer 23onne 
 
 gapt mein gan$ee Seben em. 
 
 3ltte Strome fjaben 
 
 I0 3b,ren 2auf auf Svben bio $, 
 
 Um ftc^ $u begraben 
 @e|nenb in be^ Decree @(^o^. 
 
 3ltte DueQen fliepen 
 3n ben unerfct)bpften runb, 
 Sinen $rete ju fc^Uefen 
 15 Um ber (rbe blii^nreg SRunb. 
 
 9lofe, 9fteer unb onnc 
 <Sinb em 5?tlb ber Siebjten mein, 
 Xte mit tbjer 2Bonne 
 ^itpt mein gan$ee 2eben etn. 
 
 20 
 
 2ltte Stern' in itften 
 
 <Sinb ein Stebesbltrf ber 
 3n bes 5Rcrgen3 Titften 
 terbenb, wann ber ag 
 
 Slfle SBeltenflammen, 
 25 )er jerjlreutc 
 
 gltefen ^ett jufammen 
 3n ber Sonne 
 
 9tofe, iWeer unb 
 
 2mb etn 23tlb ber gtebften mein, 
 Die mit tfyrer SBonne 
 
 mein an$e$ \!eben etn.
 
 146 Hiicfert. 
 
 ?tebfh ! ftein, nidjt lufiberaufdjt, 
 onbern rub, ig niid)iern, 
 $at ftcfy Jperj urn erj getaufdjt, 
 Snntg ftarf unb fdjiicfytern. 
 
 ivifbc f^wdrmenbc 
 (Sinnegubermetftrung, 
 Sine mitbe jvdrmenbe 
 
 Scgeiftrung. 
 
 2Bie mein Dieter on 
 2tebfte ! fo mein 2teben. 10 
 
 trun!en Sab' i^ nur 
 ein Sort gefcfcrtebeu. 
 
 fiufteleben. 
 
 2Dar' ify bie Suft, urn bte ftluQtl ju fc^lagen, 
 SBoIfen ju jagen, 
 
 itber bte ipfet bcr Serge ju jireben, I5 
 
 war' ein Seben! 
 
 Stannen ju ticgen unb Si^en ju f^auletn, 
 SBetter ju gaufeln, 
 (Seete ben ftiifternben fatten jii geben, 
 
 h)dr' ein Seben ! 20 
 
 (Ecfyo, bie f^tummernbe, necfenb ju iwecfen. 
 9Zmp^en ju fcfyrerfen, 
 Uber bie fc^aubernben ftlnnn ju beben, 
 n?dr' ein Sebcn ! 
 
 Slofen mit (Scf)ntei(^eln entfofen ein Jd^cln, 25 
 g^etfengtut farcin, 
 Duftige Silienf^teier ju ^eben, 
 n?dr' ein Seben ! .
 
 147 
 
 SBrduten an ifyrem eroanbe ju fdufeln 
 ?orfen }u frdufeln, 
 
 Diifte on beiben ats teuer ertyeben, 
 roar' em eben! 
 
 9ftwb,en unb SBeibjaudj jum Cjjfer ju tragcn, 
 
 Jpeiligcn S^ntmen ben 2ltem ju geben, 
 )dr' ein 2ebcn ! 
 
 ju f^iittetn on 
 IO Sibjen 511 netgen, 
 
 3;rauben jit fuffcn tm (Scf)0^c bcr 9?ebcn, 
 Jtdr' ein Seben ! 
 
 9}?orgen3 bent 9ieb unb ber fum' auf bem Slafen 
 SBa^e ju blafen, 
 
 15 2(benb bie Jrdumc ber Scppfung ju roeben, 
 roar 1 ein eben ! 
 
 bet be? Wtttag^ rerfengenben luten 
 Saitdjen in gluten, 
 
 Stuen mit trdufember c^roinge bef^roebett, 
 20 QM ttdr' ein Seben ! 
 
 SRofen, au8 euern serfc^Icffenen 
 Diifte entfiibjen, 
 
 Um fte in ^reimunbs Sieber ju roeben, 
 Dae roar' ein eben ! 
 
 25 3;rac^te, bap bein 2luJ5reg roerbe 
 
 Idnjenb, unb bein Snnree rein; 
 Sebe 5}?iene unb eberbe, 
 Sebee SBort ein (Jbelftein. 
 Um ju fein ber Jperr ber (Erbe, 
 
 3 o atte SDefenbeit unb
 
 148 21. BX Sd/fegel. 
 
 H. TKH. Scbleael. 
 
 Oft, toenn ftd) ife,re reine Sttmnt' erfdjfoungen, 
 <djud)tern unb fiifyn, unb Saiten brein geraufd)et, 
 ab' id) bas unbenwfHe Jperj betaufcbet, 
 tg ber Srufl metobtfc^ orgebrungen. 
 
 25om 5Bed)er, ben bie SBeCen etngebrungcn, 5 
 
 I aue bem $fanb, ba Sieb' unb 5lreu getaufdjet, 
 er altc ^lontg jterbenb fid? berauft^et, 
 tar bae lefcte Steb, fo fte gefungen. 
 
 2Bob,t jiemt ftd)', baf ber lebensmiibe &ttf)tr, 
 2Benn bunlle f^^ten fttfl fein lifer fiipen, I0 
 
 3n i^ren @d)o^ ba^tngtebt att fein (Sefmen. 
 
 5D?tr tvarb aug Itebeootter Jpanb geripen, 
 d)Ian!, golben, fufgefiiCt, befrdnjt, ber 3?ed)er; 
 llnb nttr ju gufen brauft etn 3fteer oon 3;^rdnen. 
 
 3n fter ftremfce. 
 
 Dft b,ab' id) bid) raufy gefd)otten IS 
 
 Wutterfprad)e, fo sertraut .' 
 Jpcb.er t)dtte nttr gegolten 
 @ubtid)er @irenentaut. 
 
 llnb nun irr' id) in ber ^erne 
 greubenloe son Drt ju Drt, 20 
 
 Unb oernd^m 1 , ad) tine fo gerne! 
 9iur ein etnjtg beutfd)eg SBort. 
 
 !Kand)ee regt ftd) mir tin Snnent, 
 Dod) rme fd)aff' id) ^ier tb,m Suft? 
 21Q metn ftnblid)ee Srtnnern 25 
 
 ffinbet in nttr feine ruft
 
 <alberon Die IHufif. 149 
 
 Cinfam fdjtteif id) in bie 
 ein d)o ber ftatur; 
 Slber 2?ad)e, SBinbe, SBdlber 
 $aufd)en fremb auf bicfer ghir. 
 
 5 ttiwrftanben, unbeadjtet, 
 
 2Bie mein beutfd)ee 2ieb ser^ittt, 
 331etbt ee, tann mein 5Bufen fdjma^tet, 
 Unb in bangem e^nen waQt. 
 
 ft. Scblegel. 
 
 (attteran. 
 
 (in 3flw^efgarten liegt im 9!Jieereggruttbe; 
 10 ^ein arten, netn, cms fiinfltid)en ^"r^ftaflen 
 @in SBunberfc^Iof, tt?o bli^enb on 5Retatten, 
 X)ie Saumdjen fproffen aue bent listen runbe; 
 
 ^ein SKeer, wo oben, feith>art$, in bie S^unbe, 
 garbige glammentoogen line uintatten, 
 5 jDod) fiiftfenb, buftenb aCe inne alien 
 (Entraukn, fiif umfpielenb jebe 2Bunbe. 
 
 9Kd)t 3aub'rer blo son biefen (Settgfeiten, 
 Sejaubert felbjl wobnet, jum fcfyonften So^ne, 
 3m eignen arten felig felbft ber ?OZeifier; 
 
 20 Drum fotten afle ^een aud) beretten 
 
 Deg Did)ter^immel6 biamantne ^rone, 
 I>ir, (Salberon ! X)ii onnenftra^l ber eijier. 
 
 Uiecft. 
 
 tic 
 
 ) bin ein @nge(, 5Renfd)enlinb, bas n?ijfe, 
 gtiigetpaar f (ingt in bent 95?orgenlid)te, 
 25 Den grihten ffialb erfreiit mein 2tnge(id)te, 
 9tad)tigattcn*G(50r giebt feine (Uriipe.
 
 150 (Etecf. 
 
 2Bem i$ ber <5terbli$en bie ?ippe fujfe, 
 Dem tont bie 2Belt ein gottlicfyes ebtcfyte, 
 SBalb, SHJafier, gelb unb 8uft ftmcfyt ifym efd)i$re, 
 3m Jperjen rinnen $arabiefe3pf[e. 
 
 Die ett'ge Siebe, h>elc^e nie ergangen, 5 
 
 (Erfcfyeint i^m im Srtump^) auf alien 28ogen, 
 @r nimmt ben i)nen t^re bunfte 
 
 Da regt ftcfy, fcfylagt in 3ubel auf bie (Stifle, 
 3ur fpiefnben lorie ttnrb ber ^immelebogen, 
 Der Srunfne f)i>rt, foas afle (Engel fangen. 10 
 
 tie syiumcu. 
 
 ielj bie jarten Sluten feimen 
 2Bie fie au ft^ felbfi ermacfyen, 
 Unb tt)ie ^inber au^ ben Sraumen 
 Dir entgegen lieblic^ lacfyen. 
 
 3^re garbe ijl im pielen J 5 
 
 3ugefe^rt ber golbnen <8onne, 
 Deren |eifen ^u^ ju fu^len, 
 Dae ijl i^re fyofyftt Sonne: 
 
 Sin ben ^iiffen ju serfdjmacljten, 
 3u ergeb,n in ?teb' unb Setymut; 2 o 
 
 Sllfo (le^n, bie eben tauten, 
 Satb ertelft in flitter Demut. 
 
 Dae ijl ifyre ^oc^fte greube, 
 3m eliebten ftdj oerje^ren, 
 @ic^ im Sobe ju erflaren, 25 
 
 3u oerge^n in fiijjem Seibe. 
 
 Dann ergiefen fte bie Diifte, 
 
 eijler, mit (Sntjilcfen, 
 (e beraufc^en ftc^ bie ?iifte 
 3m balfamifc^en Srquicfcn. 3 o
 
 Dcr Benjmamt. 151 
 
 fommt jum 9ftenfd)enf)erjen, 
 Slegt bie golbnen Sattenfpiele, 
 Unb bie See(e fprid)t: id) fufyle 
 2Ba3 ba Sdjonfte fei, tronad) i^ jiele, 
 SDe^mut, Se^nfu^t unb ber tiebe 
 
 flovalis. 
 
 ^er Sergmonn. 
 
 Der ifi ber err ber (rbe, 
 2Ber i^re Siefcn mt^t, 
 Unb jeglicfyer 2?efd)n>erbe 
 3n i^rem @d)op sergtjjt. 
 
 10 SQ3er i^rer ^clfengtieber 
 
 efyeimen 23au &er|le^t, 
 Unb unoerbro|Jen nieber 
 3u i^rer SBerfftatt ge^t. 
 
 r ifi mit i^r ijerbiinbet, 
 I5 Unb inniglid) ertraut, 
 
 Unb nrirb on i^r entjiinbet, 
 Site war 1 fie feine Sraut. 
 
 r ftef)t i^r atte Jage 
 Wit neuer 2iebe ju, 
 
 20 Unb fdjeut nict)t gleif unb 
 
 @ie Idpt i^m feine 9tu^. 
 
 lite madjtigen efrf)id)ten 
 Der tdngjt oerflojjnen 3t, 
 3|1 fte i^m jit beri^ten 
 25 Wit greunbtid)feit bereit. 
 
 Der 3Sorrt5e(t |)eilge Cufte 
 Unwefyn fein 2lngefid)t, 
 Unb in bie ftad)t ber ^tiifte 
 Strait ifym ein
 
 21rnlm. 
 
 @r trtfft auf aflen SBegen 
 <in ttobjbefannteg 2anb, 
 Unb gern fommt fie entgegen 
 Den 2Berfen feiner anb. 
 
 folgen bie etvafier 
 ben 2?erg binauf; 
 Unb aUe gelfenf^loffer 
 
 Sc^dl 1 i^m auf. 
 
 @r fii^rt be olbeg <5trome 
 3n feinee ^ontge ^>au6, 10 
 
 Unb f^miidt bte Dtabeme 
 9ftit eblen tetnen au6. 
 
 3tar mct)t er treit bent 
 1)en gliicfbegvibten 2lrm, 
 X>C(^ frdgt er nad) i^m cntg, 15 
 
 Unb bletbt mtt greuben arm. 
 
 @ie mogen (i^ cwitrgen 
 3lm ftiif; umut unb (SJetb; 
 @r blcibt auf ben ebirgen 
 Der frofje ^err ber 3Belt. 20 
 
 Brnfm. 
 
 9Wtr tft ju Iidjt jum c^lafen, 
 Der 5lag brid)t in bte s )iad)t, 
 Die <5eele ru^t im Jpafen, 
 3d) bin fo frot; er5ad)t. 
 
 meine 
 crften ^uffc au, 
 
 bap id) mid) quate, 
 Db fte and) jaub ein
 
 Der Spimienn ieb. 153 
 
 <2te $at e$ foofcl gefunben 
 Stuf iren typen fdjito, 
 D n>e(d)e felge tunben, 
 2Bie ijt nttr fo gefcf>e^n. 
 
 2Ba fott idj nun nod) fe^en, 
 51 d> aflee ifl tR i^r, 
 
 fu^ten, wag erfie^en, 
 rcarb ja afleg mtr. 
 
 ag ju fmnen, 
 
 3d) I)ab', tt>a6 mid) begliirf 
 3n aCen meinen Sinnen 
 Sin id) on i^r entjiirft, 
 
 3Brentano. 
 
 $er 2pinncrtn t'tcB. 
 @6 fang oor langen 
 aud) bie gia^tig 
 n?ar rcofyl fuper 
 Da rt)ir jufammen tvaren. 
 
 3d) ftng' unb lann nidjt wetnen, 
 Unb fptnne fo attein 
 Den gaben f(ar unb rein, 
 20 @o (ang ber Wonb tvirb fdjeinen. 
 
 Da tt>tr jufammen n?aren, 
 1)a fang bie 9tad)tigafl, 
 9?un magnet mid) ifyr @d)afl, 
 Dap bu on mir gefa^ren. 
 
 25 @o oft ber Sttonb mag fd)einen, 
 
 eben! id) bein attein, 
 9Jiein ^>er^ ijt ftar unb retn, 
 ott rootle ung oereinen,
 
 154 Brcntano. 
 
 (Sett bu son mtr gefafyren 
 (Singt ftets bte 
 3d) benf bet ifyrem 
 SBie nrir jufantmen toaren, 
 
 ott moCe un^ oeretnen, 
 ter fpinn' tc^ fo afletn, 
 >er 5)?ont> f^etnt !lar ttnb rein, 
 3$ fing' unb mbc^te tteinen! 
 
 Xcr 
 
 2Bte fo lete bte SIdtter 
 3n bem Iteben, ftifien Jpain, I0 
 
 @onne rottt f^on f^lafcn ge^n, 
 afjt i^r golbnee ^pembektn 
 @in!en auf ben griinen Stafen, 
 2Co bie f$Ian!en Jptrfd)e grafen 
 3n bem roten 3lbenbfd)ein. 
 
 3n ber DueQen flarer 
 3;retbt fetn $ifofytetn me|)r fetn 
 Sebee fucfyet, n?o eg ru^t, 
 @etn getvofynltd) Drt ttnb ^id, 
 Unb entfdjlummert iiberm Sauft^en 
 2luf ber SBeUen letfeg 0taufc^en, 
 bunten ^tefeln fitl)t. 
 
 fc^aut auf ber ftelfennxmb 
 bte focfenblume unt; 
 !Denn erfpdtet iiber Sanb 
 2BtQ ein 33tend)en mit efumm 
 @i(^ jur 9tad)t^erberge melben, 
 3n ben btauen jarten Stlten, 
 @c{)Iupft ^inein unb ttrb ganj jtumm.
 
 JYpencms Scfytcffalslteb. 155 
 
 95og(ein, eucr f$n>adje$ fteft, 
 3ji bas Slbewlieb wttbracfyr, 
 2Bivb wie eine 2?urg fo fejl; 
 Bromine 3?ogtein f^itfct jur 
 egen ^a^ unfr Warterfratten, 
 T)ie im c^faf fte iibcr fatten, 
 ott, ber i'tber afle 
 
 STrcuer ott, bu bijl nid)t writ, 
 I)ir ertraun mir o^ne Jparm 
 3n bev nritben Sinfamfeit, 
 S33te in ofe8 ettelm <S^arm. 
 Du ttirit un6 bie ^piitte bauen, 
 Daf ttrir fromm unb ott SSertrauen 
 (Sicker rul)n in beincm 3lrm. 
 
 15 S^r manbett broben im 
 
 Sluf lucic^em iBoben, fetige entenj 
 
 (dnjenbe otterliifte 
 
 Jiu^ren cu^ leic^t, 
 
 SBic bie ginger ber $imfHeritt 
 
 20 ^petligc @aiten. 
 
 g, ivie ber f(^(afenbe 
 dugling, atmen bie 
 ^eufd) bercafyrt 
 3n befc^eibener ^no(pe 
 25 23Iuf)et en>ig 
 
 3f>nen ber eifl, 
 Unb bie feligen Slugen 
 SBIicfen in (titter 
 Siviger
 
 156 <td?eiibovff. 
 
 Docfc uns ijt gegebcn, 
 2luf feiner tdtte jit rufyn, 
 <$ fd)Urinben, e* fatten 
 Die leibenben ^Jenfdjen 
 Slinblings con etner 
 tunbe jur anterr 
 SBie 2Baj]er wn i: uppe 
 e gen?orfen, 
 ing Ungeit|fe 
 
 Bicbenbortf. 
 
 bte ^pdufer, ftnb'g bie affen? 10 
 
 SC^ ; i^ weip ntc^t, TOO idj Inn 1 . 
 Jpab' ein ieb$en ^ter gelaflen, 
 Unb manc^ Safyr ging feitbent ^in. 
 
 ben genftern fc^one grauen 
 mir freunblid) ine e(ic^t, 15 
 
 fann fo frb^Uct) fc^auen 
 Site metn Itebee Siebc^en p^t. 
 
 bem ^>aufe poc^ 1 tc^ bange 
 
 bie ^enjter ftefyen leer, 
 Sluegejogen ift fte lange, 2 o 
 
 llnb ee fennt mid) feiner metyr. 
 
 Unb ring^um ein Slufen, 
 
 2Baren, bunter 
 
 unb Damen gefyn unb rocinbeln 
 in bunten 
 
 , freunblid) 
 pudjt'ge ^iebcewort, 
 
 , t)etmltd) 9Iiden 
 t ftc all bcr Strom mit fort
 
 Das 5crbrod?ene Hingletn. 167 
 
 Unb ntein Stebdjen fab tdj eben 
 Sraurig in bent luji'gen <Sd>tt>arttt, 
 Unb ein fcfyoner err baneben 
 
 fte jtolj unb ernjt am 2lrm. 
 
 oerblajjt mar Sftunb unb 2Bange 
 Unb flebrodjen n?ar ibj ^lirf, 
 8e(tfant fdjauf fie ftumm unr tanae, 
 ange notf) auf mt^ juriirf. 
 
 llnb c6 enben Sag unb 
 
 bie affen pfeift ber S5?ini> 
 Reiner tt)eip, tt?ie unfre ^erjen 
 Stef on St^meri jerriflen ftnb. 
 
 jerbro^ene 
 
 3n einem fasten runbe 
 Da geb,t ein 9ftuf>lenrab, 
 15 5?ein' ?tebjie ifl erfdjtunben, 
 
 Die bort gen>o()ttet ^at. 
 
 e at mr 
 
 ab mir ein'n 9iing babet, 
 @ie b,at bie Sreu' gebroc^en, 
 !Wein 9tingtein fprang entjiwet. 
 
 3$ motfyt' ate Spielmann reifert 
 SBeit in bie SBelt b^inaue, 
 tlnb ftngen meine SBeifen, 
 Unb gefyn eon Jpaue ju 
 
 3$ modjf ate 9teiter fliegm 
 SBob,! in bie btut'ge S^Ia^t, 
 ttm ftifle geuer Ttegen 
 3m $eft bet bunfler
 
 158 td?enborff. 
 
 Jpor' id) ba$ ^Mfytrab gefyen, 
 3d) tteip nid)t, was id) ttnfl 
 3d) mod)f am liebjkn jkrben, 
 Da tt>or'8 auf einmal fltfl. 
 
 SBeljmui. 
 
 3d) fann tooljl mand)mal ftngen, 
 2Us ob id) fro^Iid) fei, 
 Dod) l)eimlid) Sl^rdnen bringen, 
 Da ttirb bae Jperj mir frei, 
 
 <Sc lafen 
 piett braujjen 
 Der @e^nfud)t ieb erfd)atten, 
 2tue i^re aftg ritft. 
 
 Da Iaufd)cn afle ^crjen, 
 Unb atleg ift erfrcut, 
 
 Dcd) feiner fii^It bie Sdjmcrjen, 15 
 
 3m Sieb bag tiefp Seib. 
 
 $te jtoet efcflen. 
 
 * jogen jfoei riifttge cfefien 
 3um erftenmat son $au$, 
 @o jubelnb red)t in bie fatten, 
 ^tingenben, fingcnben SBeflen 2 o 
 
 De ooflen grii^tinge Mnaus. 
 
 Die jirebten nad) bo^cn Dingcn, 
 Die irollten, tro| l*uft unb Sdjmerj, 
 ffia 9ied)t in ber 9BeIt pabringen, 
 Unb n?em fie criibcr gingen, 
 Dem Iad)ten innen unb 
 
 Der erfle, ber fanb ein ?iebd)en, 
 Die @d)Jrieger faiift' Jpcf unb
 
 tocfung. 159 
 
 Der n>iegtc gar batb ein s Mbdjen, 
 Unb fab, aus etmtid)em Stiibdjen 
 ins $elb b,inau8. 
 
 Dem jrceiten fangcn unb togen 
 Die taufenb timmen im runb, 
 S3erlorfenb' irencn, unfr jcgen 
 in ber bufylenben 2Bogen 
 IHngenben @d)tunb. 
 
 tlnb mie er auftauc^t' oom <Sdjlunbe ; 
 i c Da n?ar er miibe unb alt, 
 
 ein c^ifpein, bae lag im runbe, 
 @o |M war'6 ringe in bie 9titnbe, 
 Unb iiber bie 2Baf[er ftctyt'8 fatt. 
 
 @e ftngen unb flingen bie SBeflen 
 I5 Dee $ruf>(ing$ v>of)l iiber mir: 
 
 Unb feb,' ic^ fo fecfe efcflen; 
 Die 3:1) rd'nen im 2luge mir fdjroeflen 
 2tct> ott, fiit)r' une Hebreic^ ju bir! 
 
 i*orfung. 
 
 $orft bu nic^t bie iBa'ume raufdjen 
 20 Drau^en burd) bie [tide JRunb' ? 
 
 Sodt'g bid) nid)t ; ()inabjulaufd)en 
 2?cn bent Sotler in ben ($runb, 
 2Do bie oieten 23dd)e ge^en 
 2Bunberbar im $?onbenfd)ein, 
 25 Unb bie piUen Sd)toffer fe^en 
 
 3n ben glup com ()o^en tein? 
 
 bu nod) bie irren Sieber 
 ber alten, fcpnen 3t? 
 @ie erivadjen afle reicber 
 30 9iac^t in SalbeaeinfamfeU,
 
 2Benn bie "Mume trdumenb laufdjen, 
 Unb ber gliebcr buftet fdsrciU, 
 Unb im $lu bte 9ftren raufdjen 
 fyerab, bjer tft'e fo fiifyl. 
 
 Se$itfiu$i 
 
 @i f^tenen fo golbcn bie @terne, 5 
 
 S(m genfter id) einfam jlanb 
 Unb t)6rte cms tvetter gcrne 
 @tn ^o^orn im jHflen Sanb. 
 X)as ^>erj mir im ?cib entbrennte, 
 Da fyab 1 ic^ mir ^eimtid) gcbac^t: i 
 
 21 d), ter ba mitreifen fimnte 
 Sn ber )>rad}tigcn Sommernac^t! 
 
 3tt>ei jungc cfeQen gingen 
 SCoriiber am ^ergesbang, 
 3d) ^orte im SBanbern fte ftngen J5 
 
 Die flifle egenb entlang: 
 33on fdjroinbelnben ftelfenfdpfteit, 
 iffio bte Sdtber raufd)en fo fad)t, 
 SSon Dueflen, bte eon ben ^liiften 
 ftiirjen in bie 
 
 <Ste fangen on 
 93on drten, bie iiberm 
 3n bdmmernben ?auben oeriritbern, 
 3)aldften im 5)?onbenfd)ein, 
 2Bo bte 5)?dbd)en am genfter laufdjen, 25 
 
 SSann ber Sauten ^lang ermad)t, 
 Unb bie Srunnen erfd)tafen raufd)en 
 Sn ber prdd)tigen ommernadjt.
 
 ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO. 
 (Drawn by Ernst Theodor Amudewt Hoffmann, 1805.)
 
 Das Scfylofi Boncourt. 161 
 
 Cbamisso. 
 
 tat? 3rf)lof5 ^oucourt. 
 3d) trdurn' ate 'inb mid) juriirfe, 
 
 Unb fd)iitt(e rnetn greifee aupt; 
 2Bie fud)t il)r mid) fyeim, ibj 33Ut>er, 
 Die (ang 1 t(^ eergejfen geglaubt? 
 
 ragt au^ fcfyatt'gen e^egen 
 @in fdjimmernbesi d)(of fyerwr, 
 3c^ fenne bie Siirme, bie 3innen, 
 X)ie jleinerne 3?ructe, b 
 
 fd)auen om 
 I0 Die ^6ten fo trautid; mid) an, 
 
 3d) grille bie atten 33efannten, 
 Unb eile ben 23urgf)of ^inan. 
 
 Dort liegt bie <5pf)inj am Srunnen, 
 Dort griint ber geigenbaum, 
 I5 Dort, tjinter biefen genilern, 
 
 SSertrdumt 1 id) ben erften 3;raum. 
 
 3d) tret 1 in bie 23urgfapeQe 
 Unb fud)e be^ Sl^n^errn rab, 
 Dort t|V$, bort ^angt om )feilev 
 20 Da^ atte ereaffen ^erab. 
 
 9tod) lefen umflort bie Stugen 
 Die 3i?e fcfr 3nfd)rift nid)t, 
 2Bie belt burd) bie bunten d)ciben 
 \!id)t bariiber aud) brid)t. 
 
 bu, o <2rf)loj; meiner 
 5Rir treu unb fe|l in bent 3inn, 
 Unb bift son ber (rfre uerfdjwunben, 
 Der 5>flug geb,t iiber bid) b,in.
 
 (Efjamiffo. 
 
 (Set frud)tbar, o teurer Soben, 
 3d) fcgne bid) milb unb gcrufyrt, 
 Unb fegn 1 ibn jnnefad), ivcr immer 
 Den $flug nun fiber bid; fiibjt. 
 
 3d) aber ttritt auf mid) rajfen, 5 
 
 9ftein aitenfpiet in ber anb, 
 Die SBetten ber (Erbc burd;fd)n?etfen, 
 Unb ftngen on Sanb ju 2anb. 
 
 ^vtuicn=L'telic uuD fiefien. 
 
 1. 
 
 (Sett id) i^n gefefyen, 
 
 laub 1 id) blinb ju fcin; I0 
 
 SBo id) l)in nur Mirfe, 
 @e^' id) ib,n aflein; 
 2Bie im n?ad)en 3:raume 
 @d)ftebt fetn 33ilb mir or, 
 $attd)t aue tiefjtem Dunfet I5 
 
 Jpefler nur empor. 
 
 @onjl ill Iid)t' unb farblog 
 Slfie^ urn mid) b,er, 
 9lad) ber @d)tt?e|lern piete 
 9tid)t begeb,r' id) meb,r, 20 
 
 3Wod)te lieber tveinen 
 <Stitt im ^dmmerletn; 
 @eit td) i^n gefefyen, 
 Iaub' id) blinb ju feiiu 
 
 2. 
 
 r, ber ^errttdjfte on attett, 2 
 
 SGBie fo ntitbe, n>ie fo gut! 
 ^olbe ?i^cn, flared Sluge, 
 Better Sinn unb feftcr
 
 ^rauett=tebe unb Cebett. 163 
 
 <5o tote bort in Maucr iefe, 
 Jpett unb fyerrlid), jener Stern, 
 2Ufo er an meinem immel, 
 efl unb fyerrlid), b,od) unb fern. 
 
 5 SBanbte, foanbte betne 35ab,nen; 
 
 9?ur betradjten beinen Serein, 
 9tur in Demut i^n betra^ten, 
 elig nur unb traurig fein ! 
 
 Jpore nic^t mein ftifle6 23eten, 
 I0 Deinem lude nur getoeifyt; 
 
 Darfjt mi^ niebre Wagb nid)t fennen, 
 ^Qob,er tern ber errlid:)feit 
 
 Wur bie SBurbigfte on atten 
 oU begtuifen beine 
 I5 Unb i(^ n?ttt bie -ipob,e 
 
 egnen iete taufenb 
 
 SBitt mic^ freuen bann unb toetnen, 
 (Selig, felig bin id) bann, 
 (Soflte mir bag er$ aud) bred)en, 
 20 Srid), o Jperj, roas Uegt baran I 
 
 3. 
 
 3d) fann'6 nid)t faffen, nidjt glauben, 
 @g ^at ein Sraum nttd) beriirft; 
 2Bie fyatt' er bod) unter affen 
 5JMdj Strme er^o^t unb begliicft? 
 2 - 5Hir it>ar'6, cr f)abe gefprodjen: 
 
 3d) bin auf etoig bein 
 9JUr ixmr'e id) trdume nod) immer, 
 @e fann ia nimmer fo fein.
 
 164 Cfjamtffo. 
 
 D lajj tm Sraunte mid) jhrben 
 r$en>ieget an fetner 3?rujt, 
 ")en fetigjten ob mid) fd)tiirfcn 
 unenb(id)er 2ujt. 
 
 4. 
 
 Sling an meinem Singer, 5 
 
 olbne^ 9tingetein, 
 briicfe bid) fromm an bie ippen, 
 fromm an bas Jperje mein. 
 
 3d) fyatt' i^n au^getraumet, 
 "Der ^inb^eit friebHdjen 2!raum, I0 
 
 .3d) fanb afletn mid), uertorm, 
 2fm oben unenblidjen JRaum. 
 
 1)u Sting an meinem 
 1)a ^ajl bu mid) erfl fcele^rt, 
 meinem 5Btt<f erfd)toffen 
 unenblid)en SBert. 
 
 1 t|>m bienen, ifym leben, 
 ange^oren ganj, 
 ^pin fetkr mid) geben itnb ftnbcn 
 3?evf(drt mid) in feinem 
 
 Du Sting an meinem finger, 
 
 lbne^ Sttngetein, 
 3d) brii(fe bid) fromm an bie tppen, 
 Did) fromm an bae ^erje mein. 
 
 5. 
 
 Jpelft mir, i^r @d)Sejtern, 
 ^reunbltd) mid) fdjmurfcn, 
 Dient ber Iudtid)en fyeutc mir. 
 SBinbet gefd)dftig
 
 unb eben. 
 
 urn bte Stirne 
 ber bliifyenbcn 
 
 2U3 id) befrtebtgt, 
 greubigeg erjeng, 
 Dem dtebten tm 3lrme lag, 
 Smmer noc^ rtef er, 
 e^nfucf)t im -Sperjen, 
 Ungebulbig ben ^eut'gen Jag. 
 
 Jpelft mtr, i^r 
 I0 Jpetft mtr erfc^eu^en 
 
 Sine tb,ond)te Sangtgfeit; 
 
 Dap i^ mit flarem 
 
 Slug 1 tf)tt empfange, 
 
 3^n ; bte DueQe ber 0reubtg!eit. 
 
 i 5 23i;l, metn eltebter, 
 
 Du mtr erfcfytenen, 
 iebjt bu, <2onne, mtr beinen 
 Sap mtc^ in 2lnbadjr, 
 Sa^ mtc^ in Demut 
 
 serneigen bem Jperrn mein 
 
 treuet ibm, 
 treitet if)m 
 
 23ringt ib,m fnofpenbe 9tofen bar. 
 Slber euc^, c^n>e|tern, 
 25 riif' ify mit SBebmut, 
 
 greubig fc^eibenb aue eurer 3c|a 
 
 6. 
 
 Sitfjer greunb, bit bttcfefl 
 Wtcfe, yermunbert an, 
 Itannft eg nicfyt begreifen, 
 o 5Sie i(^ weinen fannj
 
 166 Cfjamtffo. 
 
 ajj ber feud)ten 
 llngercofynte %m 
 greubenfyett erjittern 
 3n ben SBtmpern mir. 
 
 2Bie fo bang ntein 23ufeit, 5 
 
 2Bie fo tt>onneott ! [ 
 
 ffiitjjt' i^ nur mit Sorten, 
 2Bte ic^' (agen foQ; 
 ^omm unb btrg bein 3tntH 
 Jpier an metner 23ruft, J0 
 
 2Bitt ins Df>r bir fliijlern 
 2ttte meine 2uft. 
 
 Jpab 1 ob manc^en 
 Gutter fc^on gefragt, 
 
 Jpat bie gute Gutter 15 
 
 Stttee mtr gefagt, 
 Jpat mic^ unterwtefen, 
 2Bte, nac^ adem @ci)ein 
 33alb fiir eine 2Btege 
 
 geforget fein. 20 
 
 SBeift bu nun bie $f)rdnett, 
 Die i^ tt^einen fann, 
 ottfl bu ni^t (ie fe^en, 
 X)u geltebter 5Rann; 
 Steib' an meinem ^erjen, 
 giibte beffen Sc^Iag, 
 Da id) feft unb fejler 
 bid) britden mag. 
 
 an meinem Sette 
 Jpat bie SBiege JRaum, 
 2Bc pe jlitt erbcrge 
 3D?einen fyolben
 
 unb el>en. 167 
 
 $ommen ttirb ber Worgen, 
 9Bo ber raum crtwadjt, 
 Unb barau* bein Silbnie 
 9Jiir entgegen tad)t. 
 
 7. 
 
 Sin meinem er$en, an meiner Sruft, 
 Du metne 2Bonne, bu metne 2uft! 
 
 (SJIiicf i)l bie Siebe, bie Steb' ift bag 
 b,ab' e^ gefagt unb nefym's nid)t juriid. 
 
 I0 33in uberglucffic^ aber iegt. 
 
 9lur bie ba ftiugt, nur bie ba Hebt 
 ^inb, bem fie bie 9tab,rung gicbt; 
 
 eine Gutter tt?eip attein, 
 Ueben t)ei^t unb gtiitf Uc^ fein. 
 
 D wie bebaur' i bo< ben 
 
 I5 
 
 Der Wuttergtiicf nic^t fiib, (en lann ! 
 
 Du f^aue)! midj an unb Iac^el|l baju, 
 Du lieber, lieber (Enget bu! 
 
 5(n meinem ^erjen, an meiner 33ru|l, 
 Du ntcine SBonne, bu meine 
 
 9tun ^aji bu mir ben erflen (^merj getftan, 
 
 Der aber traf. 
 Du fofylcifft, bu Barter, unbarm^erj'ger 
 
 Den 2obe$fd)(af. 
 
 (g blirfet bie SSertaffne t>or fid) ^in, 
 
 Die SBelt ift (ccr. 
 
 eliebet b,ab' id) unb gclebr, id) bin 
 Icbenb me^r.
 
 168 Cfjamtffo. 
 
 3d) jtelj' mid) in mein Snnreg jUtt jururf, 
 
 Der deleter fdflt, 
 Da tyab 1 id) fid) unb mein wgangnes lu<f, 
 
 Du meine 2Bett ! 
 
 9. 
 
 Sraum ber eignen Sage, 
 Die nun feme ftnb, 
 Sod)ter meiner 2od)ter, 
 Du mein fiijjes 
 9?imm, beor bie 
 Decft bag 2eid)cntud), 10 
 
 9limm ing frifd)e Seben 
 9D?einen 
 
 mid) grau on aarett, 
 3lbgejef)rt unb bleid), 
 
 2?in, hrie bu, gett^efen 1 5 
 
 Sung unb foonnereid), 
 Siebte, trie bu licbejt, 
 2Barb, tt)ie bu, aud) ^Braut, 
 llnb aud) bu ttnrft altern, 
 (So h>te id) ergraut. 20 
 
 Sap bie 3ett int ^tugc 
 9BanbeIn fort unb fort, 
 9iur beftdnbig 
 Deinee 3?ufen? 
 
 d)'g nid)t juriirf: 
 liicf \]i nur bie Siebe, 
 ?iebe nur i|l li'tcf. 
 
 9l(s id), ben id) licbte, 
 3n ba rab gelegt, 
 id) meine Siebe 
 in mir 
 
 gcfprod)en,
 
 Das (Srab tm Bitfento. 169 
 
 2Bar mcin $cr$ gebrocfyen, 
 2Mieb mir fejt ber $ftut, 
 Unb beg Sitters Slfcfye 
 2Bab,rt bie ^eU'ge hit. 
 
 , beor bie 
 
 'Decft ba3 Seic^entu^, 
 gtimm ing frifdje Seben 
 !JKeincn Scgen^fpruc^: 
 !0?u^ bag erj bir broken, 
 SMeibe fejt betn Wut, 
 @et ber d>merj ber Stebe 
 Dann betn b,ocf)jk3 ut. 
 
 platen. 
 
 Xu* ra6 tut 93ufenta. 
 
 am Sufento H|>eln bet Sofenja bumpfe 
 gieberj 
 
 ben SBaffern fdjattt e6 3lnttt)ort, unb in 2Birbetn 
 fltngt eg Jtieber! 
 
 I5 Unb ben ghijj b.inauf, b,inunter jiet>n bie fatten 
 
 tapfrcr cten, 
 Die ben SUarid) bcttetnen, it)reg 25otfeg bejlen $:oten. 
 
 unb fern ber ^eimat mu^ten ^ter jte tyn 
 begraben, 
 
 2Bdt)renb noc^ bie Sugenbtocfen feine clutter blonb 
 umgaben. 
 
 Unb am Ufer beg 5?ufento reibjen fte fic^ urn bie SBette, 
 20 Urn bie Stvomung abjuleiten, gruben fie ein frifc^ee
 
 170 platen. 
 
 3n ber roogenteeren ^ofyhmg nwbjten fie entpor bie 
 
 Srbe, 
 Scnften tief fjinein ben Sctcfynam, mit ber 9tuftung, auf 
 
 bem $ferbe. 
 Decften bann mtt (rbe rcieber ib,n unb feme fiolje 
 
 Dajj bie fyoben Stromgeitdcbfe tt?itc^fen au bem Jpet* 
 bencjrabe. 
 
 ^um jlvetten Wa(c, marb ber g(u ^erbet* 
 gejogen: 
 tig in ib,r altee y ette f^aumtcn bie 5?ufcntojrpgen. 
 
 Unb es fang ein S^or cnWanncrn: ^cfytaftnbeinen 
 
 Siomere fcfynobe ^abfucb/t foC btr je bein rab 
 erfeb,ren I" 
 
 angen^, unb bie ?obgefdnge tonten fort im oten= 
 
 2Bd(je fie, 33ufentort)efle, rodtje fte oon 5)Jeer ju 95ieere! 10 
 @ttfele. 
 
 1)er ?onnn bient be^ Jowen ^DJd^ne nicr)t; 
 Suntfarbig fennt ftct; bie ^fyatdne nic^t; 
 X)er Sc^roan befurc^t mtt ftofyem ale ben See, 
 Xocb/ b/ocb/ int s ^(tb;er ^aufen Scfyttdne nic^t; 
 Die Stiefelquefle murmelt angeneb/m, 15 
 
 Docb, Sc^tffe trdgt fie nicbt unb ^db.ne ntc^t; 
 9fn Xauer rweicb/t fie SRofc fern 9htbtn, 
 3b" aber fc^miicft t>es Xauce Jbrdne ntc^t: 
 2Bae fucf)ft bu me^r, a(? am? Mi bift, ju fetn? 
 ^in anbres je ju roerben, ivd^ne ntcfyt ! 20
 
 Jluttuort. 171 
 
 Set; mbcf)te gcrn mid) fret bereafyren, 
 23erbergen or ber ganjen SBett; 
 2luf ftiflen gliiffen mbd)t' id) fafyren, 
 33ebecft om fc^att'gen SBotfenjctt. 
 
 5 35on Sommerbgeln iitergaufeU, 
 
 Der irb'fc^en Sc^were mtc^ entjte^n, 
 Som retnen (Element gefctjaufelt, 
 Die fc^ulbbepecftcn Sftenfcfyen ftie^n. 
 
 5iur feltcn an ba? Ufer jlreifen, 
 I0 X)cc^ nie entfteivjen metnem ^tat)n, 
 
 9iacf) ciner JRofenfncfpe grcifen 
 llnb njteber jtefyn bie feuc^te S i3a^n. 
 
 25on feme fefw, tie ^perben weiben, 
 SBie 23tumen iva^fen immer neu, 
 I5 2Bte SBtnjerinnen Srauben fcf)neiben, 
 
 9Bte c^nttter md^n bag buft'ge eu. 
 
 Unb nt^tg geniepen, ate bic ^ette 
 Dee Si^te, bae ettrig tauter blcibt, 
 llnb etnen 2:runf ber frifc^en 2Bette, 
 20 Der nie bae 23tut gefc^iptnber treibt. 
 
 9tnttt)ort. 
 
 fott biee ftnbtfdje 3?er5agen, 
 cttte 2Biinfd)en ob,ne ^palt? 
 Da bu ber SCelt nic^t fannft entfagen, 
 Srobre bir fie mtt eivalt! 
 
 25 llnb fcimteft bu bict) auc^ cntfcrnen, 
 
 @e triebe 5i1)nfud)t bict) juriirf; 
 Denn ac^, bie TOcnfc^en lieben ternen, 
 < i|l bae einj'ge roab, re
 
 173 platen. 
 
 Uttttnberruflid) borrt tie SUite, 
 UntoiberrufUd) h)dd)ft bas $inb, 
 Slbgriinbe liegen im emute, 
 Die ttefer ate bie ^pofle ftnb. 
 
 Du fte|fl fte, bod) bu flieb, ji ooriiber, 
 3m gfurflidjen, tm ernflen Sauf, 
 Dent frozen Sage folgt etn trii^er, 
 afles ivtegt jute^t ftc^ auf. 
 
 ttnb iie ter !Wonb tm tetcfyten 
 Salb rein unb batb in 2Bo(fen jie^t, 10 
 
 @o fc^TOtnbe wec^felnb bir bae Sekn, 
 33i* e^ in SBeEen itntergefyt ! 
 
 fc^etnt ein langes, en)'gee %$ ju 
 btefen Stiften, bie fid) leife regen, 
 jenen fatten n>e^t e? mir entgegen, 15 
 
 2Bo @d}erj unb Subet fonjl geppegt ju t^ronen. 
 
 SSenebig ftel, tt>iett)0^re getro^t Stonen, 
 Dae 9lab bee Iitcfe fann nid)te juriictbemegent 
 Db 1 tjl ber afen, tten'ge @d}iffe legen 
 
 an bie fcpne 0lia ber (Slaoonen. 20 
 
 2Bie ^a^ bu fonfl, aSenerta, ge^rablet 
 Slle ftoljee 2Beib mit gotbenen emdnbern, 
 o n?ie bid) $aolo aSeronefe matet! 
 
 ftefyt ein Did)ter an ben $rad)tgettinbern 
 Der 9tiefentrcpt5e fiaunenb unb bejabjet 25 
 
 Den 3;(jrdnemnfl, ter nidjts sermag ju dnbernl
 
 itfanberlieb. 173 
 
 . Ikerner. 
 
 iffiaiiDcrlicl). 
 
 2Bob,Iauf! nod) getrunfen 
 Den funfefnben SBetn! 
 2(r>e nun, ib,r Sieben ! 
 efd)ieben mujj fein. 
 2lbe nun, ifyr Serge, 
 
 treibt in bie $erne 
 
 Die @onne, (ie bleibet 
 I0 2lm ^pimmet nid)t jte^n, 
 
 g treibt fie, burd) Sdnber 
 Unb 9fteere ju gebn. 
 Die 2Boge nidjt ^aftet 
 3lm einfamen @tranb, 
 15 Die tiirme, fte braufcn 
 
 9DW Wad)t burd) bae ilanb. 
 
 Wit eitenben SBolfen 
 Der 25ogel bort jie^t, 
 Unb ftngt in ber gerne 
 20 (Jin ^eimattid) 2teb. 
 
 @o treibt e ben Surfcfyen 
 Durd) SBdtber unb gefb, 
 3u gteid)en ber Gutter, 
 Der tvanbernben 2CeIt. 
 
 25 Da grii^en ibn 53oget 
 
 Sefannt iiberm 5)?eer, 
 @ie flcgen ocn gluren 
 Der $etmat
 
 174 3. Kcrner. 
 
 Da buften bie 23lumen 
 33ertraulid) urn ifyn, 
 @te trieben om Sanbe 
 Die Sitfte babjn. 
 
 Die 33oget bie fennen 5 
 
 @etn aterlid) $aus, 
 Die 58 lumen einft pflanjf er 
 Der iebe jum iraup, 
 llnb Stebe bie fclgt i^m, 
 @ie ge()t i^m jur anb: I0 
 
 @o tvtrb i^m jur Jpeimat 
 Dag fernejh Sanb. 
 
 D tonnf ic^ einmal to 
 33on att bem 5JJenfc^entreiben, 
 in beinem 
 
 Sin ^erjti^ ^inb erbleiben! 
 
 rtef ein 3!raum fo 
 beinen Wutterarmen, 
 (Settbem fann ntmmerme^r 
 Dae franfe erj ewarmen. 
 
 Der Wenf^en Sreiben, ac^ I 
 
 ^dtt mid) nun gefangen, 
 Dae folgt mir prenb na^, 
 2Bo grb 1 unb immel jjrangen. 
 
 Dod) i|l bieg 2:reibcn mir 
 <5o fremb unb fo 
 
 Unb, Gutter, ad) ! nad) bir 
 
 3ie^t mid) ein eiimvcl) fd)merjlid) !
 
 Pocfie f as Sdilofc am Ifieere. 175 
 
 > ntmm bein rcutg $inb 
 2Sn betne Wutterarme, 
 Dap bir'g am s ufen (tnb 
 3u neuer 2ieb' ewarmel 
 
 2Bte tfTg ergangen mir, 
 Da^ ic^ oertvrt fo lange ! 
 Gutter! ju Hr, ju bir! 
 2Bte tjl mir ivc^ unb bange ! 
 
 23t3 i(^ tt)ie 5B(um' unb Duett 
 X)tr barf im erjen bleiben, 
 Gutter ! o fitfyr' mic^ fc^nefl 
 ^in, ivo fein 9D?enf^entreiben ! 
 
 tft ttefes 
 Unb e^ fommt bag cdjte Sieb 
 15 Stnjig aug bent 
 
 Dag ein tiefeg Scib 
 
 bte Ijocfyften ^ccfteen 
 
 tie ber fyocfyftc 
 n?ie ei|lcrfd)atten 
 20 tuntm fte burc^g gebro^ne 
 
 2ri)Ii)R am Weerr. 
 
 Jpafl bit bag (Sc^Iof gefc^en, 
 Dag t)cbe Scf)Ic^ am 
 olbcn unb rcfig 
 Die SBotfen britber
 
 176 lltjlanb. 
 
 (6 mb'd)te fid) nicbernetgen 
 3n bie fpiegetttare glut, 
 @e mb'd)te fhreben unt> jhtgen 
 3n ber Slbenbroolfen (ut. 
 
 ,,2Bob,l b,ab' id) ee gefe^en, 
 )a3 ^o^e c^(o^ am 
 ttnb ben 9)?onb bariiber 
 Unb 9tebet n>eit um^er." 
 
 Der 2Btnb unb beg 5Jfeere^ 2Batten, 
 aben fie frifc^en ^lang ? 10 
 
 SSerna^mjl bu aug ^o^en fatten 
 aiten unb gejlgefang ? 
 
 ,,1)te SBtnbe, bte SBogen atte 
 Sagen in tiefer 9iub, ' ; 
 
 ffiinem ^tagelieb au ber afle 15 
 
 .$ort' ic| mit S^rdnen jit." 
 
 @ab,ejl bu oben ge^en 
 )en ^onig unb fein ema^I, 
 Der roten Mantel SBe^en, 
 3)er golbnen kronen @trab,I ? 20 
 
 fte ni^t mit SBonnc 
 (Sine fdjime Sungfrau bar, 
 j^errlic^ ttrie cine onne, 
 trab, tenb im golbnen Jpaar ? 
 
 fab; id) bte Itern beibe, 25 
 
 Db,ne ber kronen ?id)t, 
 Sm fdjttarjen 2!rauerf leibe ; 
 !Die ^ungfrau fab, id) nid)t."
 
 DCS Knabcn 23erglteb 2Ibfd?tcb. 177 
 
 $e nabcit Serfllieb. 
 
 3d) Bin win Serg ber Jpirtenlnab' 
 @ef)' auf bie <2d)tojjer att b, erab ; 
 Die onne ftratylt am erjkn b,ier, 
 2lm tangjkn tteitet fte bet mtr; 
 3d) bin ber ^nab 1 om 23erge ! 
 
 Jpier i|^ be6 trontee 
 3^ trinl' i^n frif(^ om tcin 
 r braiijl om ^el6 in untbem Sauf, 
 3$ fang' ifyn mit ben Slrmen auf; 
 10 3^ bin ber $nab' om 23erge! 
 
 Der 23erg, ber ijt metn (Jtgentum, 
 a jiet)n bie tiirme ringe fc/erum; 
 Unb t)eulen fte on 9?orb unb iib, 
 @o uberfc^afit fie bocfy metn Sieb: 
 15 3$ bin ber 
 
 Sinb 3?U^ unb >onner unter mtr, 
 o jle^' id) bod) im S i3tauen |ier; 
 3d) fenne fte unb rufe ju: 
 ,,\!ajjt meinee a5ater^ au in JRu^ 1 ! /y 
 20 3d) bin ber $nab' om 33erge ! 
 
 Unb roann bie turmgtod 1 einj* erfd)attt, 
 9DJand) geuer auf ben 23crgen roattt, 
 Dann jleig' id) nieber, tret 1 ins lieb 
 Unb fd)unng' mein d)Wcrt unb ftng' mein Siebt 
 25 3d) bin ber $nab' om 23erge ! 
 
 ftinget unb ftnget bie Straf ^erauf ? 
 ungfern, mad)ct bie genfter auf! 
 
 ber 23urfd) in bie 2Beite, 
 gcben i^m bas eleite.
 
 178 Utjlanb. 
 
 2Bob,l jaudjjen bie anbern unb fdjnringen bie $ut', 
 2Mel 5Bdnber barauf unb siet ebte 3Miif ; 
 Dod) bent 33urfd)en gefdflt nid)t bie @itte, 
 eb,t [till unb bteid) in ber Sflitte. 
 
 2Bob,l Hingen bie $annen, foofyl funfelt ber Sein; 5 
 ,,rinf ' au^ unb trtnf rcieber, lieb 23ruber mein !" 
 ,,!D?it bem 5lbf(^ieb6tetne nitr fiiefyet, 
 Der ba tnnen mir brennet unb gliifyet \" 
 
 Unb braufjen am atterte^ten Jpaug, 
 Da gucfet ein 5}?agblein jum ^enfter fyeraug, 10 
 
 @ie moc^t' i^re jfcljranen erbecfen 
 5D?it elboetgtem unb SRofenftMen. 
 
 Unb braufen am afierle^ten $au$, 
 Da fc^tagt ber Surf^e bie Slugen auf 
 Unb f^tagt fie nieber mit @$merje 15 
 
 Unb leget bie Jpanb aufg erje. 
 
 ,,^>err 23ruber, unb ^aft bu nocfy feinen traup, 
 Dort nnnten unb ivanfen iel 5?(umen fyeraus. 
 SSo^lauf, bu @c^on|le on aflen, 
 Sa^ ein trduf (ein ^erunterfaflen !" 20 
 
 ,,3^r Sriiber, n?a3 fottte bae @traup(cin mir? 
 3<^ fyab' ja fein Hebee Siebc^en one tfyr; 
 2ln ber onne ftitrb' e^ erget)en, 
 Der SBtnb, ber ftwrb 1 eg oerweb/en." 
 
 Unb tt>eiter, ja wetter mit (Sang unb mit $Iang ! 25 
 Unb bae Wdgbtcin laufc^et unb fyorcfyet noc^ (ang: 
 A D web, ! er jiefyet, ber ^nabe, 
 Den i(^ [tide geliebet fyabe. 
 
 ,,Da (te^' i$, ad), mit ber Siebe mein, 
 Wit $ofen unb mit elbseigelein; 30 
 
 Dem id) atte^ gdbe fo gerne, 
 Der ijt nun in ber gcrne."
 
 DCS (Solbfcfymiebs (Eocfyterlettt. 179 
 
 $e oltydjmtebl 2id)tertetn. 
 
 din otbfdjmteb in ber Sube jtonb 
 23ei $erf unb (gbelftein: 
 ,,Dag befte ^(einob, bag id) fanb, 
 Dag bifl bod) bu, etene, 
 5 SHetn teures 3:od)terlein !" 
 
 @tn fd)muder fitter trat ^erein: 
 ,,SBittfommcn, 5)Jdgb(etn traitt ! 
 SBtttfommen, Ueber olbfrf)mteb metn! 
 9JZad)' mir ein fb'ftlict) ^ranjdjen 
 I0 Siir metne fiipe 23raut!" 
 
 llnb al^ ba^ ^rdnjlein tt>ar bereit 
 Unb fptelt' in reicfyem lanj, 
 Da ^dngt 1 ^pelen 1 in Sraurigfeit, 
 SBob,! ate (te war afletne, 
 15 Stn ibren 2(rm ben 
 
 ,,3ltf), tvunberfelig tjl bte 53raut, 
 Die'e ^rontcin tragen foQ. 
 2td), fd)enfte mir ber fitter traut 
 (Sin JMnjletn nur ocn JRofen, 
 2Bte war 1 ict) freubenottl" 
 
 s }?id)t lang, ber fitter trat 
 
 ^rdnjlein ivobt befd)aut': 
 ,,D faffe, lieber clbfd)mieb mein, 
 Sin 9ttngtein mit Demanten 
 25 giir meine fiipe ^raut!" 
 
 llnb ate bag 9iinglcin n?ar bereit 
 5Hit teurem Demantftein, 
 Da ftedt' ^>c(en' in JXraurigfeit, 
 SBcb. ( ate fie ivar afleine, 
 30 (g b,a(b ang
 
 Uljlanb. 
 
 ,,9td), nwnberfeitg tjl bte 3?raur, 
 >te'g 9tmgfetn tragen foQ. 
 91 cf), fcfyenfte mir ber fitter traut 
 9tur feines aar3 cm Sotflein, 
 SBte war' id) freubenoott \" 
 
 tang, ber fitter trat ^eretn, 
 SRinglein JDO^I befc^aut 1 : 
 ,,1)u ^aji, o Ueber olbfc^mteb metn, 
 ar feitt gemac^t bte akn 
 giir metne fiipe 5Braut. I0 
 
 , bajj tc^ juijfe, ttie 
 ritt, ft^bne !0faib, ^erju, 
 Dajj id^ an bir jur $robe fe^ 1 
 J)en Srautf^mucf meiner Siebften I 
 @te ijl fo fdjon wie bu.'' : 5 
 
 @g foar an etnem onntag frii^ ; 
 Drum ^att' bte feine Watb 
 ^peut anget^an mit fonbrer 9Mfy', 
 3ur ^irc^e ^injuge^en, 
 3^r atterkjte Ieib. 20 
 
 erglii|)enb ganj 
 @te or bem Slitter (tanb ; 
 @r fefcf i^)r auf ben golbnen ^ranj, 
 @r jlecft' i^r an bag ^ingtein, 
 Dann fa^t' er tyre anb: 25 
 
 ,,^>etene fiif, Jpelene traut ! 
 Der @<^erj em @nbe ntmmt. 
 Du bijt bte aflerfcfyonfte 23raut, 
 giir bte td^e golbne ^ranjlem, 
 giir bte ben 9tmg bcftimmt.
 
 Per Ittirtm Ocfyrerlein. 181 
 
 ,,2M olb unb $err unb (gbeljlein 
 2Mft bu ertt?ad)fen fyier; 
 Das foflte bir ein 3 e ^^ fetn, 
 >ajj bu ju fyofyen (E^ren 
 (Eingefyen mir|l mit mir." 
 
 2>er 
 
 e jogen brci 2?urfdje irc^l iiber ben 9Jf)ei 
 Set einer 0rau SBtrttn, ba fef)rtcn fie ein: 
 
 SBirtin, ^at f!e gut Sier unb 3Betn ? 
 2Bo ^at fie tfyr fc^onee 2:6^terlem' ?" 
 
 ,,$?em 5Bter unb Sein tjl frifc^ unb flat. 
 5}iein Sodjterletn Itegt auf ber 
 
 Unb als fie traten jur hammer ^inetn, 
 1)a lag fte in etnem fc^njarjen Serein. 
 
 1)er erfie, ber fc^Iug ben Sc^leier juriitf 
 15 llnb fc^aute fie an mit traurtgen 
 
 ^, tebtejl bu no^, bu fc^iJne 
 wiirbe bid) tieben cn biefer 
 
 X)er jn?ette berfte ben Scfctcter ju 
 Unb fefyrte fid) ab unb weinte baju: 
 
 ,,2ld), ba bu Itegfi auf ber 5Totenba^r'! 
 3d) ^ab' bid) geliebet fo mand)ee 
 
 X)er britte t>ub i^n ttrieber fegteid) 
 Unb liipte fie an ben Wunb fo bleid): 
 
 ,,Did) Uebt' id) tmmer, bid) lieb 1 i^ nod) 
 25 Unb roerbe bid) lieben in Srcigfeit."
 
 182 
 
 tn gute .Unmoral). 
 
 3$ att' einen $ameraben, 
 (Einen bcflTern ftnbjl bu nit. 
 Die trommel fd)tug jum treite, 
 (r ging an meiner eite 
 5 Sn gteicfyem cfyritt unt> 2;dtt. 
 
 (Sine $ttget fam geflogenj 
 itt'g mir ober gitt ee bir? 
 3fw ^at eg tveggertjfen, 
 Cr Itegt mir oor ben ^ii^en, 
 10 Site wdr'6 ein tiicf on mir. 
 
 Sid mir bie $anb noc^ reic^en, 
 
 tcf) eben tab': 
 bir bie Jpanb nid)t gebenj 
 23Ieib bu int eiv'gen Seben 
 15 9Kein guter 
 
 tie 
 
 Der $necf)t ^at erjloc^en ben ebeln errn, 
 Der ^ne^t jar' felber ein Slitter gern. 
 
 (r ^at Urn erftoc^en im bunfeln ain 
 Unb ben 2eib erfen!ct im tiefen 9l{)ein. 
 
 20 $M angeteget bie SHiiftung blanl, 
 
 3luf bee Jperren Slop ftc^ gef^mungen franf. 
 
 Unb ale er fprengen n?itt i'tber bie Sriicf , 
 Da jiu^et bag Slop unb baumt ftc^ jitrM. 
 
 Unb aU er bie giitbnen poren i^m gab, 
 25 Da fdjteuberfs it)n tvitb in ben trom b.inab. 
 
 5)Jtt 3(rm, mit ^u^ cr rubert unb ringt, 
 Der fd>a>cre 9-^injer if)n nieberjunngt.
 
 183 
 
 garaft). 
 
 35or fetnem Jpeergefolge rttt 
 Tier !ub,ne ^etb aratt> ; 
 ie jogen in bes 9ttonbeg djein 
 Durd) einen toilben 2Balb. 
 
 @ie tragen mandj erfdmpfte 
 T;te {>oc^ tm SBinbe roattt, 
 @te (tngen mand^eg tege^Heb. 
 Dae burc^ bte Serge 
 
 raufc^et, laufc^et im ebufdj 
 
 ftdj auf bent 33aum ? 
 fenlet aue ben 2Bdfen ft$ 
 Unb tauc^t aue <trome Scfyaum ? 
 
 roirft mit SBIumen um unb urn ? 
 2Bae ftngt fo wonmgtt^ ? 
 15 2BaS tanjet bur^ ber rteger 
 auf 5 
 
 SBae foft fo fanft unb fiipt fo fiijj 
 Unb ^dlt fo Unb umfajjt ? 
 Unb nimmt bae Sd)irert unb jiet)t com 
 20 Unb Idpt nic^t 9lu^ nccf) 9lajl? 
 
 e tft ber (Elfen leict)te 
 fcilft fein SBiberftanb, 
 
 ftnb bte ^rieger all ba^tn, 
 <5inb att im geeenlanb. 
 
 er, ber 5?ejh, btieb ^uriicf, 
 X)er fii^ne .Spell 1 aralb; 
 Sr ift em JBirbel bte jur o^f 
 ^n b,arten tab,l gefc^nattt.
 
 184 
 
 9tD feine $rieger fmb entriirft, 
 Da liegen <Sd)tt?ert unb <2d)ilb; 
 Die Sfcoffe, tebig ifyrer errn, 
 @ie gefyn im SBatbe rilb. 
 
 3n grower trailer ritt son bann 
 Der jtolje Jpelb Jparatb; 
 @r rttt afiein im 5D?onbenfc^em 
 bur^ ben rcetten SBalb. 
 
 9Som e(fen raufcfyt eg frif^ unb liar; 
 (Er fpringt om SRpffe fd)nefl, J0 
 
 @r f^nattt om ^aupte fid) ben Jpelm 
 Unb trinft ont fii^Ien DueC. 
 
 Dod), rote er laum ben Durjl 
 93erfagt if)m 9lrm unb 5?ein ; 
 @r mu^ ftd) fe^en auf ben ffefe, 15 
 
 @r nidt unb fd)(ummert ein. 
 
 (r fdjtummert auf bemfetben <Stein 
 
 mancfye ^unbert 3a^)r\ 
 ^paupt gefenlet auf bie 23ru^, 
 SDMt grauem 33art unt> Jpaar. 20 
 
 SBann SBIt^c juden, Donner roflt, 
 2Bann turm erkauft im 2Batb, 
 Dann greift er trdumenb nadj bem <Sd)toert, 
 Der alte elb Jparalb. 
 
 33ei einem SBtrte nwnbermttb, 25 
 
 Da ttar id) jungjt ju ape ; 
 @in gotbner Stpfel rear fein 
 2tn einem langen Sljle.
 
 185 
 
 @g tar ber gute Slpfelbaum, 
 3?ei bent id) cingefetyret; 
 9ftit fitter .Soft unb frifcfyem Sd)aunt 
 at er mid) tt>of)l gendfyret. 
 
 ,- 5 3 f amen in fein grimes 
 
 SSiel leic^tbefc^wtngte dfte ; 
 @te fprangen fret unb ^ictten 
 Unb fangcn auf bae bejie. 
 
 3$ fanb ein Sett ju fufjer 
 10 Sluf h>etci)cn, griinen fatten; 
 
 Der 9Birt, er becfte fetbft mic^ ju 
 9J?it fetnem fiil)(en 3d)atten. 
 
 ?iun fragt' icf) nacfy ber (Sd)ul^tgfeit, 
 Ta fcfciittelt' cr ben SBtpfel. 
 15 efcgnet fei er atte grit 
 
 ber SBurjet bis jum ipfel ! 
 
 Die linben fiuftc ftnb ermacf)t, 
 @ie fdufeln unb rceben Sag unb 
 @ie fdjaffen an aflen finfen. 
 20 O frifd)cr Tuft, o neuer ^(ang! 
 , arme .er^e, fei nid)t bang! 
 mu^ ftd) attes, attee ivenben. 
 
 Die SBelt ttrirb fcf)5ner mit jebem 5tag, 
 
 eip nid)t, ia^ noc!) tterben mag, 
 2 , Dae IMiiben ttrifl nict)t enben. 
 
 (e bliil)t ba* fernfte, tief|k Sbat; 
 , armes erj, ergi ber Dual! 
 mup fid) attce, atte^ wenben.
 
 186 
 
 Jvrric wmift. 
 
 Singe, ttem efang gegeben, 
 3n bent beutfcfyen >id)tewatb ! 
 Das tjl greube, bas ijl ?eben, 
 
 on aflen Brceigen f^attt. 
 
 an 
 
 3|i bie 2ieberfunil gebannt; 
 Slu^gcjlreuct ijl ber amen 
 Uber afle^ beutfc^e Sanb. 
 
 Deinee otten Jperjene 3!rtebe, 
 ieb fte lecf im flange frei! I0 
 
 aufelnb n>anble beine Ciebe, 
 
 une bein 3orn orbei! 
 
 ingjl bu ni^t bein ganjes 2eben, 
 
 in ber Sugenb X)rangl 
 9iur im 3MiUenmonb er^eben 15 
 
 i^ren ang. 
 
 man'g nic^t in Stiver binben, 
 bie tunben bir Bcrleifyn, 
 ieb ein fliegenb Slatt ben SBinben! 
 5Runtre ^ugenb fyafcfyt e6 ein. 20 
 
 foofyt, ge^eime 
 9lelromantif, Stlc^imie! 
 gormel t)dlt un6 nic^t gcbunben, 
 Unfre unjl ^eift ^oefte. 
 
 Jpeitig acfyten wir bic eijler, 25 
 
 Slber 9tamcn ftnb line Dunjl; 
 SMrbig ef)ren n?ir bie Weifter, 
 3tber frei ijl line bie
 
 iei> chics bcutfcfycn Saugcrs. 187 
 
 9?id)t in falten Warmorfteinen, 
 9tid)t in Jempdtt buntpf unb tot, 
 3n ben frifd)en (id)en&ainen 
 2Bebt unb rauftyt ber beutfd;e ott. 
 
 I'irti cine* ncutfdicn 
 
 3d) fang in cr'gen Sagen 
 2)er Sieber mand)erlei 
 3Son alten frcmmen Sagen, 
 9Son Winne, 2Bein unb 9Jtat. 
 9?un ij^ ee auegefungen, 
 e biinft mir aCes 3:anb; 
 15er ^>eerfd)i(b ijt erfhmgen, 
 Xer 0luf ^giir^ SSaterlanb !* 
 
 ?D?an fagt tt?o{*l on ben fatten 
 6te legten grjring' an, 
 
 I5 23i6 fte geloft fid) fatten 
 
 Wit einem erfd)tagnen Wann. 
 3d) fd)(ag' ben eijl in 2?anbe 
 Unb n>erf an ben 9ttunb ein 
 Si id) bent SBaterknbe 
 
 20 ebient ale Sd)n?ertgenop. 
 
 Unb bin id) ntd)t geboren 
 
 3ft mir bae ?ieb erfcren 
 3u 2 uft unb fd)(id)tent 
 25 Dod) mod)t' id) ein6 erringen 
 
 3n biefcm b,eifgen ^rieg: 
 Da^ eble 9ted)t, ju fingcn 
 Dee beutfd)en
 
 188 Utjlanb. 
 
 (e jianb in altcn 3<Mn ein Scfylof; fo fcod) unb 
 2Beit gtdnjf ee itber bie anbe bie an bae btauc 
 Unb ringe on buff gen drten ein blutenreic^er 
 Drin fprangen frifc^e 23runnen in 9tegenbogenglanj. 
 
 Dort fap ein (totjer $6nig, an Sanb unb iegen 5 
 
 reic^, 
 
 @r fap auf fetnem ST^rcne fo ftnfter unb fo bteid); 
 Xenn n?ae er ftnnt, ift (gc^retfen, unb wae er bltrft, ifl 
 
 3But, 
 Unb ae er fpric^t, ijt eipet, unb wa^ er f^reibt, ifi 
 
 Slut, 
 
 @mjl jog nad) btefent d)(oj]e ein ebtee dngerpaar, 
 1)er ein' in golbnen Socfen, ber anbrc grau son ^paar; I0 
 Der Stlte mit ber ^arfe ber fajj auf fcfcmucfem Slo^, 
 @e f^rttt ib.m frifc^ jur eite ber blii^enbe enop. 
 
 Der SUte fpracb jum Sungcn: W 9lun fet bereit, mein 
 
 )enr unfrer tiefften ilieber, ftimm' an ben sotlfien 
 
 atte taft jufvimmen, bie Sufi unb aucfy ben I5 
 
 (e gttt un6 t)eut, ju rub,ren bee ^b'nige fteinern ^perj." 
 
 <Sd)on jlefm bie beiben Sdnger im fyofyen Sdutenfaal, 
 Unb auf bent Xfyrone ft^en ber 5tonig unb fein ema^t, 
 Der ^onig, furd)tbar prdd)ttg, rie bluf ger 9torbUd)t' 
 
 fd)ein, 
 Die ^onigtn flip unb mtlbe, ale bltrfte SJottmonb brein. 2 o 
 
 Da fd)(ug ber reie bie aiten, er fd)lug fte 
 
 soil, 
 
 Da reicf)er, immer reiser ber $lang jum Dbre 
 fd)roofl ;
 
 PCS Sangers ^hicfy. 189 
 
 Dann ftromte fnmmlifdj f^ette beg Singling* Stimme 
 
 or, 
 DeS SHten ang bajnnfcfyen ttne bumpfer eiflercfyor. 
 
 ie ftngen on Senj unb Siebe, son fel'ger goJbner 
 
 Beit, 
 
 33cn gmfyeit, ^dnnenviirbe, on 3;reii' unb Jpeitigfeit, 
 Sic jlngen on attem 5iiven, ita^ *0fenfc^enbruft burc^^ 
 
 bebt, 
 te ftngen on aflem .Spoken, tvae 5Wenfc^en^erj er^ebt. 
 
 tm .treife erlcrnet jeben pott, 
 trc^'ge ^trteger fie beugeit ftd) s^or ott; 
 Die &onigtn, jerflojfen in 3Be^mut unb in Sup, 
 I0 ie ttirft ben dngern nieber bie 3tofe son t^rer ^Brujl. 
 
 ,,3^r fyabt mein 3Sot! erfii^ret; erlocft tfyr nun 
 
 rnetn 2Beib ?" 
 
 $)er ^onig fc^reit e6 iriitenb, er bebt am ganjen ?eib; 
 (r tvtrft fein Sct)it>ert, ba^ bli^enb be6 Sungltng^ 5?ru;"t 
 
 burc^bringt, 
 )rau$ ^att ber golbnen Sieber cin 33httjtrafyl ^oc^ auf^ 
 
 fpringt. 
 
 15 Unb tie com turm jerftoben tjt afl ber Jpb'rer 
 
 cfyivarm. 
 
 Der 3u3lin3 ^iit serroc^elt in femes SDfetjierS S(rm; 
 Der fd)tagt urn if)n ben 5)Jv^ntel unb fegt t^n auf bag 
 
 9top, 
 @r binbt ib^n aufrec^t fejle, er(dpt mit i^m 
 
 cor bem b^of)en $b>re, ba ^alt ber angergreis, 
 20 Da fajH er feine arfe, fie, afler Jparfen 
 2ln einer Warmorfdule, ba ^at er fte 
 Dc.nn ruft er, bap e* fitaurig burc^ d)letj unb drten 
 gettt:
 
 190 
 
 ,,2Beb, eud>, ifyr ftoljen fatten! 9iie tone fufer 
 
 Durd) cure JRdume nneber, me aite nod) efang, 
 9Mn, eufjer nur unb tofwen unb fd)euer Haoen- 
 
 fdjritr, 
 23ie eud) ju c^utt unb ?0?ober ber 9tac^egeifl jertritt! 
 
 euc^, i^r buft'gen drten tm ^otben 
 
 jeig' ic^ biefes Sloten ent|lefltcg Stngeftc^t, 
 Dap tfyr barob oerborret, ba^ jeber Duett serjtegt, 
 Dap i^r in funft'gen 2:agen oerftetnt, erobet Itegt. 
 
 bir, oerruc^ter 5Horber! bu gtut^ beg 
 tum! 
 Umfonft fei afl bein Sltngen nac^ 3Mnen blut'gen 10 
 
 Dein 9tame fei oergeffen, in en^ge 9tadjt getauc^t, 
 @ei tt>ie ein leijteg ^oc^etn in leere 2uft erf>auii)t !" 
 
 Der Sttte ^at'e gerufen, ber tmmet ^at'g ge^ort, 
 Die Saltern liegen nieber, bie fatten ftnb jerftort; 
 9?ocfe etne ^o{>e dute jeugt oon t)erfct)antnbne 
 21 uc^ biefe, fc^on gebcrjlen, fann ftiirjcn itber 
 
 Unb rings ftatt bitft'ger drten ein i)be ^eibetanb, 
 ein 23aum uerftreuet fatten, fein Duett bur^bringt 
 ben anb, 
 
 Dee ^onige tauten metbet letn Sieb, fein Jpetbenbucf) ; 
 
 SSerfunfen unb oergejjen! Dae ijl bee dngere gtuc^. 20 
 
 2Bot)( ge^t ber Sugenb e^nen 
 
 manc^em fd)oncn Jraum, 
 5SJIU Ungeftum unb Sl^rdnen 
 tiirmt fie ben ternenraum.
 
 Pas (Sliicf non fibenfyall. 
 
 Der Jpimmd fyort ibr gleljen 
 Unb ladjelt gnafrig nein 
 Unb lajjt oriibergefyen 
 Den SBunfrf) jufamt ber spent. 
 
 5 2Benn aber nun torn @d)eine 
 
 Dae erj fid) abgetebjt 
 
 Unb nur bag (Jcfyte, 9?eine, 
 
 Dae ^enfd)lici)e bege^rt 
 
 llnb boi^ mit attem treben 
 I0 ^ein $\d errei^en fann: 
 
 Da mu^ man tuo^l cergeben 
 
 Die trailer auc^ bem 
 
 la* Wind Don 
 
 S?on Sbenbatt bcr junge Sorb 
 Sdpt fcfymettern gefttrcmmetenfd)att; 
 i 5 fir bebt fid) an be* Sifdjes i^crb 
 
 UnD ruft in trunfner afte Sd)rafl: 
 
 r mit bem (iicfe cn benf>afi \" 
 
 Der <2d)enf serntmmt ungern ben prud), 
 Dee aufe3 dttefter SSafatt, 
 
 jogernb aue bent feibnen $ud) 
 
 2:rinfg(ci6 on $nHtofl; 
 @ie nennen'e: Da ryturf on fiben^all. 
 
 Darauf ber Sorb: ,,Dem tag jum 
 <Sd)enf JRoten ein au3 9?ortugaU!" 
 25 5Wit Jpanbejittern gieft ber rei6 
 tlnb purpurn 2id)t roirb iiberafl; 
 @6 ftra^U aue bem liicfe t>on (Jben^afl. 
 
 Da ftmdjt ber Sorb unb fd)roingt'e babei: 
 ,,Diee lae on teudjtenbem 
 3 o ab meinem 3(|)n am Cuelt bie
 
 192 Ufyhmb. 
 
 Drein fd)rieb ftc: ,,$ommt bieg lag ju 
 rool)l bann, o litcf son (Jbcnfyatt !" 
 
 ,,(in $eld)glag ttarb jmn See mit 
 Dem freub'gen Stamm on (Jben^afl; 
 SBtr f^Iurfen gent in uoflcm 3ug, 
 3Btr tauten gern mit lautem @cf)aC. 
 an mit bent \Mt S5on 
 
 @rft flingt eg milbe, ttef unb ijofl 
 bent Oefang ber 9tad)ttgafl, 
 Dann n?ie be^ SBalbftroma laut erofi; 
 
 erbro^nt iie Xonner^att 
 ^errlic^e lutf ocn Sbcn^afl. 
 
 ,,3unt Jporte nimntt etn fii^n 
 ben jerbrecfylidjen ^rt)ftaQ ! 
 bauert (anger fc^cn alg rec^t; I5 
 
 an ! 9J?tt btefem fraft'gen 
 
 ^' i(^ bag Olitcf cn 
 
 Unb ate bag Srmfgtag geCenb fpringt,- 
 (prtngt bae en?6ll) 1 mit jd^em $nafl, 
 Unb aug bent jRip bie glamnte bringt; 20 
 
 Die dfte (inb jcrftoben att 
 9)Ut bent brec^enben litrfe on benb,afl. 
 
 Sin ftiirmt bcr ^einb mit 5Branb unb 5}Jorb, 
 Der in ber 9lad)t erftieg ben 2Batt; 
 5Bom Sd)n?erte fattt ber junge Sorb, 25 
 
 ^a(t in bcr anb nod) ben ^roftatt, 
 Dag jerfprungene liiiJ s>on Sben^afl. 
 
 3lnt 9ftorgcn irrt bcr Sd)enf atletn, 
 Der reig, in ber jerftb'rten 
 
 ^. fucbt beg enn serbrannt .-, , 
 
 (r fucbt im graufen Jrummcvfall 
 Die @d)erben beg litiig on Sben^alt.
 
 Sd?ltttenlteb. 198 
 
 ,,'t)te teinftanb," ftricfyt er, Jpringt ju turf, 
 X)ie fyofyc Saute mu ju gad, 
 lag tjl ber (rbe @tolj unb liicf, 
 3n Splitter fattt ber (rbenbafl 
 (init, gleid) bent tucfe on 
 
 Scbwab. 
 
 llnter muntrcr lotiletn 
 
 trie etn (Stfenjug, 
 bretn bte ^eitfc^en fnafien, 
 fdjttnnbet I)tn irn ^tug : 
 SRoffe, better, in ber kitten 
 5)?uttg bie befonntcn c^Iitten, 
 Die, in <5amt unb ^elj gefyiittt, 
 geeenolf erfiiflt. 
 
 begonnen I)at bie Sonne; 
 
 15 3tf fc^on ivieber aflee aue? . 
 
 2Beg au^ Duft unb Sc^nee unb Sonne 
 otten rt)ir ine bumpfe aue"? 
 Doc^ e bffnen fid) bie l)uren 
 llnter lujVgem !Wuft jieren ; 
 
 20 $reunb(id) fle^t ju anj unb 
 
 2lufgefd)mudt ber fleine aal. 
 
 ilig flretft bie Binterfyufle 
 3ebe fd)5ne ilinb con fid), 
 Sdjmucf unb ^cfl, in fujjer guttc, 
 25 2eud)ten atte fommerltd) ; 
 
 SBiffen mit ben ftitlen ^Blitfen 
 2ld) ! fo tteblirf) ju beglittfen, 
 jRebe flingt barein 
 ee rccfyl nod) SBinter fein ?
 
 194 Sd?tpab. 
 
 2Bie ftc^g tanjt fo freubig feeute, 
 id)^ ncd) beffer f$inau(t tint 1 ftngt 
 2Benn, tie greunblicfyen jur eite, 
 mit lag jufammenHingt; 
 
 SBenn, urns feiner roagt ju fagen, 
 Seber barf ju ftngen wagen; 
 9laufd)t bag Sieb, unb glii^t ber SBein 
 ee mofyl no<^ SBinter fein? 
 
 Drau^en fptelet Hc^t unb leife 
 50?it bent <5$nee ber Wonbenft^ein; I0 
 
 ^romrn befd)tcft man ft^ jur 9tetfe, 
 gliegt im ^eflen 5traum fyerein, 
 SBirft ftc^ trdumenb ^in aufg 53ette, 
 Unb um jebe cfyfitmmerjtatte 
 SBogt im Sd>tafe 5tanj unb ang I5 
 
 bie ganje 9Jac^t entlang. 
 
 SBer, pr Jpanb bie treue Seier, 
 Heine Sieb erbac^t, 
 jum lefcten 9D?aI bie ^eier 
 
 fdjonen 3Binternac^t: 20 
 
 SDann bie glocfen h)ieber flujtern, 
 er unter ben $fyilij}ern; 
 fe|rt ttneber, @ang unb 
 oergejfen ifi er lang! 
 
 91 it ben Wrfattfl. 
 
 SSir fommen, une in btr ju baben, 25 
 
 efang, or bein fr^jlaflneg au$; 
 1)ein SRaufc^en ^at un eingelaben, 
 eujj nur bie flaren 2BeUen au^j 
 Denn beine reic^e giitte beut, 
 
 |larfe 2KdnnerfeeIen freut. _
 
 2tn ben (Sefcmg. 195 
 
 Die Siebe roogt auf beincn SKctten, 
 Unb promt in bir burd) jebce erj ; 
 Du lefyreft ifyre Seufjer fd)tt?etten, 
 Unb Ib'fejt fyeitenb ifyren Sdjmerj. 
 5 2lu3 betnem Spiegel wattt i^r (M 
 2jn taufenbfac^em (Strait juriid. 
 
 J)er fejte taube, tt>t(t er n?anlen, 
 Sn beinem Duefle ftdrf t er fid) ; 
 Da n>ad)fen glitgel bent ebanfen, 
 I0 Dem 3luge tagt ee tvcnnigttd) ; 
 @5 fd)aut in betner blauen glut 
 Den immel unb bae etv'ge ut, 
 
 Die grei()eit fcmmt auf btr gcfdjirommen, 
 Jpat beiner 3lrd)e fid) ertraut; 
 I5 SBirb t^r bae fii^ne 9Bort genommen, 
 <2o taudjet fte fid) in ben 2aut; 
 (ie fcfeifft au ried)entanb unb Stem, 
 (in fel'ger <2d)tan, auf beinem Strom. 
 
 SBenn beine 2Bcgen un umfd)tingen, 
 
 So ftarf unb einig, n>ie tt>ir ftngen, 
 So ftarl unb einig iji it)r eift. 
 2?iel $el)len unb ein einj'ger Sang, 
 23tel Seeien in oerbunbnem Drang. 
 
 25 Stud) biefee gtii^nbe 23tut ber $eben 
 
 2Birb erft in beiner 9JJifdjung milb ; 
 Du mad)ft, ba^ mit ibm rcin'ree Scben 
 3n alien unfcrn Stbern quitt't; 
 Du ftimmefi unfcrn G3laferf(ang: 
 
 , ebei^e, fcfilid)er cfangl
 
 196 tt>. mfi Her. 
 
 Sa, beinen Segen ju mbreiten 
 aft bit une 3?riiber auegefanbt ; 
 2Bir tteflen bctne Strome leiten 
 inaue ins Hebe 2?aterlanb; 
 Unb n?o fie fltejjen, rt>o fie gtitfyn, 
 @ott laube, grei^eit, giebe 
 
 /IDuller. 
 
 SBineta. 
 
 tiefent, tiefem runbe 
 Slbenbglorfen bumpf unb matt, 
 UnS ju geben wunberbare .ftunbe 
 33on ber fc^onen altcn SBunberjlabt. I0 
 
 3n ber gluten <2d)oj; b/inabgefunfen 
 5BHeben unten i^re Drummer 
 3t)re 3wnen laffen golbne 
 2Biberfd)einenb auf bem Spiegel fefyn. 
 
 Unb ber Differ, ber ben Sauberfdjimmer I5 
 (Sinmat fab, im fycflen Slbenbrot, 
 9?ad^ berfelben tefle fcb/ifft er imtner, 
 Db aii($ ring^um^er bie ^Hppe brofyt. 
 
 Slue bee Jperjene tiefem, tiefem runbe 
 ^lingt ee mir nrie lo<fen, bumpf unb matt; 20 
 2lc^, fte geben tunberbare $unbe 
 93on ber Siebe, bie geliebt ee ^at. 
 
 Sine fc^one Sett tjt ba oerfunfen, 
 3b,re Drummer blieben unten jie^n, 
 Sajfen ftcf) ale golbne immelefunlen 25 
 
 Dft im Spiegel meiner Jraume feb,n. 
 
 Unb bann moc^t' ic^ tauten in bie Siefen 
 !DIic^ wfenfen in ben SBiberfc^ein, 
 Unb mir ift, ale ob micb, Sngel riefen 
 3n bie alte SBimbcrftabt ^erein.
 
 197 
 
 Die gcnjler auf ! bie Jperjen auf! 
 
 dkfcfyttnnbc, gefcfynnnbe ! 
 Der alte SBinter ttntt f)crau6, 
 @r trtppelt angjHid) burd) bag au 
 (Er ftinbet bang fid) in ber i^ruft 
 Unb framt jufammcn fcinen SBujl. 
 
 !l)ie ^fttfier ftuf! bte Jperjen auf! 
 
 efc^roinbe, gefc^minbe ! 
 10 @r fpitrt ben grueling oor bcm 
 
 )er n>itt i^n jupfen bet bem D^r, 
 jaufen an bem foetjjen 23art 
 folder iuitbcn 33uben 2trt. 
 efc^n)inbe, gefc^ivinbe ! 
 
 15 Die gender auf! bie Jperjen auf! 
 
 efct)rt)inbe, gef^h)inbe ! 
 Der 5rut)Ung po^t unb Hopft ja fc^on 
 Jpor^t, for$t, ee ift fein Itcber 
 (r poc^t unb flopfct ftas er tann 
 20 5)Jit fleinen Stumenfncfpen an. 
 
 e, gefd)n)inbe! 
 
 Die genfter auf! bie Jperjcn auf! 
 
 efd)ttnnbe, gefc^ivinbe ! 
 llnb rcenn i^r nod) nid)t offnen tttoflt, 
 (r ^>at t?ict Xienerfc^aft im @olb, 
 Die ruft cr ftc^ jur Jpiilfe ^er 
 Unb pecfyt unb ftopfet immer mc^r. 
 
 efofynnnbc, gefd)tt>inbe ! 
 
 Die ^enftcr auf! bie erjen auf! 
 
 Gkfcfynnnbe, gefrf)iinnbe! 
 (e fommt bcr Sunfcr Worgemvinb,
 
 198 rr>. matter. 
 
 (Ein battfebacftg rote? 
 Unb blajl, baf affes ftingt unb Hirrr, 
 23iS feinem errn gcb'ffnet tvirb. 
 efdjroinbe, gefd)ttrinbe! 
 
 "Die $enjter ttuf! bie -erjcn auf ! 5 
 
 dkfcfyttrinbe, gefd)Winbe ! 
 (Ee fommt ber fitter onnenfc^cin, 
 Der bri^t mtt golbnm Sanjcn cin, 
 Der fanfte (54ntetc^Ier 2?littcn^aucb 
 cfytetcfyt bur^ bte engftcn 9ti^en aitd). 10 
 
 efc^rt)inbe, gefc^annbe ! 
 
 Die $enfter auf! bte ^erjen auf ! 
 
 efcfyttnnbe, geft^lxnnbe ! 
 3unt Slngriff fd)Idgt bte 5?ad)ttgatl, 
 llnb |ord)', unb l)ord)', etn SBtberlHifl, I5 
 
 Sin SBibcr^att au? mehter 23rujt ! 
 Herein, herein, bu 
 
 efd}roinbe, 
 
 nut) bte 33elt. 
 
 bte ^rei^eit, roas rodreft bit, Jpeflae? 
 bid}, eflag, roae rodre bte 2Belt? 
 
 t, t^r SSoIfer afler 
 bie 23ru)te, 
 1)te ettd) fdugtcn 
 5Wit ber reincn 5ild) bcr 
 often Harbaren fte jerpeifd)en? 25 
 
 @ef)t bie Slttgcn, 
 Die eud) er(eud)teten 
 
 5Jtit bent ()immttfd)cn Stral)tc bcr @d)ont)ctt 
 ottcn (ie 33arbaren blcnben ? 
 ebt bie ftlamme, 30 
 
 Die eud) rodrmte
 
 33itte-Sd?iIfIteber. 199 
 
 >urdj unb burdj im ttefen 33ufeit, 
 Dajj il)r filter, 
 2Ber U?r feib, 
 
 tfjr fooflr, 
 
 iljr fofft, 
 (Surer 9ftenfdjf)ett o$en Slbet, 
 (Sure greifyeit 
 (gotten 5?arbaren fie erfttden ? 
 ^ommt, ibr 23Mfer afler 3onen, 
 10 ^ommt unb fyetfet fret fte mac^en, 
 Die eud) afle fret gemac^t ! 
 
 bte greibett, roa fed reft bu. 
 bidj, ^eflag, tag tvdre bie 2Belt ? 
 
 OLenau. 
 
 ittc. 
 
 2Bett' auf mtr, bu bunlfes 5tugc f 
 15 Ube beine ganje 5Kac^t, 
 
 rnfte, mtlbe, trdumertfc^e, 
 UnergriinbHc^ j'iipe 
 
 9itmnt mtt betnem 
 Dtefe Sett on Mnnen mtr, 
 20 Da|j bu uber meinem Seben 
 
 infant fc^tt)ebejl fur unb fitr 
 
 St^ilfltetier. 
 
 Druben ge^t bte Sonne fc^etben, 
 llnb ber ntiibe 2!ag entfc^Hef; 
 9?ieber^angen ^ier bte SBetben 
 25 3n ben etd), fo \\itt, fo ttef. 
 
 Unb id) mu^ mein ?iebfte6 meibent 
 Dutfl, o 2:^rdne, qutfl fyerwr ! 
 5lraurtg faufcln bier bie 2Beiben, 
 UnD im SBinbe bebt bae
 
 200 tettcro. 
 
 3n metn (Hffes, tiefes Seiben 
 @traf)tft bu, $erne ! tyett uub milb, 
 2Bte burd) Stnfen fyier unb SBeiben 
 trap bee Stbenbfiernes 33iU>. 
 
 2luf bem SEetdj, bem regung^tofen, 
 SBettt beg Wonbeg ^otber (anj, 
 glcd)tenb feme bteic^en Stofen 
 3n be$ @^Ufe8 griinen 
 
 toanbelit bort ant 
 in bie 9lacf)t empor ; 
 regt ftc^ bae efliigel 
 im tiefen 
 
 SBetnenb mu^ ntein Slid ft(^ fenfenj 
 
 bte tieffie @eele gefjt 
 S??tr ein fu^e^ Deingebenlen, 15 
 
 SBie etn (ItQed 
 
 2>er 
 
 3m queffenarmen SBuflenfanb 
 Strabtfc^er SRcmaben 
 Srrt, o^ne Sid unb SSaterlanb, 
 Sluf n?tnbertve^ten $faben, 20 
 
 @in ^olenfielb, unb grotfet jtitt, 
 
 fetn erj ni^tbrec^en tttt. 
 
 Die @onn' auf ilm 
 Die ^ei^en $ttttaggbranbe ; 
 2?on i^rem gtammenluffe glii^t 
 !Dag @c^tt?ert an feiner Senbe. 
 SBitt n?eden i^m ben tap fern 
 
 r onnenftra^I?
 
 Per potenfliid?tltng. 301 
 
 @ein 2etb netgt ftdj bem 3?oben ju 
 3Wit biiritenbem (Srmatten. 
 >er fdnfe gern ju filler 9lub,' 
 3n feinen etg'nen flatten ; 
 )er trdnfe gern or biirrer Iut 
 c^ter feine etg'ne S^ranenflut. 
 
 Docfo folc^e Dual fetn ^erj ntcfyt merft, 
 
 tragt ein ticf re^ ^ran!en. 
 (r fcf)reitet fort, om Sc^merj geftdrft, 
 10 35om Sc^lac^tenangcbenfcn. 
 
 9Jianc^ma( fcin ?0iunb ,,$o3jtU8fo!" ruft, 
 llnb trdumeno ^aut er in bte 2uft. 
 
 nun ber Stfcenb ^ii^tung 
 er an griiner Stefle ; 
 ,- Sin fiipee Steb be3 5}?itletbe fmgt 
 
 ntgegen if>m bte Cuefie, 
 Unb fdufelnb roe^t bas ra^ ibn an: 
 D fcfytummre ^ter, bu armer 
 
 (r ftnlt, er fc^tdft. Der frembe 33aum 
 inpuftert tyn getinbe 
 3n einen fc^onen Jpelt'entraum; 
 Die SBeflen unb bie 2Binbe 
 Umraufdjen i^n rcie <2c^ta^tengang f 
 Umraufc^en t^n rt)ie <Siegegefang. 
 
 25 <3c^on fommt tm 5|len ctt unb flat 
 
 .<perauf be6 5)?onbe^ Sc^immern; 
 v -Bon einer ^ebuinenfc^ar 
 Die blanfen Sabel flimmern 
 JBeit^in tm bDen iDZenfrcmcr, 
 
 3 o Ufr 2Btlbnt^ ndc^tlict) belle 3ter.
 
 202 enau. 
 
 tete lauter tont ber Jpufentanj 
 33on nnnbsertoanbten gliefyern, 
 Die, fyeifjgejagt, im Sftonbengtanj 
 Dem Duett entgegennnefyern. 
 Die better rufen in bie 9ta$t; 
 Docfy nid)t ber 
 
 ie laffen, frifc^ itnb fro^ gelaunt, 
 Die $ojf ' im Duette trtnlen, 
 Unb plo|tic^ fc^auen fie erjlaunt, 
 Qttn <^jert im rafe bltnfen, 10 
 
 Unb jttternb fpiclt ba fityte 
 Sluf einem bteic^en 
 
 ie lagern um ben ftremben (lumnt, 
 
 aufjumeden bange; 
 @ie fe^n ber 5^arben ^eitigtum I5 
 
 3luf Maffer tirn unb Sange: 
 Dem aBiiftenfo^n ju ^>erjen gefyt 
 Dee Unglucfe fltfle 
 
 Dem f$taferfun!nett ^pelben 
 SSKit Britten gafttic^ leife, 20 
 
 (Sin alter, ftnjkrcr 9?omab, 
 llnb Sabetrunf itnb peife, 
 Dae bejte, bae er ifynt erlae, 
 teflt er if)m |eimlic^ or ine rae, 
 
 9timmt n>ieber feine tette bann. 25 
 
 parrt bie (lumme 9tunbe 
 Den ^teidjen an, ob audj errann 
 Dcr g?a^)t fcf)on mand)e tunbe; 
 23ie aue bent d)tummcr fdbrt empor 
 Der 5Wann, ber's SCatertanb oerlor. 30
 
 <Etnfamfett. 203 
 
 )a griiijen fte ben gremben mift>, 
 Unb ftngen ifym ju @^re 
 efange tief unb fd)tacfytenttrilb 
 Jperaug jur 2Bu|lenteere. 
 $Iutrad)e, nad) ber SSdter Sraud), 
 
 9Bie fa^t unb fc^tinngt fein cfyfoert ber 
 Ter nod? om 3;raum Seriidte! 
 (Er ftet)t auf Djtrotenfa'6 gelb; 
 2Bte Iaufd)et ber Gcnt^iirfte, 
 9?om ilurmifd)en efang umtce^t, 
 2Bte t>etp fein 2? lief nad) geinben 
 
 Dod) nun ber 9?cle fd)arfer (aufd)t, 
 frembe, frembe Stone; 
 )n tm 2BaffengIanj umraufd)t, 
 
 frete Sofyne, 
 2tuf bie ber 5)Jonb ber 2Bujle fd)eint: 
 Da rt)irft er fid; jur (Srb 1 unb fteint. 
 
 (Sinfomfctt. 
 
 2Bitb ertt>ad)fne, bunfte gidjtett. 
 20 Setfe ftagt bie Duefie fort; 
 
 ^>erj, bag tjl ber red)te Drt 
 giir bein fdjmerjttdjes 35crjid)ten 
 
 rauer Sogel in ben 
 fiinfiim beine $fage fmgt, 
 25 Unb auf beine ^ragc bringt 
 
 3lntn?ort nid)t b 
 
 aud) immer <2d)tt>eigen btiebe, 
 e, ftage fort! eg ttefyt, 
 Xer bid) bb'ret unb erjlebt, 
 3 o Stitte fcter ber (Beijl ber Siebe.
 
 204 
 
 9Md)t serloren bjer tm Woofe, 
 $erj, bein fyetmtid) 2Beinen g 
 Deine iebe ott erjleijt, 
 Deine tiefe, fyojfnungstofe! 
 
 tbeine. 
 
 e Siege meiner Setben, 
 rabmal metner SRu^', 
 Sd)one Stabt, ivir miiffen fc^citen, 
 Jebe rcofyl! ruf id) t>ir ju. 
 
 I, bu ^eiF 
 
 2Bo ba ivanbelt 2iebd)en trautj 10 
 
 ?ebe lo^I, bu ^eifge tette, 
 SBo id) fte juerft gefdjaut. 
 
 t' id) bid) bod) me gefe(;en, 
 @d)one ^erjcnefpntgin ! 
 
 Dimmer scar' eg bann gefd)e^en, 15 
 
 >ajj id) je^t fo elenb bin. 
 
 9iie twottt' id) bein Jperje rii^ren, 
 Siebe f)ab' id) nie erflefyt; 
 9Tur ein fttfles Seben fitbren 
 
 t' id), tt>o bein Dbem We^t. 20 
 
 )od) bu brdngft mid> fetbft con bjmten, 
 33ittre Sorte fpridjt bein Wunb; 
 SBa^npnn \vnfylt in meincn @innen, 
 Unf mein ^erj ijl franf unb tt?unb. 
 
 Unb bie licber matt unb trdgc 35 
 
 ' id) fort am SBanberjtab, 
 Si^ mein rniibes ^aupt id) tege 
 gerne in ein fii&Ieg rab.
 
 HEINRICH HEINE. 
 (Reduced foe-simile of an etching, 1824, by L. E. Grimm.)
 
 Die (SrenaMere. 205 
 
 $te renobiere. 
 
 granfrcid) jogen jrw renabier', 
 Die traren in JJhtjHanb gcfangen. 
 Unb ate |le famen ins beutfd)e Cuartier, 
 <ie liejjen bie 
 
 5 Da ^orten fie ^etbe He traurtge War 1 
 Da ^riinfrei^ er(oren gegangen, 
 33eftegt unb ^crfc^Iagen bae grope ^peer, 
 ttnb fcr ^aifer, ber ^aifer gefangen. 
 
 Da ivetnten jufammen bte renabier' 
 10 3Bo^t ob ber flagUcfyen ^unbe. 
 
 Der etne fprad): ,,2Bte roe^ rtrb mir, 
 2Bie brennt ntetne atte SBunbe \" 
 
 Der anbre fpra^; ,,Da ieb fjl au8, 
 
 ^ modrt 1 mit btr jlerben, 
 I5 Dod? ^ab' ic^ SBeib unb 
 Die o^ne mid) serberben." 
 
 fd)ert mid) SBeib, n>ag fd)ert mid) tinfc! 
 3d) trage roeit beffre SSerlangen; 
 Saji fte bettetn geb,n, trenn fte fyitngrig ftnb, 
 20 9Mn ^aifer, mein ^aifer gefangen! 
 
 ,ett>af>r' mir, Sraber, etne Sitt'j 
 SBcnn id) je^t jterben n?erte, 
 (So nimm meine 2eid)e nad) Sranfreid) nttt, 
 23egrab' mid) in 
 
 25 r ,Da ^renfreuj am roten SBanb 
 ottjl bu aufe ^>crj mir (egen; 
 Die glinte gieb mir in bie anb, 
 Unb giirt' mir um ben Degen.
 
 206 f?ctne. 
 
 ,,@o nutt id) ticgen unb bcrcfycn flifl, 
 2Bie eine @d)Ubn>ad)', tm rabe, 
 5Big einjt id) fyore ftanonengcbrutt, 
 Unb nnefycrnber $o|]e etrabe. 
 
 ,,)ann reitet mem ^aifer n?o^l iiber mein rob, 5 
 2SteI c^roerter ftirren unb blien; 
 Dann jleig' ic^ gercaffnet ^ersjor au bent rab ; 
 Den $aifer, ben ^aifer ju fc^u|en \" 
 
 jog naf)er 
 Sn jMer 9lut)' lag 2?ab^(on. 10 
 
 9htr oben tn be ^cnige @$to, 
 
 >Da flacterfe, ba Idrmt bee ^onigs 5tro. 
 
 Dort oben in bent $omggfaal, 
 Selfajer ^telt fein ^b'ntggmal)!. 
 
 1>te ^nec^te fa^en in fdjtmnternben JReif^n, 15 
 
 Unb leerten bie Setter ntit fun!elnbem SBetn. 
 
 ( Kirrten bie 3?ed>er, eg jaucbjten bie ^?nec^t'; 
 <So Hang e$ bent ftb'rrigen ^bnige redjt. 
 
 Dee ^onigg angen leu^ten hit; 
 
 Snt SBein ertvuc^e i^m feder 9)?ut. 20 
 
 Unb blinbtinge reijjt ber 5DJut i^n fort; 
 
 Unb er Id jkrt bie ott^eit ntit fiinbigem SDort. 
 
 Unb er brii jtet ft^ fre^, unb Idjlert iilb ; 
 Die ^ne^tenfc^ar i^m Seifafl briiflt. 
 
 Der ^onig rtef mit jtotjem 5BItcf ; 2 5 
 
 Der Diener eilt unb fe^rt juriirf. 
 
 @r trug tet giitben erdt auf bent Jpau))tj 
 h?ar aue bent Sempel 3eboa^ geraubt.
 
 2Jn meine lUutter 23. ?etne. 207 
 
 Unb ber 6nig ergriff mit frester Jpanb 
 (Einen fyeiligen s ed)er, gefiiflt big am $anb. 
 
 Unb er teert ifyn fyaftig big ben runb, 
 Unb rufet laut mit fd)dumenbem 9D?unb: 
 
 bir fiinb' id) auf 
 bin ber ^oni on 
 
 Docf) faum bag graiife 2Bort scrHang, 
 Dem ^onig n?arb'6 |eim(icf) tm 23ufen bang. 
 
 geQenbe 2ad)en er|lummte jumat; 
 10 (g wurbe kid)enflifl im Saat. 
 
 Unb ftet) ! unb jte^ ! an tteifjer ffianb, 
 Da fam'g ^eroor, n?ie 5Henfd)enf)anb ; 
 
 Unb fcfyrieb, unb fdjrieb an twjjer SBanb 
 23ud)|laben on ffeuer, unb fcfyrieb unb fd)tt>anb. 
 
 i 5 Der ^b'nig jlteren Sticfg ba fajj, 
 
 SSJlit fd)(otternben ^nie'n unb torenbfajj. 
 
 Die $nedjtenfd)ar fajj faft burd)graut, 
 Unb fa^ gar jtitt, gab feinen 2aut. 
 
 Die 3)?agier famen, bod) feiner er|lanb 
 20 3u beuten bie g(ammenfd)rift an ber SBanb. 
 
 Selfajer roarb aber in felbiger 9?ad)t 
 SBon feinen ned)ten umgcbrad)t. 
 
 Wn meine '.Dinner 9. freiuc. 
 
 3d) bin'g gero^nt, ben ^opf red)t ^od) ju tragen, 
 !SJJein inn ijt aud) ein bi$d)en jtarr unb jd^e ; 
 25 SBenn felbjt ber ^onig mir ing ?lnt(i^ fab,e, 
 3d) roiirbe nid)t bie Stugen nieberfd)Iagcn.
 
 208 %tne. 
 
 Dod), Hebe Gutter, offen null id)'g fagen t 
 9Bie mdd)tig aud) mein ftol^er $htt fid) bldlje, 
 3n beiner felig fiijjen, trauten 
 Srgreift mid) oft ein bemutsollee 
 
 3fi eg bein eift, ber fycimlid) mid) bejttringer, 5 
 Dein fyofyer etji, ber afleg fiU)n burd)bringet, 
 Unb btifcenb ftd) jum immelglid)te fdjnringet? 
 
 Dudlt mid) (Erinncrung, baf id) seriibet 
 @o mand)e Sb,at, bie bir bag erj betriibet, 
 Dag fd)b'ne ^>er, bag mid) fo feb,r geliebet ? 10 
 
 3m rotten 2Bal)n b,att' id) bid) einft sertajyen, 
 3d) roollte ge^n bie gan^e 3Belt ju Snbe, 
 Unb rcotlte fet)n, ob id) bie Siebe fanbe, 
 Um Hebeotl bie Siebe ju umfaffen. 
 
 Die Siebe fud)te id) auf aHen affen, J5 
 
 93or jeber 2l)ure jtrecff id) aug bie ^pdnbe, 
 Unb bettelte um g'ringe ^iebefpenbe, 
 Dod) lad)enb gab man mir nur falteg Jpaffen. 
 
 Unb immer irrte id) nad) Siebe, immer 
 9tad) Sicbe, bod) bie ?iebe fanb id) nimmer, 20 
 
 Unb fefyrte um nad) Jpaufe, franf unb triibe. 
 
 Dod) ba bift bu cntgcgcn mir gelommcn, 
 Unb ad) ! nxig ba in beinem Slug 1 gcfd)n)ommen, 
 war bie fujje, langgefud)te 2iebe. 
 * * 
 
 Die SRofe, bie Sitie, bie aube, bie onne 25 
 Die Hebf id) einft atlc in Sicbcgroonne. 
 3d) Hcb' fie nid)t mef)r, id) tiebe alteine 
 Die ^leine, bie geine, bie iRcine, bie @ine; 
 ie felbcr, atler iebe 3?ronnc, 
 3ft 9lofe unb tlte unb Jaube unb onne. 30
 
 3d? totll mcine Seelc tewcfyen. 209 
 
 3d) nnU meine eele tauten 
 3n ben $e(d) ber SUie fyinein; 
 Die Silie foQ flingenb b,aud)en 
 gin 2ieb son ber Siebjlen mein. 
 
 Steb fofi f^auern unb beben 
 2Bie ber jlujj on i^rem 3Kunb, 
 Den fte mtr einfl gegeben 
 3n wunberbar fitter 6tunb', 
 
 * * 
 
 * 
 
 unbemegltdj 
 Die Sterne in ber $ofy' 
 10 gsiet taufenb Sa^r', unb fdjaiten 
 
 an mil Stebeetoe!?.. 
 
 <Sie fprec^en eine 
 Die ijt fo rett^, fo fdjim; 
 Dcc^ feiner ber 
 J 5 ^ann biefe Sprac^e 
 
 3$ aber ^ab 1 fte gelernet, 
 Unb id) sergejje fte nid)t; 
 9ftir biente a(6 rammatif 
 Der ^erjatlerliebften eftdjt. 
 
 20 
 
 5tuf gliigetn bee 
 Jperjltebcfyen, trag' id) bid) fort, 
 gort nad) ben gluren beg angeg, 
 Dort meif id) ben fdjimften Drt. 
 
 25 Dort liegt ein rotblii^enber arten 
 
 3nt ftillen 2tt0ttbenfdjeitt; 
 
 Die ilotoeblumen erwarten 
 3(jr trautee
 
 210 fjettte. 
 
 Die 23eil$en ficfyern unb fofen, 
 llnb fdjaun nad) ben ternen empor; 
 $eimltcfy erjdbjen bie SRofen 
 id) buftenbe 9ftdrdjen ing Dfyr. 
 
 (g fwpfen berbei unb taufcfyen 5 
 
 Die frommen, Hugen ajefl'n ; 
 Unb in ber gerne rauf($en 
 Dee ^eitigen tromes SBefl'n. 
 
 Dort woflen tir nieberfmfen 
 Unter bem ^almenbaum, 10 
 
 Unb 2iebe unb 9lu^e trinfen 
 Unb trdumen feligen 2!raum. 
 
 Die Sotosblume dngfligt 
 
 or ber onne 
 Unb mtt gefenftem 
 @rtt)artet fte trdumenb bie 
 
 Der 9Wonb, ber ift ibr 
 ffir letft fte mtt feinem 
 Unb ifym entf^tetert fte freunbltc^ 
 3^r frommes 
 
 @ie blii^t unb gtitb, t unb Icucf)tet, 
 Unb ftarret j^umm in bie 0^'; 
 <5ie buftet unb weinet unb jittert 
 93or fiiebe unb 
 
 * * 
 
 * 
 
 gtofle ni^t, unb n?enn bag Jperj auc^ brtcf)t, 
 
 erlorne 2ieb I icb grotte nic^t. 
 5Bie bu auc^ jhab,t!l in Diamanten^ra^t, 
 ffi* fdttt fein trabj in bctneg Jpcrjcng
 
 Pas ist cut platen ittib (Scigen. 211 
 
 Das tteij; id) langfl. 3$ faf) bid) ia im 
 line* faty tie 9tad)t in beines erjeng 9taum, 
 Unb faf) bie djtang', bie Mr am er$en frijjt, 
 3d) fafy, mein 2teb, tie fe^)r bu elenb bijt. 
 
 3a, bu btjt elenb, unb t<^ grofle ntc^t; 
 
 2ieb, ttrir fotten beibe elenb fein! 
 
 une ber 2!ob bag franfe Jperje brici)t, 
 
 Sieb, ttrir fotten betbe elenb fein. 
 
 2Bob,l fe^ 1 ic^ pott, ber beinen 9ftunb untfd)rt>ebt, 
 10 llnb feff bein Stitge bitten tro^tgti^, 
 
 llnb feb, ' ben totj, ber beinen 23ufen ^ebt, 
 llnb elenb biji bu boc^, elenb rtrie id^. 
 
 Unfid)tbar judt auc^ Scfymerj urn beinen 5)Junb, 
 3Serborgne Sfyrane triibt be^ Sluges <^ein, 
 15 Der ftolje 2?ufen b,egt getyeime 2Bunb\ - 
 2ieb, rtrir fotten beibe elenb fein. 
 
 ein glb'ten unb cigen, 
 3:rompeten fcftmettern brein; 
 Da tanjt ben ed)$eitrcigen 
 Die ^erjattertieb|le mein. 
 
 ift ein ^Hngen unb Drofwen 
 S3on ^aufen unb <S^almei'n; 
 Dajnrifcfycn fc^luc^jcn unb p^nen 
 Die guten Sngelein. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 25 Unb roiipten^ bie ^htmen, bie Heinen, 
 
 2Bie tief t?erwunbet mein erj, 
 @ie iviirbcn mit mir tt?einen, 
 3u ^etlen meinen 3d)mer.
 
 212 petite. 
 
 Unb ftiijjten'e bie 9ta$ttgaflen, 
 2Bte id) fo traurig unb franf, 
 @ie lichen fritytid] erfcfyatten 
 dtrquidenben efang. 
 
 Unb ftiijjten fte mein Sefye, 5 
 
 Die gofbnen ternelein, 
 @ie fdmen au^ ifercr ^po^e, 
 Unb fprac^en 5Eroft mir etn. 
 
 Die atte fonncn^ nid)t tviffen, 
 9iur Sine fennt meinen <S$merj: 10 
 
 @ie ^at ja fetbft jcrriflTen, 
 3errijlcn mir bag Jperj. 
 
 in gicfytenbaum ft e ^ einfant 
 9tovben auf fabler ^>o&\ 
 fd)ldfcrt; mit wciper Xecfe I5 
 
 Umt)iillen ifyn @U unb @^nee. 
 
 @r traumt on einer falme, 
 jDie fern tm Wcrgcntanb 
 infam unb fcfyroetgenb trauert 
 3luf brennenbcr getfenwanb. 20 
 
 gin Bungling Itcbt ein 9JJtibdjen, 
 Die ^at einen anbern ewatytt; 
 Dcr anbre liebt eine anbre, 
 Unb fyat fi^ mit biefer 
 
 t)eiratet aits Sfrger 25 
 
 X)en erften, bejkn 9JZann, 
 Der i^r in ben 2Beg gctaufcn; 
 Dcr 3iingling ijt iibet bran.
 
 2Jus alten Jttarcfyen unnft cs. 213 
 
 <g ijl eine atte efdjid)te, 
 Dod) bletbt fte immer neti; 
 Unb mm fie jlujl paffteret, 
 Dem brtcfyt ba$ $erj mtjet. 
 
 atten ^drdien ttrinft eg 
 mtt tvetfer anb, 
 fmgt e unb ba Hingt es 
 etnem 3auberlanb: 
 
 2Bo grofe Slumen f^mac^ten 
 10 3 m flolbnen 3lbenblic^t, 
 
 Unb jftrttt^ ftc^ betra^ten 
 Wit brdutti^em 
 
 Sffio afle Sdume 
 Unb ftngen, wie ein 
 Unb foute DueCen 
 SBie Slanjmuftf 
 
 Unb Stebeewetfen tonen, 
 2Bie bu fte nie ge^ort, 
 33i3 u>unberfuf ee e^nen 
 20 i^ rtnmberfujj bet^ort! 
 
 21^ fonnt' tc^ bortfnn fontmen, 
 Unb bort mein ierj erfreun, 
 Unb aQer Dual entnommen, 
 Unb fret unb fettg fetn! 
 
 2ld) ! jeneg 2anb ber SBonne, 
 eV t^ oft tm Sraum ; 
 fommt bte Worgenfonne, 
 ie eitel cfyaum.
 
 214 fjetnc. 
 
 $flnad)tlid) im $raume feb/ id) bid), 
 Unb fefye bid) freunbtid) griijjen, 
 Unb iaut auftoeinenb fiiirj' id) mid) 
 3u beinen fitjjen giifjen. 
 
 >u ftebj mid) an 
 Unb fd)utteffl bag blonbe 
 
 beinen 5lugen fd)Ieidjen fid) 
 
 )u fagfl mir ^cimtid) etn leifes SBort, 
 Unb giebjl mir ben traujj son S^rejjen. 
 3d) n>ad)e auf, unb ber trau^ ifl fort, 
 Unb bae iBort tyab' id) sergeffen. 
 
 Lorelei. 
 
 3d) foeijj nid)t, jvae fott eg bebeitten, 
 
 id) fo traurig bin; 
 (Ein !(Jfdrd)en aue atten 3eiten, I5 
 
 lommt mir nid)t aue bem inn. 
 
 T)te Suft ifl fii^I unb ee bunfelt, 
 Unb rubig flie^t ber ^fyein; 
 Der ipfel bee 23ergee funfelt 
 3m 2lbenbfonnenfd)ein. 20 
 
 3)ie fdjonfte 3ungfrau ft^et 
 X)ort oben ttwnberbar, 
 3b,r golbnee efd)meibe 
 <Sie fammt i^r golbenee 
 
 ie fammt eg mit gotbcncm $amme, 25 
 
 Unb ftngt etn Sieb babei; 
 1)ae b/at eine ftunberfame 
 etvaltige SWetobet.
 
 Du fcfyoues ^ifd?crmabd?cn. 215 
 
 Den Sniffer im fkinen Scfyiffe 
 Srgreift e$ mit ttnlbem SBefy ; 
 (Er fcfyaut nicfyt bie gelfenriffe, 
 @r fcfyaut nur bjnauf in bie ity\ 
 
 5 3d) gtaube, bie SBeflen erfd>Iingen 
 
 2tm Snbe Sniffer unb ^a|n; 
 Unb bag fyat mit i^rem tngen 
 X)ie Sorefei getban. 
 
 10 Streibe ben J?a^n an Sanb; 
 
 ^omm ju mtr unb fe|e bic^ nieber, 
 SBir fofen Jpanb in Jpanb. 
 
 2eg' an metn Jper^ bein 
 llnb fiirdjte bi^ nid)t fo fe^r; 
 I5 SSertrauft bu bi^ bo(^ forglcs 
 
 bent ttjilben 5)?eer. 
 
 Jperj gleic^t ganj bem 
 Jpat turm unb (Ebb' unb glut, 
 Unb mantle fc^one $erle 
 20 S feiner 2:iefe ruf)t. 
 
 SBenn id) an beinem aufe 
 Dee* 9J?orgen$ twiiber gef>', 
 @o freuf $ mid), bu tiebe $leine, 
 2Benn id) bid) am genfter fel)'. 
 
 25 !Kit beinen fd)arjbraunen Slugen 
 
 <Sic^jl bu mid) forfd)enb an: 
 2Ber bijt bu, unb tt>as fe^tt bir, 
 Du frember, franfer
 
 216 
 
 ,,3dj bin ein beurfd)cr 
 2?efannt tm beutfdjen anr>; 
 ftennt man Me befkn 9kimen, 
 @o foirb aud) ber meine genannr. 
 
 ,,Unb n>ag mir feftft, bu $tcine, 
 ge^It man^em im beutfcfyen 2anb; 
 9?ennt man bte fc^Iimm|lcn (Si^merj 
 <5o irb aud) ber metne genannt." 
 
 ergldnjte weit 
 Snt lefcten 2(benbfAetne; 10 
 
 Sir fa^en am einfamen 
 2Bir fapcn |lumm unb afleine. 
 
 eg, ba? 2Ba|fcr 
 flog ^in unb rt)ieber; 
 2lu3 beinen Stugen HebecU 15 
 
 gielen bie ^(jra'ncn nieber. 
 
 3c^ fab, fte fatten auf beine 
 Unb bin aufJ ilnie gefunlen; 
 Scb/ t)ab' on beiner iveijjen 
 Die ^^ranen fortgetrunfen. 
 
 (Sett jener <Stunbe scrje^rt ftcf) mein ?eib, 
 Die 8eele ftirbt or ebnen ; 
 9fticf> b,at ba iingludfel'ge 2Beib 
 93ergiftet mtt i^ren S^rdnen. 
 
 Du bijl trie eine 23Iume 25 
 
 @o ^olb unb f^on unb rein; 
 3d) fd)au' bid) an, unb 
 <Sd)leid)t mir in^ >erj b.inein.
 
 Pu fyaft ZHamantcn Per f?trtcnfnabe. 217 
 
 9Kir ill, ate ob id) bie ant>e 
 9luf3 aupt bir (egen foflt' , 
 93etenb, bap ott bid) exalte 
 @o rein unb fd)6n unb feolb. 
 
 Du tyail Diamanten unb 3)er!en, 
 
 Unb ^ajt bie fd)5njten Slugen 
 5Kein 2iebd)en, toas iQjl bu me(>r? 
 
 9luf beine fd)imen Slugen 
 I0 ^>ab' id) ein ganjee Jpeer 
 
 SSon ettrigen Siebern gebid)tet 
 Siebdjen, n?a titt|l bu meb,r? 
 
 tt beinen fd)onen 5(ugen 
 bu mid) gequaft fo fe^r, 
 15 Unb b,a|l mid) ju runbe gerid)tet 
 
 n?ae ttff|l bu meb,r? 
 
 Xcv Oirfcnfnabc. 
 
 :ber 
 
 (Sriiner -Spiigct i]\ fein 
 Uber feinem Jpaupt bie @onne 
 20 3)1 bie grope, golbne $ron'. 
 
 3b,m u gupen tiegen d)afe 
 2Beid)e Sd)meid)Ier, rotbefreujt; 
 ^aaliere ftnb bie ^dlber, 
 Unb fte roanbeln flotjgefpreijt. 
 
 2 Jpoffdjaufpieter ftnb bie 33o<flein; 
 
 Unb bie SSogel unb bie ^ii^', 
 $tit ben gloten, mit ben (Ulb'cflein, 
 bie ^ammermuftji.
 
 218 fjeine. 
 
 llnb ba* ttingt unb fingt fo lieblicfy, 
 Unb fo Heblid) raufofycn brcin 
 SDaffcrfafl unb 5annenbaume, 
 Unb bcr $onig fcfytummert ein. 
 
 llntcrbc|Jcn muf; regieren 
 >er !JJMmftcr, iencr unb, 
 Deffen fnurrtge^ ebefle 
 2BiebcrI)alIet in ber 
 
 t^tdfrtg laflt bcr junge 
 ; ,1)aS SRegicrcn ijt fo fitter; 
 2lc^, ic^ ttottt 1 , ba^ i^ ju Jpaufe 
 @cf)on bet meiner ^bn'gin Jrdr' ! 
 
 ,,3n ben 9lrmcn meiner 
 Stufyt mein ^onig^aupt fo 
 llnb in i^ren fcf)b'ncn 2(ugen i 5 
 
 Siegt mein iinermcplid) Steicfy!" 
 
 Sturm. 
 
 @ ivittet ber turm, 
 Unb er peitfc^t bte SBeflen, 
 Unb bte SBett'n, tt)utfc^aumcnt unb btiumenb, 
 Wurmen ftc^ auf, unb eg ttogen lebenbig 20 
 
 Die fteijjen SBaflTcrberge, 
 Unb bae Scfyifflein erflimmt fte, 
 Jpaftig mii^fam, 
 Unb plofcltd) jtiirjt eg ^inab 
 3n fc^warje, n>eitga^nenbe ^lutabgriinbe. 25 
 
 Gutter ber c^on^ett, ber @d)aumentftiegenen ! 
 
 ropmutter ber 1!iebe! fc^onc meiner! 
 
 c^on flatter:, Icic^eniiMtternb, 
 
 Die wcipe, gefpenftifctje $?iwe, 3 o
 
 Sturm mcergrufj. 219 
 
 Unb rcefct an bent SSftaftbaum ben Scfynabel, 
 Unb (ed)$t ofl ^rafcbegier na* bem 
 Dag om Stufym beiner od)ter ertb'nt, 
 Unb bag bein (Enfet, ber Heine 
 3 um Spieljeug erfodfytt. 
 
 S3ergeben6 mein bitten unb 
 9Ketn SRufen oerf)attt im tofenben Sturm, 
 3m c()Ia$t(arm ber SBtnbe. 
 (3 brauft unb pfeift unb prafielt unb 
 2Bie ein Soflfyaug oon 3:onen ! 
 llnb jttJif^enburc^ pr' ic^ erne^mbar 
 Sorfenbe Jparfenlaute, 
 <2e^nfuc^ttt?Uben efang, 
 Seclenfdjmeljenb unb feelenjerretjjenb, 
 Unb i(^ erfenne bte timme. 
 
 an fdjotttfcfyer ^elfenfufte, 
 So bag graue Scfytbjjtein ^inaueragt 
 Uber bte branbenbe See, 
 Dorr, am t)od>gett)o(bten ^enjler, 
 
 20 tefct etne fc^one, franfe $rau, 
 3artburd)ft(|tig unb marmorbtaf, 
 Unb fte fpiett bte ^arfe unb (ingt, 
 Unb ber SBinb burc^n)u^ (t tfyre langen Sorfen 
 Unb tragt ib;r bunfteg ?teb 
 
 25 Uber bag mitt, ftiirmenbe 
 
 <5et mir gegrtijjt, bu efoigcg 
 
 get mir gegriijjt jefynraufenbmal 
 2(ug jau^,enbem ^er^tr 
 30 2Bie etnft bic^ begriipten 
 3ef)ntaufcnb
 
 220 fjetnc. 
 
 Ungtudbefdmpfenbe, f)eimatserlangettbe, 
 SBeUberufymte ried)enb,erjen. 
 
 ($ toogten bie gluten, 
 ie twgren unb braujten, 
 
 )te @onne gofj eitig tyerunter 5 
 
 )ie fpietenben 9lofenttd:)ter, 
 >ie aufgefd)eud)ten 5Rorcenjuge 
 glatterten fort, lautf^retcnb, 
 @g ftampften bie 9ioJTe, eg fltrrten bie cfytlbe, 
 llnb ivett^in erf^oQ eg fine iegeeruf: 10 
 
 ! S^atatta !" 
 
 (Set mir gegrii^t, bu ettriges 5!J?eer ! 
 9Bie (Sprat^e ber -Spetmat rauf^t mir bein Staffer, 
 2Bte Srdume ber ^inb^eit fefT ic^ eg flimmern 
 2luf beinem ivogenben SBefiengebtet, I5 
 
 Unb alte Qtrinnrung erjd()(t mir aufe neue 
 S3on afl bem Ueben, fyerrticfyen (gpieljeug, 
 9?on afl ben btinfenben SBeifynacb/tggaben, 
 SSon aC ben roten ^oraGenbdumen, 
 olbftfcb/c^en, 3>erlen unb bunten Wuf^etn, 2 o 
 
 Die bu ge^eimnigolt bctt)a^r|l, 
 Dort unten im !Iaren 
 
 D, n?ie ^ab' id) gefd)mad)tet in ober grembe! 
 (cid) einer roetfen 5?Iume 
 
 3n beg 2?ctaniferg bled)erncr ^a^fet, 25 
 
 Sag mir bag -Jperj in ber 2?rujL 
 5Kir ijl, ate fa ic^ n?intertange, 
 @in tranter, in bunHer ^Iranfenfiube, 
 Unb nun erlafj' id) fie plo^Iid), 
 Unb blenbcnb ftrabjt mir entgegen 3 o 
 
 Der fmaragbene grueling, ber fonnengeiredte, 
 Unb e$ raufdjen bie tt^eipen IMiitenbdume, 
 Unb bie jungen 5BIumcn fcfyaiten mid; an
 
 Unterm tDcigeit Saume fttjenb. 221 
 
 3CRit bunten bitftenben Slugen, 
 Unb e$ buftet unb fummt unb atmet unb ladjt, 
 Unb im blauen immd fingen bie SSogtein 
 b,alatta! S^alatta! 
 
 5 Du tapferes 
 
 SBie oft, trie bttteroft 
 
 3?ebrdngtcn bi^ be 9?orbene Sarbarmnen ! 
 
 2lu3 grcen, (tegenben Slugen 
 
 <d)ojjen (ie brennenbe ^fette; 
 10 9)tU Irummgef^Iiffenen SBcrten 
 
 2)rc^ten fie tnir bie 33rujl ju flatten; 
 
 5J?tt ^eitfc^riftbiflett^ jerf^Iugen fte mir 
 
 Das arme, betaubte eb.irn 
 
 Skrgebens b,ieU i^ ben c^ilb entgegen, 
 I5 Die ^fette jifc^ten, bie iebe Ira^ten, 
 
 Unb son be6 9torbene 3?arbarinnett 
 
 2Barb ify gebrdngt bie ane Weer 
 
 Unb fret, aufatntenb begriip' tc^ bae 
 liebe, rettenbe 
 
 * 
 
 Unterm foeijjen 23aume ftfcenb, 
 bit fern bie SBinbe f^ritten, 
 tt)ie oben jlumme 2Botfen 
 
 in 
 
 25 ie^jl, n?ie unten ausgejlorben 
 
 SBatb unb %(\u, wit fab, I gefd>oren; 
 Urn bic^ SBinter, in bir 2Btnter, 
 Unb betn erj ift cingefroren. 
 
 $Io|Iic^ fatten auf bic^ nteber 
 3 o SfBeipe gtorfen, unb oerbroffen 
 
 !D?einft bit fcfyon mit -2cb,neege|1ober 
 ber Saum btc^ itbergoifen.
 
 222 fjeine. 
 
 eg ijl fetn <d)necgcftober, 
 Sffierlft eg batb mtt frcub'gcm <5cfcrerfen; 
 Duff ge grufylinggbtuten jtnb eg, 
 Die bid) netfen unb bebecfen. 
 
 em fc^auerfu^er 
 SBinter manbelt ftc^ in 9J?ate, 
 cbnee sertuanbelt ft^ in 2Miiten, 
 Unb bein ^>erj eg liebt aufs neue. 
 
 * * 
 v/ 
 Seije jie^t burc^ metn ernut 
 
 eldute, I0 
 
 , fleineg grii^Hngglieb, 
 ing 2Beite. 
 
 g an bag 
 
 SBenn bu eine JRofe fdjaujl, I5 
 
 ag 1 id) laff' fte gritpen. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 SBte bie 9ZeIfen buftig atmen ! 
 2Bte bie ternc, ein ettrimmel 
 olbncr 5?icnen, angtllid) fd)immern 
 2tn bcm etld)enbtauen 
 
 JO 
 
 3lus bent Dunfet ber ^ajlanicn 
 (dnjt bag Sanbfyaug, n?ct^ unb 
 llnb ic^ bijr' bte lagt^ur flirrcn 
 Unb bie Hebe Stimme flii|lcrn. 
 
 , fit peg 5?eben, 25 
 
 ^urcb/tfam jdrtli^cg Umfd)Itngcn 
 Unb bie jungcn SRefen laufcb/en, 
 Unb bte 9iad}ttgatten fingen.
 
 s n>ar cm alter Konig. 223 
 
 (Eg nmr ein alter 
 @ein ^perj war fdjroer, fein aupt war grait; 
 )er arme atte $5nig, 
 (Er nafym eine junge grau. 
 
 foar ein fc^oner 
 
 war fein ^aupt, let^t tvar fein @inn; 
 r trug bic fetbne 
 2)er jungen ilbntgtn. 
 
 bu bag alte Steb^en ? 
 @3 lltngt fo flip, eg fltngt fo triib ! 
 @ie mupten beibe ilerben, 
 @ie fatten ftc^ tel ju Iteb. 
 
 %fy wanble unter Slunten 
 llnb btitbe fctber mit; 
 15 25$ toanbte wie tm 3;raume, 
 
 Unb fcb/wanfe bet jebem 
 
 >, ^alt' mi$ fejl, ettebte ! 
 25or Siebegtrunlen^ett 
 gatt 1 i$ bir fonft 511 gupen, 
 20 Unb ber arten ift setter ?cuf , 
 
 Der Srtef, ben bu gefc^ricbcn, 
 (r mac^t mi$ gar nid)t bang ; 
 X)u swifijl mid) nid)t meb/r lieben, 
 5tber bein 23rtef ift tang. 
 
 2 5 3to>olf eitett, ng unb jiertid) ! 
 
 in fleineg 9ftanuffrtyt ! 
 5Ran fd)reibt ntd)t fo auefufyrtid), 
 
 2Bcnn man ben 9lbfd)ieb giebt. 
 * * 
 
 *
 
 234 Ejeine. 
 
 (Sterne nut ben gotbnen giifjdjen 
 SBanbeln broben bang unb facfyt, 
 Dap fie nicfyt bic Gtrbe tterfen, 
 Die ba fcfylaft im cfyojj ber 9?adjt. 
 
 Jporcfyenb jiefyn bie ftuntmen SBdtber, 
 Sebes start ein grimes Db,r! 
 Unb ber Serg, h?ie trdumenb j^redt er 
 einen ^attenarm fyeroor. 
 
 a6 rief bort ? %n mein Jperjc 
 Drtngt ber $bne SKieber^afl. 10 
 
 2Bar eg ber eliebten timme, 
 Dber nur bie 9tad)ttgafl ? 
 
 ^er fro. 
 
 Stdglic^ ging bie h?unberfd)6ne 
 uttanetocfyter auf unb nieber 
 llm bie Stbenbjeit am Springbrunn, 15 
 
 2Bo bie tvei^en SBajfer pldtf^crn. 
 
 jtanb ber junge flae 
 Urn bie Slbenbjeit am (Sprtngbrunn, 
 2Bo bie n>ei^en SBaffer ptatfc^ern ; 
 
 warb er bleic^ unb bleicfyer. 20 
 
 2lbenb trat bie 
 21 uf ib,n ju mit rafc^en Sorten: 
 ,,Deinen ftamen wiC ic^ twiffen, 
 Deine Jpeimat, beine ippfc^aft!" 
 
 Unb ber @ftae fprac^: ,,3^ ^eipe 25 
 
 9!ttob,amcb, ic^ bin au Semen, 
 Unb mein @tamm ftnb jcne Stfra, 
 2BeId)e fterben, tenn fie tieben."
 
 Dtesfetts unb jenfetts bes Hfyeins. 225 
 
 unb jciiictt-;. ttS 
 
 $afen, twtbcg $ofen, 
 Sdnbeln mit ben gliib,nben 
 Jpolbe Siige, fitter )unfr, 
 Die aSereblung rober 
 ^urj, ber Stebe ^eitre 
 X)a feib 5D?ei|ler i^r, granjofen ! 
 
 ung baf, 
 
 2Bir ermanen, auf ben ajj . 
 Slug emitted Sliefen quittt er, 
 )eutfd)er ^>a^ ! Dod) riefig fd)n)ittt er, 
 Unb mit feinem ifte fiittt er 
 @d)ter ba6 Jpeibetberger gap. 
 
 * * 
 * 
 
 ?, erfaft om n>ilben etjte, 
 V id) bie gebaflten gdufte 
 T5 Dro^enb aue jebod) erfd)tafft 
 
 @inft ber 5(rm, mir fe^It Me 
 
 2eib unb @eele finb gebroc^en, 
 Unb id) jlerbe ungeroc^en. 
 3tud) fein 93Iutfreunb, jornentpamntt, 
 20 Ubernimmt ba$ 9ldc^eramt. 
 
 9 
 
 21 c^ ! Stutefreunbe ftnb ee eben, 
 2Beld)e mir ben Sob gegeben, 
 Unb bie fcfynobe 5Weu(^eIt^at 
 2Barb oeriibet burdj 2?errat. 
 
 25 tegfrteb gteid), bcm fyb'rnen Jlecten, 
 
 2Bu^ten fie mid) b, in$itftre<fen 
 ?eid)t erfpa^t gamUienlift, 
 ffio ber Jpetb uertvunbbar ijl.
 
 226 l7offnutiiti von 
 
 Ibotfmann von jfallersleben. 
 
 '.Hue ben ,,Jvriil)lin(uMicl>crn on Wrlifonn." 
 
 >u fiel)ft mid) an unb fcnnft mid) nid)t, 
 1)u liebes (ng,elana,eftd)t ! 
 Die SBimfd)e tveijjt bu nid)t, bie reinen, 
 Die bu fo unbenwjjt erregt. 
 3d) mujj mid) freun, unb mi)d)te ttjeinen? 5 
 
 <So fyaft t>u mir me in Jperj bewegt. 
 
 ^enn' id) beiu turf, bu fennft ee ntc^t, 
 Du liebes ngelangefid)t ! 
 2BeId) fd)one 2o^ tft bir befd)ieben ! 
 5Bie einc ^ilie auf bent gfelb, 10 
 
 (So ^eiter unb fc ftttt pfrieben 
 Sebft Du in Deincr fleincn Sett. 
 
 Wid) treibf* im ?eben bin unb ^er, 
 211^ ob id) niemale gIMUd) war', 
 ^ann feinen ^riebcn miv erjagen, I5 
 
 Unb feinc ^citerfeit unb 0iu^' ; 
 Unb fyab' in mcinen fd)5nften 3!agen 
 einen SBunfd) : lebt' id) me bu ! 
 
 9(uH ben ,,UnjJoHtifd)en ticlicrn.' J 
 Das (Sliicf ber DergeHd?fctt. 
 
 @in Dompfaff in bem 33auer faf 
 Unb feinen 33ufd) unb SBalb ergap, 2 o 
 
 $ub fro()(id) an ju fpringen, 
 3u pfeifen unb ju ftngen 
 ar biibfd) unb fein nad) ^unftmanter: 
 ,,@in freieg Seben fuljren fotr." 
 
 S^r 5Renfd)en feib bod) ebenfb, 25 
 
 5^r t^ut fo frei, fo frifd) unb fro^
 
 FERDINAND FREILIGRATH. 
 
 (After a photograph.)
 
 (D licb', fo lang bu lieben fannft ! 227 
 
 3br miijjt im aftg fpringen 
 Unb b,ebt bod) an ju ftngen 
 2Bie biefes unserniinTYge ier: 
 ,,(in freies eben fiifyren ttrir." 
 
 C licb', fo lang Du licbcu fannfl! 
 
 D Iteb 1 , fo tang bu lieben fannfl ! 
 D lieb', fo lane; bu Ueben magft ! 
 X)ie Stunbe fommt, bie tunbe fommt, 
 28o bu an rdbern fte^ft itnb flagfl! 
 
 Unb for^e, baf betn erje 
 Unb Stcbe ^cgt unb ?iebe trdgt, 
 @o lang if)m no^ etn anber 
 3n ?iebe warm 
 
 Unb toer bir feme Sruft erf^tie^t, 
 D tt>u' tfym, ia bu fannjl, ju lieb ! 
 15 Unb macf)' ifym jebe Stunbe fro^, 
 Unb mad)' ib,m feine tunbe trub ! 
 
 Unb fyiite beine 
 5Batb ijt em bofe 2Bort gefagt ! 
 O ott, ed tar nid)t bog gemeint, 
 20 >er Stnbre aber geb,t unb ttagt. 
 
 D lieb', fo lang bu lieben fannft! 
 D lieb', fo tang bu lieben magji ! 
 X)ie Stunbe fommt, bie Stunbe fommt, 
 2Bo bu an rdbern j^e^jl unb f tagjl ! 
 
 25 Xann fnieft bu nieber an ber ruft, 
 
 Unb birgft bie 2(ugen, triib unb nafj, 
 <2ie fef>n ben 2lnbern nimmerme^r 
 e, feud)te
 
 228 
 
 Unb fpridjft: ,,D fcfyaif auf micb, tyerab, 
 Der fner an beinem rabe toeint ! 
 23ergieb, bap icf) gefrdnft bicb, b,aV ! 
 D ott, eg n>ar nicfjt bos gemeint ! " 
 
 (r aber ftefyt unb fjb'rt bic^ nifyt, 
 ^ontmt ntcfyt, baf bu i^n frob umfangjl; 
 X)er 9Kunb, ber oft bi(^ fii^te, fprt^t 
 9tie tviebcr: ,,3<I) ergab btr langft !" 
 
 @r that's, ergab btr lange fc^on, 
 Doci) manege beipe Stbrdne fiel 
 Urn btt^ unb urn bein b,erbeg Sort 
 flttt er ru^t, er iji am 3iet ! 
 
 D lieb 1 , fo tang bu Itebcn fannft ! 
 ) lieb', fo tang bu Ueben magfl ! 
 Die tunbe fommt, bie tunbe fommt, I5 
 
 2Bo bu an rdbern jle^fi unb ftagfl! 
 
 2Gdr' id) im $ann Don ajJcffn'? Xljorrn. 
 
 SBar 1 tc^ im Sann on ^effa'e Sb^oren, 
 2Cdr' ic^ auf gjemens glubnbem anb, 
 SBdr' icf) am (Sinai geboren, 
 Dann fiibjt 1 ein @(^tt>ert to^I biefe 
 
 X)ann jijg' icb, roobj mit pcftf gen ^ferben 
 Durc^ Setb, ro' fkmmenbes ebiet ! 
 Dann bjetf ic^ tvobl mit metnen erbm 
 bei bem Sufc^e, ber 
 
 Dann abenbe n>ob, I or meinem tamme, 25 
 $n einee 3rtte luft'gem ^>aug, 
 tromt' icf) ber Dt^tung inn're 
 5tn lobernben efdngen aug 5
 
 r' id? im Battn ron Itteffa's Stjorett. 229 
 
 Dann roo^I an meincn Stypen tyinge 
 din ganjes 3?olf, ein ganjeg Sanb; 
 leidjnne mtt alomonie 5tinge 
 Jperrfdjf id), ein 3^utcrc r tm <3anb. 
 
 5 9?omaben ftnb ia meine orer, 
 
 3u bercn eijt bie 2Bitbnte [priest; 
 Die cr bem amurn, bem 
 id) tt5erfen auf bae Slngeftdjt; 
 
 Die afljeit auf ben SRoflen 
 10 5tbfitjenb nur am SBuftenbronn; 
 
 Die tnit er^dngten 3iigeln fyrengen 
 S3on 5(ben bt jum 2ibanon; 
 
 Die nad)t, at* nimmermube @dfyer, 
 Sei tt)rem 25ie^ ru^n auf ber $rift, 
 15 Unb, ttne or 3tten bie S^atbder, 
 
 Stnfd)aun be^ Jpimmelg golbne @d)rift; 
 
 Die oft ein Wurnteln nod) sernefymen 
 3Son @ina' glutgeborjtnen Jpo^n; 
 Die oft be$ 3Biijtengeiftee djcmen 
 3 duten 9laud)ee foanbeln fe^n; 
 
 Die burd) ben Sti^ oft beg e|leine 
 (rfd)aun bag $(ammen feiner (Stint 
 &a, Wanner, benen glii^nb n?ie meinea 
 3n (jeipen d)dbctn brennt bag irn. 
 
 -; D Sanbber 3elte, ber efd)0ffe! 
 
 D Sott ber 2Biifte, fu^n unb fd)lid)t ! 
 Rebuilt, bu felbjl auf beincm Siojfe 
 ijl ein pbantafUfd>eg ebid)t ! 
 
 3d) irr' auf mitterndd)t'ger ^ujle; 
 30 Der ftorben, ad) ! ifi fait unb Hug. 
 
 3d) ttjottf, id) fang 1 im @anb ber 2Bujle, 
 elefynt an eineg ^>engjle6 Sug.
 
 230 
 
 ,,g)rinj ugen, Her eile SRitter." 
 
 3elte, Soften, SBerba-9lufer ! 
 Juft'ge 9iac^t am Xwnauufer ! 
 $ferbe ftebn im $rei$ umber 
 9lngebunbcn an ben $ppo<fen; 
 2ln ben engen 8attelborfen 
 Jpangen ^arafciner 
 
 Urn bag $euer auf ber @rbe, 
 SSor ben Jpufen feiner 
 Siegt bas oftrei^'f^e 
 Stiif bem Mantel liegt ein jeber, 10 
 
 SSon ben 5tfc^afoe tebt bie gefcer, 
 Seutnant tviirfett unb hornet. 
 
 9teben feinem miiben 
 SRubt auf einer rocttnen Decfen 
 Der trumpeter ganj aflein: 15 
 
 bie ^ncd)el, Iaf;t bie Garten! 
 
 ^etbftanbarten 
 9Birb ein SReitertieb erfreun ! 
 
 23or ac^t 5lagen bie Stjfaire 
 ^pab' ic^, jit 9lu| bem ganjen ^eere, 20 
 
 3n gebor'gen 9?eim 
 elber aud) gefc^tbic 
 Drum, ibr SBeijJen unb ibr 9loten! 
 Werlet auf unb gebet a^t!" 
 
 Unb er ftngt bie neue SBeife 2 , 
 
 inrnal, jieimal, breimal leife 
 Denen 9teiter^(euten cor; 
 Unb n?ic cr jum le^tenmate 
 (Snbet, brid)t mit einemmate 
 Joe ber otte fraft'ge (bor : 30
 
 Der alf. 231 
 
 (Eugen, ber eble fitter !" 
 ei, ba$ Hang nne Ungettntter 
 SBeit ins urfen(ager t)in. 
 Der Srompeter tfydt ben Sdjnurrbart ftreidjen, 
 Unb fid) auf bie eite fd)(eid)en 
 3u fer iOJarfetenberin. 
 
 Die $iir(Mn jog ju SBalbe 
 fjfttt Sdgern unb 50tarfd)alf ! 
 Da fat) fie reiten balbe 
 Sin junger fibelfalf. 
 @v fprad): ,,2Bie flirrt betn 
 SBie gtdnjt S( graft' u 
 SEie locfer ^dnt tetn 
 
 IS 2Bte ft^eft bu ju 9>ferbe 
 
 <5o foniglid) unb fdjfanf ! 
 2Bie ttet)t juv griinen Srbe 
 Dein Sc^leier n?ei^ unb tang ! 
 2Bie nicft bein utgefieber 
 
 20 aSom fliid)t'gen ivttben 
 
 2Bie jieret beine lieber 
 Dae 
 
 C fimnt' id) beinen 
 Sttt^eit cin Xiener fein: 
 
 25 Den 9Wb,er tvottt 1 id) beijen, 
 
 Jperrin, fur bid) aflein I 
 3d) ttoHte mit i^m ringen, 
 Dein ftartes geberfpiel, 
 5BiS er, mit btut'gen Sd)tt)ingen, 
 
 - 3^ beinen gujkn pet' !"
 
 Sejnnmgen son SSerlangen, 
 Duett er ing eibelanb; 
 @r tdft ficfy roittig fangen 
 S5on einee $agen anb. 
 Der bietet ib,n ber Jpotben 
 Dar, mtt gebog'nem ^nie; 
 SD?it einem jRinge getben 
 
 ben efangnen fte. 
 
 mup er fte begleiten: 
 fetner frummen ^lau' I0 
 
 er fiir fie beftretten 
 Den JRet^er, filbergrau. 
 (r trdgt cine ?eberfappe, 
 @ie nimmt t^n mtt aufs ^ferb. 
 Surg^err unb (Sbelf nappe 
 n bee 9teibe$ Jvert. 
 
 Ammonium. 
 
 ,,ifrembltng, Ia^ beine <Stute grafen, 
 D, jie^)' nicfyt iweiter biefe 9ta(|t! 
 ift bie griin|le ber Dafen; 
 getben anbmeer gtdnjt i^r 9?afen, 20 
 
 inmttten pn Sopafen 
 Sin griiner, funfetnber maragb !" 
 
 ffr fprac^ : ,,ern nnfl ic^ micf) entgiirten !" 
 Unb naljm bent 9)ferbe ba6 ebip. 
 r fe^te ft^ ju fetnen SBtrten; 2I . 
 
 X)ee 3Bu|kngeierg $(ugel fc^rotrrten 
 Sin i^m ooriibrr uact) ben (St)rten, 
 3u rut)n in ber 
 
 X)ie Sieber unb bit dtytnbetn Hangen, 
 Die Wappe lag auf feineti ^nien. 
 Die Sioffe mit ben blanfen
 
 SotDCttritt. 233 
 
 Die finjtern better mit ben langen 
 ettanben unb ben bart'gen SBangen, 
 Die 3dtt fremb ergriff ee ifyn. 
 
 . 95?it farb'gen Stiffen fdjuf er gluf)enb 
 5 CEin Sitbnie biefer SBujlenrafl. 
 Die Dromebare lagen Inieenb 
 3tm Duett; bee SBirtee 6d)ter, btubenb 
 Unb fc^lanf, batb nafyenb unb batb flie^enb, 
 Umtanjten ftngenb ibren aft: 
 
 10 ,,0rembting, tap beine tutc grafen ! 
 
 D, jie^' nic^t tceiter biefe 9ta$t! 
 
 T)ie ijt bie griinjle ber Dafen ; 
 
 3nt getben Sanbmeer gtan^t ibr 9?afen, 
 
 tet^ivie inmitten on 2;opafen 
 I5 din gr iiner, funfetnber maragb!" 
 
 Sotocnrttt. 
 
 SBujlenfonig ift ber Some; n?itt er fein ebiet burc^- 
 
 fliegen, 
 SSanbett er nacfy ber Sagune, in bem f)of)en (Sc^itf ju 
 
 liegen. 
 
 2Bo ajetten unb iraffen trinfen, fauert er im 9tot>re; 
 3itternb itber bem ewatt'gen raufc^t ba0 aub ber 
 
 20 2lbenb^, roenn bie t)etten %tutr gtitbn im $ottentotten* 
 
 traate, 
 
 9Benn bee jafcen 2:afetberge^ bunte, iec^felnbe Signate 
 9ticf)t meb,r glan^en, reenn ber Gaffer einfam fc^roeift 
 
 burc^ bie karroo, 
 2Benn im ^Bufcfc bie Stntilope fc^tummert, unb am trom 
 
 bae nit:
 
 234 
 
 <tef>, bann fcfyrettet maiefldtifdj burd) bie SBufh Me 
 
 irafe, 
 
 }ajj mit ber Sagune triiben gluten fie bie fyeijje, f^taffe 
 3unge fitbje; tecr/jenb eift fie burd) ber SBiifte nadte 
 
 tre<fen, 
 ^nteenb f^liirft fie langen alfe$ au6 bem fc^lammge' 
 
 fuflten 23ecfen. 
 
 ic^ regt ee ftc^ tm 9lot)re ; mtt ebriiQ aitf tt>ren 5 
 
 pringt ber 2<m>e; n>el(^ ein 0leit)5ferb! @a$ man 
 
 rei^ere @c^abraden 
 3n ben !War|lattfammern etner foniglic^en 
 
 Kegen, 
 3t^ bae bunte geQ bee SRennerS, ben ber 3:iere 
 
 bejitegen V 
 
 3n bie Wuefeln be entcfe^ fc^Idgt er gterig feine 
 
 3^n; 
 Urn ben 23ug bee 9itefenpferbee n?e|t bee Steiterg gelbe 10 
 
 it bem bumpfen @cf)rei beg c^merjee fprtngt e^ auf 
 
 unb flie^t gepeinigt; 
 ie^, n>ie <Sc^neQe bea $amele$ ee mtt 
 
 eretnigt ! 
 
 @te{), bie monbbe|ka^Ite gladje fc^Idgt t$ mtt ben 
 
 leicfyten ^upen ! 
 @tarr aite i^rer ^>o^lung treten feine Slitgen; riefelnb 
 
 fltefen 
 Stn bem braungepedten Jpalfe nieber fc^warjen Slutee 15 
 
 Sropfen, 
 Unb bae ^perj beg flucfyf gen 3:iere t)6rt bie flifle 
 
 flopfen.
 
 ou>enntt. 285 
 
 (eid) ber SSoIfe, beren Seudjten 3$rael tm Sanbe 
 
 gjemen 
 giityrte, nrie ein eifi ber Sujie, 'ttrie ein fabler, luft'ger 
 
 Sine fanbgeformte rombe in ber SBiijle fanb' 
 SBtrkft eine gelbe Saute anbe^ fyinter t^nen 
 
 5 S^rem 3^9^ folgt ber eier; frd^jenb fdjttrirrt er 
 
 burc^ bie fiiifte ; 
 
 S^rer Spur fotgt bie .Sptydne, bie ntoei^erin ber riifte ; 
 ber 3)antt)er, ber bee ^aplanbs ^iirben rduberifc^ 
 
 Slut itnb c^meif kjeid>nen il)ree ^onige graufenofle 
 gdkte. 
 
 3agenb auf leknb'gem Serene fe^n fte ben ebieter 
 
 ft|en, 
 
 10 Unb mit fcfyarfer ^taue fcinc^ Si^eg bunte $olfter n|en. 
 SRajitoe, bie bie tfraft tt)r f^trinbet, mup ilm bie iraffe 
 
 tragen ; 
 egen einen folcfyen better (>ttft fein Saumen unb fein 
 
 Slaumelnb an ber SBiifte aume jliirjt fte fnn, unb 
 
 roc^ett letfe. 
 Sot, beberft mit taub unb cfyaumc, n>irb bae Stop bee 
 
 SReiterS @peife. 
 15 iiber !Wabagaefar, fern im Dften, ftef>t man $riif)Ucf)t 
 
 glanjen;- 
 
 <So burctjfprengt ber Siere ^tonig ndc^tli^ feinee Sleic^ee 
 renjen,
 
 236 
 
 Tit Jiuft flenannt mid) etnen iCogelfiefler. 
 
 Du fyajt genannt mid) etnen SBogeljWler: 
 211$ ob bu felber feine ante jogjl! 
 D ott, in beine ante flcg id) fcfynefler 
 Unt> blinber ja, ate bu in meine flogfi ! 
 
 pridi), b, ab' id) bid) fpric^, fyaji bu mi(^ gefangen ? 5 
 Du teif t e felbjl nicfyt, bu mein ^erj'g 
 23er lann benn fagen, h>ie e jugegangen, 
 n>ir uns ^aben, ba n?ir Sine nun ftnb ? 
 
 Doclj ft>te bu ttnfljt ! Sa^ mi<^ bein Stuge lujfen; 
 u bift nun mein, unb bleibjt mir enrig nab, ! 
 ^>at raub mein arn bie Slugel bir jemffen? 
 D, fei ni^t bite e$ fiel aue Siebe ja! 
 
 llnb Stebe tragt bi$, Siebe tirb bic^ tragen, 
 llnb n?irb bic^ f^irmen je^t unb fur unb fur ! 
 Drum lafj bein gtattern, lap bein 
 
 @ei bu mein SBiJglein, unb ertraue mtr ! 
 
 <3ei mir bie Staube, bie mit freub'gem 
 5tuf meinen 9tuf um meine time f^mirrt; 
 2tuf meiner St^fel n?itt fte gcrn ftd) n>iegen: 
 ijt ber Drt, to fte am tiebften girrt. 
 
 @ei mir bie er$e, bie auf lanjgefteber 
 giir i^ren ^fliiger ft^ jur @onne fc^n?ingt; 
 Die on beg -ipimmete golbner @(^h)ette nieber 
 3n meine eele feFge Sieber ftngt! 
 
 Unb tief im Slfyate, tt>o bie Sinben raufc^en, 
 Da fei or 5lllem meine flfacb, tigafl ! 
 Da lap mi(^ jitternb beiner <Stimme laufdien 
 llnb beinee (Sdjtages n?unberbarem
 
 fjamlct. 237 
 
 Dae ijl em fnmmtifd), ijt ein felig Scfymettern ; 
 Dae ijl bie Sieb' in ifyrer Dual unb 2 lift ! 
 D, firom 1 ee aue, umraufcfyt son grihten Slattern, 
 Dae efwen beiner 
 
 5 .Spa, fd)0n erftingt'e ^erfc^twirrfl bu aue bem 2aube, 
 Umflatterfl fiir^tloe meine Jpiittent^ur ! 
 JpiJrft nur aitf mi(^, bift meine fromme aitbe, 
 Sijl 9tac^tigafl unb treue 2erd>e mir ! 
 
 (SntfUebft mir nimmer ! fiifjer ftete unb Better 
 10 2Beb,t mir bein gtugd, tont mir bein efang ! 
 Die arne rufw: gturffefger 9?ogelftefier, 
 Dae war bein letter, roar bein bejkr gang I 
 
 gantlet. 
 
 Deutfdjlanb tji Camlet ! Srnfi unb fJumm 
 3n feinen Sfyoren jebe 9?acfyt 
 
 I5 ebt bie begrabne gretfyeit um, 
 
 llnb minft ben Wannern auf ber SBac^t. 
 Da jhfjt bie Jpo^e, blanf bcn>eb,rt, 
 llnb fagt bem 3*iwbrer, ber nod) jttetfelt: 
 ,,ei mir ein Stacker, jieb, 1 bein Sc^JDert! 
 
 20 s JSttan b,at mir ift ine Dbj getraufett \" 
 
 (r b,ord)t mit 5itternbem ebein, 
 5Bie ib,m bie 2Ba&rbeit fd)recf(id) tagt; 
 35on Stunb' an wifi cr 9tticfyer fein 
 Db er ee ttrirf (id) enb(td) n?agt '< 
 25 Sr finnt unb traumt unb tteif nid)t 3tat; 
 ^ein Wittel, bae bie 2?ruft ib,m ftabje! 
 3u einer frifd)en, mut'gen $b,at 
 ib,m bie frifd)e, mut'ge Seete!
 
 238 
 
 Dae madjr, er f>at ju snel gefjocft; 
 (Er lag unb tae ju inel im 3?ett. 
 (Er ttntrbe, toeil bae 5Mut ib,m jloctt, 
 3u fur} on 2ltcm unb ju fert. 
 (Er fpann 511 tet gele^rten 9Bcrg, 5 
 
 @ein bcjiee SLfyun ijl eten Dcnlen; 
 (Er flat 511 lang in 2Bittcnberg, 
 3m $6rfaat ober in ben @d>enten. 
 
 Drum fe^It ibm bie Sntf^Ioffen^ett; 
 
 t, fommt SRat er jlefit ftc^ tott, I0 
 
 50?ono(oge lang unb fcreir, 
 llnb tringt in SScrfe fcinen rofi; 
 @tu^t i^n jur pantomime ju, 
 Unb fattt^ ibm cinmal etn, ju fcc^tcn : 
 (So mu )oloniu^cebue 15 
 
 Den Sticfy empfangcn ftatt be? 
 
 <2o tragt er rrdumcrtf^ fetn 
 ftc^ felber in? gebeim, 
 scrfc^icfen iibcr @cc, 
 
 Unb fc^rt mit Sticfyelreben bcim ; 20 
 
 a3erfd)iet cin Slrfcnal t>en Spott, 
 
 on geflicftcn 
 einc $f)at ? debute 
 att' er Sine j 
 
 er bie Unge patft, 
 (Ernft ju erfiiflcn feinen 2(^n>ur; 
 Dod) ad) bae ift im le^ten 3l!t, 
 Unb ftrecft ilm fclbft ^u 93cben nur! 
 Set ben (Erfcfylagnen, bie fcin Jpajj 
 9Jrei? gab ber Sd)mad) unb bcm 23erberben, 
 Siegt er entfeelt, unb ^ortinbra? 
 
 Hirrenb ein, bae 9teid) ju erfcen.
 
 Camlet -JluttPort. 239 
 
 ottlob, nod) fittb nnr nid)t fo tvett ! 
 2Mer Slfte fab,n nnr fpieien erft! 
 $ab' 2ld)t, $e(b, bajj bte 2lljnttd)feit 
 9hd)t aud) itn fiinften bu bercafyrft! 
 2Bir boffen frii^, wtr ^offen [pat: 
 ), raff' bid) auf, unb fomm u trcic^e, 
 tlnb fyilf cntfc^toiTen, ttjeit eg ge^t, 
 3u t^rem Stec^t ber fle^nbcn 2ei$e! 
 
 ben foment j 
 ift e$ 3 e it trein mit bent 
 mit franji?ftfc^em Napier 
 
 fc^nob ergtftet ein 2aert ! 
 raffetnb nafet ein norbifdj ^ecr, 
 
 eei fur fi^ bte grbfc^aft nebme! 
 15 D, ftcb bic^ t>or id) jivcifle fe&r, 
 Cb bieemal e^ au^ 9lcr^c fame 1 
 
 9?ur ein ntfd)(u ! 2luffteb,t bte Safcn 
 iritt in bie Sdjranfcn fub.it unb brctjl ! 
 Xenf 1 an ben @d)n?ur, ben bu getfyan, 
 20 Unb rdd)e beineg 2?ater^ eifl ! 
 SBoju biee riibeln fiir unb fur? 
 Dod) barf id) fd)etten, alter $raumer? 
 33in id) ja felbft ein turf on bir, 
 >u ew'ger 3ttu^r" ub aumer ! 
 
 flnttoort. 
 
 25 t&ti, Io unb tebig ftnge ber $oet, 
 
 <Rid)t an ber @d)otte bteib' er fleben! 
 SBeib, ^inber, au o jantmevlidj erat 
 ffiinfam in fur, nrie weitanb ber 
 
 entpor om $oben fd)iveben !
 
 240 
 
 ,,T>te fittyn beg otteg fyerrlidj fteuer fcfyiirt 
 5tuf Sergen fyod) unb auf SUtdren, 
 Die, aufgefy oben, an bte (Sterne rufjrt, 
 2Bie mag bie Jpanb benn nur, om 9ting umfcfynurt, 
 3ugtei$ beg &erbeg glamm^en nd^ren? 5 
 
 ^SHMe ntag bte ip}5e nur, ber fort unb fort 
 SBofyttaut unb eijt ereint enttonen, 
 2Bie ntag bte Si^pe nur ju @^affnertt)ort, 
 3 2Btegenretm unb anberm 5Kt|afforb 
 De6 Slfltaggtebeng ft(^ gefoitynen? 10 
 
 ,,2Bte mag bie (Stint, bie (Styfyeu griin umkubt, 
 Die Stirn, bte junge Sorbeern fcfymurfen, 
 Sorbeeren, tro^tg om )t^ntp geraubt, 
 2Bte mag, ba^ SBelten trdgt, ba$ Dtc^ter^aupt 
 
 ftd) beg 9)b,tUjier biiden? I5 
 
 liigelrof ge|ort in fetnen (Statt; 
 e foQ nur fltegen, jagen, fc^Iagen \" 
 3c^ !6nnte tel auf btefen Stebefc^watt 
 grttnbern, traun! bo(^ fofl bte ftadjttgafl 
 @uc^ b,eute nur bte Slntoort fagen. 20 
 
 X)er in beg SBalbee bunlelgrunem <Sc^of 
 25on Stebern trieft, bie le^jenb flammen: 
 Derfelbe Sc^nabel ftngt nt^t ieber blojj, 
 Derfetbe St^nabel trdgt aue Saub unb 5Dtoo 
 
 auc^ ein ^ejtcb.en ftc^ jufammen ! 25 
 
 2iropt)cu nufi ber JvremUe. 
 
 3c^ moc^te ^)tngeb,n n?te bag 2lbenbret 
 Unb n?ie ber $ag mil fetnen le^ten luten 
 D leister, fanfter, ungefu^Iter ob ! 
 5D?icf> in ben <3d)ojj be @n?tgen erbluten. 29
 
 Z>er (gefaugcne. 241 
 
 3d) mb'djte b,ingeb,n rtne ber fyeitre @tern, 
 3m soflften Ianj, in ungefd)ttdd)tem Slinfen; 
 <So jUtte unb fo fdjmerjlog mod)te gem 
 3d) in be3 Jpintmete btaue $iefen (infen. 
 
 5 3$ mb'djte bingefjn ttrie ber SBhinte Dufr, 
 )er freubig ft^ bcm f^onen ^e(c^ entringet 
 Unb auf bent gitttg Mutcnf^wangrer 2uft 
 3110 SBetbrauc^ auf bi^ errcn Slltar fc^tt>inget. 
 
 3(^ mocbte Mnge^n ftne ber 3;au im 
 J o 2Benn burfttg i^m bc 5)?crgcn6 f5cu 
 D tt)oflte ott, n>ie tbn ber onnenj^ra^I, 
 2ludj meine leben^miibe eete trinf en ! 
 
 3d) mod)te ^inge^n n?te ber bange 2:on, 
 Der au ben <5aiten einer ^parfe brtnget, 
 15 Unb, faum bent irbifd)en $Matt entflo^n, 
 
 Sin So^fiaut in be3 @d)6|jfere 3?ruft erftinget. 
 
 X)u ttrirft nid)t ^inge{>n tt)ie bag Stbenbrot, 
 Du irjl nid)t ftifle ttrie ber tern erfinfen, 
 Du ftirbft ntd)t einer 23Iume Ieid)ten Job, 
 
 n?irb betne Seele trtnfen. 
 
 bu b,ingeb,n, ^ingcbn o|)ne @)3ur, 
 Dod) n>irb bae (Jlenb beine $raft erft fd)n>dd)en, 
 @anft fiirbt e$ etn^ig fid) in ber 9latttr, 
 X)aes arme ^enfd)enberj mup |lucftvei3 bred)en. 
 
 J)er cfttnflcne. 
 
 25 3^" 3^' feit ben Ie|ten SSoget id) 
 
 3nt Slutenwalb fein Siebdjen fd)tagen ^ortcj 
 3e^n 3^re ! feit ber blaue $immel ftd) 
 3um te^tenmate nteinem 33ti(f befd)erte: 
 
 3e^n 3^re 1 tt>a ift weiter bein Sege^r? 
 3 o ^ann meine SSange fid) nod) bldffer fdrben? 
 ), biefe Jpanb brid)t feme kronen me^r; 
 , $onig, lap mid) in ber ftreiljett jlerbenl
 
 243 
 
 3aljre ! meine efynen ftnb erfcfylaffr, 
 2luge fann bie $ette nidjt met)r fefyen; 
 D jittre nicfyt! &aum b,ab' idb nod) bie $raft, 
 3ft>ei djritte bis jum rabe fyinjugefyen. 
 (Ein $err ber 2Belt, unb bein ein ja^fio^ 4?eer ! 5 
 Unb t$ ein franfer 5)Jann, ein 33au in i^erben 
 9tetn! biefe Jpanb bric^t feme kronen mefyr; 
 ?a^, ^onig, ta^ micf) in ber gmfyeit (terben! 
 
 3c^n Safyre b,at in biefer ^erfergruft 
 
 Jperj fo treu bent $obe jiigcfc^Iagen; 10 
 
 Sa^re ! iet, o je^t nur fotnel uft, 
 en ^tmmel eine @eele ^in^utragen! 
 Sin menig Suft ! et, fattt bir bae fo f$h>er ? 
 2BiQ|^ bu fd)on wieber neue btbner n>erben ? 
 @ieb,, biefe anb bric^t leine kronen mefcr; 15 
 
 ^ mic^ in ber greiljeit jterben! 
 
 b^aben meinen Wut gelnidt 
 Unb meine^ Sebeng 2?Iiite mir genommen, 
 50?an fyat ba6 ?ieb mir in ber Sruft erflicft, 
 1)er Ie|te ftunfen tft fc^on Idngft ergtommen. 20 
 Unb nod) nt$t? pri($, roas setter bein 
 
 meine SBange ftc^ noc^ btdffer fdrben? 
 , biefe ^anb bric^t feine kronen me^r; 
 ^ ^onig, laf) mic^ in ber greitjett jterben. 
 
 Urn feinen ott ftdj bo^pelt f^mcrjUc^ mii^enb, 25 
 2Bar er i^m, felb|lerrungen, boppelt teuer, 
 Dem (Sroigen n?ar leine eele treuer, 
 ^ein laube je fo ungefd^adjt unb blii^enb. 
 
 mt atten 95ulfen fiir bie Wenfc^^eit gli^enb, 
 @af immer mit ber ^poffnung er am @teuer, 30 
 
 2Benn er auc^ jitrnte, feineg 3orne3 0euer 
 9?ur gegen flaoen unb $^rannen fprti^enb,
 
 Das tei> rom fjaffe. 243 
 
 (Sin Slfengeiji in einem 9ftenfd)enleibe, 
 33on ber 9tatur Stltar ein reiner ^unfen, 
 Unb brunt fiir <ngknbs ^obetftmt bie Sdjeibe ; 
 
 din $erj, om fufjen Duft beg $immelg trunfen, 
 5 SSerfludjt i?om 33ater unb geltebt om 2Beik, 
 3ule|t ein (Stern im toitben 5)teer oerfunfen. 
 
 ta I'irB uom Onffe. 
 
 3Bobtauf, n?c^tauf, iiber 33erg unb 
 T)em DWorgenrot enrgegen, 
 Dem treuen 2Beib ben le^ten 
 Unb bann jum treuen Xegen! 
 
 5Bi unfre ^panb in Slfc^e )liebt, 
 ott fie om ^lert nid)t lafen; 
 2Bir b,aben kng genug geliebt, 
 Unb nwu'en enbltc^ 
 
 15 )te Ciebe fann une belfen 
 
 Die Stebe nicfet erretten; 
 Jpatt' bu, o Jpa, bein jiingft 
 5Bri(^ bu, o -a|3, fete ^etten ! 
 Unb n>o e6 noc^ 2:?rannen giebt, 
 
 20 Die la^t uns fed crfaffen ; 
 
 2Bir ^abcn fang genug gctiebt, 
 Unb rooflen enblicfy l^affen! 
 
 2Ber nod) ein erj beft|t, bent 
 3m a|fe nur fid; 
 
 25 Slttuberatt tjl biirree 
 
 Urn unfre lut ju fd)iiren. 
 Die ityr ber grcibett ncc^ serbltebt, 
 ingt burd) bie bcutfd^cn traffen: 
 ,,3^r b,abet lang genug geliebt, 
 
 30 D lernet enbtid) ttaffen!"
 
 344 (Srfitt. 
 
 Sefampfet fte otyn 1 Unterlaj), 
 "Die ^rannei auf (rben, 
 Unb fyeiliger nnrb unfer afj, 
 9Hg unfre Siebe, tterben. 
 Sie unfre anb in Slfcfye ftiebt, 
 oQ fie ont Sd)n>ert ni^t taffen; 
 2Btr ^abcn tanc; genug geliebt, 
 Unb rooflen enblic^ fyaffen ! 
 
 ,,5Bann werbet i^r, 
 >eg Tic^ten^ einmal miib ? I0 
 
 3Bann n>irb etnfl au^gefungen 
 alte, eh?'ge Sieb? 
 
 '|t nicfyt fd>on Idng|l jur 9?etge 
 Uberfluflfes Jporn? 
 
 ni^t jebe 23Iume, i 5 
 
 nicf)t jeber Sorn?" 
 
 @o lang bcr <5onnentt>agen 
 3m 2tjurgte 
 llnb nur ein 
 3u i^m empor noc^ fte^t; 20 
 
 <So lang ber itnmel titrme 
 llnb Donnerfeile ^egt 
 llnb bang or ifyrem rimme 
 no^ jitternb 
 
 @o lang nac^ Ungenrittern 25 
 
 @in giegenbogen fprii^t, 
 (in Sufen noc^ bent grieben 
 llnb ber SBerfitynung
 
 Her lefcte Dtd?ter. 245 
 
 @o tans Die 9la$t ben 
 gfJttt ternenfaat befdt 
 Unb nod; ein ?0fenfd) Me Biige 
 Der golbnen djrtft cerjktyt; 
 
 (So lang ber 9ftonb noc^ leu^tet, 
 @tn er& noc^ fe^nt unb fii^U; 
 (go lang ber SBatb nod) raufcfyet 
 Unb einen !Wuben lit^tt; 
 
 @o lang nod) fienje gritnen 
 I0 Unb Dlofentauben blii^n, 
 
 @o lang nod) SSBangen ta^etn 
 Unb Slugen greube ftjru^n; 
 
 @o lang nod) rafcer trauern 
 sjRit ben <Wreflen bran, 
 @o lang ein Slug 1 nod) weinen, 
 Sin Jperj nod) bredien fann: 
 
 <So tange wattt auf Srben 
 Die ottin $oefte, 
 Unb mtt i^r wanbett jubetnb 
 20 SCem fte bie 2Betf)e lie^, 
 
 Unb ftngenb einjt unb iubelnb 
 Diird)^ alte Srben^aue 
 3ief> t ate ber tejjte Did)ter 
 Der le^te Kenfd) ^inaue. -- 
 ft ber Jperr bie 
 
 25 
 
 feiner anb fortan 
 
 SBie eine frifd)e Slume 
 Unb blicft fte lad)elnb an, 
 
 2Benn biefe Riefenblume 
 Dereinjtene abgeblii^t 
 Unb (rben, onnenbatte
 
 246 (Srun. 
 
 dhrft bann fragt, tvenn ju fragen 
 )ie Sufi eud) nod) nid)t mteb, 
 >b enblid) ausgefungen 
 alte efo'ge ieb? 
 
 ed 2Reere8. 
 
 unb unenbltc^, 
 
 Idnjenb, 
 Siegfi bu or mtr auSgebrettet, 
 eU'ge, eiv'gee 5D?eer ! 
 
 tc^ btc^ mit Sfyranen griifen, 
 SBie bie 2Be|)mut fie ergief5t, I0 
 
 2Benn fie tratternb auf bem 
 
 etn teuree rab kgriift? 
 
 1)enn etn grower, jliCer 
 Sine nrnte ruft biji bit, 
 SOfanc^e^ eben, mand)e Jpofnung I5 
 
 Dectjl bit fait unb fityftos ju; 
 
 rabfletn wa^rjl bu i^nen, 
 9tict)t etn ^reujlein, f^lict)t unb fcfymal, 
 am tranbe twanbeit roetnenb 
 ein kbenb 2:rauermal. 
 
 20 
 
 id) bid) mit Subet griipen, 
 tt>te ifyn ^reube jottt, 
 SBenn ein foeiter, reid)er arten 
 3l)rem Wi$ fid) aufgeroflt ? 
 
 2)enn ein unermeffner arten 2 - 
 
 @ine reid)e glur btft bu, 
 @ble ^eime becft unb @d)d^e 
 !Dein Ir^ftatlner 3?ufen ju.
 
 EMANUEL GEIBEL. 
 (In 1843. Drawn, by Otto Speckter.)
 
 Dcr fjtbalgo. 247 
 
 2Bie bes artens iiWge 2Biefen 
 3ft bein $tan aud) gtatt unb grim, 
 )erten unb $orattenb,aine 
 @inb bie Stamen, bie bir btiiljn. 
 
 Bie im arten [title SBanbter 
 bie c^tffe burc^ ba^ 5Reer, 
 forbernb, c^d^e bringenb, 
 (Skujjenb, ^offenb, ^in unb ^er. 
 
 oflen 3:^rdnen, fott mein 3ubet 
 begriipen, Ocean ? 
 
 Smtftl, eitte grage, 
 Da i$ bod) nid)t n?d^ten fann! 
 
 Da bod) aud) ber fyocfyle Subet 
 5J?ir ont Slug' ats 2:^rdne rottt, 
 <So hne 2tbenbfd)ein unb ^rub/rot 
 (Steta nur au ben Sdumen jottt. 
 
 3u bent ^errn empor mit b,ranen 
 SBar mein 3lug' im Dom gewanbt; 
 Unb mit 2;b,rdnen griipt' id) tt>ieber 
 Siingft mein fd)b'neg 2Saterlanb; 
 
 SBeinenb offnet' id) bie 3lrme, 
 21 te id) ber etiebten na^; 
 SSBeinenb !niet' id) auf ben 
 2Bo id) bid) juerji erfa^. 
 
 Oeibel. 
 
 Xcr 
 
 25 if* fo fiif, ju fd)erjen 
 
 Wit Siebern unb mit ^erjen 
 ttnb mit bem ernjten treit. 
 
 bee ?Wonbee Sdjimmer,
 
 248 (Seibcl. 
 
 Da treibt's mi$ fort om 3ironter 
 Dur<$ $(a| unb affen tt>eit$ 
 Da bin jitr Sieb' id) immer 
 2Bie itm efe$t bereit. 
 
 Die <5d)5nen on <5eiQa 5 
 
 Wit gd^er iinb Wantifla 
 58H(fen ben Strom entlang; 
 @ie laufc^en mit efatten, 
 2Benn meine 2teber flatten 
 3um Wanbottnenflang, I0 
 
 Unb bunfle 9iofen fatten 
 5D?ir om Salfon jum Danf. 
 
 3c^ trage, mm id) finge, 
 )ie 3ttb,er unb bie Mnge 
 S3on tolebanifc^em @ta^I. i 5 
 
 3$ png' an mant^em itter, 
 llnb b,ob;ne man^en fitter 
 5)?it !ecfem ?teb jumaL 
 Der Dame gilt bie 3it$er, 
 Die ^tinge bem Sited. 20 
 
 Sluf benn jum Slbenteuer ! 
 @c^on lof^ ber @onne geuer 
 Jpinter ben Sergen au^; 
 Der Wonbnac^t Ddmmerfiunben, 
 @ie bringen Siebe^funben, 25 
 
 @ie bringen blufgen trauf ; 
 Unb Sliimen ober SBunben 
 Sirag 1 morgen i^ nacfy 
 
 Xer ^inritncrbiibr im 
 ^ern im lib bae f^one panien, 
 Spanien i^ mein $eimatfanb, 30 
 
 S33o bie fc^atttgen 
 
 SRaufc^en an bee Sbro tranb,
 
 Der gtgeunerbnbe tin Horben. 24& 
 
 2Bo bie Wanbeln rottid) btufjen, 
 2Bo tie b,eij?e Sraube unnfr, 
 Unb tie JRofen fdjoner gliityen 
 Unb ba$ 9Wonblid)t gotfner blinft. 
 
 Unb nun n?anbr' i(^ mit ber Saute 
 Sraurig ^ier on ^>aue ju 
 X)o^ fetn tjette^ 2luge fc^aute 
 greunbtic^ nod) nad) mir 
 
 reidjt man mir bie aben, 
 
 ^eipet man mid) g.eb,n; 
 2td), ben armen braunen ^naben 
 2Citt fetn Sinjtger erjieb,n. 
 
 )tefer 9?ebet briirft mid) nieber, 
 Der bte (Sonne mir entfernt, 
 
 15 ttnb bte alten lujl'gen Sieber 
 
 Jpab' id) atte fajl erlernt. 
 Smmer in bie 5)?elobieen 
 @d)Ietd)t ber (Sine ^lang ftd) ein: 
 3n bie Jpeimat mod)t' id) ieb,en, 
 
 20 3n ba^ Sanb olt @onnenfd)ein ! 
 
 5tt6 betm le^ten Srntefejle 
 ben grojjen 9teigen ^tett, 
 ' id) iiingft bass afierbefte 
 Reiner Sieber aufgefinelt. 
 25 X)od) roie ftd) bie $>aare fd)n>angen 
 
 3n ber Stbenbfonne o(b, 
 inb auf meine bunfeln SBangen 
 b,ingeroQt. 
 
 2ld), id) bad)te bet bem Sanje 
 3 o 3tn bees S 05atcr(anbeg Sufi, 
 
 2Bo tnt buft'gen Kionbengtanje 
 greier atmet jebe
 
 250 <SetbeI. 
 
 2Bo ftd) bet ber Bitter imen 
 Seber gufj bepgett fdjnringt, 
 Unt> ber -ftnabe mit ber d)j>nen 
 Iiib,enb ben ftanbango 
 
 9letn! Deg Jperjeng fefwenb <Sd)lagen 5 
 
 Sanger ^alt' id)'e nt(^t juriicf ; 
 SBitt ja jeber Sup entfagen, 
 mtr nur ber ^petrnat (ucf ! 
 jiim iiben ! ^ort nac^ @panien 
 3n bae Sanb sott onnenfc^ein ! I0 
 
 Unter'm <Scf>atten ber ^aflanien 
 ^ einft begraben fein. 
 
 3c^ bin bie SRofe auf ber 3lu, 
 Die ftitt in 3)uften leu^tet; 
 >o$ bu, o Siebe, bijl ber $au, 15 
 
 Der nd^renb fte befeitctytet. 
 
 3^ bin ber bunfle Sbeljlein, 
 5tue tiefem @^ac^t genwfyletj 
 Du aber bi|l ber onnenfdjetn, 
 Darin cr ^arben fpielet. 20 
 
 bin ber Se^er w>n 
 bem ber ^bnig rrin!et; 
 Du bijt bee SBeines fupcr 
 Der purpurn ifyn burc^bltnfet. 
 
 3c^ bin bie triibe SBolfentvanb, 
 3lm ^immel aufgejogen; 
 
 bu bi|l flar auf mid} gefpannt 
 bunter SRegenbogen.
 
 Sierjft bu bas llteer Dicfyterleben. 251 
 
 3$ bin ber SWemnon fiumm unb tot 
 33on 2Buftennad)t bebecfet; 
 >u fyaft ben .Slang ate SOforgenrot 
 3n meiner 33ruft ewecfet. 
 
 3$ bin ber 9ttenfd), ber tnelberoegt 
 Dur^irrt bae S^al ber 5D?dnge(; 
 1)u aber bift'6, bie flarf mi^ tragt, 
 din lifter C^ctteeengeL 
 
 2icl)ft Bit bad Mecr. 
 
 bu bag Weer? g gldnjt auf fewer glut 
 1)er Sonne ^ra^t; 
 in ber Stiefe, n?o bie ^erle 
 
 3ft ftnftre 
 
 $?eer bin ic^. 3n ftoljen SBogen rottt 
 
 Wein n?itber inn, 
 
 I5 llnb meine Sieber jie^n rote onnengolb 
 Daruber ^in. 
 
 *ie flimmern oft on jauber|)after 2uji, 
 
 SSon 2teb' unb (Sc^erj ; 
 f^roeigenb blutet in erborgner 
 bunflee 
 
 UBen ein|^ bie ?Wufe mit bent 33Iicf ber 2Bei(>e 
 
 angetdc^elt, ba er roarb geboren, 
 >er ift unb bleibt jum Dieter au^erforen, 
 Db aui^ erft fpdt ber ^ern jur grucfyt gebei|>e, 
 
 25 X>ee Sebene $fabe jeigt in bunter 
 
 3&,r i^nt umfon|l; er it>anbe(t rote erloren, 
 @e !lmgt ein ferner Allang in feinen D^ren, 
 (Er ftnnt unb finnt, bap er eftatt ib. m lei^e.
 
 252 (Scibel. 
 
 Der ?enj erfcfyeint mitfeinen 23tutenjn?eigen: 
 fir fub,tt fo feltfam ficfy om Jpaud) burcfybrungen ; 
 Die Siebe fommt: er tteijj nicfyt mefyr ju 
 
 Unb ttrie ein Duett, ber tang cms idjt gerungen, 
 Sri^t'^ nun t)ercr getvaltig, tonrei(^, eigen, 5 
 
 Unb fie^ er ^at fein erfies Stet> gefungen. 
 
 SBie ttirb tie 9tac&t fo liijlern ! 
 2Bie blu^t fo reic^ ber SCalb ! 
 3n atten SBtyfetn flii^ern 
 
 23tel ttmmen mannigfalt, I0 
 
 Die 23dd>(ein blinfen unb raitfdjen, 
 Die Slumen buften unb gliifyn, 
 Die Warmorbitber lauf^en 
 ^>eror aug bunflem riin. 
 
 Die 9tad)ttgatt ruft: 3urucf! juriict! I5 
 Der ^nab' fc^icft nur orau6 ben SHct; 
 @ein Jperj ijl tt)ilb, fein @inn getrubt, 
 SBergeffen attee, n?as er Uebt. 
 
 @r lontmt jum Sc^Io^ im arten, 
 Die ftenfter ftnb ofl Ianj, 20 
 
 5tm 3:^or bie 9)agen irarten 
 llnb broben ftingt ber 5tanj. 
 (r f^reitet ^tnauf bie 2:rep^en, 
 (Er trttt f)inein in ben <5aal, 
 Da rauf^en bie ammetfc^Ie^en, 25 
 
 Da blinft ber olbpofat. 
 
 Die 9ta$tigafl ruft: 3urii(!! juriicf! 
 Der $nab' fc^itft nur soraue ben 33Ii<f ; 
 <ein er^ \]i iritb, fein inn getrubt, 
 S3ergej[en alte, n?a er Uebt.
 
 253 
 
 Die fdjb'nfh eon ben grauen 
 9?etd)t ifjm ben 2?ed)er bjn, 
 3b,m rinnt ein fiifjcs rauen 
 eltfam burd) .Sper$ unb inn. 
 (Er leert ibn bi* pirn runbe, 
 Xa fpricfyt am J^cr ber 
 Der Unfre bift jur Stunbe, 
 >iee tft bcr 
 
 Die 9ta$ttgafl ruft nur nc^ sen fern, 
 10 Den $naben treibt fein bcfcr tern; 
 
 @etn Jper^ tft ttilb, fein inn gctriibt, 
 SSergeffen afiee, ft)a er liebt. 
 
 Unb enblic^ fort om 9?eigen 
 
 giib, rt i^n ba fc^b'ne SBeib ; 
 15 3^r 3luge bltcft fo eigen, 
 
 iCerlorfenb giit^t i^r Seib. 
 
 gem t5on be ^ejl* ennmmel 
 
 Da blti^en bie ^auben fo bid)t 
 
 3n SBotfen birgt am Jpimmet 
 20 Der 5Konb fein 2lngeft(i)t. 
 
 Der 5tac^tigatt 9Juf iji lang 
 Den ^naben treibt ber ?uft en?att; 
 ein er$ ift tt)ilb, fein inn getritbt, 
 aSergejJen afle, tt?ae er liebt. -- 
 
 25 Unb all eg toieber taget, 
 
 Da ttegt er ganj attein; 
 3m 2BaIbe um ib,n raget 
 
 e|lein. 
 
 geb^t bie 2uft son 
 30 Unb flreut bae aub um^er ; 
 r felbjl tjl grait geworben, 
 Unb bang fein ,$er unb leer.
 
 254 (Sctbcl, 
 
 (r ft$t unb ftarret or ftdj bjn, 
 llnb fdwttelt bae aupt in irrem Sinn. 
 Die 9tad)tigali ruft: 3" fP^t! ju fpdt! 
 Der SBinb bie Stimme on bannen tt>eb,t. 
 
 (finer juiificii JvrrnnDin. 
 
 Das 5Keer ift oben gtatt unb fpiegdeben, 
 DodE) bunte drten trdgt'6 auf feinem runbe; 
 olbtt>d(ber, 9)urpurflauben jkfyn im unbe, 
 Darinnen )erlen ftatt bee Saites beben. 
 
 tfi ein b.eimti^ tii^n, ein farbig Seben, 
 fetten n?irb bem (Scfyiffenben bie ^unbe; 10 
 
 @in @onntagfinb nur fteb,t in gnter @tunbe 
 Die SBipfel bdmmernb aitg ber Jiefe jlreben. 
 
 (So blub, t au^ bir ein arten im emute ; 
 2tUein bie SBelt, getduf^t on bcinen <Sd>erjen, 
 3)1 blinb fiir feine ttwnberfame 23Iitte. Ig 
 
 Der Dieter nur, sertraut mit Sufi unb djmerjen, 
 Sae n?ae int Dunfet bcinee Stugee gtiit)te 
 llnb a^nt bie 3MbereU in beinem 
 
 SBentt fid) jtoei Oer^en fdieiBen. 
 
 SBenn ftc^ jroci Jperjen fc^eiben, . 
 Die ftcf) bereinft geliebt, 20 
 
 Da tfl ein gro^ee Seiben, 
 2Bie'e grb'pree nimmer giebt. 
 (Ee flingt bae Sort fo traurig gar: 
 gafyrfoofyt, fab,rn>ob,l auf immerbar ! 
 SBenn ft^ jtrei crjen fc^eiben, 35 
 
 Die ft(^ meinft geliebt.
 
 Hiifyret ntcfyt baran. 
 
 2He id) juerjt empfunben, 
 Dajj Siebe bredjen mag, 
 5Rir war's, ale fei erfd)rtwnben 
 Die onn' am fyeQen ag. 
 9Dfir flang'e im >b,re ivunberbar: 
 ga^rtt^ob,!, fabrwo^I auf tmmerba*, 
 Da i^ jucrft empfunben, 
 Dajj Siebe bred)en mag. 
 
 grunting gtng jur 
 10 3$ foeijj e6 >ob,t roarunt; 
 
 Die 2ippe, bie mid) fiipte, 
 3jl irorben fii^I unb ftumm. 
 Dae Sine SBort nur fprad) ftc Flart 
 gab, rivob, I, fa^rtt>o^I auf immerbar ! 
 15 5Kein grueling ging 
 
 tuarum. 
 
 )Hitl)vct nidjt Damn. 
 
 2Bo jlifl ein erj ofl Siebe gtu|t, 
 D rii^ret, rub, ret nidjt baran ! 
 Den otteefunfen li?fd)t nid)t aue! 
 20 gurttafyr, e ift nid)t roob,lgetb,an. 
 
 SBenn'e irgenb auf bent Srbenrunb 
 in unentroeib,tee 3)Ia^d)en gicbt, 
 @o ifTs ein jungee 5^enfd)enb,erj, 
 Dae fromm ^um erftcnmale Hebt. 
 
 25 D gijnnet ib,m ben ^rubltngetraum, 
 
 3n bem'e oofl ref 'ger Gluten jkfe, t ! 
 3b,r n?i^t nid)t, tveld) ein ^arabiee 
 $flit biefem Xraum erloren geb,t. 
 
 (e brad) fd)on mand) ein ilarfee Jperj, 
 30 Da man fein tieben ib,m entrtp,
 
 256 (Sctbcl. 
 
 ttnb manges bitlbenb ttanbte 
 llnb ftarb ofl Jpafj unb 
 
 Unb memoes, bas ft$ blutenf fdjlofj, 
 <Sd)rie taut na$ Sufi in feiner 9tot, 
 llnb roarf ft<^ in ben @taub ber 2Bett; 
 Der fi^one ott in i^m ttar tot. 
 
 1)ann weint i^r woM unb ftagt euc^ an 
 letne 3:^rd 
 eine welfe 3?ofe 
 <rtt>ecft ein tote ^erj auf neiT. 
 
 'Jicuc I'tcbr. 
 
 tn 3Bettc 
 fommt balb. 
 
 Sin fturjenben Sdc^en 15 
 
 faufenbe 
 3um gete, jum tpfel 
 Jpinauf, 
 
 <Sauge burftiger Sinb nur, fauge 20 
 
 9D?ir bie ftiirjenbe SJjrane' om 2lugc, 
 eg'an bie brennenbe @ttrne bi<^ an! 
 
 91 dj, nac^ bent Srauern, 
 T)em bumpfen Sc^nterj, 
 2Bie loft bte^ @$auern 25 
 
 <SeIig mein Jperj ! 
 ) rafilos Drdngen, 
 SBiflfl bu gemaltfam 
 Die 2?ruft jerfprcngen? 
 3$ fenn' btc^
 
 (Snome. 257 
 
 ?febe, ?tebe, bu fommft unauffjaltfam 
 einmat, .fcerrUcfye, iiber mid) ! 
 
 name. 
 
 erlernefl bu ttob,!, bo<$ nimmer erlernft bit ba* 
 roe, 
 
 Unb bae emalttge gtebt einjtg ber @traf> I ber eburt. 
 5 SDem an bie SBiege ber ott ntdjt trat mit fegnenber 
 
 2^c, 
 d) ber ^rone beg liirfg jirecft er ergeben* bie 
 
 WanttHcfye Sugenb erring(t bu bir fetbfi, unenbltc^ef 
 
 Stffen 
 ^aufft bu mit Scfyweif;, eg get)crc^t beiner 2?emuf)ung 
 
 ber toff; 
 STber bie ^liite beg Seine nenn'g cfyimb. eit, eniu, 
 
 Siebe, 
 , gtenn 1 eg Segnabung umfonfl nrie ber ambroftfc^e 
 
 San, 
 llnerbeten fdUt eg b,erab auf bie @rirn beg (Jrwdblten, 
 
 fte in fetiger (^am unter bent Sorbeer ergtii|t. 
 
 Scbeftel. 
 
 2llt Jpeibelberg, bit feine, 
 <Dtt tabt an CEbren reic^, 
 15 S(m 9Iecfar unb am 9ibeine 
 
 ein 1 anbre fcmmt bir gletc^. 
 
 Stabt frob,Uc^er efetten, 
 2ln SBeig^eit fc^roer unb SBein, 
 ^'lar jicf)n beg Stromeg 3Beflen, 
 3?lauduglein bli^cn brein.
 
 258 Sd?effel. 
 
 Unb fomrnt aus finbem (Sitbert 
 Der grittvUng iiberg 2anb, 
 @o foebt er btr aug $?Iiiten 
 in fdjimmcrnb 23rautgett)ant> 
 
 2lud) mir jhftj bu gefcfyriekn 
 3ns er$ gtei$ etner 2?raut, 
 @ fttngt mtc junges ieben 
 9iame mir fo traut. 
 
 Unb jte^en mi^ bte 
 Unb mirb mir'e brau^ ju la^I, I0 
 
 eb' ic^ bem 9to bte 
 Unb reit' ine 
 
 tji im 5?eben ^ali^ etngeri^tet, 
 Dap bei ben SRofen gletc^ bte Dornen 
 Unb ae ba arme ^>er auc^ fe^nt unb btd)tet, 
 3um @^tu|Je !ontmt ba$ SSonetnanberge^n. 
 3n betnen 9(ugen bab' ic^ ein)l gelefen, 
 e bli|te brtn cn Steb unb tucf etn <Sd)ein: 
 SBe^itet bic^ ott! ee rt>dr' ju fcf)bn gercefen, 
 Se^uet btc^ ott, e feat nicfyt fofien fein ! 
 
 
 Seib, 9leib unb Jpa, audj ify ^ab' ftc em^funben, 
 
 (Etn fturmgeprufter miiber Sanberemann. 
 
 3 <$ trdumt' on ^rteben bann unb fttflen @tunben, 
 
 Da fii^rte mtcfy ber 9Beg ju btr fytnan. 
 
 3n betnen Slrmen ivoCt' id) ganj genefen, 25 
 
 3um Danfe bir mein jungeg 2eben n>etn: 
 
 btc| ott ! eg tdr' u f(^on gewefen, 
 btc^ @ott, eg ^at ni^t fbflen fein!-^ JK
 
 IPiffeti unb tt)etst(Ctt. 
 
 k SBoIfen fKiel^n, ber SBinb fauft burd) bie 
 Sin 9iegenfd)auer jiefyt burd) 2Balb unb gelb, 
 3um Slbfdjiebne^men ju|l bass red)te 2Better, 
 rau tine ber Jptmmel jle^t or mir bie 2BeIt. 
 5 Xod) toenb' eg fid) jum uten ober 3?ofen, 
 Du fd)tanfe Waib, in Sreuen benf ' id) bein . 
 Sefc, iiet bid) ott ! eg n?ar' ju fd)5n geroefen/ 
 bid) ott, eg ^at nid)t foQen feitt! 
 
 JSofcenstefct. 
 
 jasmin iiuB ^licDcr. 
 
 unb glieber buften burd) bie ftadjt, 
 2iiftd)en regt bag Saub an 53ufd) unb 2?aunt; 
 Die Sterne fd)n?immcn in bemantncr $ rad)t 
 3tuf flitter glut; bie Sffielt liegt n?ie im 5lraum: 
 g ber 9tad)ttgatt aetBei|)ter ^e^Ie 
 bie 9tatur ben SBopaut i^rer Seek. 
 
 15 2Ber benft ber 8titrme nun, bie auggetobt, 
 2Ber aud) ber tiirme, bie un nod) bebrdun? 
 tapfre ^perj, in mand)em Sturm er^robt, 
 boppelt ftd) ber t)eiligen Stu^e freun. 
 SBem fctd)e 9?ad)t nid)t Stufye bringt unb ^rieben, 
 blub,t lein Iiirf unb Segen me^r ^ienieben. 
 
 SBiffen UUD SUkisfjett. 
 
 SJBiflft bu tt)i)Ten, ^rtwnb, tt?arunt 
 23ud)ern?eieb,eit oft mad)t bumnt? 
 
 SBeil on 2Beiet)eit unb on SBiffen 
 Sangft ber fd)6ne 2?unb jerriffen, 
 
 Unb im Sd)(afrod bjntcrm Dfen 
 feine
 
 260 
 
 2Ber bie 2BeIt nrifl re$t serftefw, 
 r liar ing 2luge fefym 
 
 3Ber ber 2Beigfeeit eib unb 
 
 ijermdbjt, gteicfyt bem 5tameele, 
 
 on einem Sanb jum anbern 
 trdgt auf obem SBanbern, 
 
 (ic^ fetber ntcfyt lann 
 it bem ut auf ^o^em Stitcfen. 
 
 Sett tin nun fdunciaft. 
 
 <eit bit nun fd)tt>etgjl, ftnb mir bie )ina,e ftumm. 
 5)?it feetenlcfcn 3lugen fe^n mic^ an I0 
 
 Die liebftcn SD?enfd>cn. Sebe^ ^eiliatum 
 ginb' ict) erf^Io||en ; poc^ 1 ic^ je baran. 
 
 ab beine @timme bocfy bie Debbie 
 3u meinee eben$ Sieb. Du tt>ar|l bag 9Wa, 
 
 SBert unb Unicert meiner SBett oerlie^ ; I5 
 
 bir genop ic^ erft, rcas {^ befa^. 
 
 20 
 
 bu mir fefjlji, bin ic^ mir fetbft entriitft, 
 5D?ipIang mein Denfen, mein ^mpftnben treit. 
 Dae @^bne fpieft mtt mir, bag SBa^re brucft 
 ^>erj jufammen, bag eg fonjt befreit. 
 
 Deg Sebeng ^ronc ftel aug meinem aar, 
 Sebniebe ^perrfc^gen?alt ijl mir cntrungen, 
 Unb fclb|l bag 2ieb, bag nocf) mein eigen war, 
 $at mir ber c^merj t^rannifcb, abgejtoungen.
 
 Stiller iltigenbHrf. 261 
 
 Heller. 
 
 Stiller 
 
 ftlietyenbea Satyr, in buftigen (sdjleiern 
 treifenb an abenbrbtlicfyen SBeiern 
 2BaHeit bit betne Saljn; 
 (Sietyji mid) am fiiftfen SBalbfee jktyen, 
 9Bo an ^erbjili^en llfer^o^en 
 entlang ein flummer 
 
 (Stiff unb einfam f^jingt er bie 
 
 in ben SBaflerfpiegel, 
 ben Jpal6 em))or unb laufdjt; 
 10 Sauc^t jum anbern 9ftate nieber, 
 9tid)M ftc^ aitf unb laufc^et tieber, 
 SBie'e im pjlernben @(|ilfe raufc^t. 
 
 Unb in feinem 5t^un unb Sajfen 
 3BiIT$ mi^ n?ie ein 5lraum erfaflfen, 
 IS Site ob'g meine eele tar 1 , 
 
 I)ie ern>unbert iiber bas Seben, 
 Uber bae Jpin" unb SBieberfdjfoefcen,, 
 Sugt' unb lauf^te f)in unb ^er. 
 
 Sltme nur in oQen 
 !Diefe frieblicfye eniigen 
 Sinfam auf ber ftiflen glur \ 
 Unb ^afl bu bidj flar empfunben, 
 ^Kogen enben beine (Stunben, 
 9Bie jerflief t bie
 
 362 Sd?acf. 
 
 Scbacfc. 
 
 ie Sltljener in <Sljraftt8. 
 
 er bie Wafyt ber Slt^ener jerbrac^ ! I0 
 
 auf feinem (Softer fajj 
 mit bem ofyne orgtae, 
 33or tfym, gebefynt an bee ugele $ujj, 
 Dae unermejjticfye tyralue 
 Wit Sempetn unb fatten unb Sljermen, 
 Unb briiber fyinfoeg bee Sttna c^nee 
 Unb bae ^oc^gejinnte Spipold 
 llnb ber Jpafen tobenbee Sdrmen. 
 
 ,,X>u tteijjt, @o^n, tt)ae i^ bem 3tree 
 
 ! 
 33oreae nccfc, ber eifige, tobt, 
 
 fo ttrie ic^ im ^am^fe gebbt, 
 3m Sempel bae Dpfer i^m jiinben. 
 e^)' f ruf mir ben SReifler bee 23aue ^erbei! 
 Db nun ooflenbet bae ^rac^tt^or fei I5 
 
 Unb ber iebel, foil er mir fiinben. 
 
 ,,I)o^ fie^! bort naf)t er. Du fyorrefl, ic^ n>itt 
 3Sor SBinter ben Sempel noc^ ivei^cn, 2^raf^C. 
 @cfyon n?erben bte flatter ^erbftttd^ well, 
 @ag' an benn: ru^t bereite bae ebalf 20 
 
 Sluf ben marmornen 3lrcl)ttraen ? 
 2Bo nicfyt, fo brauctie bte ei^el jum 
 Unb jrt)inge jur Slrbeit 5^ac^t rote 
 Die rwcfylicfyen Stttifc^en flaoen \" 
 
 S^raf^fl barauf: ,,Senn, roie bu erlangt, 
 9tocl) in SSoflenbitng ber 23au nifyt prangt, 
 
 ebteter, bie Ungebulb ! 
 S|)or bee (Euripibee trdgt bte
 
 Die Zltrjener in Syrafus. 268 
 
 Sobalb bie 2ttb,ener ifm ftngen, 
 SBirb jeber ber anberen <3flat>en sertocft, 
 Dem flange ju laufdjen, bie Slrbeit fiorft, 
 9lidjt fann id) fte femer erjnringen." 
 
 $(eard) oernimmt'3 unb erbkft or SBut. 
 ,,$Zir, 23ater, sertraue ber flaoen ur, 
 Siuft orgiag ba, id) fei ib, r SSogt ! 
 &> tuinterlid) ftiirmenb bie (See nod) twgt, 
 Den 2;empel fte lajf id) oGenben ! 
 $ant> bod) burd) biefer Slt^ener peer 
 5D?ein ^Bruber ben 5ob, bas biipen fte fd)mer, 
 SSenn bie eijjel ntir jitdt in bett Jpdnben !" 
 
 Den Siingting, ber b,cd) on 3"rngtut flammt, 
 Sntfenbet ^leard) ju bem neuen 2(mt. 
 
 15 Unb 2:age er|1retd)en ; im langen 39 
 e^t fd)on nad) Siiben ber ^'ranid)e g^ug, 
 Der Jperbft b,at bie ^>aine getid)tet; 
 Da folgt ber 95ater bem @ob,n, unb balb 
 9tagt or ibm ber iige( o(t $inienn?atb, 
 
 20 2luf bem er ben Sempel errid)tet. 
 
 gaft glaubt er, bap ib,n ba Stuge triigt; 
 ^:aum fmb bi^ jum Dad)e bie Duabern gefugt! 
 @r ftebt, unb im Jperjen fd)tt)ittt ib,m ber rofl, 
 Die 3lttifd)en @ftaen trauerooC 
 2 - 3n 9leiben am 3?oben ft|enb, 
 
 Unb neben ib,nen, o Spott unb Jpob,n, 
 SBer^iiflten eftdjteg ben eigenen 
 Dad Jpaupt mit bem 3trmc jlii^enb. 
 
 Die eijjel erb,ob ^(eard) jum 
 30 Die b ingefunf en am Soben lag : 
 
 ,,28a3? ^itleib mit ber errud)ten 23rut? 
 Sluf, Jpunbe ! SErag nid)t tanger geru^t !
 
 364 5d?acf. 
 
 onjl fort in He (Steinbrucfygmben \" 
 Da rafften bie Sflaoen fid) mufjfam empor, 
 23egannen bie Arbeit unb fangen im (Efyor, 
 3nbe6 fie bic Duabern fyuben: 
 
 ,,3r, tie uns erjogen, fjeimifcfye 2lun, 5 
 
 I)ie mite be* 3U)ffu$ SBeQen betaun, 
 2Bo im fdufelnben au^ Unb atmenber 2uft 
 Die 9)tnie rauf^t an ber getfenffuft 
 Unb 2?ienen urn 2Miiten fummen ! 
 S^r Jpaine, to ftete lau fd^elnb ber SBeft I0 
 
 Die 9)ur^urgranate reifen Ici^t 
 1 Unb nie in bent griinenben bunllen edjt 
 Die 9ta$tigaflen er|tumnten ! 
 
 ,,lu(ffeltge gtur beg getiebten 9ltf)en, 
 @o foflen ir nie bi<^ wieberfe^n? J5 
 
 9tie fe^n, n>ie bie fyefyre 3lfro!poli 
 Unb 3;empet unb fatten am f^b'nen ^ep^ip 
 3m -JJJorgenglanje ftc^ roten, 
 Snbeffen, bie tirnen griin umjsveigt, 
 Der 3ug ber Dpfernben aufrodrte jleigt 20 
 
 Unb 2uft unb ^immet unb Qtrbe fd)ieigt 
 Seim flange ber fyeitigen 
 
 tar bem jtteardj, ber ^orc^enb 
 Die eife( mdlig entglitten ber Jpanb, 
 Da fangen fte feeiter: ,,@o foflen roir nie 25 
 
 Sei ben b'tterbilbern ber Slfabemie 
 Den Sefyrcn ber SBeifen lauf^en, 
 Unb nie, geftrerft auf bie 50?armorbanf, 
 5Ref)r f^liirfen ber Di^tung gottli^en $ranf, 
 9Bo fprubelnbe Dueflen bur^ Qtpfyeiigeranf 30 
 
 ber rotte ber 9lpmp^en raufc^en? 
 
 Jpier f^mac^ten nrir fern con SSeib unb 
 ! feme cn alien, bie teuer uns finb!
 
 ?eb', o tjebe. 265 
 
 Die eifet tint unb bie ^ette Hurt, 
 Unb toenn line jammer ben eijt wnrirrt, 
 Une }u rrijften tyaben nnr feinen! 
 SSertvefm nnrb iinferen Staub bie ?uft, 
 Unb feme geliebte .Spanb auf bie ruft 
 ling ranje legen son fujjem Duft, 
 2(uge iiber i^r n>einen." 
 
 fein 5lntli^ barg 
 ang in bee en?anbe^ fatten 
 Dann trat er |in in ber Sflao 
 S3om 2tuge quolten i^m f)rtinen ^eif, 
 Jpa n?ar if>m unb rimm gef^n>unben. 
 Sr rief: ,,$ef)rt ^eim in eu'r fc^onee 
 Unb griit mir ben idjter beim UBieberfe^n! 
 3n feinem Siebe ^ab' i(^ ein 2Beb,n 
 93om Jpauc^e ber otter empfitnben I" 
 
 i?eb', o Jjebe. 
 
 $eb', o b,ebe bie ^iifle me 
 2?on ben mobernben drgen, 
 Die in ber <Seete begraben ftnbt 
 20 9tub,en, bie bein Seben oerrinnt, 
 
 Wogen bie 3:oten afle, bie fte 
 Drunten bem Sagsltcfyt bergen. 
 
 bir, n?enn bu ben Derfet ^ubfl ! 
 
 bein Snneree fc^Ieic^en 
 25 Sirb bie tief in fein $?ar! ein raun, 
 
 2Benn fie bir jlarr in bae 2tntli| fd>aun, 
 Slfle bie ^reuben, bie bu begrub(l, 
 fitter ber Jpoffnungen Seic^en.
 
 266 IPagncr. 
 
 i. 
 
 Straft ibj bag djiff im 9fteere an, 
 SBlutrot bie egel, fd>n?arj ber 5D?ajl? 
 2tuf Ijofyem Sorb ber bleidje 9Wann, 
 >eg @d)iffeg $err, toadjt o^ne 
 Jpui ! 2Bie faujl ber SBinb ! 
 $ui ! SBie ^feiffe im Sau ! 
 Jput ! 2Cie ein 9) fell fliegt er ^t 
 
 lann bent blet^en 5)Janne grlijfung einfieng nod) 10 
 
 n?erben, 
 ' er ein 2Beib, bag big in ben ob getreu ib,m auf 
 
 (Erben ! 
 
 31 d) ! 2Bann rt)irfl bu, bleid)er eemann, fie ftnben? 
 Setet jwm immel, bap balb 
 (in SBeib Sreue ib,m ^alt' ! 
 
 2. 
 
 93et bofem SBinb unb turmeg But 15 
 
 Umfegeln wottt' er einjl ein $ap; 
 @r fc^rour unb ftud)t' mit toflem 
 ,,3n Cwigfeit lajf ic^ ni^t ab ! /y 
 ^>ui! Unb @atan tyort'g, 
 ^ui ! nab, m ibn beint 2Bort ! Sobob, e ! 20 
 
 $ui ! Unb erbammt jieb, t er nun 
 bag Sfleer ob,ne SRafl, o^ne
 
 BaUabe. 267 
 
 >od), bap ber arme $?ann nocfy (Jrlflfung fanbe auf 
 
 Gtrben, 
 3etgt otte3 (Sngel an, ttne fein Jpeil ifym einfl fbnne 
 
 tverben : 
 
 2tc^ ! ^onntefi bu, blether (Seemann, e$ flnben! 
 23etet jum immel, bajj balb 
 in Beib Sreue t^w ^aft' ! 
 
 3. 
 
 23or 5tnfer afie fteben 
 @tn SBeib ju frein, ge^t er ang 2anbt 
 (r freite afle fteben Sa^r', 
 gto<^ me ein treue? 2Beib er fanb, 
 Jpui ! ,,Dte egel auf !" 3of>ob, e .' 
 
 i ! ,/Den 3tnler log !" 
 ftalftye Steb', falf^e 
 
 f, in See, o^ne 9iaft, of>ne
 
 NOTES. 
 
 J"he numbers in heavy-faced type refer to the 
 pages of the text; the ordinary figures, to the lines. 
 
 Sobann Christian CJuntber. 
 
 Borr. 1695 in Striegau in Silesia, died in 1723. He 
 led an unsettled life, and owing to his dissolute 
 habits died in misery and poverty. His verses show 
 remarkable poetical talent. It is to be regretted that 
 the glamor of the classical period caused him to be 
 almost forgotten, for some of his lyrics must be 
 ranked among the most passionate and poetical 
 outbursts of the German muse. Goethe has magnifi- 
 cently characterized Giinther in the seventh book 
 of his autobiography (Hempel edition, vol. xxi. p. 
 49)- 
 
 t> W8 er feinc Siebe ni^t fogen fcurfte. Addressed to 
 
 a young girl whom Giinther calls Leonore, and 
 who appears like a loadstar in his sad life. She in- 
 spired him to write the deepest and tenderest lyrics 
 in German literature before Goethe. Giinther forgot 
 her in the turmoil of a wild life, but ultimately re- 
 turned to her after years, during which Leonore had 
 remained faithful to him. These lines were written 
 when his old love for her reawakened, n. crflarcn, 
 make evident, confess. 
 n Hn JJconoren. Giinther, poor, ill, disowned by 
 
 his father, was noble enough by this poem to 
 release Leonore from her promise to marry him. 
 He never overcame the effects cf this self-inflicted 
 blow. [For much new light on Leonore, see Zeit- 
 schrift f. deut. Phil., xxvi. p. 81 and pp. 225 seq.] 
 2. fo = fo tt fo, in any case. 9. DOT fitffcm = friifier. 
 
 269
 
 270 JTotes. 
 
 fid mit J?(eijj, etc., when my diligence and my talent were 
 an earnest of future happiness. 28. J^rteBC : the weak 
 form is now universal. Supply ntuf) after lap. 
 3 18. 60r = fur. 23. jefcO, obsolete for jefct. 27. 
 
 Cordjetl, term of endearment for fieonore. 
 32. foDcm, obsolete, poetical, and provincial for 
 forbern. 
 . 10. Spjjiiuncn, Giinther himself, of course. [Cf. 
 
 Les livres a clef. Etude de Bibliographie critique 
 et analytique pour ser-vir a I' Histoire litte'raire, par 
 F. Drujon, Paris, 1888, p. 122. The name seems to 
 have been used in French novels and plays in the 
 seventeenth century. In one of them, La Balance 
 d'stat(Paris, 1652), Philimene is the name of a female 
 character and signifies "She who loves her husband."] 
 
 von tmge&orn. 
 
 1708-1754- 
 
 One of the most prominent poets before Klopstock. 
 His verses reveal sense of form, but are shallow. 
 
 Cbristfan ffiircbtesott (Sellert. 
 
 1715-1769. 
 
 One of the favorite writers of his time. Although 
 he lacked great poetical talent, the good-natured 
 humor of his fables and the simple piety of his 
 church-hymns have made his name a household word 
 in Germany to this day. 
 
 7 $er 93uuer tint) ftin oljn. 2. 3unfr, young noble- 
 
 man, squire. 17. nimmt mid) hmtt&er, surprises 
 me. 19. tljunfier = jefct. 
 
 Sobann TJCUlbelm Xu&wfg <5leim. 
 
 1719-1803. 
 
 Conspicuous in German literature for introducing 
 "Anacreontic" poetry, i.e., poetry modelled on the 
 verses of the Greek poet Anacreon. His work is 
 graceful but superficial. He was famous for nobly 
 helping poor but talented young men. See Goethe's
 
 ITotes. 271 
 
 remarks on that subject in the loth book of his auto- 
 biography (Hempel, xxi. p. 171). 
 o 2d)ltt(t)tflcfon(|. The full title is " cfylacfytgefattg or 
 ber djlacfyt be? 3hag, ben 6ten 2JJa? 1757," and is 
 one of the famous " $reuifc|e $rieg3Heber on einem 
 renabter." These poems are an interesting proof 
 of the enthusiasm which Frederick's victories 
 aroused, and of his indirect influence on German 
 literature. 13. Xttlpotfd), lit. Platfoot, a Hungarian 
 word used as a term of ridicule to denote a Hun- 
 garian foot-soldier, '4}atll>ur, a Hungarian foot-sol- 
 dier. 22. 2d)toeritt, a famous general under Frederick. 
 He died at Prague. The battle of Prague was the 
 first battle of the Seven Years' War. 
 
 jfrfeDrtcb (Bottlieb "fclopetocfc. 
 
 Born in Quedlinburg in 1724, and after living many 
 years in Copenhagen died in Hamburg in 1803. The 
 appearance of the first three cantos of his religious 
 epic Der Alessias made him at once the first poet in 
 Germany. His odes, written almost exclusively in 
 rhymeless meters, were the first attempt in Germany 
 at expressing serious thought in the form of lyrical 
 poems. His verses are apt to sound harsh to our 
 ears, but it must not be forgotten that he did far 
 more than any one before Goethe to make the neg- 
 lected German language a powerful and subtle in- 
 strument of poetical expression. 
 
 lft 3#* djlutntner. Addressed to Meta Moller, 
 * whom Klopstock married in 1754, and whom 
 he calls " Cidli " in his poems. 22. Supply 3htJ)e after 
 beffere, i.e., better than the rest which sleep gives. 
 -- 5, 6. Jlie friil)Clt rftber. The awakening of 
 May is like a summer- night, only fairer. 
 7. Hjm, i.e., bent 9Kai. 9. 3ljr dtoleren, i.e., his dead 
 friends. He thinks of the time when he enjoyed the 
 beauties of nature in the company of his friends. 
 The comparative conveys no idea of comparison; 
 tyr Sfcleren amounts to ifjr feb,r Sblen. This comparative 
 it not infrequent in Klopstock ; cf. paf jcfyoner ijl in
 
 272 Hotcs. 
 
 the following poem, (StC. [See Wiirfl: Ein Beitrag 
 zur Kenntnis des Sprachgebrauchs Klopstocks, Briinn, 
 1883, p. 108]. 14. <StC. tottg frf)bltrr if!, all that is 
 essentially fine. Cf. u)r Sbleren above. 
 
 6. @tC, i.e., the beloved. The title of the poem 
 * refers to this line, iljr brci, i.e., Sreube, 2Ce^-= 
 
 atut, Xrojlung. 
 
 Sobann f>etnrtcb 
 
 1751-1826. 
 
 The author of the idyl Luise and the famous trans- 
 /ator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 
 
 XuDwifl 1>etnricb Gbrtetopb iJoltB. 
 
 1748-1776. 
 
 A prominent member of that combination of young 
 poets, formed in Gottingen in 1772, known as the 
 " Hain." Men like Voss, the Stolbergs, Claudius, 
 belonged to this literary club. All the members 
 shared an abject admiration for Klopstock and a strong 
 hatred of French literature and of Wieland. Holly's 
 verses are melodious, but morbidly melancholy. 
 
 @Ic(jte ouf ein fianbmitodjen. 7, 8. fo fa = 
 
 roelcfye tt>el$e. Obsolete or poetical use of fo. 
 II. 9lttffe8 93ltrfe8, adverbial gen. 
 
 8. Oitngelmljtt, a dance in which the dancers 
 
 * join hands and move in a circle. 28. fctC Ijcllctt 
 Ifjriincn, big tears ; l)ett is used with different mean- 
 ings in different combinations; cf. Better Sftetb, p. 142, 1. 
 15, and note. 
 
 jfrieDrtcb XcopoIO <3raf von Stolberg. 
 
 1750-1819. 
 
 One of Goethe's early friends and a member of the 
 " Hain." His poetry shows the influence of Klop- 
 stock. 
 
 Kit bie 9latur. A poem characteristic of the age 
 
 * in which the worship of nature, under the 
 influence of Rousseau's teaching, became one of the 
 leading principles of life.
 
 notes. 273 
 
 flfcattbias Claudius. 
 
 1740-1815. 
 
 The simplicity and sincerity of his character are 
 mirrored in his poems, and have saved many of them 
 from oblivion. He was an intimate friend of many 
 of the " Hain " men. 
 
 0ottfrieD august Burger. 
 
 1747-1794- 
 
 After a wild youth, he became Slmttnann (i.e., dis- 
 trict magistrate) in Altengleichen near Gottingen. 
 Later he gave up this position and went to Gottingen, 
 where he led a literary life of considerable hardship. 
 His criminal love for his wife's sister, Molly Leon- 
 hart, cast a profound gloom over his life. Few poets 
 of his time were more thorough representatives of 
 the people than he. 
 
 Written in 1773, published in 1774. 
 
 No one single poem has had greater influence 
 on the course of German literature. Before it was 
 written, all literary ballads in German were of a low 
 burlesque order. The appearance of Percy's Reliqties 
 of Ancient English Poetry (1765) and of Herder's trea- 
 tises on popular poetry drew the attention of the 
 German public to the ballads of the people. Burger 
 himself claims to have^got the subject of Lenore from 
 one of these ballads. [.He wrote (April igth, 1773): 
 " 3d) fyabe eine f>errlid)e 9loman$en*cfd)idjte au3 etner itrahen 
 3Mabe aufgeftort. @6abe nur, ba id) an ben Jext ber 33attabc 
 felbjl nirf)t gdangen fann." \ He was also indebted to the 
 ballad Sweet William's Ghost in Percy [Wheatley's ed., 
 London, 1891, vol. in. p. 130]. The effect of Lenore was 
 tremendous. It introduced a new species of literature 
 into Germany, the serious literary ballad, modelled 
 on popular poetry, and became the first of a long 
 series of ballads among which are some of Goethe's 
 and Uhland's masterpieces. The story of Lenore is 
 widely spread in the popular poetry of many nations. 
 In England, in different parts of Germany, in the 
 Slavic countries, and elsewhere it appears in one
 
 274 ZIotes. 
 
 form or another. Burger makes his heroine peris., 
 by way of punishment for doubting God's justice. 
 The dramatic force of the poem is exceptional, and 
 its slightly savage character delighted a generation 
 that had just been lashed into mad enthusiasm by 
 Goethe's Gotz von Berlichingen. Lenore has left its 
 traces on English literature. Wordsworth, Scott, 
 Coleridge, and Shelley were deeply impressed by it. 
 [See E. Schmidt's essay on Lenore in his Ckarakter- 
 istiken, Berlin, 1886, p. 199, and the notes ; also Hehn's 
 suggestive but over-severe criticism in his Gedanken 
 liber Goethe, Berlin, 1888, vol. i. p. 69, and the editor's 
 essay, The Literary Burlesque Ballad of Germany in the 
 Eighteenth Century. Proceedings of the Mod. Lang. 
 Assoc. of America, New Series, vol. I. No. 4, p. xxiv. 
 See, too, Child's English and Scottish Popular Ballads, 
 p. 226. The text of the ballad which hostile English 
 critics absurdly claimed to be Burger's model may 
 now be found Zeitschr. fur dent. Phil., xxvi. p. 
 513.] Scott's adaptation of this ballad, William and 
 Helen, is well known to English readers. We agree 
 with Hehn in saying that it was not a felicitous 
 intuition on Burger's part to choose so recent an 
 event as the Seven Years' War for the background of 
 this poem. The atmosphere of lurid mystery which 
 hovers about it ill agrees with the glaring light in 
 which very recent events present themselves to us. 
 Raff wrote a symphony on this subject. 10. Jit SjJrtt* 
 fltr 2d)lad)t, the first battle of the war. 
 19. 4. fa = melcfye. 
 
 6. eg, an old gen., still found in phrases like 
 
 t* Inn e3 miibe. 
 22. 31. fcf)no6en, pret. of fdjnaukn. 
 
 6-8. This dialogue occurs in many Lenore 
 stories, or poems, or fragments of these, 
 found in different parts of Europe. 16. Unffliruf. 
 Notice the force of the repeated u. 
 0/i 9- 0d)0mii)t, place of execution. 10. 
 ** axle.
 
 Hotes. 275 
 
 25. 24. Oil) pC. scythe. 
 
 %n bie 2Renf{f)en(jefidjter. A pathetic confession 
 
 * ' of uncontrollable weakness. The poem refers 
 to the poet's passion for his sister-in-law. 
 
 16. &W!tger, wft, are personified. 17. Wujjntttfl 
 
 * here includes both solids and liquids. (Cf. 
 Minna von Barnhelm, IV, i: " tcr fontmt eine Calming . .. 
 IDer Uebe . . . ^affcc," quoted by Grimm.) ?tuf btC SUJflD 
 flCttrbtC. After his wife's death, Burger married his 
 sister-in-law, Molly Leonhart, but lost her soon after, 
 in 1786. Her death was a terrible blow to him. 25. 
 IHurOTd was the goddess of the dawn and announced 
 day to gods and men. She was married to Tithonus, 
 who through her prayers obtained from Zeus im- 
 mortality, but not eternal youth (hence graiter). She 
 travelled with the sun all day and returned to Titho- 
 nus in the evening. 
 
 Cbristian Daniel ffrieDrfcb Scbubart. 
 
 1739-1791- 
 
 Led a dissolute life in different parts of Germany 
 until Karl Eugen, Duke of Wiirtemberg (of Schiller- 
 fame) kept him many years imprisoned without trial 
 in the fortress of Hohenasperg for having publicly 
 ridiculed him. His writings show the " turm unt> 
 "Drang " spirit and exercised much influence on Schiller 
 in his youth. 
 
 ftfrdljtitSlieb etneS ftoloniflcn. The " flelonijl " is, 
 
 of course, an American. 22. Uor="fiif." 
 
 TReinbolfc 
 
 1751-1792. 
 
 One of Goethe's early friends, and one of the most 
 talented, but most extreme and immature, of the 
 " Sturm unb Drang" men. 
 
 16. Wef), bit, um bie bie Sfumen fid}. 26. oljne 
 
 i.e., as no one has ever done be- 
 
 fore. 28. Irurfenfjeit, obsolete for nxfenf)ett. 
 31> 5- 880 btfl $U tfct. This poem has often been 
 claimed for Goethe.
 
 276 27otes. 
 
 ffrfe&rfcb (/foaler) dibiiller. 
 
 1749-1825. 
 
 Lived many years in Italy as a painter (hence 
 known as " Maler " M.), and in his youth was promi- 
 nent in the " turm unb 2)rang" movement. 
 
 3obann Wolfgang von (Soetbe. 
 
 Born on the 28th of August, 1749, ln Frankfort-on- 
 the-Main. His father was well informed and taught 
 his son at home, until the young man went to the 
 University of Leipzig, 1765, and in 1770 to the Uni- 
 versity of Strassburg to study law. In Strass- 
 burg Goethe met, among other young Germans of 
 promise, Herder, who made him acquainted with 
 the spirit which was stirring the rising genera- 
 tion, namely, admiration for Shakespeare and for 
 popular poetry. This teaching bore fruit ; soon 
 after he had finished his studies at Strassburg in 1771, 
 he wrote in Frankfort his first drama, Gotz von 
 Berlichingen (published 1773). During his stay in 
 Strassburg, his love for Friederike Brion, the daugh- 
 ter of a pastor in Sesenheim near Strassburg, in- 
 spired him to write some of his most perfect lyrical 
 pieces in which the influence of popular poetry is 
 noticeable. In 1774 he published his novel Wertker, 
 which at once made him famous all over Europe. 
 With few interruptions Goethe lived in Frankfort 
 (nominally practising law, actually more engaged in 
 literary pursuits) from 1771 to 1775. Besides plays, 
 he wrote during this period of his life many master- 
 pieces of lyrical poetry under the influence of a 
 prominent society belle in Frankfort, " Lili " Schone- 
 mann. In 1775, Karl August, the young Duke of 
 Weimar, called Goethe to his capital. He remained 
 in Weimar, barring many short journeys and a two 
 years' stay in Italy, until his death. In Weimar, 
 Goethe rose "like a star." He received one of the 
 most important positions in the duchy, and by his 
 affability and brilliancy of mind became fhe leader of 
 the social and the official world. With all its glamor 
 his position soon grew very unsatisfactory. Arduous 
 routine business kept him from literary work; only 
 his love for Frau von Stein, a woman of rare culture, 
 prompted him to write some fine lyrics. With the
 
 ZTotes. 277 
 
 exception of these and a few ballads nothing of im- 
 portance was finished during the first ten years at 
 Weimar. An uncontrollable longing for Italy came 
 over him, and in 1786 he suddenly left Weimar and 
 went to Rome and Southern Italy, to return only in 
 June, 1788. This journey proved immensely im- 
 portant: most of his work henceforth showed strong 
 classic coloring notably his plays Tasso and Iphige- 
 nie. Soon after his return from Italy, he made the 
 acquaintance of Christiane Vulpius, who later be- 
 came his wife. Goethe now gave up much of his 
 official work and devoted himself almost entirely to 
 literature, art, and science. In 1794 he became inti- 
 mate with Schiller. This friendship lasted until the 
 latter's death (1805) and was inspiring in the extreme. 
 The ballads and elegies written during this time are 
 an admirable combination of depth of meaning and 
 beauty of form. After Schiller's death, Goethe be- 
 came very lonely for a time; for though the most 
 prominent man in Germany and the pride of his 
 nation, he cared little for what moved that genera- 
 tion. The defeat of Germany at the hands of Napo- 
 leon (1806), and the efforts of the nation to throw off 
 the French yoke, moved him but little. In 1808 the 
 first part of his Faust appeared. In 1819 he published 
 a collection of poems, imitating Oriental poetry (he 
 called- the collection Der West-Ostliche Divan) so 
 airy and graceful that they seem the work of a youth 
 rather than that of a man of nearly seventy. With 
 undiminished vigor he worked to the last. His death 
 occurred in March, 1832 
 
 SStflfommen nfc Wbfdjtet). Goethe's love for 
 
 * Friederike Brion inspired these lines. In 
 point of force, simplicity, and movement, they must 
 be ranked among his best work. He has idyllically 
 described his acquaintance with Friederike Brion in 
 the tenth and eleventh books of his autobiography. 
 See what Scherer says on this poem in his Geschichte 
 der deutschen Litteratur, p. 481, and especially A. Biese, 
 Die Entwickelung des Naturgeftihls im Mittelalter und 
 in der Neuzeit, Leipzig, 1892, pp. 376 and 378. [The 
 I2th chapter of this work is a valuable treatise on the 
 modern, especially on Goethe's, nature-sense.]
 
 278 Hotes. 
 
 This poem is modelled on a 
 
 _ 
 
 Volkslied which Herder picked up among 
 the people at the time when he kindled powerful in- 
 terest for popular poetry and taught Goethe its value 
 and beauty. [Cf. the Fabelliedchen, Suphan's edition 
 of Herder, vol. v. p. 194, and Die Blilte, vol. xxv. 
 p. 438]. The trochaic meter causes many proclitic 
 words to be suppressed ; e.g. (1. 5) faf) for e$ fafy, (1. 7) 
 war for e3 war, (1. 12) $nak for bcr $naf>e. The fact that 
 popular poetry admits very freely of such omissions 
 Herder considered a great advantage. " >a$ |>ait))t* 
 wort fcefommt au'f folcfye SBeife immer wett mc^r ufefiantialitat 
 itnb 9)erfonUdjfett," he says in the essay on Ossian 
 [Suphan, vol. iv. p. 194]. 23. elicit, it simply had to 
 bear it. Der itiJltig in (jtl(e. Written at the same 
 time as some of the oldest parts of Faust, i.e., before 
 Goethe went to Weimar. Thule was fabled to be a 
 land at the extreme end of the world (Ultima Thule). 
 28. $BuI)lC, sweetheart. In modern German the word 
 has acquired an unpleasant flavor. 
 
 2. jeben djmauS = &ei jebem djmauS. 13. ge^cr, 
 
 carouser (Taylor). This poem has been set to 
 music by Gounod and by Liszt, tyromttfyuS. This 
 monologue, written in 1774, is generally printed as 
 the third act of an unfinished drama, called Prome- 
 theus. The drama was written in 1773, i.e., in the 
 same year as Gotz von Berlichingen and Burger's 
 Lenore, when the waves of the "Sturm und Drang" 
 were surging highest. The monologue, which may 
 be called an epitome of the dramatic fragment, is 
 consequently very interesting as an exponent of that 
 great movement. Prometheus is familiar from Greek 
 literature. He is a friend of man against hostile 
 powers, a culture-hero who labors in the service of 
 man. His titanic individuality brooks no rule, and 
 we find him in rebellion against the supreme god 
 himself. His indomitable strength and patient suf- 
 fering are wonderfully portrayed in ^Eschylus' Promt-
 
 Hotes. 379 
 
 theus Bound. The unruliness of his temper was 
 precisely what appealed to the "Sturm und Drang" 
 men, who professed great hatred of tyranny or 
 restraint (cf. Schiller's Rduber}. Especially Goethe 
 was fascinated with him. The story, current in 
 antiquity, according to which Prometheus made men 
 of clay, who then assumed life, delighted him. He 
 tells in his autobiography (in. 15) that he soon saw 
 he would have to rely on himself in all difficult posi- 
 tions, and his creative literary talent would have to 
 become the mainstay of his life. The recognition of 
 this fact suggested the figure of Prometheus, " ber 
 abgefonbert cn ben Oottern, on feiner SSerfjMtte au eine JBelt 
 beolferte." The whole spirit of the "Sturm und 
 Drang " breathes in Goethe's powerful verses. The 
 irregularity of the meter suits the idea of the poem. 
 Cf. Shelley's Prometheus Unbound. 29-31. Prome- 
 theus stole fire from heaven, which Zeus withheld 
 from men. 
 
 ii. i.e., stunned with bewilderment. 34. Fate 
 
 was regarded as ruling even the gods. 
 4, 5. "Because not all my youthful dreams came 
 
 true." $er Itntteue ttnobe. This ballad imi- 
 tates the tone of popular poetry with consummate 
 skill ; the supernatural is introduced with great 
 effect, as so often in the Volkslied (cf. Burger's 
 Lenore). The story of the ballad was perhaps sug- 
 gested to Goethe by a Volkslied which he found in 
 Alsace, entitled Das Lied vom Herren und der Magd 
 [cf. Aus herder's Nachlass, by Diintzer and F. G. Her- 
 der, vol. I. Frankfurt a. M., 1856, p. 157]. 20. %lg is 
 understood. The poem has no ending, because the 
 person who recites it in the play, Klaudine von Villa 
 Bella (written in 1775), from which the ballad is taken, 
 is interrupted before finishing it. The fact that it is 
 a fragment adds to the general atmosphere of mys- 
 tery and intensifies the dramatic force of the poem. 
 The last line, X>ie leitb''t fid), makes it evident that the
 
 280 ttotes. 
 
 penitent and haunted culprit cannot even in death 
 obtain forgiveness from her he wronged. See Hehn's 
 suggestive remarks on this ballad and his rather re- 
 markable interpretation of the last line in his Gedank- 
 en iiber Goethe, vol. I. p. 71. The theory according to 
 which this poem is a parody on popular ballads seems 
 to us absurd. 
 
 retdiett'S fiteb CIU8 "3fOIlfl." This poem con- 
 stitutes a scene of the first part of Faust, 
 called " Gretchen's Stube." It was probably written 
 before Goethe went to Weimar [cf. Schroer's Faust- 
 commentary, p. Iviii), and is unsurpassed for simple 
 power and as the expression of a passion which has 
 grown ungovernable. It has been set to music by 
 Graben-Hoffmann. 
 
 3, 4- i-e., an feinctt $itjTen foKte id) sergefyen. 9Jeue 
 t'tC&C, tieueg \Je6eit. The person referred to in 
 the second stanza is Lili Schonemann. The poem 
 was published in 1775. 5. 8808 fofl bog gefceit, what 
 will become of this. 10. tOQtlltn is relative. 28. fiiebc, 
 love, not beloved one. 
 
 9ln SeltnfcCU. Written in 1775 and addressed to 
 * Lili Schonemann. Her fine eyes would hold 
 him captive at brilliant parties, as he himself wrote. 
 3ft0er$ ftfietltllirtl. The exact date of composition of 
 these lines is unknown, but they were published in 
 1776. Perhaps the person addressed is Lili Schone= 
 mann ; at least we know that during the first years oi 
 his stay in Weimar, Goethe tried in vain to forget her. 
 
 iKdfHoic JHe&e. These lines were inspired by 
 " Goethe's awakening love for Frau von Stein, 
 the wife of one of the court dignitaries in Weimar. 
 The poet's correspondence with her, which extends 
 over many years, shows that he made her the con- 
 fidante of all his thoughts and plans. The poem was 
 written in 1776. 21. etgett, curiously, peculiarly. 
 
 2Bonbem8 '.Karfltlieb 1. These lines, written in 
 1776. like Rastlose Liebe owe their origin to
 
 Hotes. 281 
 
 Goethe's love for Frau von Stein, which from the 
 nature of the case could never be satisfactory. At 
 the time he wrote the poem, he began to realize, too, 
 that court life with all its brilliant bustle would never 
 mature what was best in him. The lines have been 
 set to music by Schubert and by Liszt. $Ct J^ifdjfr. 
 The meter of this ballad (written not later than 1779) 
 imitates the motion of lapping waves. The mer- 
 maid personifies the fascination of water. The same 
 idea is expressed in the song of the fisherboy at the 
 beginning of Schiller's William Tell (page 127). 21. 
 toit'S rfiidjldn = ie e$ bent gtfalein. 23. foie iiu btft, as 
 you are, i.e., without delay. 24. Ulttl tOUftlCfl etft 
 i\cfl!Ut), and for the first time you -would know what 
 health is. 
 
 4' 2^011, a felicitous word, as we associate cool- 
 ness with dew. It contrasts with SobeSglut 
 above. The poem has been set to music by Schubert. 
 
 (Mcfang fcer eifter ii&er ben SSaffern. Suggested by 
 
 the cascade near Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland, 
 known as the Staubbach, which Goethe visited in 
 October, 1779. 1 every stanza of this poem water 
 is used as a symbol of the soul, of its joys and trials. 
 Conflicting forces, noble and base, divine and earthly, 
 cause it to rise into the empyrean of greatness and 
 of joy, or to sink into crime and despair (stanza i). 
 If no impediments stand in the way of a man's nor- 
 mal development, his life is like a strong stream 
 tripping in hazy beauty down a rock (st. 2). Hard- 
 ships and trials cause the stream of his life to surge 
 and foam (st. 3). When all difficulties are overcome, 
 it flows on in calm serenity and mirrors a beautiful 
 world (st. 4); and as the wind may caress the waves 
 or lash them into fury, so man's fate deals gently or 
 fiercely with his life (st. 5). See Aus V. He Jin's Vor- 
 lesungen fiber Goethe, Goethe-Jahrbuch, XV. p. 125. The 
 poem was set to music by Schubert.
 
 283 tfotes. 
 
 SRadjtKeb 2. These lines were writ- 
 
 _ 
 
 * ten in 1780 (in 1783 according to others) with 
 pencil on the wall of a little wooden house on a hill 
 near Ilmenau. The house burned down within 
 recent years. 17. dHpfeltt, tops of hills. 19. SBtyfellt, 
 tree-tops,. Schubert and Schumann have set this 
 poem to music, (frffoittg. Written not later than 
 1782. The poem shows the influence of popular 
 poetry. It was probably suggested by a poem which 
 Herder translated from the Danish and published in 
 his Volkslieder [cf. Suphan's edition of Herder, vol. 
 xxv. p. 443], entitled Erlkonigs Tochter, in which 
 the love of Erlkonig's daughter for Lord Oluf causes 
 the latter's death just before his wedding. Bryant 
 has used the idea of ' Erlkonig ' in his The Presenti- 
 ment. (Erltontg is a mistake for (Elbfonig, king of the 
 elves. Rarely have the superstitious fears caused 
 by the weirdness of nature at night been expressed 
 in language with such power. Schubert's and Lowe's 
 music to these words are universally known. 
 
 Sin ben Wont). Exactly when this poem was 
 
 written is hard to determine, but certainly in 
 Weimar before Goethe started for Italy. It suggests 
 the peace which a moonlight night inspires. The dis- 
 appointment caused by the faithlessness of the be- 
 loved is soothed by the interest of a sympathetic 
 friend. The meaning of the last two stanzas is : 
 Blessed is he who has a friend with whom he can 
 share those feelings which the stillness of the night 
 calls up in us, and which are unheeded by the crowd 
 or unknown to it. 
 . 2>er SiJltflfr. Printed in the eleventh chapter 
 
 of the second book of Goethe's great novel 
 Wilhelm Meister, and written not later than 1783. 
 13, 14. J>Ct tyaQt and fcer .Uno6c are the same person ; 
 he runs out, then comes back and reports. The old 
 minstrel typifies the artist to whom his art is the all- 
 in-all of his life.
 
 ttotes. 288 
 
 3tlftgnunfl. This poem is always printed as an 
 introduction to Goethe's lyrics and ballads, in 
 accordance with his own arrangement. We preferred 
 to put it here as a striking proof of a change in him, 
 away from the violence of the " Sturm und Drang " 
 mood towards a classical serenity. The poem was 
 written in 1784, i.e., two years before he went to 
 Italy, and shows how much of the antique spirit he 
 had absorbed before he crossed the Alps. It has 
 that Parian sheen which characterizes Iphigenie and 
 J'asso. 
 
 5- $C fdjOttetl SKlfS = ace. in prose. 22. The 
 * " apparition is Truth. 
 
 13. In his youth, Goethe was the head of a 
 
 * great movement ; as his work grew deeper, 
 he found few who thoroughly understood him. 21. 
 Ue&emtenfdj, one superior to his fellows. Cf. " 2Betcf> 
 erbdrmlidj raucn fapt ttebermcnfdjen bid)," faust, I. 137 
 (Schreyer). 17. Contrast the vigorous and healthy 
 sentiments expressed in stanzas VIII and IX with the 
 ideas of art and life underlying much of Byron's, 
 Shelley's, and Alfred de Musset's work, where we 
 often find with great brilliancy of diction a morbid 
 hostility to life and men. The same spirit as in this 
 poem prevails in Tennyson's Palace of Art. 
 
 19. Ijor', present with a future idea. 22. fHKef, 
 
 * modest, humble. 
 
 1-4- SBcnn Dritdt, toettn fdjmiirft, i.e., both in 
 
 joy and trouble. 8. Ultfere ^tcbf, i.e., our love 
 for each other reflected in our works (Goethe's and 
 his friends') shall delight succeeding generations in 
 addition to the pleasure they will derive from our 
 poetry. See Hehn, Einiges iiber Goethe's Vers, Goethe- 
 fahrbuch, vi. p. 215 : " <5o tft un3 kim Sefen ober $i5ren 
 (i.e. of Zueignung) al3 Ijdtte bad tt>etc()e ttaltentfdje 2ftetntm 
 felbfl fowotjl bie timmung al$ ben Snfyalt eutgegekn unb er= 
 faaffen; SEBort unb inn erfcfyetnen itnauiloSltd) sertunben, in 
 reinem organifdjcm SBedjfelscr^dltni^," JKignon. In these
 
 284 notes. 
 
 lines, Mignon, a fascinating and mysterious characte* 
 in Wilhelm Meister' s Lehrjahre, expresses her longing 
 for Italy, her native country. Goethe wrote this 
 poem not later than 1784, i.e., some time before he 
 started for Italy. Mignon's song (found at the be- 
 ginning of the third book of Wilhelm Meister) voices 
 Goethe's own irresistible desire to see Italy. The 
 first line of each stanza indicates in a masterly way 
 the atmosphere of the whole stanza. In the first, 
 Mignon characterizes Italy ; in the second, she de- 
 scribes that spot in her native land which is dearest 
 to her, a country-house to which she often went. 
 Her return to Italy has now become almost a reality 
 to her, and in the third stanza she pictures the way 
 to Italy across the Alps. In writing this stanza 
 Goethe had in mind the St. Gotthard, which he 
 visited in July, 1775, and which made a deep im- 
 pression on him. (Cf. his description of it at the 
 close of the eighteenth book of his autobiography.) 
 The person referred to at the end of each stanza is 
 Wilhelm Meister, the hero of the novel. 26. Vischer, 
 in his novel Auch Einer (vol. i. p. 79) makes one of 
 his characters say : "SBtffen <Ste, h>o bie dfyimtyett Itegt in 
 bem 2?er3 , (E3 flitrjt ber gel<3 unb iiber tf>n bie glut ' ? ar ntdjt 
 6lo3 tm .fflang ber SMale unb tfonfonanten, unb ntcfyt J>lo3 im 
 tfraftflop ber etnfottngen 2Borter; nein, tyauptfocfyltdj in ber Ecifur, 
 bie SWitten in ba3 SBort , ff&er ' fattt. SBie bie SEBoge iiber ben 
 glatt geftntlten SeBWocf rtnnt, fo ba3 SBort uber ben 2Jer3*(Etn* 
 fcfyttttt." Notice, too, that all words are monosyllables 
 in this line except it&er ; a powerful staccato move- 
 ment is thus produced. Beethoven's, Thomas's, and 
 Liszt's music for [this poem has, if possible, added 
 to its fame. 
 
 _ " SreubdoH Jtnfc IdbbOfl." Klarchen sings this 
 song in the third act of Egmont. In 1787 the 
 drama was finished in the form in which we now 
 know it, so that these lines must have been written 
 before that time. Beethoven has set them to music.
 
 Hotes. 285 
 
 4- tanjjen = erlangetu Otrtnnerunfl. Written not later 
 than 1788. $arfeitfj)ieler 1. Sung by the ^arfner in the 
 thirteenth chapter of the second book of Wilhelm 
 Meiste-f . It is uncertain when the poem was written, 
 rut at any rate not later than 1794. Notice the re- 
 markable similarity between this poem and the fol- 
 lowing passage in Racine's Thtlbaidt : " Voila de ces 
 grands dieux la supreme justice. Jusques au bord du 
 crime i'.s conduisent nos pas. Us nous le font com- 
 mettre et ne 1'excusent pas" (in. 2). See Goethe-Jahr- 
 buch, xn. p. 258. Over twenty composers have set 
 these lines to music, among them Liszt, Schubert, and 
 Schumann. atfcnf)jielef 2. Found in the fourteenth 
 chapter of the fifth book of Wilhelm Meistcr and 
 sung there by the >cufner, an old Italian nobleman, 
 half crazed by sad experiences, who turns out to be 
 Mignon's father. It is difficult to determine when 
 the poem was written, perhaps in 1795. More than a 
 dozen composers have written music for these verses, 
 among them Schubert, Schumann, and Rubinstein. 
 
 eS elic&ten. Written in 1795 and sug- 
 
 gested by a poem, similar in contents and in 
 form, by a lady called Friederike Brun. 9Ufytg lintl 
 XOVO. Among the poems which show the influence 
 of classical ideals, this is perhaps the most perfect. 
 The lines are alternately hexameters and pentameters. 
 The poem was written in 1796. 
 
 18. Alexis knew Dora many years withoul 
 
 * paying much attention to her. As he now 
 thinks of the time when he used to see her daily, he 
 wonders how he could so long have left her unno- 
 ticed. 20. $er t(f)tcr, a minstrel. 
 
 4. He now thinks of the time, shortly before 
 
 * his departure from home, when he confessed 
 his love to her. 7. J)te StuttDC, that hour. 10. The 
 figures of the mother and daughter going to the 
 temple strike one as German rather than Greek.
 
 286 ZTotcs. 
 
 3. He is again speaking of the time when he 
 
 was getting ready to go on board ship. 
 59. 22. As a good omen from Zeus. 
 CM). 21. I.e., the chain she asked him to bring her. 
 
 19. Wliiie he is picturing to himself the joys of 
 * a happy home with Dora, the fear lest she 
 should forget him during his absence suddenly seizes 
 him. 
 
 fi $tr Sauklieljrltnfl. Written in 1797. In many 
 stories and fairy-tales we find that a magic 
 formula is forgotten by the person who used it, and 
 that this person is destroyed by the powers he can no 
 longer control. Goethe used Lucfan's "3>iA.oi/>eu8?iS > " 
 chapters 33-36. 
 
 $uS sJMumlctn 2Bunfcerfd)bn. Written in 1798. 
 
 This ballad breathes the spirit of popular 
 poetry, and was probably suggested to Goethe by a 
 story in Tschudi's Chronicon Helveticum, according 
 to which Count Johann von Habsburg-Rapperswyl, 
 while imprisoned in a dungeon near Zurich in 1350, 
 sang a song beginning 3d) n>et ein blawe$ 23lumclein. 
 The song itself was unknown to Goethe [cf. Uhland's 
 Alte hoch- und niederdeutsche Volkslieder, Stuttgart 
 und Tubingen, 1844-5, vol. I. p. 108]. Flowers play 
 a great part in popular poetry. They are used as 
 emblems of different virtues ; e.g., the lily is the 
 emblem of purity, etc. Cf. Uhland's remarks on the 
 flowers in the Volkslicd [vol. in. p. 416 of his Schrif- 
 ten zur Geschichte der Dichtung und Sage, Stuttgart, 
 1866.] In the Volkslied, many symbolical names for 
 flowers, like SJergtgmetnmdn, are found. Cf. Uhland, 
 p. 437, on the Vergissmeinnicht ; its blue is symbolical 
 of fidelity, and its name reminds the lover of his 
 beloved. 
 
 SoncttC. Goethe's love-sonnets were written in 
 
 1807 and 1808. He never wrote sonnets in 
 large numbers. The sonnet is an importation from 
 the Romance literatures, but, as in English literature,
 
 Hotcs. 287 
 
 It found great masters in German literature, e.g., 
 Biirger, A. W. Schlegel, Riickert, Platen. The son- 
 nets given here were inspired by Goethe's love for 
 Wilhelmine Herzlieb, a young girl whose influence 
 on him is felt particularly in his novel Die Wahlver- 
 ivandtschaften. $te JiicbCtttlC fd)rei&t. 1 8. ft Itebt Ijet 
 itt btcfc 2ttlle, his love reaches me in my seclusion. 
 This sonnet has been set to music by Mendelssohn, 
 by Schubert, and by Brahms. 
 
 A Cflinftcn. Written in 1813. In 1788, soon after 
 his return from Italy, a young girl, Christiane 
 Vulpius, came to Goethe with a petition ; he was so 
 fascinated with her that he took her and her relatives 
 into his house and later married her. 22. fiit nttd) 
 Ijin = cr mid) bin. 
 71 ,Hu$ bem 2BefcOfHtd)en $ttwn." Goethe's 
 
 studies in Oriental literatures and his West- 
 Ostliche Divan (a large collection of poems, German 
 in spirit, though Oriental in tone) opened a new field 
 to German literature. Platen, Riickert, and Boden- 
 stedt are Goethe's imitators in this type of poetry. 
 How catholic Goethe's interests were is shown by the 
 fact that, after studying the different phases of Euro- 
 pean civilization, he plunged into the culture of the 
 East. Significantly enough, most of these rosy poems 
 were composed in the years 1814 and 1815 when 
 politics were absorbing public interest. Their airi- 
 ness and serenity contrast remarkably with t'le 
 gloom of those years. These poems were published 
 in 1819, but some were added later. The sunny calm- 
 ness of the Persian poet Hafis (flourished in the 
 fourteenth century), a translation of whose works 
 by Hammer he read in 1813, was irresistibly fascinat- 
 ing to Goethe in those days of intense public excite- 
 ment, and he determined to reproduce the tenor of 
 his poetry in German. [Bodenstedt has translated 
 Hafis, and in the Cosmopolitan for February, 1894, a 
 fw of Hafis' verses done into English by Edwin
 
 288 Hotes. 
 
 Arnold may be found.] Goethe had been acquainted 
 with Oriental, especially with Hebrew, poetry all his 
 life, but never before had made a profound study of 
 it. The Divan owes its peculiar character largely 
 to Oriental influences, but love added an import- 
 ant element of inspiration. This time it was 
 Marianne von Willemer who inflamed the heart of 
 the poet. She was herself possessed of exceptional 
 poetical talent. Investigation has shown that she 
 wrote some of the finest poems of the Divan notably 
 the verses beginning 91$, urn betne feud)ten tfyttntigen 
 (Buck Suleika, No. 42). She is the <3uleifa of the 
 Divan. >ian means a collection of writings, espe- 
 cially poems. fiefefllUf). 13. 2Bun&erU({)fle$, most re- 
 markable (not most curious}; we should expect number* 
 barfteS. 23. 9Hfamt flourished in the sixteenth century. 
 27. 9Ktd) nadjjUbUben, mifjJllbtlDcn, a splendid review 
 of his development since the feverish days of the 
 "Sturm und Drang." 
 70 Sriifijing itkrS Saljr. Written in 1816. The 
 
 title is utterly inappropriate ; it has been 
 explained as meaning $riifHtig iifcer bad gan^e 3af)r, spring 
 all the year round, but that is violating language for 
 the sake of a theory. 
 
 2. fioljieren does not go with Seildjen (1. 4). 
 
 Some words like ftnb aud) ba must be under- 
 stood with 35etW)en. 7. regt, supply jtdj. SBcitc SBelt 
 Uttb bteitcg I'cficn. Written in 1817. Always printed 
 as the motto for a group of poems entitled Gott und 
 Welt. 
 
 m SfflCtfteruttfl. Printed for the first time in the 
 letter $anb, 1827. 
 
 Sobann Gbrfstopb jfrfedrfcb von Scbiller. 
 
 Born November 10, 1759, in Marbach, Wiirtemberg, 
 was the son of an officer in the Wiirtemberg army. 
 His father was of humble descent and had worked 
 his way up in the world by his own hard efforts. IP
 
 tfotes. 289 
 
 1773 young Schiller entered an academy founded by 
 Charles Eugene, Duke of Wiirtemberg, to which the 
 latter forced his officers to send their sons. In 1780 
 Schiller entered the army as surgeon. By that time 
 ha had already finished his first drama Die Rduber. 
 Unfortunately he made himself offensive to the duke 
 by his tragedy and was forbidden to write any more 
 plays. In his distress he ran away, and escaped to 
 Mannheim in 1782. Now followed years of a roaming 
 and unsatisfactory life. For some time he lived near 
 Leipzig, then with his friend Korner near Dresden. 
 At last Goethe, who met him in 1788, procured for 
 him in 1789 a position as Professor of History in the 
 University of Jena. Although Goethe and Schiller 
 were now neighbors, their ideas differed so much 
 that for several years they saw very little of each 
 other. At last, in 1794, the two men were brought 
 more closely together by the many interests they had 
 in common, and there sprang up between them a 
 close friendship, lasting until Schiller's sudden death 
 in 1805. This friendship is one of the most important 
 in the history of literature, as it stimulated both men 
 to do some of their best work. Schiller lacks that 
 supreme sense of beauty which characterizes Goethe, 
 but the harshness of his life developed his native 
 strength and energy without crushing his idealism. 
 Hence, while Goethe's works are soothing, Schiller's 
 are stirring. Schiller was essentially a dramatist, 
 but he also must be ranked among the greatest 
 masters of the ballad. His plays are: Die Rduber 
 (1781), Fiesco (1783), Kabale und Liebe (1784), Don Kar- 
 los (1787), Wallensteins Lager (1798), Die Piccolomini 
 (1799), Wallensteins Tod (1799), Maria Stuart (1800), 
 Die Jungfrau von Orleans (1801), Die Braut von Mes- 
 sina (1803), Wilhelm Tell (1804). 
 
 y - $te d)Iod)t. Written in 1781. 6. (Sine 2Bcttcr 
 
 tBOlfe, in apposition with ber Sfftarfdj in the next 
 line. 27. Ott kfotjlen, farewell. 
 
 i. fleuflt, obsolete for fltegt. SBettcrleudjt, light- 
 ning. 7. tOOgt fid), generally without the 
 reflexive. n. iJJdotOH, small body of soldiers, a 
 platoon. 15. Muf SBormannS 'Jtumpfe. 9tumpfe may be 
 taken as ace. pi. (and SJormamt in a collective sense), 
 or as dat. sing., loosely used, as elsewhere in Schiller, 
 for the accusative after auf.
 
 890 Hotes. 
 
 9fi 5- ftramjlft, 15t - stamps, refers to the noise of 
 
 * the galloping horses. 16. gcblicdettW, killed. 
 !ic ^beolc. Written in 1795. This poem is impor- 
 tant as an expression of Schiller's " SBeltanfcfyauung." 
 The disappointments of life do not make him despair; 
 friendship and work save him. In a letter to W. von 
 Humboldt (September 7, 1795) Schiller points out 
 that the absence of force and fire which Humboldt 
 had objected to in these verses is precisely what makes 
 them what they are meant to be, viz. a deep-felt 
 plaint. 18. SDu refers to "D metneS SefcenS golbne Sett" 
 in 1. 6. 
 
 yy 3. $er riuihcn SSirlli^teit jum Moubc, victims of 
 
 harsh reality. 20. Supply some word like 
 erfiiCt before Son. Even inanimate objects began to feel, 
 roused by the expression of my rapture (lit., the echo of 
 my life). 21, 22. freifenfc. There is a word Iretfjen, 
 meaning to give birth to, which from its resemblance 
 to freifen, to circle about, is sometimes confused with 
 the latter. So here Schiller thinks of both in using 
 tretfenb. Furthermore, in this passage, the original 
 meaning of fretfen, to bear, changes over into that of 
 to desire to be born (Grimm). In translating, repetition 
 may be avoided and the idea of wishing to be born con- 
 tained in Iretfenb may be indicated by rendering <Strekn 
 by throes and leaving |erau3jutreten in line 23 untrans- 
 lated, thus: A sphering universe shook my poor frame 
 with mighty throes, to burst forth into life, etc. 
 ~ 8 - 93egleitung, company, made up of td>e, lii(f 
 
 79. ii. 2d)ulB, here debt. 
 
 go SBiirbe bcr gfoucn. Written in 1795. 31. toer 
 
 2cl)tl)C. The Scythians, noted for their fierce- 
 ness, are here taken as types of brute force ; the Per- 
 sians stand for nations which from lack of warlike 
 qualities are mercilessly subjected by hardier tribes. 
 S1 3- Grig, Discord. 4. (TljariS, Grace. Notice the 
 * skill displayed in the use of different meters-
 
 Hotes. 291 
 
 The lines in which woman is characterized are 
 composed of the more graceful dactyls ; those in 
 which the fierceness of men is described, of ponderous 
 trochees, tit filling fter (Srfce. Written in 1795. 
 IS. mltt, young nobleman. 20. gfirnetoettt, old wine. 
 Goethe thought the part of the poet " ganj atterliefcjl, 
 tnafyr, trejfenb unb trijfttidj." ie jfoet Juflenfofoege. Writ- 
 ten in 1795. a SSM&djen uuS tier Sfrembe. Written 
 
 1796, published the next year. The strange young 
 girl personifies poetry. $otttl=ufdlt. The following 
 selections are taken from a set of poems of a didactic 
 or reflective nature written in 1796. Jtt |?ttntlfd)Ulj. 
 Written in 1797. The subject is taken from S. Foix's 
 Essay sur Paris (4th edit., 1766). The incident is told 
 there as having happened in the presence of King 
 Francis I. of France. See Browning's The Glove. 
 
 24. t'eun Screen. 32. gtoinger, arena. Jite 
 
 teg 36t)fu3. Written in 1797. One 
 
 of the most dramatic of Schiller's ballads. The sub- 
 ject also attracted Goethe and he at one time thought 
 of using it for a ballad. The lexicographer Suidas 
 mentions a story according to which the cithern- 
 player Ibykus from Rhegium was murdered in a 
 lonely spot, just as some cranes flew by. The dying 
 man called on them to avenge his death. Later, 
 when the murderers were in the city and some cranes 
 happened to fly past, the men whispered to each 
 other, " The avengers of Ibykus." These words were 
 caught up by a by-stander and the men were pun- 
 ished. Other ancient writers, e.g. Plutarch, men- 
 tion the same story with different details. See 
 Goethe's letters to Schiller written August 22 and 
 2 3. 1797. in which he sets forth his ideas as to how 
 the subject should be treated. Schiller followed 
 many of these suggestions. 
 87. 21. SBufectt, villains. 
 
 n. Sprtytancn, the highest magistrate in certain 
 
 ancient Greek republics.
 
 notes. 
 9- JljefeuS' @tdbt, Athens. 19. The spectatoi 
 
 Sft 
 
 * spell-bound by the magic of what they see 
 and hear, think they behold an apparition. 31. Many 
 words in this and the following stanzas were sug- 
 gested to Schiller by W. von Humboldt's translation 
 of jEschylus' Eumenides. Some passages are almost 
 identical in both. 
 
 24. lllti) Itfjnctlt), etc., flash-like a suspicion crosses 
 
 the minds of all. %tV XatttfjtV. Written in 
 1797. Perhaps Goethe drew Schiller's attention to 
 the story of the famous diver Nicholas the Fish who 
 during the reign of Frederick (II. 1218-50 ?) performed 
 feats of swimming in Sicily, and ultimately was 
 drowned in the whirlpool of Charybdis. Schiller 
 changed the story and gave it a chivalric cast by 
 making the youth die in order to win the king's 
 daughter ; according to Schiller's source (Anathasius 
 Kircher's Mundiis Subterraneus, 1678) the diver per- 
 ished exhibiting his skill for gold. 
 
 7. This remarkable description, much admired 
 
 by Goethe, was suggested (as Schiller himself 
 
 wrote to Goethe on the 6th of October, 1797) by Homer's 
 
 description of Charybdis {Odyssey, xil. 237 seq.), and by 
 
 a mill! 30. (fg, the water sucked down by Charybdis. 
 
 4. fleltifiet tnttf), supply e3, 7 desire, long for. 
 22. Cg here conveys an indefiniteness which 
 exactly suits the idea. 
 
 15. Guefl, current. 26. jmrjmrtter ftiif.crniS. 
 
 * In a letter to his friend Korner (July 21, 
 1797) Schiller justified the adjective purpurn on the 
 ground that " ber Sauckr fteft wirfUd) unter ber laSglorfe 
 bte Cicfyter grim unb bie fatten purpitrfarkn." 
 
 Oft 9- SorbCtl, monsters. 13. 4kod)'$, the e3 may be 
 
 * rendered by something. 19. frfjtff, almost. A 
 very weak word in this connection. 28. Orittf), ethi- 
 cal dat. 
 
 ~ T 5- fW^/ here the e3 means somebody. The 
 
 * story of the diver occurs in different forms in
 
 Hotes. 393 
 
 the popular poetry of many nations. A French 
 poem dealing with the story was translated by 
 Uhland as Die Konigstochter. For valuable in- 
 formation on the subject see Ullrich, Die 7'aucher- 
 Sage in ihrer litterarischen und volksthiimlicken Ent- 
 wickelung. Archiv fur Litteraturgesch., XIV. p 69. 
 Cf. Crane, Chansons populaires de la France, p. 24. 
 It should be noticed that in the popular ballads, as in 
 Schiller, the youth undertakes the feat from love. 
 SrcitC ttltb tefe. Written in 1797. goffmittg. Writ- 
 ten in 1797 or '98. Like Die Ideale these lines strike 
 the keynote of Schiller's temperament. J)er ftompf 
 mtt tem Zrod)rn. Written in 1798. Schiller found 
 the story of this ballad in Vertot d'Aubceuf's His- 
 toire des chevaliers de fordre de Malte. In that work 
 the hero is called Dieudonne de Gozon, a Provencal 
 knight who lived during the rule of the grand-master 
 Helion de Villeneuve (1323-1346). Schiller got all 
 important details from that book. 
 
 19. tie jRttter Bel SjlttalS, in apposition with 
 
 Drben in the preceding line. 
 
 1OO. 2. gettjan, acted. 
 
 1O4. 12. bfflClfjCll, bring offerings to. 
 
 10. fdjlagCtt an, begin to bark. 32. fe$0, ob- 
 
 solete for jefct. tnar'S um mit^ ficfdjc^en, / -was 
 undone (cf. Goethe's Fischer, "ba War 1 3 um i|n gefcfyetyn "). 
 I I5 ' ^^ x ^' entrails - In this ballad and in the 
 
 Diver, Schiller has portrayed the spirit of 
 chivalry which lends an indescribable charm to cer- 
 tain periods of the Middle Ages that spirit which 
 Scott, among English writers, has best known how 
 to interpret. $08 iefc ttOtt &et lotfe. Finished in 
 1799, but conceived some time before that. In 1797 
 Schiller wrote several times to Goethe about " nietn 
 WIocfemuecrlieb," and said it was no small task to finish 
 it. And, indeed, it is the most comprehensive and 
 the profoundest of Schiller's poems. Each stage of 
 he process of founding suggests remarks on life ^nd
 
 294 Hotes. 
 
 men. Particular attention should be paid to the 
 meter throughout. The technical details dealing 
 with the founding of bells Schiller got from Kriinitz's 
 Encyclopedia published in 1780. Motto: / call the 
 living. I mourn the dead. I break the lightning. Bells, 
 being consecrated, were believed to disperse storms 
 and pestilence, drive away devils, and extinguish 
 fire. In France it is said to be no unusual thing even 
 at the present day to ring church-bells, in order to 
 ward off the effects of lightning (cf. Brewer, Diction- 
 ary of Phrase and Fable, p. So, and especially Ersch 
 und Gruber, Encyklopaedie, poster T/ieil, p. 80). 
 
 9, 10. Near the furnace, a pit is made which 
 contains the mould. 15. SRctftcr, the work- 
 man who has finished his term of apprenticeship. 
 32. 3d)tUlllrt), opening in the partition-wall of a bell- 
 founder's furnace, by which the flame goes in upon 
 the melting metal. (Fliigel.) 
 
 5. beg $ommc8 ticfer (9m6e, the pit in which 
 
 the mould stands. 7. WotfcnftuDc, belfry. 
 15. $tOltC, the bell. 16. fltltflt fitngen Icipt. This use 
 is rare. 19. *Hfd)Ci:fal$, potash, soda. 
 
 12. ih'ctljlt 9tijjttt dance. Here, however, 
 
 Wilben 3?etfm might be rendered by roistering 
 company. 23. ^Pfetfctt. According to Schiller's author- 
 ity, Kriinitz, there are openings in the vault of the 
 oven, to admit the air. These Kriinitz calls " SBinb* 
 pfetfen," and he says that when they become yellow 
 (not brown, as Schiller has it on account of the 
 rhyme) the workmen know that the metal has grown 
 sufficiently fluid. Thereupon they must find out 
 whether it contains the right proportion of tin and 
 copper. For that purpose they pour some of the 
 mixture into a hollow stone and allow it to grow 
 cold. If, on being fractured, the sample shows inden- 
 tations of moderate size (cf. p. 112, 1. 24, " fcfyon ge^acf ct tft 
 ber Srucft"), the proportion is satisfactory. That is 
 the "gute Bdcfyen" spoken of in 1. 30.
 
 notes. 295 
 
 111. 22. toettett, not bet, but risk. 
 
 12. ber spfofien rogenbe 23aume, the poles which 
 
 stand in the middle of haystacks. 24. Cf. 
 p. no, 1. soand note. 93ntrf), the pieces of the fractured 
 sample. 29. beg enfel0 SBogCtt, the arches of the 
 handles. Bells are no longer cast with such handles. 
 31. Note the alliterations all through this stanza. 
 
 27. 3ttlc, used to designate any straight line, 
 such as a line of written or printed words, 
 and often, too, a long row of houses. 
 115. 22. Jtint, transitive, like flingt, p. 109, 1. 16. 
 
 12. SKog fid) jeber ptltd) tljtUt, let every one take 
 
 his ease. 15. SButfd), apprentice, btC 
 the bell for vespers, the evening bell. 17-24. Cf. Gray's 
 
 " The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, 
 The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, 
 The plowman homeward plods his weary way 
 And leaves the world to darkness and to me." 
 
 117. 19. reflcn, supply ftd>. 
 
 10. Bo0 (tkfmubC, the mould. 18. This and the 
 two following stanzas were inspired by the 
 horrors of the French Revolution. Many prominent 
 Germans, among them Schiller and Klopstock, at 
 first hailed the Revolution with delight, but later 
 turned from it in disgust. 
 
 17- JJeu, poetical for Sitoe. 21. bem 
 
 * Jeit, i.e. the mob (the word is neuter here). 
 29. .>elnt, the upper part of the bell. ttronj, the 
 lower ridge. 31. @d)tlbct, the quarters of the coat of 
 arms on the bell. 32. StlbCt, rare for Silbner. 
 
 2. IKctljen, here circle. 16. bad (tefriutjte 3fl()r. 
 
 Schiller speaks of the year as -wreathed, like 
 i he Hours and the Seasons. (We are indebted for 
 some valuable details to Otis's careful edition of this 
 poem.) Xif OrrttJttrtunfl. This poem (published in 1800, 
 conceived several years before) is Schiller's lyrical
 
 296 Hotes. 
 
 masterpiece. The scene is laid in some southern 
 country. The choice of meters is very felicitous ; 
 notice the difference in the metrical movement of the 
 first two and the last two lines in each of the shorter 
 stanzas (expressive of expectation and subsequent 
 disappointment), and again contrast the long stanzas 
 (contemplative or descriptive) with those shorter ones. 
 
 13- St()ntetcf)eHufte, caressing zephyrs. 24. Um* 
 fjlinH llltS, etc., wrap us in a weft of mystic 
 boughs. 26. unkfdKtbnfU, intrusive. 27. efJ)Cr, the 
 evening star, fcer UcrfdjtDtCjJCHC, the discreet one. 
 
 5. yjJcttl CJ)T, etc., a sea of harmonies floods my 
 ' ear. g. ttUltft. The verb is taken with each 
 of the subjects separately and hence is used in the 
 singular. $)Jftrfef)e = $ftrftc()e. The grape and the peach 
 lure to enjoyment, peering in luxurious plumpness from 
 behind the leaves. 28. Jaj'USttwnt). 25 SaruSbdUttt is 
 the yew. 
 
 I. Notice the change in meter. Set tttf tJOlt 
 !<* _t B t.._ Written in 1803. Tschudi's 
 
 Chronicon Helveticum (used by Schiller for Wilhelm 
 Tell and by Goethe for Das Blilmlein Wunderschon) 
 furnished Schiller the story of this ballad. In 
 Tschudi, however, the priest became the chaplain of 
 the Archbishop of Mentz and drew his master's atten- 
 tion to Rudolf. Furthermore, according to Tschudi, 
 not the priest, but a " feltge geifHtcfye Slofler^StoW [Srrou]" 
 prophesied great prosperity to Rudolf and his de- 
 scendants in return for his generosity. After many 
 years of chaos (the " fatfertofe, Me fcfyrecfHcfye Sett," p. 123, 
 1. 24), Rudolf von Habsburg was elected King of Ger- 
 many in 1273. 14. be Jierlenben SBeing, partitive 
 genitive. In prose the ace. is used. 15. bit 2Ba|)ler. 
 The German kings were chosen by seven prince- 
 electors. 
 
 24. bie tyolften ffdjfefljter, i.e. the descend- 
 
 " ants of those daughters. Supply Sudj before 
 
 glcinjen. 60 liidjeU &et <See. Sung by a young fisher-
 
 Hotes. 297 
 
 man at the beginning of Wilkelm Tell (cf. Goethe's 
 Der Fischer). The play was written in 1803 and 
 1804. 
 
 jftfeDricb von /fcattbfsson. 
 
 1761-1831. 
 
 His poems are characterized by grace and sadness, 
 but lack every kind of force. He shows rather un- 
 usual powers of description. 
 
 24. (vlljftum. $fl)d)e, the Soul, drinks obliv- 
 ion from Lethe before entering the blessed 
 realms of Elysium. 
 
 19. dg 9?dd)tjlii(I = bte SRa&tfeite, the sad part 
 
 of her life as contrasted with the life of 
 
 bliss which she is henceforth to lead. 32. 
 
 metie, a surname given to Aphrodite in allusion to 
 
 her being born of the foam of the sea. 
 
 10. (ft)tttf)ia. Artemis (or Cynthia), the goddess 
 " of hunting and of the moon, fell in love with 
 the handsome youth Endymion while he was slum- 
 bering in a cave of Mount Latmos. 
 
 3obann <5auOen3 von 
 
 1762-1834. 
 
 A descriptive poet like Matthisson. 
 
 4- Stbenibilber. fttftQtititr, festal music. 5. 
 
 VWt,mo-wers. 18. fcer iUcbtfc, the plover. 
 
 SrnOt. 
 
 1769-1860. 
 
 His bold utterances against the French rule in 
 Germany at the beginning of the century forced him 
 for several years to make his home in foreign coun- 
 tries. Later his stirring writings in prose and verse 
 did much to rouse the German nation against Napo- 
 leonic supremacy. 
 
 21. Saterlanfcglteb. Sufie, knave. 23. $er 
 
 Hermann, a German chief, 
 
 defeated the Roman troops under Varus in 9 A.D. in
 
 298 Zlotes. 
 
 the Teutoburg Forest. This poem is a popular 
 student-song (Commersbuch, No. 12). 
 
 25. Ststtritm ruf id)? abung, summons. 26. 
 
 2(t)Citd, generally masc. 
 133. 15. @eifterg(Ut, the demesne of spirits. 
 
 CbeoDor Corner. 
 
 1791-1813. 
 
 His unmistakable talent, especially for the drama, 
 and his early death as a volunteer in the cause of 
 national freedom have made him a favorite with the 
 German people. 
 
 i'iilJOttJS tOitot 3flflb was a corps of volunteers or- 
 ganized in 1813 against Napoleon under the leader- 
 ship of Adolph von Liitzow. The uniform of these 
 volunteers was black as a sign of mourning for the 
 national disasters. Korner became Liitzow's adju- 
 tant. The poem has been set to music by Weber. 
 ekt toiiJjreitil J)cr rfjlad)t. Set to music by Schubert 
 and by Weber. 
 
 dfcajimtltan <3ottfrfe& von ScbenfeenDorf. 
 
 1783-1819. 
 
 Conspicuous for his spirited verses inspired by the 
 struggle against Napoleon. 
 
 $08 fiicb ftom Oiljetll. The left bank of the Rhine 
 was made a part of the French territory in 1795 and 
 was not restored until 1814. 
 
 19. JBlut = Sftcmn. The hero referred to is 
 Siegfried, the principal figure of the Nibe- 
 lungenlied, who was treacherously murdered by 
 Hagen in the neighborhood of the Rhine. Siegfried, 
 famous for his valor and gentleness, is made the 
 embodiment of German virtues. 26. Siegfried was 
 killed, partly because his murderers coveted an im- 
 mense treasure, the " W tOeIutKten=ort," which was in 
 his possession. This treasure was later sunk in the 
 Rhine. The poem has become a student-song (see 
 Commersbuch, No. 29).
 
 ttotes. 299 
 
 ffrfe&rfcb IRucfcert. 
 
 1788-1866. 
 
 Vfas for a long time professor of Oriental lan- 
 guages, first at the University of Erlangen, and 
 afterwards in Berlin. Riickert was one of the great- 
 est masters of the German language. He followed 
 the path pointed out by Goethe in his West-Ostliche 
 Divan and imitated Oriental poetry with marked 
 success. The tenderness, unmarred by morbidness, 
 of some of his lyrics is profound; about them hovers 
 an exquisite and indescribable perfume. 
 
 *Hu Den (9eJ)armfd)ten Sonetten." Riickert wrote 
 
 sixty-seven sonnets, called Geharnischte Sonette, as a 
 proof of his interest in the struggle of the German 
 people against Napoleon, sickness preventing him 
 from joining the volunteers. Most of these sonnets 
 were written in 1813. They are full of spirit and 
 originality, and sketch the whole course of the war. 
 
 2. Ihtaffyaflil, the hall to which the ancient 
 Germans believed brave warriors went after 
 death. 7. ttU^efrtfdjen, obsolescent for au3gefretfd)t. 
 %U8 ,,9tflncS' Xotenfcter." The sonnets entitled 
 Agnes Totenfeier are a part of a series of poems the 
 subject of which is a young girl (Agnes Miiller) with 
 whom Riickert was in love and who died. 9tlt8 bctt 
 ,, 2tcUiflnen." Riickert wrote one hundred poems 
 entitled Sizilianen (a part of a larger collection called 
 Italienische Gedichte) which are the result of his 
 studies in Italian literature. 
 
 15. Better 9Jett), pure envy (cf. " $effe Jfjrcinen" 
 in Holty's " Elegie," p. 15, 1. 28.) ffog belt 
 ,,Cfllt^en 9Jofen." The Ostliche Rosen, a series of 
 poems with oriental coloring, are the product of 
 Riickert's studies in Eastern literatures, and owe 
 their existence to the stimulus he derived from 
 Goethe's West -Ostliche Divan. They illustrate 
 Riickert's exceptional power over language. Robert 
 Schumann set several of them to music.
 
 300 ZTotcs. 
 
 ttft *' C G'ltlfernte, J - J 5 and 
 
 143 
 
 Similarly Petrarch speaks of Laura's eyes 
 
 as "those twin lights, which made the storm and 
 blackness of my days one beautiful serene" (" que' 
 duo lumi, che quasi un bel sereno a mezzo '1 die Fer 
 le tenebre mie." Canzone in. 1. 43, ed. Scartazzini). 
 
 17- Xu uft, ber meine Sccle tyeifet. This poem is a 
 
 Ghasele(or Gasele,or Ghasel, or Gaset), i.e. an oriental 
 form of verse in which all even lines rhyme with the 
 first. Platen first introduced Ghaselen into German 
 literature, and was almost immediately followed by 
 Rtickert. The constant recurrence of certain words 
 is meant to emphasize the main idea of the poem. 
 9lu8 fam 8iebe8friU)ltnfl." The " Liebesfriihling" is 
 a series of poems (grouped in six " trciupe ") in which 
 Riickert tells the story of his love for Louise Wiet- 
 haus-Fischer from their first meeting to their mar- 
 riage. Mastery over poetical forms and delicacy 
 characterize these poems. fiiiftelcBcn. Set to music 
 by Schumann. 
 
 23. grctmunfc, the poet himself. 9lu$ . 
 
 &tlt{J." The Schi-King (or Ancient Poems') 
 is a collection of Chinese popular poems, consisting 
 of 305 pieces, the oldest of which date back to per- 
 haps the eighteenth century B.C., and the latest to the 
 sixth century B.C. Confucius (550-478 B.C.) is said by 
 some to have made the collection. 
 
 august Wilbelm Scblcgel. 
 
 Born in Hanover in 1767 and died as Professor in 
 Bonn in 1845. He and his brother Fricdrich were 
 the founders of the Romantic school. His admirable 
 translation of Shakespeare has made the English poet 
 a German classic. Schlegel was also a great critic. 
 
 $08 Sdjtoaitenlicfo. From the "Toten-Opfer fill 
 Augusta Bohmer," Schlegel's stepdaughter (died in 
 l8oo). 
 
 8. The song referred to is, of course, Goethe's 
 r* poem Der Konig in Thule,
 
 Hotcs. 301 
 
 $ rte&ricb ScblescL 
 
 1772-1829. 
 
 Brother of August Wilhelm. Is famous for his 
 lectures on the history of literature and as a Sanscrit 
 scholar. 
 
 GttlBfTOn. Calderon, the famous Spanish drama- 
 tist, lived from 1600 to 1681. 
 
 Xu&wfg Ciecfc. 
 1773-1853- 
 
 Together with the Schlegels was the most promi- 
 nent of the Romanticists, and one of the most prolific 
 and important of German writers; he was greater, 
 however, as a novelist than as a lyrical poet. 
 
 8. ie 9Jluflf. fdjlogt . . . Ultf, breaks out into. 
 g. fptefnfcen, glittering. 
 
 151. 2. $te lumen. Soitentytelc, harps. 
 
 Friedrich von Hardenberg (known as Novalis) was 
 born 1772, died 1801. He was one of the most 
 characteristic and the deepest of the Romanticists. 
 
 Bcbim von arnim. 
 
 1781-1831. 
 
 A true Romanticist, full of poetical intuitions, but 
 with an imperfect sense of artistic proportion. He 
 and Brentano made themselves immortal by publish- 
 ing a collection of Volkslieder, which they called Des 
 A'naben Wunderhorn (i 806-8). 
 
 t'iebcSfiliilf. From Arnim's novel Armut, Reich- 
 turn, Schuld und Busse der Grafin Dolores (section I. 
 chapter 7, ed. of 1840). 
 
 4- SBic tft mir fo gefdjeljen, how blissful has my 
 
 ,./ , 
 
 life become.
 
 308 ttotes. 
 
 Clemens 3Brentano. 
 
 1778-1842. 
 
 A passionate admirer and disciple of the Romantic- 
 school men. His writings show poetical sense, but 
 lack maturity and proportion. 
 
 14. $er 2j)innertn yie&. The nightingale plays an 
 important part in popular poetry, of which Brentano 
 was so devoted an admirer ; it is regarded as taking 
 great interest in human affairs : lovers make it their 
 confidant, and it is supposed by its song profoundly 
 to influence people for good or evil. See Uhland's 
 admirable treatise, vol. in. of his Schriften, p. 89. 
 But it is a favorite in the popular poetry not only of 
 Germany, but also of Holland, Denmark, France, 
 Italy, Spain, and even of Persia. (Cf. Bo'ckel, 
 Deutsche Volkslieder aus Ober-Hessen. Marburg, 1885, 
 Sinlettung, p. Ixxxvii). 
 
 1 14 2 ' ^ tr ^ en *' N& erm Couf(l)C!t, while listening. 
 21. ouf, to. Depends on Saufcfyen. 
 
 ffrtefcricb Ibolfcerlln. 
 
 1770-1843. 
 
 A romantic admiration for classical Greece made 
 him discontented with his surroundings, and his 
 unhappy love for Susette Gontard (whom he calls 
 Diotima in his poems) cast a deep gloom over his ill- 
 starred life. In 1802 he became insane and remained 
 so until he died. His poetry is remarkable for purity 
 of diction and profound melancholy. Vischer has 
 aptly called Holderlin " cut griecfyifcfyer SiBerttyer." 
 
 3osepb ffretberr von JEicbenDorff. 
 
 1788-1857. 
 
 A prominent member of the Romantic school. 
 His lyrics are famous for melody and fascinating 
 weirdness. In him the school found its healthiest 
 exponent; he belonged to the small number of his
 
 ttotes. 303 
 
 contemporaries who were not only poets, but also 
 men, and who filled important positions. Among 
 his prose works, the charming story " Aus dem Leben 
 eines Taugenichts" (1826) is best known. 
 
 <Riirffef)r. I7- ftdjt, old form for ftef)t. 08 
 
 jCrbrodjeite 9Jingletn. A popular German 
 
 song. Some lines similar to these are found in the 
 
 popular poetry of the sixteenth century (Uhland, 
 
 Volkslieder, No. 33): 
 
 ort food) aitf jenem Serge 
 
 >a get etn 'Witlenrab, 
 
 T)a.$ matet ntd)td benn Siebe 
 
 Die 9?ad)t btp an ben ag; 
 
 Die 5)?iUe tft ^erbredicn, 
 
 Die Sicbe fyat etn Gnb, 
 
 @o gfegen bid) ot, mein femes 2ie6 ! 
 
 3ej far id) ins fiflenb. 
 
 (i.e. /; going to parts unknown). 
 
 2cl)!lfU(t)t. Set to music by ten composers, among 
 them Fr. Abt. 
 
 BDalbert von Cbamieso. 
 
 Born in 1781 in the castle of Boncourt in France, 
 and died in Germany in 1838. When he was nine 
 years old, his family was driven from France by the 
 French Revolution and settled in Germany. Though 
 Chamisso was a native Frenchman, his poetry is typi- 
 cally German. 
 
 3frttucn=yicbc unto Seben. Set to music by Schu- 
 
 2lugu6t Graf von flMaten=1balIermunOe. 
 
 Born in 1796, lived most of his life in Italy, and 
 died in Syracuse in 1835. His poetical works are 
 conspicuous for great beauty and purity of language, 
 and for an aristocratic calmness which has been mis- 
 taken for coldness and has chilled the majority of 
 readers. For a good characteristic of Platen see 
 Geibel, Werke, vol. in. p. 69, Spruch No. 33.
 
 304 Hotes. 
 
 $08 rofi tm Sufentfl. Alaric, king of the Visi- 
 goths, invaded Italy, and in 410 A.D. conquered 
 Rome, but soon after died in the bloom of manhood 
 while laying siege to the town of Cosentia (Cosenza) 
 in Southern Italy. He was buried with his treasures 
 in the bed of the river Busentinus (Busento). WttfdC. 
 For the meaning of Gasele, see note on Rttckert's 
 Ghasele, p. 143. 
 17O. 12. <JM)aliine, a night-moth. 
 
 SKenebig. 17- Konen, &ons, ages. 20. iRitm&er 
 
 SHotJOneit, a quay in Venice. 23. gJttOlO 
 e, a great Venetian painter of the sixteenth 
 century. 25. DftcfcittrcppC, a famous staircase in the 
 doge's palace. 
 
 Uerncr. 
 
 1786-1862. 
 
 A prominent member of the "Suabian school." 
 The popular element is strong in his poems. Many 
 of them have become favorite songs, and some of 
 them student-songs. 
 
 SffianScrlteU. A student-song; see Commers- 
 buch, No. 244. i. nod) getrUttfen, once more 
 let us drink. 21. SPlirfdjC, student. 
 
 1787-1862. 
 
 The head of the "Suabian school." Was for a 
 time a professor of German literature in the Uni- 
 versity of Tubingen, but also became prominent in 
 politics about the middle of this century. He is the 
 author of several invaluable treatises on German 
 literature. In his poetical works (consisting of poems 
 and dramas) he conjured up the picturesque and 
 robust life of the middle ages. A glorious atmos- 
 phere of breeze and sunshine characterizes most of 
 his works, yet in some he strikes a note of simple 
 pathos such as is found in the ballads of the people. 
 A fine characterization of Uhland the patriot and
 
 Hotes. 305 
 
 IThiand ihe poet may be found in Vischer's essay on 
 Uhland (Kritische Gange, Neue Folge, 4tes Heft, p. 99). 
 
 . 8. er &0, etc., i.e. his grief. An ob- 
 * scure passage. Why his grief should disap- 
 pear with the 2lbfdHeb3roetn is not clear. 12. @el6t)dglftn 
 = elb*3Jeilcf>en. $eS olt3fd)nticJ)8 2ocf)terletit. Set to 
 music by Loewe. er 28trttlt Ji)d)terletn. Very sue- 
 cessfully imitates the tone of popular poetry. 
 
 Xer pie ftamfrat). 2 nit, dialectical for mil. 
 
 12. DcrtOCil, while. (Cf. Commersbuck, No. 
 276.) $te SHaiije. The word means "retribution" 
 here rather than "revenge." This use of the word 
 is found especially in the older language. > Of 11 it). 
 Was originally intended as a part of a fairy-drama 
 to be called Tamlan. The story, as found here, 
 was invented by Uhland, but was suggested to him 
 by several old myths. Notice the contrast between 
 Harald and his followers. He resists the blandish- 
 ments of the fairies, to which his men yield, and is 
 overcome only by the mystic power of the magic 
 well. Like Charlemagne, Frederick Barbarossa, and 
 Frederick II. of Hohenstaufen, he remains for cen- 
 turies in a death-slumber, from which he half awak- 
 ens from time to time. 
 
 27, 28. The fairies could not rob him of his 
 
 armor, as they did his retainers. 8tcb ciltt$ 
 beutfdjeil 3tin(jer0. This charming expression of 
 Uhland's patriotism was written in 1814. 
 
 II. >Cerfd)Hl), military shield. 13. fittttCH, an 
 
 old German tribe settled in what is now 
 
 Ilessia. e8 SongerS 5fUCb. Uhland got the idea 
 lor this poern from the ballad entitled Young Waters 
 in Percy's Reliques ( Wncatiey's edition, n. 228), trans- 
 lated by Herder as Der eifcrsuchtige Konig (Suphan's 
 Herder, vol. XXV. p. 379). All attempts at inter- 
 preting the king as Napoleon (the poem was written 
 : n 1814), the young man as liberty, trampled under 
 foot by the French emperor, and the old minstrel a
 
 808 notes. 
 
 the outraged people, are futile and meaningless. 
 Contrast this minstrel and this king with the minstrel 
 and the king in Goethe's Der Stinger. 
 
 18. )d$ entd^I is used of both man and wife. 
 
 Here it stands for the more common word 
 bte ema|Iin. The meter is the same as that of the 
 Nibelungenlied ; the second half of the last line, 
 however, has in this poem only three accented syl- 
 lables instead of four. Set to music by Schubert. 
 $tt8 liitf UOtt (Stoettljafl. Suggested by a story in 
 Ritson's Fairy Tales (1831), according to which in 
 Edenhall castle in Cumberland a glass given by 
 fairies was kept which bore the inscription : 
 
 If this glass do break or fall, 
 Farewell, the luck of Edenhall. 
 
 In the English story the glass was, however, pre- 
 vented from breaking, whereas Uhland lets the 
 young lord wantonly destroy it himself. 
 191. 30. %t\, fairy. 
 
 uetav Scbwab. 
 
 Born in 1792 in Stuttgart and died there in 1850. 
 His verses show Uhland's influence without, however, 
 coming up to their model. 
 
 194 @d)Httenlieb. 22. $f)tltfier may mean a narrow- 
 
 minded fellow, or, in student-slang, any one 
 
 who is not a student. It means the latter here. 
 
 Mn ben (Hcfang. 28. eitjj, obsolete for giepe. 29. beut, 
 obsolete for Metet. 
 
 TJCUlbelm 
 
 1794-1827. 
 
 Known for his pretty but shallow Miiller-, Jciger- 
 and Postillonslieder, and for his poems inspired by 
 the Greek struggle for independence from the Turkish 
 yoke (1821-0). 
 
 According to tradition, Vineta was a famous
 
 notes. 307 
 
 trading place on the island of Wollin, off the coast of 
 Prussia, and in the twelfth century disappeared in the 
 ocean after an earthquake. 
 
 IRtfeolaus Xcnau. 
 
 Nikolaus Niembsch, Edler von Strehlenau (known 
 in literature as N. Lenau), was born in 1802 in Hun- 
 gary. He studied philosophy, law, and medicine 
 without finding satisfaction in any of them. In 1832 
 he went to America, but soon returned disappointed. 
 Several years before his death he became insane and 
 died in 1850 in an asylum. His writings reflect a 
 profoundly melancholy but intensely poetical tem- 
 perament. 
 
 $er spfllenfttitfjtltng. n. o8jtu8fo (1746-1817) 
 
 was a Polish patriot who skilfully but un- 
 successfully fought for Polish independence against 
 overwhelming Russian armies. 
 
 9. Cflrolenftt'8 fitlS. In 1830 the Poles, whose 
 country had been put under the guardian- 
 ship of Russia by the Congress of Vienna (1815), rose 
 in rebellion, but were defeated at Ostrolenka (1831). 
 Poland became a Russian province, and many Poles 
 (like the hero of this poem) went into exile. 2d)tl| 
 licficr. Lenau wrote five " <SdnffHeber," of which the 
 ones selected here are the first and the last. 
 
 fceinricb Ibeine. 
 
 Born of Jewish parents in Dllsseldorf in 1797 and 
 died in 1856. After studying law at several univer- 
 sities and living in different parts of Germany, he 
 moved to Paris in 1831 and remained there until his 
 death. The last years of his life were darkened by 
 disease. His lyrical poems differ widely in value ; 
 the best belong, for exquisite delicacy and poetic 
 fragrance, to the masterpieces of European literature; 
 the worst are little better than worthless. Through 
 all his writings runs, as does through Byron's, a 
 mercilessly cynical vein. The note of insincerity, 
 too, which lurks sometimes in his most perfect lines
 
 308 Hotes. 
 
 mars much of his work. His descriptions of nature 
 are often exquisitely beautiful. With him. however, 
 nature is like a mirage of fairyland forlorn, and to 
 prefer nature as described by him to nature as de- 
 scribed by Goethe, Wordsworth, or the poets of 
 the Volkslieder is to prefer tuberoses to violets, 
 and tranced moonlight nights to the dewy health 
 of morn. Yet many of his poems have become a 
 part of the stock-in-trade of every cultured Ger- 
 man. His collection of poems called Buck der Lieder 
 appeared in 1827. Among his prose works should 
 be mentioned Reisebilder (from 1826 on). Heine was 
 the most important of a group of writers who are 
 known as " bits? jiuuje T>eutfd)lanb " ; a curious misnomer, 
 as their views of life were senile, and as the men 
 were fiercely hostile to German institutions. All 
 English-speaking students of Heine are familiar with 
 Mr. Matthew Arnold's essay. In Corvinus' essay 
 ' Herbstgefiihl, Gedicht von Goethe" (Programm 
 des Gymnasiums zu Braunschweig, 1878), p. 8, may 
 be found some striking remarks on the difference 
 between Goethe's and Heine's nature-sense. Goethe 
 " enlbecft pletdifam bte in ber 9fatur von (Sivutfett 6cr fdtfitmmcrnbe 
 Snrif," Heine often " cctro^tcrt ben leMofen toffen 6m* 
 fcftnbungen auf, bte in ifyrer Sfatiir ntdn amiebcutetftnb." Heine 
 makes, e.g., the violets " fidKvn unb ft'fen," Goethe 
 speaks of a violet as " gdntrft in fid) unb unkfannt." 
 [For 1797 as the most probable date of Heine's birth, 
 see E. Elster, Vicrteljahrschrift f. Litteraturgesch.,\v. 
 465.] 
 
 SSicgC mctncr Cetfcett. Set to music by Schu- 
 mann. XJC rcntttlierc. This famous ballad is an 
 expression of Heine's admiration for Napoleon. The 
 fatal campaign against Russia took place in 1812, and 
 Napoleon was sent to Elba in 1814. Schumann's 
 masterly music to this poem is well known. SBcIfdjCf. 
 Cf. Book of Daniel, ch. v. Set to music by Schumann. 
 3d) toifl mctne eefc tottdjen. Set to music by Schu- 
 mann. 5luf Sliifldn Se8 efnnne8. Set to music by 
 Mendelssohn. ie t'fltoSblumc (itljlfltflt. Set to music 
 by Schumann. 3d) groflc lt:rf)f, Utttl toClttt bog fttfj Ittld) 
 firtdjt. Set to music by Schumann, (vtlt 5d)tcn6ttum 
 Ctllfani. Set to music by innumerable composers,
 
 Hotes. 309 
 
 among them Liszt. 9tfiniid)tli^ im XrttUIHC fefj' id) fold). 
 
 Set to music by Schumann, iiotclct. Clemens Bren- 
 tano invented the story of the siren of the Rhine (in 
 his poem Die Lore Lay)^ and Heine made it immortal 
 by this poem. It has been set to music by several 
 composers, among them Liszt. !Ju fcfjbncS S'f^l* 
 ntiiDdjen. Set to music by Schubert. a8 2RcCt Cr* 
 fllanjte foett J)iltaU!?. Set to music by Schubert. u 
 bifi toic Ctnc SBlumC. Set to music by Schumann, 
 Schubert, Rubinstein, and many others. 
 tlldl't. From Die Harzreise. 
 
 2 4- ftofjgefpretjt, strutting proudly. 28. 
 * imrmuftjt, "court-musicians." hammer some- 
 times is used to designate the people in waiting on 
 the person of a sovereign. *Hu8 XtC 9Jort>fee." 
 Heine's group of poems entitled Die Nordsee con- 
 sists of two cycles. Sturm belongs to the first, Meer~ 
 gruss to the second. Heine is the first German poet 
 (says his biographer, Strodtmann) ba$ gefyeint* 
 gropartige Sctcn be^ SWecreg al^ cinert neiten Stcjf fiir bie 
 beutfcfye 9)cefie crotertc." See Heine's own remarks on 
 the subject, quoted by Strodtmann (Heine's Leben u;id 
 Werke, vol. I. Hamburg, 1884, p. 415). UReergrttfj. 
 Thoroughly Heinesque in spirit. 
 
 2 31. jeljntaufenb rted)enljerjen, the ten thou- 
 sand Greeks who made the famous retreat 
 recorded by Xenophon. When they saw the sea for 
 the first time again after months, they were overcome 
 with joy and shouted "Thalatta! Thalatta!" (The 
 sea ! the sea /). (?8 four fin olter 0mg. This little 
 ballad, as exquisite as an old miniature, reminds one 
 of Mr. William Watson's The Lute-Player. 
 
 unb jenfcitS ties 9lljem8. 7- Bog - fceffer. 
 
 12. fdjtcr = fail, fcetnafK. -ociBclbcrnrr ^?tt, a 
 huge barrel in the castle at, Heidelberg. 'JJod)t, Cf* 
 fu^t ttom ttJtlOen ffletfle. In 1844 Heine's uncle Salomo 
 died, and his son Charles refused to pay the poet a 
 pension which he used to get during the old gentle-
 
 310 Zcotes. 
 
 man's lifetime. Heine felt the outrage so deeply 
 that he soon after got a stroke, from which he did 
 not recover. 25. Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelun- 
 genlied, bathed in the blood of a dragon and thus 
 became invulnerable, his skin turning to horn except 
 in one spot between the shoulders. 
 
 august Defnrfcb f)offmaniu 
 
 1791-1874- 
 
 Called von Fallersleben. His simple and melodious 
 lyrics and his political poems (UnflolitiscAe Liedcr) 
 exercised much influence about 1848 through their 
 interesting mixture of venom and good nature, and 
 won for their author an honorable position among 
 the German poets of the century. 
 
 a WUirf fccr $er0efelidjfeit. 19. $omj>faff, 
 
 5t) bullfinch. 
 
 tbermann ffer&inanfc ffrdligratb. 
 
 1810-1876. 
 
 His early verses are remarkable for picturesque- 
 ness, intensity of color, and that longing for far-off 
 countries which is found in so much of the poetry of 
 his day. Up to 1844 he sided with the royalists in 
 the democratic movement in Germany. After that 
 time his works begin to reflect a violently republican 
 spirit, and he became the most powerful among the 
 revolutionary poets. He had to leave Germany and 
 resided many years in England. Intensity is the 
 chief characteristic of his poetry, an intensity which 
 at times leads to exaggeration. 
 
 C lief)' fo lung flu Itcbcn funnft. One of the earliest 
 of Freiligrath's lyrics ; written at his father's death. 
 Set to music by Liszt and many others. 2Mt' id) tH 
 Sonn toon 9Reffa'8 Sfjaren. A characteristic specimen 
 of Freiligrath's earlier poetry. The scene is laid in 
 the East, the verses fairly glow with color, and the 
 poet gives expression to his longing for a distant 
 country of picturesqueness and romance. 
 18. ^)emen, Southwestern Arabia.
 
 Hotcs. 311 
 
 10. SBuflenBronn = SMftenhunnen. 32. 
 shoulder, ^rinj Gitgen, ber eble fitter. 
 
 Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736) was one of the 
 greatest generals of his age and distinguished him- 
 self in the Austrian wars against France and against 
 Turkey. One of his feats was the capture of Belgrade 
 in 1717. A popular song beginning " 9)rtn$ Sugen, ber 
 cble SRttter" deals with this exploit. Freiligrath's 
 delightful ballad undertakes to account for the origin 
 of that song. 
 
 I. $oftett, SBertmsSRufer, both mean sentinels. 
 
 
 
 9. tfet, a troop of soldiers, n. Jfdjttfo, a 
 cap worn by soldiers. 12. ftornct, ensign in a cavalry 
 regiment. 13. Sdjftfen, dappled horse. 16. ftnbdjcl, 
 here dice. 17. gclDflanbarten, lit. cavalry flags ; here, 
 the soldiers about such flags. In the same way 
 ga^nlein means a small body of troops. Ueitett = ben. 
 Lowe has composed charming music to these verses. 
 er 3fttlf. 8. 3BarfJ)alf, obsolete for SKarfdjatt; 
 
 * originally the one who had the supervision 
 over all the horses at a royal court, later more loosely 
 used for a high court-dignitary. 9. 6nlDc, used in 
 the old sense of siuiftly or boldly. 12. Wgraffc, clasp. 
 25. bcijett, to hunt with falcons. 28. J?fl)Crfpiel, falcon. 
 
 ii. beflrdten, to attack. Ammonium. The clas- 
 
 * sical name for an oasis in the Libyan desert. 
 28. $eittapOlt$, the district subject to Cyrene, when 
 that city was most flourishing. The name is derived 
 from the five chief cities in that territory, gotoenritt. 
 The best known of Freiligrath's poems, because of 
 the mastery of language and the power of description 
 displayed in it. 
 
 20. oottrntottcnfroal. tfraal is a village. 22. 
 
 MatTOO, steppe in Southern Africa. 
 6. ittiofirarfcn, gorgeous saddle-cloth. 7. 2Rar 
 flatlfommem, store-houses in which harness, 
 saddles, etc., are kept for a royal stable. 12. 
 Ijttllt, panther-skin.
 
 813 notes. 
 
 235. 3. XrOVtibt, "Mater-spout. 
 
 2 u &oft genannt mid). 14- fiir unt) \vct,for ever 
 
 and ever. 28. i|)lafl, used of the song of 
 certain birds, especially the nightingale. >amlct. 
 One of the most remarkable of Freiligrath's revolu- 
 tionary poems. 
 
 7. aSittenficrg was formerly the seat of a uni- 
 * versity. Hamlet studied there (cf. Shake- 
 
 speare's Hamlet, I. 2). 15. Wofycfcuc, a famous and 
 notorious German playwright. As he lived for a 
 time in Russia and on his return to Germany posed 
 as indifferent to the growing democratic movement, 
 he was taken for a Russian spy and a supporter of 
 absolutism, and was murdered by a student called 
 Sand, in 1819. 
 
 1817-1875. 
 
 A passionate spokesman of republican principles, 
 he exercised considerable influence during the excited 
 times before and after 1848. 
 
 I. 2(jd!cl). Cf. the lines from the 7'empest 
 (I. z) on Shelley's grave in Rome : 
 " Nothing of him that doth fade, 
 But doth suffer a sea-change 
 Into something rich and strange." 
 
 244. Snastasiut* Gain. 
 
 1806-1876. 
 
 Anton Alexander, Graf von Auersperg, more gen- 
 erally known by his nom de plume Anastasius Griin. 
 He made himself conspicuous in his public life and 
 in some of his literary works by strong liberal ten- 
 dencies. 
 
 247. Bmanuel <5efbel. 
 
 1815-1884. 
 
 The most important German lyrical poet since 
 Uhland and Heine. He has endeared himself to the
 
 Hotes. 318 
 
 German people by the tenderness and delicacy of 
 his works, and by his patriotism. 
 
 et frtDalgo. The word means a Spanish 
 nobleman. 18. Jttmal, at the same time. The 
 poem has been set to music by Schumann, ^(t ^tgCU' 
 nerbllbe tm 'Jlorben. Set to music by Reissiger. 
 
 nuf ber 9lu. i. 2Remnon. There 
 
 was a colossal statue in the neighborhood 
 of Thebes in Egypt, supposed to represent Memnon, 
 the son of Eos, which, when reached by the rays ot 
 the rising sun, gave forth a sound. 3tcl)fl fclt fcflS 
 2Jleer. Set to music by Schubert. Jtltjterleben, Set to 
 music by Schubert, lumttjaufct. The myth of the 
 youth who cannot resist the allurements of an elf of 
 surpassing beauty is very old, and is found in many 
 Germanic countries. In the German Volkslied of the 
 TanAauser(cf. \Jh\and, Volkslieder, No. 2970), the youth 
 is confounded with a minstrel and poet, named Tan- 
 hauser, who nourished about 1250, and the fairy is 
 called Venus. (Cf. Liliencron, Deutsches Leben im 
 Volkslied um 1530, Ktirschner's Deutsche National- 
 Litteratur, vol. 13, p. xliv, and White, Deutsche 
 Volkslieder, p. 301.) These names have been pre- 
 served in all later forms of the myth. In modern 
 times the story (unskilfully revived by Tieck in Der 
 getreue Eckart und der Tannenhtiuser, 1799, a part of 
 his Pfiantasus and characteristically treated by Heine 
 in his Die Goiter im Exil~) has been made more fasci- 
 nating than ever by Wagner in his musical drama 
 TannAauser, by Mr. Swinburne in his Laus Veneris, 
 and by Mr. W. Morris in his Hill of Venus , a part of 
 his Earthly Paradise. In Julius Wolff's TannAauser 
 the minstrel of that name is the central figure. 
 
 15. The nightingale is the bird of lovers, in 
 
 popular poetry. Here it is made to warn 
 the ycuth. (Cf. the note on Brentano's Der Spin- 
 nerin Lied.) 
 
 ^ iner i u "8 cn Sfeunfcin. " Sontitujjefinb, a 
 
 child born on Sunday and hence supposed to
 
 314 Hotes. 
 
 be more fortunate in all its enterprises than othei 
 
 people. 
 
 2 5 SBenn fid) jtoet gerjen fdjetoen. 9- SRiifte, rest. 
 
 The word is now lost, except in a few 
 phrases, like bie omte gefyt jur Diitfte, and the like. 
 
 UJeue i!iebe. 13. Sdjiteegebrette, snow-fields. 
 
 15, 16. Some words like ift bie must be sup- 
 plied before fd)tt>inbelnbe. One would expect an fhtrjenber 
 23aotye, and supply fommt ber $riu)Ung. @nome. Cf. 
 Schiller's fine elegy Das Cluck in which the samu 
 idea is expressed. 
 
 25r. Sosepb Wfctor Scbeffel. 
 
 1826-1886. 
 
 Made himself a great favorite with the Germans by 
 his Trompeter von Sakkingen, his poems bubbling 
 over with life and wit, published under the title of 
 Gaudeamus, and especially by his novel Ekkehard. 
 Our selections are taken from the Trompeter von 
 Sakkingen. The first is one of the most beautiful 
 student-songs (Commersbuch, No. in); the second has 
 become famous particularly through Nessler's music. 
 
 259. ffrte&cfcb JSoDenste&t. 
 
 1819-1892. 
 
 Especially famous for his Lieder des Mirza Schaffy 
 (1850), in which is reflected oriental life and thought. 
 Our selections are taken from Mirza Schaffy. 
 
 260. paul 
 
 Born in 1830, now living in Munich. He is the 
 prince of German short-story writers. 
 
 261. ottfrieD "Reller. 
 
 1819-1890. 
 
 A famous Swiss novelist, the author of Der griine 
 Heinrich, Die Leute von Seldivyla, etc*
 
 ZTotes. 315 
 
 SOoIf ffrie&rfcb <3raf von Scbacfc. 262. 
 
 Born in 1815, resided most of the time in Munich. 
 Died in 1894. His epics, dramas, and poems show 
 an exceptionally keen sense of form. 
 
 $te 9ltfjener in StjrafltS. The figures of Clearchus 
 and Gorgias, and the words of the chorus, seem to 
 be the invention of the author ; but Plutarch tells 
 in his life of Nikias that Athenian captives were re- 
 leased by the Sicilians for reciting passages from 
 Euripides, " whose poetry, it appears, was in request 
 among the Sicilians more than among any of the 
 settlers out of Greece." This anecdote was used by 
 Browning in Balaiistiori 's Adventure. 
 
 TNUlbelm 1Rtcbav& "QQagner. 266. 
 
 1813-1883. 
 
 The reformer of the modern opera. His texts, all 
 of which he wrote himself, show him to be a dramatic 
 writer of great power, in point of originality perhaps 
 he greatest German dramatist. We mention him 
 here among lyrical and ballad poets only because in 
 some of his dramas pieces of a lyrical nature are 
 found. In his early pieces Rienzi (performed for the 
 first time in 1842), Derjliegende Hollander (1843), Tann- 
 kduser (1845), Lohengrin (1850), he only imperfectly 
 carried out his great principle that the words and the 
 music of a musical drama should be complements of 
 each other, and that therefore the text is fully as im- 
 portant as the music. This principle was carried to 
 its consummation in his later works, Tristan und Isolde 
 (1865), Die Meistersinger von Niirnber^ (1868), Der 
 Ring des Nibelungen (1876), and Parsifal (1882). Al- 
 though no one has so strongly insisted as Wagner 
 did on the value and importance of music as an inter- 
 preter of poetry, many before him combined the two 
 with great success. Composers of the first order, 
 like Beethoven, have revealed many hidden beauties 
 and have vastly increased the popularity of a large 
 number of lyrics and ballads by the exquisite music 
 chey wrote for them
 
 816 notes. 
 
 Satiate. This ballad appears in Act II. Scene i. of 
 
 Der fliegende Hollander, and is sung by a young girl, 
 named Senta, while spinning with some of her friends. 
 The picture of the Flying Dutchman, the captain of 
 the famous phantom ship, is hanging on the wall, and 
 Senta addresses a part of her song to it. The story 
 of his fate has an irresistible fascination for her. 
 The weird music of this scene indicates with admir- 
 able skill her growing love for the doomed man. As 
 Senta sings in her ballad, the Flying Dutchman is 
 fated forever to roam over the sea unless he can find 
 a woman who will remain faithful to him to her 
 dying day. In the course of the drama, Senta sacri- 
 fices herself for him and frees him from his curse. 
 The story of the phantom ship and its captain, "the 
 Wandering Jew of the Ocean," is wide-spread. Wagner 
 tells in his Sine Sftitteilung an meine greitnbe how on his 
 voyage from Riga to Paris, the reefs of Norway, 
 wrapped in fog, vividly recalled to his mind the 
 legend of the Flying Dutchman which he remembered 
 reading somewhere in Heine. (See Aus den Memoiren 
 des Herrn von Schnabelewopski, chapter vii, where the 
 story is told with truly Heinesque frivolity, wit, and 
 cynicism). In another part of the Mitteilung, Wagner 
 makes some very suggestive remarks on the story 
 and its meaning (cf. Werke, second edition, vol. IV. 
 p. 265).
 
 INDEX I. 
 
 AUTHORS AND POEMS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 (1769-1860). 
 
 SSaterlanbSlieb 131 
 
 SBaritm ruf 1 i$ ? 132 
 
 rmm (fldjim Bon) (1781-1831). 
 
 2ieb$gliKf 152 
 
 Sobenftebt (SrieD.) (1819-92). 
 
 3a$min unb glteber 259 
 
 SSiffcn unb SBciefyeit 259 
 
 Srcntano (Gtemcne) (1778-1842). 
 
 2)er pinncrin Sieb 153 
 
 2)er 5lknb 154 
 
 Siirgcr (Oottfr. 5lug.) (1747-94)- 
 
 iicnore 18 
 
 5tn bie 2)?enfc^engertc^tcr 26 
 
 9luf bie 5)Jorgenrote 27 
 
 (i^omiffo (Wmlfiert on) (1781-1838). 
 
 Da c^lop SBoncourt 161 
 
 unb Sebcn 162 
 
 (1740-1815). 
 
 Stbcnbtteb 16 
 
 f. gfrct^crr bon) (1788-1857). 
 
 156 
 
 T)a3 ^crbroc^ene SRtniilcin 157 
 
 SSBetmwt 158 
 
 Die jwct Oefetten 158 
 
 317
 
 318 
 
 f Contimied. 
 Sorfung ..................................... 159 
 
 @e^nfucf)t ................................... 160 
 
 Jmttflrat!) (&erm. ^ert.) (1810-76). 
 
 > Ueb 1 , fo lang bit licben fannfl ! .................. 227 
 
 SBar 1 id) tm 93ann son SMeffa'g Xfyoren ............. 228 
 
 W 9)rinj Sugen, bcr eble fitter" .................... 230 
 
 >er gatt .................................... 231 
 
 Ammonium .................................. 232 
 
 Cijwenritt .................................... 233 
 
 2)u ^a|l genannt midj eincn 25 ogel Better ............. 236 
 
 Camlet ...................................... 237 
 
 Stntwort ..................................... 239 
 
 eifcel (Smanuel) (1815-84). 
 
 2)er ^tbalgo ................................. 247 
 
 S)er 3igeuncrbube im 5?orben. . . ................. 248 
 
 3d) bin bie 9Jofe auf bcr 9(u ...... . .............. 250 
 
 ie^ft bu bad 2JJccr ............................ 251 
 
 Dtc^terlebcn .................................. 251 
 
 Samtljaufcr .................................. 252 
 
 Sincr jun^cn ^rcunbtn .......................... 254 
 
 SBcnn fid) $n?et ^crjen fd)etben .................... 254 
 
 SRitfyret nid}t baran ............................. 255 
 
 Sfleite Siebe ................................... 256 
 
 nome ..................................... 257 
 
 (Sellcrt (Cfljrifl. gur^teflott) (1715-69). 
 
 >ie iite otte ............................ c . 5 
 
 >cr S3aucr unb fcin otnt ....................... 7 
 
 leim (3o^. 28Hf). fiui.) (1719-1803). 
 
 3)cr 33ad) ................................... 8 
 
 @d)(ad)tgcfang t>cr ber @d)lad)t bet 9>rag ben 6ten SJtat 
 1757 ..................................... 9 
 
 Don) (1749-1832). 
 
 fommen unb 2lbfdneb ........................ 33 
 
 eibenr55(ctn ........................ ........ 34 
 
 Der fionig in Sbiile ........................... 34
 
 2Iutf}ors anb Poems. 319 
 
 Continued. 
 
 Der untreue flnabe 37 
 
 retc()en3 2ieb aud ,,5aujV' 38 
 
 9feue Siebe, neited Seben 40 
 
 Sfn Selinben 41 
 
 3agerd 5lbenblieb 41 
 
 IRajHofe Stebe 42 
 
 9?a^tlieb 1 43 
 
 Sifter 43 
 
 efang ber et|ler uber ben ^affern 44 
 
 anbrerd 9tac^tlteb II 45 
 
 Tfontg 45 
 
 Sin ben 2Ronb 47 
 
 er anger 48 
 
 3ueignung 49 
 
 ,,ggmont" ' 54 
 
 Srinnerung 54 
 
 ^arfenfpieter 1 54 
 
 $arfcnfpteler II 54 
 
 Sfa'^e bed elie6ten 55 
 
 Sllertd unb Dora 55 
 
 >*Der 3au6crle^rling 63 
 
 2)a<3 Slitmlein SSunberfrficn CO 
 
 The Steknbe fArcibt 69 
 
 Die IHebenbe abermatd 69 
 
 @ie fann nic^t enben 70 
 
 Xefunben . 70 
 
 u$ bem ,, s e|l*D|"ilic^en Dtuan" 71 
 
 grunting iiber^ 3a|r 72 
 
 pritd) 73 
 
 33egetflerung 74 
 
 riin (Ittton %fef. @tof bon ^uerfperg, known as 
 %nttfloftu5 riin) (1806-76). 
 
 3)er Icfcte Did)ter 244 
 
 Segriipung bed Peered 246
 
 330 
 
 PAGE 
 
 itntljer (3o$. @Jjrifi.) (1695-1723). 
 
 Slid er feine Siebe nid)t fao.cn buvfte ................ 1 
 
 5ln Seonoren ................................. 2 
 
 (gfrtetiv. ban) (1708-54). 
 
 Sin bte reube ................................ 4 
 
 getne (geinrid)) (1797-1856). 
 
 djbne SBtege metner Ceibcn ..................... 204 
 
 >te renabiere ............................... 205 
 
 33elfa$er .................................... 206 
 
 5Tn meine Gutter 33. $etne ...................... 207 
 
 25te SRofe, bte Silie, bte Xauk, bte onne ........... 208 
 
 3dj win meine eele tauten ..................... 209 
 
 ( flefyen itnktt>egtid) .......................... 209 
 
 Stuf ftlitgeln bed efange ...................... 209 
 
 Die Sotodbtume angfltgt ........................ 210 
 
 3d) grotte ntd)t, tmb wenn bad -^cr^ audj trtdjt ....... 210 
 
 3a, bit M(l elenb, unb id) groUe ntif)t ............... 211 
 
 >ad if! ein Sloten unb eigcn ................... 211 
 
 Itnb nntten 1 d bte 33(umen, bte fktncn .............. 211 
 
 . Sid)ten6aum fie^t einfam ..................... 212 
 
 Sin 3itngling liebt ein SKdb*cn ................... 212 
 
 Slttd alten ajJard)en tttnft ed ..................... 213 
 
 9l[lnad)tHd) tm Jraume fe^ 1 id) bid) ................ 214 
 
 Sorelet ...................................... 214 
 
 )u fd)6ned gifd)ermabd)en ....................... 215 
 
 SBenn id) an beinem attfe ...................... 215 
 
 !Dad 3)Jeer ergldntfe weit |inattd .................. 216 
 
 2)tt bi|1 wie eine SBIttme ........................ 216 
 
 >tt ^aft Diamanten unb 9>erlen .................. 217 
 
 ftirtcnfnak .............................. 217 
 
 turm ...................................... 218 
 
 SReergrufj .................................... 219 
 
 llnterm weipen Siattnte ftficnb .................... 221 
 
 jte&t burd) mein emiit ..................... 222 
 
 SCte bie 9?elfen buftig atmcn ..................... 222 
 
 (d war ein alter .ftonig ......................... 223 
 
 3d) roanble untcr Slumcn. . . .................... 223
 
 Jlutrjors anb poems. 321 
 
 Continued. 
 
 2)er Srief, ben bu gffdjrtefcen .................... 223 
 
 terne nut ben golbnen 9ruf?djen ................... 224 
 
 tier 2l3ra ................................... 224 
 
 DteSfettS unb jenfeitS be3 9?6etn ................. 225 
 
 , erfajjt om wtlben ei(le ................. 225 
 
 (1817-75). 
 
 trop^en au ber ftrembe ....................... 240 
 
 Der efangene ............................... 241 
 
 <S$ette .................................... 242 
 
 2)a3 Cieb om ^>affe ........................... 243 
 
 e))fe (ipoul) (1830- ). 
 
 <Seit bu nun fc^roetgfl .......................... 260 
 
 goffmann (Slug. $einr., called turn 
 (1798-1874). 
 9lu3 ben ,,gruf>Iing3ltebern an 2lrlifona" ............ 226 
 
 3ht$ ben nUnpolitifc^en Siebern" .................. 226 
 
 ttffoetlin (gtirtiri^) (1770-1843). 
 
 $9perion^ chief falSlieb ........................ 155 
 
 Wlty (fittDtoifl cint. ^rift.) (1748-76). 
 
 legte auf ein Canbmcibdjen ...................... 14 
 
 ftetter (ottfrieb) (1819-90). 
 
 tiller Slugenblic! ............................. 261 
 
 ftcmcr (3ttflitttt0) (1786-1862). 
 
 lieb .................................. 173 
 
 @$nfu$t ................................... 174 
 
 175 
 
 i. ottliefi) (1724-1803). 
 
 3^r glummer .............................. 10 
 
 Die frii&en rdber ............................ 11 
 
 ie ........................................ 11 
 
 Homer (ftorl J^cobor) (1791-1813). 
 
 Su^ott) 1 * tDtlbe 3agb ........................... 133 
 
 Jebet wd^renb ber cfelac^t ...................... 135
 
 323 
 
 PAGE 
 
 fienutt (WifoIauS Went dirt), (fbicr don Strcljlcnait) 
 (1802-50). 
 
 S3ttte ....................................... 199 
 
 cfyilflieber .................................. 199 
 
 Der $olenflud)tUng ............................ 200 
 
 (Einfamfett .................................. 203 
 
 fienj (3<rf- 2Rid). SRetnljofo) (1751-92). 
 
 $$, bu, urn Me tie SBIumen fid) .................. 30 
 
 2Bo fcifi bit t$t, mein uncrgcj?Ii(^ 2){ab(^en .......... 31 
 
 SRattljiffon (grieb. Don) (1761-1831). 
 
 efyffom .................................... 127 
 
 IWuttet (grtcftrt^, 2alcr) (1749-1825). 
 
 olbatenatf^ieb .............................. 31 
 
 gjlttller (SBil^elin) (1794-1827). 
 
 Stneta ...................................... 196 
 
 gritfyUngSetnjug ............................... 197 
 
 unb bte SBelt ........................... 198 
 
 (grieb. fion ^tttbenkrg) (1772-1801). 
 
 2)er S3ergmann ............................... 151 
 
 iploten (9tu0. raf Don) (1796-1835). 
 
 ./ba rab tm Sufento ........................ 169 
 
 ' afele ...................................... 170 
 
 Scrjagen .................................... 171 
 
 Slntwort ..................................... 171 
 
 Sknebtg .................................... 172 
 
 (1788-1866). 
 
 u3 ben ,,e|armf^ten onetten" ................. 139 
 
 u3 ,,3lgne<3 Jotenfeier" ........................ 141 
 
 u3 ,,Den kiltanen" ......................... 142 
 
 u3 Den Dplid)en 3tofen : 
 
 (a) ^e^r 1 ein ki mtr ......................... 142 
 
 (A) <in ru an bie @ntfernte .................. 143 
 
 $afele ..................................... 143 
 
 u bent ,,Stebe(3frut)Ung" : 
 
 (a) Qu. mctne cele, bu mein ^erj .............. 144 
 
 (6) SRofc, SWecr unb onne .................... 144
 
 an<> poems. 323 
 
 . Continued. 
 (c) eiebfte ! 3?ein, nidjt lufiberaitfc&t ....... , ..... 14C 
 
 Cufteleben ................................... 146 
 
 147 
 
 (3olj. auoenj uo.i) (1762-1834). 
 Sibenbbtlber ........................... . ...... 129 
 
 fc. gr. rof Don) (1815-94). 
 Die 2ltf)ener in qrafuS ........................ 262 
 
 Seb 1 , o ^ek .................................. 265 
 
 6if)effel (^of. Victor) (1826-86). 
 
 2Ut $)eibelbcrg, bu fetne ......................... 257 
 
 iji im Sebcn ^aUc^ eincicrt^tct ............... 258 
 
 (2Ro|-. ottfr. Don) (1783-1819). 
 Sicb om 0?^ein .......................... 136 
 
 SDhttterftracbe ................................ 138 
 
 ^tifto^ g-tieort^ on) (1759-1805). 
 
 Die <Sd)la*t ................................. 74 
 
 25te Sbeale .................................. 76 
 
 2Burbe ber $rauen ............................ 79 
 
 Die Seitung ber Srbe .......................... 81 
 
 2)ie jwei Iitgenbroege .......................... 82 
 
 Dad 3J?abct)en aud ber grembe .................... 82 
 
 SJctwtafeln .................................. 83 
 
 er $anbf*itl> ............................... 84 
 
 Die 5franic^e be$ 3bifu* ........................ 86 
 
 er au*er ................................. 92 
 
 33rette unb Xiefe .............................. 97 
 
 |)ofnung .................................... 98 
 
 Der tfampf mtt bem Dracfyen .................... 98 
 
 CteD conber Olocfe ........................ 108 
 
 Die Grtcartung ............................... 121 
 
 Der raf son 4)ab^burg ....................... 123 
 
 teb bed gifd>erfnaben ......................... 127 
 
 Sdjlegel (uguft 8BiI^.) (1767-1845). 
 
 Da S*wan:nltcb ............................ 148 
 
 3n ber grembe ............................... 148
 
 334 
 
 (1772-1829). 
 
 (alberon .................................... 149 
 
 djufiart (Gtjttft. $att. Sffieb-) (1739-91)- 
 
 Die gefangenen anger ......................... 28 
 
 8reii)ett3Ucb eineS $olimiften .................... 29 
 
 @d)ttmB (uftoft) (1792-1850). 
 
 cfylittenlicb ................................. 193 
 
 Sin ben efang ............................... 194 
 
 foflierg (grici. Sco^ofti raf tion) (1750-1819). 
 
 3ln bie 9?atur ................................ 16 
 
 Sled (fiubtotfl) (1773-1853). 
 
 Die 9ttuftf ................................... 149 
 
 2)ie 33lumen ................................. 150 
 
 (Suitoig) (1787-1862.) 
 
 3 c^lof am 5Weere ......................... 175 
 
 I>e ^nakn Serglteb .......................... 177 
 
 9I6fd)tcb ..................................... 177 
 
 De olbfd)mteb3 Xoc^terktn .................... 179 
 
 Der SBtrttn Ib^terletn ......................... 181 
 
 Der gutc ^amerab ............................. 182 
 
 Die 9?ac^e ................................... 182 
 
 ^aralb ..................................... 183 
 
 Sinfeljr ..................................... 184 
 
 Sritf)ltngdglaut>e .............................. 185 
 
 grete tunjl ................................. 186 
 
 Sieb etne^ beutfd^en d'nger^ ..................... 187 
 
 S)e3 @anger ^Iitc^ ........................... 188 
 
 SRecf)tfcrttaung ................................ 190 
 
 Dad lu(f son Sben^all ........................ 191 
 
 (1751-1826). 
 
 Die fceiben ^weflern 6ei ber 9tofe ................ 12 
 
 0ner (2Bil^cIm 9Hd)art (1813-83). 
 
 SBaffabe ..................................... 266
 
 INDEX II. 
 
 FIRST LINES OF POEMS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 9Tdj, bu, urn bte bie 93titmm ft<$ 30 
 
 9ld) ! unauftyiltfam fhebet bad Sd)iff mit jebem Sftomente. . . 55 
 
 Slbel ift aucf) in ber ftttltcfjen SBelt , . 83 
 
 SHlnadHlicij im Iraume feb/ id) bid) 214 
 
 Silt eibelberg, bu feine 257 
 
 2ln bte Jb,uren tinli ic^ fc^leic^en 54 
 
 2luf bem Icic^, bem rcaungdlofen 200 
 
 5luf Slitgeln be efange$ 209 
 
 2tu alten 3ftarcfKn wtnft ed 213 
 
 9lud bed Peered ttefem, tiefem runbe 196 
 
 SSebecfe beinen $tmmel, 3eud 35 
 
 33ei einem 2Birte wunbermilb 184 
 
 Dad 33eet fc^on lotfert 72 
 
 Dad ijl ein gloten unb etgen 211 
 
 Dad ifl im 2eben ^oipli^ eingeriditet 258 
 
 Dad SWeer erglanUe weit ^inaitd 216 
 
 Dad 2J?eer i|1 oben glatt unb fpiegeleben 254 
 
 Dad SBaffer raitfat 1 , bad SBaffer [c^woK 43 
 
 Dem cfynee, bem 5Regen 42 
 
 Der blutgewirfte Sor^ang if! gefyoben 139 
 
 er Srief, ben bu gefc^rieben 223 
 
 Der bu on bem $immel bi|l 43 
 
 Der ott, ber Sifen roac^fen Ue 131 
 
 Dr ift ber $err ber Srbe 151 
 
 325
 
 326 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Der $ntdjt Ijat erftodjen ben ebeln $errn ................ 182 
 
 Der Senj ift meiner fiiebften blum'geS $leib ............. 142 
 
 Der Sown bient be# Soroen SDtafyne nidjt ............... 170 
 
 Der 2ttonb ift aufgegangen ......................... .. 16 
 
 Der SWorgen fam ; e$ fdjeudjten feine Srttte .............. 49 
 
 DeS 2Kenfd>en eele ............................... 44 
 
 Deutfd)lanb ift Camlet ! Srnft unb fhtmm .............. 237 
 
 Die Rentier auf ! bie $erjen auf ! ..................... 197 
 
 Die giirjttn 509 $u SCBalbc .......................... 231 
 
 Die Sercfye, bie, im fcfylaiten arn gefangen .............. 28 
 
 Die linben Sitfte finb emac^t ......................... 185 
 
 Die Sotodblume dngjligt ............................ 210 
 
 Die SKitterna^t jog nctyer fd>on ...................... 206 
 
 Die 9tofe, bie Silie, bie laube, bie <5onne .............. 208 
 
 Druben getyt bie Sonne f^etben ....................... 199 
 
 Du bi|l bie 9tit$ .................................. 142 
 
 Du bijl wie eine Slume ............................ 216 
 
 Du Duft, ber meine eele freifet, serlafj mtc^ nic^t ....... 143 
 
 Du ^afi Diamanten unb 9)erlen ...................... 217 
 
 Du |a(l genannt ntidj einen Sogelfietter ................. 236 
 
 Du meine eele, bu mein $erj ....................... 144 
 
 Du f^one^ Srifdjermabdjen .......................... 215 
 
 Du fte6|l mid) an unb tennft mid) nid)t ................. 226 
 
 <^ret bie grauen j fje fted)ten unb weben ................ 79 
 
 (Ein S3ltct son beinen 5tugen in bie meinen ............... 69 
 
 (in Dompfaff in bent S3auer fa ...................... 226 
 
 (Einen elben mtt Sufi preifen unb nennen ............... 72 
 
 Sin gtdjtenbaum fie^t einfam ........................ 212 
 
 Sin olbfd)tnieb in ber 33ube fianb .................... 179 
 
 Sin guter bummer Sauerfnabe ....................... 7 
 
 Sin Sungling liebt ein 3J?dbd)en ...................... 212 
 
 Sin Saubergarten liegt im 2tteere$grunbe ................ 149 
 
 Sd glanjen iele in ber SBelt ......................... 97 
 
 S$ ifl fo fug, p fdjerjen ............................ 247 
 
 S3 fltngt ein Better i?(ang ........................... 136 
 
 S$ Id'djelt ber See, er labet jum S3abe ................. 127 
 
 S$ reben unb rraumen bie 5Wenfd)en iel ................ 98 
 
 (Ed fang cv langen Barren .......................... 153
 
 Sines of Poems. 327 
 
 PAGE 
 
 63 fdjetnt tin Iange3, ew'ge* 2ld) ju wo6,nen ............. 172 
 
 63 fdjiraen fo golben bie terne ...................... 160 
 
 63 fdjlug mein $er$, gefdjroinb ju 3>ferbe ................ 33 
 
 63 ftanb in alien 3eiten ein djlojj fo 6,od) unb Ijeb,r ....... 188 
 
 63 fteljen unbeweglid) ...................... . ....... 209 
 
 63 war em alter flimig ............................. 223 
 
 63 war ein tfnabe fred) gettung ................. . ..... 37 
 
 63 war etn $b'ntg in S^ule ......................... 34 
 
 < wiitet ber (Sturm ............................... 218 
 
 63 jogen bret SBurfc^e wo^I ukr ben JRfein ............. 181 
 
 63 jogen jwei ruflige efetten ........................ 158 
 
 gaffefl bu bie 2ufe nur beim 3ipfel .................. 74 
 
 gern im @ub ba3 fc^one panien ..................... 248 
 
 gef! gemauert in ber 6rben .......................... 108 
 
 gltetyenbe3 3a^r, in buftigen c^teiern ................. 261 
 
 gret, Io3 unb lebtg ftnge ber 9)oet ..................... 239 
 
 grembling, la beine tute grafen ..................... 232 
 
 Sreitbe, ottin ebler er$en ......................... 4 
 
 greube, went gletcfyfl bu ............................ . 11 
 
 $reubotf unb leibsoff .............................. 54 
 
 ftritf mcrgen3 auf feinem otter faf? .................... 262 
 
 gitttep wieber 93ufd& unb ^al ....................... 47 
 
 Oletc^wte bie 3uben, bie in3 3odj gebeugten ............. 140 
 
 ott nur fietyet ba3 |)erj." 2)rum eben, Weil ott nur ba3 
 er$ flejt .................................... 84 
 
 ute3 tint 1 rein au3 be3 uten Siefce ................. 72 
 
 <>ain ! ber son ber otter $rieben .................... 127 
 
 $afl bu ba3 cfylog gefe^en .......................... 175 
 
 ^>at ber alte |)erenmetper ............................ 63 
 
 eb 1 , o |ebe bie ^ittte nie ........................... 265 
 
 $erj, mein $erj, wa3 fott ba3 geben .................. 40 
 
 $eitte fc^eib 1 ic^, fyeute wanbr 1 ic^ ..................... 31 
 
 $inau3 ! |)inau3 in3 6!>renfelb ..................... 29 
 
 $inau3 in3 SBeite ................................. 256 
 
 $bV id^ ba3 9>fortcf)en ntc^t ge^cn .................... 121 
 
 $flrfl bu nic^t bie SBd'ume raufdjen ..................... 159 
 
 3d) bin bie 9Jofe auf ber 5ltt ......................... 250 
 
 3d) bin ein 6nael, 3Wenfd)enltnb, ba3 wiffe .............. 149
 
 888 
 
 PAGE 
 
 3d) bin 1 * gewoljnt, ben tfo&f red)t b,od> $u tragen .......... 207 
 
 3d) bin om 93erg ber irtenlnab 1 ..................... 177 
 
 3d) benfe betn, wenn mir ber <5onne Dimmer ........... 55 
 
 3d) ging im SBalbe ................................ 70 
 
 3d) groHe ntd)t, unb wenn bad erj audj bridjt ........... 210 
 
 3d) b,abe wad Ctebed, bad b,ab' id) ju Iteb .............. 26 
 
 3d) fym 1 einen tfameraben .......................... 182 
 
 3d) lann o^l mand)ntal ftngen ....................... 158 
 
 3d) lenn 1 tin Slumltin 2Bitnberfd)on ................... 66 
 
 3d) leugnt nid)t bte (larfen Sriebe ..................... 1 
 
 3d) mod)te gern mid) fret kwaljren .................... 171 
 
 3d) mi)d)te ^tnge^n tt>ie bad Slbenbrut .................. 240 
 
 3d) fang in or 1 gen Jagen ........................... 187 
 
 3d) fenbe einen ntf ttne 3)uft ber JRofen ............... 143 
 
 3d) trd'um 1 aid ^tnb mid) jitrudte ...................... 161 
 
 3d) wanble unter SSIumen ........................... 223 
 
 3d) weifj nid)t, road foU ed bebeuten .................... 214 
 
 34 roifl metne <SeeIe tauten ......................... 209 
 
 3d), Bfyfyr, foil bid) $ur iefta laben .................. 142 
 
 3b,r beutfd)en Jffialber raufd)t in euren ^rifd)en ........... 140 
 
 3^r wanbelt broben im 2id)t ......................... 155 
 
 3m ftelbe Wlei*' i* ftitt unb Hb .................... 41 
 
 3m quettenarmen SBitflenfanb ........................ 200 
 
 3n einem fu^Ien Orunbe ............................ 157 
 
 3n tinem 2^al bei armen $irten ...................... 82 
 
 3a, bit btft elenb, unb id) grotte nid)t ................... 211 
 
 3amin unb glieber buften burd) bie 9?ad)t .............. 259 
 
 So^ofoe ! 3ob,ob,oe ! ^ojo^e ! ........................ 266 
 
 tfennfl bu bad Canb, roo bie itronen blub,n ............. 53 
 
 flonig tfl ber ^trtenfnabe ............................ 217 
 
 Sa fie fte^n ..................................... 12 
 
 Seife jie^t burd) metn emut ......................... 222 
 
 Cenore fit^r umd Sftorgenrot .......................... 18 
 
 Steber 33ad), ber jroifdjen gelfen ...................... 8 
 
 Ciebfle ! Stein, nid)t luftberaufdjt ..................... 146 
 
 SWeine (Rub, tfl b,in ................................ 38 
 
 SKein Summer weint aflein urn bid) .................... 2 
 
 nad)- unb umjubtlben, mipjubilben ................ 71
 
 Ctnes of poems. 326 
 
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 aJliflicnen befdjdftigen ft*, bap bie attung befte6,e 83 
 
 9Jlir ift jit lid)t pm djlafen 152 
 
 *Wutterforad)e, SKmterlaut 138 
 
 9Jad) granfreid) jogen jrcei renabier 1 205 
 
 9iad)t$, erfapt om nrilben cifte 225 
 
 9?d'd)tlid) am 83ufento lifpeln bet Sofenja bumpfr Cieber 169 
 
 W 9leb,mt b,in feU SBelt !" rief 3eu on feinen 6I)en 81 
 
 Dft ^ab 1 i<$ bid) raub, gef^olten 148 
 
 Dft, n>enn fid) ib,re reine timm 1 er[d)txungen 148 
 
 Ctyne bie grei^eit, roa<3 wareft bu, fytttad 198 
 
 D fonnt 1 id) etnmal lod 174 
 
 D Ueb 1 , fo lang bu Ueben fannft ! 227 
 
 3>oefle ift ttefe @d)mcr5en 175 
 
 SRofe, 2Reer unb onne 144 
 
 ab, ein ^nab 1 cin 9?o3lctn ile^n 34 
 
 <Sanfte3 SRafen, roilbed ^ofen 225 
 
 cb,one SSBiegc mctncr i?cibcn 204 
 
 <Sd)ermut3Oil unb bumfftg ballt ctd'ute 14 
 
 d)TOer unb btimpftg, eine SBettcrwolfe 74 
 
 ett bu nun fd)n5eigft, ftnb mir bie Dinge fhtmm 260 
 
 eit id) ib,n gefefyen 16? 
 
 ie^ bie jarten 33litten feimen 150 
 
 iebjt bu ba 5Keer ? e gldnjt auf feiner glut 251 
 
 ie fd)(d'ft. D gte 1 ib,r, glummer, gefliigette^ 10 
 
 inb'd bie $)dufer, ftnb^ bie affen 156 
 
 inge, went efang gegeben 186 
 
 off id) eud) fagen, ba aid 5jjorgenglotfe 141 
 
 o will)! bu treulod on mir fcfyetben 76 
 
 terne mit ben golbnen giigdjen 224 
 
 iie, |eilige 9Zatur 16 
 
 Sd'glid) ging bie unberfd)one 224 
 
 2b,alatta! I^alatta ! 219 
 
 Sradjte, ba betn 5lupred werbe 147 
 
 liber alien ipfeln ift 3htb, 45 
 
 Urn feinen ott ftd boppelr fd)merjlid) mittyenb 242 
 
 Unb rufft bu immer Saterlanb 132 
 
 Unb rDUpten 1 3 bie Slumen, bie Heinen 211 
 
 Unermepltd) unb unenblid) 246
 
 PAOB 
 
 flitter tnuntrer lodlein fatten 193 
 
 ttttterm eien 2kume ftjjenb 221 
 
 SJater, id) rufe bid) 135 
 
 tele$ erlernefl bit o|l, bod) nimtner erlernft bu bad rofje. 257 
 
 SJon Sbentyall ber junge Sorb 191 
 
 SSor feinem $eergefolge ritt 183 
 
 SSor feinem Cotoengarten 84 
 
 2B<Jr 1 id) bie Suft, urn bie glitgel ju fd)Iagen 146 
 
 SQBdr' id) im 33ann on 3effa 1 <3 I^oren 228 
 
 Sflr 1 id) wie t^r, t^r fommerltdjen djwalben 141 
 
 SBann bie golbne grutie, neugeboren 27 
 
 SSJann tuerbet t^r, 9)oeten 244 
 
 SBarum id) wieber jitm papier mid) wenbe 63 
 
 SBantm jte^|l bit mid) itwwberflefylid) 41 
 
 2Ca^ glanjt bort om SBalbe im @onnen[d)cin 133 
 
 2Ba3 ^or 1 id) braufjen or bem X^or 48 
 
 SOBaS fannfl bit ? Slatyatfd) itnb 9)anbur 9 
 
 $Ba flinget itnb jtnget bie @tra 1 ^erauf? 177 
 
 rehnt bad 2JoU, a3 waljt ftc(> bort 98 
 
 foa bied finbifd)e SBerjagen 171 
 
 wifljl bu itnterfud)en 72 
 
 2Beil 1 auf mir, bu buntted Sluge 199 
 
 SBetl ein 3?erd btr gelingt in etner gebttbeten @prad)e 84 
 
 SCBette 2Belt unb heite Sekn 73 
 
 SBen einft bie SJhtfe mil bem SBUdE ber SBettie 251 
 
 SDBenn ber 2lbenb 129 
 
 SEBenn ber fdjwer ebrittfte flagt 72 
 
 SEBenn id) an beinem aufe 215 
 
 SBenn id) nun g(eid) bad teie SBIatt btr fd)irfte 70 
 
 SBenn ftdj jroei ^erjen fd)etben 254 
 
 SBer nie fetn S3rot mit f>rdnen a 54 
 
 SBer reitet fo ftd't burd) 5?ad)t unb SEBinb 45 
 
 w 2Ber agt ed, 3?ittermann ober 5?naw 1 " 92 
 
 SSie bie 9felfen bufttg atmen 222 
 
 2Bie etwad fei leidjt 72 
 
 2Bie grog i(l bed SfUmd^t'gen itte 5 
 
 2Bie fo leid bie SIdtter n>e^n 154 
 
 SCie wirb bie Sfadjt fo luflern ! 252
 
 tints of poems. 881 
 
 PAGE 
 
 SBilb seroadjfne, bunfle ftidjten 203 
 
 SBiflfommen, o filberaer Sftonb 11 
 
 SBittfl bit bid) felber erfennen, fo fief), wie bit anbern 3 
 
 treiben 83 
 
 SBittfl bu tmmer wetter fdweifen 54 
 
 2Btttft bu toiffen, greunb, warum 259 
 
 2Bir fommen, un in bir jit baben 194 
 
 2Bo bift bu i^t, mein unergelid) 3Kabd)en 31 
 
 2Bo$lauf! nod) getrunfen 173 
 
 2Bob,lauf, wo^Iauf, uber S3erg unb ftluf 243 
 
 SBo^l ge^t ber Sugenb e^nen 190 
 
 SBo (ltd ein ^)crj ott Ciebe glii^t 255 
 
 SBujlenfonig tft ber SiJtse; will er fein ebiet burd)fliegen. . . 233 
 
 2Bunberlicb,fte3 S3ud) ber S3itd)er 71 
 
 3eb,n 3a|re ! feitien le^ten SJogel id) 241 
 
 3elte, g) flen, 2Berba=9tufer 230 
 
 3u 2fad)en in feiner $aiferprad)t 123 
 
 Sum ^ampf ber SBagen unb efange 86 
 
 3ei ftnb ber SBege, auf roeldjen ber 3Jlenfd) jur lugenb ent* 
 
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