THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Ibeatb'g noo&ern Xanpuage Serte0 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS SELECTED AND EDITED WITH NOTES AND VOCABULARY BY FRIED RICH BRUNS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GERMAN, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN D. C. HEATH & CO., PUBLISHERS BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY D. C. HEATH & Co. 4i7 PRINTED IN U. S. A. Library *7 PREFACE In compiling this Anthology my aim has been not so much to acquaint the student with individual great poems as with the poets themselves. With this end in view I have made the selections as full and as varied as possible and included in the Notes short introductory sketches of the poets. Since the book is intended for the work of fourth and fifth semester German in College (or third and fourth year High School), pedagogic considerations imposed certain limitations not only as to individual poems but also as to poets. Thus I felt that I must ex- clude Novalis, Holderlin, Brentano, Annette von Droste, Nietzsche and Dehmel. My standard of difficulty aside from matters purely linguistic was: Could a similar poem in English be read and appreciated by the same class of students? Moreover I tried out hi a class of fourth semester German all poems that seemed to offer special difficulties and have made use of the experience thus acquired. Some of my readers will undoubtedly be surprised at finding only two poems of Schiller included in the collec- tion. May I point to the length of these two poems, 270 lines? Even to Goethe I have given only 362 lines. Why did I choose these two poems? The lighter lyric verse of Schiller is not representative of the poet nor would it have enriched the Anthology with a new note. Das Lied von der Glocke is too long for this small volume 713499 iv PREFACE and is readily accessible in three different school editions. Schiller is at his best in his philosophical lyrics: as Goethe has said, in this field he is absolutely supreme. Poems like Das Ideal und das Leben or Der Spaziergang are far too difficult for our younger students. Das verschleierte Bild zu Sais, however, offers a philosophical problem which the younger mind can grasp without special training in philosophy. A few introductory remarks, such as I have given in the notes, will prepare the way. Both poems, furthermore, exemplify Schiller's ethical idealism. Certainly no other poems available at this stage could do more. I have often been asked by teachers: How do you teach lyric poetry? An answer is found in my Notes to a number of the poems. The chief prerequisite is a warm love for the poets: nowhere is enthusiasm more contagious. A few introductory remarks will open the world of the poem to the student. The teacher must, of course, develop in the students their latent rhythmical sense both by example and precept. Aside from this lyric poetry teaches itself. As to the use of the book I should suggest spending two or three weeks on one or two poets I should begin with Goethe and after that spend one hour a week for a semester or even a year % Some poems could be assigned for outside reading and then a group of poems be discussed in class. On the whole I have limited myself to those poets that to-day stand out as preeminent. A possible exception is the once famous Riickert. I could not resist the tempta- tion of including his Aus der Jugendzeit, a poem of con- summate beauty, Riickert 's one perfect lyric. Time has PREFACE V been relentless in its winnowing process. But if Geibel, Wilhelm Mliller and Bodenstedt have given way to Morike, Keller and Hebbel, we assuredly have no reason for lament. If this little book help to win in our schools for these three and for Storm, C. F. Meyer, and Liliencron the recognition they deserve, I shall feel richly repaid for this labor of love. Spring of 1921, MADISON, WISCONSIN. FRIEDRICH BRUNS. CONTENTS oetfce PAGE 1. SBtflfommen unb Slbfc^ieb .............. 3 2. gftatlteb ..................... 4 3. Sluf bem eibenro3(etn ................... 6 5. SBanbererS 9?ac6,ttieb ................ 7 6. Sin gleidjeS ................... 8 7. f>offnuna .................... 8 8. rinnerung .................... 8 9. efunben .................... 9 10. 9)ttgnon ..................... 9 11. ^arfenfpteter ................... 10 12. J5er $6nig in Xfynk ................ n 13. >er gift^er ................... 12 5^ (Srlfonig ..................... 13 15. efang ber etftcr iiber ben SBaffern ......... 14 16. renjen ber 9Dtetfcf)f)ett ............... 15 17. ?ieb be8 XilrmerS ................. 17 ^fe\ !Die ^rant^e be SbtyfuS .............. 18 1^7 2)aS toerfcEjIeterte Silb ju @ai ........... 24 Ullanb 20. S5tc ?erd^en ................... 28 21. De8 f naben Sergtteb ............... 28 22. @c^afer6 onntagStieb ............... 29 23. Sie $apeHe ................... 30 vii viii CONTENTS PAGE 24. 2ttorgenlieb .................... 30 25. griif)Ung3glaube .................. 31 26. ?ob be3 griifjlingS ................ 31 27. >aS @cf)toert ................... 31 28. )te ftacfje .................... 32 29. )er SStrtin Sodjterlein .............. 33 30. >er gute $amerab ................ 34 31. Saiflefer ..................... 34 32. >e @anger glut!) ................ 37 e idjenb or f f 33. )er fro^e 2Banbermann .............. 40 34. Der ^ciger Hbfc^ieb ................ 40 35. 9iadf)t8 ..................... 41 36. griifyftngSbatnmerung ................ 42 37. fe ....................... 43 38. 2lbenblanbf(^aft .................. 43 39. 35ie ^ad^t .................... 44 40. en, tt)tr fafeen bcifammen ......... 55 CONTENTS IX PACE 54. Gin ^tingling liebt ein 9D?abd)en ........... 56 55. )ammernb liegt ber ommerabenb ......... 56 56. @S ftillt ein tern fjerunter ............ 57 57. )er Job, baS ift bte fitfjle 5Karf)t .......... 57 58. @ag, too ift bein fdjoneS SHebdjen .......... 58 59. grieben ..................... 58 60. ?eife jiefjt burd) mein emiit ............ 60 61. <53 tt)ar ein alter $onig .............. 60 62. @S gie^en bie braufenben SCeUen ........... 61 63. @^ ragt ind 2)Jeer ber OJunenftein .......... 61 64. $n ber grembe .................. 61 65. SBo? ...................... 62 platen 66. !Da8 rab itn SBufento ............... 63 67. 3m SBaffer mogt bie ?ilie ............. 64 68. SSie rofff id^ mic^ auf in ber 9?at$t ......... 64 69. $$ moc^te, rt>ann id) fterbe ............. 65 ? e n ait 70. SBitte ...................... 66 71. @d&fKeb .................... 66 72. 2)er d&tnalb ................... 67 73. 3)er ^oftillion .................. 67 74. )ie 3)rei .................... 7 75. !Der offene enf e3, o <5eele 80 |>ebbel 90. 9tad&ttteb 82 91. )a3 $inb 82 92. 9to($tflef1i&I 83 93. (Met 84 94. Slbenbfiefiifjl 85 95. 3fdj unb bu 85 96. ommerbtlb 86 97. erbftbtlb 86 98. !Der lefete S3oum 87 teller 99. Sin bag Skterlanb 88 100. 2Btnternac()t 89 101. Stbenblieb 89 @ t or tn 102. Oftoberlteb 91 103. 9Betf)naetbe 94 107. ?ucie 94 108. Sine grttltfinflanad&t 95 109. SIpril 9 6 110. 9M 97 111. gtifabetf) 97 112. grauenfjanb 98 113. c^Uefee mir bte Slugen betbe , . 98 CONTENTS XI PAGE 114. lOteberfeelen 99 115. 9tad)tgeraufdje 99 116. 3)a8 tote $inb . 100 117. $m pdtboot 100 118. 23or ber (Srnte , 101 119. >er romifcfye 33rumten 101 120. ^JeujafyrSglocfen 102 121. aerfpruc^ 102 122. djmtterlteb 103 123. Sftadf) einem Sfteberlanber 103 124. gingelegte 9?uber 104 125. @tmg {ung ift nur bie onne 104 126. Requiem 105 127. 2lbenbtoolfe 105 128. a locflein 106 129. SDie anf beS JKten 107 ?t Itencr on 130. Sie SKufif fommt 108 131. Job in S^ren 109 132. $n (grinnerung no 133. SBer toeifj too no 134. @ormnernad)t 112 135. Reiner Gutter 112 136. SBtegenlteb 112 137. S3tererjug 113 138. @djo'ne ^unitage 114 NOTES 115 VOCABULARY 151 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES 187 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS @in fleiiteS fiieb (Sin fleineS ?ieb, nrie gefjt'S nur an, )aJ3 man fo lieb eg fiaben fann, Hegt barin? @ liegt barin etn toenig @tn tnenig SSofjIIaut unb efang, Unb eine ganjc @cele. Don A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS IDolfgancj von V\*ia>wt/ f^ (j. SBtttfommen unb 2ttfd)ieb K.1? at/i c. My ($3 plug mein ^erj, gepftrinb ju "ipferbc! (3 loar getan, fa[t ef)' gebac^t; )er 5lbenb fineg^! fdjon bte @rbe, Unb an ben iBergen tying bte 9 c^on ftanb im S^ebelfletb bte ,r. l^Vkf*"^ r?^'*^ v (Sin aufgetitrmrer Sftefc, ba, , 3So ^titftenu^aiig ban eftrciitcqe 9)Jtt tyunbert fd)tt>arjen Slugen faty. )er 9D7onb toon etnem n\t .herbor: 10 Srte^SStnJe fdj&a^en leife , "Umfa^uften fmaiterlt^ tnein Dtyr: r^. r^ ^.'rV*^ r c i^HH.|T* rJ 3)te ^adit fctyuf taiifenb Ungeoeuer, frifd^ unb frotylid^ .tear mein Tint: jn metnen ^oern, roelcQes i^euer!^ 15 fn metnem >er$en, toeld^e (^ut! r , . , . . ^Ja -" fat) tdp, unb bte mtlbe >on bem fiifeen Slid auf mtdj; anj mar mein Serj an beiner Unb ieber Stiemjiig' ftir bic^. 3 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS y/e K>x1 hv fcc} 9 j 1 jfytH* ^%i<, (Sin rofenfarbneS griiljltnggtoetter Umgab ba3 lieblic^e eftdjt, i><) ^ Unb sirftuJileS fttr mid) tyr otter! 3, tc(j berbtenf eg ntd^t! a.|ou> 25 $)$ jid^, jc^on mtt ber 9Worgen(onne SSerengt Ser Slbfc^teb mtr ba^.^era: 3n beinen filffen, toeldje rfonne! 3n betnem Huge, toejdjer @cfnierj! fea 3?d^ gtng, bu ftanbft unb fa^ft jur (Srben; 30 Unb fatift mtr nac^ mtt naffem S5Udf: Unb bod^ ; toeldj lilcf, geltebt jn loerben! Unb Iteben, otter, toeld^ ein Hid! SBiatlieb SBie ferrltd^ leuc^tet SD^ir Me ^atur! SSie glanjt bte @onne! SSie lad^t bte glur! bnngen Slilten jebem 3roetJ, Unb taufenb ttmmen bem Unb grelib' unb SBonne 5lu ieber 33ruft. O @rb', o @onne! O liicf, o 8uft! GOETHE W, o 2tebe! golben fdjim, ienen )lt )og 3m ttbtfe SBctt. O SSte lieb' td^ SSte blinft bein Huge! SBie liebft bit mid)! )*rK. @o Itebt bte Serdje efang utib Suft, Unb SSte t(^ btc^ Itebe iKit toarmem 23Iiit, 5)tc bit mir 3itgettb Unb greitb' unb ihit 3u neuen ?iebem Unb Xttnjen gtebft. @ei erttg gtudlic^, ie bit mtd^ Itebft! 2 S 3 35 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 20 2tuf bem See Unb frifdje siujrwtg, neueS Slut ^>aug' id) auS freter .SSelt; SBie ift Sftatur fo^now unb gut, mtc^ am Sufen f)a'It! SSeffe toteget unfern . ^uSerfort j&fnauf . UnbSerge, hjofftg y Jt Segegnen unferm ^auf] 1 H k * w Slug', rnetn Slug', rt)a^ ftnfft bu nteber? 10 olbne Xraitme, Fommt ifjr h)ieber? SBeg, bu raiim! fo aoft bu bift; unb ?eben ift, Tuf ber SSeire bltnfen Staufenb fd^toebenbe terne; SBeicfc %bel tniftcn ''-^ bte tfemenU ijerne; .^.i^i. i//rW"*?v Unb tm ee befptegelt.^ ^-t <. rj&-f ^Tiw1 teg bte retfenbe ^W/U *** Jpetbenro^Icw etn ^nab* etn 9?6Sletn ftef)n, 9foglein auf ber ^etben, SBar fo jung unb morgenfd)6n, 8ief er fd^neK, c nal) gu fefin, mtt dtelen greuben. GOETHE 7 ?o'3lein, 9i N o3letn rot, 9?b'3lein auf ber -ipetben. P',<*K ft nabe fpradfj: Qfdj bredje bid), auf ber -Ipetben' fpradj: ^d^ ffecde bid), 10 bu frotQ h Senfft an mid), Unb ic^ intirg nidjt letben. 9eoIetn, JRfiglein, ^i^Iein rot, 9?o3lem auf ber eiben. llnb ber toilbe ^nabe brad^ is auf ber fid^ unb |ta bodj fetn(sS?| u c tn, 9?6Ietn, ^idgletn rot, 2 auf ber $etben. 5. SSanbrerS bu Don bent >hnmel bift, ^ SltteS mS unb comer jen , fttUeft, ^ " 3)en, ber ooppeTt eleno tft^ mtt (SrqiMujw^UKcft, d^ bin be Jr/tbeng miibc! foil aO. ber (gamers unb guft? . iifeer ^yrtebe, , adp, fomm in metne A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS f6 (Bn ** 1 *1 "etnen ^fattcfj; 3)te S3ogeletn frfjtoetgen tm SBalbe. SBarte nttr, balbe SRu^eft bit tj ^offnung ^/j-^^r f , bag Jagtoerf metner Sfinbe, lutf, bafe t(^' S , o la fe mtd^ ntc^t e^ etn, e finb ntd^t leere Jraume: nur langen, btcfc 53aumc eben ctnft noc^ grud5t iinb fatten. / rtnncrung Y^^ t -^^^ r SBtllft bit tmmer hjeitcr tc^, bag ute Hegt fo.na^. r bag lud e^m^n, bag Ittcf tft tmmer ba. GOETHE cfunbcn 3dj ging tm SSalbe @o filr mid) Ijin, llnb nid)ts 311 fiidjen, tear mein inn. 3m djatten fal) id) 5 (Sin SBlihndjen ftef)n, SBtc terne teud)tenb, S28te Sitgtein fd)6n. 3d) tooftf eg brerf)en, a fagf e feint, ^^^ 10 oil id) gum SBelfen ebrod)en fein? 3d) grw^ mit alien !Den SBurgrein aiig, .ginn arten triig id)^ j s Sim l>ub(d)en Unb pftanjf e3 ttrieber STm ftillen Crt; 9hm /tieig^'el immer Unb bliiljt fo fort. 20 c] (ly. SJftgnon ^ennft bii baS &mb, iiy> (/ Jte ^itronen Wjupn, 3m bunfeln $au5 bie oloorartqen^glii^n, IO A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS KHJ SBinb dom blcwen >tmmel toeljt, ic 2WArftia unb fad) ber sfe&eV ftc^t? $ennft bit eg too&l? M)in! SDa&in j,,^-, idj mit bir, o mein CMiebter, $te|n. / Jhftfj bit bag au8? 5liif ftufen ru^t fein ber aal, eg fd^tmmert bag Unb 9}?&ntorfitfi)cr' fte&n unb fe^n mid^ an: SBag t)at man bir, bu armeg Jltnb, getan? ^ennft bu eg prff'*-*'/*^ id^ mit Mr, o meat ^efc^u^er, jtetin. t,r,Jj-<, il\*>1 "**]' bu ben 53erg unb feinen SBoIfenftea,? i^i nfticr fiid&t int ^ebel feinen 2Beg;^ mo^nt ber sfefeft altc fuf; eTg^unb iiber i^n bie glut. bu if) . el)t unfer SBeg! o SSater, lafe ung jfe$nf 11. $arfenfoteler SBer nie (ein 23rot mit Mne.n aft. an . c. Sorr** 1 ft /X*J ^ftflAT 28er me bte rummerboM 2tuf feinem SBette Scir fennt euc* 3?f)r fil^rt ing ?eben uM binein, 3?f)r tafet ben Airmen pulbig tnerben, 3)ann ^^M'/j^^j^^ber ^etn:"'^ J)enn atle @5'ulb IrttSf fidg auf Srben. GOETHE II $er $bnig in Settle (8 toar ein $onig in ar treii bis an ba$ rab, . -3TVII.I t . S v* * ' * <*. em (terbenb fetne $ml)le (Stnen gotbnen beefier gab. bariibcr, . leerf if)n feben ' " 1 * v ** '** liaen smaen tgtn uer, *- J ,C*i d .vf J> 5Iugen taten i|njjmfen, me eincn Jropfen me|r. 12 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS )a8 SBaffer raufd&t', bog SBaffer fd&tooH, @in fttfdjer faf? baran, e^-'fo M*****ty- aft nadfj bem SThgel ru^eboK, ^Uot Sig'ang ^er3"^Tinan. Unb tote er fit unb ^ie. er Ia.ujc^_ ^ $^ht ftcf ite t . / mut f empor': 1 " Slug bem ^e^'egfen SBaffer raufd^t (Sin fewfteg 2Beib @ic (ang su t^m, fie fprad^ tu ifim: 10 SSa^ fo&ft bu meine '^ tj^ ^3te ' ^ifo^Ietn ift feoWg auf bem runb, is )u ftiegft fierunter, toie bit bift, Unb ^ r " abt fidg bie Hebe @onne ntdfjt, nidBt im boppett fd^oner ?odft bi* ber tiefe immel ntc&t,^/ v ^ ^W^rWre^iS^ '' ?odft bid^ bein etgen Wngeftaft 25 ^S)Q SBaffer ranfd^t' bag Staffer fd^tooH, @ein ^crj ftmcjg tym fo (e^nfucitgiSou, ^ v/ SBie bei ber giebften ru. r, ' r*\J* k ftmufi 311 tfnn, fie fane . 1 /it,* ..He \v0v/ d? * '"Hf* 1 ** TZ'/'i^if ,,Unb totegen unb tonjcit unir ftngen btcf 'etn. 14 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 33ater, mein 23ater, unb fieljft bu nid&t bort (grlfimigg Jotter am biiftern )rt?" ,,9JMn @of)n, mein obn^igfel)' eg genau: (g fdjeinen Me alien SSetb'eiT jo grau." Aft**-^^ J^o** 1 *) 2 S ,,3f^ Itebe btcfj, mid^ reijt betne fd^one eftalt; ,,Unb btft bu ntd^t totllig, fo braud^' id^ etoalt." er mid) an! 3)em 53ater graufet'^ er reitet Qefd&ftrinb, 30 (|r fialt in Slrmen ba Jid6jenbe ^inb. *. .,Rtjc>ia 3fo.t?>f l Tjf *;*i tr *'-> (grretdpf oen of nut OJmoe itrtb 9^ot; 3n (einen Hrmen bag ^)inb toar tot. y 15. efang ber eifter itfier ben SBaffern eele tetd^t bem SBaffer: 53om ^immel fommt eg, 3um ^immel ftetgt eg, Unb toieber nteber ,3ur @rbe nrnfe eg, toed^felnb. tromt bon ber fio^en, teilen 10 )er reine 3)ann (tfiubt er glatten GOETHE Unb letdjt empfangen, SSattt er berfdfyleiernb, 15 raitfc^enb iefe nteber. Sent turj entgegen, djauntt er unmuttg 20 tufeniuetfe flaxen SBcttc er bag SStefental f)ln f Unb in bem glatten @ee 25 SSetben iljr Stntli^ 5tKe eftirne. iEBtnb tft ber SSetle Stebltc^er SBuIjIer; SSinb mifd^t bom ritnb cms 30 dja'umenbe SSogen. eele be SSte gletd^ft bit bem SBaffer! SSie gletc^ft bit bem SStnb! 16. (Jfrensen bcr SSenn ber uralte S3oter gelaffener rollenben SSoIfen l6 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 5 egnenbe Uber Me (Srbe fat, $iifP i$ ben lefcten @aum feineS $Ietbe3, $inblidje rfjauer to reu in ber 23ru[t. 2)enn mtt ottern oil ftd(j ntc^t meffen etn Menfd^. er ftc^ auftocirtg 15 Unb berii^rt bent @d)eitel bte terne, fyaften bann jDte unftdem o^Ien, Unb mtt tfym (pteten 20 SBoIfen unb SStnbe. er mtt feften, 2)?orftgen f nod^en 5luf ber n)of)Igegriinbeten 2)auernben (Srbe: 23 9Mcfjt er ntct ouf, 9?itr mtt ber (Stdfje Ober ber 3?ebe bergletd^en. unterfcfjetbet 30 otter bon 9D?enfcen? )afj btele SBetten 33or ienen toanbeln, (Sin en>iger @trom: GOETHE 17 Una fjebt bie SBette, 33erfd)Iingt bie SBelTe, 35 Unb toir berfinfen, (Sin fletner 9?ing SBegrenjt un[er eben, Vlnb tnele efdjledjter S?eifjen ftd^ bauernb 40 Unenbltc^e $ette. 17. Stcb be^ ,3um efjen geboren, .Sum d^auen beftetlt, )em Jurme gefrfjrtjoren, efallt tmFbie SBcIt. S$ Wt(f in bie fterne, 3^ fe^' in ber W J)en 9Wonb unb bie Sterne, 3)en SSalb unb bag @o (ef)' tdj in alien Unb trie mir^ gefaEen, efafP id) and) mir. glMHdjen Stugcn, je if)r gefefyn, fei, h)ie eg toofte, is tour bod) fo fdjon! ^riebrid? Stiller 18. $ie Slramdje v--~~*rZ^"~ c.VAtxvitA ,3um $ampf ber SBogen unb efange, ^ t v cmf $ortntf)iig' cmbegenge ' >er riedjen tamme frof) beretnt, 3og 3f6^fu, ber otterfreiinb. fdpenfte beg efangeg abe, loanbert' er an Iet($tem tafic , beg otteg bott. ^otnft cmf ^o^em Sergegriiaen 5lfroforintj"beg SSanbrerg Slidfen, Unb in ^ofetbong ^ic^tetiijain er mtt fxo.mmem rfjcmber ein. regt ftd^ um tljn ^er; nur 15 )ie fernf)tn nad^ beg iibeng SSftrme 3n Qraulicf)tem efc^tnaber stetjn. ^^m-i *. j,-_j(ianb berberben, c 2Bo aiid^ fein Jtad^er mir erfdjetnt!" 4 Unb farter getroffen finft er nieber, vt -' 3)a raufd^t ber ^ranic^e eficber; V ^^^^U' @r ^b'rt, fc|on fann er m'd)t metjr fetjn, 3)ie na^en timmen furc^tbar ,lra^n. <.^.^ ,,S3on eurf), i^r ^ranid^e bort oben, 45 SBenn feine anbre timme foridjt, @ei meineg 9Worbeg ^lag^ er|)oben!" @r ruft eg, unb fein 5luge bridgt 2)er nacfte ?eicnam h)irb gefunben, Unb balb, obgletSTentftettt bon SSunben, 5 (grfennt ber aftfreunb in $orintt) bie i^m teuer finb. 2O A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS ,,Unb mufj id) fo btrfj toieberfinben, Unb fjoffte mit ber ftidjte tens ss >eg angerg djlafe p umtoinben, SBeftra&It Don feineg SRubmeS Unb jammernb ^oren'8 aHe afte, ~ SScrfammelt bet ^ofeibong gefte, rtec^enlanb ergreift ber 60 SSertoren fiat if>n jebeS $erj. y llnb [tiirmenb brangt (id) jum ^rptanen Sag $olf, e fobert feme Sffiut, ~ ,3u rad^en beg (Srf^lagnen^lKanen, 3u fttfeuntt beg ^Worberg Slut. 65 3)od& mo bte pur, bie aiig ber ^)er Golfer flutenbem ebrange, elodfet Don ber piele ^rac^t, mac^t? tnb'g dauber, bie ifjn feig erfcglagen? g neibifdj ein Derborgner ^einb? ^eliog bermag'g 311 fagen, atteg ^rbifdge befd^eint. gef)t bietleirfjt mtt fredgem cprttte eben bitrdp ber riecpen SWitte, 75 Unb toafjrenb i^n bie $adf)e fudgt, enieftt er feineg grebelg 3Iuf ttjreg eignen empel er bieHeidjt ben ottern, mengt bretft in jene 9)?enfdoenn)el(e, 80 )ie bort ficg sum J^eater brangt. SCHILLER 21 )enn 53anf an 33anf gebranget ft^en, (gg brecfjen faft ber $8iif)ne tii^en, ^erbeigeftromt bon fern unb naf)', >er riecfjen SSoIfer toartenb ba. )umbfbraufenb one beg 9J?eere SSogen, 85 $on 9Wenfc^en iDtmmelnb h)adft ber 93cm ^n rtieiter ftetg gefc^hjeiftem 33ogen tnanf big in beg >immelg 93Iou. 3Ber gcttjlt bie 33olfer, nennt bte S)te gaftlidj Ijier jufammenfamen? 9 S3on $efrops' tabt, bon Slulig' tranb, 33on ^fjofig, bom bartanerlonb, 93on 3Ifieng entlegner ^iifte, S3on alien 3nfeln famen fie, Unb fjorc^en bon bem c^augerilfte 95 (Scores graufer SWelobie, SDer, ftreng unb ernft, nadj alter @ittc Wilt langfam abgemefenem c^ritte ^erbortritt aug bem ^intergrunb, Umtoanbelnb beg f)eaterg D^unb. 100 @o fd^reiten feine trb'fc^en SSeiber! 3)ie seugete fein fterbtic^ ^>aug! @g fteigt bag 9?tefenmafe ber ?eiber ilber ^ r. A. V. i'r J @in fd^niaqer Mantel, f($Iagt bie Senben, 105 @ie fc^toingen in entfleifd^ten )er gadcl biifterrote tut, $n ifyren SBangen fliefet fein 22 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS tlnb too Me >aare Iteblic^ ftattern, iia Um 9ftenfd()enftirnen freunbtid) toefyn, )a fief)t man cfjtangen fyier unb Pattern )ie giftfiefd&tooKnen SBaudje blafyn. Unb fdfjauerticfj gebret)t im $reife, HBeginnen fie beg |)t)mnii3 SSetfe, us 3)er bitrd) ba^ er^ serretfeenb bringt, )te ^8anbe lint ben 6rer3 9}?arf deqeljrenb, 120 Unb biilbet nid^t ber Seier . bem, ber fret bon nert 'fann img feine 9?eu', 135 3t)n fort unb fort big gu ben fatten, Unb geben it)n aiid) bort nirfit frei." SCHILLER 23 @o fingenb, tanjen fie ben Sfteigen, llnb title, tote beg obeg @d)toeigen, Siegt iibertn gangen >aufe fdjtoer, 2113 ob bie ottfyeit nafje toaV. 140 llnb feterlid(j nac^ alter @ttte Umtoanbetnb be ^eaterg 9ftit langfam abgemefenem 33erfcf)n)inben fie im intergrunb. Unb jtotfd^en rug unb SSa^rfieit fc^toebet 145 9lod) jtoeifelnb jebe S5ruft unb bebet, llnb tjutbiget ber furd^itbarn Sftadjt, S)ie rid^tenb im 93erborgnen n)atf)t, 3)te, unerforfd)It(j r unergrlinbet, /;,_ c^icffafe bunfcln ^nauet flic^t, 150 tiefen ^erjen fid) berfiinbet, flietjet ,bor bent @onnenlid)t. !Da ^ort man aitf ben fjodjften tttfen 5tuf einmal eine timme rufen: ,,@tef) ba, fief) ba, 3:imotf)eu, 155 llnb finfter ptp$id(j toirb ber immel, llnb iiber bem Sweater ^in man in fdhwr3lid)tem etoimmel 160 teurc iebe S3ruft mit nettem rame, llnb tote im Sfteere SSelF auf @o Ittuff bon a)?unb PL 9Wttnbe 24 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 165 ,,)eg S'&tyfuS? _ben fair betoeinen? 2)en etne 9#orberf)anb erfcijlug? 2Bag iffg mil bent? toag fann er meinen? 9Bag iffg mit biefem Unb lauter immer totrb bie ftrage, 170 Unb ajnenii fticgfg mtt atle ^eraen: tft ber (gitmentben 9Wac^t! )er fromme S)td^ter mtrb geroc^en, 3)er Berber btetet fclbft fid^ bar 175 Srgretft tfin, ber bag SSort gefprod^cn, Unb tljn, an ben'g gertc^tet rtar!" )od(j bent h)ar faum baS SSort entfa^ren, yftod)t f er'g int SBitfen gern 6en)af)ren; Umfonft! ber fdgredfenbletcge SWunb 180 S0?ac^t fc^nett bie djitfbbenmjsten funb. S0?an reit unb fdpteppt fie t>or ben 9?id(jter, S)tc @?ene toirb pm tribunal, Unb eg gefte^n bie SBofenridfjter, etroffen toon ber 9?adje trait. 19. 2>a tierf^Ietcrtc 83Ub st Sin Bungling, ben beg SBiffeng ^eifeer 9?adj @aig in tgt)pten trteb, ber ^riefter e^eime SSeigfjett git erlernen, fiatte c6on manc^en rab mtt fdjneltem etft burd^eilt; tetg rife ifyn fetne gorfdgbegterbe loeiter, SCHILLER 25 tinb faum befanftigte ber ^t 2)en ungebulbtg trebenben. ,,2Sa3 fyab' id), SScnn icfj nicfjt alteS fyabc?" fprad) ber Bungling, ,,ibf3 ettoa f)ier ein SSemger unb Sftefyr? 3ft beine 28af)rf)eit toie ber inne liicf 10 5^ur etne umrne, bie man grofjer, fleiner 33c[t^en fann unb immer bod^ beft^t? 3ft fie ntdjt etne ein^'ge, ungetetlte? ftimm Stnen 3^on au6 etncr Qarmome, 9?tmm (Sine ^arbe ou6 bem ^cgcnbogen, 15 Unb alle^, tt)a$ bir bleibt, ift nio^tg, fotang' SDa fd^one 2ltl ber 6ne fef)It unb garben." /-^ - 3nbem fie einft fo fpracfjen, ftanben fie 3n einer cinfamen 9?otonbe ftill, SSo ein bcrfdjletert 33iLb bon ^iefengrofee 20 Bungling in bie 5lugen ftel. 33ern)unbert Slicft er ben p^rer on unb fprid^t: ,,SSag tft'S, ^inter btefem Dieter fidp berbirgt?"- W 5)tc SBa^r^ctt", ift bie Slnttoort. ,,3Sie?" ruft iener, ,,yta<$ SBafjrtjeit ftreb* id^ ja atlein, unb biefe 25 erabe ift c, bie man mir berfjiiftt?" mad^e mit ber ortfjeit aug", berfe^t ^ieropfjant. ,,f ein terblid^er, fagt fie, 9?iidft biefen d^Ieier, big icfj felbft ifn f)ebe. Unb toer mit unpefceifiter. fdjulb'ger >anb 3 )en Ijeiligen, berbotnen friiljer Ijebt, !Der, fprid^t bie ottfjeit" ,,97un?" W 5)cr fiefyt bie SSafjrfiett." ,,@in feltfamer Orgfelforud)! ^Tu fetbft, I)u ^fitteft alfo niemals tf)n gcfpben?" 26 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 35 ,,3$? SBafyrlid) nicfjt! Unb toar aud) nie bap SBerjudjt." ,,2)ag faff idj nid)t. SSenn Don 9hir bicfc biinne cfjeibetoanb micfj trennte" ,,llnb ein efe^", faftt if)tn fein gufjrcr em, ,,etoic(jtiger, mein @of>n, ate bu eg metnft, 40 3ft btefer biinne ^lor flir beine anb letc^t, boci^ ^entnerfcfjtoer fiir betn elmffen." ^tingling gtng gebanfenbolt nac^ ^aufe; raubt beg SStffeng brennenbe SBegter !Den @($Iaf, er tottljt ftdj gliif)enb auf bem Sager llnb rafft ftc^ auj urn 9Wittenta(^t. ,3um iempel unfrettottUg iijn ber fd^ene Jrttt. rttarb eg iljm, bie 9J?auer ^u erftetgen, llnb mitten in bag 3?nnre ber 9?otonbe Xragt ein befyeqter prnng ben SSagenben. 50 >ier fte^t er rain, unb grauenbott umfangt 3)en (Sinfamen bie lebenlofe ttlle, S)ic nur ber Xritte fio^Ier SSiber^all 3n ben ge^eimen riiften unterbrio^t. 53on oben bitrdj ber Puppet Offnung h)irft 55 )er 9}?onb ben bleiogen, filberblauen <&tf)dn, Unb furc^tbar iDte ein gegentoa'rfger ott (Srgtanjt burd^ beg etoolbeg ginfterniffe 3n it)rem langen d^teier bie eftalt. gr tritt fjinan mit ungetoiffem c^ritt; 60 cijon toiK bie fred^e anb bag C>eiltge beriiliren, 3)a gitcft eg ^eife unb fiif)t burd^ fein ebein Unb ftofet ifm loeg mit unfid^tbarem 3lrme. Unflttidfttd&er, toag loittft bu tun? @o ruft 3n feinem 3nnern eine treue timme. SCHILLER 27 yU >''- SBerfudjen ben 2Hlf)eiligen toillft bu? 65 fein terblidjer, forodj be3 Qrafels 9Wunb 9?udft biefen Dieter, bis id) felbft ifyn fyebe. )od), feijte ntc^t berfelbe SDZunb Ijingu: SBer biefen d)Ieier f)ebt, (oil SBafyrljett [rf^auen? ,,@et filter itjm, toaS rtitll! 3^ f)eb' tfin cmf." 70 (gr ruft'd nut tauter tttnm'. B 3f^ toiK fie ft^auen." trtenfnab', aitf bie djloffer aE Iierab; @onne ftraf)tt am erften 5lm Icing (ten toetlet fie bet mtr; 3d(j bin ber fnab' bom 53erge! tft beg tromeg trinf ifin frifd^ bom @tein brauft bom ftefe in hjtlbem Sauf, fang* itjn mit ben 3lrmen auf; bin ber ^nab* bom SBerge! 28 UHLAND 29 )er 33erg, ber ift mein (gigentum, U)a jiefjn bie tiirmc rings tjcrum; Unb Ijeulen fie Don 9?orb unb lib, @o iibcrfdjaflt (ie bod) mein Sieb: 3d) bin ber $nab' bom 93erge! 15 inb 33Iilj unb Conner iinter mir, @o ftet)' id) ^od^ im SBlauen t)ier; 3d) fenne (ie unb rufe gu: ?afet tnctncS 23ater3 ^>aug in 9fit^! 3d) bin ber $nab' bom 33erge! 20 Unb tocmn bie turmglocf' einft erfd)atlt / SJfancO ^euer auf ben ^Bergen h)allt, 3)ann fteig' id) nieber, tret' ins lieb Unb fdjnring' mein d)rt)ert unb fing' mein Steb: 3c^ bin ber $nab' bom Serge! 25 22. <3rf)afer3 eonntag^licb S)aS ift ber Jag be$ ^>errn! 3d) bin atlein auf toeiter ^lur; e i n e 9)?orgenglodfe nur, title naf) unb fern. 5lnbetenb fmV td^ ^ier. . O fiifeeS raun, gefjeimeS SSetjn, SHs fnieten biele ungefetjn Unb beteten mtt mir! immel nal) unb fern, @r ift fo flar unb feterlirf), o ganj, al iDottt' er offnen ift ber Sag beg >errn! 3<5 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 23. 3>ie SDroben ftefjet bie $apel(e, c^aiiet (till ing al fyinab, SDmnten fingt bet SBtef unb Guette unb fyeft ber S Xraurtg tont bag lodlein nieber, cficmerlidj ber Seic^end^or; (Stilte (inb bte frozen Steber, Unb ber $nabe laufc^t empor. S)roben brtngt man fie jit rabe, 10 )te ftc^ freuten in bem STal; ^trtenfnabe, ^irtenfnabe! !Dtr auc^ fingt man bort etnmal. a^nt man faum ber onne finb bie SO^orgenglocfen nid^t 3fm finftern al erflungen. SSte ftiK beg SSatbeg toeiter !Die S36glein jnritfdjern nur im Straum, erren S'fofe fid^ gefd^loungen franf, Unb al er fprengen hritt liber bte 33rli(f', 3)a ftuijet bag 9?ofe unb baitmt fidj tlnb atg er bte giitbnen poren if>m gab, >a ft^Ieubert'g tf)n tntlb in ben trom fjinab. 5Irm, mit ^itfe er rubert unb ringt, n nteberjh)tngt. UHLAND 33 29. S>er SSirttn orf)terlem 0?$ sogen bret 33urfd)e toofjl iiber ben 93ei einer grou SSirtin, ba fefjrten fie ein: ,,$rau SBirtin, f)at @tc gut 93ier unb SSo fjat @ie 3f^r fc^oneg Jotter Ictn?" ,,2Mn 53ier unb SSetn tft frifrf) unb ftar. 9}?etn Jo^tertetn Itegt aiif ber 2:otenl6af)r\" Unb al^ fie traten jur hammer fiinein, 3)a lag fie in einem fc^toaqen d^ )er erfte, ber feeing ben rfjleier priicf llnb fc^aute fie on mit trcmrtgem , lebteft bit noc^, bit frfione ftiirbe bid^ lieben Don biefer !Der stoeite becfte ben cgleter ju Unb fefyrte fic^ ab unb toeinte bap: ,,51^, bafe bu Kegft cmf ber Jotenbafjr^! 15 3dg f>ab' bid^ geltebet fo !Der britte f)iib i^n toieber Unb fiifjte fie on ben Wlunb fo bteirf): Itebt' id^ tmmer, bic^ lieb' io^ nod^ fjeitt Unb h)erbe bic^ lieben in (Shrigfeit." 34 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 30. $er gutc $amerab 3$ fjatt' einen $ameraben, (ginen beffern finbft bii nit. 3)ie trommel fdrihig sum treite, (Sr sing an metner @ette $n gtetc^em c^ritt unb Stritt. (gtne J?ugel fam geftogen; ilt' mir ober gilt eg bir? 3?fm ^at e meggeriffen, (Sr liegt mir dor ben 5 u & en / HIS tuar'S etn @tiid bon mir. mir bie ^onb nod^ reid^en, 3>rpeil id^ eben lab': bir bie ^anb nidgt geben; bu tm eln'gen Seben 15 SKein guter ^amerab!" /** - 31. ^aiffcfcr < D'Jormannen^erjog SBtl^etm $rac& einmal: ,,S3er finget in meinem ^>of imb in meinem @aal? 2Ber finget dom 9J?orgen bis in bie fpa'te yiatf)t @o lieblid), bafe mir ba $erj im ?eibe lad^t?" 5 ,,3)a8 ift ber Jaiflefer, ber fo gerne fingt ^m >ofe/ lt)enn er ba 9?ab am 33runnen fdpiuingt, 3m aale, luann er bag ^e.ue.r_ faMret unb fad^t, SSann er abenbs fic legt unb toann er morgeng eriuadgt." . UHLAND 35 )er er$og fbrad): ,,3fdj fjab' einen guten $nedjt, , ^ ytt^V^'tA. *v<:i- ^*V<-/ r\. -4 )en Jatltefer; bcr bienet mtr fromm unb red)t, ^ 10 Qjr treibt mein Sftab unb fdjiiret mein geucr gut tlnb finget fo fcett; bag f)5f)et mtr ben a/hit." /// t-^v- c^^^/'-V^" )a fpradj ber Statflefcr: ,,Unb loiic' id) fret, v^j^ 35tel beffer toottt' tc btencn unb ftngcn babet. "^ SBie tooltt' ic^ bienen bent ^>erjog l)od) ju 'pfcrb! l -^i^' s ZBie luottt' ic^ fingen unb f(tngen mtt c^ttjtiunb mtt djtoert! tfcv*.- lange/ fo rttt ber Smflefer in cfilb etnem f)ot>en *i|3ferbe mtt elb." Unb al6 er rttt boriiber an ^rauleing 3atrm, 3)a fang er batb lute ein itftlein, balb tnie ein (Sturm. @te fprad)-: rr ^er finget, bag ift eine Ijerrlicfye Shift; ,^--~-~-* @ jtttert ber 3atrm, unb eg gtttert mein ^erj in ber 53ruft." fuf)r lt)of)t iiber bag Hfteer, 25 (Sr fufjr nadj (Sngettanb mit gertaltigem eer. Sr fprang bom @d)tffe, ba fiel er ayf MP .fSgnh^; ,,ei," rief er, n ic^ faff' unb ergreife bid), Cgngeflanb!" 3llg nun bag 9!ormannenljeer jum turrne fc^ritt, 3)er eble Xailtefer Dor ben ^erspg ritt: 30 , r 9[ftandj ^afjrlein f)ab' id) gefungen unb geuer gefc^iirt, 9JJand) ^afjrlein gefungen unb c^n^ert unb Sange geriit)rt. .- ^- - ,,Unb f)ab' idj Sud) gebient unb gefungen ju SDanf, 3uerft alg ein $ned)t unb bann alg ein fitter franf, 36 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 35 @o lafjt midj bag entgelten am fyeuttgen Jag, 33ergonnet mir auf bie ^einbe ben erften or attem ^ormannenljeer 5luf einem fyofyen ^ferbe mit djtoert unb mit peer; (r fang fo tjerrlid), bag flang iiber >aftinggfelb; 40 33on 9?ofanb fang er unb mandjem frommen >elb. "lJfc-(M^^ Hnb ate bg^ 9Manb#Iieb tote etn @turm erfd)ott. fap***)^ -. lA^Yt r m r <~ ft f-t *}#. x a roauetc mand) Banter, mand) ^erje fdjtooll, ^^ a fcramiten fitter unb ^anneWon f)o^em 90?ut; !5)er Xailtefer fang unb fdjiirte bag ^euer gut. 45 ^ann-^prengt' er ^tnein unb fiiljrte ben erften @to, 3)abon etn englifdjer fitter gur Srbe fdjofe; 5)ann fd)n)ang er bag djtoert unb fiitjrte ben erften @d)Iag, 3)adon etn engttfd)er fitter am 33oben lag. ^ormannen faljen'g, bie fiarrten nid)t alt^ulang, 50 aftinggfelbe bcin @ang unb bein ttang, 60 er tonet mir in ben Ofyren mein Seben lang." UHLAND 37 32. $>e3 angers @g ftanb in alien ^eiten ein djlofe, fo f)od) unb SSeit glan^t eg uberjne^ $anbe big an bag blaue 9J?eer, Unb ringg Don Mfpgen a'rten ein bliitenreidier )rin fprangen frifdje 53runncn in 9?egeubogengla / > A. -.'^ v 1 c '*^u&t*\i~? of\^ >ort fafe ein ftol^er $6nig, an Sanb unb iegen reid), s @r fafe auf fcinem Jfjrone fo fin^jtcr u unb fo bleid); 3)enn h)ag er finnt, ift djred'en, unb mag er blidt, ift SBut, Unb n)ag er fpridjt, ift ei^el, unb toag er fd)reibt, ift S3Iut. Qjtnft sog nat^ biefem cftloffe ein ebleg angerpaar, S)er etn' in golbnen $ocfenf ber anbre grgu toon ,>aar; 5llte mit ber arfe, ber fafe auf fdjmucfem fc^rttt it)in frifd^ pr @eite ber blitfjenbe )er 2llte fprad) jum ^ungen: ,,^un fet berett, mein @ot)n! )enf unfrer tiefften Sieber, fttntm an ben Dollften Jon! ^imm alle $raf t pfammen, bie ?uft unb aud) ben @d}mcrs ! 15 ers." @d)on fte^n Me beiben anger im Ijotjen aulenfaal, Unb auf bent Jfcone fifeen ben $onig unb fein emaijt, r ^ " s - ; - furd)tbar prn^ftg h)tc blut'ger 9]orblid)tfd)etn, )te ^b'nigin fiife unb milbe, al3 bltdftc 93ollmonb brein. 20 fd^Iug ber reig bie aiten, er fd)tug fie reiser, immer reiser ber JHang jum O^re n ftromte fjimmlifd) fylk beg ^tinglingg timme dor, 5llten @ang bajmif^ien n)ie bumpfer eifterdjor. ?8 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 25 @tc fingen toon Sens' iinb Siebe, Don feTger golbner Beit, $on greifyeit, 2#cinnerttmrbe, Don reu' iinb ^eiligfeit, @te ftngen Don allem iifoen, toag Sftenfcfyenbruft burc^bebt, @tc fingen Don allem Qofyn, frag SOfonfrfienljera erfjebt. JJcrfernet ieben pott, fie beugen fi<$ Dor ott; S)ic tontQtn, jerfloffen in SBe^mut iinb in Shift, @ie njirft ben angern nteber bie 9?ofe Don tfjrer 33ruft. fiabt mein 33olf Derfii^ret; Derlocft ifjr nun mein SBeib?" Honig fd^reit e rtriitenb, er bebt am ganjen Setb; 35 @r lotrft fein djiuert, bag bli^enb beg ^unglingg 53ruft burd^bringt, 3)raug ftatt ber aotbnen Sieber ein SBtutftro^I fjorf) auffpringt. . Unb n)ie Dom turm jerftoben ift all ber >orer 2)er ^tingling ^at Derrodpelt in feine 9)?eifterg lrm; )er ft^Iagt urn ifjn ben Mantel unb feljt iijn auf bag 40 @r binb't ifyn aufrec^t fefte, Derlafet mit ifym bag Dor bem Ijofyen Xore, ba f>alt ber angergretg, a fafet er feine >arfe, ftc, alter arfen ^retg, 5ln einer 9}?armorfaule, ba f)at er fie gerfc^ellt; ruft er, bafe eg fdgaurig burdg dgtofe iinb arten geltt: 45 ,,SSef) euc^, i^r ftotjen gotten! ^ie tone filler ^lang cure 9faume rt)ieber,nie @aite noc^ efang, eufjer nur unb (^topn^unb fcpeuer flaDenfdjritt, u c^utt unb 9D?ober ber 9?adgegeift jertritt! euc, if)r buff gen a'rten tm fyolben SO'Jaienlic^t! 50 @urf) seig' idg biefeg Xotcn entftellteg 3lngefidgt, - CTHLANU T\39 v ^ iftr barob derborret, bafe ieber Ouell derfiegt, )afs ifyr in fiinft'gen agen derfteint, deri^bet Itegt. t bir, derruc^ter Berber! bit glurf) beg iingertumg! Umfonft fci alt bein ^ingen^nac^ tranjen blut'gen 9?ut)m! 9lame fet dcrgcffcn, in eto'ge ^ac^t getaitd)t, 55 ie ein Iete3 ^i3(fietn in leere Suft derbqucfjt!" )er HIte ^af gerufen, ber frimmel {jat'g gefjort, S)ie SWauern Uegen w^er^Jt^jgoEen finb jerftort; ^t*^ eine Ijofye auleleugt don%erfd)h)unbner ^racgt; -\ biefe, fd)on o^ebprften, fann ftilrsen iiber 9[Jad)t. 60 / - Unb ring [tatt buft'ger arten ein b'be^ 33aum berftreuet fatten, Mn Ouell bitrdjbringt ben anb, ^^ l?bntgg 5^amen melbet fein Sieb, fein S3er[unfen unb dergeffen! ba tft be^ angers 3ofepfy pen (Eicfyenborjf 33. 2>cr frofje 223anber3mann SSem ott hrill redjte unft ertoeifen, )en fdjtcft er in bie roeite SSelt; )em rtttt er (eine SSiinber toetfen 3fn 53ers unb SSalb imb trom iinb gclb. SDte Xrogen, bte git aiife Itegen, (Srquicfet ntd^t bag SWorgenrot; eutfdj Banter, ba raufd^enb c^irm btc^ ott, bu fd)6ner SSalb! 35. 3dj fte^c in 2SaIbe|c^atten 2Bte an be3 Sebeng 9?anb, 5)tc ?anber n)te bammernbe fatten, trom h)te etn (ilbern 33anb. 42 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 5 35on fern nur fdjlagen bie lotfen liber bte SBalber fjeretn, (Sin 9?ef) fyebt ben $opf erfrfjroden Unb fdjlummert gleid) nrieber ein. 3)er SBalb aBer rii^ret bte SBipfcI ' 10 ^nt Xraum don ber gelfentoanb. Senn ber err gefyt iiber bte ipfel Unb fegnet ba^ ftiHe Sanb. 36. 3n ber (ttlten 3?n alien frtfc^en 53ii[c^en unb 93aumen gtiiftert'6 tote Sraumen S)te ganje 9^ac|t. S S)enn ilber ben monbbeglanaten Sanbern S^it langen toetfeen etoanbern 3ief)en bte fc^tanfen SSotfenfrait'n tote get>etme ebanfen, enben don ben O-elfenttmnben 10 ^>tnab bte beljenben gru^Itngggefellen, bte fietten SSalbquetten, 3)te'g unten befteden Sin bte bttft'gen Xtefen, 2)te gerne nod} fdjltefen. is ^un tutegen unb netgen in al)nenbem alle (o eigen tfjren unb 3rt)et9en, ben SBinben, ic burdj bie bliiftenben 2inben EICHENDORFF 43 SSorilber ben grafenben Sftefyen 20 aufelnb iiber bte @een gefyen, )afe bte ^ijen berfdjlafen aitftaudjen Unb fragen, ~\_^. .-^^^ [te fo Itebltc^ Ijaudjen mag eg too^l fagen? 25 37. (Stfc S3Ietb bet un! fttr fjaben ben gansplan im Xal mtt 2)Jonbe6lanse, anne0n)urmc^en erleuc^ten ben ^etmc^en fptelen pm 25te greube, bag fc^one letdjtQla'ubtge @g toteflt ftc^ in lbenbtotnben: SBo liber auf Baidflm unb ^Biifc^en rtnnt, 2)a nrirft bit bte fc^onfte ftnben! 38. Slbenblanbfaaft blaft feme SMfe, SSon fern etn djitfe noc^ fa'Ht, te SSalber raufcfyen leife Unb trome ttef tm gelb. Winter jenem ^itgel fptelt ber Slbenbfc^etn {)atf trf), Ijatf id) fltegen ba Ijinein! 44 A BOOK OF GEE MAN LYRICS 39. S5te ift rote etn (titles 9D?eer, Suft unb 8etb unb StebeSflagen $ommen (o Dermorren fyer 3?n bent Itnben SBeflenfdjIagen. SSunfcfje lute bte SSoIfen finb, (Stiffen burctj bte fttEen ^faum SBer erfennt tm tatten 3Sinb, ebanfen ober Xrattme? trf) nun aitd^ ^erj unb 9}hmb, 10 2)te fo gern ben ternen flagen: Setfe bod^ tm ^erjen^grunb 33Ietbt bag Itnbe SSettenfrfjlagen. 40. S fd^tenen (o golben bte ternc, 5lm ^enfter tc^ etn [am ftanb Unb prte au better ^erne (Sin ^oftljom tm ftttten ?anb. 5)a3 ^erg mtr tm Setb entbrennte, )a ^ab' td^ mtr Ijetmltdj gebad^t: 5Idg, loer ba mttretfen fonntc ^n ber prcidgttgen ommeraadjt! 3n)et funge efetten gtngen SSortiber am 33ergef)ang, 3fc^ fjorte tm 2i3anbern fie ftngcn fttHe egenb entlang: EICHENDORFF 4$ 33on fdjlmnbetnben ^^fenfc^tiiften, SSo bie SScilber raufdjen fo fadjt, 23on Quetlen, bie toon ben $Iiiften *5 enn noc^ atleg fdjtoeigt, faum bte ^6t)en faumet. 3^ hjanbre biird) bte (title 5>a fd)Ieicf)t ber 9J?onb fo I)eimlic fad)t Oft au ber bnnflen SBoIfenljuKc, Unb f)tn unb f)er im Zed grmac^t bie 57a^tigaII, )antt ttiteber atteg gran unb ftille. EICHENDORFF 47 O immberbarer 9lad)tgefang: 33on fern tm anb ber trome ang, ei# Calient in ben bimflen SSaumen SBirrft bte ebanfen mtr r 10 9?Zein trreS ingen ^ter 3ft h)te em 9?ufen nur aug Jraumen. t hmr, ate Ijatt' ber immel ie (Srbe Jtfll jefiifet, 2)af$ fie tnt 33Iiitenfcf)immer tflm niin traiimen ^ Suft gtng burc^ bie gelber, 2it)reri njbgten fe^t,/ ralifc^t^n tei btc S^alber, ftcrnfldr tear bte * ^ ^ Unb metne eele fponnte S5/eit tyre ^liigel ou, burd) bte ftilten floge fie nac Hucfcrt 45. 2fo3 ber ber S'usenbjett, au$ ber $Iingt em Steb mir tmmerbar; O tote Itegt fo toett, o tote Uegt fo toett, metn etnft toar! bte djtoalbe fang, toaS bte d^toalbe fang f .SMc ben erbft unb grueling brtngt; Ob bag 3)orf entlang, ob bag 3)orf entlang fltngt? nafim, ate td^ Slbfd^ieb SBaren ^tften unb Soften fd^toer; Site tCQ toteber fam, afe teg toteber lam, SEBar atteg leer." O bu $tnbermimb, o bit f tnbernmnb, Unbetoufeter SBct^ctt frot), 15 SSogelforacfjefunb, t)ogelfpradefunb SSte atorno! O bu etmatfhtr, o bu ^etmatflur, Safe ju betnem fjetFgen 9?aum SDftdQ nodp cmmal nur, mtdg nod(j etnmal nur 20 (gntflietjn tm Straum! 48 RUCKERT 49 Wti idj 2Ib(c(jieb nafym, al3 id) 5Ibfd)ieb nafym, SSar bie SBelt tiiir bolt fo feijr; 2113 id) ftieber fam, al^ ic^ hjteber fam, SSar alteg leer. bie djtoatbe fefjrt, n)ot)I bie d^hjalbe fefyrt, 25 Unb ber leere $aften fd)tooll, 3ft ba^ erj geteert, ift bag ^>ers geleert, 3 nie mef)r bott. @d)toalbe bringt, feine @d)h3olbe bringt, uriidf, h)onac^ bu rt)ein(t; 3 bie @d)rt)albe fingt, bod^ bie @(|ftalbe fingt )ie einft: w Sfi ic^ 2lbfd)ieb na^m, at ic^ 5lb|d)ieb natmt, SSaren ^iften unb Soften, fc^toer; 5lte ic^ mieber fam, ate id^ h)ieber fam, 3S SSar alteg leer." fjeinrtd? fjeine (Sfrenobiere anbre fpradj: 3)a Sieb ift td^ mo^t' mit bir fterben, is 3)o^ Ijab' i(^ 2Mb itnb 9?ac(j granfreicfj gogen jtoet renabier', 2)ie toaren in Sftufelanb gefangen. Unb ate fie famen ins beutfdje Ouartier, ie Sorelei getan. 49. )u bift h)ie eine S3Iume ' Vu" f -C, ' I- \J ^r" A" @o |olb unb fd)on unb rein; fdjau' bid) an, unb SSe^mut mir ing erj fytnein. ifL ate ob id) bie uf >aupt Mr tegen S3eteno, bafo ott bid) erfjalte rein unb fdjon unb 50 7 yv-nj; '^M' Sluf ^lugein beg efangeg, t, trag' idj bid) fort, nad) ben ^fiireffbeg ioei id) ben fd)6n[ten Ort. r^d iH*u*A S)ort Hegt ein rotbliiljenbtt: arten tn ftiKe f n ^)?onbenfd)ein; ^ erluarten @d)h)eftertein. fid)ern unb fofen, ^^ Unb fd)aun nad) ben ternen empor; 54 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS K< /*t< Speimlid) erjoblen bie 9?ofen bttffeW 2ttar$en ins O&r. hopp @& gupfen. fierbei unb laufcfien , 'Jj-*--f>>l J? '**-><,' SDte frommen, fliigen \$ageIFn; 15 llnb in ber S)ort tooHen inir meberfinfen Unter bem ^almenbaum, Unb Stebe itnb 9?uk trtnfen 20 Unb tranmen feli J gen Xranm. 51. angfttat ^ bor ber onne ^ra^ Unb mit gefAffem ^auite Srtoartet fie traumenb bie 25er 2tfonb, ber ift tt)r (Sr n)ecft fie mit .feinem Stdjt. (//lyfi'i* Unb ibm cntplcicn fie freunblic^ kJJ9fif*' mengeft(5t. @te ouujt unb gliifyt unb leud^tet, Unb ftarret ftumm in bie Sob': uvtri Tf*w|f%*'f @ie ouftetmio rteinet unb gittert SSor Siebe unb ?iebe6roel). HEINE 55 52. Sin gtdjtenbaum ftefyt einfam o, ir<^t' r lit?*- f ut. ^m ytorben auf fabler >ofy'. 3i)n fd)Iafert; nut Um^iillen t()n (tg unb @r traumt bon etner 3)ie feni tm ^Pf0cn^ tft>K ,, (Stnfam unb fdjitictgenb. trcmert 5Iuf brennenber geffennianb. 53, $Detn Siebdjen, .h)tr fafeen beifammen, Jraufirf) im kitten ^at)n. 3)te 97arf)t toar^ (till, unb f iotr fd)aiammen Slitf Belter ** Jf ,/ S)tc etfterinfel, bte fd)6ne, Sag bamn/ria im 2)?^ ort fldngen' liebe Jd Unb n3ogte ber Sftebeltang. Sort flon^ e^ lieb unb Heber, Vlnb njo'g't' e fyin unb tef; 10 SSir aber fdjftcnnmen borilber Jii5- ^V*"'*- :ro|tlo3 auf toeitem 56 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS ^ X 54. (gin ^tingling liebt ein )ie t)ttt einen onbern )er anbre Itebt eine cmbre,^ . Unb f>at fid) mtt biefer bermfiiftt. tjetratet auS trger fn10faU v** >.w ,r* <, * A * r ^ y or in ben SBeg gelaujenr ift eine cite efc()id(jte, bleibt [ie immer neu; ^ Unb toem (iejug paf|fereir !5)em brid^t ba$ ^ers entjrt)eu V VMT 2)ammernb tiegt ber ommerabenb \ H^ tiber SBatb unb griinen SSiefen; otbner Stftonb im .fylauen ^imme^ (^tra^t t)erunter, l&'ftig laBenb. S 5tn bem SBgdjp jirpt bie ritte, _ Unb e8 rVgT [ic^ in bem SSaffe" Unb ber SSanbrer ()ort ein Unb ein 5ltmen in ber (Stifle. an bem 93adj atteine, 5Irm unb ^acfen, lucife unb tiebtidj, c^immern in bem 9ftonbenfd)eine. HEINE 57 56. feint ein tern fyerunter feiner funfelnben fQify'l ift ber tern ber Siebe, >en id? bort fatten fef)'. (S3 fatten bom Hbfelbaume S ,' r " < "" ) Vv^*"*-* )er 33tilten unb S3la't|e^: btel. (S3 fommen bie neaenben ?tifte Unb treiben bamit ifjr @ptel. fend (3 fingt ber @c^h)an im SSei^er Unb ruVrt auf unb ab, 10 Unb. immer leifer fin6ib^ r . v , x / jta'u^ff er in8 glM^gfSb. (S3 ift fo ftitt unb bunfel! SSerfteft * ift SBIatt ^ugb^Iuf, ^ ^ tern ift fmfkrnb serftoden' is 57. fkJ*i Xob, bag ift bie j Seben ift ber f^tome (3 bunfelt fd^on, mid^ fc^Ififert, )er 2:ag bat micg miib' gemadjt. tiber mein 33ett ertiebt fid) ein S3aum S)rin fingt bie junge ^ac^tigatt; eq burd)bmngen?" glammen finb erlofdjen, Unb mem -Jpers ift fait unb triibe, Unb bieg 53iic^Iein ift bie Urne ber Slfdje meiner Siebe. am ^immel ftanb bie onne SSon h>eien SSoIfen umHjogt* u ftilt ' ^^-r- llnb finneno lag ic^ am teller beg S jtraumertfc^ ftnnenb unb,, Mb im Unb batb. im glummer, fc^aute id^ !Den ^eitanb ber SBelt. 3m iootfcnS h>eien SSanbelt' er nc 10 liber Sanb unb @g ^agl? fetn ^>aupt in ben &)te ^)cinbe ftredfte er fegneno liber ?anb unb SKeer; Unb als ein ^cra in ber SBruft 15 jtrug er bie onne, HEINE 59 )ie rote, flammenbe @onne; Unb ba3 rote, flanjmenbe o ^t e< v*f ,u,i r j ,w**JT**'*, Unb fein TjolbeS, liebfchgeS Sidjt, (grfeucftfeno iinb toarmenb <, 20 Uber Sanb unb lodfenflange jogen feterlic^ tn unb J)er, xogen ftite c^ane, 5ln ^jenbanbernV bag glettenbe @d6iff, ^ Unb jogen eg fptelenb cms grune JUfer^- 2 S L r tl Tp VVtr V" * *^ ^f d^en h)ot)nen, in fyoa)etiirmter, tabt. Y\ i r o- c !-l Jr*J e ^>! ^~j. r bte remen, fjauenoen trapen Unb mo (irf) sh)ei wter i/|' ^^"rfeiSf^ ^ er ' tttnbnimnl9 'rc.r,^ce,^r/c^ 35 Unb Cfajaiterno uf Stebe unb filler ntfagung ... \ P , r , r ft, r teq toar fdjtoer, fein aupt ipar gran; SDer arme alte $6nig. (Sr nat>m etne iunge . luar ein fc^finer ^?age, luar fein aupt, leidfjt njar fetn @tnn; (Sr tritg bte fetbne Dieppe iungen ^ontgtn. ^enn[t bu bag atte tebd(jen? 10 @ ftingt fo ftt, eg fltngt fo trti^M ^ @ie mufeten betbe fterben, @te fatten ftd^ btel gu Iteb. HEINE v 6 1 63 (g jiefyen bie braiifenben SBetten SBoIjl narf) bem tranb; @te fcfytoellen unb ^rgetten SSoIjl auf bem en fc^rein, !Dic SSetlen, bie toanbern unb fc^aumen. $d) fjabe geliebt manc^ fc^oneg Unb mandjen guten efelten SBo ftnb fie f)in? @g tfeift ber SSinb, @ fc^ttumen unb toanbern bie SBellen. ber t)atte einft ein ft^oneg 33aterlanb. Settum. v ; e;c ^ Moci , tv ,f/ bort fo poai, bie 33eil(^en nidten fanft. n)ar ein Xraum. A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS ftifjte mid) auf beutjd) unb fprad) auf beutfd) glaubt eg ffirTT^ 1 SSie gut e !?$ oa 2Bort: ,,3d) Itebe bic (Sg irar em raum. SSo? SSo ftrirb einft beg SBanbermiiben i?tk. Unter Batmen in bem @iiben? Unter tnben an bem 9?f)ein? \ id) |DO in einer SSiifte ^^^A \ ra_rfon frember pber ruf)' id) an ber n)irb ottegf)immel, bort tt)ie Unb alg ^forenYampeJ^ftefiefi' mir. -e ><~> - 1*6 ^.O k ^- Ci> ^ ^^ ^uguft, (5raf von platen V 66. 3>a3 rab im SSufento ^- ' ^J^^<" am 53u[ento Ufpeln bet Sofenja bumpfe Steber; 2lu8 ben SSaffern fcfiatlt e^ Slnttoort, unb in SStrbeln flingt e6 ftueber! V^rlv JZ^^ ben glufe {jinauf, I)inunter jtetjn bte fatten tapfrer oten^ ^o^Aj )te ben 5llartdf) betoeinen, tf)reg 23oIEe3 beften Joten. f) unb fern ber eimat mufeten filer fie tt)n be= s grabcn, 2Baf)renb norf) bte ^ufienblocfen feme (Sc^ulter blonb^itm* gaben. ^j&&(Lc( y(^ir^ nb am Ufer be 53ufento retffien fie fic^ um bie SSette, ""- Urn bie tromung abguleiten, gruben fie ein frifdjeS 33ette. ^Z&A&il*-** ^#&s 3n ber toogenKeren p|ilimg^n)uf)lten fie empor bie @rbe, ( enften tief fjinein ben Seu^rifoift mit ber %liftung, auf 10 bem ^fcrbe. "^^>^^ JDedftcn bann mtt (Srbe toteber it>n unb feine ftolge ^ bie l^of)en tromgetoa'djfe iDiic^fen au bem e 5lbgclenft gum jtoeiten SO^alc, rt>arb ber glufe fjejbdgejogen: 9)?acl)tig in ifyr alte^ 33ette fc^aumten bie SBufentotoogen. 63 < 64 A BOOK OF GERMAN .LYRICS 15 Unb e3 fang em (f)or &on Sftannern: ,,ren ! - 1**^'^^ Seines ffiomerS fdinobe |>abfudt)t foil bit ie ^ bein rab " berfefiren!" ^ ^^^ .^-c^f^^^^ .* ^^ <2>angen'3, unb bie SoBgefangc tonten fort im otenljeere; fte, 33iifentotoelle, toal^e fte oon 9}?eer & 67. SSaffer toogt bie ?tlte, bie blanfe, l)in unb f)er, irrft bu, ^reunb, fobalb bit fagft, fie fc^rt)an!e t)tn unb l)er: niurjelt ja fo feft ifjr ^u im ttefen 9JJeeregrunb, aupt nur h)tegt ein liebltdjer ebanfe f)tn unb 68. SSte rafff tc^ mtrfj ouf in ber ^a($t, in ber Unb fiiljlte mtdj filrber gejogen, S)te affen tterliefo tc^, bom SSac^ter 2)urdjtoanbelte fac^t 3n ber 9?adjt, in ber ^ad^t, or mtt bem gotifdgen Sogen. )er 9J?u^lbad^ raufdpte burdp felftgen djadfjt, 3c^ lelinte mid^ iiber bie 33riicfe, Jief nnter mir nafjm icf) ber SSogen in acfjt, 10 T)ic inallten fo facfjt 3fn ber ^adpt, in ber ^adjt, ipalUe nic^t eine guriirfe. PLATEN 65 (5$ breljte fid) often, un^aljUg entfadjt, 2Mobifdjer SSanbet ber @terne, Sftit tfynen ber 9ftonb in berufjigter ^radjt, is @ie funfetten fadjt 3n ber 9to<$t, in ber 9tad&t, )urc(j taufdjenb entlegenc gerne. 3o^ bticfte Ijtnauf in ber ^ac^t, in ber $<$) blicftc fjtnunter aufg neue: O iretje, tote Ijaft bit bie Xage Derbradjt, Nun ftilte bit fac^t 3n ber ^ac^t, in ber ^ac^t, 3m poc^enben ^erjen bie 9?eue! i'i\ v 'K*\i*- wf. '->" 3d? modjte, toann id) fterbe, nrie bie listen eftirne fd^nett unb unbetoufet erbleid^en, rliegen mod)t* id) einft beg obe3 @treid)en, SBie @agen ung bom ^inbarog berid)ten. 3d^ unit jo nicfjt im Seben ober )tcl)ten !Den grofeen Unerretdjlidjen erreid^en, 3^ mbd^t', o $mmb, if>m nur im 3:obe gteidfjen; f)5re nun bie fd)b'nfte ber efd^id^ten! Sr fa 6 im djcmfpiel, bom efang betoeget, Unb fjatte, ber ermitbet toar, bie SSangen ic 5luf feine ?iebling fdrioneg ^nte geleget: 5lt nun ber (Stjore 2)?elobien tierftangen, SBitt toecfen ifjn, ber ifm fo fanft gefyeget, ju ben b'ttern tear er tjeimgegangeiu nifolcms Cenau 70. SBitte aitf mir, bit bunfleg 2Iuge, Ube beine gange 9ftad)t, (grnfte, mtlbe, traumertfdje, Unergriinbltdj fiifee mit beinem 2)iefe SSelt don f)tnnen mtr, 2)a bit iiBer meinem Seben (ginfatn fdjtoe&eft fttr unb fttr. 71. @d)ttflteb Wuf bem Xetd^, bem regungSlofen, SBetlt beg 9onbeg ^olber gled^tenb feine bleic^en 9?ofcn 3fn beS c^ilfeg griinen n>anbeln bort am |>uget, 33ticfen in bte yicufyt empor; regt ftd^ bag tm ttefen SBetnenb mu metn SBItd ftd^ fenJen; 10 S5u'r(^ bte tteffte @eele get)t Mr ein filled )etngebenfen SSte etn ftilleg 66 LENAU 67 72. 3d) trat in etnen fyeilig biiftern (SidjtDalb, ba fyorf id) tetf unb linb in 33ac^Iein imter SBIumen fliiftern, SSie bag ebet bon etnem Unb mid) ergriff ein (iifeeg rauen, (53 raufd)t' bcr SBalb QetjetmniSbolI, 21(8 mod)f cr mir rt)a anttertrcmen, od^ metn ers nid)t toiffcn foil; moc^f er fyetmftrfj mir entbeden, otteg Stcbe finnt unb toiH: 3)od) fc^ien er plo^Iic^ 511 erfdjrecfen 53or otteg 91a()' unb hmrbe ftiE. 73. er ^oftittton rtar bie 9)?aiennad)t, @ilberludlf(cin flogen, Ob ber fyolben ^ fjtngejogen. d^tummcrnb lagen SSief unb 3eber $fab berlaffen; 57iemanb ate ber 9)lonbeufd)ein auf ber trafeen. 68 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS Seife mir bag Siiftdjen fpradj, Unb eg jog gelinber 3)urdj bag ftitfe cfytafgemadj 111 ber griifjltnggfinber. nur a 3)enn ber 93tiiten Jraume 15 3)ufteten gar toonntgftdj !Durc^ bie fttlten 9?aiime. 9?auf)er inar metn ^ofttllion, Stefo bie eifeel fnatlen, liber SBerg unb Xal badon 20 ^rifdj fein orn erfc^atlen. Unb Don flinfen 9?o([en bier c^olt ber ^>ufe c^Iagen, S5tc burc^g bliifyenbe 9?ebier Jrabten mit S3etjagen. 25 2Batb unb i^Iur im fdjneKen ^aitm gegriifet gemteben; Unb tiorbei, rt)ie Jraitmegflitg djroanb ber X>orfer grieben. bitten in bem SOtoiengliicf 3 Sag ein $irdjljof innen, ben rafc^en SBanberblicf gu ernftem innen. an S3ergegranb 2Bar bie bleicfje Sooner, 35 Unb bag ^reujbtlb otteg ftanb in ftnmmer Jrauer. LENAU 69 djnxiger ritt auf feiner titter iei^t unb triiber; Unb bie SRoffe f)ielt er an, @af) jum $reuj fjtniiber: 4 ,,>alten mufe Ijier 9toJ3 unb 9?ab, (Sudj ntdjt gcfcitjrben; Itcgt me in Uamerab ber fallen (Srbcn! gar f)erjlieber efett! 45 i(t emig fd)abc! Reiner blie^ ba orn (o Ijell, SSie mein ^amcrabe! ^>ter idj ttnmcr fatten mufe, !Dcm bort unterm 9?afen s ^itm getreuen 33rubcrgrufe @ein Seiblieb ju blafen!" Unb bem ^)ircf)f)of fanbt' er ju grofje SBanberfftnge, J)aB eg in bie rabeSrut)' ss einem 53ruber brcinge. Unb be >orne3 Better .^lang bom 39crge toieber, Ob ber tote ^oftittton ttntmt' in feme 2ieber. 60 SSeiter ging ; burd^ $elb unb SKit berfjangtem Bugel; Sang mir noc^ im Ofyre lag bom 7O A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS Srei SDrei better nadj berlorner @d)Iad)t, SBte reiten fie fo fad)t, fo fad)t! Slug tiefen SBunben quittt bag Slut, (gg fpiirt bag 9?ofj bie toarme glut. S3om attel tropft bag 33Iiit, bom Unb fpiitt f)tnunter taitb unb 3)te $Ko(fe fcfjretten [anft unb onft pfe' bag Slut ju rafd), ju retd). 5Dte better retten btd)t gefettt, 10 Unb etner fid) am anbern @te fefm fid) traurtg ing efid)t, Unb einer um ben anbern fprtdjt: r ,9#tr blufjt ba^etm bie fdjb'nfte S)rum tut metn friiljer STob mir leib." is ,,ab' ^aug unb of unb griinen SSalb, Unb fterben mu^ id) tjier fo balb!" f( Sen 93Iii$n burd) bie Suft brei eter mit. @ie teilen freifd)enb unter fid): r ,)en fpeifeft bu, ben bit, ben id)", LENATJ 71 75. er offenc S 9Mn liebeg 9)2utterlein tear berreift, Unb feijrte nidjt fjeim, imb lag in ber rube; SDa aiar id) allein unb recfjt bertoatft, Unb traurig trat id) in ifyre on ifyrem ^ruljftiid am (Sd;cibetag 2Bar nod) etn (Stiidflein ^ud)en geblieben. Ia6 bag aufgefdjlagne ebet, mar: toie eine 9)?utter urn @egen tfire ^tnber jurn ^)immel ftel)t; 15 podjte bag er^ in bangen djla'gen. a tfire trt bet femen djafett, is S)te 5^atur, ^erbftrtebet ftrimtenb, am 9?ocfen emgefc^Iafett. 77. titnme 3)te Siifte raften aitf ber rteiten )te 3)tftetn ftnb fo regung^Iog ju flatten, @o ftarr, atg toa'ren fie au @tetn getjauen, fie ber SBanbrer ftretft mil feinem $tetbe. Unb (Srb* imb Sptmmel fjaben feme $n etn gefatten finb bte nebetgrauen, LENAU 73 3n)ei greunben gteid), bic fid) iljr Scib bertrcmen, Unb mcin unb bcin bergeffen trcmrtg beibe. toljtid) toanft bic )iftet f)in unb nrieber, Unb tjcftig raufdjenb brid)t ber Sftegen niebcr, ia SBie laute Slntmort auf ein ftummeg ^ragen. )er SBanbrcr {)ort ben 9?egen nieberbraufen, @r f)ort bie h)inbgepeitfrf)te SDtftel (aufcn, Unb cine-SSefjmut fiifjlt er, nid)t 311 fagen. 78. erbft ein 33er(tummen, ein (Sntfarben: SBie fanft ben SSalb bie Sttftc ftrci^cln, ein toelfe^ ?aub if)m abjufd)incicf)eln; 3d) Hebe biefe# milbe terben. 33on f)innen get)t bie (title 9iei(e, S )ie ,3ett ber Siebe ift derfhmgen, J)ie 33ogel fjaben au^gefungen, Unb biirre ^Blatter finfen Ictfe. )ie 3SogeI jogen nad) bent @iiben, 5lu bent S3erfatl beg cmbe3 taud)en 10 !Dte defter, bie nidjt @d)u^ ntet>r braudjen, !55ie SBIfttter fatten ftct, bie miibcn. teifent mir, al f)or' id) 3?tmbe h)et)en r atteS terben ttnb 33erget)en 15 fieimtid) ftitt Dergniigteg S'aufd^en, buarb Urn SJlitternadjt etaffen ftteg bte Sftadjt an3 ,, i traitmenb an ber 33erae SBanb; 2luge .ftetjtbie golbne Unb rearer raiifrfien bte Queueit" r)erdor, @tc fingen ber Sautter, ber ^actjt, ing 35om Jage, 53om l)eute getoefenen Sage. ant.'^I IfjU^ft- uralt alte @dr)lummerlieb , fie tft e3 miib'; flingt be$ ^immcte 33Utue fiifecr nocr), fluent' geA tunben > ^ Quellen bag SSort, (S^ fingen bte SSaffer im @cr)Iafe nocr) fort is SSom Xage, SSom t)eiite getoefenen Sage. ((80?) cptetnficrmorgcn J^S eBel rur)et noc^ bte SBelt, traiimen SBalb unb SStefen: 53alb ftel)ft bit, toenn berf ieter fattt, blaiten ^immel unberfteltt, ^S^yetgjftc fficlt rtiarmem @ofbe flte|en. 74 MORIKE 75 8t er ^euerreiter ___,-. ifyr am genfterlein Sort bie rote jlftjifee toieber? c^--' ^ '~**j ^1^)^ _gg|^llgt nmfe e fein, )enn er geijt fdon auf unb nteber. 10 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS Unb oufjinmal toelcfj cnmftte 53ei ber SSriicfe., nod) bem gelb! geKt: ^interm 53erg 53rennt c in ber ! ba fprengt er Tpj bag Xor, ber geuerretter, 2luf bent r|ppejiblirren Jier, ^, Site auf etner ^euerjgi&r. .^exA Ouerfelbejn! S)urd^ Oualm unb 9Jennt er irfjon unb ift am ien fd&aat e fort unb fort: ^internt 53erg Srennt eg in ber fo oft ben., roten 50?eitenh)eit don fertt gerod^en, beg tjeiFgen ^reujeg pan bic Iut be(prqc|en bir rin bom Sort ber geinb im ^)ottenjc5eln7 nabe ott ber (Seele bein! ^intertn S3erg er in ber tunbe !)tel^ eg bie 50We^ oc^ ben fecfen Sveitergmann manbon"ber tunbe nimmer. MORIKE 77 - 33olf unb SBagen im etotif)Ie 35 n fyetm Don alt bem rau; X#-y^/ bag locflem 84. $a3 tocrlaffcnc SOlagblcin riif), toann bie at)ne frafjn, t)' bie ternlein berfcfitotnben, ic^ am erbe fte^n, geuer siinben. @c()6n ift ber ^lammen (8 fprmgen bie ^unfen; 3<^ fd)aue fo bretn, 3n Seib Der[unfen. ^interm S3erg 40 ber 3eit etn S^iitler fanb ,@iu jkrippe. famt ber _ ber Sfuf ber beinern 9)la|re^ (i^en. geuerreiter, tote fo fiiljle 45 9?etteft bii in beinem rab! in Sl[(eQb. 3)runten in ber Mfyle! 50 78 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS ba fommt eg mir, 10 reulofer $nabe, SDafe id) bie 9?ad)t don bir etraumet fyabe. rane aiif rane bann turret fyernieber: is @o fommt ber ag fjeran ) QIUQ,' er tDteber! 85. !" )u fiif)teft eg fcetfjt, bieS'SBort ber 9Kit getroftem Slngeftd^t @Q0tcft bu' unb leicfjtem Sebe tool)!! 514 taufenbmal >a&' ic^ mtr eg borgefprod^en, tlnb in ntmmerfatter Oual bag er$ bamtt gebrod^en! SBte fieifet ^omg ^ingangg Xodjterlein? tut fie benn ben gan^en )a fie luofjl nid^t fpinnen unb naen mag? Zut fifteen unb jagen. MORIKE 79 > bafe id) bodj ifjr 3figer toaV! $ifd)en unb $o.Qen freute mid) fef)r. djtoeig ftifle, mein Unb iiber eine fleine SBeiF, 9?of)traut, @d)o o blent ber $nab' auf 3fn 3agertrad)t unb Ijat ein 5D?it ^o^traut ju iagen. O bafe id; bod) ein ^onigsfolm h)ar'! t, @d)on^of)traitt lieb' id) fo feljr. 15 [tilte, mein fie ruljten am @id)enbaum, ladjt (gd)on^o{)traut: (ief)[t mid; an fo hmnniglid)? SBenn bu bag erj I)aft r fiiffe mid)!" 20 2ld), erfdjraf ber ^nabe! )od) benfet er: 9Kir ift'g beraimnt f ^n, Unb fiiffet @c^6n=^of)traut auf ben 9Jhmb. @d)h)etg ftille, mein 2)arauf fie ritten fd)it)eigenb ^eim, 25 9?of)traut, .r -t- m^^$TK\^^) k ' !I)oc5 in^er 9JJitten ?icet * " W.wfc^Vj 89. ^cnf r t, o Gcclc (Sin 3TcinnIein griinet loo, SBer foeifs? int SSalbe, MORIKE 8 1 n 9?ofenftraud), tt>er 3n toeldjem artert? etm jur tabt ^n muntem priingen. ie SBIumenfron' im blonben efattt ifym gar 311 fefyr, >ie SBufenblumen, bunt unb flar, 3um traufj gereifyt, nodj met)r. Unb fanft iinb fdjmeicfyelnb ruft eg aug: ,,)u Itebe Gutter, gib Sftir etne 33Ium' au$ betnem traufe, fo lieb." Unb al bie Gutter e^ ntd^t tut, 3)a benft bag ^inb fiir fid^: ,,@te fd^Iaft, bod^ toenn fie auggeruljt, 15 inab in beg $eldjeg runb. 96. ommer&tfb tf) (at) beg ommerg leijte 9?o(e ftefm, @ie toar, alg ob fie bluten ftinne, rot; a (prac^ icf) fc^auernb im S3oriiber0e^n: ,,@o rtiett im Seben i[t u nat)' am ob." g regie fidj fein ^>aiic^ am ^eifeen Jag, leife ftric^ etn toetfeer d^metterltng; ob aud^ faiim bie ?uft fein SBetoegte, fie empfanb eg unb berging. 97. ift etn >erbfttag, lute ic^ !einen faf)! S)ie ?uft ift ftill, al$ atmete man faum, Unb bennoclj fallen, rafc^elnb, fern unb naf), S)ie f^onften griic^te ab bon jebem 53aum. O ftort fie nic^t, bie ^eier ber -ftatur! ieg ift bie 2efe, bie fie felber ^alt, )enn f)eute loft fid^ bon ben 3^8 ert nur / bor bem milben trafjt ber onne fttHt. HEBBEL 87 98. >er le^tc S3oum @o tote bie @onne imtergeljt, ibt '3 einen leljten 33cmm, S)er toie inJOl 2tm fernften t(t ein SBcmm unb lueiter ntc^tg, SDodj benft man in ber le^ten tt)iinberbaren toirb auc^ fctn gebatfit. 2Iuf Qteid^e SBetfe benf ic^ beat, bie 3u0enbt(i^ I0 u fjaltft mir if>ren leijten giir atle 3eit^n feft. (Bottfrteb Keller ^ 99.) 5tn ba JBaterlonb O mein >eimatlanb! D mein SSaterlanb! $Bie fo innig, feiirig Iteb' idj bidj! djimfte 9?of , ob jebe mir berbltd), IDufteft noc^ an metnem dben mein djineiserlanb, alt mein lit unb SSann bereinft bie lefete tunbe fommt, is Ob idj @d)lDad)er bir and) nidjts gefrommt, toerfage mir ein fttHeS rab! SBerf id) bon mir einft bieg mein taubgetoanb; 53eten h)iH id) bann %u @ott bem ,,?af(e ftraljten betnen fdjbnften tern 20 9lteber auf mein irbifd) S3atertanb!" KELLER 89 100. SSmternadit ein gliigelfdjlag ging burdj bie SSelt, till unb blenbenb lag ber toeifje dmee. ftidjt ein SBotflein tying am ternen^elt, $eine SSelte fdjlug im ftarren @ee. bcr Jtefe ftteg ber eebaum aitf, S fetn SBipfel in bem (i gefror; 5In ben tften ftomm bie ffitr/ ^erauf, b--^^^^ ^; ^ coalite bur^ bag griine @i empor. 5Iuf bem biinnen Ia(e ftanb id) ba, 3)a bie (d)toarje iefe bon mir fd)ieb; 10 SDidjt id) unter meinen ^iifeen fat) toeifee djontjeit, lieb um lieb. 2)?it erftidtem ^c^Tirner taftet fie 3ln ber fjarten )ecfe ^er unb t)in, 3d) toergeff ba6 bunfle Slntli^ nie, is immer liegt eg mir im @inn. S(6cnbKcb 3Iugen, meine Iteben ^enftertein, ebt mir fdfion fo lange fjolben @d)ein, ?affet freunblid) 53ilb um 53ilb fyerein: U)erbet ifr berbunfelt fein! A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS fatten etnft bie miiben Siber gu, Sofdjt ifyr cms, bann fjat bie eele 9?ulj'; Xaftenb ftreift fie ab bie fid^ aud^ in ifyre finftre gtoei ^iinflein fief)t fie glimmenb fteljn 10 SSie gttei terntein, innerlid^ ju fef)n, 53tg fie fdjtoanfen iinb bann auc^ bergetjn, SSie bon eine^ nod) toanbF td^ auf bem 5lbenbfelb, bem finfenben eftirn gefellt; is Xrinft, o Witgen, toag bie SSimper Ijalt, 53on bem golbnen Uberflu^ ber SBelt! Cfyeobor Storm 102. Cftoberlieb )er ftebel ftetgt, eg fattt bag gaub; (gdjenf ein ben SBein, ben fjolben! SBir tootten ung ben grauen fa bergolben! Unb ge^t eg braufeen nod) fo toll, Uncfyriftlid) ober d)riftlic^, 3ft boc^ bie SBelt, bte fc^one SBcIt, o giinjlic^ unt)ern)ii(tltc^ ! Unb toimmert audf) einmal bag tofe an unb lafe eg flingen! 10 SBtr rt)iffen'g bod), ein redjteg 3ft gar ntd^t wnpbrtngen. 97ebel ftetgt, eg fatlt bag Saub; ein ben.SBetn, ben t)olben! SBtr molten ung ben grauen Za& 15 23ergolben, ja bergolben! ift eg >erbft; bod) tnarte nitr, h)arte nur ein SBeiId)en! SDer ^rii^ing fommt, ber ^immel ladjt, @g ftef)t bie SBcIt in 33eild)en. 20 91 92 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS bfauen age bredjen an, Unb efye fie derfliefeen, SSir tDotlen [te, mein toarfrer eniefjen, ia genie feen! 103. 23om >irmnel in bie ticfftcn JHtifte (Sin milber tern fjernieberlac^t; S3om Xannenftialbe [tetgen !l)ufte Unb Ijaudjen burc^i bie SSinterliiftc, Unb ferjenfjetle h)irb bie i'[t Dag erj fo frof) erfdOrocfen, ift bie liebe 2Beif)na^tseit! fjore fernf)er Hirc^englocfen Heblirf) fjeimatlirf) berlocfen 10 ^n ma'rc^enftilte ^eimlidjfeit. Sin frommer 3^uber fjatt mid) hrieber, 5Inbetenb, ftaunenb mufe id) ftefm; (S^ (inft auf meine Slugenliber n golbner ^inbertraum fyernieber, 15 ^rf) Wr: ein SBunber ift 104. ommcrmtttag ift e ftitt urn >of unb @rf}euer, Unb in bcr 5D?ut)Ic ru^t ber tein; S)cr S3trncnbaum mit blanfen Slattern im eue8, 3m grauen 9J6(fIein nicft ber SDciiller fdjnardjt unb bag (^efittbe, Unb nur bie od)ter toadjt im >aug; S^te ladjet ftill unb gicfjt [id) giirfidjttg bie ^antoffeln au. @te get)t unb h)edt ben 9)?utterlmrfdjen, STer faum ben f($n)eren 5lugen traut: filffe mi<$, berltebter 3unge; 15 fauber, fauber, nid^t ju laut." ^/ 105. $te Stobt 5Im grauen @tranb, am grauen 9)?eer Unb feitab liegt bie tabt; 3^er 9lebel briidt bie 3)acOe Unb burd) bie <2titte brauft ba3 (Stntonig um bie @tabt. rauf^t fein SBalb, e/fd^Iag im mit pattern (d)rei fliegt in >erbftenacf)t tiorbei, lm tranbe h)el)t bag ra. t)a'ngt mein ganje6 ^crg an btr, graue tabt am SOIeer; 9iut)t lac^elnb bod^ auf bit, auf bir, u graue (gtabt am 3)?cer. 15 94 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 106. il&er btc etbe liber bie >eibe pallet mein @d)ritt; )umpf aug ber @rbe toanbert eg mit. >erbft i(t gefommen, ^riifilmQ ift toeit ab eg benn einmal feltge 3eit? SBrauenbe 5^ebel getften imtfyer; t[t bag ^Iraut itnb ber ^tmmel fo leer. c {)ter nur ntc^t gegangen tm ?eben unb Siebe, h)ie flog eg Dorbet! (et) fie nocf), iljr Bud^Iein in ber jener 53anf bort an ber artentoanb S3om piel ber anbem ^inber ftc^ entfernen; @ie n>ute n)ot)I r eg mitfjte fie bag ?emen. toar fie flug, nic^t fc^on; mir aber n)ar blafe efid^td^en unb ifjr blonbeg ^>aar, 9#tr toar eg Iteb; aiig ber (Srinnrung 3)iifter c^aut eg mid) an; hnr h)aren r^djt fdfjmateg SBettdjen teilte fie mit mir, 10 Unb narf)teng SSang' an SSange fd)Iiefen totr; n>ar fo fdjon! aug jenen 3eiten, bie gefd^ieben. STORM 95 (Sin Snbe fam; em ag, fie hmrbe franf Unb lag im gieber biele SSodjen long; (Sin Sftorgen bann, too (anft bie SSinbe gingen, is )a ging (ie fyeim; eg bliif)ten bie tyringen. )ie onne fd)ien; ic^ lief in f^elb t)inaiig llnb toeinte laut; bann fam i<$ ftill nad) SBol)I s^anjig 3at)t unb briiber finb bergangen Sin hrie biel anbrem Ijat mein ^erj getjangen! 20 fyab' ic^ tjeute benn nad^ bit gebangt? S3ift bu mir naf) unb f)aft nodj mlr tterlnngt? SSillft bu, nite einft nad^ unfern J!inberfpteleu, Wltin ^nabenfjaupt an beinem &ei:$n fiit)Ien? 108. (ine Qimmvc brinnen iffg fo ^ranfe Uegt auf bent Ijeifeen ^ieber ^at er bie Sftadjt berbrac^t; @ein ^ers ift miibe, fein Sluge bertoac^t. laufdjt auf ber tunben rinnenben @anb; t)alt bie Uljr in ber @r gfi^It bie c^Iage, bie fie pirft, Sr forfd^ct, tote ber SBeifer rilcft; (Sg fragt ifm, ob er nodg leb' bietleicfyt, SSenn ber SSeifer bie fcfytoarse 3)rei erreic^t. g6 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS )ie 2Bartfrcm ftfcet gebutbig babet, arrenb, big atteg boriiber jet. - cfjon auf bem ^erjen briicft ifm ber Job; Unb braufjen bammert bag Sftorgenrot. 15 2In bie ^enfter flettert ber $ritf)ItnggtaQ, unb 536gel toerben 2)ic Srbe lac^t in SHebeSfcfjein, ^fingftglocfen laiiten bag SBratttfeft cut; ingenbe S3urfdOen giefjn itberg 20 mein in bie bliifyenbe, flingenbe SBelt Unb immer (titter aiirb eg brtn; !Die Sltte trttt jum ^ranfen t)tn. 3)er f>at bie anbe gefattet bic^t; @ie jiet)t tljm bag Safen iiberg efid^t. 25 2)ann ge^t fie fort. @tumm aiirb'g unb l Unb brinnen toacfjt fetn 5tuge metjr. 109. ag ift bie roffel, bie ba ^riit)ttng, ber mein ^>er^ betoegt. We, bie ftc^ f)olb be^eigen, eifter aug ber (Srbe fteigen. eben fliefeet h)te ein Jraum ift aite SBIume, 93Iatt nnb SBarnn. STORM 97 110. )ie finber fdjreien 23idat Ijod)! $n bie blaue uft fjinetn; )en grilling feijen fie auf ben f)ron. 3)er foil itjr ^ontg fein. ***** 2)ie ^inber Ijaben bte SBettdjen gepftildt, 5IIt, all, bte ba bliif)ten am )er Sens tft ba; fie toolten tt)n feft 3n tt)ren ftetnen gauften tjaben. 111. SCTCetne anbem t(^ net)men jollt'; id) sittior befeffen, >erj follt e bergeffen; f)at eg nidjt geinotlt. 9)?eine Gutter flag' id) an, a3 fo fonft betn 9)Junb derfdjlDeigt, beine blaffe ^onb geftetjen. S)te anb, an ber mem Sluge fjangt, 3eigt jenen feinen 3^9 ^ e ^ Unb bafe in fc^Iiimmerlofer @ie lag aiif einem franfen tnir bic 9fogen 6eibc mir bie Sliigen betbe ben Iteben >a'nben p! bod^ aHc, toa3 id^ Ictbe, Unter betner ^>anb jur Unb tote leifc ftd^ ber SSelF urn SSette fc^Iafen leget, SBte ber lei^te d^Iag fic^ reget, gittleft bu rnetn ganged (Eonrab ^erbtnanb Sieberfeclcn $n ber Sftadfjt, bie bie SBfiume mit 93liiten becft, SBarb id) Don fiifeen efpenftern erfdjredft, (Sin 3Mg_en fdjtoang tm arten fid), 3)en td^ tnit Icifcm ^ufe befc^Ii^; SBie jarter (SIfen Sfjor tm 9^tng @in iDeifeer lebenbtgeF djtmmer gtng. S)te d^emen_f)a6' id) fed befragt: 2Ber feib i^r/Iuftigc 2Be[en? agt! ,,3d) bin ein iffiolfc^en, gefptegelt tm @ce." W 54 f>m cine 9?ett)e bon @tap[en im d^ncc." ,,3fd^ bin ein eufjer gen ^)immel empor!" If 3fd^ bin ein e^eimntg, Qjejlii|tert tn O^r." W, ,,3(f) bin ein fromme3, geftorbneg tnb." ,,3d) bin ein ii^piaej SBIiimengeniinb " ' ,,Unb bie bii tuafjlft, itnb ber'g befc^ieb 15- Sie itnft ber tunbe, bie toirb ein Steb." 115. mtr bie gia^tgeraufc&e, g^ufc, Qrt '^ S)ic cms Ojr beg a3 tote (gg fiat ben arten fic^ gum greunb gemat^t, 2)ann toelften er unb eg im ^erbfte fad^t, )ie onne gtng, unb eg unb er entfd^Itef, et)iillt in etne ecfe luei^ unb tief. s 3e^t ift ber arten untierfefjng ertoad^t, 3)ie ^ieine [c^Iummert feft in ifjrer 9?act. ,,SSo ftecfft bu?" (ummt eg bort unb fummt eg f)ier. !5)er gange arten fragt nad^ it>r, nad) tf)r. 3)ie blaue SBinbe flettert fd)Ianf empor to Unb blicft ing aug: ,,^omm fjinterm djranf Ijerbor! SSo birgft bu bid)? )u tuft bir'g (etbft gu Mb! ^a[t bu fur ein neueg ommerfleib?" 117. Stn patboot Slug ber aud). n f)ier unb briibcn nrieber bort ba$ S3oot an mandjcm fleinen ^ort: 53ci ber djiffstateme fargem @dein teigt ein djattcn au unb ntemanb etn. bcr teurcr nod), ber toadjt unb ftct)t! ber SBinb, ber mir im ^>aare itiefjt! @d)meq unb uft erleiben fanften Xob. (Sincn @d)Iumm > rer tragt bag bun!Ie 33oot. 118. SSor bcr (Jrnte 5Im toolfenreinen ^immel getjt S)ie blanfe idjel [d)b'n r 3m ^orne brunten toogt unb Unb n)iif)It unb rau(d)t bcr ^ofjn. @ie toanbert boiler S0?elobie ^>od)Uber burd) bag Sanb. griif) morgen fd)n)ingt bte @d)nitt'rin fie fonnenbrauner >anb. 119, ^>cr rijmtfrfje Srunncn Sluffteigt ber @trat)I unb fattenb giefet @r bofl ber SO'Jarmorfdiale 3?unb, S)ie, fid) t)erfd)Ieiernb, iiberflie^t 3n einer IO2 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 3>ie jtoette gibt, fie toirb $u retd), 2)er britten ttwttenb iljre glut, Unb jebe nimmt unb gtbt Unb ftromt unb rufjt. ben Siiftcn fc^h)ettenbe6 ebrofjne, bte 2:o Self berljalkn, bte jum erften riefen, elaute t)ebt fi<$ dug ben Xiefen. 5 roe |Jeere, nid^t em etnjter 9?ufer! 2Bof)ttaut flutet o^ne tranb unb lifer. S3emet ben cfjrttt! Seme^t ben 2)te (Srbe btetbt noc5 lange Jung! !5)ort faltt cm Horn, bag fttrbt unb ru!)t ie 9W tft fufe. @ fiat eg gut. ter etn6 ba burd) bte c^otte brtd^t. @g fiat eg gut Oiifj tft bag Stdjt. Unb fetneg fattt aug btefer SSelt Unb iebeg fattt, ttne ' ott gefattt. MEYER IO3 rfmitterlieb SBir fdjnitten bie oaten, loir 33uben unb )irnen, 90?it nacfenben Airmen unb triefenben tirnen, 23on bonnernben bunflen enrittern bebrofjt erettet bag $orn unb ntd&t einer, ber barbel 33on arbe 311 arbe 3(t 9?aum fiir ben Sob SBie fdjtoellen bie ippen be Seben^ fo rot! ttjronet if)r @d)onen aiif giilbenen ftro^enben arben umflimmert bon etne, bie barbe! SSir bringen bag 93rbt! 9?eigen! ,311^ Stcmje! Bur tofenben Siiinbe! S3on 9Jhmbe an SDiitnbc 3ft SRaum fiir ben ob fdjtoellen bie ^ippen beg Sebeng fo rot I 123. Sftarf) ctncm Sftieberlanber SD^eifter matt ein Heineg jarteg 53ilb, .Suriicfgeletjnt, befc|aut er'g liebedoll @g pod^t. ,,^>erein." (Sin flamifc^er einer brallen, aufgebonnerten bor efunbfjeit faft bie SSange birft. 5 ie raufc^t bon @eibe, ftimmert bon efc^meib. ,,SBir fjaben'g eitig, lieber 9D?eifter. SBifet, (gin toacfrer c^elm ftiefjtt tntr bag bd)terlein. 9^orgen ift ^o^^eit. Met tnir mein ^inb!" rf< 3ur tunbe, ^err! 9^ur noc^ ben ^infelftridj!" 10 eute! Unter mir ac^, aug bent SHdfjt berfc^tuunben Xrftumen fd^on bie fdjimern meiner tunben. ber blauen Jiefc ruft bag eftem: inb im Sid^t nod^ mand^e meiner @(|tt)efteni? 125. @ttig jung ift nur bie onnc fanben tneine d^ritte mein DergefeneS ^ugenbtal, eine @o^te lag derobet, feine 53erge ftanben fa^I. 9)Mne 33aume, meine Xraume, nteine bitcfjenbunfetn C>ol)'n iung ift nur bie @onne, fie attein ift etoig 5 )riiben bort in fd^ilf'gem runbe, "mo bie milbe ?ad^e liegt, |>at ?u meiner ^ugenbftunbe fic^ lebenb'ge ^lut gertiegt, bte ^peiben, burc^ bie SBetben ging ein toanbernb (Slntg iung ift nur bie @onne, fie aHein ift ehitg fd^fin. MEYER 126. SReqwem S3ct ber SIbenbfonne SBcmbern SSann ein )orf ben trotyl oerlor, $Iagt (cm 2)unfel c ben anbern bcrtraitten Stonen bor. cm locflcin fiat ge[df)h3tcgen Slitf bcr >olje big sutc^t. bcgtnnt c ftrf) 31: irtegen, metn ^tlt^berg la'iitct (ttlle ruf)t tm ^afen ttefe SBaffer bort, )te 9?ubcr (inb entfc^Iafen, )te d^tfftetn finb tm oben in bcm ^[tfjer )er tauen SOIatennadjt, 3)ort fegelt noc^ cin fpa'ter ^riebfert'ger $erge fac^t. 33arfe ftttt imb buttfet tjin im ammcr(c^ei Unb leifem terngefunM Sim $immel imb tjinein. IO6 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 128. (Sr [teljt an ifyrem ^ful)! in Berber dual, 3)en jungen 33ufen nmfc er feud)en fefjn (Sr ift em Stqt. @r nieife, fein trant @emaf)I (Srblafjt, fobalb bie !>D?orgenfd)auer s @te ^at gefrfjlummert: ,,Sieber, bn bet mtr? 9J?tr traumte, bafe id) auf ber Stipe mar, SSie fd)6n mir traumte, bag er^ctfjf id) bir 3)u [cfjtcfft midj n>ieber f)in bag nad)(te 3)ort bor bem )orf bit rteifet ben moof'gen tein @afe id) umljaftt don tauter ^erbgeton, 5ln mir boriiber jogen mit d^atmei^n SDte erben nieber Don ben ommertjo^n. fetiren atte Ijeut nad) ift bie lei^te mofjl? ^ein, eine nod): 15 9tod) ein elaut flingt an unb ein flingt enbet nid)t! a fam bag le^te bod)! S0?id) iiberftutete bag Hbenbrot, 5)ie fatten bunfelten fo grun unb rein, 3)ie girnen brannten aug unb h>aren tot, 20 J)aruber gtomm ein leifer are(t bu.' MEYER 107 O bring mid) hneber auf bie lieben of)'n @tc fjaben, fagft bu, mid) gefunb gemadjt . . . )ort tear eg fd)on! )ort tear eg nmnbcrfd)on! )ag IScflctn! Sieber! $orft bu'g? ute 139. 3)ie S3anf be^ SWtcn bin einmal in einem 2al gegangen, fern ber SSelt, bem ^>immel nafje tear, bag elanbe feiner SSiefen flangen enfen ringg ber ^eiten 9}?ai)b tm 3^ fdjritt burd) ewcS 3)6rfd)en ftitte affen. 5 Saut. S3or einer ftitte fafe altein (Sin alter SOtann, tton feiner ^raft berlaffen, Unb fd)aute feiernb auf ben girnefdjein. 3un)eilen, in bie ^anb gelegt bte time, ' id) ben ^)immel jeneg Jaleg blaun, 10 SO^iibcn fet) id) h)ieber auf bie girne, nafjen, felig !Iaren girnen fd)aun. ' ift nur ein Xraum. 2Bof)I ift ber reis gcfdjteben 5Iug biefer onne ?id)t bon 3ai)rcn fdjtoer; (Sr fd)Iummert h)ol)l in feine3 @rabeg ^ricben, 15 Unb feine S3anf ftefjt bor ber utte leer. pulft mein eben feurig. 9Sie ben anbern ^ornmt rtitr ein Jag, ba mid) bie ^raft berrat; ^ann tottt id) langfam in bie 33erge itianbern Unb fud)en, mo bte 23anf beg 5lltcn ftef)t. 30 Detleo von Ciliencron 130. $ie Sttufif fommt ^tingling, bumbum unb tfdn'ngbaba, giefyt tm jtriumpt) ber ^erferfdjaf)? Unb um bte (Scfe braufenb brtdjfg 2Bte Jubaton be SSeltgertdjtS, 33oran ber S3rumbrurrt, bag grofee 53ombarbon, 5)ic piccolo, ber tc Xtirfcntromtncl, ber Unb bann ber erre ^auptmann. )er ^auptmann na^t tnlt ftotjem @tnn. 2)ie c^uppenfettc unterm ^tnn, >te c^arpe fd^nttrt ben fc^Ianfen eib, eu! bag t[t fetn 3^tDertretb, Unb bann bte >erren Seutnantg. et Seutnantg, rofenrot unb braun, S)ic ga^nc fc^u^en fie afe 3aun, 3)te ^af)ne fommt, ben ^>itt ntmnt ab, )er bleiben treu n)tr big ang @rab! Unb bann bie renabiere. 108 LILIENCRON ICX) )er renabier im ftrammen 5ritt, 3n cfirttt iinb ritt unb ritt unb djritt, ftampft unb brofmt iinb flappt unb flirrt, unb $enfter flirrt, Unb bann bte fletnen 9}?ab(^en. 25 !Dte S^abc^en alle, topf an Singe blau iinb blonb ber B Jiir unb 5tor unb >of unb c^aut 2J?tne, Jrtne, tine au^, Corbet ift bte 2J?ufife. 3 ing, tfdjtngtfd)tng unb au ber $erne tont e leife bumbumbumbum tfd^ing; ba etn bunter @<$metterltng, Jfd^tngtf^tng, bum, urn bte (Srfe? ss 131. ob in elb, in ^orn unb Stegt em olbat, unaufgefunben, 3rtet age fd^on, jnjet 5^ad5 (c^lDeren SSunben, unberbunben. ^urftiiberquatt unb ftebertotlb, 3m Jobecfampf ben $opf erfioben. in letter Jraum, etn levies 33ilb, @ein bred^enb 5luge fd)Iagt nacf) oben. 110 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS )ie en[c firrt tm Sfjrenfelb, @r ftefyt (ein )orf im 2lrbeit3frteben, 2lbc, abe bit >cimattoelt Unb beugt bag |>aupt, unb ift berfdjiebetu Omnnerung iiberfd^Iugcn iefer SBunben rotes 33tut. SBinbberrt)ef)te flange trugen unb icgeSflut. 9?arf)t. (Sntfe^en iiberfpiilte S)orf unb Sad^i in Sarm unb tilt. B S33affcr! aii8 s (gtnft bon $olin. (Sin ^unfer and), em $nabe nodj, S)er ^eut bag erfte ^3ulber roc^, (Sr nmfete baf)in. SBte fiod^ er auari bte gafjne fdgloang, 10 3)er 2ob in feinen 2lrm tfjn (Sr mufete ba^in. nafie lag etn frommeg ftets bet ^unfer bet ftd^ trug 2Im Segenfnauf. 15 Sin renabier bon 33ebern fanb en fleinen erbbefc^mu^ten 33anb Unb ^ob tfjn auf. llnb bradgte fjeim mil fognettem S3ater biefen le^ten ru^, 20 flang nidgt frot). 2)ann fd^rieb Ijinein bie ^ttterfianb: ,,f oltn. 9JMn @of)n berfc^arrt int @anb SSer meife nio." Unb ber gefungen biefeS Sieb, 25 Unb ber eg Heft, int eben jiefjt frifd^ unb fro^. etnft bin idg, nnb bift aitdo bit, SSerfd^arrt int @anb, jur elrigen ^u^, SBer toeife IDO. 3 112 A BOOK OF GERMAN LYRICS 134. Sommcrnorijt 2tn feme 93erge fdjtug bie )onnerfeulen (gin raftf) fcerraufdjteS 9?adjmittaggetoitter. $)ie 33auern ^ogen tietm auf miiben a'ulen, Unb fingenb fetjrten 2Bin$erbolf unb dmitter. 2luf alien 3)ac^ern qualmten blaue aulen eniigfam {jimmelan, ein Iiiftig liter. 3^un tft eg ^adjt, eg geiftern fd)on bie (Sulen, (Sinfam aug einer Saiibe flingt bie 135. Reiner Gutter SBie oft fa^ ic^ bie Maffen anbe na'fjen, @in tiitf fiir mid^ niie liebefcofl bit forgteft! $<$ \afy ^um >immel beine 5lugen ftelien, (Sin SSunfdj fiir mtd^ toie liebeboll bit forgteft! Unb an mein 33ett famft bit mit leifen Stfyn, @in aft, ^atteft gerne d^Iaf unb 9toft. mein SBotfogen, fdjlaf. 15 SSor ber Xiire ftefjt ber 53aum, 2)urd5 ben arten jie^t ein ?ang[am fdjanmmt ber Unb im inten ber room mit tnid^tigen SDttenen, 5tn ben 9?abern ebett. Sn ben 2)orfern toinbftitten ?eben6 eniige, 5luf ben gelbem fleifeige paten unb Stlle bag Don ber eror. REFRAIN. This is a repetition of one or more verses, either exactly repeated or slightly modified, at the end of a stanza or less frequently at another fixed place (4, 10, 34). Aside from its rhythmic-melodic effect the refrain helps to center the atten- tion on a certain idea or motif. STANZA AND VERSE FORMS. Only a few need any special discussion. i. Blank Verse. This is the verse of Shakspere and wag Il8 NOTES introduced into Germany from England. It is an unrhymed iambic verse of five feet (19). 2. F-reie Rhythmen. An unrhymed verse that does not follow any fixed form; the rhythm may vary even within the verse. The number of accented syllables usually does not exceed four (15, 16 and 59). 3. The Rhymed Couplet (trierfjebtge 9?eitnpaare) was introduced from the SSolMieb. The verse ending is always masculine. Best adapted to a^rapidly progressing action, every stanza" marks a forward step, portrays~ariT5\r-scen- (28, 29, 74). 4. The Sonnet, an Italian verse form, is composed of fourteen iambic lines of five feet each. -^T-lie-jrhyme for the first eight lines, called the octave, is always^ftiiooiio^ for the last six, called the sestette, the rhyme may be cdcdcd, ccdccd, or cdecde (69 and 77). 5. The jSiziliane, likewise Italian, consists of eight iambic lines of .five feet eachTThe rhyme being abababab (135 and 136). 6. The Modified Nibelungen Stanza, an adaptation of the stanza of the Nibelungenlied introduced by Uhland, is a stanza of four verses rhyming in couplets; each verse has six accented syllables with a fixed pause as indicated below in the scansion of the first two lines of 32: X X X X | |X X X X X XX X | |'X X X Each line is in reality composed of two verses and thus we have here the form so commonly used by Heine (48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and others). Each verse has in reality four measures, the last measure being taken up by a pause: (8 ftanb in at ten 3" ten | | ein djlof? fo fyocf) unb l)ef)r. x x x--xi x x x *n In music these pauses may be taken up in whole or in part by lengthening the preceding notes (to some extent this holds true in reading, adding to the effect of the enjambement). )te Sorelei offers a good example: NOTES 119 / 3fdj toeife nidjt, toa foil e be * beu = ten, bafe \ tcrttarte SBIau, The azure of the sky transfigured in the water. 30. Then he was doomed. Compare the expression: "he is done for." is a corruption of (Stbfontg, i.e., the king of the Notice the difference in the speeches of the three char- acters: the calm assuaging tone of the father, whose senses seem dead to the supernatural; the luring song of the (Srlfonig, that changes abruptly to an impetuous demand; the ever increas- ing terror of the child till its fear is imparted to the father. The child's speech is driven relentlessly forward by terror; notice the effect of the inversion in 22 and 28: XX , etc. 19. fiiljren ben nacfytlicfyen 'Jietfyn, dance the nightly round. 20. and rock thee and dance thee and sing thce to sleep. 28. Erlking has done me grievous woe. 16. Suggested by the Staubbach, a cascade near Lauterbrun- nen in Switzerland (October 1779). The poem compares human life in its various aspects to a stream. Notice in this connection how the rhythm varies from stanza to stanza. 12. 9Botfenrt)cKcn, cloudlike waves. 24. Ijtn, along. 124 NOTES 26. tociben, let graze or feast, i.e., mirror. 30. mifd)t ttom ritnb au3, stirs from the very bottom. 16. Willing surrender, contented submission to the will of the Highest is the keynote of this poem. xi. childlike thrills of awe. \jlo, 41. ifyreS SafeinS. 3fre8 refers to efcftfedfjter. To make it refer to 6tter (and adopting the variant reading fie [i.e., otter]] instead of fief)) makes an impossible metaphor, since the picture of a chain with its links cannot describe the eternal and change- less life of the gods, but only human life, generation following generation as link on link in a chain. Compare 31, where Goethe has used SBelten with the same purport. 17. Although a part of $auft, this poem is none the less a confession of Goethe himself. Over eighty years old, the poet surveys life as a watchman from his high tower, lets his gaze once more wander over the world, when evening comes, and lo, all is good. ii, 12. And as all things have pleased me, I am pleased with myself, i.e., the sum total of my life is good. SCHILLER Friedrich Schiller was born in Marbach, Wurttemberg, No- vember 10, 1759. His short life was one great heroic struggle. His first inclination was to study for the ministry, but the rigorous and arbitrary discipline of the Duke Karl Eugen, whose school the boy as the son of an officer had to enter, considered neither aptitude nor desire, and thus Schiller had to study medi- cine and become an army surgeon. That he might shape his own destiny he fled from Wurttemberg in 1782. The following years, in which Schiller gradually gained the recognition he deserved, were a bitter battle against poverty; and when in 1789 he had been made professor of history in Jena, only two years passed before illness forced him to resign. At that moment generous friends came to his aid, and from now on Schiller could live for his ideals. As he had mastered the field of history, he now for years put his entire energy into the study of philosophy to round out NOTES t2 his SBeltanfdjauung (his view of life) and his personality. Even as he worked, he knew that his years were numbered, but his indomitable will forced the weak body to do its bidding, and the best of Schiller's dramas, the greatest of his philosophical poems, were written in these years of illness. Thus Schiller proved himself the master of his fate, the captain of his soul. Only a few weeks before his death he wrote to Wilhelm von Humboldt, Sim (Snbe finb hrir borf) beibe Sbeah'ften unb toiirben un3 fdjttmen, unS nacfyfagen gu laffen, bafj bte Singe uttS formten unb hrir ntcfjt bic )inge." (" After all both of us are idealists and would be ashamed to have it reported of us that the things fashioned us and not we the things.") There was in Schiller, as Goethe said, etn 3^8 T"*ii) bent >of)eren, a trend toward higher things. Schiller died in Weimar, May 9, 1805. As a poet Schiller is in many respects the exact counterpart of Goethe. The latter's lyric verse is the direct result of his everyday experience; his real domain is the simple lyric, bag Steb. Schiller, however, confessed that lyric poetry in the narrower sense was not his province, but his exile. Hardly ever did an everyday experience move him to song, and he is at his best in the realm of philosophic poetry, where he has no equal. This philosophic tendency predominates even in his ballads, which are often the embodiment of a philosophical or ethical idea. While they lack the subtle lyrical atmosphere of Goethe's, they are distinguished by rhetorical vigor and dramatic life. Their very structure is dramatic, as an analysis of 18 and 19 will show. 18. Ibykus, a Greek lyric poet of the sixth century B.C., born in Rhegium, a city in Southern Italy. i. The Isthmian Games were celebrated every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth in honor of Poseidon (Neptune), god of the sea. 6. Apollo, the god of song, archery and the sun (hence also called Helios, 71). 10. ?lfrofortntf|, the citadel of Corinth, situated on a moun- tain above the city. n. The pine was sacred to Poseidon. A wreath of pine was the award of victory in the games (54). 126 NOTES 23. bcr aftttdje. Zeus, to whom hospitality was sacred. 61. 5J5rt)tone, m. -en, prytanis, the chief magistrate. 82. syiiljuc, here used for the tiers of seats for the spectators. Compare @d)augerufte, 95. 91. Kefrop^ tabt = Athens. Kekrops, the legendary founder of the state of Athens. lult3, a harbor in Boeotia. 92. S|3f)oft3, territory in Greece to the west of Boeotia. 103. JRiefenmafe. Since the Greek actors wore buskins and a long mask, the gigantic stature of the chorus is in itself no indubitable proof of the supernatural origin of this chorus. Thus the spectators are unable to decide, whether they actually see the Eumemdes or only a chorus impersonating them. This is the meaning of 145 and 146. This doubt yields to certainty as the action progresses (170 ff.). 117. sense beguiling, heart deluding. 118. (Srtnntyen or Summiben, Eumenides, are the avenging goddesses of Greek mythology, the Furies. 150. weaves the dark entangled net of fate. 173. flcrorfjcn, common form is geradjt. 182. bic Sjenc = Greek o-foj^, the stage. 19. The problem of the limitation of human knowledge and of the human mind, already touched upon in Genesis 2, 17, had been brought into prominence in Schiller's time by the philosopher Kant. He had denned the limitations of the human mind: we can have no real knowledge of things themselves, but can know only the impressions that things make on our senses; furthermore our knowledge is limited to the finite, we have no knowledge of the Infinite, the Absolute. Schiller, not satisfied with the mere fact, in this poem expresses the convic- tion that there must be an ethical reason for this necessity, a reason that is beyond our ken. Compare also the beautiful words of Lessing: 9Hcf)t bte SBaftrfjett, in beren S3efi^ irgenb em Sftenfdj iff, ober ju fein bermetnet, fonbern bte aufrtdjtige 9ttiifie, bte er angetnanbt fyat, fnnter bte SBafjrfyett ju fontmcn, ntar SBeftij maaf)Ie! Qd) fide ifjm mit SDemut in feine Sinfe itnb fagte: 5?atcr, gib! bie reine SBafyrfyeit ift Ja bod) nur fiir bid) allein! " city in ancient Egypt, seat of a famous shrine to Isis. b, Sgtjptcn = Egypt. 6. Jptcropfyant, tepo^ai/TT/s (literally, the interpreter of the holy), hicrophant, a priest, the teacher of religious mysteries. 61. a thrill of heat and cold surges through his frame. 64. $n fctncm ^nncrn, in his heart or -within him. 65. ben SlUljcUigcn, the most holy (God). 2111 here has an intensi- fying meaning. 81. SBor bafjin, was gone. UHLAND Ludwig Uhland was born April 26, 1787, in Tubingen, where his father and both his grandfathers had been connected with the University. Uhland took up the profession of law, but his heart's desire led him to the study of the older German poetry and folklore, and from 1830 to 1832 he occupied the chair of German Literature in Tubingen. He also took an active part in the political life of his time in the interest of liberal tendencies and a united Germany. He died in Tubingen, November 13, 1862. His poetry is for the most part a product of his earlier years. Reserved and retiring to a fault, Uhland in his lyrics but rarely gives us directly his own emotional life, preferring to let the shepherd, the soldier, the mountain lad speak. The type of the simple folksong predominates, and from the 23olf$Iteb Uhland introduced into modern verse the modified Nibelungen stanza and the rhymed couplet. In his ballads Uhland prefers older historical subjects, as in aillefer, that rarest jewel among his ballads; or at least uses an historic setting, as in the more popu- lar 3)e8 angers gludj. 21. 6. SftutterfjauS, i.e., source. 1 8. rilfe 511, call to them. 128 NOTES 22. Notice how the first line, giving the situation, is repeated at the close of the poem and thus frames the picture. 6. Sweet thrills of awe, mysterious stirring. 23. 12. etnmal, sometime. 24. 7. fid) inS g-db madjen, to start out into the field. Compare fid) auf ben 28eg madden, to start out. 26. 67. mtt jebem ag, compare English, with every passing day. 27. 3. in freter $anb, with free, i.e., unsupported, hand. 4. erfanb = fanb. 8. fofl gefyolfen fein, it shall be remedied. 29. i. ;>ogcn . . . h)0f)I, render did journey. 2. bet, at the house of; bet einer grail SBirttn, at the inn of mine hostess. 3. fyat Sie, third person singular as formal direct address (obsolete). 13. becfte ben rfjteter gu, covered her face with the veil. 14. bau, while doing this. 17. fyub, archaic for f)ob. 1 8. on, archaic for auf. 30. 2. nit, dialectal for nidf)t. 5. in gletdjcm rfjrttt itnb Ztitt, keeping step. 6. fam gefiogen, came flying; fommen is construed with the past participle. 8. Impersonal construction best rendered by the passive. 31. ainefer, i.e., iron cutter. Duke William of Normandy defeated the English under Harold at Hastings in 1066. 6. f cfjtutngt = turns. The water was pulled up by a windlass. 14. balici, while doing it. 16. flingcn mtt @d)tlb unb mtt (Sd^rocrt, make shield and sword rssound. 25. fnfyr tool)!, did journey. NOTES 129 27. Told by the chronicles. To stumble was an ill omen. 29. sum turme fdjritt, went to attack. 35. fo laftt mid) ba3 entgclten, etc., let me receive my dues for that, etc. 40. Wulanb, one of the famous paladins of Charlemagne; his deeds were much celebrated in song. J&elb, usually weak. 43. Don, render with. 45. fprengt' cr Ijinein, i.e., in ben geinb. Stuff, thrust (of the spear). 47. @d)lag, blow (of the sword). 58. in 2ieb unb in 2eib, in joy and in sorrow. 32. 5. rcirf) an, rich in. 7. blirfen used transitively. 10. gran toon ^aar. Compare blue of eyes and fair of hair. 35. liliUcitit, like a flash of lightning. 42. otter Jparfen $ret3, the best of all harps. 63. .spclbcnlwct), a book telling of heroes and their deeds. EICHENDORFF Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, the scion of an old aristo- cratic family, was born in his ancestral castle in Silesia, March 10, 1788, and died November 26, 1856. Three things especially have left an impression on his poetry : his deeply loved Silesian home with its castle-crowned wooded hills and its beautiful valleys and streams; a simple childlike piety; and an early acquaintance with the 33olf3bucfjer and the 33olMteb. The only things in Eichendorff's life that have a romantic glamor are his happy, carefree student days and his participation in the Wars of Liberation (1813-1815). When peace was declared, the poet entered the service of the Prussian state and proved himself a careful and trusted official. Thus, living a busy life, he could write that classic of romantic idleness: 2Iu bent Seben eineS augemdjt, The Autobiography of a Good-f or- Nothing. Eichendorff's lyric verse can be described best by Nietzsche's definition of a ?teb: ,,aft al Infang, 3Mm al (Snbe, unb alS eele ftetg SJhiftf.'' Music is the very soul of his lyrics to an unusual 130 NOTES degree. A melody of haunting sweetness dwells in his simple lines. It is as if the music of Robert Schumann had sought to clothe itself in words. Coupled with this, we meet a most deli- cate perception of nature and a remarkable ability to portray her various aspects and her ever varying moods. Romantic efynfitdjt (yearning), romantic SBanberluft and the romantic love of nature have found in Eichendorff their finest expression. 33. 10. toot, on account of, because of. 11. hw3, why. 12. with free throat and joyous breast. 16. ar, 45. 7. 06, I wonder whether. 14. Un&eltwfetcr 2Bei3l)eit frol), joyous in unconscious wisdom, i.e., full of wisdom and not aware of it. 16. olomo, Solomon, the wise king of the Hebrews. Oriental legends attributed to him magic and supernatural knowledge. 25. tool)!, concessive, it is true. 132 NOTES HEINE Heinrich Heine was born in Diisseldorf, December 13, 1797, of Jewish parents. The Napoleonic Wars were among the chief impressions of his childhood. He saw Napoleon ride through Diisseldorf; he saw the tattered remains of the Grande Arm6e return from the disastrous Russian campaign; and although not without the patriotic fervor of the German youth, he could not but admire the genius of the great Corsican (46). At Ham- burg the young Heine was to enter upon a commercial career under the guidance of his rich uncle, but failed. An unrequited love for his cousin Amalie Heine became for a number of years the subject of his song. His favorite, almost exclusive vehicle; of expression is the simple stanza of the 33olf8lieb, which he uses with consummate skill for new effects. Heine's attempts in law proved as futile as those in business; although he did pass his examination for the degree of Doctor juris, the study of poetry had been his chief endeavor in his university career. Finally he decided to make literature his profession. Disgruntled with things in general and more especially with Germany he had been crossed in his love for Amalie's younger sister Therese, the rich uncle not wanting a penniless poet for a son-in-law Heine went to Paris in 1831, where he lived till his death (Febru- ary 17, 1856), often reviling but always cherishing and loving Germany, the country of sweet romantic song. Compare his poem 3n ber grembe (64). 46. The theme of the poem is the loyalty of the humble sol- dier to his chosen hero. Its tone is utterly realistic, its language and metaphors those of everyday prose. Notice the effects Heine achieves by varying the number of unaccented syllables, e.g., 13 and 33, X X X X and X XX XX XX . 2. Juaren gcfangen, had been captives. 6. toerloren gefyen, to be lost. 10. tt)of)(, indeed; ob f because of. 11. 9JHr ift tt>ef), I am sore at heart; mir hrirb 13. a3 2ieb ift au3, the jig is up, all is over. 18. 3$ trage, / bear, I cherish. NOTES 133 47 68. A rearrangement from two cycles, ?tjrtfc(je$ mcjjo and eimfef)r. The main theme is the poet's unrequited love for his cousin Amalie Heine (49, Therese). 48. The Lorelei is the name of a high cliff overlooking the Rhine. Clemens Brentano invented the myth, and the theme became popular in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Heine gave it its final form, in which it has practically become a folksong. The first four lines give us the mood of the poet, the second four give the setting of the action. 9-22 describe the action. Notice the utter simplicity of 21 and 22, which characterizes also the short epilogue, 23 and 24. This simple way of ending a poem Heine has in common with the folksong. 4. That does not leave my thought. 1 8. Impersonal, best rendered by the passive. 60. Notice that this poem has the same tripartite structure as the preceding. (Heine's decided preference for this struc- ture is evinced by the great number of poems of three stanzas.) 3. Q5tttigc3, river in India. 9. This bit of nature description, although unconventional, does not lack truth. Goethe offers a similar example, when he speaks of fdjalffmfte (roguish, waggish) Skilcfjen. 51. One of the finest of Heine's nature poems. 62. 6. SOJorgenloitb, see Vocabulary. 53. 8. Sftebeltans, the dance of the mhts. 64. Notice the realism of tone, not a word that rises above the plane of everyday prose. A whole tragedy compressed into three stanzas. 6, 7. The first man that happened to come her way. 8. ift itbcl bran, is in a sad fix. 55. Compare 42, where the (Stintntung, the mood, of a bit of nature is expressed without . any reference to any human ele- ment. In this poem of Heine the charm of the evening is em- bodied in the fair nymph. Compare 37. The same tendency i? apparent in many of the paintings of Schwind and Bocklin. 134 NOTES 56. Stanzas 1-3 are each divided into two equal parts. In the third stanza, however, the line of division is less marked; notice also the effect of the inversion in 1 2 : aucl)t er in8 gluten- grab, XX X . In the fourth stanza each line stands by itself. 57. Notice the effect of the rhyme combining the first and fourth lines of each stanza. The first two lines of each stanza have four accents, the last two, three. Notice how the metrical structure of the line is made subservient to the mood expressed; this is especially true of 3: @8 bunfelt fdjon, nttdj fdjl&fert, x x 1 1 x x. 59. An apotheosis of Christ, who is represented as the spirit of universal love permeating all things. 17. onnenljerj, sun heart, since the sun is his heart. 22 ff. These lines imitate clearly the pealing of church bells. . 36. fcfjuucrnb in, thrilled with. 60. Notice the dainty effect of the tone coloring, heightened by the skilful use of impure rhymes. 61. The charm of this poem, as of many of Heine's, lies in its suggestive power. The course of events is only dimly sketched, the tragic end hardly more than alluded to. While the first two stanzas are composed of two equal parts each, the last is com- posed of four. 62. 2, 4. SSofjI, translate : They do, etc. 63. Of Heine's poems this was the favorite of Lenau. Abso- lute unity of form and content: ceaseless change in ceaseless monotony. . 7. SBo finb ftc Ijtn? Whither are they gone? 64. 5. $03, without any definite antecedent. 65. The inscription on Heine's grave in Paris. Compare with it Robert Louis Stevenson's Requiem. 5. too = trgenbtoo, somewhere. ii. Sotenlcmpen, lamps burned in the vaults in honor of the dead. NOTES 135 PLATEN August Graf von Platen-Hallermiinde was born in Ansbach. Bavaria, October 24, 1796, and died near Syracuse, Sicily, December 5, 1835. The son of a noble family, Platen is, barring his 2Bdtfd)merj (world weariness, compare Lenau) and the fact that he spent a good part of his life in foreign lands, the exact opposite of Heine. While Heine affects a certain carelessness of rhyme and rhythm and diction, Platen observes a studied ele- gance. His verse form is faultless as if chiselled in marble, his rhymes the most careful and pure. His ballads have a stately majesty of rhythm that reflects the inherent nobility of the poet. On the whole, his stanzas are characterized by a full and sono- rous ring, although effects of delicate grace are not wanting (67). Platen is one of the greatest masters of form in German litera- ture and is unrivalled as a master of the sonnet. 66. 3lfartd) (Alaric), the great leader of the Goths, having conquered Rome, succumbed to a fever when 34 years old (410 A.D.), and was buried by his troops near Cosenza (Cosentia) in the river Busento. Notice the stately dignity of the long trochaic line without any marked caesural pause. Any attempt to introduce the latter spoils the majestic ring of the verse. i. Hfpefn, best rendered, are lisped, or resound faintly. 7. vied "with each other for places in the rows along the stream. 67. The lily swaying to and fro in the water is perfectly pic- tured by the rhythm, especially by the recurring five-syllable rhymes. 68. The peculiar effect is largely due to the preponderance of rhymes on a or which have proved an insurmountable obstacle for every translator. Even Longfellow failed. His rhymes of light, night, change the whole effect. 9. in act)t nefymcn, to watch, in poetry is often construed with the genitive. 14. Refers to the harmony of the spheres. 1 8. Deceptively remote distance. 20. ouf3 ncue, anew. 136 NOTES 69. ^Stnbar, the greatest of the Greek lyric poets, died accord- ing to legend as here described. He is justly famous for his majestic odes, and Platen revered him as his master. 9. djoitfvtel, here theater. 11. It was customary in Greece for an older man to cultivate the friendship of a youth, e.g., Socrates and Alcibiades. 12. In the Greek drama the action was interspersed with choral odes, which were sung to the accompaniment of flutes. LENAU Nikolaus Niembsch von Strehlenau, known as Nikolaus Lenau, the third in the group of the poets of SBeltfcfjtnerj (Lord Byron is the best example in England), was born in Southern Hungary August 13, 1802. The father, a gambler and libertine, died before the boy was five years old; the mother, a high strung, passionate woman, battled with poverty for the sake of her children, of whom Nikolaus was her idol. His first impres- sion of nature was the silent solitude and vastness of the Hun- garian plains, which probably helped to accentuate an inherent strain of melancholy. Led astray by a youthful errant passion, he is haunted by a feeling of guilt, of lost innocence, and Dame Melancholy becomes his faithful life companion. When later happiness in the guise of human love crosses his pathway, he does not dare stretch out his hand. Shuddering, he feels there is something " too fatally abnormal about him that he should affix that heavenly rose to his dark gloomy heart." Living only for his art and ever eager to enrich it with new impressions, he goes to America. There Nature was virgin still, untouched by the hands of man. What a lure! Incidentally he hopes to be cured of his melancholy and to gain an easy competence by investing in government land. After a winter spent on the American frontier (1832-1833) he returns to Germany a sadder, if not a wiser man, and becomes a restless wanderer until in 1844 the fate that he always dreaded overtakes him: his spirit is en- shrouded in insanity. Six years later, August 22, 1850, he dies in an asylum near Vienna. Lenau's poetry is for the most part an expression of intense melancholy, full of " sadness at the doubtful doom of human- NOTES 137 kind." It abounds in subtle nature descriptions, often quite impressionistic in their effect (76 and especially 77). Some- times the poet employs a homely realism (76). Lenau was a master of the violin, and his verse is full of striking rhythmical effects; on the whole he prefers the slower cadences so well suited to his nature. 70. An apostrophe to the night, which is addressed as bu bunfleS Sluge. 5, 6. tton fjinnen ncfymen, to take away. 8. fur unb fur, forever and ever. 71. 3. Describes vividly the effect of the pale moonlight on the green sedge. 72. 7. ttmS for ettoaS. 10. rotH, wills. 73. i ff. In German, May is the incarnation of all spring- time beauty and bliss. Compare 2 and 110 and the word 9Jfaten- gliicf in 29. 3. ob = liber. 8. traften, old weak dative. 12. iritt)(ing3ftnbcr, i.e., birds. 29 f. mitten in ... tnnen, in the midst of. 42. mag, may. 44. @rben, see note on 8. 46. ' tft ctotg fdjabe, it is too bad, it is a pity. 56. brtinge, subjunctive of purpose. 59. 06, instead of al8 ob. Common with Lenau. 60. ftimmen, instead of einftimnten; in etn Steb einfttmnien = to join in a song. 63. lag, lingered. 74. The heavy, slow moving rhythm is in apt harmony with the scene portrayed. 12. etner um ben anbern, one after another, in turn. 75. 13. ba3 aufgefdjfagne e&et, the prayer to which the book was opened. 138 NOTES 76. This may be the direct description either of a Dutch landscape or of a painting. Holland, like most of the North Sea Plain, is one vast level expanse of country, through which the rivers and brooks move but sluggishly. Here and there a Dutch windmill looms up; like all other objects it seems to peer forth from a haze because of the moisture-laden atmosphere. No- where else does nature assume such a bewitchingly drowsy aspect in autumn as here. 10. ob, compare note to 73, 59. tru^C = trofee. 11. tr0f)fapue, refers to the straw thatched roof. 77. 6. in einS fallen, to coalesce. 8. And in sadness become oblivions of each other. . 9. f)tn unb timber, back and forth. 78. The last of Lenau's SBalblieber. The morbid melancholy of the poet has softened, and death is to him fyeimltcfj frill DergniigteS Saufdjen, silent sweet passing from one state to another. 5. toon fjinnen, away. MORIKE Eduard Morike was born in Ludwigsburg, September 8 1804. Circumstances forced him into the study of theology, and so ne passed through the schools preparatory to the famous Tubingen School of Divinity, where he completed his studies. He proved but an indifferent student (his thorough knowledge of Greek and Latin was in good part the result of later studies), he preferred to live in a fairy world of his own creation. Nature, music, and poetry were his delight, and of all the poets Goethe was always his favorite. For eight years Morike was curate in various villages of Wiirttemberg, more than once tempted to give up the ministry, but finally realizing that there was no better place to live his poet dreams than the attic room of a Suabian parsonage. In 1834 he became pastor in Cleversulzbach, a secluded little village, nestling among the Suabian hills. Here the poet, with his mother and sister, lived an idyllic existence, his most frequent visitor the Muse. Ill health forced him to resign in 1843, and Morike once more became a wanderer. During NOTES 139 these years love again crossed his path, and to be able to marry his pension was too meager he accepted (1851) a position at a girls' seminary in Stuttgart, where he taught German Liter- ature for one or two hours a week, a none too heavy and an altogether congenial task. Mfirike died June 4, 1875. Morike's poetry gives abundant proof of a rich creative imagination. Even his everyday speech was of an astounding concreteness, and thus the various aspects of Nature assume bodily shape. Spring becomes a youth, the symphony of spring the soft tone of a harp (81) ; the night a fairy woman leans against the rocky cliff listening to the azure of the sky (79). Although the idyllic predominates, deeper tragic notes are not wanting (84, 85) nor is the full note of exuberant joy (86). But early in life Morike realized that any overflowing measure of joy or grief would prove destructive to his oversensitive nature, and the golden mean became inevitably his ideal (88). Never has he expressed that sweet serenity of soul, which he gained not without a bitter struggle, more beautifully than in the melodious lines: ,,2luf etne Scunpe" (87). 79. In its allegorical personification the poem might be com- pared to a painting of Bocklin. Like Venus of yore, the night rises from the sea and at midnight sees the golden balance of time (the heavenly bodies) rest in equilibrium. The springs try to lull the night, their mother, to sleep with a song of the beauty of the day. She prefers the azure melody of the midnight sky, but the waters continue to sing, even in their sleep, of the day that has just passed. This contest the poet has also portrayed rhythmically: compare the measured trochaic movement of the first half of each stanza with the lighter and more rapid dactylic movement of the second half. 5. fecfcr, since the noises of the day no longer interfere with their song. 12. In apposition with be3 ^tntTnelg 33lSue. The firmament is the yoke along which the fleeting hours glide; glcicfjgcfcfyttntttcjen, equally arched, i.e., perfectly circular. 80. 3. Stricter, of mist. 5. ^perbftfrcifttg, full of autumnal vigor; gebdmpft, because the 140 NOTES mists and the haze have softened all sharpness of outline and color. 81. i. 6laue3 SBanb, metaphorical for blue sky. 7. ^arfenton, the symphony of spring, the heard and un- heard stirring of new life. 82. The stanza form is an adaptation of a famous Lutheran hymn: SBte f(f)on leudjtet ber SDiorgenftern. 83. Of the character of the geuerretter, a creation of Morike., only this much is clear: he fights fire and has often used sinfully (freoentltdj) holy means (beS tjeU'gen $reuge8 pan) to charm fire. Finally, however, he becomes a victim of the infernal powers. 21. ber rote ^al)tt, the symbol of fire. 26. fteinb, Satan. 40. As the refrain in the preceding stanzas has depicted the tolling of the bell, so the sudden break here depicts the ceasing. 42. lUiiilJCit, old weak dative. 84. In its beautiful simplicity this song has become a folksong. Since it presents many metrical irregularities, the following scan- sion may be found useful. A dot is used to indicate pitch accent. X X X XX X XX XX X XX X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x xx x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x 86. Morike found the name 3?of)traut by chance in an old German lexicon. The full vowel coloring appealed to him and called forth this ballad. 5. ut etc., dialectic periphrastic conjugation = ftfdjt unb Jagt. 19. nwnntglid) (toonnigltdj). 22. tiergunnt (oergBnnt) these archaic forms are in keeping with the tone of the ballad and the patriarchal life at King Ringang's court. NOTES 141 87. Appropriately written in the stately Greek trimeter (iambic verse of six feet). Compare with this poem the closing lines of Keats' Ode to a Grecian Urn: Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all Ye know on earth and all ye need to know. 2Ba aber fcfjSn tft, felig fdjetnt eg in tf)m felbft. But beauty seems a thing all blessed within itself. 6. fd)Hngt ben JRingelmljit, circle about in a round dance. 10. tt)tn, old reflexive instead of fid). 88. The confession of Morike's ideal. 1. foUIt = ttullft. 2. A thing of joy or a thing of sorrow. 5-7. tuollcft ntd)t iiltcrfcf)iittcn, pray do not overwhelm with a flood of. 89. Lines of three and of two accents alternate, so that the poem is really written in blank verse; its character is, how- ever, entirely changed, since the last word of each line stands out because of the necessary rhythmical pause. Notice the change in the last two lines. HEBBEL Friedrich Hebbel, Germany's greatest master of tragedy since the days of Schiller, was born March 18, 1813, in the little village of Wesselburen in Holstein. Thus his first impression of nature was the infinite expanse of the North Sea Plain. Bit- terest poverty was his lot from childhood; poverty and loneliness put their harsh imprint on his youth and early manhood. Haunted by hunger, he battled for years to gain a mere living, often on the brink of despair. His only help was a small stipend from the king of Denmark, which enabled him to spend two years in Paris and Rome, and the meager pennies that his devoted friend Elise Lensing, a poor seamstress in Hamburg, sent him. His short stories, his dramas, although they brought him fame, were of little avail in this struggle that seemed all too hopeless. Then a sudden change for the better came. Stopping at Vienna 142 NOTES on his return from Rome, he found himself in a small circle of ardent admirers. He met Christine Enghaus, at that time Germany's greatest tragic actress, who became the most congenial interpreter of Hebbel's heroines. The attraction was mutual, and on May 26, 846, Friedrich Hebbel and Christine Enghaus were married. Now followed years of calm maturity, the great- est period of Hebbel's dramatic production. Hebbel died in Vienna December 13, 1863. His lyric poetry, for the most part the product of his earlier years, is marked above all by a tendency towards symbolism, these symbols usually of a rich sensuous beauty and often of a rare delicacy. A homely realism is, however, by no means lacking. The musical quality of his verse attracted the genius of Robert Schumann, who set the 9?acf)ttteb to music. 90. In the spring of 1836 Hebbel went to Heidelberg. A child of the North Sea Plain, he came in contact here with a richer, softer beauty of a more Southern landscape, a beauty which seemed to set free his latent powers. A night in the month of May on the wooded summits near Heidelberg called forth this song. The giant magnitude of the starry heavens awakened in the poet to an overpowering degree the feeling of the greatness of cosmic life; he feels the insignificance of his own individual exist- ence, he feels as if it were in danger of being extinguished by the vastness of the great All; but then sleep comes as a kindly nurse and draws her protecting circle about the meager flame of individual existence. Notice the internal rhymes in the first and second stanzas that picture cosmic life and its reflec- tion in the individual, and the utterly different effect of the third stanza, that returns to the narrower sphere of individual life. 91. 3. fptclt Ijeretn, comes playing into the room. 6. gefaflt iljm gar 511 fcfyr, it likes all too well. 92. 10. It was customary for the neighbors to perform the last kindly offices for the dead. 1 6. ftmS, which. 93. i. te bit, thou who. NOTES 143 95. 6 ff. JBMr ftcrbcn: because in this union, when even the last barrier separating the " I " from the " Thou " has fallen, the aim of life has been reached in utter harmony which overcomes the limitations of individual existence. Thus these two souls may return into the All, as expressed in the beautiful symbol of the last stanza. ii. serfiicfjen in einS, coalesce. 97. Compare Keats' Ode to Autumn. 98. Addressed to Christine Hebbel, the poet's wife. 3, 4. in 3-tommcn ftefycn, to be aflame. This passage could be rendered, that stands as if aflame with morning light at the farther- most horizon. 10. Sfijjt = Derlafjt. KELLER Gottfried Keller, best known as the master of the Novelle, was born in Zurich, July 19, 1819, as the son of a master turner. A love for the concrete world of reality induced him to take up painting. Keller was not without talent in this line, but achiev- ing no signal success, he gave up painting for letters. To secure for himself a stable footing in the civic world, Keller, after a number of years spent in Germany, in 1861 assumed the office of a municipal secretary of his native city, where he died July 15, 1890. Early in life, Keller threw aside all conventional beliefs, and his religion henceforth was a deep love of and a joyous faith in all life. Although Keller was in many respects decidedly matter-of-fact, a calm objective observer with a strong leaning toward utilitarian ideals he had all the homely virtues of his ancestry he nevertheless delighted in a myth-creating fancy. Thus Keller is very much akin to his countryman Arnold Bocklin, whom the German world honors as its greatest modern painter. 99. One of the finest expressions extant of love for one's native land. The various national anthems pa'ie before its beauty. 3. oil = obflteidfj. 144 NOTES 9. 4>eltietta, Switzerland. 13. (But unb ab (usually ab unb ut), possessions; render, all that I have. 15. ob, compare 3. 100. The grief and woe of Nature held by the fetters of winter personified by this nymph climbing the eebaum," whose branches are held by the ice. A mythical creation such as Bocklin delighted in. 12. (SJlteb um ($Hteb, limb upon limb, i.e., each separate limb. 14. b,er unb b,in, forth and back. 16. The very sound of this line is a cry of pity. 101. Written 1879. Theodor Storm called it the best lyric poem since Goethe. Compare C. F. Meyer's letter to Keller congratulating him on his seventieth birthday. Meyer praises Keller's poetry because of its ,,tnnere $etterfett," and continues: ,,3lud} ntetne tcf), baft ^\)t fefter laube an bte lite be3 )afetn8 bte f)8cf)fte SBebeutung $f)rer @cb.rtften ift. 3fynen ift toab,rl)afttg ntcfjtS ju totinfcfjen alS bte 33eb.arrung in 3^rem 9Befen. SBetl @te bte (Srbe Ueben, twirb bte (Srbe @te auc!j fo lange aid mogltcfj feftfjalten." STORM Theodor Storm, like Friedrich Hebbel, is a child of the North Sea Plain; but while in Hebbel's verse there is hardly any direct reference to his native landscape, Storm again and again sings its chaste beauty; and while Hebbel could find a home away from his native heath, Storm clung to it with a jealous love. He was born in Husum (bte graue tabt ant grauen 30?eer) on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, September 14, 1817, of well-to-do parents. While still a student of law, he published a first volume of verse together with Tycho and Theodor Momm- sen. His favorite poets were Eichendorff and M6rike, and the influence of the former is plainly discernible even in Storm's later verse. Storm left his home in 1851 and did not return until 1864, after Schleswig-Holstein had become German. He died July 4, 1888. NOTES 145 Storm is the poet of the North Sea Plain: he discovered its peculiar beauty. While the tragic note predominates, joy and humor nevertheless abound, and at the beginning of his poems Storm himself significantly placed his Dftobedieb, written in the political gloom and uncertainty of the fall of 1848. While realizing fully its inherent tragic elements, Storm loved and glorified life and thirstily drank in its beauty to the very last. This is the keynote of Storm's lyrics. 102. -21. btc lilniteu age, azure days, i.e., days blue as the heavens in June. 103. 6. my heart is filled with joyous fright. 104. 2. Stein, i.e., millstone. 8. ?)8uf, Puck, an elfin spirit of mischief. Compare Shakspere, M'dsummer Night's Dream. 106. The poet's tribute to his home city Husum, ,,bie graue fetabt am grauen SJfeer." 13. fiir tttlb fiir, forever and ever. 107. In memory of the poet's sister. 8. rcrf)t @efcf)ttJtftcr, true brother and sister. ii f. Sftocfy tt)d)f cin Jtinbcrfrteben mid) an, still a breath of child- hood peace cones to me. 108. 18. <4?ftngftgtorfcn; ^fingften, Pentecost, is celebrated as a summer festival. In Northern Germany house doors are wreathed with birch twigs, while young birch trees are placed upright on the wings of the numerous windmills. 109. 6. SJJtr ift, etc., I feel (full of life} like, etc. 110. i. tottoat, Lat ; n, long may he live, render hurrah! 111. 8. what otherwise would be honorable. 112. Storm has used the same motif in ^mmenfee. 113. 7. dftog, i.e., pulsation (beat) of pain. 146 NOTES MEYER Conrad Ferdinand Meyer was born October 12, 1825, in Zurich, and is thus a fellow-townsman of Keller. Like Keller, Meyer is a master of the Novelle, but in all other respects there is a most striking difference. Keller was a sturdy commoner and always retained a certain affinity with the soil; there is a wholesome vigor about him. Meyer is of patrician descent; his father, who died early, was a statesman and historian; his mother a highly gifted woman of fine culture. Thus the boy grew up in an atmosphere of refinement. Having finished the Gymnasium, he took up the study of law, but history and the humanities were of greater interest to him. Even in the child two traits were observed that later characterized the man and the poet: he had a most scrupulous regard for neatness and cleanliness, and he lived and experienced more deeply in memory than in the immediate present. Meyer found himself only late in life; for many years also, being practically bilingual, he wavered between French and German. The Franco-German War brought the final decision, and from now on his works appeared in rapid succession. He died in his home in Kilchberg above Zurich, November 28, 1898. Meyer's lyric verse is almost entirely the product of his later years. It has none of the youthful exuberance of Goethe's earlier lyrics; a note of quiet calm, a mellow maturity pervades all; both joy and sorrow live only in the memory. And still Meyer loved life's exuberant fullness, and a more finely attuned ear hears through this calm the beat of a heart that felt joy and sorrow deeply. Everywhere there is apparent a love of nature interpreted with all the modern subtlety of feeling. Meyer was a Swiss and his landscape is that of Switzerland, one might even say that of Ziirich. Nature hardly ever speaks in herself, but only in her human relationship; not the field alone, but the field and the sower (121), the field and the reaper (118); not the lake alone, but the lake and the solitary oarsman (124). The poet loves the work of human hands and especially its highest form, that of art. Thus a Roman fountain (119), a picture, a statue become the subject of his verse. Of all the arts he loved sculpture most, and in its chaste self-restraint his poetry is like NOTES 147 marble. Give marble a voice and you have a poem of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. His poetry is also akin to marble in its per- fection of form that is faultless, because it is the living rhythmic embodiment of an idea, of an experience. Witness but the melody and the rhythm of ber romtfcfye Skunnen or of the trn, ber tior efunbfyeit faft bie SBange birft"; the quiet of death, the quiet grief of the master, and the boisterous fullness of life. s JJacf), according to, from. 3. @ podjt/ Somebody knocks. Herein, come in. 5. S3 or, because of. 6. Son, with. 10. jut ritttbe, at once. 16. nacfy ber Sftatur, /row life. 126. It is necessary to bear in mind that in Switzerland dusk first settles in the valleys and then gradually creeps up to the villages situated on a higher level. 8. $ttd)6erg, the poet's home near Zurich. 128. 3. (Sjemof)!, n. in poetry instead of emafjttn. 4. Sftorgettfdjauer, the cool morning breezes, the chill that falls just before sunrise. 12. @ommerf)of)tt, the higher meadows where the cattle can graze only in the summer months. LILTENCRON Detlev von Liliencron, a countryman of Hebbel and Storm, was born in Kiel, June 3, 1844. He loved a soldier's life and served his country in two wars, 1866 and 1870-71, and thus saw life in its grim reality. Because of wounds and debts, he tells us, he left the army. An inborn love of adventure and action made him try his fortune in America, where his mother's father had served under Washington. His aim was to enter the mili- tary service of one of the Central or South American states. Disappointed in his hopes, he returned to Germany and for a number of years was a government official. This task, however, proved too irksome for his restless spirit, and in spite of his continual financial embarrassments, he resigned to live as he pleased. He died in Hamburg, July 22, 1909. In his younger days, Liliencron felt the throb and stir of life far too keenly to nd leisure for literature. Not till 1884 did his NOTES 149 first volume of verse appear, recollections of his soldier days. The volume contains graphic descriptions of the most concise brevity, single words taking the place of whole sentences (132). He delineates war with all its horror, not however without a sad pathos (133). He is also a master at depicting the more joyous side of a soldier's life, the carefree maneuvres of a regi- ment with its colors and music passing through a village (130). In his love of nature Liliencron is akin to Storm, and even sur- passes the older poet in the impressionistic vividness of his descriptions. 130. The poem pictures a German village scene: soldiers with their music approach from the distance, march through and disappear. 3. bridjt^, breaks forth or bursts forth. 6 ff. The attention is first focused on the deeper notes. A gradual rise in pitch is noticeable in the lines from instrument to instrument named. 24. 2aterneng(a3, of the street lanterns. 29. SStlt)e((minc), Sat^artne (Srtne), Sf)rt(fttne) 131. 9. firrr, an onomatopoetic word coined by the poet to imitate the sound of the scythe cutting through the grain. 10. 9lrbett3frtcben, the quiet peace of daily labor. n. eimatlt)ctt, home world. Compare SUltaggftelt, work-a- day world. 132. 4. march and flood of victory. ii f. biird) bic Siiftc fcraiift, etc., with horrible whir of wings a flight of vultures passes through the air. 133. Famous battle in the Seven Years War, in which Frederick the Great was defeated with enormous losses by the Austrians. 2. Sommerf)olm, lit. summerstalk, i.e., growing grain. 4. tft an t *is over. 9. he had to go. 16. SBettern, a small town in Brunswick. 22. fjinein, into the book. 134. 4. SSinjertioIf, collective sing. Best rendered as plural of ISO NOTES 136. A lullaby for the poet's son SBuIff (Wolf): 3. SWonbe^fafyn, i.e., crescent moon-shaped like a boat. Render the line, slowly the crescent moon floats like a boat. 137. 5. The content of life not stirred by a breeze. 138. 6 ff. onnengriitt . . . toetfe . . . ftitt. The peculiar effect of sunlight on colors and on quiet is depicted by these compounds. 14. sfalttfl, -fold. 16. slowly the dusk of evening lowers. VOCABULARY As this book presupposes a knowledge of elementary grammar, pro- nouns, numerals, the common prepositions, and modal and auxiliary verbs are not given. Of strong verbs only the vowel change, including the quantity when different from the infinitive, is indicated, unless the verb shows further irregularities. Intransitive verbs that take fetn contrary to rule are marked with f. The prefix of separable verbs is followed by =. Of nouns only the plural is given, unless they belong to the so-called mixed declension. Compound words whose meaning is readily discernible from the component parts, are not included. 2lbenb, m. -e evening Slbenbrot, n. evening glow obenbs*, adv. in the evening 2lbenbfd)etn, m. evening light or glow ab=f alien, te, a; a, intr. fall off Slbgrunb, m. -"-e abyss ob=feb,ren, reft, turn away ob=leiten, tr. lead aside ab=lenfen, tr. turn aside, divert ab=mcffcn, a, e ; i, tr. measure off [take off ab=ncf)tnen, a, omm; imm, tr. ab=retfen, intr. leave on a jour- ney Slbfdjteb, m. departure, farewell ab=ftf)mcich,eln, tr. obtain by flattery ab=ftretfen, tr. slip off ab=saft,len, tr. count off ad) alas, ah ad)tcn, tr. heed, care for (poet. with gen.) ad)t=gebcn, a, e; t, intr. give heed arisen, intr. groan 31 be, n. farewell 3lber, /. -n vein, blood vessel afynett, tr. and intr. divine, have a foreboding of ol)ming3t>ol{ full of sweet fore- boding; ominous Slfyre, /. -n ear of grain Slfjrenfelb, n. -cr field of ripen- ing grain SIK, n. the universe; entirety, unison aflbo there aQju, adv. (in compounds) much too, all too Htye, /. -n the Alps alt old 3(Ilter, n. age $Uter3fd)tt)ad)e, /. senility, weakness of old age 3lmme, /. -n nurse 5tmfelfd)Iag, m. song of the Amsel (kind of blackbird) atubeten, tr. worship att=blirfen, tr. look at an=bred)cn, a, o; t, intr. dawn, break 152 VOCABULARY anbadjttg devout an=fangen, i, a; ft, tr. begin an-faffen, tr. catch hold of, seize on=geljen, fling, gegangen intr. be possible 2lngel, m.,f. -3, -n fishhook 2lngeftd)t, . -er face, counte- nance t, /. -^e fear, anguish (ing [ten, 1 Jr. cause fear, fright- fingfttgen J en; refl. be afraid an=l)atten, te, a; a, tr. stop; iwir. last an flagon, tr. accuse an fliitgcn, a, u, intr. begin sounding an=legen, tr. put on, don an=ritfen, te, it, tr. implore, call upon att=fd)aiten, tr. look at, gaze at an=fei)en, a, e; te, tr. look at an=fttmmen, tr. strike up or start (a song) an=ftofeen, te, o; 6, tr. strike, knock against; clink glasses Slatlil?, n. -e face, countenance 2lntlt>0rt, /. -en answer an=toertr aucn, tr. intrust an=h)cljcn, tr. blow or breathe upon an=toenben, reg. or tocmbte, gett>anbt, tr. use, employ l, m. * apple ctt, /. -en work, labor rger, w. vexation, anger arm poor 9lrm, m. -e arm 8trt, /. -en kind, type t, w. -"-e physician e, /. -n ashes Stften Asia Sift, m. -"e branch Sttcm, w. respiration, breath atemlo breathless Sltemsug, w. -"e breath, respira- tion ^[t^cr, m. ether (i.e., the blue heavens) atmen, intr. and tr. breathe aufs&aiten, tr. build up, erect aitf=becfen, tr. uncover, lay bare; raise, lift ouf= banner tt, tr. dress ostenta- tiously 3tufent^olt, m. -e abode auf=crstc^cn, erjog, erjogen, tr. bring up, rear auf=fangcn, t, a; a, tr. catch, capture, receive ouf-ftnben, a, u, tr. find, dis- cover auf=f)angen, t, a, tr. suspend, hang up ouf^efoen, o, o, tr. pick up, raise ttuf=raffen, tr. snatch up; refl. rise quickly aufrecfjt upright, erect auf=retd)en, intr. reach upward aufrtd)ttg honest anf-fd)lagcn, u, a; ft, tr. open (a book) attf=fd)n)e&en, intr.. soar up auf=fpringen, a, u, intr. spring up, jump up auf=ftel)en, ftanb, geftanben, intr. arise, get up auf=ftctgcn, te, te, intr. rise up- ward, ascend aiif taitdjcn, intr. rise up, emerge from . (the water) auf=tiirmcn, tr. pile up; aufge* ttirmt towering aitfniart^ upward ?lugc, n. -%, -n eye VOCABULARY 153 adjgeftiifi,l(e), n. -e rafters bafyetm at home bttljtn thither bal)in=ftreden, tr. stretch out bnmit with it or them bfimmcrn, intr. spread a feeble light (used of the coming of dawn or dusk) ^ammerfdjein, m. -e twilight bamm(e)rtg dusky >atnmerung,/. twilight, dawn botnpfen, tr. subdue $>anf, m. thanks, gratitude; gu so as to merit thanks or meet approval bctriut at it, beside it burben, intr. suffer want bor=bteten, o, o, tr. offer bar=brtngett, bradjte, gebrac^t, tr. offer, present, sacrifice barob on that account buriibcr su'dcn, gtng, gegangen, intr. surpass; e$ gef)t mir ntdjtS bariiber 1 prize nothing more highly bo=fctn, intr. be present 2>afcin, n. existence ba=ftcf|cn, ftanb, geftanben, intr. be or stand there biutern, intr. last, endure, con- tinue bogll besides bajtotfiijen in between ^erfe, /. -n covering, blanket; ceiling, roof bccfcn, tr. cover 2)cgen, m. sword Xsegcnfnauf, m. ^e pommel of the sword's hilt Seingebenfen, n. thinking of you emut, /. humility benfen, bat^te, gebacfjt, tr. think; jemanbeg or an jemanben think of someone bercinft some (future) day, in days to come bertoeU the while that (archaic for tociljrenb while) bcutfd) German btrf)t dense, close bid) ten, tr. compose or create in poetry; itn ?eben ober !Di(f)ten in life or verse td)ter, m. poet bid thick, fat, plump bicnen, intr. (with dat.) serve Xitcnft, m. -e service; id) bin ju I am at your service $trne, /. -n lass, girl iftcl, /. -n thistle Conner, m. thunder bonnern, intr. thunder Sonnctfcule, /. -n thunder club boppelt double, twofold orf, n. -"-er village bort there, yonder 5)rod)C, m. -n dragon bratt buxom brfingen, tr. press VOCABULARY 157 brau3, barau out of, therefrom brauficn outside, without brcfycn, tr. turn bmn=(0r barcin=)bltrfen, intr. brein=f(f)auen look on brctft bold brtngcn, a, u, intr. press, pene- trate; in jemanben im- portune brtnnen within brolicn up there brofjttcit, intr. reverberate roffcl, /. -n thrush briibcn yonder briicfen tr. press bruntcn down below, down there itft, m. "( odor, fragrance; haze buftcn intr. be fragrant, spread fragrance bufttg fragrant; hazy, airy bulbcn, tr. bear, tolerate bumpf dull, hollow (of sound) bumpfbroufcnb with a hollow roar bunfd dark bunfeln, intr. grow dark biittn thin burdjbcben, tr. throb through burcfjbringen, a, u, tr. penetrate burcfjcUen, tr. hasten or pass through quickly burd)frretd)en, t, t, tr. ramble, roam through burdjhJonbetn, tr. wander through biirfttfl scanty, sparse biirr withered, dry urft, m. thirst $>urfre3ttwt, /. rage of thirst burftuberquiiit overtortured by thirst biiftcr dark, gloomy uftcr, w. gloom, darkness biiftcrrot gloomy red e&cn for foeben just cd)t genuine, real (cfc, /. -n corner ebcl noble @fcu, m., n. ivy eI)C before @f)rc, /. -n honor , n. -e cross oi honor , /. -n oak eiflcn peculiar (Sigcntum, n. ^er possession ciltg hascy, hurried ein=futtcn, te, a; a, intr. interrupt ciit'fc()rcn, intr. enter, turn in cut-tauten, tr. ring in cin-Icgcn, tr. lay or put in; etn= Qelegte 9Jubcr oars dipped into the water ctnmal once (upon a time) cinfant lonely, alone etn=fd)arrcn, tr. bury hurriedly (fdjarren = scrape, scratch) etn=fdjenfcn, tr. pour in or out; 2Bein fill the glasses with wine ciit'fcfjlnfcn, te, a; a, intr. fall asleep etn=fd)Iummern, intr. fall asleep; tnteber return to slumber cinft sometime, once upon a time etn=ftetgcn, te, te, intr. get in etnftmal^ once upon a time etittbntfl monotonous e4n=trctcn, a, e; trttt, intr. enter ctnjcln single 158 VOCABULARY ctntg single, unique, only (Ji3, n. ice CBfen, M. iron elenb wretched etfc, /. -n elf empfangcn, i, a; ii, tr. receive entpfinben, a, u, tr. feel cmpor upward @nbe, n. -3, -n end; an alien -n everywhere; am finally enbett, intr. end, stop (Sfttgellanb = @na,lanb, w. Eng- land englifd) English entbrennen, entbrannte (ent= brennte), entbrannt, intr. start to burn or to glow entberfen, tr. discover entfttrfien, tr. enkindle entfafjren, u, a; a, intr. escape, slip from entf&rben, tr. decelerate; refl. lose color, fade entfernen, tr. remove; refl. withdraw entfltefyett, o, o, intr. escape enigegett=ragen, intr. project or loom up against entgelten, a, o; i, tr. suffer or atone for entfletben, tr. and refl. undress entlang (prep, with ace.) along cntlegcn distant, far off Grtttfagung, /. -en renunciation entfefjlafen, te, a; a, intr. go to sleep entfdjletern, tr. unveil entfrfitoeben, intr. soar away 6-ntfefeen, n. terror entfprtngen, a, u, intr. escape entfteflen, tr. disfigure entstucHjmngen, a, u, intr. burst asunder (rbe, m. -n heir erblaffen, intr. turn pale, die erfclddjen, t, t, intr. turn pale crlilttfcn, tr. catch sight of crM)efrf)mUt "earth sullied," covered with earth @rbc, /. -n earth erbenfen, erbac^te, erbacfit, tr. de- vise, invent erfafyren, u, a; a', tr. experi- ence, learn crfinbcn, a, u, tr. invent (archaic for ftnben find) crfreulicf) joyful, pleasing; fein be a thing of joy ergtefeen, o, 6, tr. pour forth, shed erglanjett, intr. shine forth ergiifelid) amusing crgrcifcn, iff, iff, tr. seize, grasp erfi,alten, ie, a; ft, tr. preserve, keep; receive erfjefcen, o, o, tr. raise, uplift; refl. rise rtnnenittg, /. -en memory, re- membrance crfolten, intr. grow cool crfennen, erfannte, erfannt, tr. recognize eriltngen, a, u, intr. resound erlernen, tr. learn erlefen, a, e; te, tr. choose erleitcfyten tr. illumine crltegcn, a, e, intr. succumb, be defeated erlbfdjen, o, o; i, intr. go out, be extinguished etmotten, intr. grow weary crmiiben, intr. grow tired ernft earnest, serious Gtnft, m. earnestness, serious- ness (Srnte, /. -n harvest VOCABULARY 159 erqwrfen, tr. refresh G-rquirfung, /. -en refreshment errcicfjcn, tr. reach, attain erfdjaUcn, weak or o, o, intr. re- sound, ring out erfdjcineu, te, ic, intr. appear crfrtiliifliMi, it, a; a, tr. slay, kill erfdjrcrfen, a, o; i, intr. be ter- rified or frightened crfriiiuimini, a, u, refl. take wing or flight erftttrren, intr. grow numb, be paralyzed, turn rigid erftedjcn, a, o; t, tr. kill by stabbing, stab or run through with a knife or sword erfretgcn, te, te, tr. climb erftitfen, tr. and intr. smother, choke, suffocate erttmdien, intr. awaken crnwfjlen, tr. choose erttwrten, tr. await, wait for erttJCtfcn, ie, ie, tr. prove; render, bestow upon erttjctrett, tr. and refl. widen, ex- pand, grow GJrj, n. -e ore, metal, bronze eriil)len, tr. tell, relate cffen, afj, Gotten; ijjt, tr. eat etttw perhaps, perchance Chile, /. -n owl cnrig eternal eit, /. -en eternity fadjen, tr. fan, kindle . -n torch e, /. -n flag [journey, go fofjren, u, a; a, intr. move, fatten, te, a ; a, intr. fall, drop ; et= tons fact jemanbem in bie Slugen something strikes one's gaze faltcn, tr. fold Jynltcr, m. butterfly fangcn, t, a; a, tr. catch, capture Snrbc, /. -n color faff en, tr. grasp, take hold of, seize, understand faft almost $aiifr, /. ^e fist $ef)I, m. -e wrong, guilt, blem- ish ftdcr, /. -n festal celebration fctcrlid) festal, solemn fcicrn, intr. rest (from one's labor) fcig cowardly fctn fine, delicate, fair m. -e enemy , n. -er field , m. -cn8, -en rock, cliff f, / " bench of rock elfcnriff, n. -e reef Orelfcnfdjhtcfjt, /. -en rocky ravine felftg rocky ^cl^manb, /. ^e wall of rock, precipice , n. window , m. -n ferryman fern far, distant; (with dot.) far from ifcrnc, /. -n distance fernfyer from afar fernljin far off $eft, n. -e festival, celebration feft(e) firm, fast feJHaften, te, a; a, tr. hold (firmly) feudjt moist, wet ^euer, n. fire ^eitcrleiter, /. -n fire ladder feurtg fiery, ardent , /. -n pine , n. fever i6o VOCABULARY ftebernrilb wild or raging with fever ftnben, a ; u, tr. find ftnfter dark, gloomy gfinftermS, /. -tffe darkness fjtrn, m. -e last year's snow; mountains topped with per- petual snow gfirnefdjein, m. glow of the snow-capped mountains gifrf), m. -e fish ftfrfjetl, tr. fish ^if^er, m. fisherman ftarf) flat, level flomtfcf) Flemish Srlamme, /. -n flame ftottern, intr. flutter ffedjtett, 0, o; t, tr. braid, plait, intertwine ffefyeit, intr. beseech, implore, pray (wn ettouS for some- thing) ffcifng industrious, busy fltegen, o, o, intr. fly flteljen, o, o, intr. flee; tr. flee fltefeen, 0, O, intr. flow [from fltmmern, intr. glitter, glimmer fltnf quiclc, swift, nimble Srltnte, /. -n gun, rifle fitrren, intr. vibrate flitter, m. spangle, tinsel; empty pomp t^Ior, m. veil ^rlottfr, m. -en flute player 8-htdj, m. -"-e curse flucf)ttf| fleeting, fleeing Stfltg, m. "t flight Syliigel, m. wing, pinion ^lugelf^fag, m. *t flap or beat of the wings ^lUfldhJC^n, n. wafting of wings r, /. -en field, plain 3rlufe, m. "e. river flitfiiilicvmnrtv across the river fliiftcrn, intr. whisper g-tiiftcrtoort, n. -?. whispered word glut, /. --en flood fluten, intr. stream, surge Jylutciiflral), n. -^er grave be- neath the water f obcrn = forbern, tr. demand 5ot)n, m. -e south wind folgcn, intr. (with dat.) follow fiirbern, tr. advance, hasten i^orm, /. -en form 5orfrf)begierbe, /. desire to learn or investigate forfdjen, intr. inquire into, search fort, adv. away; sep. pref. (i) with verbs expressing a change of place away, e.g., fort* atefjen journey away, de- part; forttragen carry away; (2) on, to continue to, e.g., fortfingen keep on singing, continue to sing fort unb fort on and on fragen, tr. ask grager, m. questioner fronf, frank tcf), n. France , /. -en woman, wife, Mrs. tn, . Miss, unmar- ried young lady, (archaic) young lady of rank fred) insolent, audacious frei free fret=geben, a, e; t, tr. set free, release ^retfyetr, /. -in freedom, liberty fremb foreign, alien, strange trembling, m. -e stranger 8*eube, /. -n joy VOCABULARY 161 3-reubcnredjnung, /. -en account of joys freubtg joyful freuen, reft, rejoice, be happy; tr. make rejoice, make happy Jreunb, m. -e friend freunblirf) friendly, kindly ^freticl, m, outrage, wrong fmu'iitliri) outrageous, nefarious c, m. -en3 peace n. miracle of peace, peaceful miracle fricbfcrtig, friebUd) peaceful frifd) fresh frot) merry; (with gen.) happy in frbfjHrf) joyful, glad fromm pious, reverend, God- fearing frommen, intr. (with dat.) be useful, avail or profit $ritd)t, /. -"e grain, fruit friif) early / / dawn, early morning o., m. -e spring tiirf, n. -e breakfast fu()fen, tr. and intr. (refl.) feel fiib,ren, tr. lead; einen djlag deal a blow ftiifjrer, *. leader, guide fiirten, tr. fill funfcln, intr. sparkle gfunfen, m. spark fltrdjtbar terrible fiirber onward fiirftdjttg = Dorftc^tig prudent, cautious 5Vnf{, m. ^e foot , n. -e pedestal i]iiir,lirt) entire gat very, utterly (iJarbe, /. -n sheaf (Garten, m. "- garden (^offc, /. -n narrow street (*Jaft, m. -"-e guest oftfreunb, m. -e person con- nected with another by ties of hospitable friendship gnftltd) hospitable G3aul, m. *-t horse of inferior breed, nag ajcltc, /. -n gazelle ebcin, n. (collective} bones, frame ebeH, n. barking geben, a, e; i, tr. give GJcbct, n. -e' prayer Okbriitt, n. roar, roaring cbanfc, m. -n thought gcbanfcnttoU full of thought, absorbed in thought flcbrtutg narrow (from briingcn) cbrdngc, n. throng, surg- ing crowd Okbrbfyne, n, resounding or sonorous pealing gebulbtg patient gcfd()rbcn, tr. endanger gcf alien, te, a; a, intr. please; e gefttHt mtr I like \\. efieber, n. plumage (SJeftlb(e), n. -e field efHigel, n. birds, winged creatures geffiigelt winged gefrteren, o, o, intr. freeze, con- geal ($5cfuf)f, n. -e feeling, emotion , n. sparkling, glitter- e, /. -n gift QJnng, m. ^e course nan* whole, entire ng cgenb, /. -en region, country gegenrodrtig present l62 VOCABULARY secret S, n. -iffe secret gefyen, gtng, gegangen, intr. go gcijcucr (only with negative nttfjt) uncanny eier, m. vulture eterfhig, m. --e flight of vul- tures etfeel, /. -n scourge, lash etfr, m. -er spirit, ghost, phantom geiftern, w/r. spook elfinbe, n. open fields gelaffett calm, gentle elaut(e), n. -e set of bells, chime; ringing, pealing (of bells) eliebter, m. eltcbte, /. be- loved, lover, sweetheart geltnbe gentle, mild, soft getten, intr. sound shrill fldubcn, tr. promise, vow gelten, a, o; t, intr. be valid, be worth; concern; e6 gilt mtr it is for me; e3 gilt imS fjeut ju riifyren our duty to-day is etc. emad), n. -"-er room, chamber , adv. leisurely I, w. spouse, consort cntiit, n. -er feeling, soul, heart flcitnit exact gente^en, o, 5, tr. enjoy enofj or cnoffe, w. -n com- panion (Beniigc, /. sufficiency, content geniigen, intr. suffice geng(e)fam content eroitfcf) n. -e noise gerecftt just crtd^t, n. -e judgment; tribu- nal t, n. skeleton gerne, adv. gladly; (with verb) like to efattg, m. -"-e song gef (fyefjen, a, e ; te, (f ) intr. happen @efd)td)re, /. -n story cf(f)Icd|t, . -er generation; race efcfymetbe, n. jewelry efrf)ret, n. cry, shout efdjltmber, n. squadron quick, swift n. pi. brother(s) and sister (s); n. sing, (rare) sister efeHe, m. -n journeyman, Tfel- low, youth gefeUen, tr. and refl. join, ally; bid)t gefefft closely together efefe, n. -e law eftdjt, n. -er face efinbe, n. servants etyenfr, n. -er phantom, ghost eftalt, /. -en form, figure gefrdjen, fieftanb, geftanben, tr. confess eftcin, n. -e large rocks or stones; stony debris or ruins efttrn, . -e star cftrfilicf), n. -e shrubs, bushes geftinb healthy efunbljett, /. -en health etro&e, n. trotting getrcu faithful gerroft confident clufid)^, n. e plant getooffnet armed genjfiljren, tr. grant etoolr, /. -en force, violence gcftmlttg powerful, mighty ehmnb, n. -^er garment, robe etoerbe, n. profession, trade VOCABULARY 163 geluicf)Hfl weighty, momentous (SJetwmmel, n. crowd, crush, throng flOtiiitiicii, a, o, tr. win, gain Ctmffen, n. conscience ctmtter, n. thunderstorm iicuuiiu'ii kindly disposed to jiciiutlutt accustomed ^(ycttJoldc, n. vault ~i$tenmf)(e, n. tumult, throng (ycjclt, n. -e (poet, for Rdi) tent giefjcn, 5, o, tr. pour giftgcfcf)ttjollen swollen by poi- son, venom filled tpfel, m. - top (mountain top) GUtter, n. - - lattice, grating, screen 5, m. splendor glanjcn, intr. shine, gleam Ia3, n. -"er glass glott smooth lau&e, m. -n3, -n faith, belief glaufocrt, tr. and intr. believe glcief) like (with dat.); ein gletdjeS another glcid) for fogleicfj at once glctd)en, t, t, intr. (with dat.) be similar or like flteirf)flcfd))tnutgcn having an equal swing gletten, itt, ttt, intr. glide @Heb, n. -er limb ; ing treten fall into line glimmen, o, o, intr. glimmer, glow GHorfc, /. -n bell liirf, n. fortune, happiness gliirflirf) fortunate, happy gliifjen, intr. glow lut, /. -en glow, fire c, /. -n mercy, grace gnabcn, intr. (with dat.) be merciful to 6JoIb, n. gold gulbcu gold olborangc, /. -n golden orange gdnnen, tr. not begrudge, be willing to let have gottfd) Gothic ($ott, m. ^er God (ybtrcrfrcunb, m. -e friend of the gods (i.e., beloved by the gods) ottc^magb, /. ^e maiden of God ott()Ctt, /. -en divinity, God 6ka6, n. ^er grave; ju Orabe bringen bury grabcn, u, a ci, tr. dig raben,w. ;-" ditch, moat riibergraber, m. grave dig- ger rabc3ritf)(e), /. peace of the grave OJrab, m. -e degree Okam, m. woe, grief (Mra3, n. ^er grass grafcn, intr. graze grau gray graucn turn gray; e8 grant it dawns raiien, n. horror, awe; filfjeS raun thrills of mysterious sweet awe graiicnuoll full of horror, ap- palling grauUrfjt grayish horrible, dreadful , m. horror graiifcn, intr. have a feeling of horror; mir grauf(c)t I shud- der OJrci'^, m. -e aged man (Mrenabier, m. -e grenadier 164 VOCABULARY GJrenje, /. -u limit, border rtecfye, m. -n Greek dlrtedjenlanb, . Greece ritte, /. -n cricket grinfen, intr. grin (S)ro0m, m. groom (English) grofe large, big, great ruft, /. -"-e tomb, grave, cavern griitt green (SJrunb, m. -"-e bottom, earth, ground griinen, intr. grow, flourish rufe, m. --e greeting gru'Ren, tr. greet; feib mtr ge= griifet I greet you; faffen send greetings gittben golden Itnft, /. favor, good will, kindness gut good ; eg gut fyaben fare well (SJiite, / goodness r, n. -t hair e, /. possessions, belong- ings; mctn >ab' unb ut all I have and own 4>ubfud)t, / avarice ^jofen, m. " harbor, port fyaften, intr. cling , m. -e hedge; wood, grove , w. -"e cock, rooster in, w. -e (poet.) grove Ijalb half ^jalle, /. -n hall linllcu, intr. resound ^oltn, m. -e stalk of grain or grass al, ?w. -"e throat gotten, te, a; ft, /r. hold, contain; celebrate; intr. stop, halt , /. -"-c hand , t, a; a, t'n/r. hang, cling 4>arfe, /. -n harp 4>arfenfpieler, m. harp player, minstrel ^armonie, /. -en harmony Ijarrcn, intr. wait, tarry hard t, /. haste, hurry , m. -e breath b,ou(^en, intr. breathe ijouen, fjteb, geb,auen, tr. hew, strike t, n. -"er head , m., pi. -leute cap- tain au3, n. -"er house licbcn, o (u), o, tr. raise ^>eer, n. -e army fyeften, tr. fasten, attach ijefttg violent Ijcgcn, tr. cherish, protect fyefyr high, noble, lofty b,ei hurrah! hey! ^>ctbe, /. -n heath ; heather ^>etlattb, m. Savior fyetltg holy, sacred ^etltgfett, /. sacredness, holi- t, /. -en home etmatffur,/. -en home, native fields {|ctmatlid^ homelike fyetm=bringcn, bracfjte, $tfaad)t, tr. bring home eimrf)en, n. cricket tyetntsge^en, sing, gegangen, intr. go home; -die f)Ctm=feb,ren, intr. return home {jetmltefi secret ^tctmlirf)fett, /. -en secrecy tjetraten, tr. marry I)cif> hot VOCABULARY 165 iKtfii'ii, te, et, lr. name, call; intr. be called; tcf) fjetfoe my name is ^ettcrfcrt, /. -en cheer, cheer- fulness >elb, m. -en hero fyclfcn, a, o; t, intr. help ^etifon, n. helicon f)cU bright, clear ijcr hither licrnli down, down from Ijeran hither, up to fyeran=fomtnctt, a, o, intr. ap- proach fyernuf up here, upward IjerauHlimmen, o, o; intr. climb upward f)Crb harsh, bitter, acrid J)Cr6ei hither <>erbft, m. -e autumn, fall erb, m. -e hearth erbe, /. -n herd Sperbgeton, n. chime of herds ^crein in here, into, in fjerfiir = f)ert>or fiernicber down f)ermcber4adjen, intr. laugh down from on high ^err, m. -en master; gentle- man; (in address Sir; with name Mr.); the Lord fyerrltdj glorious, splendid Ijerunter down, downward ljerunter=ftetgett, te, te, intr. de- scend fierttor forth, forth from ljerttor=raufd)en, intr. come forth or emerge from with a rus- tling sound J>er, w., gen. -en8, dat. -en, pi. -en heart Jjerjfteb very dear or lovable 4?et&liefirf)en, n. - sweetheart , m. -e duke >cu, n. hay fjcitlen, intr. howl IjCUtc to-day I)cutig adj. from heute; am fjeuttgen lag on this day .$tmtncl, m. sky, the heavens; Heaven fytmmelan heavenward fttmmlifd) heavenly l)in along, thither, toward Ijtltab down, downward I)tnauf up, upward I)ittau3 out, hence; uber with ace. beyond Ijiiictit into, in; in (with ace.) or ju into ^tntcrgrunb, m. *-e background over, across lltnunter down I)tnuntcr=fviilen, tr. wash or rinse down f)tn5U=fefeen, tr. add ^irfd), m. -e deer Jptrr, w.-en herdsman, shepherd f)0d) high ^odjgetiirmt high towering l)ori)it(icr across on high ^odjjett, /. -en wedding ."pof, m. *-t yard, court, home I) off en, tr. and intr. hope; (auf for) .^offnitng, /. -en hope Doffing, m. -e courtier >of)C, /. -n height f)Bf)en, tr. heighten hollow e, /. -n cave, cavern f)0lb gracious, fair, sweet ^oITfinbifdi Dutch BHe, /. -n Hell ^jMenfb'rer, m. listener orn, n. -"-er horn l)itt)cu on this side fjitofdj pretty uf, m. -e hoof iigel, w. hill fyulbigcn, intr. do homage to e, /. -n wrap, covering b, m. -e dog fjungrtg hungry l)iipfcn, intr. hop, jump f)itfd) ! hush ! 'sh ! 4put, m. -e hat e, /. -n hut, cottage [song w. chant, solemn 3 tntnter always imtnerbar always, forever tmmerf)tn at all events inoriinfttglid) fervent, ardent intnitten in the midst of inner inner, interior inucrlici) inward, within tnntg fervent, heartfelt 3JnfeI, /. -n island trbtfdj earthly, of this world trgenb etn any trr confused; erring irren, intr. and refl. err, go astray 3 jogen, tr. hunt t, m. hunter r, n. -e year r, m. lament, distress jonttttern, intr. lament, moan, wail iautf)sen, intr. cry out with joy, exult je ever je^t now icfeo 1 U forms f r W , n. -e yoke fyanneSttJiirmdjen, n . glow- worm , /. youth Jung young $iinge, m. (adj. used as a noun) boy, swain Sungfrau, /. -en maiden ^tingling, m. -e young man, youth , m. June . squire juft by chance faf)I bare, bald Sa^n, m. -^e boat Slatfcr, m. emperor JJatnerab, m. -en comrade Slatnm, m. *t comb fammen, tr. comb Jammer, /. -n chamber, room $otnpf, m. "t battle, contest $anone, /. -n cannon e ; /. -n chapel 6, /. -n cap, hood, cowl fnrg sparse, meager Staften, m. * box fount hardly, barely fed bold ^e^Ie, /. -n throat feljren, tr. and intr. (refl.') turn, return $eld), m. -e calyx, cup fennen, fannte, gefannt, tr. know ^erje, /. -n candle ferenf)efl made bright by can- dles VOCABULARY 167 e, /. -n chain fcucf)cn, intr. gasp, breathe with difficulty ftdjertt, intr. laugh softly, chuckle jltnb, n. -er child (In many compounds $tnber= is best rendered by childhood, e.g., $tnberfrteben peace of child- hood) fuiMirt) childlike, childly Slinn, n. -e chin fttrdjc, /. -n church ftirdjtyof, m. -"-e churchyard Stiffen, n. pillow JHftc, /. -n chest Silage, /. -n complaint, plaint;' accusation flagcn, intr. complain, make lament ffaglid) pitiable illnttg, m. *-t sound flaxen, intr. clap, click flur clear, bright Slleib, n. -er dress, garment fleiben, tr. dress, clothe flein small, little flcttcrn, intr. climb flittgeu, a, u, intr. resound, sound fltrren, intr. clatter, clank, rattle SHuft, /. -e cleft, chasm flitg clever, intelligent, wise Jlnobe, m. -n boy fnatten, intr. crack Knauel, m. ball of thread; entanglement $ned)t, m. -e servant Jlnie, n. -e knee fnieen, intr. kneel fniftern, intr. crackle ilnurtjcn, m. bone ilnofpc, /. -n bud fommcn, a, o, intr. come ft'bnig, m. -e king (In com- pounds ilbiU8^= is often best rendered by royal, e.g., ftontg8= maf)I, n. royal feast or banquet) tf'Opf, m. "- head iiorn, n. grain, " corn " (the chief grain of a country; in Germany rye or wheat; with the pi. iiorner = single seed of grain) f ofcn, intr. and tr. fondle, caress ilraft, /. -"-e strength, power fraftig strong Strafe, /. -n crow fra()cn, intr. crow; scream, cry out Slranid), m. -e crane Sitamcfjsug, m. *-t flight or flock of cranes on wing franf ill, sick franfen, tr. grieve, wound ilranj, m. -"-e wreath, garland Jlraut, n. ^er plant; collective plants, herbage Srcte, m. -e circle frctfcfycn, intr. screech !tlrcu, n. -e cross, crucifix $tcu5t)Ub, n. -er image of the crucified Savior fitteg, m. -e war ilrtegcr, m. warrior Stronc, /. -n crown Slrumlcin (dim. of $rume, /.) crumb fiudien, m. cake .Slugel, /. -n bullet, ball KU)I cool fiifjlen, tr. cool ilummcr, m. worry, care fummcrtJoQ filled with care i68 VOCABULARY e, /. lore, news htnb=mad)en, tr. make known, announce fitnftig future $unft, /. ^e art unftgebilb, n. -e work of art $ul>Vel, /. -n cupola, dome $ufe, m. -"-e kiss fiiffcn, tr. kiss $iifte, /. -en coast laben, tr. refresh 2ad)e,/. -n pool, puddle liiriKlu, intr, smile taef)Cn, intr. laugh labcn, u, a ; Icibt, tr. load 2ttj}cr, n. couch fiofen, n. sheet fiampe, /. -n lamp 2anb, n. -er (poet. pi. ?onbe) land, country 2anbe3enge, /. -n isthmus 2anbfcft,aft, /. -en landscape fang long langfam slow tangft long since 2an5e, /. -n lance 2firm, m. noise 2aft, /. -en burden 2aterne, /. -n lantern Ittu lukewarm, mild 2aub, n. foliage 2oube, /. -n arbor lauern, intr. (auf with ace.} wait eagerly or greedily for some- thing; lie in wait for, lurk for 2auf, m. course laufcn, te, an; an, intr run loufcfjen, intr. listen Kaut loud 2aut, m. -t sound 2aute, /. -n lute (auter pure, nothing but leben, intr. live ; lebe >Dof)I fare- well Scben, n. life lebcnbtg alive, living lebcnto^ lifeless 2ebett)ob,l, n. farewell leer empty, vacant; meaning- less, idle Iccren, tr. empty Icgcn, tr. lay, place, put; refl. lie down lcl)iicu, tr. and refl. lean 2etb, m. -er body 2ctblieb, n. -er favorite song 2eid)e, /. -n corpse 2etd)enc6,or, m. -*e funeral choir 2cict)CH I ' ) ug, m. -"-e funeral pro- cession 2et(^nam, m. -e corpse Iet(f)t light (not heavy) Ieid)tgtfiubig credulous 2etb, n. -e3, -en grief, sorrow; wrong, injury; pain leib tun grieve for; ettoa tut mtr I grieve or feel pity for something letben, ttt, ttt, tr. suffer, endure 2cicr, /. -n lyre letfe soft (not loud) 2enbe, /. -n loin 2enj, m. -e spring 2crcfpe, /. -n lark 2crd)enniirbel, m. thrill (song) of the larks 2erd)ensug, m. *-t procession of larks lernen, tr. learn 2efc, /. -n gleaning, harvest Icfcn, a, e; te, tr. read leurf)ten, intr. shine, glow gleam VOCABULARY 169 2eute, pi. people fieutnant, m. -% lieutenant Utf)t light, bright 2td)t, n. -er light; candle Sib, n. -er eyelid lieb dear, sweet, beloved; (superlative used as a noun) ber (bie) Siebfte dearest, be- loved i!tcbdtcit, n. sweetheart 2icbe, /. love licben, tr. love 2iebe3fd)cin, m. glow of love licbcwull affectionate, full of love Hcb=f)a8 rob or deprive a person of a thing 9tau6cr, m. robber railf) rough, rude 9iaum, m. -"-e space, realm, room, place rauftfjen, t'/r. roar, rustle; Iet raufcfjenb softly rustling or murmuring JRebe, /. -n grape 9Jed)imng, /. -en bill, account red)t right; true, real rcgc active regen, rcjl. move, stir IRegen, m. rain SRegcnbogcn, m. rainbow rcgung^Ius! motionless 8ief), n. -e roe, deer reid) rich Oieicf), n, -e empire, realm tetdjcn, tr. reach, give rctfetl, tr. and intr. ripen JRctgen, m. a round dance 9icil)C,/. -n row [in row or line retfyen, tr. and refl. arrange ; join SRetfyen, m. = SKetQen tein clean, pure JReifc, /. -n journey reifen, intr. travel, journey reifeen, f, t, tr. tear, pull, draw retten, itt, itt, intr. ride JReiter, m. rider, horseman 9?ettcrmann, m., pi. -leute poet for Better VOCABULARY 173 teijen, ir. allure, attract, charm rennen, rannte, gerannt, tnlr. run. race JRequtem, w requiem Oieft, m. -e remnant retten, tr. rescue, save jRcttcr, m. rescuer JReiic, / repentance, remorse JHeuicr, n -e territory, ground 9il)cin, m. Rhine rtdjten, tr. judge; ba3 s -23ort an iemanbert address some- body rtedjen, 5, 6, tr. scent, smell, sniff 9iiefe, m. -n giant rtefengroj? of gigantic size Siiefengrofje, /. -n giant size ricfenfjaft gigantic 9iiefenmaj?, n -e giant stature or size 5Ring, m. -c ring, circle 9{ingelreil)en, m. round dance ringen, a, u, tr struggle, fight ringS, rings fyerum round about, on all sides rinnen, a, o, inlr. flow, stream Diippc, /. -n rib rippcnbiirr skinny, gaunt (so thin that the ribs protrude) {Hitter, m. knight {Ritterfcfaft, /. knighthood rbdjeln, inlr. rattle in one's throat, breathe the last gasp Oiocf, m. ^e coat {Rorfen, m. distaff {Rofyr, n. -t reed, cane; tube, pipe (hence smokestack, chimney) rotten, lr. and inlr. roll 9tbmcr, m. Roman nomifdj Roman Diofc, /. -n rose 9iofenbanb, n. ^er wreath or garland of roses rofenfarOcn rose-colored Siofcnfranj, m. -"-e rosary Oiofj, n. -e steed rot red SRotonbe, /. -n rotunda riirfen, tr. and, inlr. move S J{ liber, n. oar riibern, inlr. and lr. row JHubertafr, m. rhythm of the oars rufen, ie, u, tr. and inlr. call, cry, shout 9iufer, m. caller Siuije, /. rest, quiet; in 9?uf)' laffen leave alone or undis- turbed rufjen, inlr. rest fliufyeftfitte, /. -n resting place rufjtg calm, quiet 9{u{)m, m. fame, glory riUjren, lr. stir, move; touch; wield runb round 9Jnnb, n. -e round ilinnbe, /. -n circle; tofenbe 9ilinbc boisterous circle of the dance 9iime, /. -n runic letter ffiuncnftctn, m. -e rune stone {Rufttanb, . Russia STJiiftiing, /. -en armor, coat of mail 6 Sttttl, m. -"-e hall So at, /. -en seed, grain sown; young crop aatengrun, n. the green of young crops 174 VOCABULARY Saci)e, /. -n matter, cause; metne my affair fad|t soft faen, tr. sow act, m. sower Sage, /. -n myth, legend fagen, tr. say Sattc, /. -n string (of a musical instrument) famt (prep, with dat.) together with Scutb, m. sand fanft gentle (Sang, m. song Sfimicr, m. singer angerhtm, n. minstrelsy attel, m. - saddle fuubcr neat fougen, o, o, tr. suck, drink in Sllle, /. -n pillar, column aunt, m. " hem, edge, border ffilimen, tr. hem, fringe ffillfetn, intr. rustle fttllfcw, intr. rush, roar, whiz djddfyt, m. -e gorge, ravine fdjabe: e3 tft -- it is a pity; etoig great pity Chafer, m. shepherd fdjaffen, 5, a, tr. create, bring forth; intr. and tr. -weak verb work, do df)dle, /. -n cup, bowl; scale (of a balance) ; in gletcfjen cfjdlen in equal scales fdjoCen, weak and o, o, sound, resound rfjalmei, /. -en reed pipe, shawm Scf)ar, /. -en flock, crowd Srfjorpe, /. -n sash, scarf (fjatten, m. shadow, shade t^oubcr, m. shudder, thrill of awe fdjouen, tr. and intr. look, gaze, see djauer, m. -- thrill of awe, shudder fdjoucrltd) causing a shudder, horrible fdiouern, intr. shudder djougeriiftc, n. stage, plat- form frfjfiumen, intr. foam fdjoimg horrible djdltfptel, n. -e drama (fyeibe, /. -n line of separation fdjetben, te, te, tr. and intr. separate, part, leave <2d)dbetag, m. -e day of parting Sdjetbemcmb, /. ^e partition d)cin, m. -e light, glow fdjetnen, te, te, intr. shine, gleam; seem djcttel, m. crown or top of the head rfiefle, /. -n bell SdjeflentrSger, m. crescent player (the crescent bren, o, o, tr. swear, vow fd)toiU sultry (d)h)iilc, /. sultry heat, sultri- ness , m. -e swng Sec, m. -3, -n lake Sec, /. -n sea, ocean; jilt on sea Seele, /. -n soul fegeln, intr. sail Segcn, m. blessing fegnen, tr. bless fefjen, a, e; ie, tr. and intr. see Sef)nfud)t, /. longing, yearning fe(jnfud)t3t)oll full of longing Setbe, /. -n silk fetbcn silk, silken feitab apart, off to one side ^ Sctte, /. -n side felig blessed, blissful feltfont strange fenbcn, fanbte, gefanbt, tr. send fenfcn, tr. cause to sink, lower; mit gefenftetn ^aupte with bowed head Senfe, /. -n scythe fcfeen, tr. set, place, put feufjen, intr. sigh Seufjcr, m. sigh Sid) el, /. -n sickle fidier firm, safe Sicg, m. -e victory SU&er, n. silver VOCABULARY 177 ftl&ern, silver, silvery ftngett, a, it, tr. and intr. sing finfcn, a, it, intr. sink, descend; (of eyes) close Sinn, m. -e sense, mind, spirit, thought, intent ftnnen, a, o, tr. and intr. think, ponder, meditate Sttte, /. -n custom Sito, m. -e seat fibcn, fafo, oefeffen intr. sit SttaDc, m. -n slave fubalb, conj. as soon as fugnr, adv. even fugletrf) at once, immediately Sufyle, /. -it sole; bottom of a valley Softn, w. -"-e son Sulbat, w. -en soldier Summer, ?. summer Semite, /. -n sun Sumtcttregcn, m. rain that falls during sunshine, "sun shower " Sunnenfdjctn, m. sunshine Sunntag, m. -e Sunday, Sab- bath fonft otherwise; besides; - ntdjtS naught else Surge, /. -n care forgen, intr. care for, take care of Spun, m. -"C chip, splinter fponnen, tr. stretch, bend; ba Oejelt pitch the tent fpat late Spcitbunr, n. -"-e late evening boat Spflten, m. spade Speer, w. -e spear Spcifc, /. -n food fpetfcn, tr. and intr. eat; feast on fperren, tr. bar, block flriegcln, tr. mirror, reflect Spiel, n. -e play, game; mtt etmaS fein -- tretben make sport of a thing fpiclett, tr. and intr. play Spielmunn, m., pi. -leute minstrel fpinncn, a, o, tr. spin Splitter, m. splinter, frag- ment, shred Spurn, m. -$, erf, n. -e daily labor, day's work Zal, n. -"-er valley anne, /. -n evergreen, pine ans, m. -"-e dance tonjen, iw^r. dance anthill, w. dance floor; OP Ian, m. glade) tdpfer brave taften, intr. grope, feel about ot, /. -en deed ater, m. doer au, m. dew taitrticn, tr. dip, plunge, im- merse; intr. dive taiifdjen, tr. exchange tailfdjen, tr. deceive etd), m. -e pond teilen, tr. share, apportion empel, m. - temple teuer dear Sweater, n. theater fjron, m. -e, (-en) throne tfyronen, intr. be enthroned f)ronenflitter, m. royal pomp ttef deep tefe, /. -n depth od)ter, /. ^ daughter ob, m. -e death obe3flhit, /. -en deadly glow obe3f flmpf, m. *-t death strug- gle ot>e3ritt, m. ride of death toll mad Son, ?w. -"-e tone tiinen, intr. sound, resound, ring Zov, n. -t gate, portal tofcn, intr. rage, roar tot dead otenba()re, /. -n bier t)tenfrf)rein, m. -e shrine for the dead (i. e., coffin) traben, intr. trot rad)t, /. -en garb, costume trfige idle, lazy tragcn, u, a; a, tr. carry, bear Jrane, /. -n tear trauett, intr. (with dat.) trust trailer, /. mourning, sadness troiiern, intr. mourn traiilid) cozy Jraum, m. "-t dream troumen, tr. and intr. dream (idj triiume or mir trftumt) traiimerifd) dreamy Jraiime^fliig, m. flight or pass- ing of a dream traiirig sad trnut dear, beloved, sweetly familiar treffen, a, o; i, tr. strike, hit treiben, ie, te, drive; carry on (as a noun - bustle, stir, contending) trennen, tr. separate treten, a, e; itt, intr. step; tn lieb step into line treil faithful reilC, /. faithfulness, troth treill03 faithless tribunal, n. -e tribunal rieb, m. -e impulse, impetus trinfen, a, u, tr. and intr. drink ritt, m. -e step rtumpf), m. -e triumph trodnen, tr. and intr. dry rommef, /. -n drum Jrotifen, m. drop Xroft, m. consolation i8o VOCABULARY disconsolate frozen, intr. (with dat.) defy truing defiant, bold triibe sad, melancholy Strug, m. deception, delusion rul)e, f. -n chest, trunk SJriimmcr, n. pi. ruins runf, m. drink, potion Jufctt, /. -6 and uben tuba tun, a, a; tr. do iir, /. -en door Siirfentrominel, /. -n kettle- drum un, m. *e tower tiirmen, intr. tower; tr. pile up II illicit, tr. and rcfl. practise, exer- cise; use, give play to, exert ilberffafc, m. abundance, pro- fusion iiberfhtten, tr. inundate, cover (as with a flood) iiberlaffen, ie, a; a, tr. leave to itberfcfyaflen, tr. outsound iibcrfrijlagen, u, a,; a, tr. cover iiberfdjiitten, tr. pour over, cover iiberfpitten, tr. overflood, inun- date iibertt>el)ett, tr. blow over lifer, n. bank, shore um=brhtgen, bradjte, gebradjt, tr. rob of life, put to death iimfangen, t, a; a, tr. embrace, surround, enclose umfledjten, o, o; t, tr. entwine, encircle (cf. flecfjten) umfHmmern, tr. surround with nickering light Itmfliigeln, tr. fly around, en- circle in flight umge&en, a, e; t, tr. surround um=giirtett, tr. gird or buckle on n ml) alien, tr. surround with sound umljersgetften, intr. move about like ghosts or phantoms um()iillcn, tr. enwrap, envelop umf aufcn, tr. roar around ; whiz around umfonft in vain itnuvanbcln, tr. encircle in wan- dering umannben, a, u, tr. wind about, encircle, entwine wntoogen, tr. flow around, en- circle (as waves do) tinaufgefunben unfound, undis- covered imbehjeint unmourned unconscous imdjrtftltd) unchristian lincnbltd) infinite, endless uncrforfd)Hd) inscrutable lincrgriinbet unfathomed unergriinbHd) unfathomable unerrcidjltd) unattainable iinfreittitllig involuntary wtgd)rocf}cn unbroken ungcbulbig impatient llngel)cijer, n. monster iingeliort unheard nnflcfel;en unseen itngcfliitn impetuous lingetctlt undivided iniflcluciltt unhallowed mtfletinf; uncertain untnuttg vexed, angry unftdjct unsafe, uncertain unftdjtbar invisible iintcrbredjen, a, o; t, tr. interrupt unter=gcb,en, gtne, gegangen, intr. go down; perish; (of the sun) set VOCABULARY 181 Itnterlaf?, m.; occurs only in ofyne Unterfafo incessantly unterfdjeiben, ie, ie, tr. distin- guish utUJerbunbcn not bandaged untierriirft undisturbed, not moved out of place unt>erfef)cn3 unexpectedly unoerfteHt undisguised, unhid- den unDeritniftHd) indestructible (Oerinill'ten, tr. = lay waste, devastate) un5(i{)(ig beyond number, num- berless iippig luxuriant, rich uralt very old, ancient, pri- meval Urne, /. -n urn SBttter, m. " father SBaterlanb, n. -er fatherland SBaterfaof, m. -fate ancestral hall SBettcfjen, n. violet tterbeiften, t, f, tr. suppress, stifle Werbergen, a, o; t, tr. hide, con- ceal tterbietett, o, o, tr. forbid werbletcft,en, f, t, inlr. fade, turn pale Berbringen, Derbradjte, berbradjt, tr. spend, pass tierberben, a, o; t, intr. perish tierbtenen, tr. deserve, merit bcrborren, intr. wither, dry up ucrbrangen, tr. push aside, crowd out, displace tterbrtefjen, o, 5, tr. vex, grieve toerbunfeln, tr. darken ticrctncn, tr. unite tocrcngen, tr. narrow, contract, compress JBerfaH, m. ruin ttcrflicgcn, o, o, intr. fly away,' vanish tierfttefeen, 5, 5, intr. flow off or away ; (of time) pass by &erfiib,ren, tr. lead astray, se- duce toergeb,en, berging, oergangen, intr. vanish, pass away tocrgcffcn, a, e; t, tr. forget (in poetry sometimes with gen.) tiergletdjen, t, t, tr. compare Dcrgniigt happy, contented ttergolbcn, tr. gild; ben grauen Jag - - turn the gray day into gold toergiinnen, tr. grant, allow erf)atten, intr. (of sound) van- ish, die away ucrlwngt (of reins') slackened; tntt bcrfjeingtem ^u^l at full speed , tr. breathe out, ex- pire DerfjuUcn, tr. cover, veil, hide Dertrrcn, intr. and refl. go astray, err tocrftingcn, a, u, intr. (of sound) die away vanish tierfiinben, tr. announce, make known tierlangen, tr. demand; mtdj berlangt nadfj ettraS I long for something SBerfangcn, n. desire, longing Merlaffen, ie, a; a, tr. leave, for- sake Derfernen unlearn, forget ticrfic&t in love, enamored, lovelorn 182 VOCABULARY Derlteren, o, o, tr. lose Derlorfen, tr. entice toermafylen, tr. give in marriage ; refl. marry, wed {mit jetnanb) 'Dermeinen, intr. think, believe Dermb'gen, bermocfyte, bermocfjt (inflected like tnogen) tr. (with ju and infinitive) be able (to do a thing) Dernefjmen, a, omm; unnt, tr. be- come aware of, perceive, hear Derbben, intr. become waste or desolate; tr. lay waste or devastate Derraten, ie, a; ii, tr. betray Derroufdjen, intr. rush away, hurry past, rustle or rush by Derretfen, intr. go on a journey Derrbd)eln, intr. expire, breathe the death rattle tiemidjt accursed, ruthless toerfogett, tr. refuse Derfammeln, tr. and refl. gather, collect berfdjarren, tr. bury (hurriedly or carelessly) toerfdjciben, ie, te, intr. pass away, die fcerfdjlofen drowsy with sleep Derfd)Ieiern, tr. veil Derfdjltefeett, 5, o, tr. close up t>erfd)Iittgen, a, u, tr. engulf, swallow up toerfdjtoeigen, te, te, tr. keep secret, conceal Derfd)ttrinben, a, u, intr. disap- pear Derfef)ren, tr. injure, damage, defile berfenfen, tr. sink, bury Drrfefeen, tr. reply ttcrfiegen, intr. run dry, dry up toerfmfen, o, u, intr. sink down go to the bottom; in Setb berfunfen buried or lost in sorrow toerfbfjnen, tr. reconcile; pro- pitiate, appease t Ctf pfiten, tr. and refl. make late, delay tocrft>red)en, a, o ; t, tr. prom- ise toerfpiiren, tr. notice, feel SBerftonbiti^, n. understanding toerftonbniSutnig with deep un- derstanding fcerfteint covered with stones toetfto^len stealthy, in secret toerftiiren, tr. disturb, upset, be- wilder toerftreuen, tr. scatter, disperse berfhitnmen, intr. grow mute, become silent berfudjen, tr. tempt ttertrouen, tr. entrust; bertraut confiding, trusting Ucr)und)t weary with waking toerttmtfcn, intr. become an orphan; berftatft orphaned tierhJC^en, tr. (of the -wind) blow or drive away; intr. be blown away, scatter tterltulbern, intr. grow wild toertotrrett, tr. confuse; p.p., bertoorren confused berttwnbert astonished ttersefyren, tr. consume totel much ttieHeirf)t perhaps SBtcrerjug, m. *-t team of four SBoget, m. * bird t)ogelfprad)ehtnb understanding the language of the birds SSollf n. -"er people Dull full VOCABULARY Dullcnbcn, tr. complete, accom- plish JBoflfommenfjeit, /. -en perfec- tion JBottmonb, m. -t full moon uurnii before, at the head ttorbet, gone, past, by &orbei=fUegen, o, o, inir. fly by toor=flagcn, tr. lament about t)0r=fommen, 5, o, intr. seem, appear U0r=fpred)ett, 5, o; t, tr. pro- nounce a word before a per- son; fief) ettwS say a thing to oneself uuriiticr past to0ritber=gefjen, ging, gegangen, *'Jr. go past or by, pass tiorttwrt^ ahead, forward as toad) awake ttmdjen, intr. be awake toarfifen, it, a; ii, intr. grow ftiarfjfern wax, waxen SSad)ter, w. - watchman, guard SBad)tgebefl, . watch bark (of dogs) Itwcfer brave, good SBage, /. -n balance, pair of scales wagon, tr. dare, venture SBagen, m. - wagon, chariot ttmfyten, tr. choose, elect roab,rb,afttg indeed, in truth 8Sab,rb,eit, /. -en truth ttwfjrticf) forsooth, indeed SBalb, m. -er forest 9Satbe^noif)t, /. -e forest gloom roallen, intr. wander, journey; wave, flutter, undulate 29attfab,rt, /. -en pilgrimage ttmilcn, intr. rule, hold sway Joatjen, tr. roll, rcfl. toss SBanb, /. -^c waH SBanbct, m. journeying, pass- ing by; change tuaubdit, intr. wander, journey 23anbert)(i(f, m. -c wandering glance (i.e., glance of a wanderer) SBanberer, m. wanderer 2Banbergon3, /. -*e wild goose roanbcrmiibc tired of wandering roanbern, intr. wander $8cxnberfang, m. -^e song of wandering SBanberfrfjith,, m. -t wanderer's shoe 28anber3mann, m., pi. -leute poet, for SBanberer SBange, /. -n cheek ttonfen, intr. totter, waver, sway roorm warm 28(irme, /. warmth roormcn, tr. warm ttwrmmg^tiott full of warning toarten, intr. wait; tr. wait upon, serve SBartfrait, /. -en nurse, female attendant SBaffer, n. water 2Bofferbab,n, /. -en watery track, expanse of water roeben, o, o, tr. and intr. be astir, stir, move hjerfjfeln, intr. change ttJCtfen, tr. awaken roeg away SBeg, m. -e way, path, road toeg=retRen, t, t, tr. tear away toe^ woe; bir woe to thee; tun pain, hurt 184 VOCABULARY tuclicu, intr. blow, be wafted SBeljmut, /. melancholy, sad- ness toetyren, tr. ward off (ettoaS bon jemanbem); refl. defend one- self, resist SBetb, n. -er woman; wife toeid) soft toetbett, intr. graze; tr. drive to pasture; (fig.) feast SSetfjer, . pond [Christmas 28etyttarf)tcn, pi. (SEeiljnad&t /.) SBeile, /. while, a short space of time ; liber etne fletne - - a little while later toetlen, intr. stay, tarry, linger SSetn, m. -e wine loeinen, intr. and tr. weep SBeife, /. -n melody, tune toetfen, te, ie, tr. show, point out SSetfer, w. - hand (on a clock) SBetl)ett, /. -en wisdom toeife white luett spacious, wide; far (off) toetter (comparative of hjeit) farther, further, on toettljer from afar SSeijen, m. wheat hJCtt withered toelfen, iwfr. wither, fade aScttc, /. -n wave 2Bettenfd)(agen, n. beating, surging or falling and rising of the waves SSelt, /. -tn world toenben, reg. or ftianbte, gertanbt, tr. and refl. turn; ftcf; rtenben change ttjetfen, a, o; t, tr. throw, cast SBert, m. -e value ZBefen, n. - being, creature; nature, character SBettc, /. -n wager SBetter, . weather )uid)ttg -weighty, important SBibertiafl, m. echo toieber again h)ieber=fommcn, a, o, intr. convj again, return h3iebcr=pflon5en, tr. plant again, replant SBtcge, /. -n cradle itJtcgcn, tr. and refl. rock, swing ftriegen, o, o, tr. weigh SBiegenlieb, n. -er cradle song, lullaby toiefyern, intr. neigh, whinny SStefc, /. -n meadow Sfiiejental, n. -^er meadow (in a valley), vale hrilb wild lutlltn willing ttrillfommcn welcome SBtKfommen, m., n. greeting, welcome toimmeltt, intr. swarm, be alive with hitmmctn, intr. cry in pain, moan, whine SSttnper, /. -n eyelash SEBtnb, m. -e wind, breeze S28tnbe, / -n morning glory, vine roinbfttll calm, becalmed U'inbiicrlue()t carried away by the wind hJtnfen, intr. beckon SSintcr, m. winter SSinser, m. vintager, gath- erer of grapes SBtyfel, m. treetop SSitbel, m. whirl, eddy ttrirreit, tr. confuse, entangle SSirt, m. -e host, landlord hospitable VOCABULARY totffcn, toufjte, gettmfjt; met 6, tr. know SBiffcn, n. knowledge totttern, tr. scent, get the wind of SStb, m. -e wit, craft, cunning c, /. -n week c, /. -n wave, billow tttogen, intr. surge, wave tt)o()l well, indeed; perhaps, probably Woljfbcfannt well known toofjlgcgninbct well founded tool)lig comfortable, snug and cozy SBofylfaut, m. euphony ttjoljncn, inlr. dwell, live SBoffe, /. -n cloud SBolfcnbrudj, m. ^e cloud-burst, torrential downpour S8o(fcnf)ti((e, /. -n veil or cover- ing of clouds tooffenrein cloudless ttjotfig cloudy SBonnc, /. -n bliss rtJonnigHd) blissfully SSort, n. -e and -er word h)iif)Icn, tr. burrow, dig up SBunbe, /. -n wound SBiinbcr, n. wonder, miracle ttwnberbar wondrous, wonder- ful ttmnberfefjbn wondrous fair, very beautiful ttwnbertiotl wonderful, won- drous SBitnfd), m. -"-e wish nmnfdjen, tr. wish ttjurjeln, intr. take root, have root, grow aSiifte, /. -n desert SSltt, /. rage , inlr. rage 3 I, /. -en number jafjlcn, tr. count 3ol)rc, /. -n (poet.) tear jart delicate 3a'rt(id)fcit, /. -en tender feel- ing, affection 3er ^nec^t !>at erftotfien ben ebeln >errn .......... 28 S)er ^onig in 2f)ule .................. 12 35er te^te S3aum .................... 98 S)er SEJJeifter malt ein fletneS ^arte Silb .......... 123 er 9lebel ftetgt, e fa'tlt ba Saub ............ 102 S)er offene c^ranf .................. 75 !Der ^ofttlHon . ................... 73 3!)er romifdje 33runnen ................. 119 S angerg glud^ .................. 32 $)ie 93anf be Sllten .................. 129 !Die S)rei ...................... 74 35te bu, iiber bte terne luefl ............ 93 >te renabiere .................... 46 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES 189 )te $ apefle ..................... 23 $)ie $inber fdjreien 23iixit Ijodj .............. nc $)te $ramdje be 3bt)fu ................ 18 !Dte Cerdjen ..................... 20 )ie linben ?ufte finb erlwdjt ............... 25 )te Soto6btume iingftigt ................ 51 3)ie Siifte raftcn auf ber meiten cibe ........... 77 )ie 3Jhiftf fommt ................ ; . . 130 )te Gutter (ag im Jotenfdjrein ............. 91 .' ....... 30 28 ift ein ^erbfttag, inte tc^ fetnen faf) .......... 97 3)te tabt ...................... 105 ret 9iciter nnc^ berlorner @c^Iad)t ............ 74 3)roben ftefyet bte .fi'apeKe ................ 23 u bift rt)ie etne Stume ................. 49 (Sine ^riiflUng^nadjt .................. 108 Sin gtcfytenbaum ftefjt etnfain .............. 52 Gjtngelegte 9tuber ................... 124 (gin gfeidjeS ..................... 6 (Sin Siingling, ben be^ 2Siffen^ fieifeer 5)urft ......... 19 Gin jingling liebt ein 2)Jabd)en ............. 54 (Sin annfein grtinet mo ................ 89 (Slfe ........................ 37 glifabetf) ....................... m (grinnerung ...................... 8 @r tft' ....................... 81 (Srlfonig ....................... 14 @r ftefjt an i^rem ^fuf)t ................ 128 @3 fadt ein tern fjerunter ............... 56 (S fjat ben (Garten fic^ pm grcimb gemadjt ......... 116 @ ragt tn SD'ieer ber 9?unenftein ............. 63 63 fd)tenen fo gotben bie Sterne ............. 4 (g f c^tug mein ers, gefc^rtinb ju ^ferbe .......... i (S ftanb in atten 3etten in ctjloc fo fjodj unb ^e^r ..... 3 2 1 90 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES Sa toar, al3 Ijatt' ber immel .............. 44 ( fear ein alter $onig ................. 61 @8 toar etn $omg in fntle ............... 12 (S3 jtefen bte braufenben SBetten ............ . 62 ( jogen bret SurWe h)of)l liber ben SRfietn ......... 29 Stotg Jung tft nur bte onne ............... 125 112 grieben ....................... 59 grieblic^ befampfen .................. 94 8ritf)e ........................ 42 grilling lafet fein bfaue 93anb .............. 81 ................. 36 25 ^, toann bte $iif)ne fra^n ............... 84 ebet ........................ 88,93 efunben ...................... 9 elaffen ftteg bte 9?aeute fan ben metne djritte metn tiergefeneS ^ugenbtal .... 125 $0$ am ^tmntel ftanb bte onne ............ 59 ^offnung ...................... 7 3dj bin etnmal in etnem Xa\ gegangen ........... 129 3dj bin bom S3erg ber trtenfnab' ............ 21 3d) ging im SSalbe .................. 9 3d) !>atte etnft etn fd)6ne 33aterlanb' ............ 64 3d) ^att' etnen ^ameraben ................ 3 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES 1 91 3d) miidjte, nxmn id) fterbe, true bie listen ......... 69 3d) fab, be ommerS lefete 9Jofe ftefrt ........... 96 3d) fef)' fie nod), if>r $8iid)lein in ber 6panb ......... 107 3d) ftefje in 2Balbe3frf)atten ............... 35 3d) trat in einen fyeilig biiftern .............. 72 3d) unb bu ...................... 95 3d) toanbre burd) bie ftille 9Jad)t ............. 43 3d) nietfj e3 ttofi,!, fein ffagenb SBovt ............ 112 3d) roetjj nid)t, rtia6 folt cS bebeuten ............ 48 3m 9JebeI ruf)et nod) bie SBelt .............. 80 3m Often grout's, ber 9?ebel faltt ............. 42 3m Spatboot .................... 117 3nt SBaffer mogt bie ?tlie ................ 67 3m SSeijenfelb, in ^?orn unb 2ft o&n ........... 131 3nt Dimmer brinnen tft'S fo fdjmiil ............ 108 3n ben Silften fdjmettenbeS ebrofjne ........... 120 3n ber grembe ............ ........ 64 3nber grille ..................... 82 3n ber 9?adjt, bie bie Saume mit 93 Hi ten bedt ........ 114 3n ber ftiden ^radjt .................. 36 3n einem fii^Ien 0runbe ................ 41 3n Srinnerung .................... 132 3n mein gar gu bunfleS ?eben .............. 47 d)Iaf nod) fiifjlt ba Sluge mir ........... 82 $enn|'t bu baS Sanb, \v>o bie ^itronen blufyn ........ 10 , bumbum unb tfd)ingbaba ............ 130 Sebetuo^I ...... ................. 85 ,,Sebemof)n" u fu^Ieft nidjt ............. 85 ?eife jie^t burd) mein emiit ............... 6o Sieblid) tour bie SOtoiennadjt ............... 73 Sieb be Siirmerg ................... I 7 ?ieberfee(en ...................... IX 4 ?ucie 2 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES Wlai ........................ no SDtatlieb ....................... 2 SD?etne eingelegten 3hiber triefen .............. 124 2fteine Sautter &at' getoottt ............... in SWeiner Gutter .................... 135 Stebdjen, ftrir fafjen beifammen ............ S3 liebeS 3Kutterlein tear berreift ............ 75 2Mbe mir bie Sftactjtgeraufdje, 9^ufe ............ 115 Sftignon ....................... 10 SDfJtttentacEit, bie iirten laufc^en ............. 138 44 24 Sftiibe f(f)Iei(^en tjier bie SSd^e .............. 76 SRadj einem ^JJieberlanber ............... . . 123 Sftadj granfrei^ jogen gtcei renabier' ........... 46 92 115 Sftacljt ift h)ie ein [tilled 5Weer ............... 39 ^ad^tlic^ am SBufento Itfpeln ... ............ 66 ftacfjtlieb ...................... 90 35,43 120 ein gliigelfrfjtag ging burd) bie 9BeIt ......... 100 afyxt man faum ber onne Sidjt ........... 24 untterriidft, o (d)6ne ?ampe ............. 87 ^ormannentterjog ffiSilfjelm fprad) einmal .......... 31 Kun ift e6 (till um >of unb djeuer ........... 104 Dftoberlieb ...................... 102 O mein CwTK&ttanb ! D mein S3aterlanb ......... 99 Oueltenbe, fdjiuetlenbe Sftadjt ............... 90 Requiem ....................... 126 ein S3erftummen ................. 78 INDEX OP TITLES AND FIRST LINES 193 aatengrtin, SBetldjenbuft ................ 26 aerfprud) ...................... 121 @ag, too ift bein [clones SHebcfjen ............ 58 @af) ein Stnab' etn 9to3lein ftefm ............. 4 djaferS onntagSlteb ................ 22 djaff, ba agtoerf meiner >iinbe ............ 7 djUflteb . . ................... 71 cfjltefje mir bte 2lugen betbe ........ . ...... 113 <2kf)nttterlteb ..................... 122 138 86 @e{>et Ujr am Setifterletn ............... 83 efynfudjt ............. .......... 40 eptembermorjen ................... 80 omnterbUb ..................... 96 ommermtttag .................... 104 ommernad^t .................... 134 @o ftUfe ru^t tin .f>afen ................ 127 @o tote bte onne unterge^t ............... 98 timme bed SJegen^ .................. 77 SatUefer ....................... 31 Job in Sfjren ..................... 131 liber afTen tpfetn ................... 6 tiber bte $eibe .................... 106 liber bte eibe fjattet metn c^ritt ............ 106 llm S[Rittemac^t .................... 79 Unb frifc^e 9ia^ritng, neueS 33Iut ............. 3 SSterergufl ...................... 137 2?om &immd in bie ttef[ten $Iiifte ............ 103 SSor ber (Srnte .................... 118 SSor ber tlre fc^tfift ber 93aum .............. 136 SSorne bier mdtenbe ^ferbefopfe .............. 137 4 INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES SBanbrerS 9?ad)tlieb s SKkifinadjtaHeb 103 SBeiP auf mtr, bu bunfleS 2luge 70 SBeldj em djnrirren, toelcf) ein glug 20 2Bem ott mill recite @unft erfoeifen 33 SBenn ber uralte 16 SBenn idj midj abenb^ entfleibe 92 SBer {)at bi(^, bu fc^oner SSalb 34 9Ber nie fetn 33rot mtt Sranen afe n 2Ber reitet fo fpat buri^ 9kc^t unb SBinb 14 9Ber loeic IDO 133 SBtegenlteb 136 SBie fyetjjt ^ontg 9?mgang Softer lein 86 2Bie ^errltc^ leuc^tet 2 SBie oft faf) idj bte blaffen ^anbe niiljen 135 SBie rafff i$ mtiij auf in bev 9Jac^t 68 SBilbe 9Jofen iiberfc^Iugen 132 SBillfotnmen unb Slbf^ieb i SOSiHft bu intmer toeiter fdjtceifen 8 SBinternac^t 100 9Bir fc^nitten bie aaten, n)tr 53uben unb SDirnen 122 2Str traumten oon einanber 95 2Bo? 65 SSo toirb einft be SBanbermiiben 65 ,3 urn $atnpf ber 9Bagen unb efange 18 ,3um @ef)en geboren 17 .3ur