Margarete Münsterberg, ed., trans. A Harvest of German Verse. 1916.
Index of Authors
Anonymous. 12th Century. | I Am Thine |
Spervogel. 1150–1200. | There Is a House in Heaven |
Walter von der Vogelweide. 1170–1228. | Blessed Be the Hour |
Longing for Spring | |
The Oracle | |
From “A Dream of Love” | |
Under the Linden-tree | |
Give Me Welcome All with Cheer | |
Der von Kürenberg. c. 1175. | The Falcon |
Martin Luther. 1483–1546. | From Heaven High |
Song of Praise | |
Nikolaus Decius. 1485–1541. | Lamb of God |
Anonymous. 16th Century. | A Lovely Rose Is Sprung |
Folk Song. 16th Century. | I Heard a Sickle Rustling |
Popular Ballad. 16th Century. | Would I Were a Falcon Wild |
Folk Song. 16th Century. | Innsbruck, I Must Be Leaving |
As Many as Sand-grains in the Sea | |
Martin Rinckart. 1586–1649. | Now Let Us All Thank God |
Paulus Gerhardt. 1607–1676. | To the Face of the Lord Jesus |
Go Out, My Heart | |
Catholic Church Song. 1638. | Harvest Song |
Andreas Gryphius. 1616–1664. | Sonnet On the Transitoriness of Life |
Angelus Silesius (Pseud. for Johannes Scheffler). 1624–1677. | Vow |
Joachim Neander. 1650–1680. | Praise the Lord God |
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. 1715–1760. | The Blind and the Lame |
Friedrich Gottlob Klopstock. 1724–1803. | The Early Graves |
Matthias Claudius. 1740–1815. | Evening Song |
Folk Song. 18th Century. | Were I a Little Bird |
Humorous Ballad. End of 18th Century. | The Tailor in Hell |
Alsatian Soldier Song. 1784–90. | The Swiss |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 1749–1832. | To the Moon |
Wanderer’s Night Songs I & II | |
Dear Children, Soon I’ll Come Again! | |
Mignon | |
Song of the Harper | |
The Harper | |
King in Thule | |
Gretchen’s Song | |
Gretchen | |
Found | |
Wild Rose | |
The Fisher | |
The Alderking | |
The Singer | |
The Wizard’s Apprentice | |
Friedrich von Schiller. 1759–1805. | The Song of the Bell |
Ernst Moritz Arndt. 1769–1860. | Union Song |
Novalis (Pseud. for Friedrich von Hardenberg). 1772–1801. | Ah, When He Is Mine |
Adalbert von Chamisso. 1781–1803. | From “Woman’s Love and Life” I & II |
Max von Schenkendorf. 1783–1817. | Freedom |
Ludwig Uhland. 1787–1862. | The Hostess’ Daughter |
The Good Comrade | |
The Nun | |
The Minstrel’s Curse | |
King Charles’ Voyage | |
Suabian Legend | |
Free Art | |
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. 1788–1857. | The Broken Ring |
The Last Greeting | |
On the Death of My Child | |
Longing | |
Friedrich Rückert. 1789–1866. | Ecstasy |
Chidher | |
Wilhelm Hey. 1790–1854. | Say, How Many Stars Are Glowing |
Theodor Körner. 1791–1813. | Father, I Call Thee! |
Wilhelm Müller. 1794–1827. | Vineta |
August Graf von Platen. 1796–1835. | Sonnet |
Annette Freün von Droste-Hülshoff. 1797–1848. | Last Words |
Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben. 1798–1874. | German Land Above All Others |
Luise Hensel. 17988–1876. | Child’s Prayer |
Heinrich Heine. 1799–1856. | Thou Seemest Like a Flower |
I Dreamed a Princess Came to Me | |
The Lotos Flower | |
Fir-tree | |
I Bear No Anger | |
The Rock with Runes | |
On Wings of Song | |
The Loreley | |
Two Grenadiers | |
Wilhelm Hauff. 1802–1827. | Morning Glow |
Nikolaus Lenau (Pseud. for Nikolaus Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau). 1802–1850. | Marsh Song |
The Postillion | |
Johann Nepomuk Vogl. 1802–1866. | The Recognition |
Eduard Mörike. 1804–1875. | The Forsaken Maiden |
Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben. 1806–1849. | It Has Been Willed in God’s Decree |
Ferdinand Freiligrath. 1810–1876. | The Duration of Love |
Emanuel Geibel. 1815–1884. | Wanderer’s Joy |
Evening | |
Theodor Storm. 1817–1888. | The City |
The Heath | |
In the Wood (From “Immensee”) | |
Elisabeth’s Song (From “Immensee”) | |
To a Deceased | |
Friedrich von Bodenstedt. 1819–1892. | The Rose Complained (From the “Songs of Mirza Schaffy”) |
Theodor Fontane. 1819–1898. | Sir Ribbeck of Ribbeck |
The Bridge by the Tay | |
Gottfried Keller. 1819–1890. | Song of the Evening |
Winter Night | |
Summer Night | |
Konrad Ferdinand Meyer. 1825–1898. | But the Sun Is Ever Youthful |
Do Thou Speak Now | |
Christmas in Ajaccio | |
The Dead Child | |
Schiller’s Burial | |
Joseph Victor von Scheffel. 1826–1886. | Old Heidelberg |
Heinrich Leuthold. 1827–1879. | The Forest Lake |
Ferdinand von Saar. 1833–1906. | Girls Singing |
Wilhelm Jensen. 1837–1911. | Letters from the Beloved |
Joseph Victor Widmann. 1842–1911. | Prologue to “May-Beetle’s Comedy” |
Song of the Blue Thrush | |
Detlev von Liliencron. 1844–1909. | Parting and Return I & II |
War and Peace | |
Carl Spitteler. 1845–1924. | The Bell |
Prince Emil von Schönaich-Carolath. 1852–1908. | Oh, Germany! |
Gustav Falke. 1853–1916. | A Day Spent |
When I Die | |
Isolde Kurz. 1853–1944. | Nekropolis |
Ludwig Fulda. 1862–1939. | In the Express Train |
Arno Holz. 1863–1929. | Like One of These Was He |
Hugo Terberg (Pseud. for Hugo Münsterberg). 1863–1916. | On the Death of a Child |
Richard Dehmel. 1863–1920. | Voice in Darkness |
Through the Night | |
From an Oppressed Heart | |
Many a Night | |
Wave Dance Song | |
The Workman | |
Song for All, 1914 | |
Ricarda Huch. 1864–1947. | Midnight |
Otto Julius Bierbaum. 1865–1910. | Enough |
Stefan George. 1868–1933. | The Vigil |
The Shepherd’s Day | |
Lulu von Strauss und Torney. 1873–1956. | The Seafarer |
Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen. 1874–1945. | Ballad of the Wall |
Mine Own Land | |
Fairy Tale | |
Hugo von Hofmannsthal. 1874–1929. | Ballad of the Outer Life |
Rainer Maria Rilke. 1875–1926. | Remembrance |
People at Night | |
Glimpse of a Childhood | |
Growing Blind | |
Moonlight Night | |
The Knight | |
Maiden Melancholy | |
Autumn Day | |
Autumn | |
The Last Supper | |
From the “Book of the Monk’s Life” I & II | |
Hermann Hesse. 1877–1962. | In the Fog |
Talk in a Gondola | |
Alfred Walter von Heymel. 1878–1914. | Song of an Enamoured Prince |
Agnes Miegel. 1879–1964. | The Fair Agnete |
Hugo Zuckermann. 1881–1914. | Austrian Cavalry Song, 1914 |
Reinhold S., a Schoolboy. 1903– . | For Us! 1915 |