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THE  LIBRARY 

OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY 
OF  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES 

GIFT  OF 

Ralph  D*  Reed  Library 


TU  RALPH  D.  REEL)  LIBRARY 


DEPARTMENT  OF  GEOLOGY 

UNIVERSITY  of  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 


^ift  of  Oil  Companies  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, Alumni  and  Faculty  of  Geology  Depart- 
ment and  University  Library. 

1940 


A   GERMAN    READER 


A 


GERMAN   READER 


EDITED   WITH 


NOTES  AND  A  VOCABULARY 


WATERMAN  T.  HEWETT.  PH.D. 

i 

PROFESSOR  OF  THE  GERMAN  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE  IK 
CORNELL  UNIVERSITY 


NEW   EDITION,  REVISED  AND   ENLARGED. 


Hew 

THE  MACMILLAN  COMPANY 

LONDON:  MACMILLAN  &  Co.,  LTD 

1906 
All  rights  reserved. 


COPYRIGHT,  1899,  1901, 
BY  THE  MACMILLAN  COMPANY. 


Set  up  and  electrotyped  January,  1899.  Reprinted  August,  1899;  July,  1900. 
New  edition,  revised  and  enlarged,  March,  1901.  Reprinted  July,  1901;  March, 
1903;  July,  1903;  March,  1904;  January,  1905;  January,  1906. 


Ho1> 


PREFACE. 


THE  present  work  aims  to  furnish  in  a  single  volume  attract- 
ive selections  for  German  reading  sufficient  in  variety  and 
amount  for  all  preliminary  instruction  until  the  study  of  classical 
authors  can  be  advantageously  begun.  It  is  designed  to  be 
used  in  connection  with  the  grammar,  and  may  be  taken  up  as 
soon  as  the  student  has  thoroughly  mastered  the  forms  of  in- 
flection. Facility  in  translation  can  be  most  readily  attained 
by  the  use  of  selections  which  present  no  unusual  or  extra- 
neous difficulties,  and,  at  the  same  time,  illustrate  the  familiar 
and  natural  language  of  every-day  life.  Even  where  German 
is  studied  for  the  later  reading  of  scientific  works,  the  best 
preparation  is  found  in  the  acquisition  of  a  popular  vocabu- 
lary, and  a  mastery  of  familiar  forms  of  expression  by  the  rapid 
reading  of  easy  prose  and  poetry. 

Selections  for  reading  should  lend  themselves  easily  and 
naturally  to  rewriting  in  other  forms  of  statement,  in  which  the 
original  language  furnishes  the  words,  and  forms  the  model  of 
expression.  The  attempt  to  teach  extended  translation  into 
German  before  the  pupil  has  read  a  considerable  amount,  and 
has  acquired  a  familiarity  with  certain  forms  to  which  he  can 
unconsciously  refer,  yields  but  unsatisfactory  results.  The 
works  of  American  and  English  writers  do  not  constitute  the 
best  model,  because  they  contain  idioms  which  cannot  be 
directly  rendered  into  German.  Works  which  are  strongly 
colored  with  the  individuality  of  the  author  are  less  valuable, 
for  if  the  student  acquires  laboriously  the  ability  to  translate 
an  author's  characteristic  speech,  he  may  never  again  have  oc- 


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Iv  PREFACE. 

casion  to  use  that  form  of  expression.  The  use,  therefore,  of 
German  stories  or  descriptions  as  a  model  for  rewriting  will 
avoid  the  introduction  of  foreign  elements,  which  cannot  be 
translated  into  German  save  by  an  inconvenient  paraphrase, 
the  reason  for  which  the  pupil  cannot  know,  and  for  the  cor- 
rectness of  which  he  must  rely  upon  the  absolute  dictum  of 
his  teacher.  By  making  the  text  which  he  reads  a  standard, 
the  student  is  guided  intelligently  in  acquiring  the  power  to 
write  German. 

Simple  and  familiar  German  also  affords  the  best  material 
for  speaking  German,  for  it  can  be  readily  turned  into  a  con- 
versational form,  and  there  is  no  limit  to  its  practical  applica- 
tion to  this  end  in  the  hands  of  a  skillful  teacher.  The  reading 
of  plays  affords  opportunity  for  practice  in  speaking,  besides 
imparting  an  indispensable  knowledge  of  German  idioms. 

A  few  repetitions  in  the  forms  of  statement  in  the  notes  will 
be,  I  trust,  found  rather  an  advantage  than  otherwise.  The 
selections  will  not  be  read  in  regular  order  by  any  teacher,  and 
a  grammatical  illustration  might  be  left  unnoticed.  Variety  in 
the  choice  of  reading  will  add  to  the  interest  of  the  scholar. 

The  longer  selections  have  been  taken  from  modern  writers 
of  recognized  merit,  and  a  certain  completeness  has  been 
sought,  in  place  of  the  fragmentary  character  which  sometimes 
obtains  in  such  works. 

The  selections  of  poetry  have  been  chosen  so  as  to  appeal 
to  the  imagination,  and  to  familiarise  the  student  not  only  with 
popular  and  national  poems,  but  also  with  poems  which  are 
the  originals  of  many  favorite  translations  into  English  with 
which  he  is  already  familiar,  and  which  he  will  welcome  in 
their  earliest  form.  Great  stress  should  be  laid  upon  commit- 
ting to  memory  the  best  of  these  poems.  A  correct  pronun- 
ciation is  not  only  thereby  promoted,  but  intonation  and  a 
knowledge  of  the  quantity  of  vowels  —  an  acquisition  which 
students  often  attain  last  —  can  be  better  learned  from  verse, 


PREFACE.  V 

and  retained,  where  a  mere  prose  statement  would  not  linger 
in  the  memory. 

Many  teachers  attach  much  value  to  the  reading  of  selections 
from  German  history,  as  it  reproduces  the  life  of  the  country 
itself,  and  its  eventful  past.  Provision  has  therefore  been 
made  for  this  requirement  by  including  extracts  which  describe 
a  few  great  epochs  in  German  history. 

Such  prose  selections  as  "Auf  der  Eisenbahn"  and  the 
dramas  advance  beyond  the  language  of  mere  narrative  and 
description,  and  present  the  practical  speech  of  every-day  life. 

The  variety  of  selections  makes  it  possible  to  reserve  cer- 
tain parts  especially  for  translation  at  sight.  This  should  be 
begun  at  an  early  period,  and  be  insisted  upon  throughout  the 
course.  The  scholar  thus  learns  to  apply  what  he  has  before 
learned ;  memory  is  strengthened  by  the  appeal  to  supply  at 
once  the  missing  meaning,  and  the  analogy  of  English  speech 
comes  to  his  aid  by  suggesting  a  parallel  signification.  The 
ability  to  distinguish  the  special  and  often  subtle  force  of  pre- 
fixes, and  of  compound  forms  is  acquired  by  practice  in  assign- 
ing swiftly  a  meaning  which  is  suggested  by  the  form  of  the 
word  or  by  its  resemblance  to  other  words.  In  such  translation, 
the  German  order  of  words  will  at  first  naturally  be  followed, 
and  the  pupil  will  thus  become  familiar  with  German  thought 
in  its  ordinary  expression.  Later,  greater  attention  may  be 
paid  to  securing  fidelity  to  English  idioms,  as  well  as  neatness 
and  accuracy  of  rendering. 

Translation  at  hearing  will  teach  the  pupil  to  distinguish  the 
sound  of  a  word  apart  from  its  form,  and  should  accompany 
the  earliest  reading. 

The  study  of  the  relations  of  English  and  German,  constitutes 
a  special  line  of  study,  and  is  something  apart  from  the  acqui- 
sition of  facility  in  translation,  and  the  general  principles  of  the 
language.  It  should  therefore  have  a  distinct  place  in  any 
course  of  study.  A  cognate  word  presents  often  a  divergent  sig- 


VI  PREFACE. 

nification,  and  development  of  meaning  or  use.  A  child  in 
acquiring  a  foreign  language  learns  rapidly  because  it  grasps  a 
word  at  once  as  the  representative  of  an  object,  an  activity,  a 
quality,  or  mode  of  action.  It  does  not  reason  or  reflect  upon 
the  signification  or  use  but  accepts  it.  An  unfolding  of  parallel 
forms  or  uses  might  dull  or  make  uncertain  the  primal  significa- 
tion instead  of  aiding  it.  We  use  with  absolute  assurance 
words  upon  the  development  of  whose  signification  we  have 
never  reflected.  Such  words  as  "  however,"  "  nevertheless," 
"notwithstanding,"  "moreover,"  "by  no  means,"  are  illustra- 
tions of  this  fact.  Our  correct  use  of  such  expressions  does 
not  depend  upon  a  knowledge  of  their  history  or  how  they  came 
to  be  originally  employed. 

In  the  vocabulary  it  has  been  deemed  best  to  present  the 
word  in  its  present  accepted  use,  and  to  subordinate  any  pre- 
sentation of  its  original  history  or  relation  to  English  words. 
The  correspondence  in  form  between  English  and  German 
speech  rests  upon  a  few  principles  upon  the  mastery  of  which 
such  relationships  may  be  readily  traced.  At  the  same  time, 
attention  has  been  called  to  the  history  of  the  word  within  the 
language  itself,  as  the  student  may  be  supposed  to  know  it. 

I  desire  to  acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  two  graduate 
students  of  this  University,  Miss  Anna  M.  Bowen,  Ph.D.,  and 
Miss  Elena  P.  Nearing,  B.S.,  whose  admirable  scholarship  and 
fine  literary  taste  have  been  generously  placed  at  my  disposal. 

CORNELL  UNIVERSITY, 
December  26,  1898. 


CONTENTS. 


PREFACE     . .         .  "i 

ELEMENTARY   SELECTIONS. 

1.  2efftng .1 

'  2.  2Btr  finb  alleS  fdjuibig 1 

3.  SBalter  Scott 1 

4.  5)ie  golbene  ®a\\§ .  2 

5.  35er  SSoIf  unb  ber  <5d)fifer 2 

6.  3)er  Sdjmieb 2 

7.  $er  Sitcfys  unb  ber  3iegenbocf 3 

8.  SBte  bie  Arbeit,  jo  ber  2of)tt 3 

9.  $er  Sratapfel 4 

10.  Sic  ^Seiber  t>on  33cineberg     .        .        ©rimm      .        .  4 

11.  $ex  Sud)§  unb  ber  £>ab,n        .        .        ©imroct    .        .  5 

12.  $a3  9ftord)en  »om  Wanne  im  Wonbe     ....  6 

13.  5lbenteuer  bcs  58aron§  tion  9Jliind)^au{en  ....  7 

14.  $>te  ftinftlidje  Crgel       .        .        .        Seanber    .        .  9 

15.  S)te  SB  venter  Stabtmufifanten  .        .        ©rimm      .        .  11 

16.  S)er  3lrme  unb  ber  9?eicf)e       .        .        ©rimnt      .        .  15 

17.  $ornrb'§d)en         ....        ©rtmtn      .        .  20 

18.  $a§  ^euerjeug    ....        3lnberfen.        .  24 

19.  $>a§  SSaffer  be§  9Sergeffen§    .        .        Saumbad)         .34 

20.  S)ie  ©efd)id}te  Don  Sa(if  ©tord)        .        &"itff        .        .44 


POETRY. 

1.  ©djroalbentieb      .        .        .        .  (Sturm  .58 

2.  $>u  bift  roie  eine  93Iume         .        .  £etne  .        .     59 

3.  $a§  Sdjlofe  am  Weere  .        .        .  Ubjanb  .        .     59 

4.  ®ie  fiorelei 4?etne  .        .60 

5.  S)ie  traurige  ©efdjidjte  Uom  bummen 

.        .        ,        .  Sb'raenftein       .61 


Vlll 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

6.  SMe  £tnber 

§eine 

62 

7.  3"rci  ^aare  unb  Giner 

Dtucfert 

63 

8.  SScnn  id)  cin  SSogletn  mar' 

SotfSlicb    . 

64 

9.  Gin  Std)tenbaum  ftefjt  einjcnn 

petite  . 

64 

10.  35u  fdjoncS  3'iid)ermabd)en  . 

$etnc  . 

65 

11.  35cr  53irtin  £b'd)terlein 

Ufllanb 

65 

12.  $er  gutc  ilamerab     .        . 

t        U^tanb 

66 

13.  3Me  (yrcnabtere         . 

^jeinc  . 

67 

14.  $cr  ©olbat     .        . 

.         £  {jam  iff  o  (9lad>  bcm 

SDfinif^en  Don  ^.  (i.  S2lnber|en) 

68 

15.  Sdfonig          . 

©oet^e 

69 

16.  9?o^-d)cn  auf  ber  §eibe 

.  '      ©oet^e 

70 

17.  35n3  3SeUd)en    .        . 

©oet^e 

71 

18.  SSof»ltf)un 

.        SlaubiuS 

72 

19.  3>ie  §enne  .    .        . 

eioubiu§      . 

72 

20.  $er  Sanger     .        . 

©oettie 

73 

21.  93arbaro|>       .        . 

IRucfert 

75 

22.  S)er  pilgrim  bor  @t.  Suft  . 

platen 

76 

23.  35  ie  SSeiber  Don  38tni>pcrg  . 

G  t>  a  m  i  j  f  o    . 

77 

24.  2)er  Sanncnbaum 

SBolfSlieb    . 

78 

25.  §eimlid)e  Siebe         .• 

SBoIfglieb    . 

79 

26.  2iebc§treue 

SBoIfSlieb    . 

79 

27.  4>iit'  bit  bid) 

»olf3lieb    . 

80 

28.  91  It  £>eibdberg,  bit  feinc      . 

©djeffel 

81 

29.  Xie  .^offnung  .        .        4 

©djtUer 

82 

30.  9fuf  ber  iiberja^rt      . 

Ufjlanb 

82 

31.  SBanbrcrS  9?ad)tlicb    . 

©oet^e 

83 

6in  GHcidjeS    . 

©oet^e 

84 

32.  55ie  28affevrofe  . 

©eibel. 

84 

33.  3n  ber  <Kad)t    . 

<pialen     "    . 

85 

34.  JRafllofe  2iebe  .        .        . 

©oetfje 

86 

35.  (Svinnerung      .        . 

©oell)e 

86 

36.  £>ie  23aafof)rt  nod)  Sedlaar. 

^>eine  . 

87 

37.  $ie  23ad)t  am  9tf)ein 

©djnecf  en  burger 

90 

38.  $eutfd)lnnb  iiber  alle§ 

$.rj.gaHer§Ieben 

91 

39.  ^eut)d)e  9Zalional^)mnc     . 

.     '   Carries 

92 

40.  (£inf  jefte  93urg  ift  unfet  OJott 

fiut^et 

93 

CONTENTS. 


IX 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS. 

1.  f aifer  furl  ber  ©rofje    . 

2.  £)er  erfte  $reu^ug 

3.  ®er  britte   ^Ireujjug   unb 

23ar6arofja3  Job 

4.  28ilf)elm  Xefl  unb  ber  Sdjroei^evbunb 

5.  fiutfyer  nuf  bem  3?eid)stage  511 38orm§ 

6.  5tl6rerf)t  bon  gBoHcnftein 

7.  S)ie  @d)lad)t  6ei  fiii^en 


2iittrtngf)au§ 
Suiter 


DRAMATIC   SELECTIONS. 

1.  9MUer  ol§  ©iinbenbocf . 

2.  Siner  mu§  ^eiraten 


SSenebtj . 
3  e  d)  m  e  t  f t  e  r 


lA'.E 

95 
100 


©teger    .        .  102 

3fd)offe.        .  105 

Siittrtngf)ait§  111 

2iittrtng^au§  114 

•ftadj  penning  116 


COMPLETE   PROSE   SELECTIONS. 

1.  2luf  ber  (Sijenba^n         .        .        .        ©erftarfer      .     121 
.   2.  Sttmtenfee (Storm    .        .     135 


174 
208 


NOTES        

VOCABULARY  

SUPPLEMENTARY  VOCABULARY  OF  PROPER  NAMFS 

GERMAN   EXERCISES 

GRAMMATICAL  INDEX 


239 
309 
413 
415 
443 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS. 


1.    Scfftng. 

Sefftng  fam  eineS  2tbenb3  narf>  £aufe  unb  flopfte  an  feine 

£b]ure.     $>er  Sebiente  fal)  au§  bem  $enfter,  erfannte  feinen 

£>errn  im  ^unfeln  nicfyt  unb  rief:    ,,1)er  2)icf)ter  ift  nidjt  ju 

£aufe." — ,,6c^abet  nicfcts,"    antluortete   Seffing,    ,,\§   toerbe 

s    ein  anbermat  hneberfommen/'  unb  ging  ruf)ig  fort. 

2.    iWiv  ftnb  nllcci  fd)ulbtg. 

Gin   ^urft  jog   burc^   eine   6tabt,    toon  toelc^er  er  gei)6rt 
fyatte,   ba^   befonber^    gro^e   Sfrmut    in   berfelben    ^errfd^te. 
I  fatten  ifym   bie  (Sinn)of>ner  einen  gldnjenben  Qm- 
bereitet.     2ll€  ber  $urft  ^ieriiber  feine  Seriounberung 
10  ju  erfennen  gab,  fagte  einer:  ,,C$:ure  5Rajeftat,  h)ir  f>aben  atte^ 
n,*  toaS  h>ir  fdiulbig  n)aren,  finb  aber  auc(>  atte§  fc^ulbig 
toir  getb^an  t^aben." 

3.    Walter  @cott. 

2tuf  einem  ©^ajierritte  mit  einem  $reunbe  begegnete  SBalter 
Scott  einem  Settler,  ber  ifyn  urn  eine  ©abe  anfprad^.  2)er 
15  SDicfyter  griff  in  bie  SCafd^e,  fanb  aber,  bafj  er  fein  HeineS 
©elb  bei  fid^>  l>atte.  ^ier,  mein  ^reunb,"  fagte  er,  ,,ift  ein 
©fitting,  aber  tooty  gemerft,  (Sixpence  bleiben  6ie  mir 
frfmlbig."  ,,©ott  fegne  Gure  ©naben,"  fagte  ber  Settler, 
,,unb  mogen  Sie  fo  lange  leben,  bi3  icfy  @ie  bejab^Ie." 


2  GERMAN  READEL. 

4.    Tic  golbcnc  (9ntt$. 

$)ie  £onigin  Don  £annotoer  lefyrte  auf  einer  SHeife  in  einem 
2Birt3bau3  ein,  bie  ,,golbene  ©an§"  genannt,  too  fie  fur  jtoei 
£age  breiljmnbert  Staler  bejafylen  mujjte.  $)er  2Birt  bat 
fte  beim  Ginfteigen  in  ben  2Bagen  untertfydnigft,  ifym  bei  ber 
9tuc!feF>r  toieber  bie  ©nabe  if>re§  S3efu$e§  gu  gonnen.  ,,S3enn 
©ie  ba§  tuotten,  mein  lieber  5Rann,  fo  miiffen  @ie  mid^  nicf)t 
toieber  fur  ^^r  @cf)ilb  ^alten/'  anttoortete  bie  ^onigin. 


5.  $cr  933olf  unb  ber 

Gin  ©cfydfer  fyatte  burrf)  eine  graufame  ©eucfye  feine  ganje 
£>erbe  toerloren.     ®a3  erfufyr  ber  2BoIf  unb  !am,  feine  $on= 
bolenj  abjuftatten.     ,,©rf)dfer,"  fpracfy  er,  ,,ift  e£  toa^r,  ba^  10 
bid^  ein  fo  graufame^  llnglucf  betroffen  fyat  ?   ®u  bauerft  mid), 
unb  idr>  modbte  blutige  3:^rdnen  toeinen." — ,,§abe  2)anf,  sIReifter 
Sfegrimm,"  berfe^te  ber  ©deafer;  „(<$)  fefye,  bu  F>aft  ein  fel>r 
mitleibigeS  §erj."  —  ,,3)0^  tjat  er  aucfy,"  fiigte  be^  ©d^dferS 
£unb  i)inju;   ,,fo  oft  er  unter  bem   Unglttd;  feine^  9^dd)ften  15 
felbft  leibet." 

6.    Tcr   Zriunicb. 

Gin  ©dr>mieb  eine^  2)orfe^  ermorbete  einen  SJiann,  unb 
h)urbe  berurteilt,  ge^dngt  ju  luerben.  35ie  bornefymften  33auern 
be^  Crte§  traten  jufammen  unb  baten  ben  9tid)ter,  bajj  ber 
©d^mieb  ben  2^ob  nid^t  erleiben  mod)te,  tueil  er  bem  SDorfe  20 
notig  todre,  bag  einen  ©cfymieb  nicf)t  -entbettren  fonnte,  urn 
^Pferbe  ju  befrf)Iagen,  3ldber  auljubeffern  u.  f.  ID.  —  9lber  ber 
3tid)ter  fagte:  ,,2Bie  fann  id^  benn  bie  ©erecfjtigfeit  erfuUen?'' 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  3 

Gin  Hrbeiter  fagte:  ,,£err  Slitter,  e§  finb  jtoei  2Bebcr  in 
bent  SDorfe,  unb  fur  einen  fo  fleinen  Drt  ift  einer  genug; 
laffen  @ie  ben  anbern  fyangen!" 


7.    7cr  Jyitciitf  unb  tu-r 

(Sin  $ud)3  tear  in  einen  SBrunnen  gefatten,  ber  nur  toenig 

5    2Baffer  entfyielt,  unb  bemiifyte  fid)  bergeben§  ^inau^ufommen. 

2)a  gucfte  ein  3ie9en&°tf  iiber  ben  9tanb  be§  Srunnen^  unb 

fragte  i^n,  ob  ba§  2Ba[fer  gut  fcfimerfe.     2)er  ^ud^§  fc^aute 

t^n  Uftig  an  unb  bac^te  bei  fid^  felbft  :  ,,^)u  foffft  mir  tooljil 

i)inaugf)elfen.y/     3)ann  aber  fprad^>  er  laut:    ,,G§  frfimecft  fo 

10  gut,  bafc   ic§  mic^  nicfyt  batoon  trennen  fann.     ^omm  fyerab 

unb  fofte  e§  felbft!"     2)er  33odf  f))rang  fogleic^  f)inunter  unb 

tranf.     ^aum  aber  h)ar  er  unten,  fo  f^rang  ber  $urf>€  auf 

f  einen  9?Urfen  unb  erreicfyte  toon  bort  mit  einem  fiifynen  Sa^e 

ben  9^anb  be§  53runnen3.      ,,2a^  e§  bir  gut  fcfymecfen,"  rief 

15  er  nod^)   frfmbenfrofy  bem   armen  ©efangenen  ju,  ,,unb  tuarte 

&i^   bir   ein   nocfy   grofserer    ^ummfo^f    ^erau^^ilft,    aU    bu 

felber  bift!"    2)arauf  lief  er  batoon. 


8.    aStc  bic  Slrbeit,  fo  ber 


armen  9Kanne§  h)ar  gefd'fyrliif)  erfranft. 
@r  ging  ba^er  ju  einem  2trjte,  ber  ebenfofet>r  toegen  feiner 
20  ©efc^ictlic^feit,  al^  feineS  ©eije^  befannt  tt»ar.  Qa.  er  glaubte, 
ber  2)o!tor  toiirbe  nicfyt  fommen,  obne  beftimmte  Sejaf)Iung 
ju  ertcarten,  fo  jog  ber  5Kann  eine  SBorfe  ^erau§  unb  fagte 
ju  i^m:  ,,^>ier  ^abe  id)  jtoanjig  2:f>aler;  bie  ftnb  affe3,  it»a§ 
id;  in  ber  2BeIt  befi^e  ;  id)  h)itt  fie  £$nen  geben,  ob  ©ie  nun 


4  GERMAN  READER. 

tneine  $rau  umbringen  ober  furieren."  2)er  2)oftor  toar  bamit 
jufrieben  unb  befucfyte  bie  $rau.  2ltfein  fie  ftarb  fcfyon  in 
einigen  £agen.  2)er  2(rjt  berlangte  jeijt  bie  jtoanjig  Staler. 
2)er  9Kann  fragte  ifyn,  ob  er  feine  $rau  umgebracfyt  fydtte. 
,,©eh)if$  nirfit/'  antrtortete  ber  2)oftor.  ,,§aben  <Sie  fie  5 
furiert?"  ,,^ein,  fie  ift  geftorben."  ,,£)ann  ^aben  @ie  aud^ 
!ein  S^ec^t  511  bem  ©elbe;  benn  <5k  t^aben  fie  lt»eber  umge* 
bracfyt  nod)  furiert." 

9.    Trv  $ratapfe(. 

Safontaine  ^>atte  bie  ©etoo^n^eit,  jeben  2tbenb  einen  SBrats 
a^fel  ju  effen.     @inmal  lourbe  er  au§  bem  3^mmer  flerufen  10 
unb  legte  ben  2fyfel   auf  ben  $aminfim3.     SBdt>renb   feiner 
2tbioefen^eit  fam  ein  $reunb  in^  3immer/  fflfy  ^en  2l^>fcl  unb 
berjet>rte  ifyn.     Safontaine  lam  juriidr,  fanb  ben  2lpfel  nid^t, 
erriet  aber  ben  gufammenbang  unjj  x{^  mn  erfiinftelter  2(uf= 
regung:  ,,$Bo  ift  ber  2fyfel  ^ingefommen,  ben  ic^   fyier  ge=  15 
laffen  f?abe?/y  —  ,,$d)  h)ei^  nid^t/'  fagte  ber  anb.ere.     ,,25a8 
freut  mi4>,  ju  ^oren,  benn  ic^  ^atte  2trfenif  ^ineinget^an,  um 
bie  fatten  ju  bergiften." — ,,^»err  ©ott!  icfy  bin  bergiftet/' 
rief  ber  ©aft  aujjerft  erfrf>rec!t;  ,,f4)irfen  @ie  frfwett  ju  einem 
3trjte!y/  —  ,,2ieber  ^reunb/'  fagte  Safontaine,  ,,berui>igen  @ie  20 
fid^;  idc)  erinnere  micfy  eben,  ba^  id§  bie^mal  bergeffen  ^abe, 
©ift  F>ineinjut^un ;  attein  e^  tf>ut  mir  bodp  leib,  ba|  e^  einer 
2iige  beburfte,  um  bie  2Ba^»r^eit  ju  entbecfen." 


10.    Tic  Wi-iln-r  von  23cin3bcrg. 

ilonig  ^onrab  III.  ben  §erjog  SBelf  im  ^a^re  1140 
gefa;lagen   t^atte,   belagerte   er  bie   <2tabt   Sein§berg.     2)ie  25 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  5 

GHntopljmer  toefyrten  ficfy  aber  fo  fyartnacfig,  baft  ber  erjiirnte 
$onig  frfjftmr,  bie  ©tabt  ju  erobern  unb  bie  Sitrger  nieber^ 
jumacfyen.  @nbUrf>  tourbe  bie  9Zot  fo  grofj,  bafj  bie  Q\n- 
toofmer  in  bie  Ubergabe  toittigen  mufjten.  2lber  bie  SSeiber 

s  marten  bie  SBebingung,  bafi  jebe  toon  ifynen  auf  ifyren  (Sc^ultern 
mitne^men  biirfe,  toa§  fie  tragen  fonne.  ®er  ^aifer  hnlligte 
ein,  unb  ben  ndcf>ften  £ag,  al§  fid^  ba^  tyoic  offnete,  fie^e 
ba!  in  langem  3u9e  5°9en  bit  2Beiber  au§,  febe  aber  trug 
auf  bem  9liic!en  if>ren  SRann  ;  an  ber  ©piije  tear  bie  §erjogin 

10  mit  ifyrem  ©ema^l  2BeIf  auf  ben  ©d^ultern.  2([€  be§  $5nig3 
Seitte  ba§  fa^en,  f^rarf)en  ifyrer  biele,  ba€  h)dre  bie  SReinung 
nidf)t  getoefen,  unb  toottten  e§  nid^t  jugeben.  2)er  ^onig 
aber  lacfyelte  itber  ben  liftigen  2(nfd;[ag  ber  ^rauen,  unb  rief  : 
,,@in  foniglid^  2Sort,  ba§  einmal  gefprocfyen  unb  jugefagt  ift, 

15  fofl  unttertoanbelt  bleiben!"  —  @o  erfyielten  bie  2Bein^berger 

cSrimm. 


11.    Tcv  A'ltdio  unb  ber  >>alnt. 

@in  i>ungriger  ^ud()§  fam  einft  in  ein  2)orf  unb  fagte  ju 
einem  §at>n:  ,,D  mein  §err  §af)n,  iueld^e  fcfyone  ©timme 
^at  bein  §err  SSater  gef)abt!  ^dE>  bin  I;ier^ergefommen,  urn 

20  beine  ©timme  gu  fyoren.  (Singe  bod^,  bamit  ic^  fyoren  moge, 
ob  bu  eine  beffere  ©timme  ijabeft  ober  bein  33ater!"  —  35er 
§ai>n  fc^to^  fyierauf  bie  2tugen  unb  fing  an,  auf  bae  lautefte 
ju  frozen.  ^lb'£lirf)  f^rang  ber  ^ud^g  auf,  fing  ben  §a^>n 
unb  trug  il)n  in  ben  2BaIb.  211^  bie  Sauern  ba§  fa^en, 

25  liefen  fie  bem  $ud)fe  nad;  unb  f  cfyrieen  :  ,r®er  $ud)$  trcigt  un= 
fern  §af>n  fort!"  2)a  fpradf)  ber  §at>n  jum.  ^uc^fe  :  ,,£orft 
bu,  §err  ^uc^g,  toaS  bie  groben  Sauern  rufen?  ©ag'  i^nen 
$6)  trage  meinen  £>afyn  unb  nirf)t  ben  euren."  —  3)a 


GERMAN  READER. 


liefj  ber  $u&3  ben  £afm  au§  bem  2Jiaule  unb  fpracfy;  ,,$d) 
trage  tneincn  §abn  unb  nirf»t  ben  euren."  —  Unterbeffen 
flog  ber  £afm  auf  einen  33aum  unb  rief:  ,,$)u  liigft,  £>err 
$ucb,3,  bu  lugft;  icb,  gefyore  ben  SBauern  unb  nicfyt  bir."  — 
£>a  fcfylug  ber  $ucb3  ficb,  felbft  auf^  3JiauI  unb  fpracf>:  ,,D 
bu  bofe§  3JlauI,  h)ie  biel  fc^toa^eft  bu!  3Ste  toiel  rebeft  bu 
Unnit£e§!  §atteft  bu  je$t  nid^t  gerebet,  fo  l^dtteft  bu  beinen 
SRaub  ntc^t  berloren!"  Simrorf. 


WnrriuMt  uiMii  9Ramte  im 


3Sor  alien  3etten  ging  einmal  ein  SJiann  an  einem  Ueben 
©onntag^morgen  in  ben  SSalb,  fammelte  ftcb,  §olj,  banb  e£,  10 
ftec!te  einen  @to<f  binein,  ^orfte  bie  2Bette  auf  unb  trug  fie 
natty  £aufe.  2)a  begegnete  ib,m  unterh>eg§  ein  feiner  SRann 
in  (Sonntag^fletbern,  ber  in  'bie  $irdf>e  geb,en  toottte.  @r 
blieb  fte^en,  rebete  ben  28ettentrager  an  unb  fragte:  ,,-JBeifjt 
bu  nicbt,  ba^  auf  Grben  Sonntag  ift,  an  tuelcfiem  !£age  ber  15 
liebe  ©ott  rufyte,  al«  er  bie  SSelt,  affe  Xiere  unb  bie  SJien^ 
fcfyen  erfcf)affen  ^atte?"  —  2)er  gragenbe  tnar  aber  ber  Hebe 
©ott  felbft.  ^ener  §oljbauer  jebocb,  ttmr  ganj  berftodt  unb 
anth)ortete:  ,,<3onntag  auf  ©rben,  lt)a^  ge^t  ba§  micb,  an, 
h>a§  geb,t  ba£  bicf>  an?"  ,,<&o  fottft  bu  beine  Sfeifigtoefle  20 
tragen  elwglicb,  !"  f^racf)  ber  liebe  ©ott,  ,,unb  iueil  ber  @onn= 
tag  auf  Srben  bir  fo  gar  untoert  ift,  fo  foUft  bu  funftig= 
b,in  eh)ig  5Rontag  fyaben  unb  im  5Ronbe  ftef^en,  ein  -JBarnung^ 
bilb  fiir  bie,  .twelve  ben  ©onntag  mit  Strbeit  frf)tinben!" 

SSon  ber  $e\t  an  ftefyt  im  ^JJonbe  immer  nod^  ber  3Jlann  25 
mit  bem  ^oljbiinbel,  unb  er  mirb  h)ob,l  aucb,  bi^  in  atte 
fett  bort  ftet>en  bleiben. 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS. 


13.    Slbetttcuer  bed  ^arond  toon  SJliinrtilwuicit. 
1. 

$d)  trot  meine  Sfteife  nad)  9tufjlanb  mitten  im  2Binter  an, 
unb  reifte  ju  $ferb,  benn  bie§  ift  bie  bequemfte  2(rt  jit  reifen. 
3;d)  h>ar  nur  leid)t  be!leibet,  h)eld)e§  id)  giemlid;  libel  empfanb, 
je  toeiter  id;  gegen  -ftorboft  fyinfam. 

5  SDa3  ganje  2anb  lag  unter  @cf>nee,  unb  icfy  h)u^te  n>eber 
SBeg  nod)  ©teg.  Gnblid),  be§  Sleiteng  miibe,  ftteg  id;  a6  unb 
banb  mein  ^5ferb  an  eine  2trt  toon  f^i^em  33aumftafen,  ber 
itber  bent  @rf)nee  ^erborragte.  3ur  ©idjerfyeit  nal>m  id)  meine 
^?iftolen  unter  ben  2lrm,  legte  mid;  nid;t  h>eit  babon  in  ben 

10  <Sd)nee  nieber,  unb  fd)lief  fo  feft  ein,  ba^  bie  2(ugen  mir 
nid;t  e^er  aufgingen,  al3  bi§  e§  Better  ^ag  tear.  2Bie  gro^ 
aber  n>ar  mein  ©rftaunen,  al§  id)  fanb,  bafj  id)  mitten  in 
einem  2)orfe  auf  bem  ^ird;l>ofe  lag!  -JRein  ^3ferb  tt>ar  an= 
fanglid;  nirgenb  ju  fet)en  ;  bod;  fyorte  id;  e§  balb  barauf 

15  irgenbtoo  iiber  mir  h)ie^ern.  2113  id;  nun  em))orfal),  fo 
tourbe  id;  getua^r,  bap  e^  an  ben  2BetterI)al)n  be§  ^ird)= 
turm<3  gebunben  iuar  unb  toon  ba  fyerunterhing.  9?un  tou^te 
id)  fogleid),  h)ie  id;  bran  h>ar.  £>a§  2)orf  tear  na'mlid;  bie 
•iftad;t  iiber  ganj  jugefd;neit  getuefen  ;  ba§  ^Better  ^atte  fid; 

20  auf  einmal  umgefe^t;  id)  toar  im  <Sd;Iafe  nad;  unb  nad;,  fo 
h)ie  ber  @d)nee  jufammengef^mol^en  h)ar,  ganj  fanft  Ijerab- 
gefunfen;  unb  h)a§  id)  in  ber  2)unfell)eit  fiir  ben  ©tum^f 
eine§  33aumd;en§  ge^alten,  ber  iiber  bem  (Sd;nee  l>erborragte, 
toar  ba§  ®reuj  ober  ber  2Betterl)al)n  be§  $ird;turm3  geirefen. 

25  Dl>ne  mid;  nun  lange  ju  befinnen,  naljm  id;  eine  toon 
meinen  ^Biftolen,  fd;ofj  nad;  bem  §alfter,  fam  gliirflid;  auf 
biefe  Slrt  toieber  ju  meinem  ^ferbe  unb  uerfolgte  meine  9Jeife, 


8  GERMAN  READER. 

2. 

£ierauf  ging  atte§  gut,  bi§  idf)  nacfy  Sftufelanb  fam,  too  e§ 
eben  nictyt  Sitte  ift,  be§  2Binter§  ju  ^ferbe  ju  reifen ;  fo 
nabm  id)  bort  einen  fleinen  3iennfd>litten  mit  einem  einjelnen 
^Sferbe,  unb  fufyr  toofylgemut  auf  <2t.  ^Petersburg  Io3. 

3Jiitten   in   einem   fiircfjterlicfyen   3Salbe   bemerfte  icfy  einen    5 
entfe^Iic^en  SBoIf,  ber  mit  atter  (S^nettigfeit  be^  gefrtifcigften 
2Sintert>unger§  meinem  Srftlitten  na^>gelaufen  fam.     Gr  ^olte 
mid^>  balb  ein  unb   e§  ioar  f4)Iec^terbing§  unmogltcfy  if>m  ju 
entfommen.     SJiec^anifc^  legte  icfy  mid;  platt  in  ben  (Scfylttten 
nieber,  unb  h)a§  id>  faum  ju  ^>offen  h)agte,  gefctyafy  bennoc^  10 
gleicl)  nad^er.     2)er  3SoIf  befiimmerte  ftc^  nicf)t  im  minbeften 
urn  meine  2Senig!eit,  fonbern  f^rang  iiber  mic^  ^inh)eg,  fiel 
h)iitenb  auf  ba§  ^ferb,  rift   ab  unb   berfd^Iang   auf    einmal 
ben  ganjen  §interteil  be^  armen  2;ier^r  toel(^e§  bor  Sd^reden 
unb  ©cfymerj  nur  befto  fd)neller  lief.     2Bie  ic^  nun  felbft  auf  15 
biefe   2trt   fo   unbemerft    unb   gut    babongefommen   h)ar,    fo 
erbob  ic^>  gang  berfto{)Ien  mein  ©efidtt,  unb  nafym  mit  Gnt; 
fe^en  'mafyt,  ba^  ber  SBoIf  fid)  beinai)e  iiber  unb  iiber  in  ba§ 
^Sferb   ^ineingefreffen   fyatte.      5laum    aber   ^atte    er   ftcfy    fo 
fyutfd)   ^ineingejiDa'ngt,    fo   fiel   id>   if>m   tiid)tig    mit   meiner  20 
^Beitfdje  auf  ba§  $ett.     (Solc^>  ein  unern>arteter  UberfaH  ber= 
urfad)te   ii>m   f einen    geringen   ©cfyrecf;    er   ftrebte  mit   atter 
3Kadjt  borhJdrt^,  ber  2eic^inam  beg  ^ferbe3  fiel  ju  33oben  unb 
fiefye !   an  feiner  Statt  ftedte  mein  2Bolf  in  bem  ©efcfyirre. 
%d)  metnerfeit^  t)5rte  nun  nod)  toeniger  auf  ^u  beitfc^en  unb  25 
toir  langten  in  toottem  ©alobb  in  <2t.  ^Seter^burg  an,  ganj 
gegen  unfere  betberfeittgen  Grtoartungen  unb  ju  nid)t  geringem 
Grftaunen  afler 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  9 

14.    Tic  fiiiiftlirtK*  Crgel. 

langen,  langen  ^afyren  lebte  einmal  ein  fefyr  gefcfyicfter 
junger  Drgelbauer,  ber  fyatte  fcfyon  toiele  Drgeln  gebaut,  unb 
bie  le$te  toar  immer  toieber  beffer  al3  bie  toorfyergefyenbe. 
3ulet}t  macfyte  er  eine  Drgel,  bie  toar  fo  fiinftlicb,,  bajj  fie 

5  t»on  felb[t  ju  fipielen  anfing,  toenn  ein  Sraut^aar  in  bie  ^ircfye 
trat,  an  bent  ©ott  fein  2BoF)(gefatten  i)atte.  2tl§  er  aurf> 
biefe  Drgel  bottenbet  fyatte,  befab,  er  fid^>  bie  -JRabcfyen  be§ 
2anbe§,  h)ab,Ite  firf>  bie  frommfte  unb  fc^onfte  unb  liejj  feine 
eigene  ^od^jeit  juricb.ten.  2Bie  er  aber  mit  ber  SBraut  iiber 

10  bie  ^irc^fcb.tDette  trat,  unb  $reunbe  unb  3Serh)anbte  in  langem 
$uge  folgten,  jeber  einen  Straufs  in  ber  §anb  ober  im 
^nobflocb,,  h)ar  fein  §erj  better  ©tolje^  unb  G^rgeije^.  Cjr 
bad^te  nid^t  an  feine  Sraut  unb  nic^t  an  ©ott,  fonbern  nur 
baran,  n)a§  er  fiir  ein  gef(f)icfter  SReifter  fei,  bem  niemanb  e§ 

15  gleic^tb.un  fonne,  unb  h)ie  atte  2eute  faunen  unb  ib,n  be= 
tounbern  ttmrben,  tuenn  bie  Drgel  toon  felbft  jit  fbielen  begonne. 
(So  trat  er  mit  feiner  fcfy onen  53raut  in  bie  ^ircb,  e  ein  —  aber 
bie  Drgel  blieb  ftumm.  $)a§  na^m  fic^  ber  Drgelbaumeifter 
feb,r  ju  §erjen,  benn  er  tneinte  in  feinem  ftoljen  (Sinne,  ba^ 

20  bie  (Scftulb  nur  an  ber  Sraitt  liegen  fonne  unb  bap  fie  ifym 
nicfyt  treu  fei.  @r  fbrarf)  ben  ganjen  2^ag  iiber  fein  SSort 
mit  if>r,  frfiniirte  bann  nacbtg  b^eimlicf)  fein  S3iinbel  unb  toerliejj 
fie.  5f?arf)bem  er  -biele  b,unbert  SJteilen  n>eit  geivanbert  h)ar, 
liefj  er  fid)  enblirf)  in  einem  fremben  2anbe  nieber,  too  niemanb 

25  ifyn  fannte  unb  feiner  nacb,  ib,m  fragte.  2)ort  lebte  er  ftitt 
unb  einfam  jefyn  ^a^re  long;  ba  iiberfiel  ifyn  eine  namenlofe 
3(ngft  narf»  ber  §eimat  unb  nadf)  ber  toerlaffenen  33raut.  @r 
mu|te  immer  toieber  baran  benfen,  loie  fie  fo  fromm  unb 


10  CERMAN  READER. 


fc^bn  getoefen  fei,  unb  hrie  er  fte  fo  bb§li$  toertaffen. 
bem  er  toergeblicfy  afleS  getfyan,  urn  feine  ©efmfucfyt  nieberju* 
fdmpfen,  entfcfylojj  er  fia)  jurudfjufe^ren  unb  fie  urn  SJer* 
jcifyung  ju  bitten.  6r  toanberte  Xag  unb  -ftacfyt,  bajj  ifym  bie 
$ujjfof)len  tounb  tourben,  unb  je  mefyr  er  ficfy  ber  £eimat  5 
nd'fyerte,  befto  ftdrfer  tourbe  feine  ©efmfucfyt,  unb  befto  grower 
feine  2lngft,  ob  fie  lt»oE)I  toieber  fo  gut  unb  freunblirf)  ju  if>m 
fein  toerbe,  h)ie  in  ber  3e^/  *°°  ftc  noc^  f^ne  Sraut  tear. 
(Snblid^  fa^>  er  bie  £iirnte  feiner  3Saterftabt  toon  fern  in  ber 
Sonne  bli^en.  &a  fing  er  an  ju  laufen  h)a§  er  laufen  10 
fonnte,  fo  ba^  bie  Seute  fyinter  it>m  ^>er  ben  ^o^f  frfwttelten 
unb  fagten  :  ^Gntlreber  ift'S  ein  ?iarr  ober  er  fyat  gefto^Ien." 
SBie  er  aber  in  ba§  Xf>or  ber  ©tabt  eintrat,  begegnete  ifym 
ein  longer  Seicfjen^ug.  §inter  bem  ©arge  I)er  gingen  eine 
•JRenge  Seute,  h)elcf)e  toeinten.  ,,2Sen  begrabt  if>r  ^ier,  ifyr  15 
guten  2eute,  ba^  ifyr  fo  ioeint?"  ,,6§  ift  bie  fcfyone  5rau 
be§  Drgelbaumeifter^,  bie  ifyr  bofer  9Jiann  berlaffen  fyat.  <2ie 
^at  un§  alien  fo  biel  ©ute§  unb  Siebe^  getfyan,  ba^  h)ir  fte 
in  ber  $ircfye  beife^en  Gotten."  2tl§  er  bie§  ^b'rte,  entgegnete 
er  fein  28ort,  fonbern  ging  ftitt  gebeugten  £mupte3  neben  bem  20 
(Sarge  t»er  unb  t>alf  i^n  tragen.  -ftiemanb  erfannte  il)n;  h)etl 
fie  ifyn  aber  fortiud^renb  fct)Iurf)3en  unb  toeinen  f)6rten,  ftorte 
i^n  leiner,  benn  fie  bacfyten:  ba§  toirb  h)o^)I  aud^  einer  toon 
ben  bielen  armen  Seuten  fein,  benen  bie  £ote  bei  Sebjeiten 
©ute§  erlt)iefen  fiat.  @o  fam  ber  3U9  Jur  ^irc^e,  unb  h>ie  25 
bie  Kroger  bie  ^ircfyfcfytoette  iiberfc^ritten,  fing  bie  Drgel  toon 
felbft  ju  fpielen  an,  fo  fyerrlicfy  h?ie  nocf)  niemanb  eine  Drgel 
fpielen  gef)brt.  ©ie  fe$ten  ben  ©arg  bor  bem  2Utare  nieber, 
unb  ber  Drgelbaumcifter  lebnte  ficb  ftitt  an  eine  ©aule  baneben 
unb  laufc^te  ben  Sb'nen,  bie  immer  getualtiger  anfcfjlwollen,  fo  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  II 

getoaltig,  bafs  bie  ®ircfye  in  ifyren  ©runbtofeilern  bebte.  SDie 
2lugen  fielen  ifym  ju,  benn  er  toar  fefyr  miibe  Don  ber  toeiten 
Sfcife ;  aber  fein  £erj  h>ar  freubig,  benn  er  hntfjte,  bafc  ifmt 
©ott  toerjiefyen  fyabe,  unb  aU  ber  letjte  £on  ber  Drgel  ber= 
5  flang,  fiel  er  tot  auf  ba§  ftetnerne  ^flafter  nteber.  25a  f^oben 
bie  2eute  bie  Seit^e  auf,  unb  toie  fie  inne  tourben,  toer  e£  fei, 
offneten  fie  ben  <Sarg  unb  legten  ifyn  ju  feiner  23raut.  Unb 
h?ie  fie  ben  <Sarg  toieber  fd^Ioffen,  begann  bie  Drgel  nodf) 
einmal  ganj  leife  ju  tonen.  2)ann  h)urbe  fie  ftitt  unb  ^at 

10  feitbem  nie  h)ieber  ton  felbft  geflungen. 

£  c  a  n  b  c  r. 

15.    Tic  iBtemer  6tabttmtftfanten. 

60  ^atte  ein  5Rann  einen  Gfel,  ber  fd^on  lange  3a^re  ^^e 
©atfe  unberbroffen  jur  SRufyle  getragen  f>atte,  beffen  ^rafte 
aber  nun  ju  @nbe  gingen,  fo  ba^  er  jur  2lrbeit  immer  un= 
taugli(f)er  toarb.  35 a  bacfyte  ber  §err  baran,  i^n  au3  bem 

15  gutter  ju  fcfyaffen,  aber  ber  @fel  merfte,  bajj  fein  guter 
SSinb  ttie^te,  lief  fort  unb  tnacfyte  fid()  auf  ben  2Beg  nacf) 
Bremen;  bort,  meinte  er,  fonnte  er  ja  ©tabtmufifant  luerben. 
2110  er  ein  -IBeilcfyen  fortgegangen  tvar,  fanb  er  einen 
^>unb  auf  bem  2Bege  liegen,  ber  ja^bte  h>ie  einer,  ber 

20  miibe   gelaufen   i>at.      ,,9^un,    n)a0  jatotoft   bu   fo, 

fragte  ber  @fel.  ,,9ta^,"  fagte  ber  §unb,  ,,n)eil  ic^  alt  bin 
unb  jeben  2"ag  f^toaa^er  toerbe  unb  auf  ber  $agb  nirf)t  mel;r 
fort  fann,  ^>at  mid^  mein  ^err  tootten  totfc^Iagen;  ba  fyab' 
id)  3tei^au0  genommen;  aber  toomit  fott  \<fy  nun  mein  23rot 

25  berbienen?"  ,,2Bei^t  bu  toaV  fbrad^)  ber  Gfel,  ,,\<fy  gefye 
nac^  Bremen  unb  tuerbe  bort  ©tabtmufifant ;  gefy  mit  unb 
lajj  bicf)  auc^)  bei  ber  -iJJhifif  annebmen.  $d)  fbiele  bie  2auter 


12  GERMAN  READER. 

unb  bu  fdildgft  bie  ^jSaufen."  2)er  §unb  toar'S  jufrieben, 
unb  fte  gingen  toeiter.  @3  bauerte  nid;t  lange,  fo  faft  ba 
eine  $a£e  an  bem  2Beg  unb  mad>te  ein  ©efid;t  toie  brei 
£age  9tegentoetter.  ^un,  toal  ift  bir  in  bie  Duere  gefom= 
men,  alter  23arttou£er?"  fttrad;  ber  @fel.  ,,2Ber  fann  ba  5 
luftig  fein,  toenn'3  einem  an  ben  £ragen  gefyt,"  anth)ortete 
bie  ^a^e;  ,,h)eil  id^>  nun  ju  ^a^ren  fomme,  meine  3^^ne 
ftum^f  ioerben  unb  icfy  lieber  ^inter  bem  Dfen  fi^e  unb 
fptnne,  all  nacfy  ben  9Jiaufen  ijerumjage,  ^at  mid)  meine 
$rau  erfciufen  iwoffen;  id)  i>abe  mid)  jh)ar  nod)  fortgemacfyt,  10 
aber  nun  ift  guter  9tat  teuer;  too  fott  id)  I)in?"  ,r©eb,  mit 
un§  nad>  Bremen,  bu  berfte^ft  bid)  bod)  auf  bie  9Zad)tmufil, 
ba  fannft  bu  ein  ©tabtmufifant  iuerben."  SDie  ^a^e  f)ielt 
ba§  fiir  gut  unb  ging  mit.  £>arauf  famen  bie  brei  2anbe§; 
fliid)tigen  an  einem  §of  borbei,  ba  fafj  auf  bem  ^ti>or  ber  15 
£mu§i)ab,n  unb  fd)rie  aul  2etbe§fraften.  ,,2)u  frf>reift  einem 
burd;  gftarf  unb  33ein,"  fprad;  ber  @fel,  ,,n>a§  F)aft  bu  bor?" 
,,$)a  f>ab'  ia)  gut  2Better  torotofyejeit,"  fbrad;  ber  ^ab.n,  ,,h)eil 
unferer  lieben  $rauen  STag  ift,  too  fie  bem  Gfyriftfinblein  bie 
£embd)en  getoafd;en  I^at  unb  fie  trocfnen  toitt.  3(ber  toeil  20 
morgen  jum  (gonntag  ©d'fte  fommen,  fo  l)at  bie  ^aulfrau 
bod)  lein  Grbarmen,  unb  ^at  ber  $od;in  gefagt,  fie  toottte 
mid)  morgen  in  ber  (Suptoe  effen,  unb  ba  fott  id)  mir  fyeut' 
abenb  ben  $opf  abfdineiben  laffen.  9?un  fd)rei'  id;  au§  tools 
lem  £al§,  fo  lang  id;  nod;  fann."  ,,6i  toa§,  bu  ^otfotof,"  25 
fagte  ber  @fel,  ,,%\tty  lieber  mit  un§  fort,  toir  ge^en  nad; 
^Bremen;  ettoaS  befferel  all  ben  Stob  finbeft  bu  uberatt;  bu 
{)aft  eine  gute  (Stimme,  unb  toenn  toir  jufammen  mufijieren, 
fo  mu^  el  eine  2lrt  i^aben."  2)er  £afm  lie^  fid;  ben  3?or= 
fd;Iag  gcfatten,  unb  fie  gingen  atte  toier  jufammen  fort.  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  13 

<3ie  fonnten  abet  bie  (Stabt  Bremen  in  einem  £ag  nicfyt 
erreicfyen  unb  lamen  abenbs  in  einen  SBalb,  too  fie  uber= 
nacfyten  tooflten.  2)er  6fel  unb  ber  £unb  legten  fid)  unter 
einen  grojjen  33aum,  bie  $atje  unb  ber  £>al)n  marten  fid)  in 

5  bie  Slfte,  ber  £atm  aber  flog  big  in  bie  Sbitje,  too  e3  am 
ficfyerften  fiir  ifyn  toar.  Gtye  er  einfdfrtief,  fafy  er  ficfy  nod) 
einmal  nacfy  atten  bier  2Binben  urn;  ba  beucfyte  if»n,  er  fd^e 
in  ber  $erne  ein  ^iinfc^en  brennen  unb  rief  feinen  GJefellen 
ju,  e§  mit^te  nirf)t  gar  toeit  ein  §au§  fein,  benn  el  fcfyeine 

10  ein  2id()t.  ©prarf)  ber  Gfel:  ,,@o  miiffen  toir  un^  aufmac^ten 
unb  nod^)  fyingefyen,  benn  ^ier  ift  bie  §erberge  fc^Ied^t.'7  2)er 
^unb  meinte,  ein  paar  ^nocf)en  unb  ettoa§  ^leifd^  bran 
t^aten  if>m  auc§  gut.  2Hfo  marten  fie  ftd^)  auf  ben  2Beg 
na<fy  ber  ©egenb,  too  bag  2ic^t  toar,  unb  fafyen  e§  balb 

15  Better  fc^immern,  unb  el  toarb  immer  grower,  bil  fie  bor  ein 
fyett  erleud^tete§  Stauberbaul  famen.  2)er  Sfel,  aU  ber 
gro^te,  ncifyerte  fid^  bem  ^enfter  unb  fcfyaute  t)inein.  ,,2Sa^ 
fic^ft  bu,  ©raufcfyimmel?"  fragte  ber  §a^n.  ,,2Ba§  icty  fe^e?" 
anttoortete  ber  (5fel.  ,,Gtnen  gebedften  Xifc^  mit  fd^onem  Gffen 

20  unb  Strinfen,  unb  dauber  fi^en  baran  unb  laffen'^  ftcfy  toof)l 
fein."  ,,SDa§  todre  toa§  fiir  un§/'  fbrac^)  ber  §afyn.  ,,^a, 
ja,  adE),  todren  toir  ba!"  fagte  ber  Gfet.  2)a  ratfdr>Iagten  bie 
^iere,  toie  fte  e§  anfangen  mii^ten,  urn  bie  dauber  ^inaul 
ju  jagen,  unb  fanben  enblicfy  ein  5RttteI.  $)er  Gfel  mu^te 

25  fid^  mit  ben  SBorberfiifjen  .auf  ba^  $enfter  ftetten,  ber  §unb 
auf  be3  ©fell  Stiirfen  fbringen,  bie  $a£e  auf  ben  §unb 
Ilettern,  unb  enblicfy  flog  ber  $a.fyn  fyinaitf  unb  fe^te  fic^  ber 
$a£e  auf  ben  ^obf.  2Bie  ba3  gefc^e^en  toar,  fingen  fie  auf 
ein  3drf)en  inlgefamt  an,  ifyre  2)lufif  ju  madden:  ber  Gfel 

30  fc^rie,    ber    §unb    bettte,    bie   5la^e   miaute   unb   ber 


14  GERMAN  READER. 

Ircibte;  bann  ftiirjten  fte  burcfy  ba3  ^yenfter  in  bic  ©tube 
fyinein,  bafj  bie  ©cfyetben  Hirrten.  $)ie  dauber  fufyren  bet 
bem  entfe|ltcfyen  ©efcfyrei  in  bie  £6be,  meinten  nicfyt  anberS 
al3  ein  ©efbenft  fame  fyerein,  unb  flofyen  in  grower  ?yurcbt 
in  ben  SSalb  fyinauS.  9lun  fefcten  fief)  bie  bier  ©efetten  an  5 
ben  Stifcfy,  nafymen  mit  bem  furlieb,  toa§  iibrtg  geblieben  h)ar, 
unb  a^en,  all  toenn  fie  Dter  SSod^ten  fyitngern  fottten. 

2Bie  bie  bier  Sbietteute  fertig  tuaren,  lofc^ten  fie  ba§  2idE)t 
au§  unb  furf^ten  fid)  eine  Scblafftdtte,  jeber  nac^i  feiner  9?atur 
unb  33equemltd)feit.  3)er  @fel  legte  ftcf)  auf  ben  SRift,  ber  10 
§unb  ^inter  bie  Sfyiire,  bie  ^a^e  auf  ben  §erb  bei  bie 
tt>arme  Slfcfye,  unb  ber  §ai)n  fe|te  fid)  auf  ben  §atmenbalfen ; 
unb  toeil  fie  miibe  h)aren  bon  il?rem  langen  2Begr  fcf)Itefen 
fie  aucfy  balb  ein.  2tll  9Jtitternad)t  borbei  luar,  unb  bie 
dauber  bon  h)eitem  fatten,  ba^  fein  £icf)t  me^r  im  §aul  15 
brannte,  aud^  alte§  rul?ig  fcfyien,  fbra<^  ber  §aubtmann: 
,,2Bir  fatten  un§  bod^i  nic^»t  foUen  in§  33oc!§^orn  jagen  laffen," 
unb  fyiefc  einen  ^>ingef)en  unb  ba§  §au§  unterfucfjen.  2)er 
2lbgefrf)i(fte  fanb  attel  ftiff,  gtng  in  bie  ^ucfye,  ein  Sid^t  an; 
jujiinben,  unb  h)eil  er  bie  glii^enben,  feurigen  2(ugen  ber  20 
fur  lebenbige  ^ot)Ien  anfa^,  i>ielt  er  ein  <2cfyh)efel= 
baran,  baf?  e§  geuer  fangen  fottte.  2tber  bie  ^la^e 
berftanb  feinen  <Sbaf$,  fbrang  i^m  inl  ©eficf)t,  fbie  unb 
fra^te.  2)a  erfdf)raf  er  getoaltig,  lief  unb  hjottte  jur  ^inters 
ti)iire  ^inaul,  aber  ber  £unb,  ber  ba  lag,  fbrang  auf  unb  25 
bijj  ifyn  inl  S3ein;  unb  al§  er  iiber  ben  §of  an  bem  3Jiifte 
borbeirannte,  gab  it>m  ber  @fel  no<fy  einen  tiicf)tigen  (Scfylag 
mit  bem  ^interfu^;  ber  §a^n  aber,  ber  bom  Sarmen  au3 
bem  2rf»Iaf  geh>erft  unb  munter  getborben  ibar,  rief  bom 
33alfen  ^erab:  H^tferi!i!w  3)a  lief  ber  dauber,  Wag  er  3° 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  15 

fonnte,  ju  fetnem  £>aubtmann  jururf  unb  fbracfy:  ,,21$,  in 
bem  £au£  fitjt  eine  greulicfye  §eje,  bie  l)at  micfy  angefyaucfyt 
unb  mit  ifyren  langen  ^ingern  mtr  bag  ©efid)t  jerfratjt;  unb 
bor  ber  £I)ur  ftefyt  ein  9Jiann  mit  einem  SReffer,  ber  I)at  mid) 

5  ing  33ein  geftod)en;  unb  auf  bem  £>of  liegt  etn  frfUDarje^ 
Ungetiim,  bag  ^at  mit  einer  ^oljfeule  auf  mid^  Ioggefc()Iagen; 
unb  oben  auf  bem  ^Dadpe,  ba  ft£t  ber  Sttc^ter,  ber  rief: 
,33ringt  mir  ben  @ct>elm  ^er/  SDa  mad^te  \d),  ba^  id^  fort= 
lam."  SBon  nun  an  getrauten  fid?  bte  9iau6er  nid;t  toeiter 

10  in  ba§  §au§;  ben  bier  33remer  3)lufifanten  gefiel'g  aber  fo 
h)of>t  barin,  ba^  fie  ntcfyt  toieber  ^eraug  tDottten.  tlnb  ber 
ba§  jule^t  erja^It  fyat,  bem  ift  ber  SRunb  nod?  toarm. 

Briibcr  (Srtmm. 


16.    $er  Slrmc  unb  ber  9icid)c. 


33or  alien  3e^en/  a^  ^er  Ke&e  ©ott  no^  felber  auf  Gr= 

15  ben  unter  ben  -INenfcfyen  iranbelte,  trug   eg   fid)   ju,  ba^    er 

eineg  Stbenbg  miibe  h)ar  unb  i^n  bie  -ftadjt  iiberfiel,  bebor  er 

ju   einer   §erberge   fommen   fonnte.     3lun   ftanben   auf   bem 

2Bege  bor  ifym  jioei  ^ciufer  einanber  gegenitber,  bag  eine  grofj 

unb  frf)on,  bag  anbere  flein  unb  armlid)  anjufefyen,  unb  ge= 

20  f)6rte    bag    grojje    einem   reid>en,    bag    Heine    einem    arnten 

9Jianne.     2)a  bacfyte  unfer  §err  ©ott:   ,,25em  ^leicfyen  toerbe 

id)  nidjt  befd;n)erlid9   fatten,  bei   ifym  h)iff   id)   itbernadjten." 

35er  5Reic9e,  alg  er  an  feine  £I)ur  Hobfen  ^orte,  macfyte  bag 

^enfter  auf  unb  fragte  ben  ^rembling,  toag  er  fud?te?  2)er 

25  §err  anttbortete:   ,,3>d)  bitte  nur  urn  ein  -Jiadfytlager."    S)er 

3teidf>e   gudfte    ben    -Kanbergmann   bom   §aubt    big    ju    ben 

$ufjen  an,  unb  tbeil  ber  liebe  ®ott  fcf)lid^te  ^leiber  trug  unb 

nidjt   ausfa^,  toie   einer,  ber   biel   ©elb   in  ber  2afa)e  l;at, 


I  6  GERMAN  READER. 

fcfyuttelte  er  mit  bem  &opf  unb  ftoracfy:  ,,!^cfy  fann  eud)  nicf)t 
aufnefymen,  meine  $ammern  liegen  tootf  $rduter  unb  ©amen, 
unb  fottte  icf)  einen  jeben  befyerbergen,  ber  an  meine  Stbiire 
flopfte,  fo  fonnte  id?  felber  ben  Settelftab  in  bie  §anb  nel)= 
men.  Sudbt  anberstoo  ein  2lusfommen."  Gr  fcMug  bamit  fein  5 
$enfter  ju  unb  liefj  ben  lieben  ©ott  ftefyen.  2Ufo  fe^rte  if>m 
ber  Hebe  ©ott  ben  3tiiden  unb  ging  fyiniiber  ju  bem  fleinen 
£au3.  ^aum  I>atte  er  angeflo^ft,  Ilinfte  ber  3(rme  fd)on 
fein  £iwrd(>en  auf  unb  bat  ben  2Banber§mann  einjutreten. 
^Sleibet  bie  ^acfjt  iiber  bei  mir,"  fagte  er,  ,,e£  ift  fd^on  10 
finj'ter,  unb  fyeute  fonnt  i^r  bod)  nicfyt  ireiter  fommen."  2)ag 
gefiel  bem  lieben  ©ott  unb  er  trat  ju  if>m  ein.  35ie  $rait  be§ 
2(rmen  reid)te  ii>m  bie  £>anb,  ^)ie^  i^n  h)ittfommen  unb  fagte, 
er  mod)te  fic^)'^  bequem  macf»en  unb  fiirlieb  net>men;  fte  fatten 
nidtt  biel,  aber  h>a§  e§  h)dre,  gdben  fie  Don  £>erjen  gem.  15 
2)ann  fe£te  fie  ^artoffeln  an§  geuer,  unb  bertoeil  fie  fodjten, 
melfte  fte  ifyre  3ie9e/  bamit  jte  ein  toenig  5JliIc^  baju  fatten. 
Unb  al3  ber  2;ifdf)  gebedEt  toar,  fe^te  fief)  ber  liebe  ©ott  ju 
ii>nen  unb  a^  mit  ifynen,  unb  fc^medte  if)m  bie  fcfylecfyte  ^oft 
gut,  benn  e§  tuaren  bergnugte  ©efidf)ter  babei.  -ftadjbem  fie  20 
gegeffen  fatten  unb  ©d^IafenSjeit  iuar,  rief  bie  $rau  ^eimlid^ 
if>ren  SRann  unb  fprad):  ,,^6r',  lieber  5Kann,  h)ir  tootten 
un§  t)eut'  nad)t  eine  (Streu  madten,  bamit  ber  arme  2Ban= 
berer  fic()  in  unfer  Sett  legen  unb  auSrufyen  fann;  er  ift  ben 
ganjen  ^ag  iiber  gegangen,  ba  toirb  er  miibe."  ,,2>on  §erjen  25 
gern,"  anttoortete  er,  ,,id^  n)itt'§  ifym  anbieten,"  ging  ju  bem 
lieben  ©ott  unb  bat  ifyn,  tuenn'g  ifym  recf)t  h)dre,  mbd)t'  er 
fid)  in  ifyr  Sett  legen  unb  feine  ©lieber  orbentlicfy  ausru()en. 
$er  Hebe  ©ott  aber  luottte  ben  beiben  9Uten  if)r  Sager  nid>t 
ne^>men,  aber  fie  lieben  nid)t  ab,  bi§  er  e«  enblicfy  t^at  unb  3° 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  I/ 

ficfy  in  ifyr  33ett  legtc;  fid)  felbft  aber  marten  fie  eine  ©treu 
auf  bie  @rbe.  2tm  anbern  SRorgen  ftanben  fie  bor  £ag  fcfion 
auf  unb  focfyten  bem  ©aft  ein  ^rufyftiicf,  fo  gut  fie  eg  fatten. 
2llg  nun  bie  (Sonne  burcfyg  ^enfterlein  fyereinfdjien,  unb  bet 

5  liebe  ©ott  aufgeftanben  tear,  afj  er  toieber  mit  ifynen  unb 
tootfte  bann  feineg  2Begeg  jiefyen.  2Ug  er  in  ber  £fyiire  ftanb, 
fe^rte  er  ficfy  urn  unb  f^rad^:  ,,2BeiI  if>r  fo  mitleibig  unb 
fromm  feib,  fo  h)iinfcf)t  eucf)  breierlei,  ba^  h)ill  id^  erfutten." 
2)a  fagte  ber  Strme:  ,,2Ba§  foU  id^  mir  fonft  luiinfc^en  al<S 

10  bie  eioige  ©eligfeit,  unb  baft  ioir  jh>ei,  fo  lang  fair  leben, 
gefunb  babei  bleiben  unb  unfer  notbiirftige^  taglic^e§  33rot 
^aben;  fiir^  britte  h)eif;  icfy  mir  nirf)t^  ju  hjunfd^en."  £>er 
Itebe  ©ott  f^rad^:  2SiIIft  bu  bir  nicfyt  ein  neue§  £>au3  fiir 
bag  alte  ioiinfc^en?"  ,,D  ja,"  fagte  ber  ^IJiann,  ,,toenn  ic^ 

15  ba^  audf)  nod?  erf)alten  fann,  fo  iodr'g  mir  \wfy\  Iteb."  3)a  er= 
fiittte  ber  liebe  ©ott  i^>re  SBunfcfye,  bertoanbelte  it^r  alte§ 
§aug  in  ein  neiteS,  gab  i^nen  noc^maU  feinen  (Segen  unb 
jog  toeiter. 

@g  toar   f4>on   better  Xag,  atg   ber  Steid^e    aufftanb.     @r 

20  legte  fic^  in§  $enfter  unb  fa^  gegeniiber  ein  neue§  reinlid^eg 
^aug  mit  roten  3^geln,  too  fonft  eine  alte  £utte  geftanben 
^atte.  2)a  mac^te  er  grojje  2lugen,  rief  feine  $rau  ^erbei 
unb  ftorad^:  ,,<Sag'  mir,  toa§  ift  gefc^e^en?  ©eftern  abenb 
ftanb  nod?  bie  alte  elenbe  §utte,  unb  t>eute  fte^t  ba  ein  fcfyoneS 

25  neueg§au§;  lauf  ^iniiber  unb  ^)6re,  h)ie  bag  gefommen  ift." 
2)ie  ^rau  ging  unb  fragte  ben  2lrmen  au£.  @r  erjd^Ite  ii>r: 
,,©eftern  abenb  fam  ein  2Banberer,  ber  fucf>te  S'iad^t^erberge, 
unb  t>eute  morgen  beim  2lbfrf)teb  ^at  er  ung  brei  2Biinfcf)e  ge* 
h)df)rt,  bie  etoige  ©eligfeit,  ©efunbt>eit  in  biefem  Seben  unb 

30  bag  notburftige  taglicfye  Srot  baju,  unb  5ule^t  nocfy  ftatt  un= 


1  8  GERMAN  READER. 


ferer  alten  £>iitte  ein  fd;6neg  neueg 
9teid;en  lief  eilig  juriicf  unb  erjdfylte  ifyrem  -JJtanne  h>ie  affeS 
gefommen  toar.  $er  SRann  ftorad;:  ,,$d;  mocfjte  mid)  jer= 
reijjen  unb  jerfd;lagen.  §dtt'  id;  nur  bag  getoufct!  ber 
$rembe  ift  jutoor  fyier  gehxfen  unb  f>at  bei  un§  ubernacfyten  5 
tooffen,  id)  ^abe  iim  aber  abgch>iefen.  ,,6iP  birf;/'  fpracfy 
bie  ^rau,  ,,unb  fe^'  bid;  auf  bein  ^Pferb,  fo  fannft  bu  ben 
9Kann  norf;  einfyolen,  unb  bir  aurf;  brei  2Bunfcf>e  gelod^ren 
laffen." 

2)er  9leirf;e  befolgte  ben  guten  S^at,  jagte  mit  feinem  ^ferb  10 
babon  unb  fyolte  ben  lieben  ®ott   nocfy   ein.     @r  rebete   fein 
unb  lieblicfy  unb  bat,  er   mdcfyt'S  nirf;t   iibet  neb^men,  ba|  er 
nicfyt  gleirf;  h)dre    eingelaffen  toorben,  er   t)dtte   ben  @d;luffel 
jur  §au§tb^itre  gefudbt,  bertoeil  todre  er  toeggegangen  ;   h)enn 
er  be§  2Bcge§  juriirffdme,  mii^te  er  bei  ifym  einfet>ren.  ^a,"  »s 
fttracfy  ber  liebe  ©ott,  ,,toenn  icfy  einmal  juriicffomme,  U)iH  id) 
e3   tb^un."     2)a   fragte   ber   SReicfye,    ob    er   nirfit   aud^   brei 
2Biinfrf>e   t{>un   btirfte,   h)ie   fein    -ftaciibar.      ^a,    fbracb^    ber 
liebe  ©ott,  ba§  biirfte  er  toofyl,  eg  h)dre  aber  nic^t  gut  fiir 
it)n,  unb  follte  fid)  lieber  nidjtg  n)iinfd)en.     2)er  9teicfye  aber  20 
meinte,  er  toottte  fid)  frf)on  eth)ag  augfurf^en,  ba§  ju  feinem 
©liid:   gereid)e,  tuenn   er   nur  ioii^te,  ba^    eg    erfufft  h)iirbe. 
©brad)  ber  liebe  ©ott:    ,,9teit'  b^eim  unb  brei  2Bunfd)e,  bic 
bu  tf^uft,  bie  fotten  in  Grfiittung  geb^en." 

9tun  t>atte  ber  9teid>e  h>ag  er  berlangte,  ritt  b^etmtbdrtg  25 
unb  fing  an  nad)jufinnen,  ioa^  er  fid;  ttwnfd;en  foffte.  2Bie 
er  fid;  fo  bebad;te  unb  bie  3u9e^  fatten  Iie|x  fing  bag  ^Sferb 
an  ju  fbringen,  fo  bajj  er  immerfort  in  feinen  ©ebanfen  geftort 
lourbe  unb  fie  gar  nidit  jufammenbringcn  fonnte.  Gr  fbbfte 
ib^m  an  ben  £alg  unb  fagte:  ,,@ei  rub^ig,  2iefe/'  aber  bag  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS. 

$ferb   mad)te  aufg   neue  9Rdnnerd;en.     2)a  hmrb    er 
argerlid;   unb  rief  ungebulbig:   ,,So  tooflt'  id;,  baft   bu   ben 
jerbrdd;ft!"    28ie    er    ba§    28ort    ausgefprod;en    fyatte, 
,  fiel  er  auf   bie  Grbe,  unb   lag   bag  ^Sferb   tot   unb 

5  regie  fid)  nid)t  mefyr;  bamit  toar  ber  erfte  2Sunfd)  erfuttt. 
2Bett  er  aber  toon  9?atur  geijig  toar,  toottte  er  ba^  Satteljeug 
ntd;t  im  (Sticfy  taffen,  fd;nttt'g  ab,  fytng'3  auf  feinen  Stiicten, 
unb  muftte  nun  ju  ^u^  ge^en.  ^u  I?aft  nod;  jtoet  2Siinfd;e 
iibrtg,"  bad)te  er  unb  troftete  firf>  bamit.  2Bie  er  nun  Iang= 

10  fam  burd;  ben  ©anb  ba^inging,  unb  ju  9Jtittag  bie  <3onne 
l>ei^  brannte,  toarb'^  ifym  fo  tuarm  unb  berbrie^Iidi  ju  3JJut; 
ber  ©attel  briidfte  ifm  auf  ben  ^iirfen,  aud;  tear  it>m  norf) 
immer  nid)t  eingefatten,  h?al  er  fid)  n)iinfd)en  fottte.  ,,2Benn 
id;  mir  aud;  atle  9fieid;e  unb  Sd)d^e  ber  2Belt  njunfrfte/' 

15  fprad;  er  511  fid;  felbft,  ,,fo  fcittt  mir  fyernad;  nod;  atterlei 
ein,  biefe3  unb  jene§,  ba§  ioet^  id;  im  boraul;  id;  iuill^ 
aber  fo  etnridjten,  ba^  mir  gar  nid;t§  me{>r  ju  toiinfd;en 
iibrig  bleibt."  2)ann  feufjte  er  unb  fyrad):  ,,^a,  ioenn  id; 
ber  batyrifd)e  33auer  todre,  ber  aud;  brei  2Biinfd;e  frei  i^atte,  ber 

20  imtfjte  fid;  ju  fyelfen,  ber  lt»iinfd;te  fid;  juerft  red)t  biel  53ier, 
unb  jtoeiten^  fofciel  33ier,  al^  er  trinfen  fonnte,  unb  britten^ 
nod;  ein  $afj  33ier  baju."  9)?and;mal  meinte  er,  je£t  ^d'tte 
er  e§  gefunben,  aber  f>ernad)  fd;ien'^  it>m  bod;  ju  loenig. 
2)a  lam  ifym  fo  in  bie  ©eban!en,  toa3  e^  feine  grau  je^t 

25  gut  fyatte,  bie  fd^e  bafyetm  in  einer  !ut)Ien  ©tube  unb  liefje 
fid;'^  JDoi>I  fd;meden.  25a3  drgerte  if>n  orbentlid;,  unb  ofyne 
ba^  er  twu^te,  f)3rad;  er  fo  fyin:  ,,^d;  iuottte,  bie  fcijje  ba= 
^eim  auf  bem  ©attel  unb  fonnt'  nid;t  fyerunter,  ftatt  ba^  id; 
ifyn  ba  auf  meinem  9tiirfen  fd)Iep^e."  Unb  tote  ba3  le^te 

30  2Bort  au^  feinem  sIRunbe  !am,  fo  toar  ber  oattel  toon  feinem 


2O  GERMAN  READER, 

SHiicfen  berfditounben,  unb  er  merfte,  bafc  fern  jtoeiter  -iffiunfd; 
aiidEt  in  Grfiittung  gegangen  toar.  £a  toarb  ib,m  erft  rea)t 
b,eijj,  unb  er  fing  an  ju  laufen  unb  toottte  fid;  bafyeim  ganj 
einfam  in  feine  Hammer  fetjen  unb  auf  ettoaS  ©rojjeS  fiir 
ben  Ie£ten  SBunfd;  nad;benfen.  28ie  er  abet  anfommt  unb  5 
bie  ©tubentbiir  auftnad;t,  fi|t  ba  feine  ^rau  tnittenbrin  auf 
bent  (Sattel  unb  fann  nicfrt  ^erunter,  jammert  unb  fcfyreit. 
2)a  f^rad^  er:  ,,©ieb  bid)  jufrieben,  id;  lt»itt  bir  atte  *${&§* 
tiimer  ber  28elt  ^erbeitounfd^en,  nur  bleib'  ba  ft£en."  <Sie 
fd>alt  ibn  aber  einen  <2d>af3fopf  unb  fprad;:  ,,2Ba^  fyelfen  10 
mir  atte  9leid;tumer  ber  2BeIt,  h)enn  id;  auf  bem  <SatteI 
ft^e;  bu  baft  mid;  barauf  getoiinfd;!,  bit  mu^t  mir  aud; 
tt)ieber  ijerunterbelfen."  6r  mod;te  tootten  ober  nid;t,  er 
mufjte  ben  britten  2Sunfd;  ti>un,  bajj  fte  bom  ©attel  lebig 
toare  unb  ^erunterfteigen  lonnte;  unb  ber  SBunfd;  iwarb  aU=  15 
balb  erfiittt.  2llfo  b^atte  er  nid;t§  babon  a(^  3(rger,  SJiii^e, 
(2d;eltioorte  unb  ein  berlorne§  ^ferb;  bie  2lrmen  aber  lebten 
bergniigt,  ftitt  unb  fromm  bil  an  ibr  feligeg  Gnbe. 

Brfibcr  (Srtmm. 


17. 


SSor  3e^en  ^^  e'n  ^onig  unb  eine  ^onigin,  bie  fbracfyen 
jeben  2Tag:  ,,2(d;,  toenn  h?ir  bod;  ein  ^inb  fatten  !"  unb  friegten  20 
immer  fein§.     2)  a  trug   fid;   ju,   aU  bie   ^onigin  einmal  im 
SBabe  fa^,  ba^  ein  $rofcb,   aul  bem  SSaffer  ang  2anb  frod; 
unb  ju  ib,r  ftoracb,  :  ,,35ein  2Bunfd;  h)irb  erfiittt  toerben;  eb,e  ein 
^a^r  berge^t,  twrft  bu  eine  Stouter  jur  2Belt  bringen."    2Ba§ 
ber  ^rofd;   gefagt  fyatte,  ba§  gef^ab,,  unb   bie  $6nigin  gebar  25 
ein  ^Jiab^en,  ba§  h)ar  fo  fd;on,   baft  ber  &6nig  bor   ^reubc 
fid;  nid;t  ju  laffen  ivu^te  unb  ein  grojjeS  5eft  anftettte.     @r 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  21 

labete  nicfyt  blofi  feine  SSertoanbte,  $reunbe  unb  33clannte,  fon* 
bern  aucfy  bie  toeifen  $rauen  baju  ein,  bamit   fte   bem  Jtinb 
unb  getoogen  tociren.     @3  toaren  ifyrer  bretjefyn  in  feinem 
e,  toeil  er  aber  nur  jtoolf  golbene  letter  fyatte,  toon  toeldfren 

5  fte  effen  fottten,  fo  mujjte  eine  toon  tfmen  bafyetm  bleiben.  $)a3 
$eft  iuarb  mtt  affer  ^racfyt  gefetert,  unb  all  e§  311  Gnbe  tear, 
befc^enlten  bie  toetfen  ^rauen  ba§  ^inb  mit  ib,  ren  SOBunbergaben : 
bie  eine  mit  £itgenb,  bie  anbere  mit  ©cfyonfyeit,  bie  britte  mit 
Steicfytitm,  unb  fo  mit  aHem,  toal  auf  ber  2BeIt  nur  ju  toiinfd^en 

10  ift.  2(l€  elfe  ifyre  (3^riidf)e  eben  getf)an  fatten,  trat  ^lo^Iid^ 
bie  breije^nte  fyerein.  @ie  ioottte  fic^)  bafttr  rarfjen,  ba|  fte 
nid^t  eingelaben  'mar,  unb  ofyne  jemanb  ju  griifjen  ober  nur 
anjufe^en,  rief  fte  mit  lauter  (Stimme :  ,,2>ie  ^onig§tocf)ter  fott 
fic^  in  ifyrem  fiinfjefjnten  ^ab,r  an  einer  (Spinbel  ftec^ien  unb 

15  tot  fyinfatten."  Unb  ob,ne  ein  SBort  toeiter  ju  f^rec^en,  fef>rte 
fie  ficfy  um  unb  berlie^  ben  <5aal.  SlUe  toaren  erfc^rodfen;  ba 
trat  bie  jtoolfte  ^erbor,  bie  ifyren  3Bunfc^)  nod^  iibrig  ^atte, 
unb  toeil  fte  ben  bofen  ©prucb,  nic^t  auf^eben,  fonbern  nur  ifyn 
milbern  fonnte,  fo  fagte  fie :  ff©3  fofi  aber  fein  £ob  fein, 

20  fonbern  ein  fyunbertjtifyriger  ttefer  ©d^Iaf,  in  toelcfyen  bie  ^onig^s 
totter  fattt." 

SDer  ^b'nig,  ber  fein  Iiebe§  &inb  bor  bem  Ungliirf  gern  be= 
toa^ren  tuoUte,  lie^  ben  SBefefyl  aulge^en,  ba^  affe  Sbinbeln 
tm  ganjen  5!onigreic^e  fottten  berbrannt  toerben.  3ln  bem 

25  5)Mbrf>en  aber  h)urben  bie  ©aben  ber  toeifen  ^rauen  fdmtlic^ 
erfiittt,  benn  e§  loar  fo  fcfjon,  ftttfam,  freunblicfc,  unb  tiers 
ftdnbig,  ba^  e§  jebermann,  ber  e^  anfa^  lieb  fyaben  mu^te. 
(51  gefd^ab,,  baft  an  bem  £age,  IDO  el  gerabe  fiinfjeFw  3a^r' 
alt  toarb,  ber  ^onig  unb  bie  £6mgin  nic^t  ju  ^>aul  h)aren, 

30  unb  bal  2Rdbc^en  ganj  attein  im  ©c^Io^  juriidblieb.     25a  ging 


22  GERMAN  READER. 

e3  afferorten  fyerum,  befafy  ©tuben  unb  $ammern,  tote  e§  Suft 
fyatte,  unb  fam  enblirf)  aucf>  an  einen  alien  £urm.  @3  ftieg 
bie  enge  2Benbeltrebbe  fyinauf  unb  gelangte  ju  einer  fletnen 
£fyure.  ^n  ^cm  ©c^Iol  fterfte  ein  berrofteter  ©cfyliiffel,  unb 
al3  e§  umbrebte,  fbrang  bie  £fyur  auf,  unb  fajj  ba  in  einem  5 
fleinen  Stubcfyen  eine  alte  ^rau  mtt  einer  S^inbel  unb  f^ann 
emfig  i{>ren  gladE)§.  ,,@uten  ^ag,  bu  alteS  ^iitterdben/'  fprad^ 
bie  Jtonig^tocfyter,  ,,toa^  madift  bu  ba?"  „$$  f^inne/"  fa9*e 
bie  2llte  unb  nicfte  mit  bem  ^o^f.  ,,3Ba§  ift  ba§  fiir  ein 
SDing,  ba^  fo  luftig  ^erumfpringt?"  fpracfy  ba§  SRdbdien,  naF>m  10 
bie  ©pinbel  unb  tooUte  aufy  fpinnen.  ^aum  f>atte  fte  aber  bie 
©pinbel  angerii^rt,  fo  ging  bet  3au&ertyru$  in  ©rfiiUung,  unb 
fie  ftad)  fxc^  bamit  in  ben  ^n9er- 

^n  bem  2lugenblicf  aber,  too  fte  ben  @tidj  empfanb,  fiel  fie  auf 
bal  33ett  nieber,  bal  ba  ftanb,  unb  lag  in  einem  tiefen  <Scf>Iaf.  15 
Unb  biefer  ©cfylaf  berbreitete  fia^  itber  ba§  ganje  ©cfylofc;  bcr 
^onig  unb  bie  $onigin,  bie  eben  beim  gefommen  unb  in  ben  ©aal 
getreten  toaren,  fingen  an  einjufcblafen  unb  ber  ganje  §offtaat 
mit  if>nen.  S)a  fc^liefen  aua)  bie  ipferbe  im  Staff,  bie  §unbe  im 
£ofe,  bie  Xauben  auf  bem  SDaaX  bie  ^liegen  an  ber  S&anb,  ja,  20 
ba§  ^euer,  ba3  auf  bem  §erbe  fladferte,  toarb  ftid  unb  fa^Iief 
ein,  unb  ber  23raten  f>orte  auf  ju  bru^eln,  unb  ber  ^ocb,  ber  ben 
^udjenjungen,  toeil  er  ettoaS  berfe^en  ^atte,  in  ben  §aaren  jie^en 
tooffte,  lie^  it>n  lo§  unb  fd^Iief.  Unb  ber  2Binb  legte  ftcb,  unb 
auf  ben  SBaumen  bor  bem  <Sd;Io^  regie  fia)  !ein  Slatta^en  mebr.  25 

9ttng§  um  ba§  ©d^Io^  aber  begann  eine  2)ornenf)ecfe  ju 
toacfyfen,  bie  jebe§  ^at>r  t>o^er  toarb  unb  enblicfy  ba§  ganje  Scfjlofj 
umjog  unb  bariiber  binau^touc^^,  bajj  gar  nicbt§  me^r  babon  ju 
fet)en  toar,  felbft  nicf)t  bie  gafme  auf  bem  2;aa^.  Q$  ging  aber 
bie  ©age  in  bem  Sanb  bon  bem  fcfyonen  fcfylafenben  3)ornrosd^en,  3° 


ELEMENTAR  Y  SELECTIONS.  2  3 


benn  fo  toarb   bie   $b'ntg3tod)ter   genannt,  alfo  bajj  Don 
ju  $eit  £b'ntg3fofyne  famen  unb  burdi)  bte  £ecfe  in  ba§ 
brtngen  icodten.     @§  toar  ifynen  aber  nicfyt   mbglirf),  benn  bte 
3)ornen,  al3  fatten  fie  §dnbe,  fyielten  feft  jufammen,  unb  bie 

5  $unglinge  blieben  barin  fyangen,  fonnten  fid)  nicfyt  toieber  lo§ 
madden  unb  [tarben  eine§  iammerltd)en  Xobe§.  9farf)  langen 
langen  ^a^ren  fam  toieber  einmal  ein  ^6nig§fo()n  in  ba§ 
2anb  unb  ^orte,  h)ie  ein  alter  -JRann  toon  ber  $)ornenl)ecte 
erja^Ite,  e§  fofftc  ein  ©cfylojj  ba^interfteFjen,  in  h)elcf)em  eine 

10  tounberfcfyone  ^onig^todfiter,  2)ornr6§d^en  genannt,  fcfyon  feit 
^unbert  ^^^^n  fd^Iiefe,  unb  mit  ifyr  frf)Iiefe  ber  $onig  unb  bte 
^onigin  unb  ber  ganje  §of[taat.  @r  tuu^te  aucfy  toon  feinem 
©ro^bater,  ba^  fcfyon  biele  ^oniggfo^ne  gefommen  tod'ren  unb 
berfucfyt  fatten,  burd^  bie  SDornenfyerfe  ju  bringen,  aber  fie  tod'ren 

15  barin  ^angen  geblieben  unb  eine3  traurigen  ^obe§  geftorben.    2)a 

f^rad^  ber  Bungling  :  „%<$  fiirrf)te  m\d)  nic^t,  ic^  toitt  ^inau§  unb 

ba^  fc^one  2)ornro§cfyen  fe^en."    S)er  gute  Sllte  mocfyte  i^>m  ab= 

raten,  loie  er  toottte,  aber  er  ^orte  nicfyt  auf  feine  2Borte. 

Nun  toaren  gerabe  bie  ^unbert  ^ai>re  berfloffen,  unb  ber  Xag 

20  h)ar  gefommen,  U)o  2)ornro§c^en  loieber  ertoacfyen  foffte.  3IU  ber 
^bnig§fo^n  ficfy  ber  3)ornen^edfe  na^erte,  tuaren  e§  tauter  gro^e 
fcf)6ne  33Iumen;  bie  tfyaten  fic^)  toon  felbft  au3einanber  unb  lie^en 
i^n  unbefd()dbigt  fyinburcfy  ;  unb  ^inter  i^m  tfyaten  fie  fief)  toieber 
al§  eine  £ecfe  jufammen.  ^m  6d^Io^of  fafy  er  bie  ^ferbe  unb 

25  fcfyecfigen  ^afl^^11^6  Hegen  unb  fcfylafen;  auf  bem  2)ac^e  fa^en 
bie  £auben  unb  fatten  ba§  ^opfcfyen  unter  ben  glitgel  geftedft. 
llnb  al§  er  in§  §au§  fam,  fcfyliefen  bie  ^liegen  an  ber  SSanb,  ber 
^od^  in  ber  $iicfye  f^ielt  nod^  bie  §anb,  al§  tooUte  er  ben  $ungen 
an^acfen,  unb  bie  9)lagb  fafj  Dor  bem  fdbn)arjen  $uF)n,  bag  foUte 

3°  geru^ft  n?erben.   2)  a  ging  er  toeiter  unb  fafy  im  6aal  ben  ganjen 


24  GERMAN  READER. 

§offtaat  liegen  unb  fcfylafen,  unb  oben  bet  bem  £fyrone  lag  ber 
$6nig  unb  bie  ^b'nigin.     £a  ging  er  nod)  toeiter,  unb  aHeg  toar 
fo  ftitt,  bafj  ciner  feinen  2ttem  fyoren  fonnte,  unb  enblirf)  !am  er 
ju  bem  Sturm  unb  b'ffnete  bie  Sfyttre  ju  ber  fleinen  ©tube,  in 
toeldier  2)ornrogd;en  fd;lief.   SDa  lag  eg  unb  toar  fo  fd?on,  bafj  er    5 
bie  Slitgen  nidjt  abroenben  fonnte,  unb  er  fonnte  e§  auc^  nidjt 
laffen,  biidfte  fic^  unb  gab  it>m  einen  ^u^.     ®ie  er  e§  mit  bem 
^u^    berii^rt    f^atte,   fo  fcfylug  ^ornro^en  bie    Stugen   aufx 
eriuac^te  unb  blidfte  i^n  ganj  freunblirf>  an.     S5a  gingen  fte 
jufammen  Ijerab,  unb  ber  $b'nig  erma^te  unb  bie  ^onigin  unb  ber  10 
ganje  ^offtaat,  unb  fafyen  einanber  mit  gro^en  Slugen  an.     Unb 
bie  ^5ferbe  im  £of  ftanben  auf  unb  riittelten  fid^ ;  bie 
fprangen  unb  tuebelten;   bie  STauben  auf  bem  2)ac^  jogen 
&opfcfyen  unterm  ^liigel  ^erbor,  fa^en  umfyer  unb  flogen  in§ 
bie  ^yliegen  an  ben  SSa'nben  frozen  tueiter;  ba§  ^euer  in  ber  15 
$iirf)e  er^>ob  fi^,  flarferte  unb  focfite  ba§  ©ffen ;  ber  33raten  fing 
tuieber  an  ju  bru^eln,  unb  ber  $od)   gab  bem  ^ungen  eine 
Dfyrfeige,  ba^  er  fc^rie ;  unb  bie  SRagb  ru^fte  ba§  £itfyn  fertig. 
Unb  ba  tourbe  bie  §ocfyjeit  bel  ^onig§fot)ne§  mit  bem  25orn= 
ro§rf>en  in  aUer  $racf>t  gefeiert,  unb  fie  lebten  bergniigt  bi§  an  20 
i^>r  @nbe.  Brubcr  (Srimm. 

18.    Tao   rvciicv'ji'Ufl. 

25ort  lam  ein  ©olbat  auf  ber  Sanbftra^e  ein^ermarfdnert : 
,,®\n3,  jtuei !  Ging,  jiuei !"  Gr  f>atte  feinen  ^ornifter  auf  bem 
Stiicfen  unb  einen  ©abel  an  ber  ©eite,  Joeil  er  im  Jlriege  getoefen 
Irar,  bocf)  nun  foflte  eg  i)ctmtDartg  gef?en.  2)a  begegnete  er  auf  25 
ber  Sanbftrafce  einer  alien  §eje ;  fte  loar  entfe^Iid^  garftig,  bie 
Unterlippe  f)ing  i^r  big  auf  bie  33ruft  {)inab.  @ie  fagte :  ,,©uten 
Stbenb,  6olbat !  SEag  fur  einen  jierlid^en  ©a'bel  unb  gro^en 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  2$ 

£ornifter  bu  bo<f>  fyaft !  bu  bift  em  center  ©olbat !    -ftun  foflft  bu 
fo  toiel  ©elb  befommen,  toie  bu  fyaben  totttft !" 

^anf,  alte  £>ere !"  fagte  ber  ©olbat. 
bu  bort  ben  graven  SBaum  ?"  fagte  bie  £er.e  unb  jcigte 

5  auf  einen  33aum,  ber  ifynen  §ur  <Seite  ftanb.  ,,@r  ift  im  ^nnern 
ganj  fyofyl.  2Benn  bu  ifm  bi§  jum  ©i^fel  erfteigft,  erbltdfft  bu  ein 
Sod),  burcfy  toelcf)e§  bu  fyinabgleiten  unb  bi§  ttef  in  ben  53aum 
^tnunterfommen  lannft.  ^c^>  toerbe  bir  einen  ©trirf  urn  ben 
2eib  binben,  urn  btd^  toieber  ^eraufjie^en  ju  fonnen,  fobalb  bu 

10  mid)  rufft!" 

,,2Sa^  foU  id^  benn  ba  unten  im  SBaume  ?"  fragte  ber  (Solbat 

,,©elb  f;olen,"  fagte  bie  £er.e.     ,,2)u  mu^t  iuiffen,  fobalb  bu 

auf  ben  33oben  bei  23aume3  ^inunterfommft,  fo  befinbeft  bu  bid? 

in  einem  langen  ©ange ;  bort  ift  e§  ganj  fy eff,  toeil  ba  iiber  \> un* 

15  bert  Sam^en  brennen.  SDann  gett)aF>rft  bu  brei  S^iiren.  2)u 
lannft  fie  offnen,  ber  ©d^Iiiffel  ftedt  barin.  ©e^ft  bu  in  bie  erfte 
hammer  fyinein,  fo  erblidft  bu  mitten  auf  bem  $ujjboben  eine 
gro^e  £ifte,  auf  h>eld)er  ein  §unb  fi|t.  Gr  b,at  ein  ^3aar  3lugen 
fo  gro^  n)ie  ein  $aar  ^affen,  aber  barum  barfft  bu  bid?  nicfet 

20  fitmmern  !  2>d>  gebe  bir  meine  blau  farrierte  (Sdiiirje,  bie  fannft 
bu  auf  bem  $ufjboben  aulbreiten ;  gefy  bann  fd)neH  ^in  unb  pacfe 
ben  §unb,  fe^e  ifyn  auf  meine  ©dytirje,  offne  bie  &ifte  unb  nimm 
fo  biel  ©elb  bu  roittft.  ®$  ift  atteS  lauter  ^upfer ;  mittft  bu 
aber  lieber  ©iiber  ^aben,  fo  mufjt  bu  in  ba^  nacfyfte  3immer 

25  b,ineintreten ;  bort  fi£t  ein  §unb,  ber  3lugen  b,at  fo  gro^  toie 
•Bfiiifylraber ;  aber  barum  braua^ft  bu  bic&,  nicf)t  ju  fummern,  fe£e 
i^n  nur  auf  meine  ©dwrje  unb  nimm  bir  bon  bem  ©elbe.  SBittft 
bu  bagegen  ©olb  ^aben,  fo  fannft  bu  e3  aud)  befommen,  fo  biel 
n)ie  bu  nur  ju  tragen  bermagft,  twenn  bu  in  bie  britte  hammer 

30  ^ineinge^ft.    Slttein  ber  §unb,  tneld)er  b,ier  auf  ber  ©elbfifte  fi^t, 


26  GERMAti  READER. 

fyat  jtoei  9Iugen,  jebeS  fo  grofj  tote  ein  runber  £urm.  ©laub'S, 
ba§  ift  ein  rtditiger  §unb.  2lber  barum  braud)ft  bu  bid;  nidfyt  ju 
fiimmern.  ©etje  ifm  nur  auf  meine  ©dnirje,  fo  tfyut  er  bir  nid;t$, 
unb  nimm  au3  ber  $ifte  fo  biel  ©olb  bu  toiflft." 

,,T)a€  i[t  gar  ntcfyt  fo  iibel !"  fagte  ber  ©olbat.     ,,2Iber  h?a§    5 
foff  icb  bir  geben,  bu  alte  £eje  ?    3)enn  ettoaS,  fann  i^  benfen, 
linlift  bu  tuofyl  aurf)  F>aben !" 

^etn,"  fagte  bie  §e£e,  ,,nid^t  etnen  einjigen  pfennig  toill  id) 
fyaben !     3Jlir  foHft  bu  nur  ein  alteS  geuerjeug  ^olen,  toelcfyeS 
meine    ©ro^mutter    berga^,    al§    fte    jum    le^enmale    unten  10 
tear !" 

,,&\it,"  fagte  ber  <£ olbat,  ,,!nii^fe  mir  bann  ben  Otricf  urn 
ben  Seib." 

,,£>ier  ift  er/'  fagte  bie  §er.e,  ,,unb  ^ier  ift  meine  blau  farrierte 
@d)urje!"  15 

60  Iletterte  benn  ber  ©olbat  ben  23aum  fytnauf,  glitt  burd) 
ba^  Sod)  fyinunter  unb  ftanb  nun,  toie  bie  §eje  gefagt,  unten 
in  bem  grojjen  ©ange,  too  bie  toielen  f)unbert  Sam^en  brannten. 

•ftun  offnete  er  bie  erfte  Xfyiir.  U^)!  ba  fa^  ber  §unb  mit 
2lugen  fo  gro^  toie  ^affen,  unb  glo^te  i^n  an.  20 

,,3)u  bift  ein  netter  Surfd;!  fagte  ber  ©olbat,  feijte  i^n  auf 
bie  ©d)iirje  ber  £er,e  unb  na{)m  fo  biel  ^upfergelb,  tote  nur 
immer  in  feine  Safdjen  ging,  berfd;Io^  bann  bie  $ifte,  fe^te 
ben  £unb  toieber  i)inauf  unb  ging  in  ba§  anbere  3immer- 
^So^taufenb!  ba  fa£  ber  §unb  mit  2lugen  fo  gro^  toie  3Jiii^U  25 
rdber. 

,,$)u  fottteft  mid;  nid;t  fo  ftarr  anfetjen!"  fagte  ber  ©olbat, 
,,bu  fonnteft  fonft  2lugentoef)  befommen!"  unb  bamit  fe^te  er 
ben  §unb  auf  bie  ©dwrje  ber  §eje;  a\$  er  aber  ba§  toiele 
©ilbergelb  in  ber  $ifte  getoabrte,  toarf  er  atleS  5lupfergelb  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  2 7 

fort  unb  fiittte  ficfy  bie  £afcfyen  unb  ben  Xornifter  mit  tauter 
©ilber.  9hm  ging  er  in  bte  brttte  hammer  fyinein.  9Mn, 
tear  ba§  grd'fclicfy!  £)er  £mnb  barin  fyatte  toirflicfy  jtoei  2lugen 
fo  grofj  toie  ein  runber  £urm,  unb  bte  liefen  ifym  im  ftotofe 
5  toie  9iaber  untfyer. 

,,©uten  2lbenb !"  fagte  ber  ©olbat  unb  griff  an  ben  Xfcfyafo, 

benn  einen  folc^en  §unb  fyatte  er  nte  jubor  gefef)en ;  ate  er  tfyn 

ftc^  aber  etne  3e^  ^an9  betrad^tet  fyatte,  barf)te   er  bet  fic^: 

,,yinn  fann  e§  genug  [etn  !"  F>ob  t^n  auf  ben  ^ufjboben  ^erunter 

10  unb  offnete  bte  $tfte.    ^etn,  ©ott  beit>af>re !     2Ba§  tear  ba  fitr 

etne  3J?enge  ©olb  !     2)afiir  fonnte  er  ganj  ^o))en^agen  unb  bte 

3ucferfer!elcf>en  ber  ^udjentoetber,  atte  3^nnf°^aten/  ^ettf4>en 

unb  ©c^aufelpferbe  in  ber  ganjen  2BeIt  faufen.    ^a,  ba  toar 

einmal  ©elb  !     -ftun  it)arf  ber  Solbat  aUe§  <5Ubergelb,  njomit  er 

15  fetne  £afcfyen  unb  feinen  ^tornifter  gefiidt  fyatte,  fort  unb  nabm 

ftatt  beffen  ©olb ;  ja,  aUe  £afrf>en,  ber  ^onttfter,  ber  SEfc^afo 

unb  bie  ©ttefel  Irurben  angefiittt,  fo  bajj  er  faum  ge^en  lonnte. 

^un  f)atte  er  ©elb !     2)en  §unb  fe^te  er  auf  bie  $tfte  f^inauf, 

fc^Iug  bte  Satire  §u  unb  rief  bann  burcfy  ben  Saum  ^tnauf : 

20      ,,3ie^e  mirf)  nun  empor,  alte  §eje !" 

,,§aft  bu  benn  aud^>  ba§  ^euerjeug  ?"  fragte  bie  §eje. 
»5Ba^r^aftig,"  fagte  ber  Solbat,  ,,ba§  ^atte  icfy  rein  bergeffen," 
unb  nun  ging  er  unb  nafym  e§.     £>ie  §eje  jog  t^n  em^or,  unb  ba 
ftanb  er  toteber  auf  ber  Sanbftrajje,  bie  Xafc^en,  <StiefeI,  Xornifter 
25  unb  Xfd;afo  bis  obenan  boll  0elb. 

toiffft  bu  benn  mit  bem  ^euerjeug  ?"  fragte  ber  Solbat. 
ge^t  bid^)  nirf)t§  an!"  fagte  bie  $er.e,  ,,bu  ^aft  ja  ©elb 
befommen,  gieb  mir  je£t  nur  ba§  ^euerjeug." 

,,2arifari !"  fagte  ber  ©olbat,  ,,gleic^  fagft  bu  mir,  toaS  bu 
30  batnit  tmflft,  ober  irf>  jiefye  meinen  Scibel  unb  fd;Iage  btr  ben 
ab !" 


28  GERMAN  READER. 

,,9?ein !"  fagte  bie  £>er.e. 

2)a  fcfjlug  ifyr  ber  ©olbat  ben  $opf  ab.  -ftun  lag  fie  ba! 
@r  aber  banb  all  fein  ©elb  in  ifyre  ©cfyiirje,  nafym  fie  ittie  ein 
SBunbel  auf  ben  -ftiicfen,  ftecfte  ba§  $euerjeug  in  bie  Xafcfye  unb 
ging  geraben  2Bege§  nacfy  ber  ©tabt.  5 

@§  toar  eine  fcfymudre  <5tabt,  unb  in  bem  fdljimucfften  2Sirt€s 
fyaufe  fe^>rte  er  ein,,  berlangte  bie  atterbeften  3immer  un^  b'e 
(S^eifen,  bie  er  am  liebften  afj,  benn  nun  tear  er  reicfy,  ba  er  fo 
toiel  ©elb  ^atte. 

2)em  ^augfnecfjt,  ber  ifym  bie  (Stiefel  ))u^en  foffte,  fd^ien  e§  10 
freilic^),  al§  h)dren  el  red^t  fonberbare  alte  ©tiefel,  bie  ein  fo 
reiser  §err  ^atte,  aber  er  fyatte  fid:)  nod)  leine  neuen  gefauft. 
SDen  narfiften  Slag  be!am  er  aber  ©ttefel,  bie  fid^  fefyen  laffen 
fonnten,  unb  ejtrafeine  $Ieiber.    3^un  h?ar  au§  bem  ©olbaten 
ein  ttorne^mer  §err  getoorben,  unb  man  erjafylte  i§m  toon  alien  15 
£errlicpeiten  ber  ©tabt,  unb  toon  bem  $onige  unb  lt>a§  fiir  eine 
reijenbe  ^rinjeffin  feine  ^ocfyter  tcdre. 

,,2Bo  fann  man  fie  ju  fe^en  befommen?"  fragte  ber  ©olbat. 

,,3Ran  fann  fie  eben  gar  nicfyt  ju  ©eficfyt  befommen!"  lautete 
bie  Slntlrort.  ,,<3ie  too^nt  in  einem  gro^en  fupfernen  ©c^Ioffe,  20 
ring§um  burcf)  fciele  3Rauern  unb  ^itrme  gefd)ii^t.  9tiemanb 
au^er  bem  ^onige  barf  bei  ifyr  au§=  unb  einge^en,  toeil  geh>ei§= 
fagt  ift,  ba|  fie  mit  einem  gang  gemeinen  Solbaten  berf)eiratet 
n>erben  h)irb,  unb  ba3  fann  ber  ^onig  nia;t  bulben." 

w^c^  mod^te  fie  it>ot)I  fefyen!"   badf)te  ber  ©olbat,  aber  baju  25 
fonnte  er  ja  eben  feine  (Srlaubnil  erf>alten. 

9iun  lebte  er  luftig  in  ben  £ag  fyinein,  ging  flei|ig  in^  Xfyeater, 
fu^r  in  be§  ^onig§  ©arten  unb  gab  ben  2(rmen  biel  ©elb,  unb 
ba§  tear  brato.  ©r  iru^te  ]a  nod;  toon  friifyeren  Xagen  ^>er,  luie 
fcfylimm  e§  tuare,  nid^t  einen  £>eHer  ju  befi^en.  9^un  h?ar  er  reia;,  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  29 

fyatte  feine  &leiber  unb  befam  toiele  greunbe,  bie  atte  fagten,  er 
toare  ein  guter  ^unge,  ein  center  £at>alier,  unb  ba§  befyagte  bent 
©olbaten  gar  fefyr.  25 a  er  aber  jeben  Stag  nur  ©elb  auSgab  unb 
nie  ettoa§  einnafym,  fo  fyatte  er  juletjt  nur  nod)  jtoet  ^fennige 

5  iibrig,  unb  mufjte  au§  ben  prd'cfytigen  3immern,  bit  er  bigger 
betoofynt  fyatte,  fyocf;  oben  in  ein  lleine§  ©iebelftiibcfyen  bicbt  unter 
bem  25acfye  jie^en,  mu^te  }i<fy  feine  ©tiefel  jelbft  biirften  unb  mit 
einer  Stopfnabel  jufammenna^en,  unb  feiner  feiner  ^reunbe  lam 
ju  if>m,  toeil  man  fo  biel  Xre^^en  ju  ibm  ^inaufjufteigen  ^atte. 

10  G§  n?ar  ein  ganj  bunfler  2lbenb,  unb  er  fonnte  fic^  nicfyt  einmal 
ein  2tdbt  laufen ;  aber  ba  erinnerte  er  ft$  ^lo^Iid^,  ba^  fief)  nod^) 
ein  Sicfytftumpf  in  bem  ^euerjeuge  befinben  mu^te,  toelcf)e§  er 
au§  bem  fyofylen  33aume  mitgenommen  f;atte,  in  ben  ifym  bie  ^eje 
fn'nuntergefyolfen.  @r  ^olte  ba§  5euer3eu9  un*>  ^ag  Sic^tftum^fs 

15  cf;en  fyerbor,  aber  gerabe  al§  er  ^euer  fcf;Iug,  unb  bie  ^unfen  au3 
bem  ^euerftein  flogen,  f^rang  bie  ^fyiire  auf,  unb  ber  §unb,  ber 
2(ugen  f>atte  fo  grofj  trie  ein  ^?aar  Xaffen  unb  ben  er  unten  unier 
bem  SBaume  gefefyen  ^atte,  ftanb  toor  i^m  unb  fagte:  ,,2Ba^ 
befiefylt  mein  §err?" 

20  ,,SBa§  ift  ba§!"  fagte  ber  (Solbat,  ,,ba§  ift  ja  ein  brottigei 
^euerjeug,  toenn  icf;  baburcf>  befommen  fann,  h)a§  ify  nur  f>aben 
toill !  <Scf;affe  mir  ettoa§  ©elb,"  fagte  er  jum  §unbe,  unb  bip3 
toar  er  fort!  toi£§  tear  er  loteber  ba  unb  fyielt  einen  gro^en  53eutel 
tooH  ©elb  in  feinem  3RauIe. 

25  5Run  tou^te  ber  ©olbat,  toa§  ba§  fiir  ein  ^racf;tige§  ^euerjeug 
tear.  <Sa;Iug  er  einmal,  fo  !am  ber  ^unb,  toeld;er  auf  ber  $ifte 
mit  bem  $upfergelb  fa^ ;  f cf)Iug  er  jtoeimal,  fo  lam  ber,  irelcf;er 
bag  ©ilbergelb  f>atte,  unb  fcf;lug  er  breimal,  fo  lam  ber,  toelcfyer 
ba§  ©olb  Fjatte.  9?un  jog  ber  (Solbat  tuieber  in  bie  prddbtigen 

30  3iwnier  ^inunter,  jeigte  fid;  in  guten  ^leibern,  unb  ba  erlannten 


30  GERMAN  READER. 

ifyn  gleid)  aHe  feine  guten  greunbe  unb  fyielten  grojje  ©tudfe  auf 
ifm. 

2)a  bad)te  er  einmal:  ,,@<S  ift  bod)  toirflid)  auffattenb,  bafj 
man  bie  ^rinjeffin  nid?t  ju  f eb,  en  bef  ommt !  6ie  foil  aufcerorbents 
lid;  fd)on  fein,  beb,  auptet  jebermann ;  aber  toa§  lann  ba§  fyelfen,  5 
toenn  fie  immer  in  bem  grojien  $upferfd)lofj  mit  ben  bielen 
^iirmen  fitjen  mu^?  ^ann  id)  fie  benn  gar  nirf)t  ju  fel^en  befoms 
men?  —  2Bo  ift  nur  mein  geuerjeiig ?"  9^un  fd)Iug  er  $euer/  unb 
bi^§!  fam  ber  £unb  mit  2(ugen  fo  grofj  h)ie  Staffen. 

,,@§  ift  jtoar  mitten  in  ber  9iad^t,"  fagte  ber  ©olbat,  ,,aber  id)  10 
mod]te  bod^  gar  ju  gern  bie  ^rinjeffin  fef>en,  nur  einen  lleinen 
2lugenbIidE  I" 

2)er  £mnb  tuar  gleid;  au§  ber  S^iire,  unb  eb,e  e§  ber  ©olbat 
bad)te,  fab,  er  ib,n  fd)on  mit  ber  ^rinjefftn  h)ieber.  <5ie  fa^  unb 
fd;Iief  auf  be§  §unbe§  SfiMen  unb  h>ar  fo  fd?6n,  ba^  jebermann  15 
fefyen  lonnte,  ba^  e§  eine  n>irflid;e  ^rinjeffin  n)ar.  2)er  ©olbat 
fonnte  fid)  nid>t  ent^alten,  fie  gu  fiiffen,  benn  er  lt»ar  ein  ed)ter 
©olbat. 

2)er  §unb  lief  barauf  mit  ber  ^rinjeffin  roieber  guriitf  ;  al§  e§ 
aber  5Rorgen  tourbe,  unb  ber  $onig  unb  bie  ^onigin  beim  ^ru^  2° 
ftudf  fa|en,  fagte  bie  ^rinjeffin,  fie  ^atte  in  ber  -ftad)t  einen  ganj 
tounberlidjen  £raum  bon  einem  §unbe  unb  einem  ©olbaten  ge= 
b,abt.  @ie  toare  auf  bem  §unbe  geritten,  unb  ber  ©olbat  ^citte 
fie  getiijjt. 

toare  roa^rlid)  eine  fd)one  ©efrf)id)te !"  fagte  bie  $6nigin.  25 
fottte  eine  ber  alien  §ofbamen  in  ber  nticfyften  9tad>t  am 
33ette  ber  ^rinjeffin  n)ad)en,  urn  ju  feben,  ob  e§  ein  tt)irflid;er 
Xraum  tuare,  ober  toa§  e^  fonft  fein  fonnte. 

Solbat  feb,nte  firf)  ganj  erfd)redflid)  barnad),  bie  fd)one 
fin  h)ieber  ju  feb,en,  unb  fo  fam  benn  ber  §unb  in  ber  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  31 

•Racfyt,  nafym  fie  unb  lief  toa§  er  nur  immer  fonnte ;  attein  bie 
alte  §ofbame  jog  -JBaffetftiefel  an  unb  lief  eben  fo  fcfyneH  \i\Kt 
terser.  21 1§  fie  nun  fab,,  bafi  fie  in  einem  grojjen  £aufe  bers 
fdjtoanben,  bacfyte  fie :  ,,9Zun  toeifi  icfy,  too  e3  ift !"  unb  jeitfmete 
5  mit  einem  ©ti'tcf  $reibe  ein  grofje3  $reu§  an  bie  U^iire.  $)arauf 
ging  fie  fyeim  unb  legte  ficb,  nieber,  unb  aucf)  ber  §unb  fam  mit 
ber  ^rinjeffin  loieber.  2Il§  er  aber  fal),  ba^  ein  $reuj  auf  bie 
3:^ure,  too  ber  ©olbat  too^nte,  gejeid^net  tear,  nafym  er  ebenfaffS 
ein  Stiicf  ^reibe  unb  marf)te  auf  atte  5t^iiren  ber  ganjen  ©tabt 
10  $reuge.  Unb  ba§  h)ar  Hug  getfyan,  benn  nun  fonnte  ja  bie 
§ofbame  bie  rid^tige  £I)ure  nid;t  finben,  ba  an  atten  ^reuje 
toaren. 

^riiF>  morgen§  fam  ber  $b'nig  unb  bie  ^onigin,  bie  alte  §of* 
bame  unb  atte  Dffijiere,  um  ju  fefyen,  too  bie  ^rinjeffin  getoefen 
15  toar. 

,,2)a  ift  e§  !"  fagte  ber  ^onig,  al§  er  bie  erfte  mit  einem  $reu$e 
bejeidjmete  ^^iire  erblicfte. 

,,9Zein,  bort  ift  e§,  Iiebe§  SRannc^'en !"  fagte  bie  ^onigin,  al§ 
fie  bie  jtoeite  Xt)iire  mit  bem  ^reujeSjeicfyen  bemerfte. 
20      rf2lber  ba  ift  ein3  unb  bort  ift  ein§!"  riefen  fie  famtlid^ ;  toofyin 
fie  fa^en,  toaren  $reuje  an  ben  X^iiren.    2)a  fafyen  fie  benn 
toof)l  ein,  bafj  aHe§  Sudden  bergeblid)  tocire. 

3lber  bie  ^b'nigin  toar  eine  aufjerorbentlicf)   fluge  ^rau,  bie 

me{?r  berftanb,  aU  in  einer  ^aroffe  einfyerjufafyren.     <Sie  na^m 

25  ib,re  grofje  golbene  ©d^ere,  jerfd^nitt  ein  grofjeS  ©titdf  (Seibengeug 

unb  ncii)te  bann  einen  fleinen  nieblidc)en  SBeutel,  ben  fittlte  fie  mit 

feiner  SBucfytoeijengriitje,  banb  if^n  ber  ^rinjeffin  auf  ben  SHiidfen 

unb  fcfjnitt  barauf  ein  fleine§  2od;  in  ben  SBeutel,  fo  ba^  bie 

©rittje  ben  ganjen  2Seg,  ben  bie  ^rinjeffin  ^affierte,  beftreuen 

30  fonnte. 


32  GERMAN  READER. 


fam  ber  £>unb  Ibieber,  nabm  bie  ^Brinjeffin  auf  feinen 
9iikfen  unb  lief  mit  ib,r  ju  bent  ©olbaten,  ber  fte  fo  fyerjlicb,  lieb 
Ijatte  unb  fo  gern  em  ^Brtnj  getoefen  tbare,  urn  fie  fyeimfitfyren  ju 
fonnen. 

2)er  §unb  merfte  bureau?  nicfyt,  tote  bie  ©rii$e  iibcr  ben  3 
ganjen  2Beg  bom  <2cf)Ioffe  big  ju  bem  $enfter,  too  er  mit  ber 
^rinjeffin  bie  SJiauer  binauflief,  berftreut  tourbe.  3l\in  fa^en 
e§  be§  5)torgen§  ber  5lonig  unb  bie  &onigin  beutlirf),  h>o  ifyre 
^orftter  geluefen  h)ar,  unb  ba  nafymen  fie  ben  (Solbaten  unb 
toarfen  i^n  in§  ©efangni^.  10 

2)a  fa^  er  nun.  21$,  toie  finfter  unb  langiweilig  tear  e3 
barin  !  2tu$  fagte  man  ifym  :  ,,,5Rorgen  toirft  bu  get>dngt 
ioerben  !"  2)aS  lr>ar  juft  ni$t  bergnitglicft  ju  b,  oren,  unb  baju 
b,atte  er  fein  ^euerjeug  bab,eim  im  2Birt5b,aufe  gelaffen.  2Im 
SJiorgen  fonnte  er  burcfy  ba§  ©ifengitter  bor  feinem  fleinen  15 
^enfter  fe^en,  ibie  bag  3SoII  aug  ber  <2tabt  b,erbeieilte,  i^n 
^angen  ju  fefyen.  @r  ^orte  bie  ^Trommeln  unb  fafy  bie  (Solbaten 
marfdjieren.  3ltte  Seute  nwren  auf  ben  SBeinen  ;  babei  h)ar 
aucb,  ein  ©cfyufterjunge  mit  ©diurjfett  unb  ^antoffeln  ;  er  galob^ 
bierte  fo  eilig,  ba^  ib,m  ein  ^Santoffel  abflog  unb  gerabe  gegen  20 
bie  SJiauer,  b,inter  Ibelrfjer  ber  ©olbat  fa|  unb  bur$  bag  @ifen* 
gitter  ^inauefdiaute. 

,,§6re  einmal,  ©cb.ufterjunge  !  2)u  brau^ft  bicb,  nicbxt  fo  ju 
oeeilen/'  fagte  ber  ©olbat  ju  if;m  ;  ,,eg  h)irb  bodf)  nic^tg  baraug, 
bebor  i$  fomme.  SSiUft  bu  aber  in  meine  frub,ere  -ffiofmung  25 
laufen  unb  mir  mein  ^euerjeug  b,olen,  fo  foUft  bu  bier  ©rofcben 
befommen.  3tber  lauf  unb  nimm  bie  Seine  in  bie  £>anb!"  2)er 
©cfjufterjunge  toottte  gern  bie  bier  ©rof^en  fyaben  unb  eilte 
bfeilgefdtiuinb  na$  bem  $euerjeuge,  gab  eg  bem  ©olbaten  unb 
--  ja,  nun  tverben  iuir  eg  ju  b,oren  befommen.  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  33 

ber  (Stabt  ttmr  ein  grower  ©algen  aufgemauert, 
ring§um  ftanben  bie  ©olbaten  unb  biele  Ijwnberttaufenb  9Jiens 
fcfyen.  $>er  £onig  unb  bie  $onigin  fafcen  auf  einem  brdcfytigen 
£§rone  ben  9ttrf)tern  unb  bent  ganjen  3^ate  gerabe  gegeniiber. 

5  <3$on  ftanb  ber  ©olbat  oben  auf  ber  Setter,  aU  man  ifym 
a&er  ben  ©tricf  urn  ben  £al§  legen  toottte,  fagte  er,  bajj  man 
ja  ftet^  einem  armen  (giinber,  bebor  er  feine  Strafe  erbulbete, 
einen  unfc^ulbigen  2Bunfd^)  erfiittte.  @r  moc^te  fo  gern  etne 
^feife  Stabaf  raurf^en,  e§  toare  ja  bie  le^te  ^feife,  bie  er  in 

10  biefer  SBelt  befdme! 

^Da§  h)ottte  ii)m  nun  ber  $6nig  ntd^t  abfrf^tagen,  unb  fo  nafym 
ber  ©olbat  fein  ^euerjeug  unb  fd^Iug  ^euer,  ein,  jtoei,  brei 
3JlaI.  @te^>e !  ba  ftanben  aHe  §unbe  ba,  ber  mit  Slugen  fo 
grofe  tote  Xaffen,  ber  mit  ben  2lugen  tt»ie  SRii^Irdber,  unb  ber, 

15  h)elrf)er  3lugen  f>atte  fo  grofj  h)ie  ein  runber  Sturm. 

,,§elft  mir,  ba^  id)  nic6t  gebdngt  ioerbe !"  fagte  ber  (Solbat, 
unb  ba  fti'trjten  fid)  bie  §unbe  auf  bie  Slicfyter  unb  ben  ganjen 
9tat,  ergriffen  ben  einen  bei  ben  Seinen,  ben  anbern  bei  ber 
9Zafe  unb  tt>arfen  fie  toiele  $lafter  i)od^  in  bie  Suft,  fo  bajj  fie 

20  beim  Weberfatten  in  ©ranatftucfe  jerfrf^lagen  lourben. 

„$$  h)iU  nid^t!"  fagte  ber  $onig,  aber  ber  gro^te  §unb 
nafym  fotDO^I  i^n  tttie  bie  £6nigin  unb  tt>arf  fte  alien  anberen 
na<f).  2)a  erfd^rafen  bie  ©olbaten,  unb  atte^  5BoIf  fd^rie: 
,,2ieber  ©olbat,  bu  foffft  unfer  $6nig  fein  unb  bie  fd^one 

25  ^Brinjefftn  ^aben!" 

SDarauf  fe^te  man  ben  ©olbaten  in  be§  $6nig3  ^aroffe,  unb 
atte  brei  §unbe  tanjten  boran  unb  riefen :  ,,£urra  !"  unb  bie 
^ungen  bfiffen  auf  ben  gingern  unb  bie  ©olbaten  brafentierten. 
2)ie  ^rinjeffin  lam  au§  bent  lubferncn  ©rfiloffe  tjerau^  unb 

30  n)urbe  $onigin,  unb  ba^  fonnte   if>r  gar  toofyl   gefatten!     2)ic 


34  GERMAN  READER. 


eit  bauertc  aribt  £age  lang,  unb  bie  £unbe  fafcen  mit  bet 
£afel  unb  marten  grojje  Slugen. 

£)ans  CtjrifHan  2Jnberfen. 


19.   $0$  SBoffcr  bc 

3>m  runben  £urmgemacfy,  iuelcfyeS  mit  $agbgerdt, 
genmfyen  unb  auSgeftopftem  $eberunlb  gefcfmtiicft  n>ar,  fajj  cin 
junger  ©efeff  auf  bem  ^oljernen  ©rf;emel,  jtoirnte  au§  barbers  5 
fet>nen  etnen  Sogenftrang  unb  fang  ein  luftigeS  ^cigerlieb  baju. 
©einer  ^letbung  nac^)  tear  er  ein  2Beibmann  unb  feinem  bets 
fcfynittenen  §aar  nad)  ein  SDtener  ber  @d^lo§^errfc^aft.  @ein 
5Rame  toar  §einj. 

tiber  bem  33ur|d^en  toon  ber  3)ecfe  ^erab  Ijtng  ein  fcfytoanfen*  w 
ber  Steif,  unb  in  bem  3teif  fa^  ein  grauer  $alf  mit  gebunbcnen 
^liigeln  unb  ber  ^appe  tiber  ben  Stugen.     3utoe^en  ^e^  ^er 
^tiger  in  feiner  2lrbeit  inne  unb  fetjte  ben  langfamer  frf)iuingen! 
ben   9teif   luieber   in   rafc^e   SBetoegung.     2)ie^  gefd)a^),  bamit 
ber  fiatf  nifyt  einfd)Iafe,  benn  er  Iwar  ein  defiling  unb  fotlte  ju  15 
einem  ^agbfalfen  erjogen  toerben;  etne^  toeibgercd^ten  ^alfen 
2(brid^tung   beginnt   aber  bamit,  bajj   man  ifyn  burc^  §unger 
unb  <Sd)IafIofigfeit  gefiige  ma4)t. 

Joar  be§  ©rafen  ^alfner  getoefen,  unb  ber  alte  £err 
ben  33urfd^en  gefyorig  in  3(tem  er^alten.  3e^  a&*r  ** 
t>atte  le^terer  gute  Stage.  2)er  ©raf  jagte  nid^t  mefyr,  benn 
er  lag  feit  I^afyreSfrift  ftumm  unb  ftitt  in  einem  mit  3Sappen= 
frf)ilbern  gejierten  ©teinfarg,  unb  feine  2Bith)e,  ^rau  Slbel* 
^etb,  fa^  ben  ganjen  Sag  mit  bem  ^a^Ian  jufammen  unb 
badite  nid^t  beg  SSeibioerf^.  25 

£eute  mu^te   bie   ©c^Io^frau   be3  53eten§  h)o^I  iiberbriiffig 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  35 


getoorben  fein,  benn  fie  hmr  au§  ifyren  ©emacfyern 
gangen  unb  burd;ftreifte  bie  Sftaume  ber  33urg.  25er  ©efang 
be§  jungen  ©efeCTen  mocfyte  ifyr  narf)  bem  eintonigen  ^BfaU 
mobieren  bed  nafelnben  $aplan3  eine  angenefyme  2lbtoecfyfelung 

5  fein;  fie  ging  ber  6timme  nacfy  unb  betrat  bel  $alfner§ 
Slurmgelajj. 

§einj  macfyte  etn  berh?unberte§  ©efid^t,  al§  er  bie  ftolje 
^rau  im  Seibfcfyleier  unb  grauen  ©etoanb  etntreten  fafy.  @r 
er^ob  fid^  unb  neigte  fief)  untertt)iirfig  jur  ©rbe  nieber.  $rau 

10  2(belf)eib  Ite^  ifyre  leud^tenben  2(ugen  iiber  bie  fcfylanfe  ©eftalt 
bel  ^alfner§  gleiten  unb  lacfyelte  gncibig,  unb  if>r  Sacfyeln 
beucf)te  bem  ©efellen  loie  5Raienfonne.  ®te  ^rau  fragte  biel 
iiber  $alfnerei  unb  SSetblner!,  unb  bann  fd;ieb  fte. 

llnb  e€  begab  fid)  toenige  Xage  barnad^,  bafj  ^rau  2lbel« 

15  ^eib  auf  einem  frf)toanenn)et^en  3e^er  ^n  ^en  griinen  2KaIb 
^tnein  ritt.  @ie  trug  aber  !ein  graue§  $leib,  fonbern  ein 
©etuanb  au§  griinem  ©ammet  unb  ftatt  be§  3Siti»enfct)Ieter§ 
einen  3°^e^ut  "tit  toaffenben  $ebern.  ^inter  \fy  ritt,  ba§ 
$eberfpiel  auf  ber  ^auft,  ^einj,  ber  junge  ^alfner  unb  fa^> 

20  au§  feinen  blauen  3(ugen  gar  freubig  brein. 

@ie  toaren  fcfyon  ein  gute€  ©tiicf  geritten,  unb  bie  Sairme 
be?  <Sc§Ioffe§  toaren  langft  ^inter  ben  breitaftigen  Sudden  ber* 
fdf;tuunben.  3)  a  toanbte  $rau  2lbeli)eib  i^r  §au))t  unb  f)3rad^: 
,,9leite  neben  mir,  §einj!"  llnb  ^einj  t^at,  h)ie  i^m  bie  $rau 

25  befoi)Ien  F>atte.  @o  ritten  fie  toeiter  auf  bem  engen  2BaIb; 
toege.  2)ie  23aume  raufrf;ten  leife,  bie  SBud^finfen  fangen,  unb 
jutueilen  ^ufcfite  fleine§  SBalbgetier  iiber  ben  2Beg.  SJiituntcr 
fnacfte  e§  aud^)  im  §olj  toon  brecfyenben  2tften,  iuenn  ein  -JBilb 
h>aIbeintDart§  eilte,  ober  ein  gefcfyrecfter  3?pgel  flatterte  ge* 

3°  raufcfytooH  em^or,  unb  bann  lag  auf  bem  SSalb  toieber  tiefe 


36  GERMAN  READER. 

©tiffe.     Unb   bie   <Scf>Iofcfrau   ioanbte   ficr)   abermals  ju  bem 
3>dger  unb  fyrarf)  mtt  lacfyenbem  3)Zunb: 
,,2afj   einmal   fyoren,   £einj,   ob   bu   em   fluger   ^dgerfnab' 

bift. 

,,2ieber  SSeibgcfefl',  fag'  mir  fret,  5 

28a3  fteigt  moty  Ijofcr  bcnn  $a(f  unb  SBetlj'?" 
Dfyne  ftc^  ju  beftnnen  entgegnete  £etnj: 

,,§od)  fteigt  ber  galf,  unb  ber  3Sei^'  fteigt  Ijodj, 
Set  Stbler  aber  fteigt  fjoljer  no<^." 

Unb  tuteber  fragte  $rau  Slbel^eib:  10 

,,2ie6er  SSetbgefetT,  fog'  mir  »a^r, 
2So§  fteigt  nod)  fjityer  al§  ber  Star?" 

$>er  galfner  bad^>te  ein  paar  SlugenbltdEe  nad^,  bann  ants 

toortete  er: 

rWoti)  tio^er  aid  bag  ©efteber  afl  '  15 

(Steigt  mo^I  ber  leuc^tenbe  Sonnenbatt." 
2)te  ©raftn  nidfte  beifattig  unb  fragte  jum  brtttenmal: 

,,3:rauter  ©efell,  berfjefjt'  ntir'§  ni(i)t, 
23a§  fteigt  nod)  fjb'fjer  al§  bie  ©onne  lidjt?" 

^e^t  tear  be§  galfner^  2Bet§fyett  ju  Snbe.      ©r  fc^aute  ju  ben  20 
kronen  ber  33ucf>en  empor,  all  ob  i^m  toon  border  §tlfe  fommen 
fonne,  unb  bann  fat;  er  iweber  auf  ben  (Sattelfnopf  nteber,  aber 
er  blieb  ftumm. 

®a  ^)ielt  grau  3(belf>etb  if>r  afto^Iein  an  unb  neigte  ftcr;  ju  bem 
ledger  unb  fpracl)  letfe :  25 

,,28oljl  fteigt  bie  Sonne  am  £>immet  ^od), 
^eimliti)e  3Kinne  fteigt  ^of)er  nod)." 

mit  blauen  5^ugeln  flatterten  au£  ben  §afeU 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  37 

biifd;en  auf  unb  flogen  fd;rcicnb  in  ben  SSalb  urn  ju  erjdfylen,  h)a§ 
fte  gefyort,  unb  am  anbern  3Jtorgen  jn)itfd;erten  bie  ©pa£en,  bic 
unter  bent  @d;lofjbad;  nifteten,  etnanber  ju: 


5  2)te  £errm  Ijat  ben  Sager  Iteb." 

$a,  ba§  h>ar  eine  fcfyone  $eit  fur  ben  $al!ner  §etnj.  Ojr  Ite^ 
ftc^  ba§  §au^t^aar  toacfyfen,  ba^  e§  in  gelben  9tingetn  bi^  auf 
feine  (Srf^ultern  fyerunter  rotlte  unb  trug  filberne  Sporen  unb  etne 
3tei^erfeber  auf  bem  £mt  unb  baute  ©d^Ioffer  in  bie  blaue  2itft, 

10  eini  frf)immernber  al§  ba§  anbre. 

3toar  ein  ©d^lo^  be!am  er  nicfyt,  aber  ein  ftattlid^e§  ^orfters 
fyau§  mit  einem  ^irfd^getoei^  am  ©iebel  unb  ^elb  unb  SBiefenlanb 
baju  h)arb  it>m  ju  Sei)en  gegeben,  unb  bort  fa^  er  nun  al§  SBanns 
forfter,  unb  h)enn  feine  gnabige  §errin  ju  ifym  ^)inau§  geritten 

15  fam,  ftanb  er  in  ber  ^fyiir  unb  fcfytoenfte  grii^enb  ben  §ut,  fyob 
bann  grau  Stbel^eib  au§  bem  ©attel  unb  beh)irtete  fte  mit  Srot, 
9)?tlc^  unb  §onig. 

(So  berftricfy  <3ommer,  §erbft  unb  ber  fyalbe  2Binter,  unb  e§ 
fam  $aftnacfyt.  25  a  gab  e§  biel  33efud^  au§  ber  ^ad^barfd^aft, 

20  unb  im  ©rafenfd;Iofj  fa^  e§  au§  i»te  in  einer  ^erberge.  2)er 
^orfter  §einj  aber  fajj  einfam  in  feinem  ^ager^au§,  unb  nur 
felten  brang  $unbe  ju  ifym  Don  bem  luftigen  Xreiben  auf  ber 
S3urg.  ©nblirf)  lam  -ftarfiricfyt,  bie  n>ar  eben  nirfit  erfreulid;  fiir 
ben  armen  ^einj.  ^rau  Stbel^eib  berma^It  fid;  toieber;  fo 

25  lautete  bie  -iJMr,  unb  fie  ^aUte  bent  jungen  ©efeUen  in§  D^r  n)ie 
©terbeglocfenton. 

2)a  berfd^Io^  §einj  feine§  £>aiife3  X^iir  unb  mad;te  fid)  felber 
auf  ben  2Beg  nad;  ber  33urg,  unb  baju  murmelte  er  aHerlei 
jiotfd;en  ben  3^^n^n/  baS  Hang  nid;t  ioie  ©ebet, 


3$  GERMAN  READER. 

| 

2U§  er  an  ben  ^-ufc  ^  ©d)lojjberg§  fam,  too  bie  geunmbene 
©trafje  bergauf  fiifyrte,  fyorte  er  £uffd;lag  unb  ein  filberfyelleS 
2ad;en,  ba€  ifym  in  bie  ©ecle  fd;nttt  tbie  eine  jtoeifd;neibige 
5llinge,  unb  ben  SSeg  ^erab  fain  auf  tbeifcem  9io^  bie  ©d;Io|frau 
geritten,  unb  neben  it)r  lenfte  ein  ftattlid;er  ^>err  in  reidiem  $leib  5 
einen  gldnjenben  9iabbenf>engft  unb  fd;aute  mit  funfelnben  2lugen 
auf  ba§  fd;one  SBeib  an  feiner  ©cite. 

3) a  tboflte  bem  jungen  SBeibmann  ba§  ^erj  im  Seib  jerfbrins 
gen,  aber  er  toarb  feiner  felbft  §err;    er  fafj  auf  einen  ©tein 
nieber  tbie   ein  Settler,  unb   al§  ba3  ^3aar  i(jm  na^e    fam,  10 
fang  er: 

fteigt  bie  ©onne  am  ^immel  ^od), 
f)eimlid)e  93iinne  fteigt  ^o^er  nod)." 


SDer  ftolje  9teiter  i)ielt  fein  ^ofj  an,  h)ie§  mit  ber  ^eitfdie  nacf) 
bem   ^ager  unb   fragte  feine  Segleiterin :    ,,2&a§  I?at  ba^  ju  15 
bebeuten?   2Ber  ift  ber  5)iann?" 

£)er  ©rafin  h)ar  ba§  Slut  au3  ben  SBangen  geh)id;en,  aber  fie 
fafjte  fid;  fd;nett  unb  fprad) : 

,,@in  U)af)nfinniger  ^ager.  $ommt,  la^t  un§  bomber  jief>en. 
2Rir  grauet  in  feiner  ©egentoart."  30 

2)er  fitter  aber  I)atte  einen  Seutel  Io§geneftelt  unb  twarf  bem 
3Jlann  am  2Beg  ein  ©olbftitrf  ju.  35a  fd;rie  ^>einj  laut  auf  unb 
toarf  fid;  mit  bem  Stngcfidit  auf  ben  SBobcn.  2)ie  beiben  aber 
gaben  ben  ^ferben  bie  ©poren  unb  ritten  eilig  toon  fyinnen. 

2)er  §uffd)lag  ioar  Idngft  ber^adt,  aU  fid;  ber  Ungliidlidje  25 
bom  33oben  ^ob.     6r  tbifd;te  ftd;  ©taub  unb  @rbe  au§  bem 
2tntli£,  briidte  ben  ^>ut  in  bie  Stirn  unb  fd;ritt  in  ben  2Balb 
^inein.     Df)ne  2Beg  unb  $fab  rannte  er  fort,  bi3  bie 
^ereinbrad;.     3)a  toarf  er  fid;  unter  einem  33aum  nieber, 


39 

fid)  in  feinen  Mantel,  unb  auf  ben  erfd)otoften  5Rann  fenfte  fid) 
ber  ©cfylaf. 

&er  arme  $einj  fd)lief  bie  ganje  -ftadbt  ofyne  £raum,  bt§  il)n 
bie  5RorgenfdIte  toedfte.  S)a  ftanb  after  aud)  alsbalb  fetn  ganjeS 

5    2eib  toieber  bor  il)m  itnb  grinfte  ifyn  an  tote  eine  £eufel§Iartoe. 

,,D  iwenn  irf)  bergeffen  fbnnte,"  rief  er,   ,,h)enn  id)  bergeffen 

lonnte!    G§  giebt  etnen  Sorn;    trenn  man  toon  fetnem  SSafjer 

trtnft,  fo  fd;h)inbet  aHe§  3Sergangene  au^  bem  ©ebdd;tmg.     2Ber 

jeigt  mtr  ben  2Beg  ju  ber  Duelle?" 

10  »§ei'"  *ief  eine  ©ttrnme  neben  if>m.  f,5Bon  bem  SSaffer, 
ba§  bergeffen  mad)t/  bin  icf)  lbol?l  unterrirf)tet  unb  Unfl  eud; 
gern  mit  meiner  2Siffenfd)aft  ju  5Dienften  fein." 

§einj  blicfte  auf  unb  faf^  bor  fid;  etnen  jungen  ©efeffen  in 
jerriffenem,  fd^trarjem  ©elbanb;  au§  feinen  @rf»u^en  fdiauten 

15  fiirn)i§ig  bie  $efyen.  25er  gab  fid;  al3  fai?renben  <5d)iiler  ju 
erfennen  unb  fyrad)  Joeiter: 

W2)a€  SBaffer,  hxldieS  bergeffen  mad)t,  ^ei^t  Set^e  unb 
fbringt  in  ©ried;enlanb.  2>ort^in  miijjtet  it;r  reifen  unb  bann 
an  Drt  unb  <2tette  ba§  -fta'fyere  erfragen.  5Boflt  i^r'g  aber 

20  bequemer  fyaben,  fo  begleitet  mia)  in  bie  @d)enfe  jur  blauen 
£raube.  @ie  liegt  nidit  toett  bon  ^ier.  S)ort  h)irb  eud;  bie 
2Birtin  ben  Jranf  be€  3Sergeffen§  frebenjen,  borau^gefe^t,  ba^ 
euer  Seutel  minber  fd;Iaff  ift  al§  ber  meinige." 

(So  fbrad;  ber  SSagant.     §einj  aber  er^ob  fid)  unb  folgte 

25  ifym  in  bie  2Salbfd;enfe.     2)ort  tranfen  bie   beiben  jufammen 

,  etnen  gan^en  2^ag  unb  eine  t^albe  9?ad)t,  unb  al§  fte  urn 
3Ritternad)t  etntrdrfttig  auf  ber  Dfenbanf  lagen,  F>ajtte  §einj 
atterbingg  bergeffen,  toa3  if>n  fiimmerte  unb  briirfte.  9Ktt  bem 
2id;t  be^  ^Jlorgeng  fam  tbm  aber  aud)  bie  qttdlenbe  Grtnnerung 

30  Jbieber,  unb  $obfu>eb  I)atte  er  obenbrein.    2)a  bejafylte  er  fem« 


4O  GERMAN  READER. 

unb  feineS  Jtumbanen  3e*c/  nflfy™  furjen  Sibfcfyieb  toon  bem 
fafyrenben  ©dwler  unb  jog  toeiter. 

rrD  toer  bergeffen  fonnte!"  fagte  cr  im  ©efyen  unb  fdilug 
fid;  mit  ber  $auft  bor  bie  ©tirn.  ,,2>d;  muii  *>en  ^^rn  finben, 
ober  id)  toerbe  toidlid;  toafynfinnig."  '  5 

2(m  3Beg  ftanb  eine  alte,  f»alb  abgeftorbene  2Beibe,  unb  auf 
ber  2Betbe  fa^  ein  S^abe,  ber  ioanbte  ben  ^opf  nacfy  bem  ein= 
famen  SBanberer  unb  fafy  tyn  aufmerffam  an. 

,,$)u  tueltfunbtger  3SogeI,"   rebete   ber   2Beibmann   ju   bem 
JHaben,  ,,bu  toeijjt  aUe^,  h?a^  auf  ber  @rbe  borge^t;  fag'  an,  10 
too  fpringt  bai  SSaffer  be§  3Sergeffen§?</ 

»2)a§  mod;te  id;  too^l  fennen,"  fprad;  ber  S^abe,  ,,um  felbft 
barauS  ju  trinfen.  ^d;  fyabe  ein  ^Jieft  geh)u^t  mit  fteben 
fetten,  nu^gena^rten  ^afelmdufen,  unb  toie  id;  geftern  nad;= 
fet>en  toitt,  h)a§  bie  Heben  Jierd;en  mad)en,  ba  ^at  mir  ber  15 
•Jftarber  bal  9ieft  au^genommen  unb  nidjt  ein  <5tiid"  iibrig  ge* 
lafjen.  llnb  nun  mu^  id)  an  meinen  SSerluft  benfen  too  id; 
get)'  unb  fte^'.  3a,  toer  ba§  SBaffer  be§  SBergeffenS  toii^te! 
Slber  toei^t  bu  toaS,  lieber  ©efett?  ©e^>  einmal  jur  2BaIbj 
frau,  bie  toei^  mefyr  al§  anbere  Seute  unb  fennt  aud;  bieHeid;t  20 
ben  33orn  bel  SSergeffenS."  25arauf  befd;rieb  ber  9iabe  bem 
^ager  ben  2Beg  jur  2BaIbfrau.  §einj  bebanfte  fid;  unb  jog 
toeiter. 

2)ie  2BaIbfrau  toar  baF>eim.    <Sie  fa^  bor  i^rer  §iitte  unb 
f^ann  unb  nidte  baju  mit  bem  toeijjen  ^obf.     9?eben  tyr  fa^  25 
ein   grauer  $ater  mit   graSgriinen  2tugen,  ber   ledte  fid;  bie 
unb  fd;nurrte  bagu. 

trat  an  bie  Stlte  fyeran,  grii^te   e^rerbietig   unb   trug 
fetne  <Sad;e  bor. 

33om   be§  SSergeffen^  toei^  id;  aUerbingS,"  ftorad;  bie  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  41 

•JBalbfrau,  ,,unb  id)  Untt  bir,  bu  armer  $nab',  einen  Xrun!  au3 
fcinen  -JBaffern  nid)t  borentfyalten,  aber  umfonft  ift  nur  ber 
£ob  —  toiHft  bu  einen  33ed;er  be§  foftlicfyen  ©etranfeS  fyaben, 
fo  mufjt  bit  mir  jutoor  brei  Slrbeiten  berrid;ten.  2BiHft  bu  ba£  ?" 

5       ,,2Benn  id;  fann." 

,,!3d)  toerlange   nid)t3  Unmoglid;eg  toon  bir.    2)u  fottft  mir 
jundrf)ft  ben  2BaIb  Fainter  meinem  §au^  um^auen.    2)a3  ift 
bie  erfte  Strbeit." 
®aju  berftanb  fid)  ber  Surfd;.    £ie  SBalbfrau  gab  if>m  eine 

10  §ol§ar.t  unb  fii^rte  if)n  an  Drt  unb  ©tette.  §einj  recfte  fid) 
unb  fd)icang  bie  Slrt,  unb  bei  jebem  <Sd)Iag,  ben  er  fiifyrte, 
bilbete  er  fid;  ein,  er  fd;Iage  auf  feinen  9iebenbufyler  Io§,  unb 
bie  53aume  fanfen  !rad;enb  unter  feinen  hntd)tigen  <Streid)en, 
unb  ba§  ^radien  tfyat  i^m  tno^I.  @o  fam  ber  2lbenb  ^eran, 

15  unb  £>einj  fa^>  ftd;  nad;   Strung  urn,  benn  il)n  ^ungerte  ge« 
hmltig.    @r   braud)te   aud;   nid;t  lange   ju  toarten,  benn  bom 
ber  2Balbfrau  fam   eine   -JBeibsperfon,  bie  ftettte  einen 
mit  ©peif  unb  3:ranl  neben  ben  ermiibeten  ^oljfa'Her. 
21I§  §ein§  feine  2tugen  auf^ob,  fa^  er  bor  ftd)  eine  tt»unber= 

20  Iieblid;e  ©eftalt,  umfloffen  toon  gelbem  £>aar,  barauf  bie  le^ten 
©tra^Ien  ber  untergefyenben  <Sonne  ftin!erten.  25a§  toar  bie 
Xod;ter  ber  SSalbfrau.  <5ie  blirfte  ben  jungen,  finfteren  ©e* 
feUen  mit  fanften  2(ugen  an  unb  blieb  eine  28eile  toor  i^m 
fteF)en.  2tll  er  aber  nirfjts  rebete,  ging  fte  iweber  toon  bannen. 

25  ^einj  aft  unb  tranf.     2)ann  trug  er  fid;  eine  ©treu  toon  %an= 

nenjtoeigen   unb   2BaIbmoo§   jufammen,  legte   fid)   nieber  unb 

fd;lief   einen   traumlofen   @d;Iaf.    3lber   al§   er   am   2Rorgen 

erh>ad;te,  toar  aud;  fein  Seib  tcieber  toad;  getoorben. 

25a  griff  er  jur  §oljar.t  unb  i^ieb  auf  bie  ©tamme  Io^,  ba^ 

30  ber  2BaIb  toon  feinen  fraftigen   ©d;Idgen  eine   ©tunbe  in  ber 


42  GERMAN  READER.. 

9hutbe  toieberfyaHte.  Unb  al§  am  3lbenb  ba£  fcfyone  -fitabcfyen 
mit  bem  Gffen  fam,  fafy  §einj  nicfyt  mefyr  fo  ftnfter  brein  toie 
£ag§  jubor,  unb  iveil  er  finite,  bajj  etit>a§  getyrorf)en  toerben 
muffe,  fo  fagte  er:  ,,Scf)5nel  SSetter  fyeute."  SDarauf  ant* 
toortete  ba§  SRabd?  en  :  ,,3>a,  fe^r  fd^one^  2Better,"  unb  bann  5 
nirfte  fie  unb  madbte  firf)  auf  ben  §ettntoeg. 

@o  berftrtrfien  fteben  £age,  etner  h?ie  ber  anbre  unb  am 
ftebenten  ^tag  h)ar  ber  Ie£te  23aum  umge^auen.  2)te  S&albfrau 
fam,  belobte  ben  flet^igen  4?einj  unb  f^rad^ :  ,,9Zun  lommt  bie 
jtoeite  2lrbeit."  10 

£)a  mu^te  §etnj  bie  Saumirurjeln  auSroben,  ba§  @rbreid^ 
umgraben  unb  grucfyt  unb  ©amen  fden.  ®aju  braud)te  er 
fteben  2Bodr>en.  3e^en  3lbenb  aber  nadb  boHbrad^tem  Xageioerf 
bracfyte  ib,m  bie  ^od^ter  ber  SBalbfrau  ba§  @ffen  unb  fa^  neben 
ifjm  auf  einem  33aumftamm  unb  fybrte  ju,  U)a§  §einj  erjafylte  15 
toon  ber  SBelt  braujjen,  unb  ioenn  er  fertig  Itmr,  reid;te  fte  i^m 
bie  toeijje  §anb  unb  f^rad; :  ,,©ute  ^adbt,  lieber  ^einj."  2)ann 
gtng  fie  in  i^re  33ebaufung,  £>einj  aber  fud()te  feine  2agerftatt 
auf  unb  fcfylief  aUbalb  ein. 

2113  bie  fieben   SBod^en   b,erum  toaren,  fam   bie  SSalbfrau,  20 
fab,    ba$   2Berf,   belobte   ben   f(eif$igen   ©efetten    unb    fpracf>: 
nyiun  lommt  bie  britte  2trbeit.     ^e^t   fottft  bu  mir  au§  bem 
gefattten   §olj   ein   §au§   bauen   mit   fteben   ©emticbern,   unb 
h)enn   bu   aucb,    ba€   bottbrad^t   f^aft,   bann    erfytiltft   bu    einen 
33ed>er  mit  bem   SSaffer  be^   SSergeffen^    unb    fannft    geben,  25 
hjo^in  bu  toiUft." 

2)a  U)arb  §einj  ein  Saumeifter  unb  baute  mit  2Ir.t  unb 
©age  ein  ftatttid^e^  §au§.  2)ie  2lrbeit  gtng  jrt>ar  nur  langfam 
toon  flatten,  lueil  §einj  oF)ne  ©efetten  fd;affte,  aber  ba£  iuar 
t^m  gar  nid^t  unlieb,  benn  e§  geftel  iF>m  im  griinen  ^orft,  unb  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  43 

am  liebften  tocire  er  immer  bei  ber  SBalbfrau  geblieben.  3ln 
fetn  borige§  Seib  bacfyte  er  u)ob,l  nod)  jutoeUen,  aber  nur  tote 
einer,  ber  einen  bofen  Sraum  gefyabt  fyat  unb  ftcfy  am  Sftorgen 
freut,  bajj  er  aufgetoacfyt  ift.  ^eben  Slbenb  fam  bie  £ocfyter 
5  ber  SBalbfrau  ^ierau§  ju  ifytn,  unb  bann  fangen  fie  jufammen 
balb  luftige  2Beibmann^Iieber,  balb  Sieber  Don  ©c^ciben, 
9)leiben  unb  2BteberfeI)en. 

@o  berftrid^en  fieben  donate.    S)a  toar  ba?  §au§  fertig 

Don  ber  ^ur[d^lDeffe  bil  jum  ©tebel.     2luf  ben  ©iebel  i>atte 

10  £>ein§  einen  jungen  Xannenbaum   geftecft,   unb  ba§  3Kabd^en 

^atte  ^ranje  au§  ^annenrei^  unb  roten  3SogeIbeeren  gebunben 

unb  bte  2Banbe  bamit  ge[d)mud:t. 

S)te  alte  2BaIbfrau  fam  an  ifyrer  ^riicfe,  ben  $ater  auf  ber 

©coulter,   um  ba§   fertige   2Ber!   in   2lugenfd^etn   §u  ne^men. 

15  ©te  fa^  fefyr  feierlid^  au§,  unb  in  ber  £anb   trug   fie   einen 

att§  §olj  gef<f)ni^ten  Seeder,  barin  toar  ba§  2Baffer  be§  SSers 

geffenS. 

,,SDu  i)aft  bte  brei  2trbeiten,  bie  \<fy  bir  auferlegt,  botlbracfyt/ 
f!prad^  fie,  ,,unb  nun  fommt  ber  2o^n.     5Rimm  biefen  SBecfyer, 
20  unb  toenn  bu  tfyn  big  jum  le^ten  Xro^fen  geleert  ^aft,  fo  ift 
bie  Sergangenfyett  au§  betnem  ©ebad;tnil  au§getof4)t." 

S)er  SKeibmann  ftrecfte  jogernb  bie  §anb  nacp  bent  33ed^er 
aul. 

,,£rinfV  f^rad^i  bie  SSalbfrau,  ,,unb  bergijj  affe^!" 
25      ,,m^" 

,,^a  aHe§,  bein  Seib  toon  e^ebem,  mid)  unb" 

,,Unb  mid^  aucfy/'  fagte  ba§  fd;6ne  9)Zabd^en  unb  fyielt   bie 
§anb  bor  bie  3lugen,  um  bie  queHenben  Stfyriincn  oufju^alten. 

2) a  fa^te  ber  junge  ©efeU  ben  33ed^ier  unb  fdjtleuberte  if>n 
3°  mit  Iraftiger   £>anb  auf  ben  33obcn,  ba^  ber  Xranl  in  bielen 


44  GERMAN  READER. 

bli^enben  £ropfen  auf  ba3  ©ra£  nieberregnete  unb  rief:  w 
tcr,  id;  bleibe  bet  eua)l" 

Unb  efye  cr  toujjte,  toie  ifym  gefa^afy,  lag  ba§  5Jtabd?en  an 
feiner  23ruft  unb  fcfiludijte  toor  ©eligfeit.  Unb  burcfy  bie 
SBaume  ging  ein  SBetyen,  unb  bie  gelben  ©aaten  rtngSumfyer  s 
neigten  ftcfy  tm  2Btnb,  bie  3S6geI  fangen  im  ©eaft,  itnb  ber 
h>ei^e  ^ater  ber  -JBalbfraii  ging  fa^nurrenb  um  ba§  gliirfUc^e 
^Baar  im  ^rei^  Return. 

9iun  !onnte  ia;  noa)  ofyne  gro^e  5RiiI>e  bie  alte  SBalbfrau 
in  eine  fd)5ne  ^ee,   tfyre  ^od)ter  in   eine  ^Brinjeffm  unb   bag  10 
neuerbaute  §au§  in  ein  fd?immernbe§  ^onig^fc^Io^  Dertoanbeln, 
aber  bleiben   fair  lieber  ber  2Bai>ri>eit  getreu  unb   laflen  h)ir 
atteS  beim  2(Iten. 

6th>a§  9Sunberbare§  gefcfyab  aber  bo^i.  SSo  ein  £ropfen 
toon  bent  9Saffer  be§  SSergeffenS  auf  ben  33oben  gefatten  toar,  15 
ba  entftieg  bent  ©runb  eine  fleine  Slume  mit  fyimmelblauen 
2lugletn.  2)te  33Iume  I>at  fia;  fpater  iiber  ba^  ganje  Sanb 
berbreitet,  unb  h)er  nia*)t  toeifj,  tote  fte  ^ei|t,  fiir  ben  ift  biefe 
©efrf)ic§te  nia^t  gefcfyrieben.  Baumba<^. 


2O.    Tic  (su-idtiditi-  toon  £alif   Btorrii. 
1. 

I)er  $alif  6f)afxb  ju  Sagbab  fa^  einmal  an  einem  fcfyonen  20 
9iadjmittag  be^aglia^  auf  feinem  @ofa  ;     er    fyatte    ein   h)enig 
gefcfylafen,  benn  e§  lt»ar  ein  fyeijjer  ^ag,  unb  fa^>  nun  nad;  feinem 
Sdildfcfjen  rea^t  Better  au§.     @r  raud;te  au§  einer  langen  ^Bfeife 
Don  ^ofen^olj,  tranf  fyte  unb  ba  ein  hjenig  $affee,  ben  i^m  ein 
Sflatoe  einfcfyenfte,  unb  ftria)  fia^  ademal  bergniigt  ben  23art,  25 
e§  if>m  gefrf>mecft  batte.     5lurj.  man  fafy  bent  5lalifen  an, 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  45 

bafj  e§  ifym  red)t  tbof>l  toar.  Urn  biefe  Stunbe  fonnte  man  gar 
gut  mit  ifym  reben,  toeil  er  ba  immer  red;t  milb  unb  leutfelig  tear, 
beitoegen  befud;te  ifyn  aud;  fein  ©rofjbejier  2ftanfor  atte  Xage  um 
biefe  3eit-  2(n  biefem  -ftad;mittag  nun  fam  er  aud;,  fal;  aber 

5  fefyr  nadfybenflid;  au3,  gang  gegen  feine  ©etoofmfyeit.  £er  ^alif 
t^at  bte  ^Pfetfe  etn  toenig  au€  bem  2Runb  unb  f^rac^) :  ,,2Barum 
macf)(t  bu  etn  fo  narf>benfltcfye§  ©efic^t,  ©ro^bejier?" 

3)er  ©ro^bejter  fcfylug  feine  2lrme  freujn)ei€  iiber  bie  S3ruft, 
berneigte  fic^)  bor  feinem  £errn  unb  anttoortete :  ,,§err,  ob  id)  ein 

10  nacfybenflicfyeS  ©efid^t  mad^e,  toei^  ify  nid;t,  aber  ba  unten  am 
©cfylojj  fte^t  ein  Cramer,  ber  fyat  fo  fd^one  ©ad^en,  ba^  e§  mid) 
argert,  nid^t  biel  iiberfluffige§  ©elb  ju  ^aben." 

2)er  $alif,  ber  feinem   ©ro^bejier  fd^on  lange  gerne  cine 
$reube  gemac^t  fya'tte,  fd;icfte  feinen  fc^tuarjen  ©Itaben  Fnnunter, 

15  um  ben  Cramer  fyerauf  ju  t^olen.  S3alb  fam  ber  ©flabe  mit  bem 
Cramer  juriidf .  SDiefer  tbar  ein  fleiner,  JJicfer  3Kann,  fdih)arj= 
braun  im  ©eftcfyt  unb  in  jerlumbtem  2tnjug.  ©r  trug  einen 
^aften,  in  toelcfyem  er  atter^anb  2Baren  ^atte,  ^Serlen  unb 
9iinge,  reid)befd;Iagene  ^Biftolen,  53e$er  unb  ^a'mme.  3)er  ^alif 

20  unb  fcin  $ejier  mufterten  atte3  burcfi,  unb  ber  ^alif  faufte  enb* 
lid;  fiir  fid;  unb  5Ranfor  fd;6ne  ^Siftolen,  fiir  bie  $rau  be^ 
5Bejier^  aber  einen  $amm.  3(I§  ber  Cramer  feinen  $aften  fd*on 
im'eber  jumad;en  toottte,  fa^  ber  ^alif  eine  fleine  ©dwblabe  unb 
fragte,  ob  barin  aud;  nod;  2Baren  feien.  2)er  Cramer  jog  bie 

25  ©djublabe  {>erau§  unb  jeigte  barin  eine  3)ofe  ntit  fditoarjs 
Iid;em  ^ulber  unb  ein  ^abier  mit  fonberbarer  ©d;rift,  bie 
lt»eber  ber  $alif  nod;  2Ranfor  lefen  fonnte.  „%&)  befam 
eintnal  biefe  jiuei  ©tilde  bon  einem  ^aufmanne,  ber  fie  in 
•Bteffa  auf  ber  ©trafje  fanb/'  fagte  ber  Cramer,  ,,id;  Ibei^  nidit, 

30  h)a§  fie  entl;alten  ;  eud;  fte^en  fie  um  geringen  ^rei«  ju  2)icnft, 


46  GERMAN  READER. 


id;  fann  bod;  nid;t3  bamit  anfangeh."  ^er  $altf,  ber  in  feiner 
3Mbliotbef  gerne  alte  Sftanufcvipte  fyattc,  iuenn  er  fie  aud;  nid;t 
lefen  fonnte,  faufte  ©d;rift  unb  25ofe  unb  entliefj  ben  Cramer. 
SDer  £alif  aber  bad;te,  er  mod;te  gerne  toiffen,  toaS  bie  @d;rift 
entfyalte,  unb  fragte  ben  $e§ier,  ob  er  fetnen  fenne,  ber  e3  5 
entjiffern  fonnte.  ,,©nabigfter  £err  unb  ©ebieter,"  antioortete 
biefer,  r,an  ber  gro^en  5Jio|c^ee  tco^nt  ein  3Hann  ;  er  b,  eifct  ©elim 
ber  ©ele^rte,  ber  toerftefyt  atle  ©))ra(^en  ;  Ia^  ifyn  fommen,  mel= 
leic^t  fennt  er  btefe  gei>etmni€boHen  3"9e«" 

S)er  gelefyrte  ©elim  h)ar  balb  ^erbeige^olt.  ,,SeIim/'  f^rad^  10 
ju  i^m  ber  $alif,  r^elim,  man  fagt,  bu  feieft  fef)r  gele^rt  ;  gucf' 
einmal  ein  toenig  in  biefe  ©cfyrift,  ob  bu  fie  lefen  lannft  ;  fannft 
bu  fte  lefen,  fo  befommft  bu  ein  neue§  ^eftlleib  toon  mir,  fannft  bu 
e§  nicfyt,  fo  befommft  bu  jtoolf  93acfenftreicf)e  unb  fiinfunbjtoanjig 
auf  bie  ^u^fo^Ien,  toeil  man  bid)  bann  umfonft  ©eliin  ten  15 
©elefy  rten  nennt."  @elim  berneigte  fid;  unb  f|)rad;  :  ,,2)ein  2Biffe 
gefdje^  e,  o  §err  !"  Sange  betrad;tete  er  bie  ©rfjrift,  Ipto^lid;  aber 
rief  er  au§:  ,,S)a^  ift  lateinifd),  o  §err,  ober  id;  Ia^  mid; 
fyangen."  —  ,,@ag'  toa§  brin  ftefyt,"  befab,!  ber  ^alif,  ,,n)enn  e^ 
lateinifd;  ift."  20 

<SeIim  fing  an  ju  iiberfe^en  :  ,,9Jienfd;/  ber  bu  biefel  finbeft, 
^reife  3lttaf>  fiir  feine  ©nabe.  2Ser  toon  bem  ^BulDer  in  biefer 
£>ofe  fd;nu))ft  unb  baju  fpri^t,  Mutabor,  ber  fann  fid;  in  jebeS 
2^ier  bertoanbeln  unb  berftefyt  aud;  bie  @)>rad;e  ber  Xiere.  2BiH 
er  toieber  in  feine  menfd;Iid;e  ©eftalt  juriidfe^ren,  fo  neige  er  ftd;  25 
breimal  gen  Often  unb  fpred;e  jene§  SSort.  3tber  ^iite  bid;,  icenn 
bu  bertuanbelt  bift,  ba^  bu  nid;t  Iad;eft,  fonft  berfd;n)inbct  ba§  3aus 
beriDort  ganjlid;  au§  beinem  ©ebad;tni§  unb  bu  bleibft  ein  £ier." 

2tl§  6elim  ber  ©elebrte  alfo  gelefen  ^  atte,  h)ar  ber  $alif  iiber 
bie  3Jia^en  bergniigt.     Sr  lie$  ben  ©ele^rten  fd;n)orcn,  niemanb  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  47 

ettoa§  bon  bem  ©efyeimnil  ju  fagen,  fcfyenfte  ifym  ein  fcfyoneS 
unb  entliefj  ifyn.  $u  feinem  ©rofjbejier  aber  fagte  er: 
Ijeifj'  id)  gut  einfaufen,  5Ranfor  !  2Bie  freue  icfy  micr;,  bi§ 

id)  em  £ier  bin  1  3Jlorgen  friil)  fommft  bu  ju  mir.  2Bir  gefyen 
5  bann  mit  einanber  auf^  ^elb,  fd^nu^fen  ettoal  n?emge§  aug 

meiner  ®ofe  unb  belaufcfyen  bann,  iua^  in  ber  2uft  unb  im 

SBaffer,  im  SSalb  unb  gelb  gef^roc^en  hrirb!" 

2. 

10  ^aum  ^atte  am  anbern  SJiorgen  ber  ^alif  (Sfyafib  gefrit^ftiirft 
unb  fid^  angelleibet,  al§  fd^on  ber  ©rofsbejier  erfd^ien,  ifyn,  tuie 
er  befo^Ien,  auf  bem  ©pajiergange  ju  begleiten.  2)er  $alif 
ftedfte  bie  2)ofe  mit  bem  3au^er^u^er  ^n  ^en  ©urtcl,  unb 
nadjbem  er  feinem  ©efolge  befofylen,  juriicfjubleiben,  mac^te  cr 

15  fid)  mit  bem  ©rofjtoejier  ganj  attein  auf  ben  2Beg.  <Sie  gingen 
juerft  burd^i  bie  toeiten  ©arten  be§  ^alifen,  f^ci^ten  aber  berge* 
ben§  nac^  etit)a§  Sebenbigem,  um  ifyr  ^unftftiid!  ju  ^robieren.  &er 
33ejier  fd()Iug  enblid^  bor,  toeiter  ^inau§  an  einen  Sleid9  ju  ge^en, 
too  er  fd^on  oft  biele  ^iere,  namentlic^  ©tord^e,  gefefyen  i^abe,  bie 

20  burd^i  ifyr  gratottatifc^e§  2Befen  unb  i^r  ©eflapper  immer  feine 
2(ufmerffam!eit  erregt  fyaben. 

S)er  ^alif  bidigte  ben  $orfcfylag  feine§  SSejierS  unb  ging  mit 
ifym  bem  ^letcf)  ju.  2113  fie  bort  angefommen  toaren,  fafyen  fie 
einen  6tord>en  ernfti)aft  auf=  unb  abge^en,  ^rb'fd^e  fud^enb  unb 

25  fyie  unb  ba  eti»a§  bor  fid)  I;tn!la^ernb.  3u9^ei^  fafyen  fie  aud^ 
h)eit  oben  in  ber  2uft  einen  anbern  Storcfyen  biefer  ©egenb 


,?§&!  toette  metnen  SBart,  gnabigfter  §err,"  fagte  ber  ©rofjs 
bejier,  ,,biefe  jtoei  Sangfii^Ier  fit^ren  jc^t  ein  fd;one3  ©efbrad^ 
30  mit  einanber.    SSie  toare  e§,  loenn  iwir  <5tor<f)e  ibiirben  ?" 


48  GERMAN  READER. 

,,2BoI;l  gefbrod;en !"  anttoortete  ber  &alif .  ,,2lber  border  tooHen 
tbir  nod;  einmal  betrad;ten,  tbie  man  tbieber  3)ienfd)  tbirb.— 
9tid;tig !  £)reimal  gen  Often  geneigt  unb  Mutabor  gefagt,  fo  bin 
id;  toieber  £alif  unb  bu  SBejier.  2lber  nur  iim'3  §immel3  ibiHen 
nid;t  geladit,  fonft  finb  tbir  berloren !"  5 

SBafyrenb  ber  $alif  alfo  fyracf),  fai>  er  ben  anbern  ©torcfyen 
iiber  t^rem  §au^)te  fd^loeben  unb  langfam  fid;  jur  @rbe  laffen. 
©djnett  jog  er  bie  2)ofe  au§  bem  ©iirtel,  nai)m  eine  gute  $rife, 
bot  fte  bem  ©rojjbejier  bar,  ber  gleid}faU§  frfmupfte,  unb  beibe 
riefen :  Mutabor !  10 

2)a  frf)rum^)ften  ifyre  Seine  ein  unb  iourben  biinn  unb  rot,  bie 
fd;onen  gelben  ^antoffeln  be§  ^alifen  unb  feineS  S3egteiter§ 
tourben  unformlirfte  ©tordifiile,  bie  Slrme  h)urben  ju  gliigeln,  ber 
£al3  fuf>r  au^  ben  3ld;feln  unb  toarb  eine  6fle  lang,  ber  SSart 
loar  berfd;tt)unben  unb  ben  &brper  bebedften  h)eid;e  ^ebern.  15 

n^f)r  f^abt  einen  fyiibfd)en  ©djnabel,  §err  ©ro^bejier,"  fbradf) 
narf>  langem  @rftaunen  ber  £alif.  ,,23eim  SBart  be§  ^rob^eten, 
fo  ettoaS  ^abe  id;  in  meinem  Seben  nid;t  gefe^en." 

,,2)an!e  untertf)a'nigft,"  erivieberte  ber  ©ro^bejier,  inbem  er  fid; 
biidte ;  ,,aber  tbenn  id;  e§  ibagen  barf,  mod;te  id;  befjaubten,  cure  20 
fefyen  al§  ©tord;  beinat>e  nod;  fyubfd;er  au§,  benn  al^ 
2lber  fommt,  iuenn  e^  eud;  gefattig  ift,  ba^  Jbir  unfere 
$ameraben  bort  belaufd;en  unb  erfai)ren,  ob  h)ir  h?tr!lid; 
©torcbifd;  fonnen?" 

$nbem  ibar  ber  anbere  (gtord;  auf  ber  6rbe  angefommen.     @r  25 
butjte  fid;  mit  bem   ©d;nabel  feine   O1"^6/  ^e9te  fe'ne   3*bern 
jured;t  unb  ging  auf  ben  erften  6tord;en  ju.     2)ie  beiben  neucn 
@tord;e  aber  beeilten  fid;,  in  ifyre  9id^e  ju  lommen,  unb  berna^men 
ju  ii>rem  Grftaunen  folgenbel  ©efbrdd; : 

,,©uten  SRorgen,  $rau  Sangbein,  fo  frii^)  fd;on  auf  ber  SBiefe?"  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  49 

,,<Sd;onen  £>anf,  liebe  3Uatoberfdmabel !     %<fy   fyabe   mir  ein 
fleineS   ^rufyftud  _  gefyolt.     3ft   eud;    bielleid;t    ein    23ierteld;en 
©ibed;§  gefaftig,  ober  ein  $rof d;fd;enlelein  ?" 
,,$)anfe   gefyorfamft ;   fyabe   fyeute   gar   feinen  Sltobetit.     $d; 

s  fomme  aud;  toegen  ettoal  gang  anberem  auf  bie  2Biefe.  !^d; 
foil  fyeute  bor  ben  ©often  meine§  SSaterl  tanjen,  unb  ba  Voitt 
tc^  micfy  tm  <3titten  ein  iuenig  iiben." 

3ugleid^)  frf)ritt  bie  junge  Storcfyin  in  h)unberlic^en  33es 
ioegungen  burcfy  ba§  ^elb.  2)er  5lalif  unb  -Jftanfor  fa^en  ifa 

10  Dertuunbert  nac^).  2tl§  fie  aber  in  malerifd;er  ©teltung  auf 
einem  $ufj  ftanb  unb  mit  ben  $IUgeln  anmutig  baju  toebelte, 
ba  lonnten  fid;  bie  beiben  nid;t  mefyr  fatten ;  ein  unauf^alt* 
fame§  ©eldrfjter  brad)  auS  i^ren  <5d;na'beln  Berber,  toon  bent 
fie  fid;  erft  nad;  longer  $t\t  erfyolten.  2)er  ^alif  fa^te  fid; 

15  juerft  toieber :  ,,2)a§  toar  einmal  ein  @ba^,"  rief  er,  ,,ber  nid;t 

mit   ©olb    ju   beja^Ien   ift.     @d;abe !   bafj  bie  bummen  Stiere 

burd;  unfer  ©elad;ter  fid;  ^aben  berfd;eud;en  laffen,  fonft  fatten 

fie  getoi^  aud;  nod;  gefungen  !" 

Slber   je£t   fiel   el   bem   ©ro^bejier   ein,   bajj    ba§    £ad;en 

20  toafyrenb  ber  SSerloanblung  berboten  tt>ar.  @r  teilte  feine 
Slngft  belioegen  bem  $alifen  mit.  ,,^o^  9Keffa  unb  3J}ebina ! 
2)al  loa're  ein  fd;Ied;ter  @ba^,  tuenn  id;  ein  ©tord;  bleiben 
mii^te !  SBefinne  bid;  bod;  auf  ba§  bumme  SBort,  id;  bringe 
e§  nid;t  I>erau§." 

25  ,,2)reimal  nad;  Dften  miiffen  h)ir  un§  biirfen  unb  baju 
fbred;en :  Mu — Mu — Mu — " 

@ie  ftettten  fid;  gen  Dften  unb  bitdten  fid;  in  einem  fort, 
bafj  i^re  @d;ncibel  beinafye  bie  (Srbe  beru^rten.  Slber,  o 
jammer !  ,  35a§  3auoerh)Drt  i»ar  i^nen  entfatten  unb  f o  oft 

30  fid;   aud;   ber  ®alif  biidte,  fo  fef)nlid;  aud;   fein  SSejier  Mu — 


50  GERMAN  READER. 

Mu —  baju  rief,  jebe   Grinnerung   baran   toar  berfd;tounben, 
unb   ber   arme   Gfyafib   unb   fein   SBejier   toaren    unb    blieben 

@tord;e. 

3. 

£raurig  toanbelten  bie  33erjauberten  burd>  bie  $elber.  <5ie 
toufcten  gar  nid;t,  toaS  fie  in  ifyrem  @lenb  anfangen  fofltcn.  5 
2lu§  ifyrer  ©torcfyenfyaiit  fonnten  fie  nid;t  fyerau§;  in  bie  ©tabt 
juritd  fonnten  fie  aud;  nid^t,  urn  fid;  311  erfcnnen  ju  geben, 
benn  h)er  ^»dtte  einem  ©tord^en  geglaubt,  baf$  er  ber  ^alif  fei, 
unb  toenn  man  e§  aud;  geglaubt  i^atte,  ioiirben  bie  Gintoobner 
toon  Sagbab  einen  @tord;en  jum  ^alifen  getoottt  F^aben?  10 

<So  fd;Iid;en  fie  mefyrere  2^age  umt>er  unb  ernafyrten  fid; 
fiimmerlid;  bon  ^elbfriid;ten,  bie  fie  aber  toegen  it>rer  langen 
©dma'bel  nid;t  gut  berfbeifen  fonnten.  3U  6ibed;fen  unb 
5rofd;en  fatten  fie  iibrigen§  fetnen  2(bbettt.  £>enn  fie  befiirdi^ 
teten,  mit  fold;en  Sederbiffen  fid;  ben  5Ragen  gu  berberben.  15 
^j^r  einjtge^  SSergniigen  in  biefer  traurigen  Sage  tear,  bajj  fie 
fliegen  fonnten,  unb  fo  flogen  fie  oft  auf  bie  2)a'd;cr  bon 
33agbab,  urn  311  feben,  h)a§  barin  borging. 

^n  ben  erften  Xagen  bemerften  fie  gro^e  Unru^e  unb  £rauer 
in  ben  6tra^en.  2lber  ungeftifyr  am  bierten  Xage  nad;  ifyrer  20 
SSerjauberung  fapen  fie  auf  bem  ^J3alaft  be§  ^alifen,  ba  fafyen 
fie  unten  in  ber  ©trajje  einen  brad;tigen  Stufjug.  ^rommeln 
unb  ^Bfeifen  ertonten,  ein  -JDiann  in  einem  golbgeftidften  (3d;ars 
lad;mantet  fa^  auf  einem  gefdfimud'ten  ^Bferb,  umgeben  bon 
gldnjenben  2)ienern.  §alb  33agbab  fbrang  it>m  nad;,  unb  aHe  25 
fd;rieen :  w£eU  2Rijra !  bem  §errfd;er  bon  SBagbab  !"  3)a 
fa^en  bie  beiben  ©tordie  auf  bem  2>ad;e  be§  ^Salafte^  einanber 
an,  unb  ber  $alif  G^afib  fbrad;:  ,,31fynft  bu  je|t,  h)arum  id; 
berjaubcrt  bin,  ©ro^bejier  ?  2)iefcr  -iDtt$ra  ift  ber  6oi>n  meine§ 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  51 


!£obfeinbe3,  be§  md'cfytigen  3au^ererg  ^afcfynur,  ber  mir  in  einer 
bb'fen  ©tunbe  SHadse  fcfytour.  2(ber  nocfy  gebe  icfy  bie  §offnung 
nicfyt  auf.  $omm  ntit  mtr,  bu  treuer  ©efafyrte  meineS  GlenbS, 
fair  tooffen  jum  ©rabe  be§  ^robfyeten  toanbern;  bietteid;t  bajj 

5    an  ^eiliger  ©tatte  ber  3au&er  geloft  toirb." 

@ie  erfyoben  fid)   bom  3)ad^e  be§  $alafte3  unb  flogen  ber 
©egenb  bon  3Rebina  ju. 

SRit  bem  $ltegen  tooffte  e§  aber  nic^t  gar  gut  gefyen,  benn 
bie   beiben   ©torcfye    fatten   nod^   toenig    Ubung.     ,,D   §err/' 

10  a^jte  nacfy  ein  baar  ©tunben  ber  ©rojjtoejier,  ,,ic^  ^alte  c§ 
mit  eurer  ©rlaubnil  nidjt  me^>r  lange  au3,  i^r  fliegt  gar  ju 
f  c^nett  1  2lu<$  tft  e§  fd)on  3(benb,  unb  h)ir  tijaten  toofyl,  ein 
Unterfommen  fiir  bie  9?acf)t  ju  fud^en." 

G^aftb   gab   ber   Sitte   feineS   2)iener€  ©e^or;   unb   ba   er 

15  unten  tm  $fyale  eine  9luine  erblicfte,  bie  ein  Dbbacfy  ju  ge= 
toafyren  fd^ien,  fo  flogen  fie  bafyin.  2)er  Drt,  too  fie  ficfy  fiir 
biefe  5iad>t  mebergelaffen  fatten,  frf>ien  e^emal^  ein  ©c^lo^ 
getoefen  ju  fein.  @d)5ne  (Saulen  ragten  unter  ben  Snimmern 
^erbor;  mefyrere  ©emac^er,  bie  noc^  jiemlid^  eriwlten  tuaren, 

20  jeugten  bon  ber  efyemaligen  ^]Srac6t  be§  §aufe§.  (Sfyafib  unb 
fein  Segletter  gingen  burd)  bie  ©d'nge  um^er,  um  fidj  ein 
trodenel  ^Id^cfjen  ju  fucfyen  ;  blo^Iid^  blieb  ber  ©torcfy  SJians 
for  fte^en.  ,,§err  unb  ©ebieter/  fliifterte  er  leife,  ,,h>enn  eg 
nur  nicf»t  tf)6ri(f)t  fiir  einen  ©rofjbejier,  nod)  meF)r  aber  fiir 

25  einen  Storcfyen  toare,  fid§  bor  ©efbenftern  ju  fiirdtten!  2Rir 
tft  ganj  unt>eimlic()  ju  sIRut,  benn  ^ierneben  ^>at  e§  ganj 
berne^mlid)  gefeufjt  unb  geftobnt."  2)er  ^alif  blieb  nun  aucfy 
fteben  unb  l>orte  ganj  beutlicfy  ein  leife^  SBeinen,  ba€  efyer 
einem  ^Jlenfcfjen,  al§  einem  Siere  anjugeF)5ren  fcbien.  3?off 

30  (grtoartung  tooHte  er  ber  ©egenb  jugefyen,  tboi>er  bie  5llagetone 


52  GERMAN  READER. 

famen;  bcr  SBejier  aber  badfte  ifyn  mil  bem  <Sd;nabel  am 
$liigel  unb  bat  ifyn  flefyentlid;,  fid)  nid;t  in  neue,  unbc!anntc 
©efafyren  ju  fturjen.  SDod;  bergebcns!  SDer  $alif,  bem  aud; 
unter  bem  <Stord;enfIugel  ein  tabfere£  §erj  fd;lug,  rifc  fid;  mit 
3SerIuft  einiger  gebern  lo§  unb  elite  in  einen  finftern  ©ang.  5 
Salb  tuar  er  an  einer  ^Tf)ure  angelangt,  bie  nur  angeletmt 
f^ien,  unb  toorau§  er  beutlic^e  ©eufjer,  mit  ein  loenig  ©e= 
^eul,  berna^m.  ©r  ftie^  mit  bem  ©rf^nabel  bie  X^iire  auf, 
blieb  aber  iiberrafcfyt  auf  ber  (Sd>n)ette  ftel?en.  2>n  bem  ber* 
fattenen  ©emadf),  ba§  nur  burd;  ein  fleine§  ©itterfenfter  fbars  10 
lid;  erleud;tet  tear,  fafy  er  cine  gro^e  -iftadjiteule  am  S3oben 
ft^en.  2)i(!e  £fyranen  rottten  if>r  au§  ben  grofeen  runben 
2lugen,  unb  mit  fyetferer  Stimme  ftie^  fte  i^re  $lagen  au^ 
bem  frummen  <Sd;nabet  fyerau§.  211^  fte  aber  ben  $alifen 
unb  feinen  SSejier,  ber  inbe§  aud;  I?erbeigefd;Ud)en  h)ar,  er=  15 
blicfte,  er^ob  fte  ein  lauteS  ^reubengefd;rei.  3ier^<^  h)tfd;tc 
fte  mit  bem  braungefledten  ^liigel  bie  Xfyranen  aul  bem  3luge, 
unb  ju  bem  gro^en  (Srftaunen  ber  beiben  rief  fte  in  gutem, 
menfdjlidjem  3lrabtfd;:  ,,^iQfommen,  ii>r  (Stordje,  if)r  feib  mir 
ein  gute§  3e^en  meiner  ©rrettung,  benn  burd)  ©tordie  toerbe  ** 
mir  ein  gro^e§  ©liid  fommen,  ift  mir  einft  torobfyejeit  Joorben!" 
21I§  fid;  ber  $alif  Don  feinem  @rftaunen  erf>olt  fyatte,  bitdte 
er  ftd;  mit  feinem  langen  ^mlS,  brad)te  feine  bitnnen  ^ii^e 
in  eine  jierlid;e  ©tettung  unb  fbrad;:  ,,5iad)teule!  2)einen 
SBorten  nad;  barf  id)  glauben,  eine  SeibenSgefafyrtin  in  btr  ju  25 
fefyen.  2lber  ad; !  2)eine  ^offnung,  ba^  burd;  un§  beine 
Stettung  fommen  toerbe,  ift  bergeblid;.  2)u  h)irft  unfere  §ilf* 
loftgfeit  fetbft  erfennen,  h)enn  bu  unfere  ©efd;td;te  ^orft." 
2)ie  9iad;teule  bat  tfm  ju  erjdtjlen,  ber  £alif  aber  I?ub  an  unb 
te,  tt>a§  h)ir  bereitg  roiffen.  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  53 

4. 

2U§  ber  $altf  ber  @ule  feine  ©efrfjicfyte  borgetragen  fyatte, 
banfte   fie  ifym  unb  fagte:   ,,$ernimm  audfy   meine   ©efcfyid;te 
unb  fyore,  tote  icfy  ntcfyt  toeniger  ungliic!Urf)  bin  alS  bu. 
SBater  ift  ber  &onig  bon  $nbien,  i$,  feine  einjige 
£od^ter,  fyeijje  Sufa.    ^ener  3au^erer  ^af4>nur/  *> 
jauberte,  ^>at  aucfy  m\fy  in§  Ungliirf  geftiirjt.     @r  lam   eine§ 
ju  meinem  SSater  unb  begeF)rte  mic^  jur  ^rau  fiir  feinen 
-Bftjra.     9Jtein   SSater  aber,  ber  ein  fyiijiger  3Kann  ift, 
lie^  ifyn  bie  ^tre^e  ^inunter  h>erfen.    2)er  (Slenbe  h)u§te  fic^ 

10  unter  einer  anbern  ©eftalt  toieber  in  meine  -fttifye  ju  fd^lei^ien, 
unb  al3  id^  einft  in  meinem  ©arten  Srfrifd^ungen  ju  mir 
nefymen  h)offte,  brarf)te  er  mir,  al§  ©Ilabe  berfleibet,  einen 
Xran!  bei,  ber  mid^  in  biefe  abfc^euli^e  ©eftalt  bertoanbelte. 
SSor  ©d^recfen  ofynmticfytig,  brad^te  er  mic^  ^ier^er  unb  rief 

15  mir  mit  fd^redflicfjer  ©timme  in  bie  Di)ren: 

,,£)a  fottft  bu  bleiben,  Iia^lic^,  felbft  toon  ben  Stteren 
Uerad^tet,  bi3  an  bein  @nbe,  ober  bi§  einer  au§  freiem  SBiffen 
bicfy,  felbft  in  biefer  fd^rerflic^en  ©eftalt,  jur  ©attin  begel>rt. 
@o  racfye  id^>  mic^  an  bir  unb  beinem  ftoljen  3Sater." 

20  ,,6eitbem  finb  biele  2Ronate  berfloffen.  Ginfam  unb  traurig 
lebe  id^  al§  ©infieblerin  in  biefem  ©emauer,  toerabfcfyeut  bon 
ber  SSelt,  felbft  ben  Stieren  ein  ©reuel ;  bie  frf>one  ^atur  ift 
bor  mir  berfcfyloffen,  benn  id^>  bin  blinb  am  £age,  unb  nur, 
toenn  ber  SRonb  fein  bleic^e^  Sicfyt  iibcr  bie^  ©emauer  au$s 

25  giefjt,  fdHt  ber  ber^iiHenbe  ©cfyleier  bon  meinem  Stuge." 
Die   @ule   ^atte   geenbet   unb   toifd;te  fid)  mit    bem 
toteber  bie  2lugen  au§,  benn  bie  Grjtiljlung  iE>rer  Seiben 
i^r  Sfyranen  entlodft. 


$4  GERMAN  READER. 


&alif  toar  bei  ber  (Srjafytung  bcr  ^linjeffin  in  tiefeS 
9iad)benfen  toerfun!en.  ,,28enn  mid)  nidit  atteS  taufd)t,"  farad? 
er,  Bfo  finbet  jtoifd)en  unferem  Ungliidf  ein  gefyeimer  3ufams 
menacing  ftatt;  aber  too  finbc  id)  ben  ©djluffel  ju  biefem 
SHatf  el  ?"  ®ie  @ule  anttoortete  if>m  :  ,,D  §err  !  aud)  mir  5 
at>net  bic3;  benn  e§  ift  mir  ein[t  in  meiner  frii^eften  ^U9en^ 
toon  einer  toeifen  grau  ^ro^t>ejeit  toorben,  ba^  ein  ©tord;  mir 
ein  grofjeg  ©liid:  bringen  roerbe,  unb  id?  toii^te  bieUeid^t,  it)ie 
fair  un§  retten  fonnten."  2)er  £alif  toar  fe^r  erftaunt  unb 
fragtc,  auf  roeldfyem  2Bege  fie  meine.  ,,$>er  3au^erer/  ^er  I0 
un3  beibe  ungliidflid)  gemad)t  Ijat,"  fagte  fie,  ,,fommt  atte 
donate  einmat  in  biefe  9luinen.  5itd;t  toeit  toon  biefem  ©e= 
mad)  ift  ein  @aal.  3)ort  ^flegt  er  bann  mit  toielen  ©enoffen 
jit  fd^maufen.  @d)on  oft  I>abe  id)  fie  bort  belaufd^t.  <Sie 
erja'fylten  bann  einanber  i^re  fd)dnblid)en  SBerfe,  ttieUeid)t  ba^  15 
er  bann  ba§  3au^erh30rt/  ^ag  ^r  bergeffen  ^abt,  au^f^rid^t." 

WD   teuerfte  ^Brinjeffin,"    rief  ber  ^alif,   ,,fag'  an,   toann 
fommt  er,  unb  too  ift  ber  @aal?" 

3)ie  @ule  fd^toieg  einen  ^ugenblid5  unb  fprad;  bann  :  nyitf)mtt 
e§  nid>t  ungiitig,  aber  nur  unter   einer  Sebingung  fann  id)  20 
euern   28unfd?  erfiitten."     ,,@J)rid;   au§  !   ©prid)  au§  !"   fd^rie 
Gfyafib.     «Sefiet>I,   e«  ift  mir  jebe   red)t." 

,,9iamlid)  id)  mod;te  audp  gerne  jugleid)  frei  fein,  bie§  fann 
aber  nur  gefd)e^en,  toenn  einer  toon  eud;  mir  feine  £>anb  reid;t." 

3)ie  ©tord)e  fd^ienen  iiber  ben  Stntrag  ettoa^  betroffen  ju  25 
fein,  unb  ber  £alif  toinfte  feinem  2)iener,  ein  toenig  mit  i^m 


,,©rofjt>ejier,"  fprad?  toor  ber  Xfyure  ber  $alif,  ,,ba§  ift  ein 
bummer  §anbel,  aber  i^r  fonntet  fie  fd)on  neljmen." 

w©o?"  anttoortete  biefer,  ,,bajj  mir  meine  5rau/   town  id)  30 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  55 


!omme,  bie  2lugen  au<Sfra£t  ?  2lucfy  bin  icf)  ein 
alter  2Rann,  unb  ifyr  feib  nocfy  jung  unb  untoerfyeiratet,  unb 
fonnet  efyer  einer  jungen  fcfyimen  ^rinjeffin  bie  £anb  geben." 

,,5Da§  ift  e3  eben,"  feufjte  ber  $alif,  inbem  er  traurig  bie 
5    ^liigel  ^angen  lie^,  ,,t»er  fagt  bir  benn,  bajj  fie  jting  unb  fd>5n 
ift?    3)a§  F>ei^t  bie  $a$e  im  @ac!  faufen!" 

@ie  rebeten  einanber  gegenfeitig  nod^  lange  ju,  enblid^  aber, 
al§  ber  $alif  fa^  ba^  fein  3Sejier  Iteber  ©torc^  bleiben,  al^ 
bie  (Sule  ^eiraten  iuoHte,  entfd;Io^  er  ficfy,  bie  S3ebingung  lieber 
10  felbft  511  erfiiffen.  2)ie  Sule  toar  ^od^erfreut.  <Sie  geftanb 
ifynen,  ba^  fie  ju  leiner  beffern  geit  fatten  fommen  fonnen, 
toeil  toa^rfc^einlic^  in  biefer  9iad^t  bie  3au&mr  \\<fy  berfammeln 
irerben. 

@ie  berlie^  mit  ben  ©torcbcn  ba§  ©emad^),  urn  fie  in  jenen 

15  ©aal  ju  f  iifyren  ;  fie  gingen  lange  in  einem  finftern  ©ang  ^in  ; 

enblicfy  ftraf>Ite  i^nen  au§   einer  fyalb  berfaHenen  SRauer  ein 

Better  ©d^ein  entgegen.    2(I§  fie  bort  angelangt  tuaren,   riet 

i^nen  bie  @ule,  fid9  ganj  rufjig  ju  beri>alten.    @ie  fonnten  Don 

ber  2urfe,  an  h)elcf)er  fie  ftanben,  einen  gro^en  @aal  uberfe^en. 

20  Sr  h)ar  ring§um  mit  ©ciulen  gefc^miicft  unb  ^rac^tbott  berjiert. 

2Siete  farbige  Sam^en  erfe|ten  ba§  Sicfyt  be^  Staged,    ^n  ber 

5Ritte  be§   @aale§  ftanb   ein  runber  £ifc§,  mit    Uielen    unb 

auSgefuctyten  <S^eifen  befe|t.    3tingg  um  ben  Stifcfy  jog  fic^  cin 

Sofa,   auf  toelc^em    ac^t   SJianner  fajjen.     ^n  einem   biefer 

2s  banner  erfannten  bie  ©tord^e  jenen  Cramer  tcieber,  ber  i^nen 

ba§  3au&erPutoer  berfauft  ^atte.     ©ein  9Zebenfi|er  forberte 

ifyn  auf,  if)nen  feine  neueften  £l)aten  ju  erja^Ien.     6r  erjtifylte 

unter  anbern    aud^    bie    ©efcfyicfyte    be^    5lalifen    unb    feine^ 


56  GERMAN  READER. 

5. 

*2Ba§  fur  cin  SBort  fyaft  bu  ifynen  benn  aufgegeben  ?"  fragtc 
tfyn  cin  anberer  3au&erer-  "®n  re$t  fcfytoereS  lateinifcfyeS,  e$ 
fyeifjt  Mu tabor." 

2(l§  bie  ©torcfye  an  ifyrer  -Dfauerlucfe  biefeS  fyorten,  lamen  fie 
Dor  ^reubc  beinafye  aujjer  ftdj.     <5ie  liefen  auf  ifyren  langen    5 
gufjen  fo  fc^neU  bem  Stfyore  ber  9iuine  ju,  bajj  bie  Sule  faum 
folgen  fonnte.    2)ort  f))rad^  ber  ^alif  geriifyrt  ju  ber  @ule  : 
W3tetterin  meine^  2eben§  unb  be§  SebenS   meine§    ^reunbe§, 
nimm  jum  etoigen  5Danf  fur  ba^,  n>a§  bu  an  un3  get^an,  mid^> 
jum  ©ema^I  an."      2)ann  aber  toanbte  er  fid^  nad^)   Often.  10 
3)reimal  biidften  bie  ©torc^e  ifyre  langen  §alfe  ber  ©onne  entge* 
gen,  bie  foeben  fainter  bem  ©ebirge  fyeraufftieg.    ,,Mutabor," 
riefen  fte ;  im  Sftu  luaren  fte  bertwanbelt,  unb  in  ber  fyofyen  ^reube 
be§  neu  gefd^enften  2eben§,  lagen  £err  unb  Wiener  lac^enb  unb 
toeinenb   einanber  in  ben  2(rmen.      2Ber   befc^reibt    aber  iF>r  15 
©rftaunen,  al§  fte  fid^  umfa^en  ?  @ine  fcf)5ne  2)ame,  f>errlic^  ge* 
fc^miicft,  ftanb  bor  if>nen.     2drf»elnb  gab  fie  bem  ^alifen  bie 
£anb.    ,,Grfennt  i^r  eure  -ftacfyteule  nicf»t  meF>r?"  fagte  fte.     <3te 
tuar  e§ ;    ber  &alif  h)ar  bon  i^rer  ©rfion^eit  unb  2lnmut  fo 
entjiirft,  ba^  er  auSrief,  e§  fei  fein  grojjteS  ©liidf,  ba§  er  ©tordE)  20 
geh)orben  fei. 

3)ie  brei  jogen  nun  mit  einanber  auf  Sagbab  ju. 
^alif  fanb  in  feinen  ^leibern  nic^t  nur  bie  $)ofe  mit 
bulber,  fonbern  audj  feinen  ©elbbeutel.  @r  faufte  bafyer  im 
narf)ften  3)orfe,  h>a§  ju  if)rer  9teife  notig  toar,  unb  fo  !amen  25 
fte  balb  an  bie  £fyore  bon  33agbab.  2)ort  aber  erregte  bie 
Slnhmft  be§  ^alifen  gro^e§  (Srftaunen.  9Jian  ^atte  tfjn  fiir 
tot  atiSgegeben,  unb  bal  5BoIf  toar  baber  ^oc^  erfreut,  feinen 
geliebten  ^errfc^er  n>ieber  $u  ^aben. 


ELEMENTARY  SELECTIONS.  57 

Urn  fo  mefyr  aber  entbrannte  ifyr  £>afj  gegen  ben  Setriiger 
3Kijra.  <Sie  jogen  in  ben  ^Balaft  unb  nafymen  ben  alien 
$auberer  unb  feinen  <3ofm  gefangen.  2)en  2(Iten  fcfyirfte  bet 
$alif  in  baSfelbe  ©emacfy  ber  9tuine,  ba§  bie  ^rinjeffin  al3 

5  @ute  betoofmt  fyatte,  unb  liefj  ib,n  bort  auffyangen.  2)em 
©o^ne  aber,  iueld^er  nid;t§  toon  ben  ^unften  be§  SBaterS  ber^ 
ftanb,  lie^  ber  $altf  bie  SSab,!,  ob  er  fterben  ober  fcb,nu^fen 
tootte.  2(1^  er  ba§  le^tere  tua^Ite,  bot  ifym  ber  ©ro^bejier 
bie  2)ofc.  Sine  tiicfytige  ^rife  unb  ba§  3au^erh?Drt  ^e§  ^aKfen 

10  ijertuanbelte   ifyn   in   einen  ©tord^en.    2)er  &altf  lie^  ib,n  in 

einen  eifernen  ^afig  fperren  unb  in  feinem  ©arten  auffteUen. 

Sange  unb  bergniigt  lebte  ^alif  6^afib  mit  feiner  $rau,  ^er 

^Jrinjeffin ;  feine  bergniigteften  Stuiiben  luaren  immer  bie,  toenn 

i§n  ber  ©ro^bejier  narf>mitiag§  befuc^te ;  ba  fbra^en  fie  bann 

15  oft  toon  ifyrem  ©torcfyenabenteuer,  unb  toenn  ber  $alif  red^t  ^eiter 
luar,  lie^  er  ficfy  b,erab,  ben  ©ro^bejier  nacfyjuafymen,  h)ie  er  al§ 
Storc^  au§fal).  ©r  ftieg  bann  ernft^aft,  mit  fteifen  $iijjen  im 
3immer  auf  unb  ab,  ftabberte,  ioebelte  mit  ben  2lrmen,  Ibie  mit 
$Iugeln,  unb  jeigte,  mie  jener  fid;  bergeblicb,  nad?  Dften  geneigt 

20  unb  Mu  —  Mu  — baju  geruf en  f> abe.  $itr  bie  ^rau  ^alifin  unb 
tyre  £inber  ioar  biefe  SSorfteHung  attemal  eine  gro^e  ^reube ; 
toenn  aber  ber  $alif  gar  ju  lange  flabberte  unb  nidfte  unb  Mu  — 
Mu  —  fd^rie,  bann  brofyte  it>m  ber  ^Be^ter,  er  tooHte  ba§,  toa§ 
bor  ber  Xfyiire  ber  ^rinjeffin  ^ac^teule  berfyanbelt  toorben  fei, 

25  ber  $rau  ^alifin  mitteilen. 


POETRY. 


fernem  2anb 
SBom  9Reere§ftranb, 
2luf  fyofyen,  lufttgen  28egen 
ftltegft  ©rfrttmlbe  bit, 

Dfme  9taft  unb  SRu^'  5 

2)er  lieben  ^eitnat  entgegen. 


D  fpricfy, 
tlber  2anb  unb 

bu  bte  ^unbe  bernommen, 

im  §eimatlanb  10 

2)er  2Binter  fc^luanb 
Unb  ber  ^rufyling,  ber 


Siebd^en  fpricfyt  : 

felber  nid^t, 

SBofyer  mir  gefommen  bte  SRa^nung  ;  i5 

fort  unb  fort 
Drt  ju  Drt 
Socft  mid)  bte 


POETRY.  .  59 

(So  ofyne  9taft, 

$n  freubiger  §aft, 

2luf  fyofyen,  luftigen  3Begen 

glieg'  idj  untoertoanbt 

2)em  ^eimatlanb, 

3)em  lenjgefdimudten,  entgegen." 

Sturm. 


2.    Tu   bin  tote  eine 

2)u  bift  hne  eine  SBIitme, 
(So  i>olb  unb  fcfybn  unb  rein; 
^c^  fcfyau'  bid^  an,  unb 
t  mir  in 


•JRir  ift,  al§  06  ic(>  bie  £anbe 
2luf§  §au^t  bir  legen  fottt', 
SBetenb,  ba^  ©ott  bicfy  exalte 
@o  rein  unb  fcfyon  unb 


3.    $a3  idilof,-   am  Wccvc. 


15  ,,§aft  bu  bag  <Sd)lojj  gefei)en,  @g  morf)te  fid;  nieber  neigen 

2)ag  ^o!^e  <3d)IoJ3  am  9)ieer?  ^n  bie  fpiegelflare  ^lut, 

©olben  unb  rofig  toefyen  @g  mod)te  ftreben  unb  fteigen 

2)ie  2BoIfen  bruber  ber.  ftn  ber  2Ibenbh)olfen  ©lut." 


g  gefefyen, 

am  -iDleer, 
Unb  ben  SRonb  bariiber  ftefyen, 
Unb  9?ebel  tveit  umber. " 


60  ,    .         GERMAN  READER. 


,,T>er  2Binb  unb  be§ 
©aben  fie  frifcfyen  $lang? 
SBernabmft  bu  au3  ben  fatten 
©aiten  unb  ^eftgefang?" 


,,1)te  2Binbe,  bie  SBogen  atte  ^uF^rten  fte  nicfyt  mit  28onne    5 

Sagen  in  ttefer  9iu^>';  Sine  fd^cne  ^ungfrau  bar, 

Gtnem  ^lagelieb  au^  ber  §atte  ^errltd^  h)ie  eine  <Sonne 

§brt'  id^i  mtt  2i>rdnen  jit."  ©trat^Ienb  im  golbenen^aar?" 


bu  oben  gefyen  ,,2Boi)I  fat)  irf)  bie  (SItern  beibe 

35en  ^onig  unb  fein  ©emafyl?     D^ne  ber  kronen  2icfyt,  10 

2)er  roten  5RanteI  9Bet>en7          ^m  fcf)U)arjen  Strauerfleibe  ; 
2)er  golb'nen  ^rone  @traF>I  ?     2)ie  ^ungfrau  fa^  id)  nid^t." 

Utjlanb. 

4.    Tic  gorelct. 

^d^)  iuei^  nidjt,  h>a§  foil  e§  bebeuten, 
SDajj  id^  fo  traurig  bin; 

©in  SRarcfyen  au^  alien  3e^en/  X5 

lommt  mir  nid)t  au§  bem  6inn. 


2)ie  Suft  ift  fityl  unb  e«  bunfelt, 
Unb  rui)ig  flie^t  ber  Sl^ein; 
£)er  ©ipfel  be§  Sergei  funfelt 
3»tn  2tbenbfonnenfc^ein. 

S)ie  fd^onfte  ^ungfrau  fi^et 
2)ort  oben  tnunberbar, 
Sfyr  golb'ne^  ©efa^meibe  bli^et, 
©ie  fammt  i^r  golbene^  §aar. 


POETRY.  6  1 


©ie  Idmmt  e3  mit  golbenem  $amme 
Unb  fingt  ein  2ieb  babei  ; 
$)a§  fyat  eine  hnmberfame, 
©etoaltige  9JMobei. 

SDen  ©Differ  im  lleinen  <Scfnffe 
Oiirgreift  e§  mtt  toilbem  2BeIj; 
@r  fd^aut  nid^t  bie  ^elfenriffe, 
(Sr  fc^aut  nur  ^tnauf  in  bie  §5^)'. 

$<$  glaube,  bie  SBetten  berfd^lingen 
Sim  @nbe  ©Differ  unb  ^a^n; 
Unb  ba3  f>at  mit  i^rem  (Singen 
2)ie  Sorelei  get^an. 


e  t  n  e. 


5.    Tic   rraiiviflc   (sn-friiidnc   luutt   bummen   >>auc«riicn. 

§dn§rf)en  toiff  ein  ©d^Ioffer  toerben, 
@inb  511  f>ei^  bie  ^ofylen; 

15  §dn§cf)en  h)iff  ein  ©cfyufter  h)erben, 

@inb  511  t>art  bie 
en  h)itt  ein 
bie  9?abeln  ftecfyen; 
en  h)itt  ein  ©lafer  toerben, 
bie  <Sd^eiben  brecfyen; 
§dn§4en  twiff  S3urf>6inber  h>erben, 
SRiecfyt  ju  fe^r  ber  ^leifter, 
$mmer,  toenn  er  faum  begonnen, 
^agt  ii>n  fort  ber  SJJeifter. 
25  £an§cfyen,  ^dn^c^en,  benfe  bran, 

bir  no<fy  lt>erben  fann! 


62  GERMAN  READER. 

$dn3rf>en  fyat  nocfy  biel  begonnen, 
Skacfyte  nicfytS  ju  @nbe  ; 
2)riiber  ift  bic  $t'\t  berronnen, 

fmb  feine  £dnbe; 

ift  nun  £>an§  getuorbcn,  5 

Unb  er  ft£t  bott  ©orgen, 
^ungert,  bettelt,  toeint  unb  flaget 
Slbenb^  unb  am  SJiorgen: 
,,21^,  h)arum  nicf)t  tear  icfy  Summer 
^n  ber  ^ugenb  flei^ig?  10 

5Ba^  td^)  immer  aitrf)  beginnc, 
Summer  §an§  nur  fyetft'  id^. 
2td^,  nun  glaub'  id^  felbft  baran, 
35a|  au3  mtr  ntd(>tg  toerben  fann!" 

toioenficin. 

6.    Tii-  ^tnber. 

SRein  $inb,  toir  toaren  ^inber,  15 

3toet  ^inber,  fletn  unb  fro^; 
2Bir  frozen  in€  ^ub^ner^du^c^en, 
SBerftedten  un3  unter 

2Bir  frdfyten  h)ie  bie  §db,ne, 
Unb  famen  2eute  borbei, 
w^ilerifi  !"   fie  glaubten 
@§  hjdre     a 


3)te  ^iften  auf  unferem  §ofe, 

3)ie  ta^ejierten  n)ir  au^, 

Unb  toofynten  brin  beifammen;  25 

Unb  macfyten  etn  Dorne^mcg 


POETRY.  63 


alte 

bfterS  gum  SBefudf)  ; 
•JBir  macfyten  ifyr  SBiicfUng'  unb  $nicffe. 
Unb  Somplimente  genug. 

2Bir  ^aben  nad^  i^rem  SBefinben 
Seforglic^  unb  freunblidf)  gefragt  ; 
2Bir  F>aben  feitbem  balfelbe 
alien  ^a|e  gefagt. 


2Bir  fajjen  aud^  oft  unb  f))rac 
10  SSerniinftig,  h)ie  alte  2eut', 

Unb  llagten,  tt)ie  atte§  befjer 
©etoefen  ju  unferer 


SSie  2ieb'  unb  5treu'  unb  ©tauben 
33erfrf)nnmben  aug  ber  SSelt, 
15  Unb  hne  fo  ieuer  ber  $affee, 

Unb  tt)ie  fo  rar  ba£  ©elb!  .  .  . 


SBorbet  ftnb  bie 

Unb  atte§  rottt  borbei  — 

3)a§  ©elb  unb  bie  3SeIt  unb  bie 

Unb  ©laube  unb  Sieb'  unb  3Treu'. 

$  e  i  n  c. 


7.    Ssrei  $aare  iinb  @incr. 


u  fyaft  jiuei  D^ren  unb  einen 
SSittft  bu'§  beflagen? 
©ar  bieleS  fottft  bu  {>5ren,  unb 
•JBenig  barauf  fagen. 


64  GERMAN  READER, 


u  fmft  jtoei  2lugen  unb  einen  9)tunb: 
SRacfy'  bir'S  ju  eigen  ; 
©ar  biele§  foffft  bu  fefyen,  unb 
toerfcfytoeigen. 


SDu  fyaft  jtoei  §dnbe  unb  einen  9Jiunb: 
Sent'  e§  ennejfen! 
3it>eie  ftnb  ba  jur  2lrbeit,  unb 
@iner  ^um  ©ffen. 


Hiicfcrt. 

8.     2&enn   tdi   etn  -lUniii-in   unir'. 

2Benn  td^  ein  SSogletn  h)dr',  33in  irf)  gleirf)  n)ett  bon  btr, 

Unb  aurf)  jh)ei  ^liiglein  fyatt',  Sin  id)  boc^  im  Scfylaf  bei  bir,  10 

^log'  id)  ju  bir;  Unb  reb'-  mit  bir; 

2BeiI  e^  aber  nicfyt  fann  fein,  SBenn  ic^  ertoacfyen  tf>u' 

S3leib'  id^  all^ier.  33in  ic^  aUein. 


@§  bergefyt  feine  ©tunb'  in  ber 

25a  metn  £>erje  nicfyt  ertoacfyt  15 

Unb  an  bicfy  gebenft, 

2)a^  bu  mir  biel  taufenbmal 

2)ein  §erj  gefc^enft. 

Polfsltcb. 

9.    (-"in   Jvirliteulinum  ftolit  cinfatn. 

@in  ^id)ten6aum  ftebt  einfam 
^m  -ftorben  auf  fabler  §of?'.  20 

Sfyn  fd^Idfert;  mit  hjei^er  2)ecfe 
fyn  6i^  unb  3d;nee. 


POETRY. 


@r  trdumt  toon  einer 
2)ie  fern  im  -IRorgenlanb 
@infam  unb  fcfytoeigenb  trauert 
Stuf  brennenber  $elfenh>anb. 

1O.    Tit  fdjoneS  $ifrf)crmabrf)cn. 

2)u  fcfyoneS 


ft  e  \  n  c. 


ben  ^a^n  ang  2anb; 
ju  mir  unb  fe^e  bicfy  nieber, 
SSir  fofen,  ^anb  in  £anb. 


Seg'  an  metn  §er§  bein 

tlnb  fiirrf)te  bid?  ntc^t  fo  fe^r; 

SSertrauft  bu  bicfy  bod^ 

bem  toilben  9Jieer! 


SRein  £>er$  gleicfyt  gang  bem 
§at  ©turm  unb  @bb'  unb 
Unb  mancfye  fc^one  ^3erle 

^n  feiner  £iefe  ru^>t. 

^ctnc. 


11.    ®et  SBirtin 


@§  jogen  brei  33urfdE>e  too^I  iiber  ben 

33ei  einer  ^rau  SSirtin,  ba  fefyrten  fie  ein  : 


2Birtin!  I>at  @ie  gut  SBier  unb  SSein? 


,,9Jlein  33ier  unb  2Bein  ift  frifd^  unb  flar, 
2Rein  Socfyterlein  Uegt  auf  ber  Xoten&afyr.  '" 


66  dERMAN  READER. 

Unb  al3  fie  traten  jur  hammer  fyinein, 
25a  lag  fie  in  einem  fcfytoarjen  ©d)rein. 

£)er  erfte,  ber  fd^Iug  ben  ©deleter 
Unb  fdjaute  fie  an  mit  traurigem 

,,2lcf>  !  lebteft  bu  nod},  bit  fcfydne 
^5<^  toiirbe  bid^)  lieben  toon  biefer 

2)er  jn>eite  becfte  ben  ©deleter  ju 
Unb  fefyrte  fid^  ab  unb  iwetnte  ba$it: 


d?!  ba^  bu  Itegft  auf  ber 
fyab'  bid?  geliebet  fo  mand^e^  ^afyr." 

brittc  t>ub  ifyn  tDteber  fogleidf> 
Unb  fit^te  fie  an  ben  9Jhmb  fo  bleicfy: 


liebt'  \$  immer,  bid?  Iteb'  id^> 
Unb  toerbe  bid)  lieben  in  ©toigf  eit.  " 


Ub.lanb. 


12.    tee*  QUtc  Jinnu-nifr. 

^d)  l>att'  einen  ^ameraben,  15 

@inen  beffern  finb'ft  bu  nit. 

S5ie  trommel  fcf)lug  jum  Streite, 

@r  ging  an  meiner  (Seite 

^n  gleid^em  ©d^ritt  unb  £ritt. 


@ine  ^ugel  fam  geflogen, 

tntr  ober  gilt  e3  btr?y/ 
f>at  e^  toeggeriffen, 
liegt  mir  toor  ben  ^itfjen, 
ein  Stud;  son  mir. 


POETRY.  67 


2Biff  mir  bie  £anb  nod)  reicfyen, 
SDertoeil  id)  eben  lab'  : 
,,$ann  bir  bie  £>anb  nicfyt  geben, 
SBIeib'  bu  im  eto'gen  2eben 
3Jtein  guter  &amerab!" 


13.     Tic 


^ranfreid^  jogen  jtoei  ©renabier', 
2)ie  toaren  in  9tufjlanb  gefangen, 
Unb  al§  fie  famen  in3  beutfd^e  Duartier, 
@ie  liejjen  bie  ^o^)fe  F>angen. 


10  £)a  ^orten  fie  beibe  bie  traurige 

2)a^  ^ranfretc^  berloren  gegangen, 
Sefiegt  unb  gerfd^Iagen  ba§  tapfere 
Unb  ber  ^aifer,  ber  $aifer  gefangen  ! 

3)a  h)einten  jiifammfn  bie  ©renabier' 
15  SBofyl  ob  ber  fl(iglirf>en  5?unbe. 

£)er  eine  f^rarf>  :  ,,2Sie  toefy  n)irb  mir, 
2Bie  brennt  meine  alte  2Bunbe!" 


anbere  fprad):  ,,2)a§  Sieb  ift 

d()  morf>t'  mit  bir  fterben; 
SDocfy  ^ab'  ic^  SSeib  unb  ^inb  ju 
2)ie  o^ne  mid^)  berberben." 


fcfyert  mid^  2Beib?  n>a§  fd^ert  mid) 
trage  toeit  beff'reS  SSertangen; 
fie  betteln  gefyn,  toenn  fie  i^ungrig  finb 
25  9Jiein  ^aifer,  mein  ^aifer  gefangen! 


68  GERMAN  READER. 


,,@eh>af)r'  mir,  SBruber,  eine 

SBenn  id)  je$t  fterben  toerbe, 

(So  nimm  meine  Seicfye  nacf>  ^-ranfreid)  mit, 

SBegrab'  midf)  in  $ranfreicfy§  @rbe. 


Gfyrenfreuj  am  roten  33anb 
(SoIIft  bu  auf3  §erj  mir  legen; 
2)ie  ^linte  gieb  mir  in  bie  £anb 
Unb  giirt'  mir  urn  ben  SDegen. 

,,<So  h)itt  id^>  Itegen  unb  fyorcfyen  ftitt, 
SBic  eine  <3rf>Ubh)arf>'  im  ©rabe, 
33i§  einft  id)  t^ore  ^anonengebriitt 
Unb  nnefyernber  3toffe  ©etrabe. 


reitet  metn  ^aifer  too^l  iiber  mein  ©rab, 
d)h)erter  f  lirren  unb  bli^en  ; 
2)ann  fteig'  id()  getoaffnet  Berber  au^  bem  ©rab,          15 

2)en  ^aifer,  ben  ^aifer  511  fd^ii^en." 

Ff  e  \  n  c. 

14.    "Ji-v  ^olbat. 

S3  gefyt  bei  gebam^fter  Xrommel  &lang  ; 

2Bie  toeit  noc^)  bie  (Sttitte,  ber  2Seg  tote  lang! 

D  toar'  er  jur  9lui>'  unb  alle§  borbei, 

3^)  glaub',  e§  bric^t  mir  ba^  £erj  entjtuei!  x 


t>ab'  in  ber  28elt  nur  tyn  geliebt, 
it>n,  ben  man  je£t  bem  ^ob  bod^  giebt. 
S3ei  flingenbem  Spiele  toirb  parabiert, 
bin  id()  aucf)  fommanbiert. 


POETRY.  69 


9lun  fcfyaut  er  auf  jum  (etjenmal 
$n  ©otte§  <5onne  freubigen  ©trafyl, 
•ftun  binben  fie  ifmt  bie  Stugen  ju  — 
S)ir  fdjenfe  ©ott  bie  etoige 


fyaben  bie  neun  h)ol)l  angelegt, 

^ugeln,  bie  ^aben  borbeigefegt  ; 
@ie  jitterten  atte  bor  3ammer  un^  Sdfimerj  — 
^d^  aber  —  icfy  traf  i^n  mitten  in§ 


bem  S)ttnif(^«n  »on  $.  6.  Hnberfen.) 


15. 

2Ber  reitet  fo  f^at  burd^)  ^ad^t  unb  2Binb? 
10  @§  ift  ber  3Sater  mit  feinem  ^inb;    * 

6r  ^at  ben  ^naben  h)o^)I  in  bem  2(rm, 
@r  §alt  ifyn  fid^er,  er  fyalt  i^n  ftmrm. 

,,9JZein  ©o^n,  lna§  birgft  bu  fo  bang  bein  ©eficfyt?" 
^Sie^ft,  SBater,  bu  ben  6r(!onig  nicfyt? 
15  2)en  ©rlenfonig  mit  ®ron'  unb 

e§  ift  ein 


W3)u  liebeS  ^inb,  fomm,  ge^'  mit  mir  ! 
©ar  fc^one  (S^iele  fpiel'  id^  mit  bit; 
SRand^'  bunte  S3lumen  finb  an  bem  ©tranb; 
3Jieine  Gutter  fyat  mancf)'  gulben  ©eiuanb." 

,,9Jiein  SSater,  mein  3Sater,  unb  Bereft  bu  nicfyt, 
2Ba§  (Srlenfonig  mir  leife  toerfyricfyt  ?" 
,,@ei  ru^ig,  bleibe  rut>ig,  mein  ^inb  ; 
^n  burren  Slattern  faufelt  ber  SSinb." 


GERMAN  READER. 

feiner  $nabe,  bu  mit  mir  gefm? 
SReine  2od)ter  f  often  bid)  ir>arten  fdjon; 
•Keine  £6d?ter  fiifyren  ben  ndrf)tlid;en  Steify'n, 
Unb  toiegen  unb  tanjen  unb  fingen  bid)  ein." 

SJater,  mein  33ater,  unb  fiefyft  bu  nicf)t  bort        5 

:oc^ter  am  biiftercn  Drt?" 
©o^n,  mein  ©o^n,  id^>  fefy'  el  genau, 
@§  foremen  bie  alten  -JBeiben  fo  grau." 

„%$  Iteb'  bid),  mid()  reijt  beine  fcfyone  ©eftalt; 
Unb  bift  bu  nicfyt  toittig,  fo  braud^'  icfy  ®eh)alt."          10 
»3Jiein  SSater,  mein  3Sater,  je|t  fa^t  er  mid)  an! 
(Srlfonig  ^at  mir  ein  SeibS  geti>an!" 

3)em  3Sater  graufet%  er  reitet  gefd)n)inb, 

@r  fyalt  in  ben  3(rmen  ba§  acfyjenbe  ^inb, 

@rreid>t  ben  §of  mit  9Jlii^'  unb  9iot;  15 

3>n  feinen  Slrmen  bal  ^inb  toar  tot. 


16.    iWiix«riHMi  auf 


(Socttjc. 


ein  &nab'  ein  9flo§Iein  fte^n, 
auf  ber  §eiben., 
it>ar  fo  frifd;  unb  fcfyon, 
Unb  blieb  fte^n,  el  anjufefyn,  20 

Unb  ftanb  in  fii^en  ^reuben; 
Sftollein,  ^Roglein,  ^ollein  rot, 
9lo3lein  auf  ber  ^eiben! 

£)er  ^nabe  f^racf):   „%$  breeze  bid), 

9t63lein  auf  ber  §eiben!"  25 


POETRY. 

tin  fyrad):   „%<$  ftecfye  bid}, 
bu  etoig  benfft  an  mi(fy, 
Unb  icfy  toiff'S  nid^t  leiben." 

S^o^Iein,  S^o^Iein  rot, 
jin  auf  ber  £eiben! 


2)od)  ber  luilbe 

in  auf  ber  §eiben; 
etn  toef)rte  fid^)  unb  ftacfy, 
2lber  e§  berga^  barnac^, 
SBeim  ©enu^  ba^  Seiben. 

gioSletn,  g^oglein  rot, 
ein  auf  ber 


17. 


<5octtjc. 


@tn  2?etld;)en  auf  ber  SBiefe  ftanb 
©ebiidt  in  fid)  unb  unbefannt: 
@^  h)ar  etn  F^erjig'g  93etld^en. 
2)  a  fam  eine  junge  @d)afertn 

leicfytem  (Sd^ritt  unb  munterm  ©inn, 
,  ba^er, 
2)ie  2Biefe  ^er,  unb  fang. 

20  2lcr)!   benft  ba3  SSeild^en,  tucir'  id^  nur 

$)ie  fd^onfte  Slume  ber  5iatur, 
2ldj,  nur  etn  l(etne§  SSeild^en, 
33i§  mid^  ba€  Siebd^en  abge^fliicft 
Unb  an  bem  Sufen  matt  gebriirft! 

25  2tc§  nur,  ad^)  nur 

(Sin  s$iertelftiinbrf)en  lang! 


72  GERMAN  READER. 

21$,  aber  acfy!   bag  -IRabcfyen  fam 

Unb  nicfyt  in  a$t  bag  SSeilcfyen  nafym, 

(Srtrat  bag  arme  2$eil$en. 

Gfg  fan!  unb  ftarb  unb  freut'  ficfy  no$: 

Unb  fterb'  icfy  benn,  fo  fterb'  id^  bocfy  5 

2)urdE)  fie,  bur$  ftc, 

3u  i^ren  gii^en  bo$. 

(Soetfye. 

18.     >>lUil!lthnu. 

SBo^ltijaten,  ftitt  unb  rein  gegeben, 

©inb  Xote,  bie  im  ©rabe  leben, 

@inb  SBIunten,  bie  im  (Sturm  beftefyn,  10 

<5inb  ©ternlein,  bie  ni$t  unterge^n. 

<£Iaubius. 


19.    Tic   >>iMtiic. 

@§  toar  mal  eine  §enne  fein, 

25ie  legte  ftei^ig  Gier  ; 

Unb  pflegte  bann  gang  ungemein, 

SSenn  fie  ein  Qi  gelegt,  ju  fd^rei'n,  15 

2ltl  iccir'  im  £>aufe  ^euer. 

@in  alter  Xrutfyafyn  in  bem  (Statt, 
2)er  $ait  bom  ®enfen  madEite, 
2Barb  bo3  barob,  unb  ^natt  unb  gaH, 
Strat  er  jur  §enn'  unb  fagte  :  x 

©cfyrei'n,  ^rau  ^Rad^barin,  it>ar  eben  nicfyt  bonnoten; 
Unb  h>etl  e§  bocfy  jum  @i  nirf)t 
@o  legt  bag  (Si,  unb  bamit  gut! 


POETRY.  73 

,  feib  barum  gebeten! 

toifjt  nicfyt  tt>ie'3  burcfy  ben  $otof  mir  gefyt" 


,,§m!"    ftoracfy  bie  -ftacfybarin  unb  tfyat 
•JRit  einem  $ufj  bortreten  — 
»^^r  h)i^t  two^I  fcfyim,  toa^  f>euer 
SKobe  mtt  fid^)  brtngt,  i^r  ungejogene^ 
6rft  leg'  i<^  meine  (Sier 
2)ann  recenfier'  id^  fie!" 


<£Iaubius. 


20.    Tor  Sangev. 

f>or'  ic^  brau^en  bor  bem 
10  2Ba«  auf  ber  Srucfe  flatten? 

2a^  ben  ©efang  toor  unferm  D^r 
^m  @aale  toieberfyaflen!" 
2)er  ^onig  fbrad^'§,  ber  ^age  lief, 
2)er  ^nabe  fam,  ber  $6nig  rief: 
15  //Sa^t  mir  fyerein  ben  2tlten!" 


,,©egru^et  feib  mir,  eble  £>err'n, 
©egrii^t  ifyr,  fc^one  2)amen! 
2Betc^  reicf>er  £>immel,  <Stern  bet  <2tern! 
2Ber  fennet  ifyre  Xiamen? 
^m  <Saal  boff  ^rad^t  unb  ^errlic^feit 
©cfyliefjt,  Stugen,  eud^>,  l>ier  ift  nid)t 
ftaunenb  ju  ergotjen." 


©anger  briidt'  bie  Slugen  ein 
Unb  fc^Iug  in  tootten  Jonen; 
25  vl)ie  fitter  fcfyauten  mutig  brein, 

Unb  in  ben  ©cfyofj  bie  Sd^onen. 


74  GERMAN  READER. 


$6nig,  bem  ba3  2ieb  gefiel, 
Siejj  ifym,  jum  Sofyne  fiir  fein  (Spiel, 
(Sine  golbne  &ette  fyolen. 


,,£)ie  golbne  ®ette  gieb  mir 

2)ie  $ette  gieb  ben  bittern,  5 

SBor  beren  fiiF>nem  Slngeftcfyt 

2)er  geinbe  Sanjen  fplittern; 

©ieb  fte  bem  ^anjler,  ben  bu  tjaft, 

Unb  Ia^  tyn  nocfy  bie  golbne  2aft 

3u  anbern  Saften  tragen.  10 


h>i«  fe^r  5BogeI  fingt, 
in  ben  3^eigen  toofynet; 
Sieb,  bag  au«  ber  £efyle  bringt, 
2of>n,  ber  reicfylid)  lotjnet 

barf  id)  bitten,  bitt'  id^)  ein^:  15 

2afj  mir  ben  beften  Skcfyer  2Bein§ 
^n  purem  ©olbe  reicfyen." 


it>n  an,  er  tranf  i 
,,D  Xran!  bott  fu^er  2abe  ! 
D  toofyl  bem  Ijo(f)beglucften 
2Bo  ba^  ift  fleine  ©abe! 
@rge^)t'g  eud^  n)ot>I,  fo  benft  an  mid^), 
Unb  banfet  ©ott  fo  n)arm,  al«  id? 

^iir  biefen  Xrunf  euc^  banfe." 

(Soctljc. 


POETRY.  75 


81. 

alte  Sarbaroffa, 


unterirb'fdjjen  ©djloffe 
alt  cr  toerjaubert  fid?. 

@r  ift  niemal§  geftorben, 

lebt  bartn  nodi)  je$t  ; 
r  f>at  im  <Sd)loJ5  berborgen 
fid;  fyi 


@r  I>at  ^inabgenommen 
10  £)e§  9teid)e§  ^errltd^feit, 

Unb  ftrirb  einft  toteberfommen 
>r  ju  feiner 


5Der  @tul)l  ift  elfenbeinern, 
SDarauf  ber  ^aifer  fi$t; 
3)er  Stifd;  ift  marmelfteinern, 
SBorauf  fein  §aubt  er  ftii^t. 

©ein  33art  ift  ntd)t  toon  ^a 
@r  ift  toon  ^euerSglut, 
Sft  burd)  ben  Xifd)  getoadjfen, 
S03orauf  fein  ^inn 


@r  nirft  al«  h)ie  im  Xraume, 
©ein  Slug'  f>alb  offen  jtuinft  ; 
Unb  je  nad)  langem  Bourne 
©r  etnem  $naben  ipinft. 


76  GERMAN  READER. 

@r  fbricfyt  im  <5rf>laf  jum  £naben: 
,,©efy  fyin  toorS  ©cfylofc,  o  3n>erg, 
Unb  fieb,  ob  nocfy  bie  9taben 
£erfliegen  urn  ben  23erg." 

,,Unb  toenn  bie  alien  9tabcn 
Wod)  fliegen  tmmerbar, 
(So  mufc  id^  aurf)  nod^.  fd^Iafen 
SSerjaubert  l?unbert  3a^r'." 


H  ii  rf  c  r  t. 


2->.    $er  pilgrim  Dor   2t 

9iac£)t  ift'g,  unb  6tiirme  faufen  fiir  unb  fiir; 
^tf^an'fc^e  SJlond^e,  fcfyltefjt  mir  auf  bie  StF)iir! 


i>ier  mic^  ru^n,  bi3  ©locfenton  micf)  irecft, 
2)er  gum  ©ebet  eud^  in  bie  $ircfye  fcf>redft! 


Sereitet  mir,  toa^  eiter  §au^  bermag, 
©n  Drben§fleib  unb  einen  Sarfofcfyag! 


©onnt  mir  bie  fleine  3e^e/  hjei^t  mid^  ein!  15 

aU  bie  £tilfte  biefer  2BeIt  ioar  mein. 


ba§  nun  ber  ©cfyere  fic^  bequemt, 
mandfjer  $rone  luarb'^  bebiabcmt. 


3)ie  ©rfiulter,  bie  ber  &utte.  nun  fic^  biicft, 
§at  faiferlidjer  §ermelin  gefc^miictt. 


9hm  bin  id§  bor  bem  £ob  ben 
Unb  fall'  in  Xrummer,  h)ie  ba§  alte 

Platen. 


POETRY.  77 


23.    Tic  Pettier  Don  2&tn3perg. 

25er  erfte  ^ofyenftaufe,  ber  Rijnig  $onrab  lag 

9Jlit  £>eere£marf)t  toor  2Bin§perg,  feit  mancfyem  langen 

2)er  -JBelfe  toar  gefcfylagen,  nocfy  toefyrte  fief)  ba§  -fteft, 

2)ie  unberjagten  Stdbter,  bie  fyielten  ficfy  nod)  feft. 


SDer  ^linger  f  am,  ber  ^linger  !   ba3  ift  ein  frf)arfer  2)orn  ; 
furf)ten  fie  bie  ©nabe,  nun  fanben  fie  ben  3orn« 
^abt  mir  fyier  erfcf)Iagen  gar  mandE>en  2)egen  toert, 

Unb  offnet  i^r  bie  £I)ore,  fo  trifft  eud^)  bod^)  ba3  6d)h)ert." 


25  a  finb  bie  SBeiber  fommen:   ,,Unb  mu^  e§  alfo  fein, 
10  ©eiwa^rt  un^  freien  Slbjug,  h)ir  finb  toon  SBlute  rein." 
25a  f?at  fid^  toor  ben  2trmen  be^  §elben  3^rn  gefii^It, 
3)a  ^at  ein  fanft  ©rbarmen  im  ^erjen  er  gefiifylt. 


2Bei6er  mogen  abjie^n  unb  jebe  fyabe  fret 
fie  toermag  ju  tragen  unb  ifyr  ba^  Siebfte  fei  ; 
15  Safjt  jiefjn  mit  i^rer  33iirbe  fie  ungef>inbert  fort, 
ift  be§  ^5nig§  3Heinung,  ba§  ift  be 


Unb  al§  ber  fritf)e  SRorgen  im  Often  faum  gegraut, 

2)a  ^at  ein  felines  @rf>auf^iel  im  Sager  man  gefcfyaut. 

@§  offnet  leife,  leife  ficfy  ba§  bebrdngte  ^or, 

@3  fcf>n)an!t  ein  3"9  toon  2Beibern  mit  fd^toerem  ©c^ritt  fyertoor. 


beugt  bie  2aft  fie  nieber,  bie  auf  bent  -ftacfen  rufyt, 
@ie  tragen  it>re  Gfy'berrn,  ba§  ift  it>r  liebfte^  ©ut. 
,,§alt  an  bie  argen  2Beiber!"  ruft  brot>enb  mancfcer  SSid^t; 
£)er  ^anjler  fbridfit  bebeutfam:   ,,3)a3  tear  bie  SReimmg  nid^t. 


78  GERMAN  READER. 

£>a  fyat,  toie  er'S  bernommen,  ber  fromme  §err  gelacfyt: 
,,Unb  tear'  e3  nicfyt  bie  "DJteinung,  fie  fyaben'3  gut  gemacfyt; 
©eftorocfyen  ift  gefbrorfjen,  ba3  $5nig3tbort  beftefyt 
llnb  jtoar  Don  feinem  $anjler  ^erbeutelt  unb  jerbrefyt." 

@o  tear  bag  ©olb  ber  &rone  too^I  rein  unb  unenttoeifyt,  5 

3)ie  (Sage  f  cfyaUt  ^eriiber,  au^  i>albberge^ner  3^- 
^m  l^afyr  elfi)unbert  bierjig,  h)ie  icfy'S  berjeid^net  fanb, 
©alt  ^6nig§lt)ort  nocfy  ^eilig  im  beutfd^en  33aterlanb. 

<£Ijamtffo. 

24.    Tcr  1:  a  it  11  cub  a  it  in. 

D  Stannenbaum,  o  SCannenbaum,  it)ie  treu  finb  beine  flatter! 

2)u  gritnft  nicfyt  nur  jur  ©ommerjeit,  10 

.  -Kern,  aucfy  im  SSinter  toenn  e^  fcfineit. 
D  ^annenbaum,  o  Xannenbaum,  h>ie  treu  finb  beine  flatter  ! 

D  ^Diagbelein,  o  SJiagbelein,  tt)te  falfd^  ift  bein  ©emute! 

2)u  fd§n)urft  mir  £reu'  in  meinem  ©liicf, 

5iun  arm  id)  bin,  gefyft  bu  jurucf.  15 

D  3JlagbeIein,  o  ^Hdgbelein,  h)ie  falfd^  ift  bein  ©emiite! 


3)ie  ^acf^tigatl,  bie  ^Rad^tigaff,  nafymft  bu  bir  jum 

(5ie  bleibt  fo  lang  ber  <2ommer  lac^t, 

^m  ^erbft  fie  ficfy  toon  bannen  mafyt, 
:l5ie  -ftacfytigatt,  bie  SZarfjtigaH,  naf)mft  bu  bir  jum  (Sjembel! 

23acfy  im  ^al,  ber  33ac^  im  Zfyal,  ift  beiner  galfc^b^eit  ©biegel  ! 
@r  ftromt  affein,  toenn  9tegen  fUe^t, 
SBei  ®urr'  er  balb  ben  Duett  berfrfrtiefjt. 

33adf)  im  Xb^al,  ber  33adE)  im  ^al,  ift  beiner  ^alfcfyfKit  Spiegel  ! 

P  o  I  f  s  I  i  e  &. 


POETRY.  79 


25.    .fuMiiilirfK   Vtclic. 


$ein  $euer,  feine  ^ofyle  fann  brennen  fo  fyeifj, 
2llg  fyeimlicfye  Siebe  toon  ber  niemanb  nicfytg  toeijj. 

$eine  9tofe,  feine  9telfe  fann  bliifyen  fo  fcfyon, 

3lt§  toenn  jn>ei  berliebte  ©eelen  bei  einanber  tfyun  fte^en. 

SBie'g  SBalbtooglein  fingt,  toenn'^  ber  ^rii^Iing  antoefyt, 
@o  bringt  mir  ing  £erje  beine  lieblid^e  3teb'. 


3h)ei  ©terntein  am  ^immel,  jtuei  Moslem  im 
SJlein  §erj  unb  bag  beine  finb  bom  felbigen  ©cfylag. 


bu  mir  einen  (Spiegel  ing  §er§e  ^inein, 
10      2)amit  bu  fannft  fefjen,  toie  fo  treu  ic^  e§  mein'. 

llnb  ber  Spiegel  luirb'g  toeifen:   eg  ift  nid^tg  barin, 

Sllg  Siebe  unb  3;reue  unb  efyrlicfyer  ©inn. 

Polfslicb. 

26.    StcbcStrcuc. 

^erjc^en,  mein  ©d^ci^en,  bift  taufenbmal  mein, 
Sajj  bir  fein'n  anbern  nicfyt  lieber  fein, 
15  ^ommt  bir  gleicfy  einer,  ift  frfioner  alg  ic^, 

,  mein  ©c^d^en,  gebenfe  an  mic^. 


$Rofe  fo  Iteblicfy  rierftcn  fann 
n)enn  jn>ei  Sieberl  beifammen  ftaF>n; 
in  ^euer  unb  ©lut  brennt  nicfyt  fo  ^ei^, 
Stlg  fyeimlidJK  Siebe,  bie  niemanb  nidf)t  toetfj. 


80  GERMAN  READER. 


fann  fie  in  feinen  $aften  toerfperren, 
Siebfyaben  in  ©fyren  lann  niemanb  toertoefyren. 
Unb  toenn  ber  £>immel  toar'  papier, 
Unb  jeber  6tern  fdnnt'  fcfyreiben  fyier, 


llnb  fcfyreiben  bie  ;ftacfyt,  bi§  toieber  am  Stag, 
(Sie  fc^reiben  bie  2ieb'  fein  @nbe,  id^>  fag'. 
2>rum  reb'  \fy  e§  frei,  unb  bleibe  babet, 
ireue  Siebe  ba^  befte  fei. 


.    »iif  bit 


Dolfsltcb. 


mir'n  9Jldb4)en  f)iibfc^  unb  feinx 
t'  bit  bic^!  10 

6§  fann  h>ol)l  falfc^  unb  freunblia)  fein, 

§flt'  bu  bicf>!    £iit'  bu  bic^! 
SBertrau'  i^r  nicfyt,  fie  narret  bid^. 

@ie  fyat  jh>ei  Ituglein,  bie  fmb  braun, 

£ut'  bu  bidf)!  15 

<Sie  h)erb'n  bid^  iiberjioerc^  anfc^au'n, 

*£fit'  bu  bid^!  §ut»  bu  bic^! 
SSertrau'  i^>r  nic^t,  fie  narret  bicfy. 


<Sie  ^at  ein  licfyt  golbfarbne^ 

§iit'  bu  bicfy!  20 

Unb  toa^  fie  reb't,  ba§  ift  nid^t 

£itt'  bu  bic^!   §iit'  bu  bicfy! 
$Bertrau'  i^r  nic^t,  fie  narret  bicfy. 


POETRY.  8 1 


@ie  giebt  bir'n  $ranjletn  fein  gemacfyt, 

£ut'  bu  bid}! 
gair  einen  -ftarr'n  totrft  bit  geacfyt, 

£ut'  bu  bid}!   £ut'  bu  bid}! 
SBertrau'  ifyr  nid^t,  fie  narret  bicf). 


P  o  I  f  s  I  i  c  b. 


28.    2Ut  ^eibclbetg,  btt  feine. 

Slit  §eibelberg,   bu  feine, 
2)u  (Stabt  an  G^ren  reid^, 
2tm  ^Rerfar  unb  am  9 
anbre  fommt  btr 


©tabt  frofylicfyer  ©efetten, 

fcf)tDer  unb  2Bein, 
e§  <5trome§  SSetten, 
SBIauduglein  bitten  brein. 

Unb  fommt  ait§  Unbent  ©iiben 
15  3)er  ^rui)Iing  iiber§  2anb, 

<5o  h)ebt  er  bir  au§  23liiten 
@in  frf)immernb  33rautgeh)anb. 

2lurf)  mir  ftefyft  bu  gef(f)rteben 
^n^  £erj  gleirf)  einer  Sraut, 
20  6§  lltngt  tote  jungeS  2teben 

SDetn  9Zame  mir  fo  traut. 

Unb  ftecfyen  mid^  bie  2)ornen, 
Unb  totrb  mir'^  brau^  ju  fafyl, 
©eb'  icf)  bem  9fio^  bie  ©pornen 
25  Unb  reit'  in$  ^ecfart^al.  Sc^cffcl. 


82  GERMAN  READER. 


29.   $te  vnmmuui. 

63  reben  unb  trciumen  bie  SftenfrfKn  biel 
SSon  befjern  liinftigen  £agen; 
•ftacfy  einem  gliirflidben,  golbenen  $iel 
©iefyt  man  fie  rennen  unb  jagen. 
®ie  SBelt  toirb  alt  unb  toirb  h)ieber  jung,  5 

2)od^  ber  3Renfd^)  fyofft  immer  SSerbefjerung. 

®te  ^offnung  fiifyrt  i^n  in§  Seben  ein, 
<Sie  umflattert  ben  fro^Iid^en  ^naben, 
$>en  ^iingling  lodEet  it>r  3fl"6erfdE)etn/ 
<Sie  h)irb  mit  bent  ©rei§  nicfyt  begraben;  10 

2)enn  befrfjlie^t  er  im  ©rabe  ben  miiben  Sauf, 
Wod)  am  ©rabe  ^flanjt  er  —  bie  ^offnung  auf. 

( 

6§  ift  lein  leerer  fd()meirf)elnber  SSa^n, 
©rjeugt  im  ©e^ime  beg  ^fyoren. 

.^m  §erjen  liinbet  e3  laut  \\d)  an:  15 

$it  h)a5  Sefferm  ftnb  tuir  geboren, 
Unb  h)a^  bie  innere  ©timme  f^rid^t, 

taufdf>t  bie  fyoffenbe  (Seele  nid^>t. 

5  dj  i  1  1  e  r. 

30.    3lwf  bcr  itbcrfalirt. 

Uber  biefen  (Strom,  i>or  ^aijren, 

S3in  id)  eintnal  fd;on  gefai>ren;  20 

£ier  bie  33urg  im  ^benbfrfjimmer, 

3)ruben  raufcftt  bag  2Bei>r,  h)ie  immer. 


Unb  toon  biefem  $afyn  umfcf»Ioffen 
Saren  mit  mir  jtoeen  ©enoffen, 


POETRY. 


21$  !   ein  $reunb,  *in  toaterg(ei$er, 
Unb  ein  junger,  fyoffnungsrei$er. 


hnrfte  ftitf  fyienieben, 
Unb  fo  ift  er  au$  gef$ieben; 
Siefer,  braufenb  toor  un§  often, 
Sft  in  $ampf  unb  ©turm  gefaffen. 


@o,  toenn  i$  Uergang'ner 
©liicflicfyer,  511  benfen  h)age, 
9Ku^  icfy  ftetl  ©enofjen  miffen, 
Xeure,  bte  ber  5tob  entrifjen. 

2)o$  toa§  affe  ^reunbf$aft  binbet 
Sft  toenn  ©eift  ju  ©eift  fi$  finbet; 
©eiftig  toaren  jene  ©tunben, 
©eiftern  bin  irf>  no$  berbunben. 

•ftimm  nur,  ^d^rmann,  nimm  bie  -JRiete, 
3)ie  i$  gerne  breifa$  biete! 
3toeen,  bie  mit  mir  iiberfufyren, 
SBaren  geiftige  3Raturen. 


31. 

bu  toon  bem  §immel  bift, 
Seib  unb  ©d^merjen  ftitteft, 
ber  bopfcelt  elenb  ift, 

mit  Grquicfung  fiitteft, 
i$  bin  beg  StreibenS  miibe! 
fott  att  ber  @$merj  unb  Suft? 
(Silver  griebe, 

a$,  tomm  in  meine  SBruft!       (Soctlje. 


84 


GERMAN  READER. 


liber  affcn  ©ibfeln 
3ft  9hi&, 
3n  alien  SBibfeln 
©biireft  bu 
$aum  einen  £aud>; 
2)ie  SBogelein  fcfytoeigen  im  SBalbe. 
SBarte  nur,  balbe 
bu  aucfy. 


32.    $ic  Wnffcrrofc. 

35ie  ftitte  9Bafferrofe 
©tetgt  au^  bem  blauen  (See, 
2)te  Sldtter  ftimmern  unb 
ift  lt)ei|  loie 


2)a  gte^t  ber  ?ERonb  bom 
2ltt  feinen  golbnen  ©c^ein, 
©ie^t  atte  feine  6tra^>Ien 
^n  ifyren  ©cf)o^  ^inein. 


^m  SSaffer  urn  bie 
^retfet  etn  toetjjer 
@r  ftngt  fo  fufj,  fo  leife 
Unb  fcf>aut  bie  33Iume  an. 

@r  fingt  fo  fit^,  fo  leife 
Unb  hud  im  ©ingen  berge^n 
D  Slume,  h)ei^e  33Iumer 

bu  ba^  2ieb  berfte^n? 


(Soettfe. 


15 


<5cibcl. 


POETRY.  85 


33.    5tt  bet  «nd)t. 

2Bie  rafft'  id?  mid)  auf  in  ber  ^ad)t,  in  ber 

Unb  fiifylte  mid)  fitrber  gejogen, 

2)ie  ©affen  berliefj  id),  bom  2Bad;ter  ben)ad)t, 

$)urd)tt>anbelte  facfyt 

3n  ber  9?a^t,  in  ber  SKacfyt 

mit  bent  gotifd^en  33ogen. 


2)er  SRiifylbadj  raiifd^te  burd^>  felftgen 
$dj  le^nte  mic^  itber  bie  Srurfe, 
3:ief  unter  mir  nat>m  id?  ber  2Bogen  in  ad;t, 
£>ie  h)afften  fo  fad)t 
3n  ber  ^ad;t,  in  ber  3?ad?t; 
tttattte  nid)t  eine  juriicfe. 


@§  bre^te  fid)  oben,  unjafylig  entfad)t, 
3)ielobifd^er  2BanbeI  ber  (Sterne, 
15          9Jiit  if>nen  ber  2Ronb  in  beru^igter  ^Brad)t; 
@ie  funfelten  farf)t 
^n  ber  9?ad;t,  in  ber  9tod)t, 
2)urd)  tdufd)enb  entlegene  ^erne. 


^d)  blirfte  fjinauf  in  ber  9?ad)t,  in  ber 

^d)  blidfe  I|inunter  auf§  9?eue: 

D  it>e^e,  luie  fyaft  bu  bie  3Tage  berbrad)tx 

ftitte  bu  fad;t 
ber  «Rad&t,  in  ber  9?arf)t, 

bie  9teue! 

platen. 


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GERMAN  READER. 


34. 

2)em  ©cfynee,  bent  fflegen, 

2Binb  entgegen, 
3m  Sampf  ber  'flliifte, 
3?ebelbitfte, 
jit!     ^mmer  ju! 
DI>ne  SRaft  unb 


Sieber  burd^)  Seiben 
'  icf)  mid)  fcfylagen, 
fo  totel'  3-rcuben 
2eben3  ertragen. 


Sid),  tme  fo  eigen 
©c^affet  ba§  ©d^ 

SSte  fott  id?  flietyen? 


toergebenS! 

be§  2eben§, 
©lucf  oljne  SRu^, 
Siebe,  bift  bu  ! 

35.  (vriiiiicvunn. 

SEittft  bu  immer  iueitcr  fd^h)eifen? 
©iefy,  ba^  ©ute  liegt  fo  naty. 
Seme  nur  bag  ©liirf  ergreifen; 
2)enn  bag  ©Iii(f  ift  immer  ba. 


J0 


15 


(Soetfje. 


(Soetfje. 


POETRY.  87 


36.   Tic  2tinllfal)rt  uarfi 
1. 

$m  genfter  ftanb  bie  SRutter, 
^m  Sette  lag  ber  ©oljm, 
,,2Bittft  bu  nictyt  aufftefyn, 
3u  fcfyaun  bie  ^rojeffion?" 

^  bin  fo  Iranf,  o  Gutter, 
2)a^  ic^  nicfyt  !^or'  unb  fei)'  ; 
$cfy  benf  an  ba^  tote  ©retcfyen, 
SDa  fyut  bag  §erj  mir 


'  auf,  loir  tootten 

3ud^  unb 
2)ie  Gutter  ©otte€  fyeilt  bir 
franle^  §er^e  ganj." 


flattern  bie 
fingt  im 

ift  511  ^oln  am 
2)  a  gel?t  bie  ^Srojeffion. 

2. 

$>ie  3Ruttcr  folgt  ber  3ftenge, 
2)en  @o^n,  ben  fii^ret  fte, 
<Sie  fingen  beibe  im  ©fyore: 
,,©elobt  fei'ft  bu,  ^Jiarie!" 


SDie  Gutter  ©otte^  ju 
£ragt  ^eut'  i^r  befte^ 


8S  GERMAN  READER. 


fyat  fie  btel  ju  frfwffen, 
fommen  biel  Iranfe  £eut'. 


£)ie  Iranfen  Seute  bringen 
Sfyr  bar,  al$  Dpfertyenb', 
2lu3  2&a4>3  gebtlbete  ©lieber, 

Jnde^ferne  ^u^'  unb  §dnb'. 


Unb  toer  eine  3&acfy§fyanb  o^fert, 
2)em  i>eilt  an  ber  §anb  bie  2Bunb' 
Unb  toer  einen  2Sacf)§fu^  o^fert, 
2)em  toirb  ber  gu^  gejunb. 


^eblaar  ging  manrfter  auf 
2)er  je^to  tanjt  auf  bem  ©eil, 
®ar  manner  f^ielt  je|t  bie  Sratfd^e, 

bort  fein  finger  h)ar  ^eif. 


2)ie  Gutter  na^m  ein  SSac^^Iitt^t, 
Unb  btlbete  brau§  ein  §erj, 
W33ringt  bag  ber  Gutter  ©otte§, 
2)ann  ^eilt  fte  beinen 


$>er  <5oi>n  nai>m  feufjenb  ba 
©ing  feufjenb  jum  ^eiligenbilb  ;  20 

2)ie  2;t>rane  quittt  au3  bem  Huge, 
2Bort  au3  bem  §erjen  quittt: 

£ocf>gebenebeite, 
reine  ©otte^magb, 

$6nigin  be^  ^immeU,  25 

fei  mein  £etb  geflagt! 


POETRY.  89 


$cfy  toofmte  mit  meiner  Gutter 
$u  Gotten  in  ber  (Stabt, 
SDer  ©tabt,  bie  toiele  fyunbert 
unb  $ird)en  fyat. 


Unb  neben  un§  toofynte  ©retcfyen, 
35oc^  fie  ift  tot  jetjunb  — 
SRarte,  bir  bring'  irf>  etn 
bu  meine 


bu  mein  franfel 
iuitt  aud^)  fptit  unb  friif> 

lirf)  beten  unb  fingen: 
©elobt  fei'ft  bu,  Cartel" 

3. 

®er  franfe  6ot>n  unb  bie  SRutter, 
@ie  fd^Iiefen  im  $ammerlein  ; 
2)a  lam  bie  Gutter  ©otte^ 
©anj  leife  gefcfyritten  ^erein. 


@ie  beugte  fic^  iiber  ben 
Unb  legte  ifyre  §anb 
©anj  leife  auf  fein  §erje, 
Unb  IddE)eIte  milb  unb  fdjtoanb. 

2)ie  Gutter  frf>aut  atle§  im  Straumc 
Unb  ^at  norf)  met>r  gefd^aut; 
@ie  ertDac^te  au§  bem  @cf) 
2)ie  §unbe  bellten  fo  laut. 


90  GERMAN  READER. 

$a  lag  bal)ingeftrec!et 
£>f>r  ©ofyn,  unb  ber  toar  tot; 
@3  fpielt  auf  ben  bletcfyen  SBangen 
licfyte  -Btorgenrot. 


SDie  Gutter  faltet  bie  £dnbe, 
Sfyr  h)ar,  fie  h)u^te  ntcfyt  iote; 
2lnbad)tig  fang  fie  leife: 
W0feli>bt  fei'ft  bu, 


37.   Tic  a\>nd)t  ant 


@§  brauft  em  3tuf  itne 
SBte  ©d^toertgefUrr  unb  2Bogenpratf  : 
3um  9t^etn,  gum  Styein,,  gum  beutfrf)en 
2Ber  toitt  be§  (Stromeg  §uter  fein? 
Sieb  SSaterlanb,  magft  rul^tg  fein, 
$eft  ftef>t  unb  treu  bte  2SadE)t  am 


£?etne. 


^unberttaufenb  judft  e§  fd^neff,  15 

Unb  after  2htgen  bli^en  f>ett: 
2)er  beutfcfye  Bungling,  fromm  unb  ftarf, 
SBefcfyirmt  bie  ^eil'ge  Sanbe^marf. 
Sieb  SSaterlanb,  magft  ruf)ig  fein, 
geft  ftcfyt  unb  treu  bie  2Sad^t  am  Styein.  ao 

@r  blidt  fyinauf  in  §immel§au'n, 
2Bo  §elbengeifter  nieberfcfyau'n, 
Unb  fc^tDort  mit  ftoljer  £ampfe3luft  : 
2)u,  S^^ein,  bleibft  beutfd()  n)ie  meine  Sruft! 


POETRY.  91 


£ieb  SBaterlanb,  magft  rufyig  fein, 
$eft  ftefyt  unb  treu  bie  2Bacfyt  am 


Unb  06  mein  £>er$  im  £obe  bricfyt, 
SBirft  bu  bo$  brum  ein  2Belfcfyer  nicfyt; 
9teid^,  une  an  Staffer  beine  $lut, 
3ft  X>eutfc^tanb  ja  an  £elbenblut. 
Sieb  SSaterlanb,  magft  rufytg  feinx 
^eft  fte^t  unb  treu  bie  2Bacf>t  am 


lang  ein  ^ro^fen  33Iut  nod)  gliifyt, 
eine  $auft  ben  ®egen  jie^t, 
Unb  nod)  ein  2trm  bie  Siic^fe  fpannt, 
Setritt  lein  2BeIfd^er  beinen  ©tranb. 
Sieb  SSaterlanb,  magft  ru^ig  fein, 
$eft  fte^t  unb  treu  bie  2Bad?t  am  9i^ein. 

15  £>er  6d;tt»ur  erfd^attt,  bie  2Boge  rinnt, 

SDie  ^ai?nen  flattern  ^od^)  im  2Binb: 

3um  St^ein,  jum  Styetn,  jum  beutfc^en 

SBir  atte  n)otten  fitter  fein. 

2ieb  SSaterlanb,  magft  rutjig  fein, 
20  geft  fte^t  unb  treu  bie  28a$t  am  9ft^ein. 

S^nerfcnburgcr. 


38.    $etttfcf)l(tnb   iilu-r 

SDeutfrf>Ianb,  2)eutfrf)Ianb  ttber 
liber  atte^  in  ber  2Belt, 
SBenn  e^  ftet^  jum  6cf>u^  unb 
SBriiberlic^  jufammenfyalt, 
25  SSon  ber  9Jlaa^  big  an  bie  •Kernel, 

ber  ©tfc    bi§  an  ben  33elt: 


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GERMAN  READER. 


^Deutfdjlanb,  2)eutfdf)Ianb  iiber  atteS, 
tiber  atteS.  in  ber  2BeIt  1 

2)eutfrf)e  $rauen,  beutfcfye  £reue, 
2)eutfc^er  2Bein  unb  beutfcfyer  @ang 
©offen  in  ber  2Belt  befyalten 
$fyren  alien  fcfyonen  ^lang, 
Unb  ju  ebler  £fyat  begeiftern 
Unfer  ganged  2eben  lang  — 
2)eutfd)e  ^rauen,  beutfd^e  Streue, 

2Sein  unb  beutfc^er  Sang! 


10 


©inigfeit  unb  Sted^t  unb  gmfyd* 
ir  ba§  beutfd^e  SSaterlanb, 
n§  atte  ftreben 
mit  §erj  unb  £>anb! 
©inigfeit  unb  S^ed^t  unb  $reifyett 
©inb  beg  ©lurfeg  Unterpfanb  — 
im  ©lanje  biefeS  ©lucfeg, 
beutfd>eg  SSaterlanb! 

Hoffmann  von  ^allcrslcben. 


15 


39. 

§eil  bir  im  ©iegerfranj, 
^errfd^er  be§  5BaterIanb^, 
§eil,  ^aifer,  bir. 
gu^I'  in  be$  X(>rone«  ©lanj 
25ie  ^o^e  SBonne  ganj: 
Siebling  be3  3SoIf«  ju  fein! 
bir! 


unb  Stetfige 
©id^ern  bie  fteile  §6fy', 
2So  giirften  ftef>n; 
Siebe  be«  SBaterlanbS, 
Siebe  be^  freien  3JlannS 
©riinbet  be§ 
im 


25 


POETRY.  93 

§eilige  $Iamme,  gliil)',  §anblung  unb  -KMffenfcfyaft, 

lufy  unb  erlofcfye  me  £ebe  nut  9Jiut  unb  £raft 

SSaterlanb!  ^fyr  £>au£t  empor! 

2Bir  affe  ftefyen  bann  £rieger;  unb  §elbentf>at 

5    STCuttg  fiir  einen  9J?ann,  ^tnbe  tfyr  Sorbeerblatt 

unb  bluten  gern  £reit  aufgef»o6en  bort 

on  unb  Steid^.  2ln  beinem  £I)ron! 


6ei,  unfer  5laifer,  F^i 
Sang  betne<3 


gfi^P  in  be 
2)ie  ^>of)e  2Bonne  ganj: 
Stebltng  be§  SSoIfg  ju  fein! 
i(,  ^aifer,  bir! 


Carries. 


40.    ©in*  fcftc  ®itrg  if*  unfcr  ©ott. 

Deus  noster  refugium  et  virtus,  etc. 

15  @tn'  fefte  Surg  ift  unfer  ©ott, 

@in'  gute  2Bet>r  unb  SSaffen. 
@r  ^)ilft  ung  frei  au€  offer 
5Dte  un§  jetjt  ^at  betroffen! 
alt',  bofe  ^einb, 
@rnft  er'§  je^t  meint, 
'  3Rad^t  unb  toiel  Sift 
©ein'  graufam'  Stiiftung  ift, 
2(uf  @rb'  ift  nicbt  fe 


unfrer  9Had^t  ift  nidjtS  getf>an; 
25  2Bir  finb  gar  balb  uerloren. 


94  GERMAN  READER. 

@3  ftreit't  fiir  un<§  ber  recite 
$>en  ©ott  bat  felbft  erforen. 
ftragft  bu,  toer  ber  tft? 
@r  tyeifjt  3efu§  thrift, 


llnb  tft  fein  anbrer  ©ott; 
^e-Ib  mitjj  er  be^»alten. 


Unb  Joenn  bie  SSelt  boff  Steufel 

Unb  toottt'  un^  gar  berfdbltngen, 

@o  fiird^ten  h)ir  un§  nid^t  fo  fe^r;  w 

Q$  foff  un3  bod^  gelingen. 

2)er  gurft  biefer  2BeIt, 

2Bie  fauer  er  fid;)  ftettt, 

er  un§  bod)  nid)t  ! 

mad)t,  er  tft  gericfyt't,  15 

Sin  SBortlein  fann  tbn  fatten. 


2Bort  fie  fotten  laffen  fta{)n 
Unb  fetn'n  2)anf  baju  F)aben! 
Gr  ift  bei  un§  h>ot>I  auf  bent  ^jSIan, 
9Jiit  feinem  ©etft  unb  ©aben.  20 

5?ef)nten  fte  ben  Seib, 
©ut,  Gi>r',  £inb  unb  2Beib: 
bafyin! 
fein  ©eh)inn; 

mu^  un§  bod)  bleiben.  25 

Cutler. 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS. 


1.    ttniicr  Knrl  ber  Wroiio. 


ber  ©rofje,  ein  @ol)n  piping,  toar  toon  ftarfem,  boffem 
2Bud?fe,  mafc  fieben  feiner  $uf}langen  unb  befajj  eine  aujjer; 
orbentlirfje  ©tarfe.  (Sinen  tooflig  gefyarnifcfyten  9Jtann  fonnte 
er  in  bie  §o^e  fyeben  unb  eine  3eitlang  fd)toebenb  fyalten. 

5  2)ie  ©eftalt  ^arl^  iuar  toon  ^o^er  2Burbe.  Seine  gro^en, 
^etten  Slugen  blicften  fanft  unb  h)oi>lh)ollenb  ;  aber  toenn  er 
jtirnte,  gIidE>en  fie  $euerflammen.  (Sine  gerablaufenbe  ^Kafe, 
gefunbe  ©eficfyt<§farbe  unb  fc^ioarjeg,  Iangh)attenbe§  £>aar 
jierien  fein  §au^t.  9?ur  an  grofjen  ^eften,  ober  toenn  er 

10  ©efanbte    empfing,    trug     er    einen    golbburcbtoirften 
©d^u^e  mit  Gbelfteinen,  eine  loftUc^e  ^rone  auf  bem  £>a 
unb  ein  mit  Sbelfteinen  befe^teS  Sc^hjert  an  ber  Seite. 
too^nlic^)  aber   unterfrfjieb  er  fic^)  am  ioenigften    in  ber 
bung  bon  bem  Slrmften  im  3Solfe  ;   am   liebften   ging   er   in 

15  $(eibern,  bie  it>m  feine  £ocfyter  getttoben  fatten.  3(uglanbifrf)e 
Ria^t  fyafjte  er.  (Sinft  na{>m  er  biele  feine^  ©efolge^,  bie 
fi^  in  auSlanbifdje,  foftbare  ©toffe  gefleibet,  im  fyeftigften 
©turmtoetter  mit  auf  bie  3a9^/  un^  fii^rte  fie  abficbtlirf) 
burd^  2)idf  unb  2)unn,  burd)  ^oraft  unb  Sorngeftriipp,  fo  bafj 

20  iiberatt  an  ben  2)ornen  ^e^en  bon  ^ren  ^leibern  fytingen 
blieben,  unb  bie  ^erren  felbft  bi0  auf  bie  §aut  burcfytoeicfyt 
tourben.  3tl§  fie  in^  ©cfylojj  juriicfgefe^rt  n>aren,  mu^ten  fte 
ficfy  mit  bem  ^aifer  aucf)  nod)  an  bie  Jafel  fe^en,  too  fie  gar 
flaglid;  au^fa^en  unb  ifyre  ^leiber  Dottcnb^  berbarben. 


96  GERMAN  READER. 


23ei  £ifd)  fyatte  er  ben  Sraud)  eingefiibrt,  au3  guten  33ib 
dfyern  toorlefen  ju  laffen.  Gr  rebete  mefyrere  (Storadfyen  mit 
grower  ^totifltot/  Bonnie  fdfyreiben,  toa§  bamal£  etioaS  fefyr 
28icfytige§  tear,  bidjtete  $ird>engefcinge,  unb  fammelte  bie 
alten  $elbenlieber  beg  beutfd»cn  SBolfeS.  5 

6r  ftc^erte,  ertoetterte  unb  orbnete  feine  Sanber,  bie  ftcfy 
bom  Gbro  (in  ©panien)  bi§  jur  3taab  (in  Ungarn),  toon 
ber  ©ber  (in  $)anemarf)  bi^  jur  Xiber  (in  ^talien)  au^^ 
be^nten.  ^m  ganjen  macfyte  er  jh^eiunbtoierjig  ^elbjiige. 
6r  jog  mit  faft  unbegreiflirf)er  (Sdfjnelltgfeit  toom  9tt)ein  bi§  10. 
an  ben  ^Bo,  bom  ^Bo  jur  9Befer,  toon  ba  jum  G6ro7  toom 
©bro  jur  Gibe  unb  toon  ba  tolo^licfy  n)ieber  jur  SDonau.  9Jiit 
loenigen  2(u§naf>men  loar  er  itberatt  ftegreirf>.  2tm  fd^>ltoerften 
itoar  ber  ^rieg  fiir  if>n  gegen  bie  fycibnifcfyen  ©ad^fen,  Jbeld^e 
bie  ©renjen  be^  2anbe§  unfirf>er  marten.  6r[t  na^>  einem  15 
brei  unb  breifcigjdfyrigen  ^rieg  brad^te  er  fie  farnt  ibjem 
mdditigen  ^iirften  SKitteftnb  jur  Untericerfung  unb  jur  2tn= 
nai)me  be§  6f>riftentum§.  ^reilicfy  toaren  fie  bamit  nofy  nicfyt 
ju  h)irfli(^>en  G^riften  gemac(it;  aber  e^  lonnte  je^t  bod;  ber 
(Same  be§  Gb^riftentuml  ungeftort  auegeftreut  njerben  unter  20 


gro^em  Sifer  fudE)te  er  ber  rf>riftlirf)en  ^ircf>e  in  feinem 
9teid;e  aufjub^elfen.  ^aft  auf  alien  Steidistagen,  bie  er  b^ielt, 
tear  aurf;  toon  ben  2(ngelegenf)eiten  ber  $ird?e  bie  3ftebe. 
Uberbieg  toeranftaltete  er  befonbere  3uf^mmen^unf^  bev  ©eift=  25 
licfyfeit  (©^noben  ober  ^ird^entoerfammlungen),  auf  benen 
tt)id;tige  33efd)Iiiffe  iiber  bie  33ilbung  unb  Seauffidbtigung  ber 
©eiftlicfyen,  fottoie  bie  llnteribeifung  be^  33olfe3  gefa^t  Jourben. 
Gr  ^atte  felbft  tiefe  Gfyrfurdjt  toor  bem  2Borte  ©otte«. 
2)ie  ^ird;e  befud^te  er  friify  unb  nad^mittagg,  oft  aud;  be^  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  97 

2Ibenb§.  Gr  forgte,  bafj  bie  ©emetnben  tiid)tige  Gkiftltcfye 
unb  Sifcfyofe  belamen.  Gr  liefj  eine  Sammlung  toon  SSor^ 
tragen  alterer  $ird)enlefyrer  toeranftalten  unb  in3  ;£eutfd)e 
iiberfe^en,  batnit  biefelben  bem  SSolfe  toon  ben  ©eiftlidfyen 

5    borgelefen  toiirben.     £itd;tige,  Ienntni3reid)e  banner  jog   er 

an  feinen  £of.     @o   berief   er  einen   fefyr   gele^rten  S'ionrf), 

^amen§  Stlfutn,  511   ficfy   unb   mad^te   i^n  jum  Setter   feiner 

eigenen  ^inber. 

©in  guter  Unterricfyt  fiir  feine  $tnber  lag  i^m  urn  fo  mefyr 

10  am  §erjen,  al§  er  felbft  in  feiner  ^ugenb  ganj  toernacf)Idffigt 
h)ar.  ©elbft  ba§  <Sd)reiben  lernte  er  erft  al§  -JRann.  @r 
f>atte  be^^alb  immer  eine  ©cfyreibtafel  unter  feinem  ^otof^ 
fiffen,  bamit  er  in  mii^igen  ©tunben  feine  fcf)h)ertgeh)ot>nte 
§anb  im  Scfyreiben  iiben  lonnte. 

15  2)enfelben  Gifer,  ben  ^arl  fiir  feine  eigene  unb  feiner  $inber 
33ilbung  jeigte,  bett>ie§  er  auc^  fiir  bie  SUbung  ber  ^ugenb 
iiberbaupt.  Gr  errid;tete  am  §ofe  eine  (Srfwle  all  SJJufter 
fiir  bie  iibrigen  im  2anbe,  in  njelc^e  afle  feine  Wiener,  fjot)e 
unb  niebere,  ifyre  <So^ne  fcfiicfen  mu^ten.  2)er  Unterricf)t  h)ar 

20  unentgeltlid} ;  nur  freitmllige  ©aben  banfbarer  GItern  luurben 
angenommen. 

Ginmat  trat  er  felbft  in  bie  @$ulftube,  fyorte  eine  $t\i= 
long  ju  unb  Itejj  ftd)  bann  bie  fcfyriftlicfyen  2(rbeiten  ber 
©c^iiler  jeigen.  $>ie  gefrftirften  mu^ten  atte  auf  feine  redjte, 

25  bie  ungefrf>icEten  auf  feine  linfe  ©eite  treten,  unb  ba  fanb  c3 
fttt^),  baji  bie  le^teren  meift  bie  <S5^ne  toorne^mer  GItern 
n?aren.  Gr  toanbte  fid^  ju  ben  flei^igen  ^inbern  unb  fagte: 
,,^d)  freue  mid),  meine  lieben  $inber,  ba|  ifyr  fo  gut  cin? 
fd)Iaget ;  bleibet  babei  unb  njerbet  immer  tooUfommener.  ^br 

30  toerfolgt  euer  toafyreS  33efte,  unb  ju  feiner  3e^  f°^  eud)  mein 


98  GERMAN  READER. 


Sofyn  nicfyt  fefylen.  ^r  aber  —  unb  fyier  toanbte  er  ficfy  jornig 
jur  2infen  —  ifyr  ©ofyne  ber  Sblen,  ifyr  feinen  ^Bitypcfyen,  bie 
tfyr  eucty  fo  reicfy  unb  toornefym  biinfet  unb  be3  2Biffen3  nid§t 
not  ju  fyaben  meint,  ifyr  faulen,  unnii^en  23uben,  icfy  fage 
eurf)  bei  ©ott!  euer  2(bel  unb  cure  ^ubfcfien  ©eficfyter  gelten  5 
nid)t^  bei  mtr  ;  toon  mir  f>abt  tfyr  ntd^tg  ©ute§  ju  ^offen, 
toenn  i^r  eure  ^aul^eit  ntc^t  burcfy  etfrigen  ^let^  tt>ieber  gut 
mactyt!" 

2(ud9  ber  SSerbefferung  be§  ©efangeS  h)ibmete  ^arl  feine 
3lufmerf[am!eit.  Gr  ftellte  jtoet  gute  ©anger  au3  ^talien  an,  10 
bon  benen  ©efanglefyrer  unb  3Sorfanger  fiir  ©rfwlen  unb 
^ird^en  gebilbet  ioerben  fottten.  3u^em  h)urbe  ba§  Drgel= 
ftnelen  gelet>rt,  nad^bem  ^arl  bie  erfte  Drgel  au§  ^onftan= 
tino))el  erfyalten  i>atte.  2lber  bie  ^lum^en  ^ranfen  ftettten 
fic^  eben  fo  imgefcfncft  jum  (Singen  h)ie  gum  (Spielen  an.  15 

3ur  ^ebung  be§  3Serfe^)rg  gebarf)te  ^arl  bie  SDonau  unb 
ben  3Jlain  burc^  einen  $anal  ju  berbinben.  2)ie  2lu§fiifyrung 
biefe§  ^J31ane§  ift  aber  erft  in  unfern  2^agen  gelungen. 

@3  ift  fe^r  anjiefjenb,  einen  grofjen  5Rann   aud^  in  feinen 
geringen  23efrf)tiftigungen  ju  betrad;ten.    9Jiit  bemfelben  @ifer  20 
fiit>rte  ^arl  £>eere   an,  ^ielt  @rf>ul^rufungen  ab,  erfann  ©e= 
fe^e  fiir  gro^e  SSoIfer  unb   lernte  gried^ifd^e  2Borter.     2Benn 
er  auf  feine  ©liter  lam,  liefj  er  fid^)  bie  9tecfynitng3bucf>er  bors 
legen,  in  ioeld^e  atte3  bi^  auf  bie  3lnjaM  ber  Gier  eingetra* 
gen  fein  mitfjte,  iiberjai)Ite  ©inna^me   unb  Stu^gabe,  recfynete  25 
feinen  SSeriualtern  narf)  unb  macfyte  33auanfcf)Idge. 

^m  brei  unb  breifjigften  ^a^re  feiner  Stegierung  tourbe  er 
jum  romifc^en  ^aifer  gefront.  2)er  ^Sa^ft  2eo  III.  fy'atte  il>n 
jum  Scbu§t)errn  angenommcn.  ^m  ^ai)re  800  tuar  ^arl  ju 

too  er  bie  geftb'rte  Drbnung  n)ieberf>ergefteUt  unb   ben  30 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  99 

$apft  in  feiner  SBurbe  befeftigt  fyatte.  $m  28ei£mad;t§fefte 
biefeS  ^a^reg,  ate  $arl  in  ber  ^etersfircfye  bem  £od>altar 
betenb  gegeniiber  fniete,  ging  plotjlid)  £eo  auf  ifm  511,  fetjte  il)m 
eine  $rone  auf§  £>aupt,  unb  bie  &ir<f)e  toieberfyattte  toon  bem  freu= 

5    bigen  $uruf  biS  SSotfe§ :  ,,2eben  unb  ©ieg  fei  bem  toon  ©ott  ge* 

Ironten,  frommen,  gro^en,  friebebringenben  $atfer  toon  9^om!" 

@o    Ie6te    ber    abenblanbifrf^romifcfye  ^aifertitel,  ber    feit 

bem   letjten  romifc^en  ^aifer  9?omulug  2(uguftulit§   im  ^af^re 

479  erlofc^en  toar,  h)ieber  auf,  unb   e^  ift   berfelbe   6i§   jur 

10  Sluflofung   be«   beutfdEien  9fiei(^el   im  $>al)re  1806,  alfo   iiber 
ein  ^afyrtaufenb,    ben   beutfd^en   ^aifern,   tuenn   fie    fid?    in 
Ironen  liejjen,  berblieben. 

tu^m   tuar  fcfyon   bei   feinen  2ebjeiten   burrf>   gang 
©uropa   unb   bi§   in   bie  anbern  bamal§  befannten  28eltteile 

15  gebrungen.  23cm  affen  ©eiten  erfyielt  er  3ei^en  ^e^  2ld)tung. 
•ftur  ein  ©etoaltiger  ad^tete  il>n,  ben  attentfyalben  geei)rten 
^aifer,  nid£)t  —  ber  5£ob.  ^m  ^anuar  be§  ^a^re§  814  iwurbe 
^arl  toon  einem  fyeftigen  gieber  ergriffen.  (Seiner  ©eh)D^n= 
f^eit  nad^  toottte  er  fid)  burd^)  ^aften  l^elfen;  aber  e§  h)ar 

20  umfonft.  Sim  28.  ^anuar  be§  genannten  $afyre<3  befall  er 
ju  Slacken  at3  ein  jtoei  unb  ftebenjigjd^riger  ©rei<l  feinen 
©eift  in  ©otteg  £anbe. 

3Kerfh)itrbig,  h)ie  er  gelebt  fyatte,  Juurbe  er  auc^)  begraben. 
$m  botten  ^aiferfc^muife,  mit  ^rone,  ©cfytoert,  ein   golbene§ 

25  ©bangelienbud^  auf  ben  $nieen,  ein  <Stii(f  be3  t>eiligen  ^reuje§ 
auf  bem  §aupte,  bie  golbene  plgertafd^e  um  bie  §ilfte, 
tuurbe  er,  fi^enb  auf  einem  golbenen  (2tui)Ie,  in  bie  ©ritft 
ber  Don  i^m  geftifteten  SRarienfirc^e  ju  2fac^en  I)inabgelaffen. 
Nod)  lange  nac^  feinem  SEobe  lebte  ber  9fiame  be^  gro^en 

30  $arl  in  ben  ©agen  unb  2iebern  be§  33olfe^  fort. 

iiittringfyaus. 


IOO  GERMAN  READER. 

2.    $er  erfte  Jtreiijjug. 

$u  @nbe  be§  elften  !3abjbunbert3  erfcfyott  im  ganjen  Drifts 
lichen  Stbenblanbe  bie  $unbe:   2)a§  fyeilige  ©rab,  toorin   ber 
2eib  Gfyrifti  lag,  ift   in  ber  ©etoalt  ber  £iirlen,  be3  toilben, 
rauberifcfyen    33olfe§,    toelcfyed    an    -JRofyamtneb    glaubt,    bte 
frommen   28attfafyrer   berfolgt   unb   morbet  unb   ^etligtiimer 
fcfyanbet!   Unb   e§   fam   ein  ^tlger  au§  bem  gelobten  Sanbe 
juriicf,  ^etru€  toon  3lmien§,  genannt  ber  Ginftebler,  ber  h?ar 
fo  ^ager  h)ie  ber  leibb^aftige  £ob,  aber  feine  3(ugen 
ten   au§  tiefen  §of>Ien   tuie  ^euerftammen.     2(uf   etnem 
jog  er  burcfy  bte  Scinber  ber  Gbjtftenfyeit,  in   ber   einen  §anb  10 
ba§  Silb  be§  gefreujigten  £>etlanb3  unb  in  ber  anbern  einen 
33rief    bom    ^atriarrf)en    ^erufalemg    an    atte    ^iirften    be^ 
SlbenblanbeS,  bafj  fte  au^jogen,  urn  ba§  fyeilige  ©rab  au§  ber 
©en)alt   ber   £iir!en   gu   befreien.     2Bo  ^SetritS   bon  2tmien§ 
t)infam,  ))rebigte  er  mit  lauter  ©timme  bie  Seiben  ber  G^rifs  15 
ten  tm  gelobten   Sanbe   unb  f^rac^):   ,,Gfyri|tu§,  ber   §err  ift 
mir  erfcfrienen  unb   I>at  ju  mir  gerebet:   ,,,,2Bofy(an/  ^3etru^, 
ric^te   au€,  toaS   bu    begannft,  unb   i^  toerbe   mit   bir   fein, 
benn   bie  (Stunbe  ift  gefommen,  ba^    mein  ^empel   gereinigt 
h)erbe./y"     9) a  iibermannte  atte  ^erjen  ein  mdd^tiger  SDrang.  20 
unb  alt,  2Rann   unb  3Beib,  reic^   unb    arm,  2lbel  unb 
ftanben   auf,  um  in§    gelobte   2anb   $u  jieb^en,  jum 
^riege  gegen  bie  Unglciubigen. 

^n  einer  gro^en  ^ircfyentoerfammlung  ju  Glermont  forberte  ber 
^apft  Urbanu§  II.  mit  begeiftcrter  9iebe  bag  9>olf  jur  SBefreiung  25 
be§    b^eiligen   ©rabe§   auf.      Unb    eg   fyorcfyte,    b^ingeriffen   in 
Sfyranen  unb    Seufjern,  unb   rief   n)ie   aug   einem   3)iunbe : 
,,©ott  toitt'g!   ©ott  toia'g!"   3)a  tyeftete  ftc^  jeber  ein 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  IOI 

auf  bie  recfyte  ©d^ulter  unb  macbte  fid)  jut  friegerifcfyen 
SBatffafyrt  bereit,  toelcfye  babon  ber  ,,^reujjug"  fyiejj.  2)a 
fcfyenfte  manner  reicfye  £»err  aff  fein  £>ab'  unb  ©ut  an  £ir= 
cfyen  unb  Softer  unb  toottte  fein  Gigentum  tnefyr  fyaben,  al3 

5  ba§  (Scfytoert  ju  Gfyrtftt  @f>ren.  9iiemanb  bad^te  mefyr  an 
§au§,  §of  unb  SBaterlanb,  ©Item  unb  ^inber,  fonbern  nur 
an§  feme  SJtorgenlanb. 

3lUmd^Iid^  burcfybrang  jene   religiofe  SBegeifterung    audp  bie 
beutfcfyen  ^erjen  unb   jugleid^   erftmcfyte   in   i^nen  ber  ^rieb 

10  nacfy  fii^nen  2(benteuern.  2)a  fcfyarte  fid^  im  ^aF>re  1096  ein 
jafylreicfyeS  §eer  toon  ^reujfa^rern,  toofyl  geriiftet  unb  in  guter 
.Sucfyt,  ringl  urn  ben  frommen  ©ottfrieb  toon  Souitton, 
toon  ^ieberlotf)ringen ;  mit  i^m  jogen  biele  tapfere 
fo  ba^  faft  eine  fyalbe  Million  9)ienfc^en  in  £>elm  unb  28af= 

15  fen  ftanb.  Sie  erreic^tten  gliidilic^  ^leinafien,  unb  famen 
nacfy  S°^a  un^  ®aSa/  a^er  Seud^en,  §unger  unb  ba£ 
(Sd^toert  ber  5Ciirfen  fatten  ifyre  9tei^en  fo  gelic^tet,  ba^ 
tfyrer  nur  nod^  einunbjtDanjig  taufenb  am  Seben  toaren. 
2)ennod^  eroberten  fie  bie  feften  Stabte  Gbeffa  unb  2lntio= 

20  dfjien,  jogen  toeiter  gen  SRittag  unb  erbltdften  nadj  bielen  ©e= 
fa^ren  enblic^)  Don  einem  Serge  fyerab  bie  3*nnen  3erufa^em^- 
3)a  ftiirjten  fie  auf  ben  33oben,  fii^ten  bie  Grbe  unb  toeinten 
bor  ^reuben.  £lein  h)ar  il)re  3a^/  a^er  kit  &raft  beg 
©Iauben§  berbo))^ette  ifyren  9Jlut  unb  begeifterte  fie,  atte§  ju 

25  h)agen;  ioeber  bie  feften  Siirme  unb  ragenben  3hmen>  Don 
benen  bie  bli^enben  ©efcfyoffe  ber  ^tiirfen  nieberjifd^ten,  nod^ 
ber  SRangel  an  §ecrgerat,  nocl^  £>unger  unb  2)urft  fc^recften 
fie.  ,,3wn  (Sturm !  jum  (Sturm  \"  riefen  fie  bott  Ungebulb, 
unb  mit  furrfitbarem  Ungeftiirn  tobten  fie  toiber  bie  3Kauern. 

30  vDcit  gleic^er  ^abferfeit  berteibigten  fid;  jebod)  bie  2:ur!en;  ba 


IO2  GERMAN  READER. 

regnete  eg  ^feile  unb  ^lammcn  auf  bie  &6fcfe  fyerab.  Slug 
bielen  3Bunben  blutenb,  bon  ^lammcn  umberft,  forf>ten  fie 
fort.  2&ob,l  ftnft  b,ie  unb  ba  fcfyon  ein  tatoferer  £elb  toor 
Grmattung  bjn.  $)a  jeigt  fidj  plo^Iit^  auf  bem  £>lberge  etn 
bofyer  fitter  in  fcfyneetoeifjer,  leucb.tenber  ^iiftung,  ber  toinft  5 
ifynen  nacb/  ber  ^eiligen  <3tabt  fjtn.  ,,6in  (Efterub  mit  f(am= 
mcnbem  <5<^tt)ert,  ben  un^  ©ott  jum  9)iitftreiter  gefanbt!" 
rtefen  fie  begeiftert,  unb  jaudjjenb  fprangen  fie  abermalS  gegen 
bie  9Jiauern  fyeran.  9Zun  tft  fein  §alt  mefyr  Dor  if>nen;  bor 
ii)rem  2(ntoratt  geben  bie  ^t^ore  in  Drummer,  ©ottfrieb  Don  10 
33ouitton  fliegt  h)ie  etn  3lbler  bie  $innen  b.inan  unb  bfTanjt 
bie  ^ireujfafyne  auf.  (So  loarb  ^erufalem  toon  Den  (Sfyriften 
Joteber  erobert  am  15.  ^uni  be§  ^ab,re§  1099  n.  Gb,r.  ©e= 
burt.  2)arauf  erforen  bie  ^reujfabrer  ib^ren  §e^^€rrn/  ^en 
frommen  §elben  ©ottfrieb  toon  ^Bouillon,  jum  ^ortige  bon  15 
^erufalem.  @r  aber  fbrad^)  bemiitig:  ^^a^  berb^iite  ©ott, 
baf;  icb,  eine  irbifc^e  ^rone  trage,  too  mem  £>eilanb  mit  2)or= 
nen  gefront  toorben  ift,"  unb  nannte  fief)  Hofj  ^Sdjirmbogt 
be§  fyeiligen  ©rabe§."  2)a^  biin!te  i^m  bie  fyocfyfte  G^re. 

Duller. 

3.    Set  brittc  Mri-u  v»»«i  unb  ^ricbricf)  &arbaroffa3  Sob. 


furje  $t\t  erfreuten  ficb,  bie  6f)riften  be^  rufyigen  33e=  20 
be^  fyeiligen  2anbe§.  2)ie  ^tiirfen  entriffen  ibnen  ein 
©titdf  Sanb  nacb,  bem  anbern  unb  1187  fiel  fogar  ^erufalem 
in  bie  §dnbe  beg  ©ultang  ©alabin  bon  3(g^ten.  Gin 
6rf>rei  beg  Gntfe^eng  burd^brang  bei  biefer  -ftacbricfyt  Gurotoa. 
greife  9totbart,  ^aifer  griebricf)  Sarbaroffa,  ergrijf  ben  25 

up,  burd;  bie  SBefretung  toon  Gbrifti  ©rab  fein  tfyateiu 
reirf;eg  2eben  ju  fronen;  feine  Segeifterung  teilte  fid;  $iirften 


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iinb   SSoIf   mit,   unb    auf   einem   ^eicfygtage   ju    -Jftainj,   ber 

'  begfyalb  ben   -ftamen  ^G^rifti  Sfcicfygtag"   erfn'elt,  tourbe   tin* 

miitig   befcfyloffen,   am   St.   Gkorgentage  beg  ndcfyften  l^afyreg 

in  Sfegengburg  jufammenjufommen  unb  bon  bort  ben  3"S  in 

5  bag  fyeilige  Sanb  anjutreten.  SBon  fyier  aug  jog  ba^ 
fyeer  unter  bem  ^aifer  unb  beffen  @o{>n  5r'e^r^  auf 
Sanbtoege  iiber  Ungarn  unb  33ulgarien  fort,  totifyrenb  anbere 
§aufen,  borjugltrf;  Sacfyfen,  ^riefen,  ^(anberer  unb  §o((dnber, 
ben  (Seetoeg  todi>[ten.  9Jian  gelangte  frtebltrf)  burc^)  Ungarn 

10  jur  grierf)ifd;en  ©renje,  aber  nun  begannen  bie  Siirfen  ber 
©deepen,  bie,  hne  e§  b,ei$t,  burc^  bie  ^ropfyejeiung  gefrf)recft 
iwaren,  ba^  biefe§  §eer  ^onftanttno^el  erobern  Voerbe.  2Ba^ 
otme  offenen  ^am))f  get^an  toerben  fonnte,  bag  §eer  ber 
^reujfa^rer  ju  fcfytoadjen,  bag  t^at  ^faaf,  ber  griedjifdje 
MS  ^aifcr.  ^m  Ginberfta'nbniffe  mit  ^ilibifd^  3(relan,  bem  <3ul= 
tan  toon  ^fonium,  lie^  er  bie  "  £>eutfc6,en  toon  be[torf>enen 
2Beglwei|ern  burc^)  bie  unfrurfitbarften  ©egenben  fii^ren,  unb 
alg  nun  ^titje,  ^unger  unb  2)urft  bag  §eer  gefcf)toacf)t  fatten, 
ba  fab,  eg  fid)  plotjlid)  bet  ^fonium  toon  jafyflofen  tiirfifd;en 

20  S'teiterfc^aren  im  ^albfreife  umjingett.  ^n  biefer  Sage,  unb 
ber  befeftigten  £>auptftabt  beg  $embeg  gegeniiber,  gefd;at>  bie 
@d;Iad;t,  beren  2tuggang  beutfc^e  Sta^ferfeit  ju  ber  glorreirf;= 
ften  in  ben  ganjen  ^reujjiigen  mad;te.  SKa^renb  §erjog 
^rtebrid;  ^fonium  erfturmte,  berteibigte  fein  greifer  SSater  bag 

25  gager;  t)ier  unb  ba  toar  bie  9^ieber[age  ber  3:iirfen  eine 
attgemeine  unb  ib,r  SSerluft  fo  grofc,  ba^  ^ilibifcf)  2(rglan  urn 
grieben  bitten  mu^te  (14.  2Kai  1190). 

£)er  SSeg  nacb,   <3^rien  lag  nun  offen,  unb   bag   §eer  be= 
toegte  fief)  mit  ©idberfyeit  bortodrtg,  alg  CJefanbte  toon  Salabin 

30  anfamen,  bie  fiir  ifyren  §errn  urn  3"ric^cn  baten.     So  ftanb 


104  GERMAN  READER. 

eine  frieblicfye  -KSieberertoerbung  be3  fyeiligen  ©rabe§  in 
ficfyt;  bocf>  e3  foHte  anber-l  gefcfyefyen.  2)a3  £>eer  fefcte  eben 
iiber  ben  $Iujj  ©elebfy;  ba  ritt  $aifer  $riebrid),  ben  feme 
Ungebulb  bortbdrts  trieb,  an  bag  Ufer,  ftieg  bon  bem  ^ferbe, 
bent  er  nicfyt  bertraute,  unb  toarf  ficfy  fcfytoimmenb  in  ben  5 
(Strom.  33i3  in  bie  9Jlitte  be^  SSafjer^  fa^  man  ifm  riiftig 
fort^mimmen,  I>ier  toerliejjen  ben  ©rei^  aber  feine  $rd'fte, 
ba^  SSaffer  rt^  i^n  mit  fid^)  fort,  unb  aB  man  ifym  ju  ^ilfe 
fommen  lonnte,  tt>ar  er  bereit^  eine  Seiche  (16.  %\m\  1190). 

^aifer  $riebrirf)  ift   einer  ber   gro^ten  ilaifer,  bie  je   auf  10 
bem  beutfcfyen  Sti)rone  gefeffen  t>aben.     2)a§  Nt'id)  tear  unter 
if>m  ma'cfytig  unb  bliif>enb,  h)ie   nie  jubor.     ^nbem  er  jebem 
fein  9terf)t  lie^,  aber  jeben  iibergriff  mit  Strenge  juriidtDie^, 
inbem   er   fur   $urften    unb    ©rafen,    n)ie   fur   33iirger    unb 
S3auern  ein  unb  ba€felbe  9ted^t  ^atte,  umgab  er  ben  faifer=  i5/ 
lichen  Xfyron  mit  ber  ftarfffen  Wlafyt,  bie  e£  iiber^autot  fyt= 
nieben  giebt,  mit  ber  3td^tung  ber  SBefferen.     3)a^  macf)te  i^n 
ftarf,  fo  bajj  er  ben  ^ambf  gegen  bie  ^Bdtofte  im  ganjen  mit 
©liicf  burdE)fit^ren  fonnte;   ba§  gab  ifym  eine  9Jiad^t,  bor  ber 
£einricfy  ber  2oh)e  mit  .aff  ben  unerme^Iic^en  §ilf^mitteln,  bie  20 
er  au3  feinen  bom  9JiitteImeere  bi^  }ur  Dftfee   au^gebe^nten 
23efi£ungen  jiefjen  fonnte,  n)iberftanb§Io^  jufammenbrad^. 

$aifer  ^riebrid^  U>ar  bon  ^Berfon  ftarf  unb  toofylgebaut, 
eth>a§  metjr  benn  mittlerer  ©rbfce,  F>atte  einen  feften,  ftoljen 
©ang,  eine  mannlic^e  ©timme,  unb  trug  in  feiner  ganjen  25 
§a(tung  SSiirbe  unb  §ofyeit  jur  ©d^iau.  ©eine  3u9e  toaren 
me^r  freunblic^  al^  ernft ;  fein  ©eficfyt  jeid^nete  fic^  burcfy  eine 
Ibei^e  §aut,  frf)5ne  3^^ne  un^  blaue,  glan^enbe  Stugen  au3; 
bie  §aare,  furj  unb  fraul,  fbielten  in  ba^  rotlic^e,  toofyer 
ber  5iame  Sftotbart  fommt.  Seine  ^leibung  toar  einfac^,  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  1  05 

feine  ©etooFmfyeiten  mdfsig,  unb  bie  ©trenge,  bie  er  gegen 
anbere  jeigte,  tibte  er  bor  atfen  2)ingen  gegen  fid)  felbft. 
3u  feinen  borjiigUd;>ften  Gkifteegaben  gefyb'rten  ein  frftarfer 
burrf>bringenber  SSerftanb,  tiefe  GHnfidfyt  in  affe  SBerfydltniffe 

5  be§  $riege§  unb  bed  $rieben3,  unb  ein  ©ebdd)tni3,  ba3  i^>m 
fetnen,  ben  er  jemal3  gefe^en,  bergeffen  lie^. 

9Zac^  ber  $olf£fage  ift  ^aifer  ^riebric^  nicfyt  geftorben, 
[onbern  lebt  noc^  fyeutigen  ^Tage^  im  ^ff^dufer,  auf  beffen 
9tMen  einft  fein  2iebling§fc^Io§  ftanb.  SDort  fi^t  ber  alte 

10  $aifer  an  etnem  fteinernen  Stifrfte;  ber  33art  ift  if)m  in  ber 
langen  3e^  ^ur^  ^en  ©tein  geh)ad^)fen;  unb  fo  fcfylummert 
er  fort  unb  fort,  in  feinen  ^rdiimen  ber  §errlirf)feit  be§ 
gebenfenb,  bie  er  mit  fid)  fyinabgenommen  I>at  in  ben 
)dufer.  2Sann  aber  einft  bie  3d*  bottenbet  ift,  bann 

15  nnrb  er  in  neuer  ^ugenbfraft  ^erborge^en  aul  bem  3au^er= 
berge,  unb  mit  if>m  tbirb  aud)  bie  alte  §errlid;feit  be€  9teid)e§ 
toieber  ba  fein,  unb  abermate  Ibirb  freubiger  ^ubel  ganj 
2)eutfd;Ianb  burd)tonen,  icie  bamal§  ju  ^fingften  auf  bem 

^rieben^fefte  ju  ^Jiainj. 

5  1  e  g  c  r. 


4.    ^tlbcliit   tell  unb  bet  <3d)tt>et3crbitnb. 

(1307.) 


bem  2:obe  9?ubolf^  bon  £ab3burg  iburbe  Slbolf  bon 
9iaffau  jum  beutfdjen  ^atfer  gen)df)It,  unb  al§  biefer  1298  in 
ber  ®d;Iad;t  bei  2Borm§  fiel,  er^ielt  SRuboIfS  @ob,n,  2(Ibred;t, 
bie  ^rone.  SSon  biefem  tear  befannt,  ba|  er  nur  barauf  auSgefye, 
feine  ©rblanbe  ju  erhjeitern,  unb  ioie  er  bie  $reib,eiten  ber 
25  SSoIfer  unb  ©tabte  Ibenig  ad)te  unb  fte  ju  unterbriidfen  fud;e. 
2)a  fiirrf>tete  fid;  jeber.  Unb  eg  traten  jufammen  bie  ^antone 


106  GERMAN  READER. 

bon  Uri,  @cfytr>b.3  unb  Untertoalben  (1292)  unb  befcfyooren 
win  ©rtoagung  bofer  unb  gefafyrlicfyer  3eiten,  einen  etbigen  23unb, 
fief;  unb  bie  3$rt9en  m^  &a&'  unb  ©ut  ScSen  a^c  unb  jebe, 
toer  fie  aucf;  feien,  ju  berteibigen  unb  einanber  mit  9tat  unb 
§ilfe  beijuftefyen."  2)abon  tourben  fte  (Stbgenoffen  genannt.  5 
2)er  ^aifer  aber  fd^irfte  ifynen  ju  9teid^§t»6gten  barte  unb  bofe 
Seute  au§  fetnem  eigenen  Sanbe,  bie  fie  briicften  unb  qualten. 
@r  frf)t(fte  ben  ^ermann  ©efeler  Don  Srunnegg  unb  ben  fitter 
SBeringer  toon  Sanbenberg.  2)ie  tfyaten,  h)a§  nie  jubor  bie 
Steid^bogte,  unb  njottten  im  2anbe  felbft  toobnen.  Sanben^  10 
berg  jog  auf  ba§  <Sc^)Io^  be§  $6nig3  bei  ©arnen  in  Dber= 
toalben,  unb  ©e^Ier  baute  fid^)  einen  3^i"9^f  im  Sanbe  Uri. 
•ftun  h)urben  bie  3°'tte  er^ofit,  bie  fleinften  9]erge^en  mit  ^erfer 
unb  fcfytoeren  Su^en  beftraft  unb  bie  Sanbleute  mit  (Stolj  unb 
33eracf>tung  mi^t>anbelt.  2tl§  ©e|Ier  Dor  be3  ©tauffad^er^  15 
neuem  §aufe  im  SDorfe  ©teinen  borbeiritt,  fbracf>  er  fyofynifcf) : 
,,^ann  man'§  aucf)  bulben,  ba|  ba§  33auernbolf  fo  fcfyon  baue  ?" 
Unb  al§  Strnolb  2(nbert)alben  bon  9KeId^tt>aI,  im  llntertoalbner 
Sanbe,  tbegen  geringen  $efyler§  um  ein  ^aar  fc^one  Dcfyfen 
geftraft  iuurbe,  ri^  Sanbenberg^  $nedfyt  bie  Deafen  bom  ^Pfluge  20 
h>eg  unb  fbrac^> :  ,,33auern  lonnen  it>ren  ^flug  felbft  jiefyen." 
Slber  ber  junge  ^rnolb,  ob  ber  9tebe  ergrimmt,  fd^lug  ben 
^necfyt,  ba^  er  bemfelben  jtoei  finger  jerbrarf).  2)arum  f!oE> 
er  in§  ©ebirge.  2)a  lie^  ber  Sanbenberg  ju  ©trafe  bem  alien 
SSater  be^  2lmolb§  beibe  2lugen  au§fted>en,  unb  bie  5Bogte  25 
unb  ifyre  ©efeUen  beriibten  ©reuel  iiber  ©reuel  unb  frfialteten 
tm  Sanbe  alfo,  ba^  fie  nid^t  nur  be§  3Solfe^,  bon  $aifer  unb 
^onigen  berbrtefte  ^ec^t  mit  ^iijjen  traten,  fonbern  felbft  ba3 
etoige  3tec^t  berf;6^nten,  ba§  ©ott  jeglic^em  SSKenfc^en,  toie  fein 
unbertiuf5erlicf}e3  ©ut,  gegeben  ^at.  21U  nun  in  ben  3Mlern  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  IO/ 

2)emut  hxinte  unb  £>od)mut  locate,  fbracfy  in  bem  2)orfe  ©teinen 
bed  2Berner  Stauffacfyerd  $rau  ju  ibrem  -Jeanne :  ,,2Sie  lange 
mup  2)emut  toetnen  unb  §ocfymut  lacfyen?  3Soju  taugen  bie 
Scanner  bed  ©ebirged?"  2)a  ging  fcfyweigenb  ber  SBerner 

5  ©tauffadjer  fyinab  ju  bem  Drte  Srunnen  am  @ee  unb  fiifyr 
iiber  bad  2Baffer  nad)  Uri  gum  Saltier  ^iirft  toon  2ltttngfyaufen. 
33ei  bemfelben  fanb  er  toerborgen  ben  Slrnolb  toon  9KeIc^tt)aI, 
toelcfyer  bor  bem  ©rimme  be§  Sanbenberg  iiber  ba€  ©ebirge 
enth)id(»en  toar.  Unb  fie  rebeten  toon  ber  9iot  be§  2anbe5  unb 

10  bem  ©reuel  ber  au^Ianbi[^en  SBogte,  bie  i^nen  ber  ^onig, 
^utoiber  i^ren  angeftammten  Sftec^ten  unb  $reifyeiten,  gefanbt 
^>abe.  2tu^)  geba($ten  fie,  toie  fie  gegen  bie  23o§l)eit  ber  3Sogte 
bergeben§  geflagt  bei  bem  ^onige,  unb  h)ie  btefer  felbft  ge= 
bro^et,  fie  miifjten,  tro§  ©iegel  unb  Sriefen  alter  £aifer  unb 

15  ^ontge,  botn  9teirf)e  afa  unb  ber  £errfrf>aft  Dfterreid^^  ju* 
getoanbt  iuerben.  2) a  nun  ©ott  feinem  ^onige  ©etoalt  gegeben, 
auf  ba^  er  Unred;t  tfyue,  fo  fei  feine  anbere  £ilfe,  al§  bura^ 
©ott  unb  3Rut!  unb  ber  Xob  fei  toiel  leister,  aU  fo  fa;ma^ 
Iicfye3  3°^«  2)arum  bef4)Ioffen  fie,  jeber  fofte  in  feinem  Sanbe 

20  mit  bertrauten,  ^erj^aften  2Rcinnern  fbrecfyen  unb  erforfd^en, 
iue§  <Sinne§  bad  SSolf  fei  unb  lt>a§  e§  fiir  ^rei^eit  unb  ©icf)ers 
fyeit  einfe^en  h)oHe  ? 

9iad^)  biefer  $t\t  farnen   fie   oft  in  berabrebeten   ndd^tlic^en 
©tunben  jufammcn  an  einem  fyetmlicfyen   Drte  am  (See.    2)er 

25  lag  faft  mitten  inne  jtoifcfyen  tlri,  UnterJualben  unb 
auf  einer  fcf>malen  umbufcfyten  SBiefe  am  ^ufee  ^e^ 
berge§,  gegeniiber  bem  2)orfcf)en  33runnen.  2)ian  i|ie^  i^n,  bom 
auSgerottenten  ©eftriibb,  bad  ^Hiitli ;  ba  tbaren  fie  bon  3)lens 
fcfyen  unb  SSo^nungen  toeit.  Salb  bradite  jeglic^er  fro^e  SBot^ 

3o  fdmft   mit :   ,,2((Iem  -SSoIfe  fei  biel   Ieid;ter   ber   2ob,  al£  bad 


108  GERMAN  READER. 

2U3  fie  aber  in  ber  9Zad)t  am  17.  9io»ember  1307  jufammen* 
famen,  unb  jeber  toon  ben  $)reien  mit  ftcfo,  jur  -Diatte  auf 
9tiitli  jefyn  treue  ©fyrenmdnner  gefiifyrt  fyatte,  entfdbloffen,  bie 
alte  SanbeSfreifyeit  iiber  atteS,  ba§  Seben  fiir  ni$t§  ju  arfjten, 
erfyoben  bie  frommen  2)rei  ifyre  §anbe  gen  §immel  unb  fcbtwtren  5 
ju  ©ott  bent  £>errn,  bor  loelrf>em  $6nige  unb  Sauern  gleic^ 
fmb,  ,,in  Xreue  fiir  bie  9ted)te  be3  unfdmlbigen  3>olfe€  ju  leben 
unb  ju  fterben ;  atte^  gemeinfcbaftlicfy,  nicf)t§  eigenmdc^ tig  ju  toagen 
unb  ju  tragen ;  fein  Unrest  ju  bulben,  abcr  auc^  fein  Unrest 
ju  t^un;  be§  ©rafen  toon  ^abeburg  9ierf)t  unb  Gigentum  ju  10 
e^ren  unb  feinem  ber  $5nigetoogte  tible§  jujufiigen,  aber  ben 
•JBogten  ju  n)ef)ren,  ba§  Sanb  ju  berberben."  Unb  bie  breifjig 
anberen  ftecften  bie  £>a'nbe  auf  unb  tf)aten  ben  (Sib  toie  jene, 
ju  ©ott  unb  atten  §eiHgen,  ,,bie  ^reii>eit  mannfyaft  ju  be= 
^au^ten."  llnb  fie  ertotifylten  bie  9ieujab,r§narf)t  jum  28erfe.  15 
2>ann  gingen  fie  auseinanber,  jeber  in  fein  St^al,  ju  feiner 
unb  tttinterte  ba§  SSieb,. 

3Sogt  §ermann  ©efjler  h)arb  nicf)t  hjobl,  benn  er  fyatte 
cin  bofe§  ©eh)iffen.  Q$  biin!te  i^m,  al§  loenn  ba§  3SoIf 
mutiger  umberginge  unb  troijiger  au^fe^e.  2)arum  liep  er  ben  20 
fyerjogli(fyen  §ut  toon  Dfterreid?  er^o^en  auf  einer  Stange  in 
Uri  unb  befab,!:  2Ber  tooriiber  getje,  foHe  bemfelben  Carers 
bietung  ertoeifen.  2)aran  tcotte  er  erfennen,  toer  toiber  Dfters 
reid^  fei. 

Unb  2Bilb,elm  ^eH,  ber  Scfyutj  au§  Sitrglen,  ging  boriiber,  25 
einer  toon  ben  3Jtdnnern  auf  bem  SRu'tli;  aber  er  beugte  ficb, 
nid^t.  2tl^balb  fiifjrten  fte  ibn  gefangen  jum  3Sogt  unb  biefer 
ftoracfy  ergrimmt :  /;£ro£iger  Sd^ii^e,  f o  ftrafe  bio)  beine  eigene 
^unft !  Ginen  Stbfel  lege  icf)  auf  ba§  £aupt  beine^  @6t) nlein^, 
ben  frfu'efce  b,erab  unb  feb,le  nicf^t!"  Unb  fie  banben  ba£  Ainb  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  IOQ 

unb  legten  auf  bag  §aupt  begfelben  einen  2fyfel  unb  fiifyrten 
ben  ©cfyii^en  toeit  batoon.  Gr  jiefte ;  ba  fcfytoirrte  bie  23ogen; 
fefyne;  ba  brad)  ber  $feil  ben  2(pfel.  2ttteg  SBolf  jaucbjte 
freubig.  ©eftler  aber  fragte  ben  ©cfyti^en:  ,,28oju  tragft  bu 

5  nod?  ben  anbern  $feil  bei  bir?"  Q3  anttoortete  ber  STett: 
,,§atte  ber  erfte  nicfyt  ben  3(pfel  getroffen,  bann  geh)i$  ber 
anbere  bein  £>erj!"  2)ariiber  erfd^raf  ber  33ogt  unb  He|  ben 
gretfen  unb  auf  ein  <3c()iff  fiifyren  nad^  ^ii^nac^t, 
er  felbft  ju  fa^ren  gebad^te.  SDenn  ben  Xett  im  Sanbe 

10  Uri  einjuferfern,  fc^ien  h)egen  be§  SSolfeS  nid^t  ratfam;  t(>n 
aber  in  au§Ianbtfd;e  ©efangenfd^aft  ju  fcfile^en,  tear  totber 
beg  £anbe§  9led()tfame.  SDarauf  fiirc^tete  ber  3Sogt  3ufami 
menlauf  be§  3SoIfe§  unb  fub,r  fcfyleunig  ab,  hjieiDob,!  ber  h>arme 
g'ofyntmnb  ungeftiim  blie^.  2)er  (See  gtng  ^ob,!,  unb  bie 

• 

15  @cf)iff§Ieute  berjagten.  ^e  toeiter  im  (See,  befto  grower  bie 
£obe3not;  benn  ba  fttegen  Uferberge  jab,  au§  bem  2(bgrunbe 
be^  ©eh)d'ffer§,  toie  SJiauern  jum  §immel.  ^n  fd^toerer  2(ng[t 
Ite^  ©e^Ier  bem  Stett  bie  ^efjeln  abne^men,  bamit  berfelbe, 
al§  guter  ©Differ,  ba§  ^ab^rjeug  lenfe.  2tber  ber  £eft  lenfte 

20  e§  gegen  bie  fafyle  2Banb  be§  3tjenberge§,  too  eine  nacfte 
toenige  (Scfyritte  ioeit  in  ben  See  fyerbortritt. 
unb  ©prung,  —  ber  £ett  ^inau§  auf  bie  ^latte 
(nocb,  je^t  XeHg^Iatte  genannt),  bag  ©cfyiff  ^inaul  auf  ben 
©ee! 

25  9tun  fletterte  ber  Grlofte  ben  33erg  b,inauf  unb  flob,  burcb, 
ba§  Sanb  ©d^h)^j.  Unb  er  bacfyte  in  feinem  befiimmerten 
^erjen:  ,,2Bo(;in  entfUeb,en  bem  3orne  ^  ©emalt^errn ? 
Unb  entrtnne  icf)  aud;  feiner  SBo^^eit,  fo  fyat  er  in  ber  §eimat 
mein  2Seib  unb  ^inb  jum  ^fanbe.  Sffiag  h)irb  nirfit  ber  ©ejj= 

30  ler  gegen  bie  sDteimgen  toerb.angen,   Jocnn  Sanbenberg  fdjon, 


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urn  jtoei  gebrocfyener  finger  feineS  $necf>te3  ibitten,  bem  alten 
toon  9)Mrf>tf)al  beibe  2tugen  auSbofyrte?  2Bo  ift  ber  9ttcfyter= 
ftufyl,  bor  ben  icfy  ©efcler  labe,  toenn  ber  $onig  felbft  be§ 
ganjen  23olfe3  $lage  nicfyt  mefyr  anfydrt  ?  $ft  aber  f  etn  ©efefc 
giilttg,  unb  ift  feiner,  ber  ba  ricfytet  jlrifd^en  mir  unb  ifym,  fo  5 
ftefyen  tt)tr,  bu  unb  tc^,  gefe£lo3  beibe,  unb  ^oth)el)r  rirf)tet. 
©ott  etng  toon  beiben  fatten,  unfcfyulbtg  SBeib  unb  ^inb  unb 
3SaterIanb,  ober  33ogt  ©e^Ier,  bu,  fo  fatte  bu,  unb  ^reit)eit 
ftetge  nieber!"  (So  bad^te  ber  £ett  unb  flog  nttt  ^Bfett  unb 
33ogen  gen  ^u^narf)t  unb  fyarrte  in  ber  F>oi)Ien  ©affe  bei  bem  10 
Crte.  ®a  fam  ber  23ogt,  ba  fc^)h)irrte  bie  Sogenfefyne,  ba 
brad^)  ber  freie  ^Bfeil  bag  §erj  be^  ©etoaltfyerrn.  3)a^  ganje 
9?olf  erfcf)ral  freubig,  al§  e^  ben  Xob  feineS  Unterbriicterg 
berna^m.  2>ie  ^at  be§  Sfett  berlie^)  ^of>ern  SJiut,  affein 
noc^)  h>ar  bie  9?adf>t  be3  5Reuja^r§  nidf)t  gefommen.  G^  fam  15 
bie  -ftacfyt.  2)a  ging  einer  ber  ^iinglinge,  bk  auf  bem  9tiitli 
gefrf)n)oren  fatten,  jur  S3urg  9lo^bac^  in  Dbertualben ;  brinnen 
fannte  er  eine  2ftagb.  ®iefe  jog  ifyn  an  einem  ©eil  I>inauf 
au§  bem  Surggraben.  2)runten  aber  ioarteten  nocf>  jtoanjig 
anbere ;  bie  jog  ber  erfte  aucfy  i>inauf .  SSie  atte  oben  toaren,  20 
bemeifterten  fie  ficfy  be§  3tmtmann^  unb  feiner  $necf>te  unb  ber 
ganjen  SBurg. 

3111  e^  ^tag  n>ar,  ging  Sanbenberg  au§  ber  loniglic^en  33urg 
bei  <Sarnen  Berber  jur  -Bfeffe.  2)a  famen  i^>m  au^  Unter* 
tualben  jtoanjig  SRanner  entgegen,  bracfyten  ^ii^ner,  ©ei^en,  25 
Sdmmer  unb  anbere  ©aben  jum  ^eu)a^r^=©efd^enf.  $>cr 
3Sogt  ^ie^  fie  freunblic^  in  bie  SBurg  f)ineingef;en.  S)a  ftiejj 
unterm  Zfyw  einer  toon  ifmen  in^  §orn.  ©c^nett  jogen  atte 
fcfyarfe  Gifen  Berber,  ftedEten  biefelben  auf  ifyre  ©tiibe  unb 
nafymen  bie  53urg  ein,  h)a^renb  breifcig  anbere  ju  §ilfe  famcn7  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  1 1  I 

bie,  im  GrlengebiifdfK  berfterft,  geftmrtet  fatten.  Sanbenberg 
flob,  erfcfyrocfen  iiber  bie  fatten  nacf)  Sllpnacfy.  <3ie  aber  fins 
gen  tfm  unb  liefjen  Urn  unb  atf  bie  ©einigen  Urfefybe  fcfytooren, 
bie  SSalbftabte  jit  meiben  eunglicfy.  35ann  geftatteten  fie  iljmen, 

s  abjujiefyen  nad?  Sujern.  $einem  hmrbe  2eibe§  get^an.  SRit 
ben  2euten  Don  @c^h)^j  jog  (Stauffacfyljer  an  ben  Sotoerjerfee 
unb  brac^  bie  5Burg  @d()h)anau  bafelbft  ab.  —  6^  jogen  bie 
Seitte  toon  Uri  ^inauS,  unb  ©efclerS  ^^^S^f  h)iirbe  einge? 
nommen.  §od^  loberten  bie  ^reubenfeuer  aiif  ben  2(Ipen. 

10  2)a§  toar  ber  ^reif)eit  ^ieuja^r  (1.  ^anuar  1308).  2(m  nad^= 
folgenben  ©onntage  famen  bie  Soten  ber  brei  2dnber  jufam= 
men  unb  befdjtooren  ben  33unb  Jpieber  auf  jefyn  ^a^re,  unb  ber 
S3unb  bauerte  etoiglicfy  unb  tuurbe  oft  erneuert,  j.  S3.  nac^>  bem 

Siege  bei  SRorgarten  (1315). 

Sf^offe, 

5.    VittlH-r  attf  bem  9}cid)^tage  \n  XQovmd. 

15  3lm  16.  2tyril  1521,  morgeng  je^>n  ll^r,  traf  Sutler  in 
2Borm€  etn.  SSoran  ritt  ber  faiferlid^e  §erolb.  @ine  unges 
t>eure  SSolflmenge  umtrogte  ben  2Bagen.  banner  unb  ^rauen, 
$inber  unb  ©reife  jubelten  i^m  in  unermejjlidjer  greube  ents 
gegen.  @3  h>ar,  al§  ob  ein  $aifer  ober  ^onig  einjoge.  Sutler 

20  griijjte  freunblid^  nad^  aEen  ©eiten  fyn  unb  betcegte  oft  bie 
recite  §anb,  aU  nn>Ute  er  ben  urn  ifyn  braufenben  Xumult 
unb  %uhd  einbammen  unb  befcfyttndBtigen.  ^n  feiner  ^erberge 
trurbe  er  toon  bieten  ©rafen  unb  §erren,  bon  ©eiftlicb,en  unb 
SBeltUcben  bi§  tief  in  bie  ^Rac^t  befucfyt  unb  angefprocben. 

25  25er  2anbgraf  toon  §effen  reid^te  ib^m  beim  SBegge^en  bie  §anb 
unb  fagte:  ,,§abt  t^r  Stec^t,  §err  SDoftor,  fo  ^elfe  eud^ 
©ott !"  Sd^on  am  anbern  Stage  nntrbe  er  bor  bie 


I  1 2  GERMAN  READER. 

fammlung  gefiifyrt.  %<\  gab  e3  tweber  eincn  grofjen  3"s 
fammenlauf.  2(He  ©trafjen  ftanben  boll  -Bienfcfyen,  £otof  an 
$obf,  unb  Sutler  mufjte,  loeil  er  nicfyt  burdi>  bag  ©ebrange 
fommen  !onnte,  burcfy  ^interfyaufer  unb  ©arten  gefiifyrt  toerben. 
2(n  ber  Sfyiir  be§  grojjen  ©aale§  ftanben  mefyrere  fitter,  bar*  5 
unter  etn  grauer  ^rteg^elb,  ©eorg  toon  ^reunb^berg.  25er 
Ilo^fte  Sutler  auf  bie  ©coulter  unb  fpracfy:  ,,W6n<i)kinf 
3HoncI)Iein!  bu  geF>ft  jefct  einen  ©ang,  bcrgletd^en  id^  unb 
manner  Dberfter  in  unfer  aUerernfteften  ©c^Iad^torbnung  nidpt 
get^an  f>aben.  Sift  bu  aber  auf  renter  -Bteinung  unb  beiner  10 
©ad^e  gehnjj,  fo  fa^re  in  ©otte§  -ftamen  fort  unb  fei  getroft, 
©ott  n)irb  bid?  nic^t  berlaffen."  Slnbere  riefen  if>m  troftreid^e 
SBibeltoorte  ju.  ^e^  bffneten  firf>  bie  ©aaltfyiiren,  unb  er 
trat  ein.  2)a  t^ronte  auf  er^obtem  ©i^e  ^arl  V.  in  toa^r: 
i>aft  faiferlicfyer  ^3rad:)t.  3Sor  if>m  in  jtoei  langen  Stetben  15 
fa^en  bie  ^urfiirften,  §erjoge  unb  ©rafen  be§  beutfc^en 
Steid^eS,  foh)ie  biele  33ifcf)ofe  unb  anbere  geiftlid^e  unb  melts 
Ii$e  regierenbe  ^erren,  ber  fiinf  taufenb  iibrigen  3u^°rer/  ^ 
\m  ©aale,  in  ben  2?orjimmern  unb  Dor  ben  $enftern  ftanben, 
nicfyt  ju  gebenfen.  2)ie  SlidEe  atter  toaren  ftarr  auf  ben  ein=  20 
fad^en,  f4)lid?ten  3Jlonc^  gerirf)tet,  ber  fold^e  ^racf)t  unb  SRacfyt 
norf>  nie  gefe^en  ^atte.  2lber  er  jitterte  nic^t.  2luf  einem 
Stifle  lagen  bie  Siid§er,  toelcfye  er  ^atte  brurfen  laffen.  Gr 
n?urbe  gefragt,  ob  er  ifyren  ^nfyalt  nodE)  be^au^te,  ober  ob  er 
itm  ioiberrufen  lootte.  $>a  f4)h)ieg  er  ein  iwenig.  ^m  ©aale  25 
entftanb  eine  lebfyafte  Setoegung,  bie  i^>n  etiua§  betreten  macfyte 
unb  er  bat  ficfy  eine  furje  Sebenfjeit-  au^;  benn,  fagte  er, 
biefe  ^rage  betrifft  ©otte^  2Bort,  ben  df)riftlicf)en  ©lauben  unb 
bie  etoige  ©eligfeit.  25er  ilaifer  belotlligte  ii>m  bier  unb 
jtoanjig  ©tunben.  3)er  §erolb  begleitete  tyn  in  feine  §cr=  3° 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  113 

berge.  2lm  folgenben  Sage  tourbe  er  toieber  in  ben  ©aal 
gefiifyrt.  G§  ttmr  2(benb  unb  fcfion  brannten  bie  ^acfeln  unb 
$erjen.  Sutler  rebete  nun  aulfiiljrltrf)  iiber  feine  @rf>riften 
unb  toie§  nacfy,  loarum  er  bet  feinem  ©lauben  befyarren  mitffe; 

5  toenn  man  ifym  aber  au§  ber  33ibel  betoeifen  fonne,  bafj  er 
irre,  fo  tootte  er  ber  erfte  fein,  ber  hnberrufe  unb  feine  SBiic^er 
tn§  ^euer  h)itrfe.  2)arauf  ertoiberte  ifym  ber  ^anjler  be§ 
^urfiirften  toon  Strier,  el  fotte-  ^ier  nicfyt  bi^^utiert  tcerben, 
fonbern  er  fotte  einfacfy  unb  furg  fagen,  ob  er  toiberrufen 

10  h>otte  ober  nid^t.    5Da  f^racf)  Sutler  mit  fefter  <Stimme: 
fo  toifl  \&i  benn  eine  2(ntit)ort  geben,  bie  tueber  Corner 
3afyne  ^aben  foU:  2)em  ^3a^fte  unb  bem  Goncilio  glaube 
nicfyt;  iiberfiif)rt  bin  id)  nic^t,  toiberrufen  mag  td^  nid^t; 
ftefy'  ic^;  id)  !ann  nirf)t  anber§;  ©ott  f^elfe  mir!  —  2tmen!" 

15  2)iefe  SBorte  marten  einen  tiefen  (Sinbruc!  auf  bie 
fammhmg.  2ltte  ftaunten.  ©elbft  ber  ^aifer  f^rad^): 
licfy,  ber  Wlond)  rebet  unerfcf)rodEen  unb  mit  getroftem  2Rute." 
^urfiirft  $riebri$  freute  fid)  iiber  ben  ^reimut  unb  f^rad^  am 
2lbenb  ju  ©^alatin:  ,,D  h)ie  fc^on  unb  fiifm  ^at  ^eute 

20  SRartin   gef^rod^en   bor  ^aifer  unb  3teicfy !"      Sutf>er§ 

brangen  in  ben  ®aifer,  ben  ©eleit§brief  jurucfjunefdnen,  benn 
einem  ^e^er  braucfye  man  nid^t  tuort  ju  fyalten.  2)a  fpradE) 
^arl  V.  bott  eblen  UntmtfenS:  ,,Unb  h>enn  in  ber  ganjen 
SBelt  feine  £reue  me^r  ju  finben  ift,  fo  foU  fie  bod^>  bei  einem 

25  beutfcf)en  ^aifer  fein;  idf>  mag  nirf^t  erroten,  tuie  einft  <5igi§= 
munb!  yiad)  Stblauf  be§  ©eleit^briefe^  h)urbe  Sutler  ben= 

nocfy  in  bie  9ltid)3ad)t  er!Idrt. 

Siittringtjaus. 


I  14  GERMAN  READER. 

6.    SUbrcrfn  Don  28aUcttftctn. 

©iner  ber   grojjten   $elbb,erren   beS   breifjigjdfu-igen   JlriegeS 
toar  Hlbrecfyt   toon  SBattenftein,   ein    fyagerer,   ftoljer,   finfterer 
3Jiann  mit   fcfytoarjem  furjem  §aar  unb  tiefliegenben  feurigen 
2lugen.      @r   ftammte    au§    einer    angefefyenen    ^roteftanttfc^en 
^amilie  So^meng,  tuar  aber  fcfion  al§  3iin9^n9  5ur 
^irdE)e  ilbergetreten.    6r  befa^  gldnjenbe  Sfalente  unb 
jetcb/nete  ^enntnifje,  aber  aucb,   einen  ungei)euren   ©brgeij,  ber 
felbft  bie  b,od;ften  SSiirben  fur  erretcb.bar  fyielt.     38tc  biele  in 
ber  bamaltgen  $t\t,  glaubte  er  an  ©ternbeuterei  unb  btlbete 
fidf)   ein,  er   fonne  in   ben   ©eftirnen   lefen,  baf;  er  ju  etloaS  10 
Slu^erorbentlicbem  beftimmt  fei.     2)a^   ©liicf  fd)ien  i^n  aua^) 
auf  aHe  UBeife  begiinftigen  ju  luoHen.     2)urrf)  £eirat  gelangte 
er  in  ben  33efi§  fitr[tlid)er  Steirfjtiimer,  unb  in  ben  ^e^3uSen 
gegen  bie  ^Urfen  unb  anbere  $einbe  fifterreidEjS  ertoarb  er  fta; 
gro^en   ^rieg^ru^m    unb   bie   SSiirbe    einel    Steicb.^grafcn    unb  15 
§erjog§  toon  ^rieblanb. 

21U  bie  ^roteftanten  im  norblicb.en  ^eutfcb.lanb  ein  £>eer 
fammelten  unb  ben  $onig  g^riftian  toon  3)dnemarf  ju  ifyrem 
^rieg§oberften  erird^lten,  h)iinfa;te  aurf)  ^erbinanb  II.  neben 
bem  t»on  Stiff^  angefu^rten  §eere  ber  2igue  nocfr,  ein  jtoeite^  20 
aufftetten  ju  fbnnen,  ba§  aulfcb.IiepUcb,  feinen  Sefefylen  Qts 
^orcb.te.  @g  fe^Ite  ifym  aber  an  ©elb  unb  an  einem  titd^tigen 
§eerfiib,rer.  3)a  erbot  ftcb,  2Sattenftein,  au§  eigenen  SRitteln 
bem  ^aifer  ein  §eer  ju  fd^affen,  it>enn  er  ib,m  ben  unbe= 
fd)rdnften  Dberbefe^I  iiber  basfelbe  geben  h)oHe. 
nab,m  bieje^  2Inerbietcn  an.  2) a  liejj  SKaUenftein  bie 
meln  ritfyren,  unb  balb  fammelte  fid^i  unter  feinen  ^at>nen  eine 
t,  bie  $reunb  unb  getnb  furcbtbar  Uwrbe.  Gr  fcblug  ben 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  I  I  5 

©rafen  toon  9ftan§felb,  riidfte  in  bie  (Staaten  beg  £onig§  Don 
$)anemar!,  ber  toon  !£itft}  bet  2utter  am  Sarenberge  boUig 
gcfcfytagen  toorben  toar  (27.  Sluguft  1626),  eroberte 
burg,  £olftctn,  ben  grojjten  $eil  bon  <Srf)le3twg  unb 

5  unb  belegte  biefe  Sd'nber  mil  ungefyeuren  33ranbfcf)a£ungen. 
SDarauf  toanbte  er  ficfy  gegen  ^Bommern.  5Bor  allem  n)iinfc^te 
er  bie  ©tabt  ©tralfunb  ju  befi^en.  @r  belagerte  fie;  aber 
^>ier  erfu^r  er,  toa§  ber  ^elbenmut  beutfd^er  Siirger  bermag, 
loenn  fie  bom  recfyten  ©eifte  befeelt  finb.  SBattenftein  gebot 

10  bem  Siirgermeifter  bon  ©tralfunb:  ,,^^r  mii^t  faiferlicbe  y$t~. 
faijung  einne^men !"  Unerfd^rodfen  anttoortete  biefer:  ,,®a§ 
t^un  tcir  nic^t!"  ,,2)ann  miifct  i^r  ©elb  frf>affen."  ,,2)a§  fyaben 
it)ir  nid^t!"  ,,$Dann  tt>iff  icfy  euc^  jiic^tigen,  i^r  Deafen."  ,,2)a3 
fmb  tbtr  nid^t !"  Db  biefer  furjen  aber  bielfagenben  Slntiwort 

15  geriet  ber  ftolje  $elbfyerr  in  F>eftigen  3orn  un^  rief-  3^>  ^itt 
©tralfunb  ^aben  unb  hmre  e§  mit  taufenb  $etten  an  ben 
§immel  gebunben!  @3  erfolgte  (Sturm  auf  (Sturm.  Umfonft. 
9?ac^  einer  ferf)§monatlirf)en  Selagerung,  unb  nacfybem  jtoolf 
F>unberte  feiner  $rieger  in  ben  (Srftanjen  gefatten  loaren,  mu^te 

20  «r  \\d)  jum  SfJiicfjuge  entfcf)Iie^en.  (Sbenfo  fd^eiterte  feine  50iad^t 
an  ©liidfftabt  unb  5Ragbeburg.  Unterbeffen  famen  ^lagen  auf 
$(agen  bor  ben  ^aifer  iiber  bie  ©rbreffungen,  ^litnberungen, 
9lo^eiten  unb  unmenfd;licr;en  ©raufamfeiten  ber  2Sattenfteins 
fd^en  £eere.  3)ie  laiferlid^en  ^rieger,  fo  flagten  bie  ©efanbten 

25  au§  ^ommern,  fmb  al§  ^reunbe  aufgenommen  tborben,  ben= 
noc^  ^aben  fie  aHein  im  ©tettinfd^en  jebn  SRiHionen 
an  Sranbf(f)a^ung  aufgetrieben  unb  fieben  (Sta'bte  burc^> 
h)itten  in  2tfdf>e  gelegt.  §aft  nod;  fytirtere  ^lagen  erfd)ollen 
au§  bem  Sranbenburgifcfyen,  too  Saffenftein  jioanjig  3JiiUionen 

3°  ©ulbcn   erbre^t   ^atte.    25a   fafy   fic^>   ber   ^aifer   enblid^  ge* 


Il6  GERMAN  READER.. 

notigt,  ben  -JBaHenftein  ju  entlaffen1  unb  einen  Xcil  feinel 
§eerel  abjubanfen.  SSaffenftein  gefyorcfyte  toittig,  toal  man 
faum  ertoartet  fyatte.  3)ie  Sterne  frfjienen  ifym  gefagt  ju  fyaben, 
bajj  el  fo  recfyt  fei.  2)er  &aifer,  fagte  er,  fyat  ben  ebelften 
(Stein  au3  feiner  t^rone  tDeggetoorfen.  @r  begab  fidt)  nad)  5 
Sofymen  auf  feine  ©liter.  §ter  lebte  er  all  ^rtbatmann,  aber 
mit  toafyrfyaft  faiferticbem  Sluftoanbe,  IDOJII  ifym  bie  Lenten  ber 
im  $riege  erbeuteten  ©elber  (fiinfjtg  3)tiQtonen  Staler)  bie 
SRittel  boten.  3^an3'9  ^ammerfyerren  bebienten  if^n,  fed^jig 
Gbelfnaben,  in  ©ammet,  ©olb  unb  Seibe  gefleibet,  h>arteten  10 
an  feiner  £afel  auf;  fiinfjig  ^ettebarbiere  ftanben  all  2eib= 
tvarfie  in  feinem  ©cfylofjfyofe  ;  brei  ^unbert  ftattlid^e  ^offe  frozen 
aul  marmornen  ^ri^en,  funfeig  fedf)lfpannige  ^utfdben  6e= 
gleiteten  ifyn,  iuenn  er  aulfu^r,  unb  fein  2lftrolog  @eni  ber= 
fiinbigte  ifym  aul  ben  ©eftirnen  eine  neue  glanjenbe  3u^"ft-  15 

iiittringfjaus. 


7.    Tic   2d)larfU  bet 
(1632.) 

Sluf  ben  ^elbern  bel  £>orfe!  Sreitenfelb  bei  Sei^ig 
©uftab  2(bolf  ben  alten  nie  befiegten  SiCfy  in  einer  blutigen 
©cfylacjjt   gefc^lagen  (1631)  unb  jog  nun  h>ie  im  ^rium)j^e 
burd^  Sfyuringen  unb  ^ranlen  an  ben  9ifyein  unb  bann  nad^ 
Sa^ern.      -JRit   unbefdv>reiblic^em   ^ubel   fc(>Iugen   bie   §erjen  » 
bem   foniglic^en    Sieger   entgegen.     Stttty,   ber   Sa^ern   be- 
fcfyii^en  fottte,  luagte  el  nid)t  mefyr,  i^m  im    offenen  ^elbe 
entgegenjutreten,    fanb    auc^    balb    burd(>    eine    33eri»unbung 
feinen  2^ob.     2)al   batyerfcfye   58olf  jitterte   bor   ber   Stnfunft 
bel  ^onigl;  el  ^atte  feinen  3orn  burrf)  graufame  Grmorbung  25 
einjelner   @ct?n)eben   gereijt.     2(ber   gna'big  empfing  ber  eble 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  ll'J 

$urft  bie  Slbgefanbten,  toelcfye  ifym  bie  Scfyliiffel  ber  (gtabt 
•Btuncfyen  iiberbracfyten.  ,,^)itt  Sfecfyt  fyatte  icb,  an  eurer  Stabt 
ba§  Unglucf  -JJtagbeburgS  racfyen  fonnen,"  fagte  er,  ,,attein 
fiircfytet  nicfytS;  gefyt  in  $rieben  unb  feib  eurer  ©liter  unb 

5  eurer  Sfteligion  toegen  unbeforgt!" —  SBaijern  toar  grofctenteiB 
in  be§  ^onig^  ©etoalt  unb  2Bien  jitterte  urn  fo  mej^r,  ba 
bie  @ad(>fen  in  SSofymen  eingebrungen  loaren  unb  $rag  erobert 
fatten,  ^n  folder  9lot  blieb  bem  bebra'ngten  ^aifer  $erbt= 
nanb  nicf)tg  ubrig,  al§  ficfy  iuieber  an  SSattenftein  ju  toenben. 

10  5Rad^  bielen  Sitten  Uejj  fief)  ber  ftotje  9Jlann  betoegen,  auf^ 
neue  ein  §eer  fur  ben  $aifer  gu  tuerben,  unb  fo  ftanb  er 
benn  nacfy  toenigen  9Jlonaten  mit  unumf(f)ran{ter  ©etoalt  an 
ber  <Spi|e  einer  bebeutenben  SRarfit,  bie  firf>  norf>  taglicfe, 
burd^  neue  SBerbungen  bermef>rte.  -ftacfybem  er  lange  ge= 

15  jogert  ^atte,  bracf)  er  enblidE)  nacfy  <Sarf)fen  auf,  too  9taub 
unb  3Korb  unb  33ranb  feinen  Stnjug  bejeid^tnete.  ©uftab 
2(bolf  eilte  ifym  nadE)  unb  tourbe  toon  bem  2SoI!e  al§  ein 
rettenber  Gngel  em^fangen.  ^n  5?aumburg  an  ber  (Saale 
umringten  fie  i^n,  brangten  fid;  an  ib,n  unb  fucfyten  ibm  bie 

20  ^ii^e  ju  fiiffen.  ,,Unfere  (Sadden  ftef;en  gut,"  fagte  er,  ,,attein 
id(>  fiircfyte,  ba^  mid^  ©ott  tr>egen  ber  Xfyorfyeit  biefe^  SSoIfeS 
ftrafen  toerbe.  §at  e§  nicb.t  ba§  Slnfefyen  ba^  biefe  Seute 
mic^  recfyt  ju  i^rem  '3(bgott  marf»en?  3Sie  Ieirf)t  fonnte  ber 
©ott,  toelcfyer  ben  ©toljen  bemiitigt,  fie  unb  micfy  felbft 

25  em^finben  laffen,  bafj  irf>  nicb.tg  aU  ein  frfrtuacfyer,  fterblic^er 
3Kenfc^  fei!" 

2(m  2lbenb  be^  15.  9?obember§  1632  traf  er  bei  2u$en 
auf  ba§  SSattenfteinfc^e  §eer,  unb  jeber  bereitete  fief)  jur 
morgenben  (Scfylacfyt.  2)er  ^onig  blieb  bie  -ftacfyt  in  feinem 

30  2Bagen    unb    gab    bie    notigen    3lnorbnungen    unb    23efeb,Ie. 


I  1 8  GERMAN  READER. 

Gin  bitter  -ftebel  toerfyiitfte  ben  neuen  -Bforgen  unb  berbin= 
berte,  bic  ©tettung  ber  ©egner  511  erfennen.  ©cfytoeigenb 
berfyarrte  bie  -SRenge.  $m  Sager  ber  ©cfytoeben  erfyebt  fid) 
$aufen=  unb  £rompetenfd;att,  unb  bie  £aufenbe  toon  $riegern 
ftimmen  ein  in  bag  Sieb:  ,,@in'  fefte  SBurg  ift  unfer  ©ott." 
—  $et}t,  nacb,  11  Ufyr,  blicft  bie  <3onne  freunblid)  burd?  ben 
®er  ^onig  fdrtmngt  ftc^  aufs  ^ferb  unb  ruft: 
iotr  bran !  $a«  h>alt'  ber  liebe  ©ott !  ^efu, 
i>ilf  mir  fyeut'  ftreiten  gu  beine^  -ftamenS  Gtjre!"  2)arauf 
ftiirmte  er  mil  ben  (Seinen  gegen  bie  (Straf$e,  toeld^e  toon  10 
nacfy  Sei^jig  fiit)rt.  §ier  tuirb  er  burcft,  ein  furcf>ter; 
^euer  au§  ben  3Serfd^anjungen  unb  ©ra'ben  em^fangen, 
unb  biele  finfen  in  ben  £ob.  ®ennod>  fe^en  bie  iibrigen 
iiber  ben  ©raben  unb  bringen  bie  SBattenfteinfcfyen  jum 
•JBeicfyen.  ^nbe§  ftiirmt  ^Sa^^ent>eim  mit  feinen  9teitern  t>er=  15 
bei,  unb  bie  <Scb,lacb,t  h)irb  ju  einem  graufigen  ©etiimmel. 
2)er  ^onig  eilt  mit  einer  Sfeiterfcfyar  feinem  toanfenben 
red^ten  5^*9e^  5U  §^f^«  $°n  ^em  §crjoge  ^ranj  Don  ®acf)= 
fen-2auenburg  unb  einigen  anbern  begleitet,  fprengt  er  toeit 
Dor,  urn  bie  (Steffung  be^  ^einbe^  ju  ertyafyen.  ©ein  furje^  20 
©eficfyt  la^t  tyn  aber  ju  nafye  an  bie  ^aiferlic^en  geraten. 
@r  credit  einen  ©d^u^  in  ben  3lrm,  unb  inbem  er  fid)  um= 
toenbet,  trifft  if>n  ein  gh^eiter  in  ben  Stiiden.  Sftit  bem  JHufe : 
,,9Kein  ©ott,  mein  ©ott!"  finft  er  bom  ^ferbe.  S)ie  fcf>nau= 
benben  9f{offe  ftitrmen  iiber  ib,n  t^inhjeg  unb  jertreten  ib,n  mit  25 
ifyren  §ufen.  ®a^  ba^erfprengenbe  blutige  ^3ferb  bringt 
ben  (Sd^hjeben  bie  ©cfyrecfen^funbe,  unb  ba§  ©efiib,!  ber  Sfacfye 
treibt  fie  unauffjaltfam  borioartg.  £>er  ^elbenmiitige  §erjog 
S3ern{)arb  toon  2Beimar  ubernimmt  bie  ^ii^rung.  2)ie  ^aifer< 
licfyen  ioerben  getoorfen.  9)lit  bem  9iufe:  ,,2)ie  @cb,lac^t  ift  30 


HISTORICAL   SELECTIONS.  I  19 


fcerloren  ;  ber  ^appenb,  eitner  ift  tot  ;  bie  ©cfyhxben  fommen 
iiber  un3  !"  ergriffen  fie  bie  $(ucb,t.  $)ie  6d^Iarf>t  fyatte  elf 
©tunben  gebauert  uub  neiin  taufenb  2eicb,en  bebecften  ben 
2Bab,fyla$.  SDie  ©djtoeben  toerfolgten  toegen  ber  2)unfelb,eit 

5  unb  ©rmiibung  ben  $einb  nicfyt,  unb  bracfyten  bie  -ftacfyt  auf 
bem  @cf>lacf)tfelbe  ju.  2(m  folgenben  3Jiorgen  fanben  fie  nacf) 
langem  (Sudden  ben  nacften  unb  blutigen  Seicfynam  i^re^ 
^6nig§  unter  einem  £aufen  toon  Xoten;  er  lag,  mit  elf 
•JBunben  bebedft,  bon  §ufen  jertreten  unb  bt^  jur  Unfenntlicfy- 

10  feit  entftettt,  jtoifc^en  ber  ©tabt  Sii^en  unb  bem  grofjen  %d^ 
fteine,  ber  feitbem  ber  ©cfytoebenftein  ^ei^t  unb  nod^)  fyeute 
an  jener  ©tette  ju  fefyn  ift.  @ein  Seid^man  n>urbe  nacb, 
©torf^olm  gebrad^t.  2)ie  golbene  $ette  unb  feinen  bluttgen 
hotter,  toelcfye  ib^m  bie  ^roaten  abgenommen  fatten,  fenbete 

15  2SaIIenftein  narf)  28ien  jum  ^aifer.  liefer  rief  mit  S^rtinen 
in  ben  2(ugen:  ,,©ern  ^atte  id^  bem  ^elben  ein  Iangere§ 
2eben  unb  eine  frofylicfye  ^iidfetjr  in  fetn  ^onigreic^  gegonnt, 
toenn  nur  in  3)eutfdf)Ianb  ^rieben  geh)orben  todre!" 

Gin  SSe^eruf  burcfyjudte  bie  ^roteftantifd^en  Sdnber.     9(ber 

20  ba3  2Ber!  be§  gro^en  $onig§  ging  nic!f)t  berloren.     2Ba^  er 

angefangen  fyatte,  ^aben  feine  £>elben  Sern^arb  toon  SBeimar, 

33anner,   Xorftenfon  unb   anbere   im   Sunbe   mit   $ranfreicfy 

boHenbet. 

2Battenftein  b,at  ben  fyelbenmittigen  ^onig  nicf)t  lange  iiber= 

25  lebt.  @r  geriet  in  SBerbadfyt,  mit  ben  (Sc^hjeben  gemeinfcfyaft: 
lic^e  (Sacb^e  madden  ju  tooften,  unb  ba  man  offene  ©etoalt 
gegen  ben  gen)altigen  9Kann  fiirdljtete,  fo  toarb  ber  ^olcb, 
be«  -JKeucfyelmorberS  fiir  ib,n  gefc^Uffen.  @§  tt>ar  am  15. 
^ebruar  1634,  al§  bie  gebungenen  Berber  in  fetn 

30  gemad;  ju   6ger  brangen.     3(u^  bem   SBette   f^ringenb, 


I2O  GERMAN  READER. 

ber  gelbfyerr  urn  §ilfe  ritfen.     2U3  er  abet  ftefyt,  bajj  teine 
9fettung   moglicfy   ift,  entblof;t   er   felbft  bie   23ruft   unb    ems 

fcbtoeigenb  ben  ^obe^fto^.     (Seine  ©liter  tourben  bom 

eingejogen;  fein  £ob  blieb  ungerdd^t. 

Zlad?  penning. 


COMPLETE  PROSE  SELECTIONS. 


1.    Sluf  be* 

toar  im   2luguft   fcorigen   ^afyreS,    bafj    id)    mit    bem 


bon  Seipjig  nad)  $oburg  iiber  ©ifenad)  fuf)r,  unb 
jtoar  bie  erften  ©tationen  mit  einem  $remben  attein  im  Goupe, 
ber  fid)  tro$  ber  tuarmen  2Bitterung  in  einen  jiemlic^  bicfen 
5  9Jiantel  ge^iillt  unb  feine  Sietfemufje  faft  bil  iiber  bie  Dfyren 
gejogen  l^atte.  3Som  ©eficfyt  loar  ba6ei  nur  fe^r  toenig  frei, 
unb  ba§  toenige  felbft  ununterbrodE>en  in  eine  bic^te  SSoIfe 
toon  (Sigarrenbam^f  ge(?iiUt. 

2)a  id)  felbft  untertoeg§  nur  ^od)[t  ungern  f^red)e  unb  nie 

10  felber  eine  Unterbattung  anfniipfe,  mein  jeittoeiliger  9fietfege= 

fa^rte  aber  bie  namli"d)e  5Reigung  ju  ftiffer  ©elbftbefd;auung 

ju  i^aben  fd)ien,  fo   naf>men  toir  in   berfd)iebenen  GcEen  be§ 

@oup£§  ^Bla^  unb  qualmten  urn  bie  SBette. 

^n  3Raumburg   befamen  fair   einen  ^Jtitgenoffen,  ber  aber, 
15  tocifyrenb  er  fid)  bem  SDirfen  gegeniiberfe^te,  ganj  ba§  ©egen= 
teil  toon  biefem  ju  fein  fd^ien. 

@§  h)ar  ein  bunne^,  fleine3  SJidnnd^en,  nid)t  alter  Diel= 
Ieid)t  al^  brei^ig  ^a^re,  aber  feinem  ©egeniiber  orbentlirf; 
twie  jum  £ro£  ganj  in  ^anfing  gefleibet;  ja  er  fyatte  nod; 
20  ba§u  feine  2Befte  aufgefno^ft,  unb  ging  baburd;  aud)  fogleid) 
ju  $*inbfeligfeiten  iiber,  ba^  er  ba§  bis  jc§t  feft  berfd;Ioffene 
^enfter,  efye  e^  ber  2)irfe  Dcrbinbern  fonnte,  I;erunterUe^. 

jie^t,"  fagte  biefer  —  e3    tuar  ba§    erfte  2S>ort, 


122  GERMAN  READER. 


er  bi3  je$t  gef&rocfyen  fyatte  —  unb  beilditfig  gefagt  aucfy 
ba3  Ie$te,  ba3  icfy  toon  ibm  fyorte,  aber  felbft  ba§  nufcloS. 

,,9?icf>t§  gefyt  iiber  bie  frifcfye  Suft,"  fagte  ber  $Ieine  in 
•ftanfing;  ,,<5ie  fyaben  ja  fyier  einen  Cualm,  bafi  man  erftirfen 
mocfyte."  5 

6r  fucfyte  je£t  audf),  h)ie  fid^)  ber  3U9  ^aum  iuieber  in  33e= 
h)egung  fe£te,  ein  ©efprad^  mit  einem  toon  un3  beiben  anju= 
fnitpfen,  aber  e§  mi^Iang  it>m  ganjlid^.  Sine  fliidfytige  33eobs 
ad^tung  iiber  ,,f$6ne§  SBetter"  h)itrbe  totgefc^h)iegen  ;  eine 
$rage,  trobin  bie  9teife  geF)e,  an  ben  SDicfen,  fanb  feine  10 
2(ntn)ort;  ic^  felber  t^at,  ate  ob  ic^  fc^Iiefe,  unb  fo  raffelten 
h)ir  an  ^ofen,  Sttlja  unb  2lpolba  boriiber  nac(>  -JBeimar. 

2)er   fleine   SJiann   h)ar  babei  bollig  raftlo^;   unauf^orlid^ 
fa^>  er  balb  nadf)  feiner  U^r,  balb  nacfy  bem  ^a^rblan,  ben 
er  fcfyon  ganj  jerlnittert  ijatte;  balb  bolte  er  ein  33ud()  fyerauS  15 
jum   Sefen,  ftedfte   e§   aber   augenblicflic^   inieber   ein.     !Je$t 
nat>m  er  eine  ^rife,  bie  er  aucfy  bem  2)idEen  anbot,  ber  aber 
nur  mit  bem  $otof  fdE)iitteIte;  je^t  jog  er  fidf>  ben  (gcbui)  au^ 
unb   liejj   etnen   lleinen   <2tein   IjerauS;   furj,    er   fa§   feinen 
2lugenblic!  ftiH.     3Bo  auc^  ber  $U9  ^ielt,  Ite^  er  fidr>  offnen  20 
unb  fc^o^  eine  2SeiIe  auf  bem  perron  umF>er. 

Gr  fud^te  jemanb,  aber  nic^t  ettoa  einen  Sefannten,  fonbern 
nur  ein  menfd)Iicfye§  SSefen,  mit  bem  er  ficfy  unterbalten 
fonnte,  ja  in  letter  3SerjJDeifIung  griff  er  ficfy  fogar  ben 
©c^affner  auf,  ber  aber  nur  fo  lange  bei  ifym  auSfyielt,  al^  25 
er  3d*  gebraud^te,  feine  2)ofe  511  offnen  unb  ifym  eine  $rife 
anjubieten. 

Gnblid^  in  SBeimar  fanb  er  bag  ©efucfyte.  2)ort  ftieg  ein 
ettoa§  fet>r  auggetrodfncter  §err,  mit  einer  33riffe  auf,  in 
jeber  £anb  einen  9ieifefadE  tragenb  unb  Don  feiner  5rau/  3° 


AUF  DER  EISENBAHN.  123 


enter  fleinen  lebenbigen  SBriinette,  gefolgt,  in  ba3 
Gin  SienftmdbcfKn,  ba£  fie  begleitet  fyatte,  reicfyte  nod)  einen 
grofjen  £ragforb  bott  £mtfcfyarf>teln,  <3i£fiffen,  $orrat§forben 
unb  9fegenfdnrmen,  toobei  fie  bie  SDame  ,^rau  ^rofefforin" 
nannte,  in  ben  2Bagen,  toiinfcfyte  gliicflirfje  -fteife  unb  jog  firf> 
bann  in  bie  2lrme  eine§  ^nfanteriften  juriid,  bet  biefen 
•fitoment  mit  gro^em  Staft  in  ber  ©ntfernung  abgetuartet 


^rofeffor  fud^te  inbeffen,   h)ie  ber  $U9   ab^fiff  —  ber 

10  $leine  in  9?anfing  i>atte  eben  nocfy  $t'\t  ge^abt,  h)ieber  in 
ba§  Goup£  511  f^ringen  —  feine  33riffe  unb,  all  er  biefe  ge= 
funben  f>atte,  feine  Gtgarrentafcfye,  bie  fic^  enblic^  in  bem 
Slrbeitlbeutel  feiner  ©emaf)Iin  fanb.  £iernacfy  bermi^te  er 
aber  ^lo^Iid^  feinen  ©efretarf  rf)litffel  ;  ber  mufjte  batjeim  auf 

15  bem  £ifrf>e  liegen  geblieben  fein,  unb  er  fd^ien  einen  5Roment 
nic^t  iibel  Suft  ju  f>aben,  bem  3U9  ^n  §a^  jujurufen. 
(Seine  Gigarrenfbi^e  t>atte  er  ebenfaCte  ,,in  ber  6ile"  ju 
^aufe  liegen  laffen,  furj,  im  Saufe  ber  llnterfialtung,  an 
toelcfyer  ber  ^teine  in  Wanting  je£t  ben  tebenbigften  2(nteil 

20  nafym,  fteUte  fid^  ^eraul,  ba^  nocfy  eine  ganje  9Kenge  Don 
3)ingen  bergeffen  ober  juriidgelaffen  toaren,  unb  e3  beburfte 
einiger  3e^/  bi$  ftd^  bie  beiben  G^egatten  fo  h>eit  beruF>igten, 
ba§  UnbermeibUrfte  eben  ju  ertragen.  @3  tear  einmal  ge= 
fcf)et>en  unb  nic^t  mefyr  ju  a'nbern. 

25  2Bir  erfufyren  je^t  auc^)  in  unglaublid;er  ©efcfytoinbigfeit, 
ba^  ber  fleine  9Jiann  in  9?an!ing  bi§  nac§  ^rottftebt  toottte, 
h?o  if>n  feine  33raut  mit  ifyren  ©Item,  bie  au§  Gifenad)  ge= 
fommen  toaren,  fd^on  erh>arteten,  urn  Don  ba  an  bie  ^ferbe* 
babn  nac^>  9SaIter§f)aufen  511  bcnu^en  unb  bann  ju  5U&  nflc^ 

30  ^Hein^arblbrunn  unb  bem  ^nfclberg  ^u  ge^cn.     Gr  lyar  ein 


124  GERMAN  READER. 

2lngefte0ter  au§  9?aumburg,  batte  aber  auf  jtoei  £age  UrlauB  ' 
befommen,  unb  gebacfyte  biefe  furje  $eit  mit  einer  £our  burcfy 
ben  Stbiiringer  2Salb  an  ber  ©eite  ber  ©eliebten  au3jufiiUen. 

3)er  ^rofeffor  mit  feiner  $rau  bagegen  gebacfyte  —  benn  aucfy 
ba3  hwrbe  un§  nicbt  borent^ialten  —  nur  btefen  einen  £ag  toon    5 
§aufe  toegjubleiben,  ba  bie  ^tnber  unb  bringenbe  3trbetten  unb 
©ef(f>dfte  eine  langere  Grt)olung§reife  ntc^t  geftatteten.    ^a^ 
Gtyepaar  tootlte  nur  nad^  ©ifenarf),  bort  bie  2Bartburg  befud^en, 
in  irgenb  einer  romantifcfyen  Sc^Iucfit  it>r  5Rittag^ma{)I  berjefiren, 
unb  bann  mit  bem  2lbenbjuge  n)ieber  nad)  SSeimar  juriicffefyren.  10 
gKenfd?  benft  unb  ©ott  lenft. 

ber  Unterfyaltung  t>atte  unS  bie  ^rau  ^Brofefforin  eben= 
bamit  befannt  gemad^t,  ba^  fie  eine  Srf)h)efter  in  Grfurt 
F>abe,  bie  fid^)  ifmen  moglirftertpeife  auf  ibrem  3Sergnitgung^= 
au3fhig  anfc^Iie^en  irotte  —  jebenfall^  tmirbe  fte  am  Sa^of  15 
fein,  um  fte  5U  begrii^en.  $n  biefem  2(ugenblid  f)ielt  ber 
3ug  in  Grfurt.  2)er  ©cbaffner  offnete  bie  X^iir. 

W6rfurt!   bier  SJiinuten  Stufentfjalt !" 

2>er  ^leine  fc^op  tt>ie  ein  Sli^  jur  ^f)iir  fyinauS;  e§  h>ar 
eine  orbentlia^  peinlicfye  Unrube  in  bem  2Renfd>en  —  unb  bie  20 
$rau  >)Brofefforin  fai>  fic^>  inbeg  nac^  ifyrer  ®cf>it)efter  um;  in 
bem  ©cbrange  am  3U9  Jonnte  fte  biefelbe  aber  nirgenbS 
erfennen,  unb  ba  fte  entfernter  —  toie  fte  ifyrem  ©atten  jurief 
—  einen  blauen  £>ut  ju  entberfen  glaubte,  trat  fte  fyinauS, 
um  bie  Grfefmte  ju  finben.  25 

$)er  ^Brofeffor  jeigte  nur  geringe  £eilnafyme  an  bem  ^ami= 
lienglieb  unb  fucfyte  loieber  feine  trifle,  bie  er  ftcfy  genau 
erinnerte  beim  Ginfteigen  geftabt  ju  ^>aben,  unb  bie  je|t  h)ie 
in  ben  Soben  ^inein  berfcbiounben  fcftien.  Gr  fniete  nieber 
unb  fucfyte  —  in  ber  berjhjeiflungebollen  9JJoglicf>feit,  bafj  fie  30 


AUF  DER  EISENBAHN.  12$ 

itnter  bie  ^iijje  gefommen  fei —  unter  ben  ©ifcen,  griff  fyinter 
in  bie  ^olfter,  offnete  bie  2Irbeitgtafd}e  feiner  $rau  unb  fd;ien 
untroftlid?  iiber  ben  SBerluft.  Gr  fyb'rte  babei  gar  nid)t,  toie 
eg  lautete,  unb  fam  erft  h>ieber  mit  ber  Slufsentnelt  in  SBe- 

5  rubrung,  alg  er  bie  23ermifjte  enblid;  in  ber  Gigarrentafcfye 
entberfte,  in  bie  er  fie  in  ©ebanfen,  toie  in  ein  #utteral, 
oben  f^atte.  3U  flleicfyer  3e*t  ful^r  a^er  auc^  ^er 
in  9^anfing  in  bag  6oup£,  bag  unmittelbar  i)inter  ifym 
gefdftloffen  iwurbe,  unb  brau^en  pfiff  eg. 

10  ,,2So  ift  benn  lyfyre  ^rau  ©ema^lin?"  fagte  ber  daunts 
burger  erftaunt. 

,,§err  ©ott,  nteine  ^rau!"  rief  b-er  ^rofeffor  unb  ftiirjte 
an  biefem  toorbei  nad^  bem  ^enfter,  bag  ber  2)icfe  fc^on 
I>artnacfig  iuieber  aufgejogen  ^atte.  2)er  3US  fe^te  f^  lang* 

15  fam  in  33eh)egung ;  in  jitternber  §aft  liefi  ber  ungliicflic^e 
©atte  bag  ^enfter  nieber  unb  fuf>r  mit  bem  $opfe  ^inaug. 

®rau^en  tuar  nod?  eine  2:i>ur  geoffnet,  ber  ©cfyaffner  ftanb 
bort  unb  neben  ifym  bie  ^rau  ^Srofefforin  in  atemlofer  §aft. 
,,2)ag  ift  nic^t  mein  6oup£"  rief  fie. 

20      ,,Steigen  6ie  nur  ^ter  ein,"  bra'ngte  ber  ©c^affner. 

,,6life!"  rief  in  bem  2lugenblicE  ber  ©atte,  unb  ^afyinein 
gef>or'  \§\"  anttuortete  jubelnb  bie  ^rau  unb  flog  auf  bem 
perron  ^erunter,  ung  entgegen.  2lber  ^)ier  fear  feine  Stljwr 
mef>r  geoffnet  unb  ber  $ug  im  ©ang.  —  2)er  ©cfyaffner  fonnte 

25  nirfttg  tueiter  tfyun,  unb  ,,5)iad^en  @ie  auf!  madden  <Sie  auf!" 
fd)rie  bie  grau  brau^en  unb  griff  fram^ff>aft  nad)  bem 
©d;Io^.  2)ie  3:^iir  offnete  fid;  aber  naturlid)  nid}t,  ba  fie 
nad)  unten  toon  bem  eifernen  2>orteger  ge^alten  h)urbe,  unb 
bortftefyenbe  Sa^nbeamte  fprangen  au^erbcm  gleid)  bajiuifd;en, 

30  benn  bie  gecingftigte  ^rau  bcitte  fonft  bcrunglitcfen  fonnen. 
2tn  ©infteigen  iuar  gar  fein  ©ebanfe  mef^r. 


126  GERMAN  READER. 


f,1)a  brinnen  fitjt  tnein  ^ann!  %fy  mufc  mit!"  3)a3  tear 
ba§  fietjte,  toaS  fair  toon  ber  #rau  ^rofefforin  gotten,  unb  ber 
^Brofeffor,  ber  ben  $opf  au$  bem  SBagen  ftecfte  unb  feine 
$rau  mit  ben  2lugen  fucfyte,  bi§  ber  $ug  unter  *>en  ^eftung^= 
tunnel  fcfyof;,  unb  er  erfrfjrecft  jurucfyraftte,  fanf  je^t  auf  ben  5 
@i$  am  ^enfter  juriidf  unb  jammerte: 

,,^0,  bu  mein  ©ott,  toa^  fott  je^t  inerben!" 

2)er  ^leine  in  9ianfing  troftete  ifyn.  Son  ber  na'4>[ten 
(Station  au3  lonnte  er  juriirftelegra^^ieren,  ba^  ifym  feine 
^rau  mit  bem  balb  nacf)fommenben  ©uterjuge  folge.  Urn  10 
fiinf  ober  i>alb  fea)^  Ufyr  toaren  fte  bann  immer  ttneber  in 
©tfenaa^  beifammen,  unb  eg  blieb  i^nen  an  bem  langen 
©ommerabenb  nocl^  3e^  iibrig  ju  einer  red^t  ^ubfd^en  ^artie 
narf)  ber  SSartburg. 

3)er  ^3rofeffor  griff  babei  h)ie  untoittfiirlia^  an  feine  SSeften-  15 
tafcfte  unb  fagte: 

,,SBenn  fie  nur  nadfifommt!   fte  fyat  bie  ^affe." 

©§   liejj   fic^   aber  Dor  ber  §anb   h)irflic^    nid^)t€    anbere§ 
tb^un,  unb  in  2)ietenborf  b^ielt  ber  3US  faum,  alg  ber  ^ro= 
feffor  fcfyon  nacb;  bem  @a;affner  fcfyrie,  urn  bie  2:f>ur  geoffnet  20 
ju  befommen. 

,,2Rad^en  @ie  rafcfy,  e§  get?t  gleia^  h)ieber  fort!"  rief  ifym 
biefer  nad^,  aber  ber  ^3rofeffor  b^orte  fd)on  nicfyt  me(>r  unb 
fprang  in  flticfyttgen  (Sd^en  in  ba^  ^elegra^tjenbureau. 

§ier  ftieg,  h)d'^renb  ber  ^leine  in  -JZanfing  auf  bem  perron  25 
lufttoanbelte,  ein  anberer  ^affagier  ein,  ber  fia)  bem  ^idfen 
gegemiberfe^te  unb  ben  Sab^njug  nur  al£  2)rofcf)fe  ju  benu^en 
f4)ien.  Gr  n>ar  nid^>t  attein  fe^r  anftdnbig,  fonbern  aua^  feb^r 
forgfdltig  gefleibet,  in  fcb>arjem  ^ra^  un^  e&en  folcften 
SBeinfleibern,  feibener  SSefte  unb  tabettoS  gefnotetem  iuei^en  30 


AUF  DER  EI$ENBAHN, 

tiberbaupt  fyatte  er  in  feinem  ganjen  2Befen  etn>a3 
unb   peinHcfy   Drbentlicfte3,  ba3   nirgenb§   toeniger 
fyinpafjt,  al3  in  ein  (Sifenbafwcoup^. 
2U§  er  einftieg  unb  fcfyucfytern   griifjte,  nafym  er  feinen  ju 

5  einem  (Spiegel  gegldtteten  £>ut  ab  itnb  feijte  ifyn  toorficfctig 
neben  fid)  b,in,  nafjm  ibn  aber  augenbUcflid^  iuieber  in  bte 
£5I)e,  ftrid^)  mit  einer  fleinen  Stafcfyenburfte  bie  ettoa  berfd^>o= 
benen  §aare  fauber  glatt,  unb  fe^te  ifyn  h)ieber  auf.  Gr 
fd^ien  fogar  bie  entfrfiiebene  2(bfidBt  ju  fyaben,  ein  ^Baar 

10  flecfenlol  neue  toeijje  ©lac^banbfdftu^e  anjujie^en,  befann  ficfy 
aber  bod^  nod^  beijeiten  eineS  Sefferen,  loicfelte  fie  h)ieber 
jufammen  unb  fc^ob  fie  in  bie  £afcb,e  juriidr. 

©inen  blaufeibenen  Stegenfrfnrm,  obgleic^  leine  3SoIfe  am 
£>immel  ftanb,  F^atte  er  neben  jtrf)  auf  ben  <Si^  gelegt.  ®a 

15  frf>Iug  bie   ©Jorfe   toteber  fd^arf    breimal    an,   unb    mit    bem 

letjten  ©d^Iag  fa^  ber  in  Wanting  im  6ou^  unb   auf  bem 

blauen    Stegenfcfyirm,   toon  bem   er   aber,   ficfy    entfcfyulbigenb, 

tuieber  in  bie  ^o^e  fcfyneflte.     2)ie  ^f)iir  h)ar  gefd^Ioffen. 

,,£>err  ^efu§!  ift  benn  ber  ^Srofeffor  nod^  nid^t  ba?"  rief  er. 

20  ,,£e,  ©cfiaffner!    el  fefylt  nod^  eine  ^erfon." 

©in  ^Sfiff  anttoortete  i^m,  unb  fort  roffte  ber  3U9-  2B^ 
F^drten  nocb,  etnjai  rufen,  fa^en,  h)ie  bie  toeiter  borh)drt^  am 
perron  ftebenben  Seute  lac^ten,  unb  nid^t§  mefyr.  2)er  tyro= 
feffor  b,atte  ficfy  fubtra^iert. 

25  ,,9?a,  ba§  ift  gottlirf)!"  rief  ber  ^leine  in  5ftanfing;  ,,je§t 
h)ttt  ber  gute  £err  eine  SSergnugung§tour  mit  feiner  $rau 
madden,  unb  ^at  in  ber  erften  ©tunbe  fief),  feine  ©attin  unb 
fein  ©epcirf  auf  brei  toerfrfnebenen  ©tationen.  9?a,  hue  bie 
fid^)  iuieber  jufammenfinben  tooffen,  ift  mir  auc^  ein  Sldtfcl." 

3°      //§at  jemanb  ben  3"g  UerfdumtV"  frug  ber  §err  im  fcfytoarjen 


128  GERMAN  READER. 

$racf,  inbem  er  feinen  ettvaS  jerbriicften  9?egenfrf>irm  bor= 
nabm,  toieber  fyalb  offnete,  fcfrtojj,  gldttete  unb  bann  fyinter 
ficfy  legte. 

,,-ftun  natiirlicf),"  lautete  bie  2lnttoort;  ,,ein  ^rofeffor  au§ 
SBeimar;  toa§  fangen  toir  jetjt  mit  ben  ©acfyen  an?"  5 

,,2Bir  fommen  urn  fyalb  brei  Ufyr  nacfy  ®ofya,"  fagte  ber 
DrbentUcfye  im  fcf)h>arjen  ^rarf,  ,,unb  urn  brei  SStertel  auf 
brei  Ufyr  trifft  ber  ©c^nelljug  toon  Gifenarf)  in  ©ot^a  ein. 
SBenn  (Bie  bie  (Sadden  nad^  2)ietenborf  5uritcffd:)ic!ten/  ^citte 
fie  ber  §err  in  einer  ©tunbe  loieber."  10 

,,§m,  ja!  ba§  ginge;  aber  er  hnK  ja  eigentlidf)  nac^  @ife= 
nadft,  unb  ipenn  fie  ficf>  nadf)()er  toieber  toerfdumen  —  ober 
gar  nid^t  h)iffen,  ba^  ba§  ©e^ddf  juriidfommt  I" 

,,5Ran  fonnte  ja  toon  ©ot^a  au^  telegrapfyieren,"  meinte 
ber  Drbentlid^e.  15 

,,§m,  ja;   h)ot>in  ge^en 


,,SBoHten  @ie  bann  bie  ©itte  F>a6en  unb  ba§  ©epacf  ba 
irgenb  einem  33af)n6eamten  iibergeben?" 

„$$   h)erbe  fefjr  bebauern    miiffen   feine  3e^  Ju  f>aben/'  20 
fagte  ber  Drbentlicfje  berlegen  ;   ,,\$  bin  ju  einer  —  idf>  mu^ 
fef>r  ^iinftlic^  [ein,  benn  icfy  bin  bi^  fyalb  brei  Uf>r  tiinbeftettt, 
unb  toir  f>aben  un§  fdr>on  toon  SDietenborf  au^  urn"  —  er  fafy 
nad^  f  einer  Ut)r  —  ,,um  fieben  2>iinuten  ber^dtet." 

,,©ut,  bann  ttw'  id^'€/'  fagte  ber  fleine  gutmiitige  9Kann  25 
entfcf>ieben.     ,,<5o  biel  3e^  bleibt  in  ©otf>a,  unb  id)  berfdume 
ben  3U9  ntd^t." 

2)abei  jog  er  feine  SBrieftafcfye  ^eraug  unb  formulierte  fo 
gut  e§  ba^  @df>aufeln  be§  6ifenbat)nn)agen^  erlaubte,  ba^ 
Xelegramm,  urn  in  ©otfya  nidf>t  ju  toiel  $t\t  ju  braua)en.  30 


AUF  DER   EISENBAHN.  I  29 

©efbrcid;  h>ar  bamit  abgebrod)en,  unb  mid;  intereffierte 
babei  befonberS  ber  3)ide,  ber  bet  ben  bisfyerigen  3h)ifd)en; 
fatten  aud;  nod;  burd;  feinen  Slid  bie  geringfte  £eilnafmte 
berraten,  fonbern  immer  nur  ftitt,  aber  fyeftig  bor  fid;  fringe* 

5    qualmt  fyatte. 

^eiJt  ftierte  er  burd;  ben  9taud)  fein  ©egenuber,  ben  Dr= 
bentltc^en,  an,  ber  ficf>  aber  nirf)t  h)o^t  unter  bent  Slid  jti 
fiifylen  fcfyien  unb  n)te  berlegen  afferlei  fletne  Sefd^dftigungen 
borna^m. 

10      @r  fyolte  etne  fletne,  mtt  einem  $Rtmaturfptegel  berfe^ene 
^aarbitrfte    t>erau§,   fucfite    border    mtt   §tlfe   be§    ( 
etnen  SBItrf  auf  feinen    ^rabattenfnoten  511  gettnnnen  — 
aber  bottftanbig  erfolglo§  blieb  —  unb  ging  bann  ju  ben 
tmberfbenftigen  §aaren  iiber,  bie  ftc^  aber,  troij  attem  33iirften, 

15  auf  bent  2BirbeI  tote  ju  einer  2lrt  bon  ©falblorfe  embor= 
ftrauben  toottten,  ntod^te  er  ftci^  nod)  fo  btel  3Jiiii)e  bamit 
geben.  SDanacfy  ging  er  lt>ieber  baran  fid)  abjuftauben,  bom 
SflodEJragen  nieber  bid  ju  ben  glanjlebernen  ©tiefeln.  (Son= 
berbarertoeife  ^atte  gerabe  ifym,  bor  alien  anberen,  ein  tiicfifdjeS 

20  (Sd}id:fal  ben  Stodffragen  berunreinigt,  aber  tro£  attem  Siirften 

beriifyrte  er  nie  ben  ^ledf,  totifyrenb  ber  i^m   gegentiberfi^enbe 

2)idfe   feinen   Slid  —  ofyne  jebod)   eine   (Silbe   ju   au^ern  — 

immer  fyartntidfig  auf  ben  ^unft  gericfytet  ^ielt. 

2)er  im  ^jBelj  raurf)te  babei  ununterbrod^en  fort,  unb  ba  er 

25  feine  Gigarre  nie  abftrid;,  fiel  bie  3tfd)e  ein  baarmal  ab, 
rottte  an  feinem  SRantel  nieber  unb  auf  bie  $niee  be«  Dr* 
bentUd>en,  ben  er  baburd),  ot>ne  ftd;  je  ju  ent|d;ulbigen,  in 
fteter  33efd?aftigung  unb  Stufregung  t^ielt.  @§  fyatte  bent  un= 
gludlidjen  SRenfd^en  namlid)  nid)t  entgef>en  fonnen,  ba^  ifym 

30  ber  fo  un^eintlid;  Gingebitttte  ftetl  auf  ben  Stodfragen  ftierte, 


130  GERMAN  READER. 

unb  mit  ber  2lb,nung,  bafc  bort  eth>a3  nicfyt  in  Drbnung  fei, 
befafj  er  borf>  ju  bid  ©dfmcfyternljeit,  urn  ftcfy  banacb,  ju 
erfunbigen. 

2)er   -JJtann  toar  offenbar  ju   einer  Stubienj  befofylen  ober 
macfyte  eine  SBifite,  urn  irgenb  einc  2lnftettung  ju  befommen;    5 
jebenfattS  fyatte  er  2lngft  bor  ber  ndcfyften  (Stunbe. 
bie  Sofomotibe  toieber. 

fagte  ber  Drbentlicfye,   al§   er  au§  bem  recfyten 
^enfter  fat)  unb  babei  in  einem  fyalben  ©eufjer  ftedfen    blieb. 
2)er  f4>redflirf)e  9)ienfd^   t^m   gegeniiber  fab,   ib,m  nocf)   immer  10 
unbertoanbt  auf  ben  Storffragen,  unb  er  fycitte  gern  noc^)  einen 
le£ten   3Serfuc^)   mit  bem  (Sbiegel   gemad^t,   aber  e^  tear  ju 
fbdt.     @ben  roHte  ber  $U9  bor  ba^  <2tation§gebdube  —  bjlf, 
^imrnel!   bie  U^r  jeigte  auf  acfyt  SJiinuten  iiber  ^alb  brei  — 
unb   mit   einem   rafcfyen   ^mbfefyle   micb,    ^b,nen   ergebenft!"  15 
flog  ber  Ungliirflicfye  jum  2Bagen  b,inau^  unb  feinem  Scf>icffal 
entgegen. 

2)er  in  S^anfing  berrid^tete  inbeffen  fein  2iebe§h)erf.  Ginem 
ber  Seamten,  bon  benen  meb,rere  auf  bem  perron  ftanben, 
iibergab  er  rafrf)  bie  ja^Ireicf^en,  bem  ungliicflic^en  ^Srofeffcr^  20 
baare  jugeb,orenben  ©egenftanbe,  unb  glitt  bann  tote  eine 
©ibecfyfe  in  ba§  ^elegrabi>enbureau  b,inein,  urn  bie  2>ebefd§e 
nad§  2)ietenborf  aufjugeben. 

llnb  iuenig  genug  3e^  tourbe  i^m  baju  gelaffen,  benn  gleidfy 
barauf  Idutete  eg  fc^on  h>ieber  jur  2tbfab,rt.     2)er  3"9  fatte  2s 
ac^t  9Jlinuten  berfaumt,  unb  bie  mujjten  tuof? I  ober  iibel  toieber 
eingebrac^t  trerben. 

©offte  fidf)  aud^  ber  3Kann  in  -Kanfing  auf  biefem  berf)dngs 
niSboffen  3U9  —  ne'n  •  ^a  ^am  er  ^rau^gefd^offen  unb  fe$te 
ftcb,  rafcfe,  auf  ben  bon  bem  Drbentlicfyen  gerdumten  ^la^,  bem  30 


AUF  DER  EISENBAHN.  131 


$>icfen  gegeniiber.     &aum  fafj  er,  al§  ber  Scfyaffner  bie  £f?ur, 
an  ber  ba§  $enfter  toieber  fyeruntergelaffen,  jufcfylug,  bann  auf 
ben  eifernen  ©angtoeg  ftieg  unb,  todfyrenb   ficfy  ber  $ug  in 
Setoegung  fe£te,  fagte: 
5       ,,23itfet3  nacf)  ^rottftebt,  meine  £erren!" 

@3  toar  nodfy  ein  junger  9Jtenfcfy  mit  einem  fleinen  Xormfter 
eingeftiegen,  ber  eben  bortfyin  unb  h)a^rf4)etnlt(^  audE)  eine  3Ser= 
gnugung^tour  in  ben  ^^uringer  2BaIb  madden  toottte.  2)ie 
beiben  Iteferten  i^re  SBittet^  a6,  ber  (Scfyaffner  berfc^tcanb 
10  brau^en,  urn  ficfy  in  fein  eigene^  Goup^  an  ben  (Sifenftangen 
^injufii^len,  unb  ber  fleine  SJlann  in  DZanfing  fagte: 

,,5(tte  SSetter,  ba§  ging  gef  cfyhnnb  !  bie  f  onnten  mtr  ba  brin 

nidf)t  fo  fcfmett  ^erau^geben,  unb  beina^   ^dtt'  icfy  aud^  einen 

bummen   @trei<^  gemacfyt  unb   ben   3US   i>erfciumt.     9^a,  ba^ 

15  iwdr'  eine  fcfyone  ©efc^irfite  getoefen  !     Dentine,  unb  bie  ©crimes 

gereltern  in  ^rottftebt!" 

35ie  einjtge  2(nth)ort,  bie  er  Don  bem  SDicfen  befam,  toar 

eine  au§gefto^ene  2)am^fn)o[fe,  bie  einem  jungen  @df>ornftein 

6f)re  gemac^t  fydtte.     3)er  fleine  lebenbige  ;0iann  aber  mufjte 

20  fic^,  mit  bem  erfefynten  3^e^  bify  borau^,   irgenb  jemanbem 

mitteilen,  unb  ba  er  leine   anbere  fiifylenbe  Sruft  im  6ou^ 

fanb,  fo  tvanbte  er  firf)  an  ben  ©^mnafiaften,  bem  er,  ebenfo 

n)ie  border  ber  $rau  ^Srofefforin,  erjdljlte,  h>er  ifyn  in 

ftebt   ertwartete  unb   toa<3   fiir  eine    fibele  ^artie  fie  n 

25  madden  toollten.     ^n  9leini)arb§brunn  im   ©aftf>of  toar 

fcbon  ba§   Sffen   genau   auf  bie   ©tunbe   beftefft,   ebenfo   ein 

^atfyrer  unb   ©e^ddftrdger,  furj  atfe§   auf  ba^   genauefte  unb 

punftlicfyfte  georbnet.     6§  gereid^te  ifym  babei  ju  grower  33efrie- 

bigung,  al^  er  Don  bem  ©tymnaftaften  erfu^r,  ba^  bie 

30  bafyn    auc^    bireft    abgef)en    toiirbe,    benn   ber    toon 


132  GERAfAN  READER. 

fommenbe  ©dfmettjug  treffe  unmittelbar  nacfy  ifynen  in  $rott= 
ftebt  ein. 

3n  bent  Slugenblirf  pfiff  e§  toieber.  2)er  Sterne  fyorcfyte  auf, 
unb  fab,  au3  feinem  ^enfter  an  ber  recfyten  (Seite,  fonnte  aber 
bab,inau§  nicfytS  erfennen.  5 

^e$t  bremfte  ber  $ug  e»n- 

,,§alten  totr  benn  nocfy  einmal  jhJtfd^en  ©ot{>a  unb  $rott= 
ftebt  ?" 

,,Db,  betoafyre,"  fagte  ber  ©^mnafiaft;  ,,ba^  ift  $rottftebt  I" 

,,@tation  ^rottftebt  I"  rief  in  bem  9ftoment  ber  (Scftaffner  10 
unb  ri^  bie  Sfyur  auf ;  rafd^,  toer  ^ier  au^fteigt,  e^  geb,  t  gleicb, 
tueiter!" 

,,§err  ©ott,  mein  9tcxf  ift  eingeflemmt !"  ftoi)nte  ber  Heine 
•Bfonn,  hjd^renb  ber  letcfytfufjige  ©^mnafiaft  au^  ber  2:^ur 
fprang,  unb  ri^  babei  an  feinem  9(ianfing=9fiodd^en,  bag  atter=  15 
bing§  ganj  feft  unb  firfjer  t>on  ber  X^itr,  neben  ber  er  bi3  je^t 
gefeffen,  gefa^t  toar,  fo  ba^  er  bergeben^  fucfyte  ben  gebal= 
tenen  3^fe^  m^  ©etoatt  berau€ju5iet>en. 

^Stb!"  lommanbierte  braufcen  ber  Dberfrftaffner. 

^©cb, affner !    §err  ©d^affner !"   fcbjie  ber  fleine  in  £obe€=  20 
angft,  ^marfjen  @ie  einmal  fn'er  bie  St^ttr  auf." 

,,2lber  2)onnerh)etter,  b,ier  fteigen  @ie  ja  au§!  ^JJac^en  <Sie 
bod^,  bajj  ©ie  ^erau^fommen  \" 

,%$  lann  ja  nicfyt;  icb,  ft^e  ja  feft;  madden  (Sic  bocb,  biefe 
2$ttr  auf!"  25 

,,^a,  ba^  fann  icb,  nicfjt!"  rief  ber  Unerbittlicfye  unb  fcb.Iug 
bie  ^b,iir  ju ;  h)ieber  ber  ominofe  ^fiff,  unb  bie  2Bagen  tfyaten 
einen  Sftucf. 
„%$  mu^  b,inau§ !"  fd^rie  aber  ber  fleine  unb  fudf>te  in  ber 

d)  feinem  SReffer;  in  brei  Jafcfyen  fanb  er  e^  nicfyt;  30 


AUF  DER  EISENBAHN.  133 


in  ber  inerten  ftaf  e§  ;  ber  3"8  taw  in  23etoegung'  ;  mit  jitterm 
ber  £>anb  fyatte  er  e3  geoffnet;  ritfdj,  ratfd;)  fcfynitt  er  erbar= 
mung§lo3  ben  5ianfing  burcfy,  um  (ieber  mit  bem  toerunftalteten 
$Ieibung§ftitcl  al§  gar  nid)t  toor  feiner  SBraut  ju  erfcfyeinen, 

5    unb  ftiirjte  nacfy  ber  S£f)iir. 

3u  fpat!     UngliicfieligeS  2Bort. 

/r^ulie!    §err  Dberbaurat!"  fcfyrie  er  berjtDeiflung^bott  au§ 
bem  -JBagen  i)tnau§. 
,,2tber,  §err  3tffeffor,  too  tootfen  ®ie  benn  t)in?"  tlnten  auf 

10  bem  perron  ftanb  bte  ganje  ©efettfd^aft  im  $eftanjug  unb  fat) 
bem  ungliidflic^en   SBrauttgam   nad^,  ben  i^nen  ein   fydfynifcfjeS 
•   ©efd^id,  faum  gejetgt,  hneber  entfiit>rte. 

,,§alt!  ic^  mu^  fytnauS!"  fd^rie  in  einem  le^ten  2tft  ber 
SSerjtueiffung  ber  ung(iic!|eUge  2lffeffor  in  S^anfing.  Strmer 

15  SRann,  tt)e5t)a(b  mad^teft  bu  eine  SSergnugungetour  in  einem 
©c^nettjug,  ber  toeber  3^gern  nod^  Grbarmen,  fonbern  nur 
©tunben  unb  3)iinuten  fennt!  2lrf)t  SRinuten  berfaumt!  h)ie 
fonnte  bie  ein  bred)enbe§  3lffe)for^>erj  auftoiegen.  SBortoartS 
braufte  ber  3U95  e»n  ftarfer  fd;riller  $fiff;  brau^en  Dorbei 

20  fliegt  mit  betdubenbem  Staff  ein  ber  anbere  ©rfwettjug,  ber, 
bon  Gifenad;  fommenb,  in  toenigen  ^Kinuten  faft  in  ^rott= 
ftebt;  h)a§  fyilft  e§  i^m?  er  fann  nid;t  Iiinuber;  borbei,  unb 
tueiter,  toie  auf  <Sturme§fittigen  getragen  unb  In'er  toon  ber 
bebeutenben  (Senfung  nod)  begiinftigt,  bonnerte  ber  fc^nau= 

25  benbe  $olofi  t^aldb. 

2)er  fleine  9Jiann  fanf  n)ie  bernic^tet  auf  ben  <5i£  mir 
gegeniiber,  unb  icfy  fucf>te  i^n  je^t  bamit  ju  troften,  ba^  aud^> 
er  ja  mit  bem  nacfyften  ©iiterjuge  nad^  ^yrottftebt  juriicf 
lonne. 

3°      ,,2(cf)  bu  lieber  ©ott/'   flagte  er  aber;  ,,ber  fommt  ja  erft 


I  34  GERMAN  READER. 

5  Ufyr  45  ^JZinuten,  unb  erft  abenbS  fpdt  gefyt  bie  ^ferbebafyn 
toieber  nacb,   -JBalterSb,  aufen !" 

63  h>ar  nirfjts  babei  gu  madden,  unb  bi3  Gifenacb,  tourbe 
fein  2Bort  toetter  jh)tfd>en  un^  geh)ecf)felt.  SSenn  e£  aber 
etnen  Superlattb  im  ©cfytoeigen  geben  fonnte,  fo  letftete  ben  5 
ber  SMcfe,  ber  hwfyrenb  ber  ganjen  borbefrf)rtebencn  Scene 
nicfyt  einmal  ben  ^opf  baf)in  gebrefyt,  ja  mit  feiner  SBim^er 
gejucft  i^atte.  2Bie  aug  ©tetn  getmuen  fa^  er  ba,  unb  nur 
ber  $)ampf  berriet,  ba^  nocb,  innere  9Kdrme  in  ib,m  lebte. 

^n  ©ifenac^,  too  id^  ebenfafts  ausftteg,  urn  bie  SSerraba^n  10 
ju  benu^en,  ^atte  ber  &Ieine  norf)  einige  ©c^lDterigfeiten,  big  er 
fein  eingeflemmte<l   ©tiidE  5?anfing  au§  ber  gegeniiber   befinb= 
lichen  Xf)Ur  bef ommen  fonnte,  unb  er  tnujjte  etnem  ber  3Bagens 
fcf)mierer  ein  gut  2Sort  geben,  ba^  er  bie  Sfyiir  bon  ber  anbern 
©eite  offnete.     2tl§  id^  ifyn  jule^t  fa^,  ftanb  er  toefymutig  auf  15 
bent  perron,  fyielt  bag  ^eimtiidifc^e  Stiicf  3e^g  in  ber  £anb 
unb  fab,  nacfc,  ber  Ub,r  ^inauf,  bie  fiinfeefyn  SRinuten  nac^  brei 

jeigte. 

<Ser  ftacfer. 


IMMENSEE.  I  3  5 


2. 

$er  2Ute. 

2ln  einem  ©patfyerbftnadfunittage  ging  ein  alter,  h)of>Ige= 
fleibeter  SRann  langfam  bie  ©trafje  fytnab.  Gr  fcfyien  toon 
etnem  Spajiergange  nacfy  §aufe  juriicfjufefyren,  benn  feine 
Srfmaflenfdjwfye,  bie  einer  boriibergegangenen  2Robe  angefyorten, 

5  toaren  beftaubt.  £)en  langen  9toi)rftocf  mit  golbenem 
trug  er  itnter  bem  2(rm;  mit  feinen  bunflen  Stugen,  in 
ftd^  bie  ganje  berlorene  ^ugenb  gerettet  ju  f^aben  fd^ien,  unb 
n)eld^e  eigentiimlic^  toon  ben  fcfineetoei^en  §aaren  abftacfyen, 
fa^  er  ruf)ig  limber  ober  in  bie  ©tabt  ^inab,  toelcfye  im 

10  2tbenbfonnenbufte  bor  ifym  lag.  —  @r  fc^ien  faft  ein  $rember, 
benn  toon  ben  SBoriibergefyenben  grii^ten  if>n  nur  toenige,  ob= 
gleid^)  manner  uniDtllfurlic^  in  biefe  ernften  Stugen  ju  fefyen 
gejtDiingen  tourbe.  ©nblic^  ftanb  er  bor  etnem  f>oF>en  ©iebel= 
fyaufe  ftiff,  faf>  nod^  einmal  in  bie  ©tabt  ^inait^  unb  trat 

15  in  bie  £>au§biele.  Ski  bem  6d^att  ber  ^i)iirgloc!e  toitrbe 
brinnen  in  ber  ©tube  toon  einem  ©ucffenfter,  toeld^eg  nad^)  ber 
SDiele  t)inau§ging,  ber  griine  SBorfyang  h)eggefd^oben  unb  ba€ 
©eftc^t  einer  alten  ^rau  ba^tnter  fid^tbar.  2)er  2Rann  h)infte 
if>r  mit  feinem  Stofyrftod  ,,9loc^  fein  Sic^t!"  fagte  er  in 

20  einem  etn>a§  fitbltc^en  Accent,  unb  bie  ^au'Sfyalterin  liep  ben 
3SorF>ang  toieber  fatten.  SDer  Sllte  ging  nun  iiber  bie  toette 
^au^biele,  burd^)  einen  $efet,  tt>o  grope  eic^ene  ©cfyranfe  mit 
^orjeffanbafen  an  ben  28anben  ftanben;  burc§  bie  gegeniiber= 
ftefyenbe  ^t^itr  trat  er  in  einen  fteinen  ^lur,  toon  too  au3 

25  eine  enge  Stre^e  ju  ben  oberen  3'mmern  ^e^  £interf>aitfe$ 
fiif>rte.  (Sr  ftieg  fie  langfam  fyinauf,  fcf)Io^  oben  eine  Sfyur 


I  36  GERMAN  READER. 

i  I 

auf  unb  trat  bann  in  ein  mafcig  grofjeS  Dimmer.     §'e 
e§  fyeimlidb  unb  ftiff  ;  bie  etne  2Banb  tear  faft  mit  9U'pofitorien 
unb   Siicfyerfcfyrdnfen   bebecft  ;    an   ber    anbern    fyingen   SMlber 
toon    -iJftenfcfyen  unb   ©egenben;   bor   einem  Sifcfy   mit   griiner 
SDecfe,    auf  bem   einjelne   aufgefcfylagene   33iicber  umfyerlagen,    s 
ftanb  ein  frfjtoerfdHiger  Sefynftufyl  mit  rotem  (Sammetfiffen.  — 
9iarf>bem  ber  2llte  §ut  unb  ©todE  in  bie  Grfe  geftettt  ^atte, 
fe^te  er  fid^  in  ben  2ef)nftu^I  unb  fcfyien  mit  gefalteten  §anben 
bon  f  einem  (S^ajiergange  au§5urui)en.  —  2Sie  er  fo  fa^,  tourbe 
e£   affmdf)lid)  bunfler;   enblic^i  fiel  ein  9Jlonb[trabl  burd^)  bie  10 
g-enfterfcfyetben  auf  bie  ©ema'lbc  an  ber  2Banb,  unb  ioie  ber 
fyetfe   ©treif   langfam   lueiler   riicfte,    folgten   bie   3Tugen   be€ 
3Jianne^  imtoittftirlicfy.     5tun  trat  er  iiber  ein  fleineS  Silb  in 
frf)Iicf)tem   fcfytoarjem   3ftaf>men.     ,,e(ifabet^!"   fagte   ber   2Ute 
leife;   unb   h)ie   er  ba§   2Bort   gef))rod^en,  loar  bie  3d*  ber=  15 
toanbelt:    er  toar  in  feiner  ^ugenb. 


33alb  trat  bie  anmutige  ©eftalt  eine§  fleinen  2Rdbcf)en5  ju 
ifym.  (Sic  fytfy  GUfabet^)  unb  mocfyte  fiinf  ^a^>re  jd'^len;  er 
felbft  n>ar  bo^^elt  fo  alt.  Um  ben  §al^  trug  fie  ein  rot; 
feibeneS  ^iid^elc^en  ;  ba3  lie^  if>r  ^iibfd^  ju  ben  braunen  2lugen.  20 

,,9teinF)arbt  !  rief  fie,  r,nnr  i>aben  frei,  frei!  ben  ganjen  Xag 
feine  ©cfwle,  unb  morgen  and)  nicf)t." 

9leinfyarbt  fteUte  bie  SledBentafel,  bie  er  fcfyon  unterm  3trm 
t>atte,  flin!  fainter  bie  §augtt>iir,  unb  bann  liefen  beibe  $inber 
burd^^  £>au§  in  ben  ©arten,  unb  burcfy  bie  ©arten^forte  ^>inau§  25 
auf  bie  -JBiefe.  2)ie  unDert)offten  ^jerjm  famen  i^nen  t>errlid^ 
ju  ftatten.  SReinfyarbt  ^atte  ^>ier  mit  @Iifabeti)§  §ilfe  ein 
aul  9tafenftiicfen  aufgefiif)rt;  barin  iuottten  fte  bie 


IMMENSE  'E.  137 


Sommerabenbe  toofynen;  aber  e3  fefylte  nod)  bie  33anf. 
ging  er  gleia)  an  bie  2(rbeit;  9idgel,  jammer  unb  bie  notigen 
Sretter  toaren  fcfyon  bereit.  28dfyrenbbeffen  ging  Glifabetfy 
an  bem  2Batt  entlang  unb  fammette  ben  ringformigen  <3atnen 

5  ber  toilben  SRalbe  in  ifyre  ©cfyiirje;  batoon  toollte  fie  fid) 
$etten  unb  ^al^bdnber  madden;  unb  al§  S^ein^arbt  enblic^ 
tro^  mand^e§  frumm  gefcfylagenen  9iagel§  feine  Sanf  bennocfy 
juftanbe  gebracf)t  ^atte  unb  nun  toieber  in  bie  (Sonne  fyin= 
au^trat,  ging  fie  fc^on  toeit  bauon  am  anbern  Snbe  ber 

10  2Biefe. 

,,@lifabet^  !"  rief  er,  ^Glifabet^!"  unb  ba  fam  fte,  unb  ifyre 
Sodfen  flogen.  ,,^omm/'  fagte  er,  ,,nun  ift  unfer  §au§  fertig. 
2)u  bift  ja  ganj  f)ei^  getoorben;  fomm  ^erein,  toir  iwotten 
un€  auf  bie  neue  S3anf  fe^en.  £5$  erjd^I'  bir  ettoag." 

15      2)ann  gingen  fie  beibe  f)inein,  unb  fetjten  ficf>  auf  bie  neue 

33anf.     ©lifabet^  na^m  if)re  Sftingelrfjen  au^  ber  (Sc^urje  unb 

jog  fie  auf  lange  Sinbfabcn;  SUinfyarbt  fing  an  ju  erjdi>Ien: 

,,G3  loaren  einmal  brei  @)3innfrauen  --  " 

,,3lc^/'  fagte  Glifabetf),  ,,ba§  h)ei^  id)  ja   au§h>enbig;   bu 

20  mufjt  aud)  nic^t  immer  ba^felbe  erjdt)(en." 

2)  a  mu§te  Steinfyarbt  bie  ©efc^ic^te  toon  ben  brei  <5pinn= 
frauen  ftecfen  laffen,  unb  ftatt  beffen  erjdi)lte  er  bie  ©efcfyicfyte 
toon  bem  armen  9JJann,  ber  in  bie  Sotuengrube  getoorfen  h?ar. 
,,9Jun  tear  e§  -ftacbt,"  fagte  er,  ,,h)eifet  bu?  —  ganj  finftere, 

25  unb  bie  Soloen  fc^Iiefen.  ^Jiitunter  aber  gafynten  fie  im  ©cf)Iaf 
unb  rerften  bie  roten  3un9en  au^i  bflnn  fc^auberte  ber  5D?ann 
unb  meinte,  baft  ber  3Jiorgen  fomme.  2)a  h)arf  e^  um  if>n 
fyer  auf  einmal  einen  f>etten  ©djein,  unb  al§  er  auffa^,  ftanb 
ein  Gngel  bor  \fyrn.  SDer  tuinfte  if)m  mit  ber  £>anb  unb  ging 

30  bann  gerabe  in  bie 


138  GERMAN  READER. 

Glifabetfy  fyatte  aufmerffam  jugebbrt.     ,,6in  @ngel?"   fagte 
fte:   ,,£>atte  er  benn  ^Mgel?" 

,,Q$  ift  nur  fo  eine  ©efd>trf»te;"   anttoortete  5Heinf>arbt;   ,,eS 
giebt  ja  gar  feine  Gngel." 

,,D    pfut,   Sfeinfyarbt!"    fagte    fie   unb   fafy   ifym    ftarr    in$  5 
©eftcfyt.     2U§  er  fie  aber  finfter  anblidfte,  fragte  fie  tfyn  jtoeU 
felnb:    ,,28arum  fagen  fte  e3  benn  immer,  Gutter  unb  £ante 
unb  au^>  in  ber  (Seville?" 

,,25a§  h)ei^  id^i  nirfjt;"    anttoortete  er. 

,,2l6er  bu/'   fagte    Glifabet^,    ,,giebt    e§   benn    aud^    feine  10 
Sotoen?" 

,,2on)en?    Db  e§  26h)en  giebt?    3n  3n^eni   bfl  f^annen 
bie   ©o^en^riefter  fte '  bor  ben  2Bagen  unb  fafyren  mit  if>nen 
burd^)  bie  -JBtifte.     2Benn  \<fy  gro^  bin,  h)itt  icf>  einmal  felber 
fyn.     2)a  tft  e§  biel  taufenbmal  fcfyoner  al§  ^ier  bei  un§;  ba  15 
giebt  e§  gar  feinen  SSinter.    ^u  mu^t  auc^  mit  mir.    SSiUft  bu?" 

,,3d/'  fagte  ©Itfabet^;  ,,aber  Gutter  mu^  bann  aucfy  mtt, 
unb  beine  Gutter  aud^/' 

,,9ietn/'  fagte  9tein^arbt,  ,,bie  ftnb  bann  ju  alt,  bie  fonnen 
nid^t  mit."  20 

,,3$  barf  aber  nicfyt  attein." 

,,3)ii  f ottft  frf>on  biirfen ;  bu  toirft  bann  h)irf lic^)  meine  'firm, 
unb  bann  ^aben  bie  anbern  bir  nictyts  ju  befefylen." 

,,3tber  meine  5Rutter  toirb  toeinen." 

,,3Btr  f ommen  ja  n>ieber/'  fagte  9teinfyarbt  f)eftig ;  ,,fag'  e§  25 
nur  gerabe  ^erau€,  toiflft  bu  mit  mir  reifen?    ©onft  gef>'  tc^ 
affein;  unb  bann  fomme  icf)  nimmer  toieber." 

25er  ^leinen  fam  ba€  SBeinen  nafye.     ,,2Rac^'  nur  nicftt  fo 
bofe  Slugen/'  fagte  fte;  ,,idf>  toill  ja  mit  nac^  3n^en-" 

Steinfyarbt  fa^te  fte    mit    au«gelaffener  ^reube    bei   beiben  30 


IMMENSEE.  1  39 


£cinben  unb  jog  fie  f>inau<3  aitf  bie  SSiefe.  ,,-ftacf; 
nacf>  3n°ien!"  fan9  *r  unb  fefytoenfte  fief)  mit  ifyr  im  £reife, 
baft  ifyr  bag  rote  £iicf;elef;en  bom  §alfe  flog.  2)ann  aber  lief} 
er  fie  tolotjlief;  log  unb  fagte  ernft:  ,,G3  toirb  boef;  nief>t<l  bar; 
au§  toerben;  bu  f>aft  leine  Gourage." 

-  ,,eitfabet^  !  9f{etnfyarbt  !"  rief  e§  je£t  bon  ber  ©ar= 
tenbforte.  ,,§ter  !  §ter  !"  anttoorteten  bie  $tnber,  unb  fbrangen 
§anb  in  £>anb  nacf>  §aufe. 

^m  28albe. 

@o  lebten  bie  ^inber  jufammen;   fie  h)ar  ifym  oft  §11  ftiff, 

10  er  tr>ar  ifyr  oft  ju  ^eftig,  aber  fie  liefjen  begf)alb  nicf>t  bon 
einanber  ;  faft  aHe  greiftunben  tetlten  fie,  tointerS  in  ben 
befcfyranften  3immern  i^rer  Butter,  fommer^  in  Sufcfy  unb 
^elb.  —  2U§  Glifabetf?  einmal  in  Siein^arbtg  ©egentoart  bon 
bent  ©cfiuffe^rer  gefrfjolten  toitrbe,  ftie^  er  feine  Safel  jornig 

!5  auf  ben  Sifrf),  urn  ben  Gifer  be§  5Ranne^  auf  fief;  ju  lenfen. 
®3  hmrbe  nicf;t  bemerft.  2lber  9?einf)arbt  berlor  atte  2luf= 
merffamfeit  an  ben  geograbfyifcfyen  33ortragen;  ftatt  beffen 
berfafjte  er  ein  lange^  G5ebicf;t;  barin  berglid)  er  fief;  felbft 
mit  einem  jungen  Stbler,  ben  Sefwlmeifter  mit  einer  grauen 

20  ^rtifye,  ©lifabetf;  it>ar  bie  iuei^e  £aube;  ber  2lbler  gelobte 
an  ber  grauen  ^rafye  9taef;e  ju  nefymen,  fobalb  ib.m  bie  ^Iu= 
gel  geh)acf)fen  fein  tbiirben.  2)em  jungen  2)icf)ter  ftanben  bie 
2;f;rdnen  in  ben  2(ugen;  er  fain  fief;  fef;r  erf;aben  bor.  2(1^ 
er  naef)  §aufe  gefommen  tbar,  toujjte  er  fief;  einen  Ifeinen 

25  ^ergamentbanb  mit  biefen  Jbei^en  23ltittern  ju  berfef;affen  ; 
auf  bie  erften  (Seiten  fefjrteb  er  mit  forgfamer  $anb  fein  er= 
fle§  ©ebief)t.  —  Salb  barauf  fam  er  in  eine  anbere  <5er)ule  ; 
fyier  fef;Io^  er  manege  neue  ^amerabfcfwft  mit  ^naben  feine^ 


140  GERMAN  READER, 

2Uter3;  aber  fein  SBerfefyr  mit  ©lifabetf)  trmrbe  baburcf)  nicr)t 
geftort.  33on  ben  SRarcfyen,  toelcfye  er  ifyr  fonft  erjdfylt  unb 
-timber  erjafylt  fyatte,  fing  er  jetjt  an,  bie,  toelcfye  ifyr  am 
beften  gefatten  fatten,  aufjufcfyreiben ;  babei  tnanbelte  ifyn  oft 
bie  Suft  an,  eth>a§  toon  feinen  eigenen  ©ebanfen  liineinju=  5 
bicftten:  aber,  er  iou^te  ntdbt  h)elf)alb,  er  fonnte  immer  mcr)t 
baju  gelangen.  ©o  fc^rieb  er  fie  genau  auf,  line  er  fie  felber 
gefyort  i>atte.  2)ann  gab  er  bie  flatter  an  Glifabetfy,  bie  fte 
in  einem  (Scfyubfacfy  ib,  rer  ©cfiatutte  forgfaltig  aufbeiDabjte ; 
unb  e^  genjci^rte  ifym  eine  anmutige  Sefriebigung,  tr>enn  er  10 
fie  mitunter  abenb^  biefe  ©efdjicfytcfyen  in  feiner  ©egentoart  auS 
ben  toon  i^m  gefrf>riebenen  £>eften  ib,rer  2Rutter  borlefen  b,6rte. 

(Sieben  ^a^re  h)aren  boruber.  9leint)arbt  fottte  ju  feiner 
toeiteren  3tu§bilbung  bie  (Stabt  berlaffen.  Glifabetb,  fonnte 
ficf>  nicbt  in  ben  ©ebanfen  finben,  ba^  e^  nun  eine  $eit  ganj  15 
obne  Steintiarbt  geben  toerbe.  Q$  freute  fie,  al3  er  if>r  eineg 
^age^  fagte,  er  toerbe,  n)ie  fonft,  2fttirrf>en  fur  fie  auffc^rei^ 
ben ;  er  tootte  fie  it? r  mit  ben  SBriefen  an  feine  2Rutter  ]<fy\t= 
fen;  fie  miiffe  ifym  bann  toieber  fd)reiben,  U)ie  fie  ifyr  Qt* 
fatten  fatten.  2)ie  2lbreife  riidte  l)eran;  border  aber  fam  20 
nod)  manner  9teim  in  ben  ^ergamentbanb.  2)aiS  attein  h)ar 
fiir  Glifabetf?  ein  ©efyeimniS,  obgleid^)  fie  bie  9?eranlaffung  jit 
bent  ganjen  Su^e  unb  ju  ben  meiften  Siebern  h>ar,  toelcfye 
nacf;  unb  nacf;  faft  bie  £alfte  ber  ioei^en  flatter  gefiiflt 
fatten.  25 

G§  h)ar  im  ^imi ;  9Ieint)arbt  f ottte  am  anbern  ^age  reifen. 
52un  toollte  man  nod^  einmal  einen  feftlicfyen  Xag  jufammen 
begef^en.  SDaju  hwrbe  eine  Sanb^artie  nact;  einer  ber  nafye 
belegenen  §oljungen  in  grofjerer  ©efeHfcf;aft  tocranftaltet. 
ftunbenlange  2Beg  bi^  an  ben  <2aum  be3  5BaIbe^  Jvurbe  30 


IM MEN  SEE.  ,    141 

ju  28agen  juriicfgelegt ;  bann  nafym  man  bie  ^Brotoiantforbe 
fyerunter  unb  marfcfyierte  uwter.  @in  Xannengefyolj  mufcte 
juerft  burdftttmnbert  toerben ;  e§  tear  fiifyl  itnb  bdmmerig  unb  ber 
33oben  u&eratt  mit  feinen  9?abeln  beftreut.  9ta<f)  fyalbftiinbigem 

5  2Banbern  fam  man  au§  bent  Sannenbunfel  in  eine  frifcfye 
33urf)entt>albung ;  Ijiier  tear  afleS  lid)t  unb  gritn ;  mitunter 
bracty  em  <Sonnenftrat)l  burcfy  bie  blatterretd^en  ^^^fl6!  em 
©d&f ofcd&en  f^rang  uber  if>ren  5lo^fen  toon  3(ft  ju  Stft.  —  2(uf 
einem  ^Bla^e,  iiber  toeld^em  uralte  Sudden  mit  i^ren  kronen 

10  ju  einem  burc^ficf)tigen  Saubgetoolbe  jufammentoucfyfen,  mac^te 
bie  ©efetlfd^aft  §alt.  ©Iifabetf)§  9J?utter  offnete  einen  ber 
$6rbe;  ein  alter  §err  h)arf  fief)  jum  ^robiantmeifter  auf. 
,,Wit  urn  micfy  ^erum,  i^r  jungen  SSbgel!"  rief  er,  ,,unb 
merfet  genau,  toaS  ic^  eud^  ju  fagen  fyabe.  3um  ^ru^ftucf 

15  erfyalt  je^t  ein  jeber  toon  eucfy  gn)ei  trocfene  9Becfen ;  bie 
33utter  ift  ju  §aufe  geblieben;  bie  3ufoft  mu^  fief)  ein  jeber 
felber  fucfyen.  ©^  ftefyen  genug  Grbbeeren  im  2BaIbe,  bag 
fyeifjt  fur  ben,  ber  fie  ju  finben  h)ei|.  2Ber  ungefrf)icft  ift, 
mu^  fein  33rot  troifen  effen;  fo  gef)t  e§  iiberatt  im  2eben. 

20  §abt  ifyr  meine  9^ebe  begriffen?" 
,,^a  toofyl!"  rief  en  bie  jungen. 

,,^a  fefyt,"  fagte  ber  Sllte,  ,,fie  ift  aber  nod)  nirfit  ju  ©nbe. 
9Bir  Sllten  {>aben  un^  im  Seben  fc^on  genug  um^ergetrieben ; 
barum  bteiben  tt)ir  je^t  ju  £>au3,  bag  ^ei^t,  ^ier  unter  biefen 

25  breiten  Saumen,  unb  fcfya'len  bie  ^artoffeln  unb  madden  $euer 
unb  rtiften  bie  3^afet,  unb  toenn  bie  Uf>r  jh>6lf  ift,  foffen 
aud^  bie  Gier  gefocfyt  tuerben.  2)afiir  feib  i^r  itnS  Uon  euren 
6rbbeeren  bie  ^alfte  frf)ulbig,  bamit  h)ir  auc^  einen  9iacfttifcf) 
ferbieren  fonncn.  Unb  nun  gefyt  naa)  Dft  unb  2Bcft  unb  feib 

30 


142  GERMAN  READER, 


marten  aflerlei  fdfyelmifcfye  ©eftcfyter. 
rief  ber  alte  §err  nocb,  einmal.  ,,25a3  braucfye  idf)  eucb,  tool;)! 
nicbt  ju  fagen,  toer  feine  finbet,  braucfyt  aucfo,  !eine  abjuliefern; 
abcr  ba3  fcbjeibt  eucfy  toobl  bjnter  eure  feinen  Cfyren,  »on  unS 
2llten  bcfommt  er  aucfy  nic^t§.  Unb  nun  i)abt  ifyr  fiir  biefen  5 
^ag  gute  Sefyren  genug;  toenn  t^r  nun  nod)  Grbbeeren  baju 
b,abt,  fo  toerbet  iE>r  fiir  ^eute  fcfyon  bur^  2eben  fommen." 

3)ie  ^ungen  toaren  berfelben  9Jieinung,  unb  begannen  fid) 
paartoetfe  auf  bie  $ab,rt  ju  madden. 

w^omm,  Glifabett)/'  fagte  Sfkmfyarbt,  ,,id^  toei^  einen  @rb=  10 
beerenfc^Iag  ;  bu  fottft  fein  trocfene^  Srot  effen." 

Glifabetf)  fniipfte  bie  griinen  Sdnber  i^reg  @trob,b,ut3  ju= 
fammen,  unb  ^ing  ifyn  iiber  ben  2(rm.  ,,@o  fomm,"  fagte 
fie,  ,,ber  ^orb  ift  ferttg." 

2)ann  gingen  fie  in  ben  28alb  ^inein,   tiefer  unb  tiefer;  15 
burcfy  feurfite  Saumfcfyatten,  too  attel  ftiH  toar,  nur  unftcfytbar 
iiber   ib,nen  in   ben  Siiften  ba^   ©efd^rei  ber   galfen;   bann 
toieber  burc^»  bic^te^  ©eftrityp,  fo  bic^t,  ba^  9tein^>arbt  tooran= 
get>en   mu^te,  urn   einen  ^fab  ju  madden,    ^)ier  einen  $toeig 
ju    fnirfen,    bort   eine   S^anfe   beifeite   ju  biegen.     Salb  aber  w 
fyorte  er  b,inter  ftrf)  Glifabetf^  feinen  9iamen  rufen.    Gr  toanbte 
ftc^)  urn.     wStein^arbt!"  rief  fie,  ,,toarte  bocf),  5Reinb,arbt!"  — 
@r  fonnte  fte   nic()t    getoa^r  toerben;    enblicf>   fat>   er  fte   in 
einiger  Gntfernung  mit  ben   ©trducbern  fdm^fen;   ib,r   feinee 
^opf*en   frfjtoamm   nur   faum  iiber  ben    @pi£en   ber   ^arn=  25 
frduter.     9lun  ging  er  nod^  einmal  juriicf  unb  fiib,rte  fie  burd^ 
bal  2Birrni§  ber  frduter  unb  ©tauben  auf  einen  freien  ^pla^ 
fyinauS,  too  blaue  falter  jtoifc^en  ben  einfamen  Salbblumen 
flatterten.     9teinbarbt  ftricf)  ibr  bie  feud)ten  §aare   au3  bem 
erbi^ten   ®efi<f»trf>en  ;  bann  tooKte  er  ib,r  ben  @trob,(;ut  auf=  30 


IMMENSEE.  143 

fe|en,  unb  fie  tooftte  e§  nicfyt  leiben;   aber  bann  bat  er  fie, 
unb  nun  Ucfj  fie  el  bocf)  gefcfyefyen. 

,,2Bo  bleiben  benn  aber  beine  Grbbeeren?"  fragte  fie  enblic^, 
inbem  fie  ftefyen  blieb  unb  einen  tiefen  2ltemjug  tfyat. 
5        ,,£ier    fyaben    fie   geftanben,"    fagte    er;    ,,aber   bie   $roten 
ftnb  un3  jutoorgefomtnen,    ober  bie  -JRarber  ober  toiefleicfyt  bie 
©If  en." 

,,^a,"  fagte  ©lifabetf),  ,,bie  flatter  ftefyen  nocfy  ba;   aber 
f^rid^)   ^ier  nicfyt  Don   @Ifen.     ^omm   nur,  icfy  bin  noc^i   gar 
10  nicfyt  miibe;  tt)ir  tuoffen  tueiter  fucfyen. 

3Sor  i^nen  toar  ein  fleiner  SadE),  jenfeit^  irieber  ber  2BaIb. 

9teint>arbt  i>ob  GUfabetF>  auf  feine  3(rme  unb  trug  fie  fyiniiber. 

9lad)  einer  2BeiIe  traten  fie  au3  bem  fd^attigen  2aube  toieber 

in  eine  toeite  2icf)tung  fyinaitS.     ,,§ier  mitffen  (Srbbeeren  fein," 

15  fagte  ba3  SJiabc^en,  fre§  buftet  fo  fii^." 

<Sie  gingen  fucfyenb  burrf)  ben  fonnigen  9fiaum;  aber  fie 
fanben  feine.  ,,9iein,"  fagte  Skinfyarbt,  ,,eg  ift  nur  ber  2)uft 
be§  ^eibefrautel." 

^imbeerbiifc^e  unb  §iilf enborn  ftanben  iiberatt  burcfteinanber ; 

20  ein  ftarfer  ©erucfy  Don  ^eibefrautern,  toelc^e  abh)edf)felnb  mit 

lurjem   ©rafe   bie   freien  (SteKen   be3  33oben§   bebedten,   er= 

fiittte  bie  Suft.     ,,§ier  ift  e§  einfam,"  fagte  ©lifabet^;  ,,h)o 

mogen  bie  anbern  fein?" 

3ln  ben  Stucftoeg  i>atte  9teinf)arbt  nic^t  gebac^t.      ,,2Barte 
25  nur;  h)of>er  fommt  ber  5Binb?"  fagte  er,  unb  fyob  feine  §anb 
in  bie  £>ofye.     2tber  el  fam  fein  IJBinb. 

,,©titt,"  fagte  @Iifabetf>,  ,,ntic^  biinft,  id^>  ^orte  fie  fpred^en. 
9htfe  einmal  babinunter." 

9?einbarbt  rief  burcfy  bie  t>ot)le  §anb:  ,,^ommt  fyierfyer!"  — 
30  ,,§ier^er!"  rief  el  juritcf. 


144  GERMAN  READER. 

,,@ie    anttoorten  !"    fagte    Glifabetfy    unb    flatfcfyte   in   bte 


,,-Jlein,  e3  toar  mdjtZ,  e§  tear  nur  ber  25Mberbatt." 

(Slifabetb,  fafcte  SieinfyarbtS  £>anb.     ,,2Rir  graut!"  fagte  fte. 

,,-iRem/  fagte  Steinfyarbt,  ,,ba3  mujj  eg  ntrfrt.     £ier  ift  e3    5 
prdcfcttg.    <Se^'  bid^)  bort  in  ben  ©fatten  jh)ifd^en  bte  $ra'uter. 
eine  3SeiIe  aiterufyen;  toir  finben  bie  anbern  fdf»on." 
fe^te  fid^)   unter   eine   iiberfyangenbe   SBucfte   unb 
laufc^te  aufmerffam  nad^)  atten  ©eiten;  Diein^arbt  fafj  einige 
(Scbritte   babon   auf   einetn  SBaumftum^f  unb   faf)   fdbtoeigenb  10 
nacf)  if>r  ^iniiber.     2)ie   6onne  ftanb    gerabe  iiber  i^nen;   e3 
ioar   glii^enbe  ^Jtittagg^i^e;  fleine   golbglanjenbe,   ftaf>lblaue 
^liegen  ftanben  fliigelfc^toingenb  in  ber   Sitft;  ring§  urn  fie 
fyer  ein  feineS  <Scf)n)irren  unb  (Summen,  unb  mandftmal  F^orte 
man   tief   im    2Balbe   ba^   £>timmern   ber   (S^ed^te   unb   ba^  15 
$reifcfyen  ber  anbern  2BaIbbogeI. 

,,£ord>,"  fagte  ©Ufabet^  ,,e^  Idutet." 

,,2Bo?"  fragte  Stein^arbt. 

,,§inter  un«.     £orft  bu?    @$  ift  3Hittag." 

,,SDann  liegt  ^inter  un§  bie  ©tabt;  unb  ioenn  ir»ir  in  biefer  20 
Sficfytung  gerabe  burdfigeben,  fo  miiffen  n)ir  bie  anbern  treffen." 

<2o  traten  fte  ib,ren  SUicvioeg  an;  ba§  -Grbbeerenfudfien 
fatten  fie  aufgegeben,  benn  Glifabetb,  h>ar  mube  getworben. 
Gnblicf)  ftang  gn)ifcben  ben  Sauinen  b^inburcf)  bag  Sacben  ber 
©efeUfcfyaft;  bann  fatten  fie  aucf)  ein  toei^e^  3;ud^  am  S3oben  25 
fc^immern,  ba^  h)ar  bie  £afel,  unb  barauf  ftanben  Grbbeeren 
in  §iiUe  unb  ^iitte.  2)er  alte  §err  ^atte  eine  ©erbiette  im 
^nobflocf)  unb  f^ielt  ben  ^ungen  bie  ^ortfe^ung  feiner  mora= 
Iifcf»en  9tebenx  iDdi)renb  er  eifrig  an  einem  Sraten  b,erum- 
trancfyierte.  30 


IMMENSEE.  145 

,,!Da    finb    bic    -ftadjjugler/'    riefen    bie    ^ungen,    al3    fie 
SJeinfmrbt  unb  Glifabetfy  burd;  bie  Stiume  !ommen  fafyen. 

^ierfyer!"  rief  ber   alte  £err,    ,,£urf)er   auSgeleert,   £>ute 
umgefefyrt!     -iftun  jeigt  fyer,  toaS  ifyr  gefunben  fyabt." 
5       ,,£mnger  unb  £)urft!"  fagte  Skinfyarbt. 

/rSSenn  ba^  atte^  ift,"  ertoiberte  ber  3(Ite  unb  ^06  ifynen  bie 

botte  @d;iiffel  entgegen,  ,,fo  mii^t  i^r  e§  aucf)  befyalten.     ^i>r 

fennt  bie  2(brebe;  fyier  tuerben  leine  SKu^igganger  gefiittert." 

gnblicfy    lie^    er   fid^)    aber   bod)    erbitten,    unb   nun  tourbe 

10  £afe(  ge^alten  ;  baju  f  cf>(ug  bie  ®roff  el  au§  ben  2Barf)l)0lbers 

bii[(f>en. 

©o  ging  ber  £ag  ^»in.  —  9ieinf>arbt  fyatte  aber  bod;  eth)a§ 
gefunben;  toaren  e§  feine  ©rbbeeren,  fo  toar  e§  bod;  aud>  im 
2BaIbe  gen>ad;fen.     2111  er  nad;  £>aufe  gelommen  toar,  fd;rteb 
15  er  in  feinen  alien  ^ergamentbanb: 

|>icr  an  ber  93ergesf)a(be 
Sevftumniet  gems  ^ei'  SSi'1^  J 
2)te  3roe'9e  I)«ngen  niebcr, 
2)arunter  fit  ba§ 


20  @te  ft^t  in  £t)t)mtane, 

@ie  [t^t  in  tauter  35uft; 
2>ie  blauen  ^Itegen  fuinmen 
Unb  bitten  buri^  bie  Suft. 

eg  fte^t  ber  SSalb  fo  fcfyoeigenb, 
25  ©ie  fi^ait]  |o  flug  barein; 

Urn  iljre  braunen  Socfen 
^infliegt  ber  @onnenfcf)etn. 

®er  5tucfucf  ladjt  t>on  feme, 
S§  ge^t  nitr  burc^  ben  Sinn; 
3°  ©ie  tfat  bie  golbnen  ?lugen 

2)er  .9BaIbc§fonigin. 


146  GERMAN  READER. 

@o  toar  fie  nid>t  attein  fein  <3cbu$ling;  fte  toar  ifym  aucb, 
ber  2lusbruc!  fiir  atteg  2ieblid>e  unb  -JBunberbare  feineg  auf= 
gefyenben  Sebeng. 

2)  a  ftanb  bag  &inb  am  SBege. 

2Beibna<f)tgabenb  fam  fyeran.  —  Q$  toar  nocb,  nacfymittagg, 
al§  Sieinbarbt  mtt  anbern  Stubenten  im  3tot3fetter  am  alten    5 
Gtrf»enttf4>  jufammenfafj.     2)te  2ampen  an  ben  2Banben  toaren 
angejiinbet,    benn   I^ier   unten    bammerte   e^   fc^on;    aber    bie 
©a'fte  toaren  f^arfam  berfammelt,  bie  $ettner  le^nten  mii^ig 
an   ben    -SRauerpfeilern.      ^n    einem    SSinfel   beg   ©etoolbeS 
fa^en   ein    ©etgenfpieler,   unb    ein  3i^erma^^en   m^   ffinen  10 
jigeunerftaften   3u9en5   f*e   fatten   ifyre   ^nftrumente  auf  bent 
(Sa)o^  Uegen  unb  frf)ienen  tetlna^mlog  bor  ficb,  ^injufe^en. 

2(m      Stubententifd^e     Inattte     ein     (Sfyampagnerpfropfen. 
/^rtnfe,  mein  bo^mifd^  2iebdben!"  rief  ein  junger  Wlann  Don 
junferfyaftem    ^u^ern,    inbem    er    ein    tootteg    ©lag    ju    bem  15 
9Jidba)en  ^iniiberreicfjte. 

,,^50;  mag  nicfyt,"  fagte  -fie,  ob,ne  ib,re  ©tettung  ju  ber* 
anbern. 

,,©o  finge!"   rief  ber  ^unfer,  unb  toarf  ib,r  eine  ©ilber^ 
miinje  in  ben  (Scfyofj.     2)a^  ^Jldbcb.en  ftricb,   \id)  langfam  mit  20 
ben  ^n9ern  i'wrcf)  ib,r  frf>tt»arjeg  .'rjaar,  tod^renb  ber 
f^ieler  ifyr  ing  Cb,r  fliifterte;   aber  fie  toarf  ben  $otof 
unb  ftii^te  bag  ^inn  auf  ib,re   Qifyvc.     ,$ui  ben  fpiel'   icfe, 
nic^t/'  fagte  fie. 

Stein^arbt   fprang  mit   bem  ©lafe  in  ber  §anb   auf,  unb  25 
ftettte  fia)  bor  fie.     ,,2iBag  toittft  bu?y/   fragte  fie  tro^ig. 

,,$)eine  Stugen  fe^en." 

ge^en  bio;  meinc  2(ugen  an?" 


IMMENSER.  1  47 

Sleinfyarbt  fafy  funfelnb  auf  fie  nieber.  ,,$cfy  toeifj  toofyl, 
fie  finb  falfcfy!"  —  ©ie  legte  ifyre  SBange  in  bie  flacfye  £>anb 
unb  fal)  ifyn  lauernb  an.  9tetnfyarbt  fyob  fein  ©lal  an  ben 
9JZunb.  ,,2luf  beine  fcfyonen  fitnbi)aften  Stugen  !"  fagte  er, 
unb  tranf. 

@ie  lad^te,  unb  toarf  ben  ^o))f  t>erum.  ,,@ieb!"  fagte 
fie,  unb  inbetn  fie  ifyre  fd)toarjen  2(ugen  in  bie  feinen  fyeftete, 
tran!  fie  langfam  ben  9teft.  2)ann  griff  fte  einen  2)reiflang 
unb  fang  mit  tiefer  leibenfrfwftlicfyer  ©ttmme: 


10  §eute,  nur 

93in  tc^  fo  fd)im: 

9Korgen,  ai^  morgen 

9Kujj  ade§  Uerge^n! 

9Jur  biefe  ©tunbe 
15  SBift  bu  nod)  mein  ; 

©tevbcn,  ad)  fterben 

@oQ  id)  attem. 

SBa^renb  ber  ©eigenf^ieter  in  rafcfyem  S'em^o  ba§ 
einfeljte,  gefettte  fid^)  ein  neuer  Stnfommltng  ju  ber 
20      „$$  icottte  bic^  ab^olen,  9leinf>arbt  ;"  fagte  er.     ,,2)u  ioarft 
fcfyon  fort;   aber  bal  6^rtft!inb  tttar  bei  bir  eingefeftrt.'7 

,,®a«  efyriftfinb?"  fagte  ^ein^arbt,  wba«  fommt  nicfyt  me^r 
ju  mir." 

,,6i  toa§!   ®ein  ganjeS   3^rnmer    roc^    na$    Xannenbaum 
25  unb  braunen  $ud)en." 

9tein^arbt  fe^te  ba^  ©lag  au§  feiner  §anb  unb  griff  nacfy 
feiner  3Rii^e. 

toittft  bu?"   fragte  ba§  3Jiabcf>en. 
fomme  frf^on  iuieber/' 


148  GERMAN  READER. 

@ie  runjelte  bie  ©tint.     ,,93leib'  \"  rief  fte  leife,  unb  fafy 
ibn  bertraulicfy  an. 

SHeinfyarbt  jogerte.     „$$  fann  nicfyt,"  fagte  er. 

<3ie  ftiefc  ifyn  larfjenb  mit  ber  ^ufeftntje.     ,,©efy!"  fagte  fie, 
n'iDu  taugft  nicfytS;  ifyr  taugt  atte  mit  einanber  nicfyts. "     Unb    5 
toafyrenb  fie  ficfy  abtoanbte,  ftieg  9?einfyarbt  langfam  bie  $eHer= 
treppc  Ijinauf. 

2)rau^en  auf  ber  (Strafe  toar  e^  tiefe  Sammerung;  er 
fufylte  bie  frifrfje  3Sinterluft  an  feiner  fyeifjen  ©ttrn.  §ie 
unb  ba  fiel  ber  ^ette  ©djein  eine§  brennenben  ^annenbaum^  10 
au§  ben  5enftern,  bann  unb  toann  ijorte  man  toon  brinnen 
ba§  ©erauf^)  Don  fleinen  ^Bfeifen  unb  SBlecfytrompeten  unb 
bajh)ifrf>en  jubelnbe  $inberftimmen.  <Scf)aren  bon 
bern  gingen  bon  §au^  ju  §au^,  ober  ftiegen  auf  bie 
pengelanber  unb  fud^»ten  burc^  bie  $enfter  einen  Slirf  in  bie  15 
berfagte  §errlirf)feit  ju  gen)innen.  9ftitunter  luurbe  aucf)  eine 
3;^ur  pl6|lid>  aufgeriffen,  unb  fc^eltenbe  Stimmen  trieben 
einen  ganjen  ©d^toarm  folcf»er  fleinen  ©afte  aug  bem  F>effen 
§aufe  auf  bie  bunfle  ©affe  fyinau3;  anberetoo  tDurbe  auf 
bem  §au3fhtr  ein  alte§  3Beif>nadf)tslieb  gefungen;  e3  tDaren  20 
flare  2Rabrf)enftimmen  barunter.  Stetnfyarbt  fjorte  fie  nicbt, 
er  ging  rafcfy  an  allem  tooriiber,  au^  einer  (Strafe  in  bie 
anbere.  2113  er  an  feine  SBofynung  gefommen,  luar  e3  faft 
toollig  bunfel  getuorben;  er  ftotyerte  bie  Stre^e  ^inauf  unb 
trat  in  feine  Stube.  Gin  fiifjer  25uft  frf)Iug  \fyrn  entgegen;  25 
ba§  F>eimelte  it>n  an,  ba§  rod)  h)ie  ju  §au^  ber  Gutter 
2Bei^narf)t^ftube.  SRit  jitternber  $anb  jiinbete  er  fein  Sic^it 
an;  ba  lag  ein  marf)tige3  ^afet  auf  bem  Xifrf),  unb  al3  er 
e§  offnete,  fielen  bie  toofylbefannten  braunen  ^eftfudben  berau^ ; 
auf  einigen  toaren  bie  2tnfangeburftftaben  feine^  3>iamen^  in  3° 


1M MEN  SEE.  1 49 

$ucfer  au3geftreut;  ba§  fonnte  nicmanb  anberS  al§  Glifabetb, 
getfyan  fwben.  £)ann  lam  ein  ^acfcfyen  mit  feiner  geftidter 
2Bafd)e  jum  SSorfrfjein,  £ticb,er  unb  ^Jlanfcfyetten,  juleijt  23rtefe 
toon  ber  Gutter  unb  Glifabetl).  Steinfyarbt  offnete  juerft  ben 

5    letjeren;   Glifabetfy  fcfyrieb: 

,,1)ie  fcfybnen  3uderbud;ftaben  fonnen  2)ir  tro^I  erjd^Ien, 
loer  bet  ben  $ucf>en  mitge^olfen  b,at;  btefelbe  ^Berfon  b,at 
bie  5Ranfct)etten  fiir  2)trf>  ge[tic!t.  Set  unl  h)irb  e3  nun 
am  2Bet^nad^t§abenb  fe^r  ftttt  tuerben;  meine  Gutter  ftettt 

10  tmmer  fcf>on  urn  ^alb  jefyn  \\^\  6))tnnrab  in  bie  @<fe;  e§ 
ift  gar  fo  einfam  biefen  2Sinter,  too  ®u  nicfyt  t^ier  bift. 
9lun  ift  aucf>  borigen  ©onntag  ber  ^dnfling  geftorben,  ben 
2)u  mir  gefc^enft  fyatteft;  id^  ^abe*  fe^r  getoeint,  aber  id? 
f^ab'  if)n  bo4)  immer  gut  geirartet.  2)er  fang  fonft  immer 

15  nad^mittag§,  h>enn  bie  <2onne  auf  fein  33auer  fdjien;  2)u 
toei^t,  bie  9)lutter  tying  oft  ein  £ucfy  itber,  um  ib,u  ^u 
gefctytoeigen,  tuenn  er  fo  redjt  au§  ^rciften  fang.  2) a  ift 
e€  nun  nod)  ftitter  in  ber  hammer,  nur  bafj  2)ein  alter 
^reunb  Cmcfy  un§  je^t  mitunter  befuctyt.  5Du  fagteft 

20  einmal,  er  fd'fye  feinem  braunen  Uberrod  abnlicty.  SDaran 
mu^  icty  nun  immer  benfen,  ittenn  er  jur  Xtyitr  fyeretnfommt, 
unb  e§  ift  gar  5u  lomifcty ;  fag'  e§  aber  nictyt  jur  SHutter, 
fie  ioirb  bann  leicfyt  berbrie^Iicty.  —  5Hat',  h>a§  icty  Seiner 
Gutter  ju  SBeifynacfyten  fctyenfe!  2)u  rcitft  e§  nicfyt?  tylid) 

25  felber!  2)er  ©ricb,  jeid^net  micty  in  fctyh)ar§er  $reibe;  icty 
tyabe  itym  breimal  fi^en  muff  en,  jebe^mal  eine  ganje 
(Stunbe.  6g  tear  mir  red^t  jutoiber,  ba^  ber  frembe  3Kenfd^ 
mein  ©eficfyt  fo  au^toenbig  lernte.  ^cty  tuoHte  auety  nictyt, 
aber  bie  SRutter  rebete  mir  ju;  fie  fagte,  e§  tuiirbc  ber 

30      guten  $vau  3Berner  eine  gar  grofje  ^r^^  mactyen. 


150  GERMAN  READER. 

Slber  2>u  fyaltft  n\$t  SBort,  9leinl?arbt.     $u  fyaf*  feine 

;Biarcf>en  gefrfncft.     %<fy   fyabe  SDicfy   oft   bei  Reiner  Gutter 

berflagt;   fie  fagt  bann   immer,  SDu   fyabeft   jetjt   tnefyr  ju 

tfyun,  al3  folrfK  &inbereien.     $cfy  glaub'  e£  aber  nirf)t;  e$ 

ifi  too^I  anber§."  5 

9?un   Ia3  9tetnt)arbt    aucf)   ben  Srief   feiner    -Stutter,  unb 

al§  er  betbe  Sriefe  gelefen  unb  langfam  tweber  jufammenge= 

faltet   unb   tueggelegt   fyatte,    iiberfiel   t^n   ein   unerbtttlidje^ 

£>etmJr>eIj.     Gr   gtng    eine  Qt'it  lang  in   feinem  3"nmer  auf 

unb  nieber:    er  fprad)  leife  unb  bann  fyalbtoerftanblirf)  ju  fid)  10 

felbft  : 

Gr  tuiire  faft  toertrret 

Unb  Joufjte  nid)t  l)inau§; 

S)a  ftanb  ba§  Sinb  am  SSege 

Unb  loinfte  i^m  nac^  £>au§.  15 


2)ann  trat  er  an  fein  ^ult,  nat>m-einige§  ©elb  fyerausv  unb 
ging  ioieber   auf   bie  (Strafje  f?tnab.  —  §ier  tear   eg  mittler= 
toeile  ftiUer  getoorben;   bie   2Beif>nadE>t§baume   tt>aren 
brannt,  bie  Umjiige  ber  ^inber  fatten  aufget)6rt.     2)er 
fegte  burcfy  bie  einfamen  Strain  ;   2(Ite  unb  Sun9e  fafecn  in  20 
ifyren  ^ciufern   familiennjeife  jufammen;   ber  jtoeite  2lbfd>nitt 
be§  2Seif>nacf>t5abenb§  F>atte  begonnen.  — 

2(I§  Stein^arbt  in  bie  -fttifye  be§  $Rat§fetter§  fam,  fybrte  er 
au§   ber   3;iefe    fyerauS   ©eigenftric^    unb    ben   ©efang    be3 
3itf>ermabd^en§  ;   nun  Itingelte  unten  bie  ^eUettfyur,  unb  eine  25 
bunfle  ©eftalt   fc^h)anfte   bie  breite,  matt   erleucfytete  Xre^e 
^erauf.    9teinl;arbt  trat  in  ben  §duferfd^atten  unb  ging  bann 
rafcfy  boriiber.    9?acf>  einer  -JBeile  erreidf)te  er  ben  erleucfyteten 
£ab«n   eine^   ^uh)elierg;    unb   nacfybem   er   ijier   ein    Heine^ 
£reuj   mit   roten  ^oraffen   eingef>anbelt   fyatte,   ging   er   auf  30 
bemjelben  SBege,  ben  er  gefommen  tear,  toieber  juriirf. 


IMMENSE  E.  I  5  I 

toeit  toon  feiner  -JBofynung  betnerfte  er  ein  Ileine3,  in 
fld'glicfye  2umpen  gefyiiftteS  5Rcibd)en  an  einer  fyofyen  ^au^tfyiir 
ftefyen,  in  bergeblidjer  SBemufyung,  fie  ju  b'ffnen.  ,,Sofl  id) 
bir  b,  elf  en?"  fagte  cr.  SDa§  $inb  erhnberte  nicr)t§,  liefj  aber 

5  bie  fcfrtoere  Xfyiirflinfe  fafyren.  ^ein^arbt  i>atte  fcf>on  bic 
Stfyttr  geoffnet.  ^^ein/'  fagte  er,  ,,fie  fonnten  bid)  ^inau^s 
jagen;  fomm  mit  mir!  i^  toitt  bir  2Bei^nac^t^fuc^en  geben." 
35ann  macfyte  er  bie  ^^iire  h)ieber  ju  unb  fa^te  ba^  fleine 
5Rtibrf)en  an  ber  ^anb,  ba^  ftittfcfytoeigenb  mit  if?m  in  feine 

io  -JBofynung  ging. 

©r  ^atte  ba§  2ic^t  beim  2Segge^en  brennen  laffen.  ,,^ier 
i)aft  bu  ^ud^en/'  fagte  er,  unb  gab  ifyr  bie  £>a'lfte  feine^ 
ganjen  <Sd)a^e§  in  ifyre  ©cftiirje,  nur  feine  mit  ben  $uc!er; 
bucf)ftaben.  ,,^un  gefy  nacf)  §aufe  unb  gieb  beiner  Gutter 

15  auci)  babon."  2)a§  ^inb  fai)  mit  einem  fcfyeuen  Slid  ju  ib,m 
l^inauf;  e3  fd^ien  folder  ^reunblirfjfeit  ungett»ot)nt  unb  nid^tS 
barauf  ertuibern  ju  fonnen.  9teinf>arbt  marf)te  bie  ^f)iire 
auf  unb  leucfytete  i^r,  unb  nun  flog  bie  fleine  it)ie  ein 
SSogel  mit  if^rem  ^ud^en  bie  Streppe  t>inab  unb  jum  £aufe 


9teimf)arbt  fd^iirte  ba§  ^euer  in  feinem  Dfen  an  unb  fteffte 
ba§  beftaubte  Sintenfafj  auf  feinen  Stifc^;  bann  fetjte  er  fic^ 
fyin  unb  fcfyrieb,  unb  fd;rieb  bie  ganje  ^acfyt  33riefe  an  feine 
Gutter,  an  Slifabetb,.  2)er  9teft  ber  gBeifynacfytSfucfyen  lag 
25  unberiif;rt  neben  ifym;  aber  bie  5Ranfc^etten  Don  Glifabetb, 
f)atte  er  angefniipft,  tua§  fid?  gar  nnmberlicfi  ju  feinem  toeifcen 
glau^rod  au^nab,m.  (2o  fa^  er  nod),  al£  bie  2i>interfonne 
auf  bie  gefrorenen  ^enfterfcf>eiben  fiel  unb  ifym  gegeniiber  im 
Spiegel  ein  blaffeS,  ernfte^  2lntli^  jeigte. 


GERMAN  READER. 


2113  eS  Dftern  getoorben  toar,  reifte  Sfeinljmrbt  in  bie  §t\-. 
mat.     3tm  5Rorgen  nacf)  feiner  2tnfunft  ging  er  ju  Glifabetfy. 
,,2Bie   grofc   bu   getoorben    bift,"   fagte    er,    al3   ba3   fcfydne, 
fcfymcicfytige  ^Jiabcfyen  tfym  Idcfyelnb  entgegenfam.    @ie  errotete, 
aber  fie  erh)iberte  nid^)t§;  t^>re  $anb,  bie  er  beim  2BiUfommen    5 
in  bie  feine  genommen,  fucfyte  fte  if>m  fanft  511  ent^iefyen.    6r 
fa^  fte  jn)eifelnb  an,  ba<3  ijatte  fie  frii^er  nid)t  get{>an;   nun 
tt>ar  e^,  al£  trete   ettoa^  ^rembe^  jluifd^en  fie.  —  2)a3   blieb 
aucr),  al§   er   fd^on  longer   bagetoefen,  unb  aU    er  Xag   fur 
£ag  immer  toiebergefommen  h)ar.     2Benn  fte   affetn   jufant;  10 
menfa^en,   entftanben   ^aitfen,  bie   if>m   ^einlirf)   toaren  unb 
benen  er  bann  a'ngftlirf)  juborjufommen  fud)te.     Urn  h)at>renb 
ber  ^erienjeit  eine  befttmmte  UnterF)altung  511  fwben,  fing  er 
an,  ©lifabetfy  in  ber  33otanif  ju  unterrirf)ten,  toontit    er   fic^> 
in  ben  erften  SRonaten  feineS  UniberfitatllebenS  angelegentlidi  15 
befd^aftigt  l>atte.     @Itfabetf>,  bie  ifym  in  aHem  ju  folgen  ge=     . 
h)of)nt  unb   iiberbieS    Ie{?rf>aft   ioar,  ging   berettioittig   barauf 
ein.      9?un  h)urben  me^rere  Stale  in  ber  -JBocfye  @j!urfionen 
in§  ^elb  ober  in  bie  £eiben  gemad^tt;  unb   fatten   fie   bann 
mittagS  bie  griine   Sotanifierfa^fel    tooll  ^raut   unb  SBIumen  20 
nad>  §aufe  gebrad^t,  fo  fam  -fieinfyarbt  einige  ©tunben  footer 
n)ieber,  urn  mit  ©lifabetfy  ben  gemetnfd)aftlid^en  $unb  ju  teilen. 

^n  folder  2(bfid)t  trat  er  eine^  5iadE>mittag§  in§  3»mmer/  a^ 
Glifabetl)  am  $enfter  ftanb,  unb  ein  bergolbete^  SBogelbauer, 
ba§  er  fonft  boft  nicfyt  gefeijen,  mit  frifcf)em  §iif)nerfrf)lt)arm  be==  25 
ftecEte.  ^m  Sauer  fajj  ein  ^anarienbogel,  ber  mit  ben  ^ugdn 
fcf)Iug  unb  !reifrf>enb  nad)  GUfabet^  finger  ^irfte.  Sonft  fyatte 
3SogeI  an  biefer  ©tette  get^angen.  ,/§at  mein  armer 


IMMENSE  E.  153 


£>d'nfling  ftcfy  nacfy  feinem  £obe  in  einen  ©olbfinfen 
belt?"  fragte  er  Better. 

,,2)a3  toflegen  bie  ^anflinge  nicfyt",  fagte  bie  SRutter,  toelcfye 
fbinnenb  im  gefynftufyl  faji.     ,,£$r  5reunb  ®r^  fyflt  ifyn  fyeut' 
mittag  fur  GUfabetfy  Don  feinem  £>ofe  fyereingefcfyicft." 
tueld^em  §ofe?" 
toiffen  @ie  nic^t?" 
benn?/y 

Grid^  feit  einem  SJionat  ben  jtueiten  §of  feineS  2Sater§ 
10  am  ^mmenfee  angetreten  fyat?" 

,,3l6er  (Sie  ^aben  mir  fein  2Bort  babon  gefagt." 
„©,"  fagte  bie  Gutter,  ,,@ie  fya&en  fid^  aucf)  nod^)  mit  feinem 
2Borte  nac^  ^f>rem  ^reunbe  erfunbigt.     ©r  ift  ein  gar  lieber, 
berftanbiger  junger  SJlann." 

15  2>ie  SRutter  ging  ^inaug,  urn  ben  ®affee  ju  beforgen  ;  @Iifa= 
bett>  i>atte  9iein^arbt  ben  SHurfen  jugetoanbt  unb  h)ar  nod§  mit 
bem  33au  i^rer  fleinen  2aube  befc^aftigt.  ,,5Bitte,  nur  ein  HeineS 
SBeilc^en/'  fagte  fie;  ,,gleid9  bin  id^  fertig."  —  SDa  9iein^arbt 
h)iber  feine  ©etoofynljeit  nic^t  anth)ortete,  fo  toanbte  fie  ftd§  um. 
20  ^n  feinen  Slugen  lag  ein  plotjHcfyer  2tu^brucf  toon  Summer,  ben 
fie  me  barin  geh)af)rt  fjatte.  ,,2Bal  fei)lt  bir,  ^eintiarbt  ?/y  fragte 
fie,  inbem  fie  nafye  ju  if^m  trat. 

,,9Kir  ?"  fagte  er  gebanfenloS  unb  liep  feine  Stugen  traumerifd^ 
in  ben  ifyren  rui>en. 
25       ,,®u  fiel^ft  fo  traurig  au3." 

,,@Iifabetb,"  fagte  er,  ,,\d)  fann  ben  gelben^Boget  nicfyt  leiben." 
©ie  fa^>  if>n  ftaunenb  an,  fie  berftanb  i^n  nicfyt.     ,,®u  bift  fo 
fonberbar,"  fagte  fie. 

(Sir  nafym  if)re  beiben  £>cinbe,  bie  fte  ru^ig  in  ben  feinen  liejj. 
30  33alb  trat  bie  Gutter  luieber  fyerein. 


154  GERMAN  READER. 

9?arf>  bem  $affee  fc|te  biefe  ficb  an  ifyr  (Sbinnrab  ;  Sleinbarbt 
unb  GUfabetfy  gingen  in3  -Jtebenjimmer,  urn  ifyre  ^Pflanjen  ju 
orbncn.  9?un  iwtrben  Staubfdben  gejdfylt,  flatter  unb  23litten 
forgfdltig  auSgebreitet,  unb  toon  jeber  3trt  jtoei  Gr.emblare  jum 
£rocfnen  jUnfctyen  bie  33ldtter  eineS  grofjen  ^olianten  gelegt.  @g  5 
toar  fonnige  9?acf)mittag§ftiHe  ;  nur  nebenan  frfmurrte  ber  Gutter 
<S))innrab  unb  toon  $dt  ju  3e^  h)urbe  SkmfyarbtS  gebam^fte 
(Sttmme  gef>ort,  n>enn  er  bie  Drbnungen  ber  ^laffen  ber  ^5f(anjen 
nannte  ober  ©lifabetF)^  ungefrfticfte  2tu§f^rad^e  ber  Iateinifd>en 
Seamen  forrigierte.  10 

,,2)iir  feb^It  nocf>  bon  neulirf)  bie  5RaibIume/'  fagte  fte  je$t,  al§ 
ber  ganje  $unb  befttmmt  unb  georbnet  ioar. 

Steinfyarbt  jog  einen  fleinen  h)ei^en  ^ergamentbanb  au^  ber 
^afd^te.  ,,§ter  ift  ein  5)laiblumenftengel  fiir  bid^/'  fagte  er,  in* 
bem  er  bie  fyalbgetrorfnete  ^Sflanje  ^erau§nat)m.  15 

Site  eiifabetfy  bie  befcf)riebenen  flatter  fafy,  fragte  fie  :  ,,§aft 
bu  toieber  9Jia'r<f)en  gebirf>tet  ?" 

,,G;3  finb  feine  S^drc^en/'  anttttortete  er  unb  reirfite  ib^r  -ba« 


@§  ioaren  lauter  SSerfe,  bie  meiften  fiittten  b^6cf)ften$  eine  20 
©eite.  Glifabetb^  toanbte  ein  SBIatt  nad^  bem  anbern  um  ;  fie 
frfjien  nur  bie  Uberfcfynften  ju  lefen.  ,,31I§  fie  bom  ©rfwlmeifter 
gefrf)olten  h)ar."  ,,3tl§  fie  ficfy  im  SKalbe  toertrrt  fatten." 
,,UJJit  bem  Dftermdrdf)en."  ,,31I§  fte  mir  jum  erftenmal  ge= 
fdjrieben  ^>atte;y/  in  ber  SBeife  lauteten  faft  atte.  9teini)arbt  25 
blicfte  forfc^enb  ju  ib^r  f>in,  unb  inbem  fie  immer  toeiter  bldtterte, 
fab^  er,  h)ie  jule^t  auf  ibrem  flaren  3tntli^  ein  ^arteS  9iot  b^erbor= 
bracf»  unb  el  attmdb;Uc^  ganj  iiberjog.  @r  toottte  if>re  2(ugen 
fet>en;  aber  GUfabetfy  fat)  nidf»t  auf,  unb  legte  ba3  33ud^  am 
Gnbe  frfnoeigenb  bor  if>n  b^in.  30 


IMMENSEE.  I  5  5 

,,©ieb  mir  e§  nid)t  fo  juriicf!"  fagte  er. 
<5ie  nafym  ein  braune3  3lei§  au3  ber  23led)!apfel.     ,,!3d)  faitf 
bein  2iebling3fraut  fyineinlegen,"  fagte  fie,  unb  gab  ifym  ba3 

Sud)  in  feine  £>dnbe. 

5  Gnblid)  fam  ber  letjte  £ag  ber  ^erienjeit  unb  ber  3Jtorgen  ber 
Stbreife.  2(uf  ifyre  Sitte  erfyielt  ©lifabetfy  toon  ber  Gutter  bte 
@rlaubm^,  ii)ren  $reitnb  an  ben  ^)Softh)agen  5u  begleiten,  ber 
einige  Strapen  bon  ifyrer  SSo^nung  feine  ©tation  t>atte.  2U3 
fie  bor  bie  §au§tbiir  traten,  gab  Sfiein^arbt  i^r  ben  3(rm  ;  fo 
10  ging  er  fcfytoetgenb  neben  bem  fcf)Ianfen  9Jtabcfyen  I>er.  ^e  na^er 
fie  ifyrem  $\eh  famen,  befto  mef)r  tt>ar  e§  i^>m,  er  i>abe  ifyr,  e^e 
er  auf  fo  lange  Slbfcfyieb  ne^me,  eth)a§  5?otn)cnbige^  mitjiu 
teilen,  ettoag,  luobon  atter  35>ert  unb  atte  2ieblid;feit  fetne^  fiinf= 
tigen  2eben§  ab^cinge,  unb  bod)  !onnte  er  fi<^  be^  erlbfenben 
15  2Borte^  nid^it  beiwu^t  toerben.  2)a§  angftigte  if>n ;  er  ging  im- 
mer  langfamer. 

,,2>u  fommft  ju  f^dt,"  fagte  fie,  ,,e§  ^at  fd^on  jef>n  gefcMagen 
auf  (St.  9JJarien." 

@r  ging  aber  barum  nic^t  frf)netter.     Gnblirf)  fagte  er  ftam= 
20  tnelnb  :  ,,GIifabet^,  bu  icirft  micfy  nun  in  jiwei  ^a^^n  gar  nicfyt 

fe^en iwirft  bu  mid)  \voljl  noc^  eben  fo  lieb  fyaben  n)ie  je^t, 

toenn  idr>  toieber  ba  bin?" 

(Sie  nidfte,  unb  faf>  it>m  freunblid;  in-S  ®efid)t  —  ,,^d)  fyabe  bid) 
aud)  berteibigt;"  fagte  fie  nad)  einer  ^5aufe. 
25       ,,9ftid)?     ©egen  men  ^atteft  bu  e£  notig?" 

,,©egen  meine  Gutter.  2Bir  f^rad)en  geftern  Stbenb,  at^  bu 
toeggegangen  toarft,  nod)  lange  iiber  bid).  Sie  meinte,  bu  feieft 
nid)t  mei^r  fo  gut,  n>ie  bu  geioefen." 

9teinf>arbt  fd)lt»ieg  einen  3(ugenbHrf  ;  bann  aber  nafym  er  i^rc 
30  i;»anb  in  bie  feine,  unb  inbem  er  ifyr  crnft  in  i^re  Minberaugen 


156  GERMAN    READER. 

blidte,  fagte  er :  „$$  bin  nodf>  eben  fo  gut,  toie  id;  getuefen  bin  ; 
glaube  bu  ba3  nur  feft.     GUaubft  bu  e«,  ©Ufabetb,?" 

w^a/'  fagte  fie.  @r  lief}  ifyre  §anb  lo£  unb  ging  rafcb,  mit  ifyr 
burd>  bie  Ie|te  (Strode.  $e  nafyer  ifmt  ber  3lbfd;ieb  lam,  befto 
freubiger  toar  fein  ©eficfyt;  er  ging  ifyr  faft  ju  fd;nett.  5 

wSSag  i>aft  bur  9teinb,arbt  ?"  fragte  fie. 

,,^d^  fyabe  ein  ©e^eimni^,  ein  fd^)6ne§ !"  fagte  er,  unb  fab,  fie 
mit  Ieud)tenben  3lugen  an.  ,,28enn  \§  nad^  jJr>ei  ^ab,ren  icieber 
ba  bin,  bann  fottft  bu  e§  erfaf)ren." 

2RittIerh)eite  fatten  fie  ben  ^ofttoagen  erreid^t;  e§  toar  nod^  10 
eben  3e^  fl^nug.     9^0^  einmal  nab,m  9fieini)arbt  ifyre  §anb. 
W2eb'  ioo^I  \"  fagte  er,  ,,leb'  h)o^I,  @Iifabetf> !    $ergi&  e«  mcb,t !" 

@ie   fcf>uttelte   mit   bem   ^f.     ,,2eb'    too^l!"   fagte   fie. 
Stein^arbt  ftieg  fytnein,  unb  bie   ^Pferbe  jogen  an.     2(I§  ber 
SSagen  um  bie  (Strajjenede  rottte,  fa^   er  nocfo,    einmal  i^re  15 
•liebe  ©eftalt,  h)ie  fie  langfam  ben  2Beg  juriidging. 

©in   SBrief. 

$aft  jtoei  ^ab^re  nacfi^er  fa^  Steinfya'rbt  Dor  feiner 
jtuifcfien  SBiicfyern  unb  ^a^ieren  in  ©riuartung  eineS 
mit   Irelc^em    er   gemeinfcfyaftlidK    ©tubien   iibte.     9)ian  lam 
bie  £reppe  F>erauf.     ,,§erein!"  —  (£3  h)ar  bie  2Birtin.     ,,@in  20 
SBrief  fur  <5ie,  §err  -JBemer!"   3)ann  entfernte  fie  fid^  toieber. 

Stein^arbt  b,atte  feit  feinem  SBefucb,  in  ber  ^eimat  nic^t  an 

(Slifabetb,  gefd)rieben  unb  toon  ib,r  leinen  33rief  me^r  erfjalten. 

Slitcb,  biefer  ioar  nid^t  toon  ib,r;  e«  tuar  bie  §anb  feiner  9)iut= 

ter.     9ieinb,  arbt  brad)  unb  lag,  unb  balb  la§  er  $olgenbe3 :    as 

,,^n  35einem  2llter,  mein  liebe^  ^inb,  b,at  nocb,  faft  jebeS 

^ab,r  fein  eigeneS  ©eficb^t,  benn  bie  ^ugenb  la^t  fid?  nic^t 

drmer  macfyen.    §ier  ift  aucb,  mand;c^  anberS  geluorben, 


IMMENSE  E.  I  5  / 


£)ir  toofyl  erftan  toeb,  tfyun  toirb,  toenn  id)  £irf)  fonft  redfyt 
berftanben  b,abe.  Sricb,  b,at  ftcf>  geftern  enblicfy  bag  ^atoort 
toon  GKfabetfy  gebolt,  nacfybem  er  in  bem  letjten  SMerteljafyr 
jtoeimal  bergebeng  angefragt  ^atte.  @te  f>at  fief)  itnmer  nirfit 
5  baju  entfcfyliefjen  fonnen;  nun  f>at  fie  eg  enbltdj  boc^  getf)an; 
fie  ift  aitd)  nodE)  gar  ju  jung.  &te  ^od^jeit  iuirb  balb  fein, 
itnb  bie  Gutter  ibirb  bann  mit  ifynen  fortge^en." 

^mmenfee. 

2Bieberum  iuaren  ^a^re  boriiber.  —  2luf  einem  abtuart^ 
fii^renben  fcf)attigen  -ffialbtoege  ioanberte  an  einem  toarmen 

10  $riibUng§nacfymtttage  ein  junger  3Jiann  mit  frdftigem,  ge* 
brduntem  2lntli^.  }Jttt  feinen  ernften  bunfeln  2(ugen  fab,  er 
geftoannt  in  bie  $erne,  ate  errt>arte  er  enblicb,  eine  SBeranberitng 
beg  einformigen  SSegeg,  bie  jebocb,  immer  nicfit  eintreten 
tooffte.  GnbUc^  fam  ein  ^arrenfiit)rh)er!  langfam  bon  unten 

15  f)erauf.     ,,£>otta!    guter   ^reunb!"    rief    ber   2Sanberer   bem 
nebengeb,enben  33auer  ju,  ,,geb,t'3  i^ier  red()t  nacl^  ^mmenfee?" 
,,3tturca  gerab'  aug,"  anttoortete  ber  9Jiann,  unb  riicfte  an 
feinem  Shmbfyute. 
,,§at'§  benn  nod^  ioeit  bafyin?" 

20  r,2)er  ^err  ift  bid;t  babor.  ^eine  ^albe  ^Pfeif  £obaf,  fo 
b,aben'g  ben  (See;  bag  £errenb,aug  liegt  ^art  baran." 

$)er  S3auer  fu^r  boriiber;  ber  anbere  ging  eiliger  unter  ben 
SBdumen  entlang.  5Rad^  einer  ^Biertelftunbe  fyorte  i^m  jur 
Sinfen  blo^Hrf)  ber  Scfyatten  auf;  ber  2Beg  fufyrte  an  einen 

25  ^Ib^ang,  au£  bem  bie  ©ibfel  ^unbertjd^riger  Gicfyen  nur  faum 
b^erborragten.  liber  fie  fyintoeg  offnete  ficb,  eine  toeite,  fon= 
nige  Sanbfc^aft.  5Cief  unten  lag  ber  (See,  rufyig,  bun!elblau, 
faft  ringgum  bon  griinen,  fonnenbefcfyienenen  2Bdlbern  urn* 


158  GERMAN  READER. 

geben;  nur  an  einer  ©tette  tratcn  fie  auseinanber  unb  ge- 
tncifyrten  eine  tiefe  $ernftd>t,  bi£  aucf>  biefe  burd;  btaue  Serge 
gefd>loffen  tourbe.  Quer  gegenitber,  mitten  in  bem  griinen 
Saub  ber  2Balber,  lag  e3  ibie  (Sconce  baritber  fyer;  ba3 
tuaren  bliifyenbe  Dbftbaume,  unb  barau3  fyerbor  auf  bem  fyofyen  5 
Ufer  erfyob  fid?  ba<S  ^errenfyauS,  loeifc  mit  roten  3'e9e^n- 
Gin  (StordE)  flog  bom  ©c^ornftein  auf  unb  freifte  langfam 
iiber  bem  28affer.  —  ,,^mmenfee!"  rief  ber  2Sanberer.  6§ 
loar  faft,  al§  fycitte  er  je^t  ba§  $\tl  feiner  9kife  erreid;t,  benn 
er  ftanb  unbetoeglicfy,  unb  fat)  iiber  bie  ©ipfel  ber  Sdume  ju  10 
feinen  ^ii^en  ^iniiber  an§  anbere  lifer,  it>o  ba^  (S^iegelbilb 
be§  §errent>aufe§  leife  fdE»aufe!nb  auf  bem  2Baffer  frf)iuamm. 
3)ann  fe^te  er  plo^lid:)  feinen  2Beg  fort. 

@3  ging  je^t  faft  fteil  ben  33erg  b,inab,  foba|  bie  unten= 
fte^enben  S3d'ume  toieber  @dE>atten  geiwa'fyrten,  jugleid^)  aber  bie  15 
2lu§ficfyt  auf  ben  (See  berbecften,  ber  nur  junxilen  jtwifclien 
ben  Sttrfen  ber  3n)e*9e  i>inburrf»bli^te.  SBalb  gtng  e§  loieber 
fanft  embor,  unb  nun  berfrfrttmnb  reacts  unb  linfl  bie  ^oljung; 
ftatt  beffen  ftrecften  \\<fy  bic^tbelaubte  SSein^iigel  am  2Bege 
entlang;  ju  beiben  <Seiten  belfelbcn  ftanben  blii^enbe  Dbft=  20 
bd'ume  bott  fummenber  trtiiblenber  Sienen.  (Sin  ftattlicfyer 
9Hann  in  braunem  tiberrodE  fam  bem  SBanberer  entgegen. 
2U3  er  if>n  faft  erreidf;t  ^atte,  fdf)h)enfte  er  feine  5Ru^e  unb 
rief  mit  Better  (Stimme:  ^ffiiUfommen,  iuittfommen,  33ruber 
9ftein^arbt!  SSittfommen  auf  ©ut  ^mmenfee!"  25 

,,©ott  griijj'  bidf;,  ©rid^,  unb  2)anf  fur  bem  SBiflfommen!" 
rief  i{>m  ber  anbere  entgegen. 

2)ann  h)aren  fie  ju  einanber  gefommen  unb  reicfyten  fid;  bie 
§dnbe.  ,,53ift  bu  e§  benn  aber  aud;?"  fagte  Grid),  al^  er  fo 
nafye  in  ba§  ernfte  ©efid;t  feineS  alien  ©djulfameraben  fal?.  3° 


IMMENSEE.  159 

,,$rettt(fj  Bin  idfj'3,  ©rid),  unb  bu  bift  e§  aucfy;  nur  fiefyft  bu 

faft  nocf)  fyetterer  au3,  ate  bu  fcfyon  fonft  immer  getfyan  fyaft." 

@in  frofyeS  Sdcfyeln  macfyte  ©ric^l  einfacfye  3iige  &e»  biefen 

•EBorten  nod)  urn  bieleS   fyeiterer.     ,,$a,  33ruber  Steinfyarbt," 

5  fagte  er,  biefem  nocfy  einmal  feine  §anb  reidjenb,  ,,\§  f)abe 
aber  auc^)  feitbem  ba§  gro^e  2og  gejogen;  bu  toeifct  e§  ja." 
2)ann  rieb  er  fid^i  bie  §dnbe  unb  rief  bergniigt:  f,3)ag  toirb 
cine  iiberrafrfmng !  25en  ertoartet  fie  nicfyt,  in  affe  @h)igfeit 
nicfyt!" 

10      ,,6ine  Uberraf cf>ung  ?"  fragte  9MnI)arbt.     rf^iit  h)en  benn?" 
wg-ur  ©Kfabetb,." 

,,@Ufabet(>!    2)u  b,aft  ii)r  nicfyt  toon  meinem  Sefud^  gefagt?" 

,,$ein  SSort,  SBruber  3teinb,arbt;  fie  ben!t  nid()t  an  bid^,  bie 

9ftutter    audf)   nic^t.      ^d^    ^ab'    bicb,    ganj    in   geF>eim    ber= 

15  fcfyrieben,  bamit  bie  ^reube  befto  grower  fei.  2)u  tuei^t,  id) 
b,atte  immer  fo  meine  ftiffen  ^Idncl^en." 

Stein^arbt  tourbe  nad^benllid^;  ber  2(tem  fd^ien  ib,m  f<f>h)er 
ju  ioerben,  |e  nab,er  fie  bent  §ofe  lamen.  3tn  ber  linfen 
©eite  be§  2Bege§  gotten  nun  aucf)  bie  2Seingdrten  auf  unb 

20  marten  einem  iweitldufigen  $ii<f)engarten  ^Sla^,  ber  fic^)  bi§ 
faft  an  ba§  Ufer  be§  @ee§  ^inabjog.  2)er  ©tord^  f>atte  ficfy 
mittlertoeile  niebergelaffen  unb  f^ajierte  gratntatifcb,  jtuifdEien 
ben  ©emiifebeeten  um^er.  ,,£>offa!"  rief  ©rid^,  in  bie  £mnbe 
Jtatfc^enb,  ,,ftief)[t  mir  ber  fyodjbeinige  2lg^ter  fd^on  luieber 

25  meine  furjen  Grbf enftangen !"  3)er  SSogel  erb,ob  fid^)  langfam 
unb  flog  auf  ba£  2)ad^  eine§  neuen  ©ebaubeS,  ba€  am  @nbe 
be§  ^iicfyengarten-l  lag  unb  beffen  3)iauern  mit  aufgebunbenen 
$firfid>=  unb  3(^rifofenbaumen  iiberjiueigt  iuaren.  ,,2)a§  ift 
bie  ©pritfabrif,"  fagte  ©rid;;  ,,id^  I;abe  fie  erft  bor  jtuei 

30  3>ab,ren  angelegt.     5Die  9Birtfd)aft«gebaube  ^>at  mein   feliger 


160  GERMAN  READER. 

SBatcr  neu  auffc^en  laffen;  ba3  2Bobnb,au3  ift  fd&on  bon 
meinem  ©rofctoater  gebaut  toorben.  <So  fommt  man  immcr 
ein  bifccben  better. 

<Sie  toaren  bet  biefen  SBorten  auf  einen  gerdumigen  ^la$ 
getommen,  ber  an  ben  Seiten  burcb,  bie  Idnblicfyen  2Birtfrfmft3=    5 
geba'ube,  im  §intergrunbe  burd;  ba^  ^erreni) au§  begrenjt  tourbe, 
an  befjen  beibe  ^liigel  ftcfy  eine  ^oije  ©artenmauer  anfc^ilo^  ; 
fytnter  biefer  fab,  man  bie  3"Se  bunfler  STaju^wdnbe  unb  fyin 
unb  twteber  lie^en  ©^rtngenbdume  ifyre  bliibenben  B^^S6  ^n 
ben  £>ofraum  ^tnunterb^dngen.     5Rdnner  mil  fonnen-  unb  ar^  10 
beit^^ei^en  ©eftrf)tem  gingen  iiber  ben  ^B(a§  unb  griifjten  bie 
greunbe,  iod^renb   Gvify  bem   einen  ober  bem   anbern  etnen 
Stuftrag  ober  eine  ^rage  iiber  ib,r  ^ageioerf  entgegenrief.  — 
£)ann  fatten  fie  bag  §au§  erreicfyt.     Gin  tio^er,  fuller  §au§= 
flur  nab^m  fte  auf,  an  beffen  Cmbe  fte  linl^  in  einen  etttmS  15 
bunfleren  ©eitengang  einbogen.     §ter  offnete  Grtcb,  eine  Sfwr, 
unb  fte  traten  in  einen  geraumigen  ©artenfaal,  ber  burcf)  ba§ 
Saubgebrdnge,  ioeld^eS  bie  gegeniiberliegenben  $enfter  bebedte, 
ju  beiben  ©eiten  mit  griiner  2)dmmerung  erfiittt  loar ;  jtoifcfyen 
biefen  aber  lie^en  jtoet  fyofyt,  loeit  geoffnete  ^lugeltb.iiren  ben  20 
tooUen  ©lanj  ber  ^riifylingSfonne  b,ereinfaUen,  unb  getod^rten 
bie   2lueftcf)t  in   einen    ©arten  mit   gejirfelten    SBIumenbeeten 
unb  ^o^en  fteilen  Saubtoanben,   geteilt  burcb,    einen   geraben, 
breiten   ©ang,  burd^   h>elcb,en  man   auf  ten  (See  unb  tweiter 
auf    bie    gegeniiberliegenben    2Bd'lber    ^inau^fab,.      2H3     bie  25 
^reunbe   ^ineintraten,    trug   bie   3u9^uft   ib,nen   einen    Strom 
bon  ®uft  entgegen. 

2(uf  einer  Xerraffe  bor  ber  ©artent^iir  fafj  eine  n>ei^e, 
mdbrf)enb,afte  ^rauengeftalt.  (Sie  ftanb  auf  unb  gtng  ben 
Gintretenben  entgegen;  auf  t>albem  2Bege  blieb  fie  ioic  an;  30 


IMMENSEE.  l6l 

getourjelt  ftefyen  unb  ftarrte  ben  gtemben  unbetoeglicfe,  an. 
@r  ftrecfte  ifyr  lacfyelnb  bie  £>anb  entgegen.  ,,9teinb,  arbt ! "  rief 
fie,  ,,3tein&,  arbt !  3ftein  ©ott,  bu  bift  e§ !  —  2Bir  b,  aben  un§ 
lange  nicfyt  gefefyen." 

5  ,,2ange  nicb,t,"  fagte  er,  unb  fonnte  nic6,t3  toeiter  fagen; 
benn  al§  er  ifyre  ©timme  fyorte,  fii^Ite  er  einen  feinen  !drper= 
Kd^en  6d^merj  am  §erjen,  unb  h)ie  er  ju  i^r  aufbltcfte,  ftanb 
fie  Dor  i^m,  biefel&e  letc^te  jdrtUc^e  ©eftalt,  ber  er  fcor 
^a^ren  in  feiner  ^aterftabt  Se6eh)o^I  gefagt  f>atte. 

10  @ric&,  h)ar  mit  freubeftra^Ienbem  2tntli^  an  ber  Sfyiir  ju= 
ritrfgeblieben.  ,,3lun,  Glifabeif)?"  fagte  er;  ,,gelt!  ben  fya'tteft 
bu  nid^t  ertoartet,  ben  in  affe  @it)igfeit  nic^t!" 

@Iifa6etf>  fa^>  if>n  mit  fd^toeftertic^en  Stugen  an.  ,,25u  bift 
fo  gut,  @ridf>!"  fagte  fte. 

15  Gr  naf>m  ib,re  female  §anb  liebfofenb  in  bie  feinen.  ,,Unb 
nun  fair  if>n  ^aben,"  fagte  er,  ,,nun  laffen  toir  ib,n  fobalb 
nic^t  h)ieber  Io§.  @r  ift  fo  lange  braujjen  getoefen;  toir 
Jttotten  it>n  iwieber  ^eimifd^  madjen.  ©c^au'  nur,  h)ie  fremb 
unb  bornefym  au^fe^enb  er  ioorben  ift. 

20  Gin  fdE)euer  93Ii(f  Glifa&etyS  ftreifte  9fiein^>arbt§  2IntIi§.  B@« 
ift  nur  bie  Qtit,  bie  toir  nicfyt  beifammen  toaren/'  fagte  er. 

$n  biefem  2tugenbUrf  !am  bie  -Stutter,  mit  einem  @rf)luffel= 
forbcfyen  am  2(rm,  jur  X^ure  fyerein.  ,,§err  2Berner!"  fagte 
fie,  al£  fie  ^Hein^arbt  erblicfte;  ,,ei,  ein  eben  fo  Iteber  alg 

25  unertoarteter  ©aft."  —  Unb  nun  ging  bie  Unterfyaltung  in 
$ragen  unb  2(nttoorten  ib,ren  ebenen  £ritt.  2)ie  ^rauen  fe^ten 
fief)  ju  if;rer  2lrbeit,  unb  tod^renb  Steiniiarbt  bie  fiir  i^n 
bereiteten  Grfrifdfwngen  geno^,  f;atte  ©ricf;  feinen  foliben 
3Jleerfdf)aumfo^f  angebrannt,  unb  fa^  bampfenb  unb 

30  tierenb  an  feiner  <Seite. 


1 62  GERMAN  READER. 

2(m  anbern  £age  mufcte  SHeinfyarbt  mit  ifym  fyinauS;  auf 
bie  $cfer,  in  bie  2Beinberge,  in  ben  £obfengarten,  in  bie 
©britfabrif.  @3  toar  aHe3  toofyl  beftettt;  bie  Seute,  toetcfye 
auf  bem  $elbe  unb  bei  ben  ®effeht  arbeiteten,  fatten  atte  ein 
gefunbeS  unb  jufriebeneS  SluSfefyen.  $u  SJlittag  lam  bie  5 
gamilie  im  ©artenfaal  jufammen,  unb  ber  Stag  tourbe  bann, 
je  nacfy  ber  2Ru^e  ber  9Birte,  me^r  ober  minber  gemeinfrftaft; 
lia)  berlebt.  9?ur  bie  ©tunben  bor  bcm  Slbenbeffen,  h)ie  bie 
erften  be§  SSormittag^,  blieb  9teinf)arbt  arbeitenb  auf  feinem 
3immer.  @r  fyatte  feit  ^a^ren,  too  er  beren  fyabfyaft  toerben  10 
lonnte,  bie  im  SBolfe  lebenben  9ieime  unb  Sieber  gefammelt, 
unb  ging  nun  baran,  feinen  ©cfyatj  ju  orbnen  unb  too  moglid^ 
mit  neuen  3tufjeidE)nungen  au^  ber  Umgegenb  ju  bermet>ren. 
—  @Iifa6etf>  toar  311  atten  3e^en  fatlft  uno  freunbltcfy ;  Gricf)^ 
immer  gleicf)bleibenbe  2(ufmerffamfeit  naf>m  fie  mit  einer  faft  15 
bemiitigen  2)anfbar!eit  auf,  unb  9teinfyarbt  badE)te  mitunter, 
bag  fyeitere  ^inb  bon  ei>ebem  b^abe  toofyl  eine  toeniger  ftiffe 
gtau  berfprocfyen. 

(Seit  bem  jtoeiten  Stage  feineS  ^ierfein^  ^flegte  er  abenb^ 
einen  ©bajiergang  an  ben  Ufern  be§  <See^  ju  madden.     2)er  20 
•JBeg  fiib^rte  t>art  unter  bem  ©arten  borbei.     2tm  6nbe  be3fel= 
ben,  auf  einer  borfbringenben  33aftei,  ftanb  eine  33anf  unter 
fyofyen  33irfen ;   bie  Gutter  fyatte  fte .  bie  SIbenbbanf  getauft, 
toeit  ber  ^Sla^  gegen  Stbenb  lag,  unb  be§  ©onnenuntergangg 
fyalber  um  biefe  3e^  am  meiften  benu^t  tourbe.  —  9?on  einem  25 
(Sbajiergange  auf  biefem  SSege  fetjrte  9^eint>arbt  eine^ 
juriidf,  alS  er  bom  9tegen  itberrafcfyt  tourbe.     @r  fud^te  @ 
unter  einer  am  2Baffer  ftei>enben  Sinbe;   aber  bie  frfitoeren 
SCrobfen  fcfylugen  balb  burcf)  bie  flatter,     ^urdfmafct,  toie  er 
toar,  ergab  er  ftti;  barein  unb  fe^te  langfam  feinen  9turftoeg  30 


IMMENSEE.  163 

fort.  @3  toar  faft  bunfel;  ber  9fegen  fiet  immer  bitter. 
2U§  er  fid)  ber  2(benbbanl  ndfyerte,.  glaubte  er  jtoifcfyen  ben 
fcfyimmernben  SMrfenftammen  eine  toeijje  $rauengeftalt  311  un= 
terfcfyeiben.  <5ie  ftanb  unbetoeglicfy  unb,  one  er  beim  yiafytis 

5  fomtnen  ju  erfennen  meinte,  ju  ifym  fyingetoanbt,  al^  tuenn 
fie  jemanben  ertoarte.  Gr  glaubte,  e§  fei  ©lifabetl).  2(U  er 
aber  rafter  }ufd)ritt,  urn  fie  ju  erreid^en  unb  bann  mit  ifyr 
jufammen  burcfy  ben  ©arten  ing  §au^  jurucfjufe^ren,  iwanbte 
fie  ficr;  langfam  ab  unb  berfcfytoanb  in  ben  bunfeln  ©eiten* 

10  gangen.  @r  fonnte  ba3  nirf)t  reimen ;  er  toar  aber  faft  jornig 
auf  GUfabetfy,  unb  bennod^  jtveifelte  er,  ob  fie  e§  geh)efen 
fei;  aber  er  fcfyeute  fid^,  fie  barnarf)  ju  fragen;  ja,  er  ging 
bei  feiner  9tu<ffefyr  nicfyt  in  ben  ©artenfaal,  nur  urn  Slifabetfy 
nid^t  ettoa  burd^  bie  ©artentljiir  ^ereintreten  ju  fei>en. 

3tteine  Gutter  ^>at'§  geh)ollt. 

15      Sinige  ^Tage  nac^t?er,  e§  ging  fdjon  gegen  2lbenb,  fa^  bie 

^amilte,  n>ie   getoo^nlic^   urn  biefe   3e^/  ^m  ©artenfaal  $1= 

fammen.     3Me  X^uren  ftanben  offen;   bie  (Sonne  toar  fd(>on 

^inter  ben  SSdlbern  jenfeitS  be^  (See§. 

S^ein^arbt  nmrbe  urn  bie  SJiitteilung  einiger  33olf§[ieber  ge* 

20  beten,  toelcbe  er  am  -ftacfymittage  toon  einem  auf  bem  Sanbe 
U)oi>nenben  ^reunbe  gefcfndEt  befommen  f^atte.  ©r  ging  auf 
fein  3immer/  unb  fam  gleidj)  barauf  mit  einer  ^Sa^ierrotte 
juriicf,  loelc^e  au^  einjelnen  fauber  gefcfyriebenen  Slattern  ju 
beftei>en  fc^ien. 

25  SJian  fe^te  fid^  an  ben  Sifcfy,  @Iifabett>  an  9teint)arbtg 
(Seite.  ,,2Bir  lefen  auf  gut  ©luc!/'  fagte  er,  ,,ic^  ^abe  fie 
felber  nod^)  nirf)t  burrf;gefe^en." 

GUfabetfy  rottte  ba§  5Uianufcri^t  auf.     ,,§ier  ftnb  3fioten," 
fagte  fie;   ba3  mu^t  bu  fingen,  9leinf)arbt./; 


164  GERMAN  READER. 

Unb  biefer  Ia§  nun  juerft  einige  £iroler  Srfmaberfyupferl, 
inbem  er  beim  Sefen  julweilen  bie  luftige  9Jtelobie  mit  fyalber 
Stimme  anflingen  liejj.  (Sine  attgemeine  ^eiterfeit  bemdrf>= 
tigte  ftcfy  ber  fleinen  ©efettfrfmft.  ,,2Ber  fyat  bod)  aber  bie 
fcfydnen  Sieber  gemacfyt?"  fragte  ©Itfabetf).  5 

,f§\"  fagte  Sricf),  ,,ba^  ^ort  man  ben  $>ingern  fc^on  an; 
Scfjneibergefetten  unb  ^rifeure  unb  berlei  luftige^  ©efinbel." 
fagte:  ,,<Ste  toerben  gar  nirf)t  gemac^tt;  fte 
fte  fallen  au3  ber  Suft,  fie  fliegen  iiber  Sanb  h)ie 
•IRartengarn,  l>ier^in  unb  bort^in,  unb  toerben  an  taufenb  10 
©tetten  jugleicfy  gefungen.  Unfer  eigenfte^  2:f>un  unb  2eiben 
finben  tuir  in  biefen  Siebern  ;  e^  ift,  ad  ob  h)ir  atte  an  ifynen 
mitge^olfen  fatten." 

@r  nat)m  ein  anbereS  SBIatt:  ,,^<^  ftan^  auf  fyofyw  Sergen.  .  ." 

W2)a§  lenne  icf>!"  rief  Glifabet^.     ,,@timme  nur  an,  9tein=  15 
fyarbt,  ic^  toitt  bir  fjelfen."     Unb    nun    fangen   fie  jene  9Jte= 
lobie,  bie  fo  rdtfelt>aft  ift,  baji  man  nirftt  glauben  fann,  fie 
fei  bon  ^JJienfcfien  erbacfyt  h>orben;   6Iifabet^>  mit  i(>rer  ettoal 
berbedften  2tltfttmme  bent  Xenor  fefunbierenb. 

3)ie  Gutter  fa^  injtoifd^en  emfig  an  ifyrer  ^ia^eret, 
t^atte  bie  ^idnbe  in  einanber  gelegt  unb  fyorte  anbdcbtig 
2(U  ba^  2ieb  ju  @nbe  iuar,  legte  9teint>arbt  ba^  SBla 
genb  bei  Seite.  —  $om  Ufer  be^  <3ee§  fyerauf  fam  bura)  bie 
3(benbftitte  ba3  ©eldute  ber  §erbenglorf'en  ;  fte  fyorcfyten  un= 
n)ttlfurlic^  ;  ba  ^orten  fte  eine  flare  $nabenftimnte  ftngen:  25 


3d)  ftanb  ouf  ^ofjen  93ergen 
Unb  fa^  tn§  tiefe  2f>al  .  .  . 


5leinF>arbt    Idcf>elte:   ^^ort    i^r    e^    h)o^I?    @o    ge^t'g    toon 
ju 


1MMENSEE.  1  65 

,,@S  h)irb  oft  in  biefer  ©egenb  gefungen,"  fagte  Glifabetfy. 

«3>fl,"  faflt*  (Sricfy,  ,,e§  ift  ber  £irtenfa3par  ;  er  treibt  bie 
©terfen  fyeim." 

©ie  fyorcfyten  nod;  eine  28eile,  bi3  ba3  ©eldute  fyinter  ben 
5  SStrtfcfyaftSgebtiubett  berfcf)n)unben  h)ar.  W2)a§  finb  Urtone," 
fagte  S^ein^arbt  ;  ,,fie  fcfylafen  in  2BaIbelgriinben  ;  ©ott  iDCt^, 
loer  fie  gefunben  fyat." 

@r  jog  ein  neueS  Slatt  ^erau^. 

6^  toar  frfion  bunf  ler  getuorben  ;  ein  roter  Slbenbfd^ein  lag 
10  h)ie  (Sd^aum  auf  ben  2BaIbern  jenfeits  be§  @ee^.  Stein^arbt 
rollte  ba3  33latt  auf,  ©lifabetb,  legte  an  ber  einen  ©eite  ib,re 
§anb  barauf,  unb  fa^  mit  fyinein.  ®ann  lag  9lein^arbt: 


2Hetne  Gutter  ^ot' 
S)en  anbern  id)  nefimen  foQt'  : 
15  28a§  id)  jutior  befeffen, 

9Keiu  §er§  follt'  e§  tiergeffen; 
S)a§  f>at  e§  nid)t  gewoEt. 

SKeine  9Kittter  f(ag'  id)  an, 
<Ste  ljat  ntd)t  loo^I  get^an; 
20  3Sa3  fonft  in  (S^ren  ftiinbe, 

9Jitn  ift  e§  worben  Siinbe. 
28a§  fang'  id)  an! 


§iir  att  mein  ©tolj  unb 
©ettumncn  ijab'  id)  Seib. 

25  ?ld),  iwar'  ba§  nidjt  gefdje^en, 

2ld),  fonnt'  id)  bcttcln  ge^en 
Uber  bie  bvaune 


SSa^renb    be§    Sefen^    b,atte    ^etn^arbt    ein    unmerflicfyeS 

3ittern  be^  ^apier^  em^funben  ;   al3  er  ju  @nbe  toar,  fdbob 

30  (rlifabetf?    leife   ifyren  ©tut;l  juriicf,  unb    ging   fcfyloeigenb   in 


1 66  GERMAN  READER. 

ben  ©arten  fyinab.  Gin  33ltcf  ber  Gutter  folgte  ifyr.  ©neb, 
roollte  nacbgefyen;  bodf>  bie  SHuiter  fagte:  ,,@lifabetb,  fyat 
braufjen  ju  tfyun."  So  unterblieb  e3. 

3)raufjen  aber  legte  ficfy  ber  2(benb   mefyr   unb   mefyr   iiber 
©arten  unb  <5ee,  bte  SJiacfytfrfmtetterlinge  fcfyoffen  furrenb  an    5 
ben  offenen  3;l)uren  tooriiber,  bitrcb,  twelve  ber  2)uft  ber  33Iu= 
men  unb  ©e[trauc§e  immer  ftarfer  t)eretnbrang ;   toom  Staffer 
b,erauf    fam    bag   ©efctyret  ber    ^rof^e,   unter    ben    ^enftern 
fc^Iug   eine   -ftacbtigaff,  ttefer   tm   ©arten   eine    anbere;    ber 
9ftonb  faf?  iiber  bte  SBa'ume.   Stetntjarbt  bltcfte  noc^)  eine  3SeiIe  10 
auf   bie   ©tette,   loo    Gltfabet^    feme   ©eftalt   jnnfcfyen   ben 
Saubgangen   berfcbtounben  n)ar;   bann   rottte    er   fein 
fcript   jufammen,  grit^te    bie    2tntoefenben    unb    gtng 
§au^  an  ba3  2Baf)"er  b^tnab. 

35ie   2Ba'Iber   ftanben   fcf)n)etgenb    unb   toarfen   ib,r  £>unfe(  15 
loett   auf   ben  ~<2>ee    ^inauS,  loa'^renb   bie  SHitte  beSfelben  in 
frfiiouler  3Ronbesbammerung  lag.     sDtitunter  frf)auerte  ein  leife^ 
©dufeln  bttrcfy  bte  Sciume ;   aber  e3  U>ar  fein  2Binb,  e^  h>ar 
nur   ba§   2ttmen   ber   ©ommernarfit.     ^Hetn^arbt   ging  immer 
am  lifer   enttang.     6inen  ©teinrourf   bom  2anbe    fonnte   er  20 
eine  toeijje  25>afferIiUe  erfennen.     2(uf   einmal   tuanbelte   ib,n 
bie  £uft  an,  fie  in  ber  -fta'fye  ju  fefyen;    er  U)arf  fcine 
ab,  unb   ftieg   in3  2Saffer.     @S  roar   flacf);   fcb.arfe 
unb  ©teine  frf)nitten  if>n  an  ben  ^iifjen,  unb    er   lam   immer 
nicfyt    in   bie   jum  Scfyhnmmen   notige  Xiefe.     2)ann  raar    e£  25 
^lo^Iic^    unter  i^m  roeg,  bie  SSaffer    quirlten   iiber    ifym  ju= 
fammen,  unb  e^  bauerte  eine  3e^    ^"9/  ci>e    er  toieber   auf 
bte    Dberfld<f»e    fam.     -Jhtn    regte    er    §anb    unb  ^uf}    unb 
frf)n)amm  im  £reife  umb^er,  bi§  er  ficb,  beitwjjt  geroorben,  toon 
too    er   fyineingegangen   ioar.     S3alb    fab,    er   attcb,    bie 


IMMENSEE.  1 67 

toteber ;  fie  lag  einfam  3toifd)en  ben  grofjen  blanf  en  Slattern. 
@r  fd)toamm  langfam  fyinau§,  unb  fyob  mitunter  bie  2lrme 
au§  bem  Staffer,  bafj  bie  fyerabriefelnben  £rotofen  im  -Jftonbs 
lid)te  blitjten;  aber  e£  toar,  al3  ob  bie  Gntfernung  §h)ifd)en 

5  ifym  unb  ber  33lume  biefelbe  bliebe;  nur  bag  Ufer  tag,  toenn 
er  fid;  umblidfte,  in  immer  ungetuifferem  2)ufte  fyinter  if>m.  Gr 
gab  inbe§  fein  Unternei;men  nidE)t  auf,  fonbern  fcfyioamm  riiftig 
in  berfelben  Sftic^tung  fort,  ©nblicfy  toar  er  ber  33hime  fo  na^e 
gefommen,  ba^  er  bie  filbernen  flatter  beutlicf)  im  'DJlonb; 

10  lid^t  unterfrf)eiben  fonnte;  jugleid^  aber  fii^te  er  ficfy  in 
einem  ^Re^e  berftrirft ;  bie  glatten  Stengel  langten  bom  ©runbe 
^erauf  unb  ranften  ficfy  an  feine  nacften  ©tieber.  SDaS  un= 
belannte  9Kaffer  lag  fo  fcfytoarj  um  it>n  i>er,  fyinter  \\fy  ^)6rte 
er  ba^  ©pringen  eine§  ^yifc^e^;  e^  tourbe  ifym  plo^Iid^  fo 

15  unl^eimlirf)  in  bem  fremben  Gtemente,  ba^  er  mit  ©etoalt  bag 
©eftrid  ber  ^Pflanjen  jerri^,  unb  in  atemlofer  §aft  bem  Sanbe 
5ufd()it)amm.  2U3  er  toon  ^ier  auf  ben  (See  juriicfblicfte,  lag 
bie  2ilie  h)ie  jutoor  fern  unb  einfam  iiber  ber  bunflen  Jiefe. 
—  @r  lleibete  fidf)  an  unb  ging  langfam  nad?  §aufe  juriicE . 

20  2Us  er  au§  bem  ©arten  in  ben  <SaaI  trat,  fanb  er  (Stid;  unb 
bie  Gutter  in  ben  SSorbereitungen  einer  fleinen  ©efd^aftlreife, 
n)eld§e  am  anbern  Stage  toor  fid;  gei)en  fottte. 

,,2Bo  finb  @ie  benn  fo  fpat  in  ber  9?ad)t  getoefen  ?"  rief  i^m 
bie  Gutter  entgegen. 

25  ,,^d>?"  ertoiberte  er;  ,,id>  tooffte  bie  2BafferIilie  befud>en;  e3 
ift  aber  nid)t^  barau^  getoorben." 

,r25a^  t»erfte^)t  toieber  einmal  fein  "IRenfdf) !"  fagte  Grid;. 
taufenb  l;atteft  bu  benn  mit  ber  2BafferIiIie  ju  ttnin y." 
,,^d)  l^abe  fie  friit>er  einmal  gefannt,"  fagte  9iein(;arbt, 

3°  ift  aber  fd;on  lange  fyer." 


1  68  GERMAN  READER. 


3lm  folgenben  -ftacfymittag  toanberten  SHeinfyarbt  unb  Glifabett) 
jenfeits  be§  SeeS  balb  burcfy  bie  ^ot^ung,  balb  auf  bent  toor* 
ftoringenben  Uferranbe.  Glifabetfy  fyatte  toon  Grief*  ben  2(uftrag 
erfyalten,  tod'fyrenb  feiner  unb  ber  -Stutter  Slbtuefenfyeit  9tetnf>arbt 
mit  ben  fcfyonften  2(u§firf>ten  ber  nacfyften  Umgegenb,  namentlid;  5 
toon  ber  anbern  Uferfeite  auf  ben  §of  felber,  befannt  ju  madden. 
9tun  gingen  fie  toon  einem  'punft  jum  anbem.  ©nbltdj  tourbe 
GItfabeti)  miibe,  unb  fetjte  fidE)  in  ben  (Scfyatten  iiberb^nngenber 
3it»eige;  JRein^arbt  ftanb  ifyr  gegeniiber,  an  einen  Saumftamm 
geleb;nt  ;  ba  b^orte  er  tiefer  im  SSalbe  ben  ^udfud  rufen,  unb  e§  10 
fam  ifym  ^lo^Iidf*,  bie§  atte§  fei  fcfyon  einmal  ebenfo  gert>efen. 
@r  fat)  fie  feltfam  la'cfyelnb  an.  ,,SBoHen  ioir  @rbbeeren  fudP;en?" 
fragte  er. 

„©§  ift  feine  ©rbbeerenjeit/'  fagte  ftc. 

,,<Sie  toirb  aber  balb  fommen."  15 

@lifabetb^'fdf;uttelte  fcf)toeigenb  ben  £opf  ;  bann  ftanb  fte  auf, 
unb  beibe  feijten  ifyre  2Banberung  fort  ;  unb  toie  fie  fo  an  feiner 
©eite  ging,  h)anbte  fein  33licf  ficfy  immer  h)ieber  nafy  i{?r  b;in;  benn 
fte  ging  fcb^on,  al3  tuenn  fte  Don  if>ren  $leibern  getragen  iwiirbe. 
6r  blieb  oft  untoiu'furlirf)  einen  Sdbritt  juriicf,  urn  fie  ganj  unb  20 
bolt  in§  Sluge  faffen  ju  lonnen.  (2o  famen  fie  an  einen  freien, 
^eibebetuadbfenen  ^Ia^  mit  einer  toeit  in§  2anb  retc^enben  2lu3= 
firf)t.  9teinb^arbt  biicfte  fid)  unb  bftucfte  etipa^  toon  ben  am  33oben 
toarf>fenben  ^rautern.  2(1^  er  toieber  auffab^,  trug  fein  ©efidf»t 
ben  2lu^brudE  Ieibenfdf;aftlidf;en  ©d^merje^.  ,,$ennft  bu  biefe  25 
33tume?"  fragte  er. 

@ie  fab^  ib^n  fragenb  an.    „(£$  ift  eine  6rica.    ^ 
pft  tm  2Balbe  getoflucft." 


1MMENSEE.  169 

ju  £aufe  ein  alteg  33urf>,"  fagte  er ;  id;  bflegte  fonft 
aHerlei  Sieber  unb  Sfeime  fn'neinjufd)reiben  ;  eg  ift  aber  lange 
mrf)t  mefyr  gefd)el)en.  3^f4>cn  ^en  Slattern  liegt  aud)  eine 
Grica  ;  aber  eg  ift  nur  eine  bertoelfte.  -JBeifjt  bu,  h>er  fie  mir 

5    gegeben  ^at?" 

@ie  nicfte  ftumm ;  aber  fie  fcfylug  bie  3(ugen  nieber  unb  fafy 
nur  auf  ba§  ^raut,  bag  er  in  ber  £anb  fyielt.  (So  ftanben  fxe 
lange.  2U<I  fie  bie  2(ugen  gegen  ifyn  auffc^Iug,  fa^>  er,  ba^ 
fie  bolt  £fyra'nen  toaren. 

10  ,,6Itfabetfy,"  fagte  er,  —  ,,t)inter  jenen  blauen  SBergen  liegt 
unfere  ^ugenb.  2Bo  ift  fie  geblieben?" 

<5ie  f^rac^en  nid^t§  ntef)r ;  fie  gingen  ftumm  neben  einanber 
jum  See  fyinab.  2)ie  2uft  toar  fcf)tuui,.  im  2Seften  ftieg  fdjh>ar= 
je§  ©eh)bl!  auf.  ,,G^  toirb  ©emitter,"  fagte  @lifabett>,  inbem 

15  fie  ifyren  Srf)rttt  beeilte.    9fletnl)arbt  ntdfte  fcfitDeigenb,  unb  beibe 

gingen  rafdj  am  Ufer  entlang,  big  fie  ifyren  ^at)n  erreic^t  fatten. 

SSd^renb  ber  Uberfa^rt  lie^  ©lifabetfy  i^re  §anb  auf  bem 

9tanbe  be§  ^al)neg  rui)en.    (Sr  blicfte  beim  3tubern  ju  i^r  fyin= 

iiber ;  fie  aber  fafy  an  if>m  borbet  in  bie  $erne.     60  glitt  fein 

20  Slicf  ^erunter  unb  blieb  auf  ifyrer  §anb ;  unb  bie  blaffe  £>anb 
berriet  i^m,  toaS  if>r  3(ntU^  if>m  berfcfjtoiegen  fyatte.  6r  fal;  auf 
i^r  jenen  feinen  $ug  getieimen  ©c^merjeg,  ber  fid)  fo  gern  fd)oner 
^rauenfyanbe  bemdc^tigt,  bie  nad;tg  auf  franfem  §erjen  liegen. 
—  2([g  ©lifabetfy  fein  3luge  auf  if^rer  §anb  rut^en  fii^fte,  lie^ 

25  fie  fie  langfam  iiber  33orb  ing  2Baffer  gleiten. 

3tuf  bem  £>ofe  angefommen,  trafen  fie  einen  @d)erenfd^Ieifer= 
farren  bor  bem  ^>errenf>aufe ;  ein  5Rann  mit  fcbiuarjen,  nieber= 
^dngenben  Socfen  trat  emfig  bag  9tab  unb  fummte  eine  3i0ameri 
melobie  jiuifd)en  ben  Qfyntn,  toafyrenb  ein  eingefdiirrter  §unb 

30  fd;naufenb  baneben  lag.     3(uf  bem  £»augflur  ftanb  in  Sumben 


1 70  GERMAN  READER. 

gefyitflt  ein  -JRabcfyen  mit  toerftorten  fd;onen  giigen  unb  ftredfte 
bettelnb  bie  £anb  gcgen  Glifabetl)  au3.  -fteinfyarbt  griff  in  feine 
£afd)e ;  aber  ©lifabetfy  fam  ifym  jutoor  imb  fd)iittete  fyaftig  ben 
ganjen  ^nfwlt  ibrcr  33brfe  in  bie  offene  £anb  ber  SBettlerin. 
£>ann  inanbte  fie  fid)  eilig  ab,  unb  ^einfyarbt  ^orte,  tuie  fie  s 
fc^Iudt^enb  bie  Xre^e  F^inaufging. 

@r  toottte  fie  aufi>alten,  aber  er  befann  ficfy  unb  blieb  an  ber 
£re}>pe  juriid.  ®a^  -LOftibcfyen  ftanb  noc^  immer  auf  bem  ^lur, 
unbetwegUcf),  ba^  em^fangene  Sllmofen  in  ber  §anb.  ,,2Ba§ 
toittft  bu  nodf)?"  fragte  9teinl;arbt.  I0 

<Sie  fut)r  jufammen.  ,,^d^  hntf  nid^t^  mei>r/'  fagte  fie;  bann 
ben  $0$  na.c^  t^m  juriicftoenbenb,  i^n  anftarrenb  mit  ben  ber= 
irrten  2tugenx  ging  fie  langfam  gegen  bie  3:i)iir.  6r  rief  einen 
9iamen  au§,  aber  fie  fyorte  e§  nic^t  me^r ;  mit  gef enltem  £>aitpte, 
mit  iiber  ber  Sruft  gefreujten  Slrmen  fcfyritt  fie  iiber  ben  §of  Js 
^inab. 

@ter6en,   ac^  fterben 
<3ott  i^  attein! 

@in  alte§  Sieb   braufte  ifym  tn§   D^r,  ber  3(tem   ftanb  tym 
ftitt,  eine  furje  SBeile,  bann  toanbte  er  fid?  ab  unb  ging  auf  *> 
fein  ginrnK*' 

@r  feijte  fid;  ^in,  urn  ju  arbeiten,  aber  er  fyatte  feine 
©ebanlen.  9Zad)bem  er  e§  eine  ©tunbe  lang  bergeben^  ber= 
fud)t  fyatte,  ging  er  in^  gamilienjimmer  fyinab.  6<S  h)ar 
niemanb  ba,  nur  fiifyle  griine  S)dmmerung;  auf  SlifabetfyS  25 
5iaf)tifd)  lag  ein  rote§  33anb,  bag  fie  am  9iad)mittag  um  ben 
§al^  getragen  fyatte.  @r  nat>m  e^  in  bie  £>anb,  aber  e§ 
tt^at  ifym  h)e^>,  unb  er  legte  e3  toieber  fym.  @r  ^atte  feine 
er  ging  an  ben  <See  t>inab  unb  banb  ben 


IMMENSE  E.  I  7  I 

f 

er  ruberte  fyiniiber  unb  ging  nocf)  einmal  afte  2Bege,  bie  er 
furj  border  mit  GUfabetl)  jufammen  gegangen  toar.  2U§  er 
toieber  nad)  £>aufe  fam,  tear  e§  bunfel;  auf  bem  £>ofe  be; 
gegnete  ifym  ber  $utfcfyer,  ber  bie  -JBagenbferbe  in§  ©ra§ 
5  bringen  tooKte ;  bie  S^eifenben  toaren  eben  juriicfgefefyrt.  33ei 
feinem  Gintritt  in  ben  §au^flur  fyorte  er  Grief)  im  ©artenfaal 
aitf=  unb  abfc^reiten.  @r  ging  nicfyt  511  i^m  !>inein;  er  ftanb 
einen  2tugen6Iic!  ftitt  unb  ftieg  bann  leife  bie  ^tre^e  fytnauf 

nac^  feinem   3^mmer-     §^er  fe^e   er   f^   ^n   ^en  £efynftufyl 
10  an§  ^enfter;  er  tfyat  bor  fic^  felbft,  al§  tootte  er  bie  9^ac^ti= 
gatt  fyoren,  bie  unten  in  ben  Star,u§tt)tinben  fcfilug;   aber  er 
nur  ben  ©d^Iag  feinel  eigenen  £>erjen§.     llnter  ii>m  im 
ging  affe§  jur  Stu^e,  bie  9?acfyt  berrann,  er  fii^Ite  e§ 
nicf)t.  —  @o  fa^  er   ftunbenlang.     ©nblic^  ftanb  er  auf  unb 

15  legte  fic§  in§  offene  ^enfter.  ®er  ^ac^ttau  riefelte  jtoifcfyen 
ben  Slattern,  bie  9?ac^tigatt  fyatte  aufgeF)ort  §u  fcfilagen. 
3lttmaf)Iid()  itwrbe  auci^  ba§  tiefe  S3Iau  beg  ^acfytfyimmelg  Don 
Dften  f>er  burcfy  einen  bta^gelben  ©Dimmer  berbrangt;  ein 
frifcfyer  2Binb  er^ob  fic^  unb  ftreifte  3ffeinbarbt§  F>ei^e  ©time; 

20  bie  erfte  Serene  ftieg  jaucfyjenb  in  bie  2uft.  —  Steinfyarbt 
le^rte  fid)  ^I6|lid;  urn  unb  trat  an  ben  5£ifrf; :  er  tatotote  nad^ 
einem  Sleiftift,  unb  al§  er  biefen  gefunben,  fe^te  er  fid^)  unb 
fcfyrieb  bamit  einige  3e^en  auf  e^nen  ^ei^en  Sogen  ^>abier. 
5iad;bem  er  fyiermit  fcrtig  t»ar,  nal>m  er  §ut  unb  (Stocf,  unb 

25  ba§  ^Batoier  juriicflaffenb,  iiffnete  er  befwtfam  bie  St^iir  unb 
ftieg  in  ben  $htr  i>inab.  —  SDie  5)Zorgenbammerung  ru^)te  nod^ 
in  alien  -JBinfeln;  bie  gro^e  §au§fa^e  be^nte  fid;  auf  ber 
©trofymatte  unb  ftraubte  ben  ^Riicfen  gegen  feine  §anb,  bie  er 
geban!enlo§  entgegcntjielt.  2)rau^en  im  ©arten  aber  prie= 

30  fterten  fd;on  bie  ©perlinge  Don  ben  3lDeiSen  wnb  fagten  e§ 


I  72  GERMAN  READER. 

aflen,  bajj  bie  -ftadbt  borbei  fei.  2>a  b,6rte  er  oben  im  £aufe 
eine  £f>ur  gefyen;  eg  lam  bie  Xretotoe  fyerunter,  unb  alg  er 
auffafy,  ftanb  ©lifabetb,  bor  ifym.  @ie  legte  bie  §anb  auf 
feinen  2lrm,  fie  betoegte  bie  Sitotoen,  aber  er  fyorte  feine  SBorte. 
,,$)u  fommft  mcbt  iuieber/'  fagte  fte  enblic^).  ,%$  luei^  <t§,  5 
liige  nicfyt;  bu  fommft  nie  loieber." 

,,-ftie,"  fagte  er.  (Sie  Ue^  ifyre  ^>anb  finfen  unb  fagte 
nifytZ  tne^r.  @r  ging  iiber  ben  $lur  ber  SE^iire  ju;  bann 
toanbte  er  fief)  noc^  einmal.  <Sie  ftanb  betoegungslo^  an 
berfelben  ©teffe  unb  fab,  ii^n  mit  toten  Stugen  an.  @r  tfyat  10 
einen  ©d^ritt  bornjdrt^  unb  ftrecfte  bie  2(rme  nacb,  ifyr  au^. 
2)ann  fef>rte  er  fid)  getoaltfam  ab,  unb  ging  jur  J^iir  ^inau^. 
lag  bie  9BeIt  im  frifd;en  SJiorgenlidjte,  bie 
bie  in  ben  (Spinnengetoeben  b,ingen,  bli^ten  in 
ben  erften  Sonnenftrafylen.  @r  fab,  ntdit  rudiodrtg;  er  h>an=  15 
berte  rafrf)  ^inauS;  unb  meb,r  unb  mebj  berfanf  b,inter  ib,m 
ba§  ftitte  ©e^oft,  unb  bor  ib,m  auf  ftieg  bie  gro^e  toeite 
SBelt. 


S)er  3(Ite. 

SKonb  frf)ien  nid)t  me^r  in  bie  $enfterfd;eiben ;  eg  tear 
bunfel  gen)orben;   ber  3llte  aber  fajj  nod;  imm'er  mit  gefal^  20 
teten  £>anben  in  feinem  Sebnftub,!  unb  blidte  bor  fid;  bjn  in 
ben  9taum  beg  3'mmerg-     Stffmdblid;  berjog  fid;  bor  feinen 
Hugen  bie  fd;h)arje  2)ammerung  urn  ifyn  b,er  ju  einem  breiten 
bunfeln   ©ee;   ein   fd;n>arjeg  ©etoaffer   legte  fid;  b,  inter  bag 
anbere,  immer  tiefer  unb  ferner,  unb  auf  bem  le^ten,  fo  fern,  25 
bafj  bie  2(ugen  beg  2Uten  fte  faum  erreid;ten,  fdbtoamm  eins 
fam  jimfd;en  breiten  Slattern  eine  n>eifje  2BafferIiIie. 


IMMENSEE.  1 73 

SDie  ©tubentfyur  ging  auf,  unb  ein  Better  2id)tfd)immer  fiel 
tn§  3tmmer.  «GS  if*  9U*/  i>a^  @ie  fommen,  23rtgitte,"  fagte 
ber  2llte.  ,,@teffen  @ie  ba§  Sic^t  auf  ben  £tfd&." 

2)ann  riicfte  er  au4)  ben  ©tu^I  jum  ^Jifcf),  nafjm  etne§  ber 
aufgefd^Iagenen  Siid^er  unb  bertiefte  \\d)  in  ©tiibien,  an  benen 
er  einft  bie  $raft  fetner  ^ugenb  geiibt  i^atte. 

Ctjcobor  Storm. 


DRAMATIC  SELECTIONS. 


2HuIkr  als  Sunbenfcocf. 

Sd?nxm?  in  etncm  2Iuf3ugc. 

^Berfonen. 

(Sottltcb    !Tt  filler,     331ed)tt)arenfabrifant  an«  Skrlin. 
Salome  Scfym'ibt,  SBitroe,  au«  @cf)feuftngen. 
Katharine  ^ormann. 

(Sin  s^olijeibeamtcr.  6in  £ettner. 

(Sine  ^n^mac^erin.  Sin  ^Jortter. 

(Sin  $au*fned)t.  (Sin  §aufterer. 

Sin  3unge.  (Sin  Sarbier. 

S)ie  §anblung  begiebt  ftcf)  jur  TOe^jeit  in  £eipjig. 


3immer  im  ®ojlb,ofe.    3KitteItb,ure,  Unf«  @eitentt)flren.    Coffer, 
e,  @tul)le. 


fcrfter  Uuftritt. 

(tm  ©(^lafrocfe,  fonft  gelleibet,  trinft  Coffee). 

SSerbammt  biinn,  ber  ^affee!  llnb  ba«  in  unferem  ^a^r^ 
hunbert,  tt>o  \<fy  fo  bortreffticfie  ^affeemafrf)inen  erfunben  fyabe, 
bie  etn  h)at>re^  ©pottgelb  loften.  2Benn  ba^  SBerbienft  ber 
Srfinber  in  3)eutfdf)Ianb  anerfannt  h)urbe,  id)  miifjte  mit 
meinen  ^affeemafd)inen  fd)on  cine  Million  berbient  i>aben, 
aber  .ber  ^3ropfyet  gilt  nid)t§  in  feinem  SBaterlanbe.  2)a§ 
bumme  SBolf  bleibt  bei  feinem  alien  ©d)Ienbrian  unb  trinft 
biefe  braun  gefdrbte  Srii^e  ftatt  ^affee,  namentlid;  fyier  in 
©ad^fen. 


Auft.  2-3.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  175 

3«?eitcr  Uuftritt. 


Ke  liner.  ©itten  3Jtorgen.  ©eftern  abenb  ift  biefer 
23rief  an  @ie  gefommen.  <Sie  toaren  nicfyt  ju  §aufe,  unb  fo 
ift  er  bi3  fyeute  morgen  liegen  geblieben. 

ITT  u  Her.    ©cfyon'  $)anf! 
s       KcIIncr  (ab). 

Ht  u  Her.  StUe  SBetter!  toon  ©c^Ieuftngen  !  (ateft  raw,  mur-- 
metnb.)  ^SSere^rter  §err"  —  in  2etyjtg  —  2Ba«?  §eute?  2Kit 
bem  erften  3uSe?  ©averment!  ber  fommt  ja  gleid^  nac^  acfyt 

Uf)r.     (Sie^t  nac^  ber  Ufjr.)     2)er     mu^     f  C^On     ^ter     \  ein  !    (SUngett.) 

10  ©cfyone   ©efd^ic^te!   Sd^t   ber   @fel    toon   ^ortier   ben 
unten  liegen.     ^d^  foffte   nad^   bem  SBafynfyofe,  urn  fie 

,  aber  icfy  fenne  fie  ja  nid)t.    @§  ift  auc^>  fc^on  ju  fpdt. 


fritter  Uufttitt. 
3KuUcr.    fielltier. 

Kellner.    §aben  @te  gelautet? 

21T  tiller,    ^a,  ja,  ic^>  mu^  nocfy  ein  3immer 
15      Ke  liner.    Unmoglicfy!   2)a«  ganje  §au^  ift  befe^t.     <Sie 
lonnen  ben!en,  in  ber  3Jieffe  — 

ITt  tiller.    Stber  i<f>  mu^  ein  3»mmer  fyaben!   6ine  2)ame 
fommt  mit  bem  erften  2:f>iiringer  3"9^  —  f^affen  @ie 

Kellner.    §m,  fym,  —  ja,  ja,  e§  toirb  ge^en. 
20      duller.    2Tlfo? 

Ke  liner.    $)er  §err  nebenan  reift  eben  ab,  bag 
lonnen  @ie  ^aben. 

ZTl  tiller,    ©ut,  gut,  forgen  @ie  ba^   e^   gleid^  in  Orbs 
nung  gebracfyt  toirb. 


1 76  GERMAN  READER. 

"KcIIncr.     ©ott  gefcfyefyen!  («&.) 

ZTtiiller.  -Hun  aber  rafcfe,  angejogen!  $ocr)  erft  mufj  id) 
ben  33rief  nocfy  einmal  lefen.  £)ie  £b,iiringer  3iige  treffen  ja 
immer  ju  fpat  ein,  alfo  toerbe  icfy  3e^  fyaben. 

($armo;tiemufit  {(inter  ber  ©cene,  etwaS  entfernt,  rote  Bon  ber  ©ttafee  fjerauffltitgettb  : 
.Eein  ift  metn  ^erj".) 

2TT  filler  aieft).    ,,3Seret>rter  £err.     2)a   h)ir   nun   fo  toeit    5 
ber^anbelt   baben   h>egen   unferer   §eirat,  unb   ba   h)ir   blofj 
nocb,  feftgeftetlt  ^aben^a^  loir  un§  border  nocb,  einmal  fe^en 
unb  fprecfyen  Gotten,  ob  tuir  un§  aucf)  gefatten,  unb  ba  @ie  jut 
2Refje  in  Sei^jig  finb  unb   mir  toorgefcfylagen   ^aben,  ba^  toir 
un^   ba   treffen  tnotten,  fo    !omme   id^  2)onner§tag  ben  acf)t=  10 
je^nten  mit   bem   erften  ^rufyjuge   bort   an.     SBitte    mir   ein 
3immer  ju  Seftetten.     4?ocb/acb/timg3toou'  ©alome  (Srfjnabt,  ge= 
borne   £arth)ig."    2)ein   ift   metn  §erj  —  ba3   ift   eine  gute 
SSorbebeutung  I    (Sigentlicr)    etiua^  feltfamer    <StiI    in    biefem 
S3rief!   3)u  Iteber  £>immel!  fiir  einen  S3rief  au§  ©cfyleufingen  15 
get>t   er  immer  an.     SSie   fott  na.<fy   ©rfjleufingen   ein   guter 
©til  fommen?  3lber  nun  anjieb,en.    25ie  Seinfleiber  lann  icfy 
beljalten,  aber   feibene  2Sefte   unb  $rac!   mu^   fein.     ^mmer 
nobel.     ®iefe  <3cf)Ieufingerin  mu^  gleid^  ben  feinen  ^Berliner 

bOr    ftC^    feb,  en.      (SBirft  ben  ©^lafrocf  unb  bie  SBefte  ab,  nimmt  auS  bem  Soffer  20 
tine  feibene  SBefte  uub  einen  grarf  unb  Heibet  ftc^  an.)      3llfo     enbltcft,      tDCrbe 

ic^  fte  erblidfen,  bie  meineS  2eben^  fd^onere  §alfte  toerben 
fott,  h)ie  2Raj  im  2Battenftein  fagt.  (Salome  ©df^mibt,  ge* 
borne  £>arttmg.  buffer,  alter  ^unge,  id)  glaube  bu  macfyft 
je^t  ben  gefcfyeiteften  ©treic^  beine§  SebenS.  <2o  al^  ^ung=  25 
gefette  fein  ganjeS  Seben  ju  berbummeln  ift  bocb,  ni^.  3u^em 
toare  e3  fdiabe,  irtenn  mein  ©efcf)te4>t  auSftiirbe.  (»otbem 
®ar  nic^t  iibel  fiir  fiinfunbtoierjig  3a^re-  Mtfo  b,ei« 


Auft.  4-J  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  177 

raten  auf  jeben  $aff.  Sin  jungeS  -BfdbdfKn,  bie  toa§  b,at, 
nimrnt  mid)  nicf)t.  2Hfo  eine  2Bith)e.  -JBeifj  id)  bocb,  je£t, 
jii  toaS  ein  better  $ut  ift!  2Bdre  SSetter  £raugott  nicfyt,  n)ie 
fydtte  icb,  erfafyren,  bajj  in  ©cfyleufingen  einc  junge  2Btttoe 

5  lebt,  bie  2uft  jum  ^eiraten  unb  nebenbei  funfunbjlcanjig  tau= 
fenb  X^aler  ^at.  <So  —  je^t  fann  ic^  mic^  fefyen  laffen,  jeber 
3off  ein  ^Berliner,  fagt  (2f)afef^eare  irgenbtuo.  Unb  tuie  fiet>t 
e§  benn  im  3immer  au§?  @in  bi^en  aufrdumen  tfyut  not. 
(waumt  auf.)  Unb  ber  gute  ^Better  2;raugott  ^>at  aud^)  bie  23er= 

10  ^anblungen  gefu^rt.  @§  fommt  nur  barauf  an,  bafc  toir  un^ 
gegenfeitig  gefaffen.  £>m!  id§  benfe,  icb,  fte^e  meinen  9Jiann, 
id)  b,abe  nicf)t§  ju  fiird^ten.  ^d^  fonnte  micl^  fur  einen  guten 
2)reif5tger  au^geben,  fein  -SRenfcfy  fieb,t  mir  bie  funfunb= 
bierjig  an.  2)a§  finb  bie  guten  $olgen  einer  mcipig  ber= 

15  lebten  3u9en^-  2l^er  fte?  %&&  f^e  m™  gefatten?  £m!  b,m! 
eine  2Bith)e?  3lcf)tunbjh)anjig  fott  fie  fein.  5^a  e§  toirb  toob,! 
ettua^  meb,r  $  erauSfommen  !  9ted9nen  toir  filnf  ^afyre  baju, 
fo  n)dre  jte  breiunbbretfug,  ba  fann  fie  nocb,  imtner  ganj 
ftattlicb,  fein.  better  Sfraugott  fagt:  fie  iuare  fe^r  fyiibfdfj. 

20  SSir  h)erben  ja  fefyen.  @o  —  nun  ift  e§  anftdnbig,  nun  fann 
fie  fommen.  9?ein,  nun  mu^  fie  fommen,  e^  ift  Idngft  iiber 
bie 


Piertcr  ItuftHtt. 

©oloittC,    $eHtter   (mit  einer  ^anbtaf^e). 

Ke  liner.    §ier  ift  £err  gjiiitter! 
ITT  ii  Her.    §ier  ift  £>err  Gutter,  ganj  recf)t.     Unb  toenn 
25  metn  a^nenbe^  §erj  mid)  nid)t  tdufc^t,  fo   fyabe   id^  bie 
unb  ba§  SSergniigen  ^rau  ©alome  ©c^mibt,  geborne 
bor  mir  ju  fe&en. 


1 78  GERMAN  READER. 

Salome  (eine  Xreifugerin,  in  gutem.Stoffe,  aber  etrt>o«  fletnftabttfd)  gefteibet, 
aud)  etrt>a8  Heinftfibttf$  ceremonieU  in  if)rem  SBeneljmen).  SMtte,  bie  Gfyre  ift 

ganj  auf  meiner  (Seite. 

ITt  filler.  $)arf  icf>  <3ie  bitten  abjulegen  unb  $la£  ju 
ne^men  ?  5 

Salome.  2Bo  benfen  <5ie  I>in?  SDaS  tuiirbc  ftrf)  nicbt 
frfjicfen.  $d)  !am  nur  urn  (Sie  ju  fragen,  ob  <Sie  bie  ©iite 
fatten,  mir  ein  3^mmer  5U  befteffen. 

ITT u Her.  ^c^  bin  ^fyren  SBefe^Ien  auf  ba«  ^unftlirf)fte 
nacfygefommen.  ^ettner!  10 

K  e  1 1  n  e  r  (f^iebt  son  ber  ipre  lints  ben  SRieget  loeg).     §ter     nebenan ! 

@3  h)irb    gleid^   in  Drbnung   fein !   $$   h)itt   bie  9leifetafrf)e 
tmmer  b,inein  tragen.  (9ib.) 

Salome.    3lber  §err  flitter,   id^    !ann  bod^i   nid^t   auf 
^^rem  3imm^  3^>nen  einen  33efu<^   madden,  bag   fcbidft   fid)  15 
nic^t. 

UT filler.  SSere^rtefte  ^rau,  bann  miijjten  @ie  mid^  auf 
3^rem  3immer  empfangen,  toare  ba§  me^r  frf)idEIid^? 

Salome.    ^reiUcfy  — 

ITt filler.  2)ie  Sage  tft  atferbingS  fonberbar  unb  ify  » 
fc^a^e  ^b,re  ef)rbare  3uru^a^unS-  Stttein  h)ir  ^>aben  eine 
3ufammenfunft  toerabrebet,  urn  un^  fennen  ju  lernen;  h>o 
fotten  h)ir  aber  jufammenfommen?  2luf  offentlidf)er  ©tra^e 
gefyt  e«  bod)  mdfjt,  alfo  mufj  e§  auf  ^b,rem  ober  auf  meinem 
3immer  gefdpe^en.  25 

Salome.    2tber  bie  2eute  — 

ITT  filler.  £aben  atte  9Jie^gefcf)afte,  befiimmern  ftcfe,  nid^t 
urn  un«. 

Salome.  @o  mu^  ic^)  tuenigften^  ^ter  bleiben,  big  ba 
briiben  Drbnung  gemacfyt  ift.  30 


Auft.  4.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK,  1  79 


(fe&t  tfc  enten  ©tuijo.   ®arf  icfy  bitten  $la£  ju  nefymen? 
Salome  (inbem  fte  abiegt  unb  ftd)  fe&t,  fUr  fid)).    £m  !     ein    redfyt 
netter,  ftattlicfyer  9Jiann!   2)er  fann  mir  fcfyon  gefallen! 

ITt  ii  1  1  C  r  (inbem  er  fid)  einen  <Stu^l  fait,  fflr  ftd)).    (Sa^))ennent  !     elite 

5    fe^r   i>ubfd^e  ^rau!    -Stutter,  alter   3un9e/  ^a^   ^af*   *>u   9ut 
getroffen. 

Salome.    §m!   fym! 

UTiiller.     SSere^rte  ^rau,  \<fy  finbe  metne  fub,n[ten  Qofc 
nungen  ubertroffen. 
10      Salome  (oer(rf;amt).   3tber  £>err  5RUtter  — 

ITTuIIer.    5Rein   SSetter  b,atte  mir  ^efagt,  ba^  @ie  etne 

fd^dne  ^rau  feten.     <3eit   ben  bier  2Socf)en,  tt>eld^e   bte  3Ser= 

^anblungen   toegen   unferer   ^ocbjett   bauern,    malte   id^    mir 

taglirf)  in  ©ebanfen  ^j^r  Silb  aitS,  aber   ioie  loeit   ift  meine 

15  ^antafie  f>inter  ber  2BirIIicf)feit  juriicfgeblieben  ! 

Salome.    33itte,  bitte,  <5ie   madden   mi<f)   fcb^amrot.   (»ei» 
fette.)   6r  f^ricb^t  atterlieb[t!   ©in  angenefymer  3)iann. 

ITtiiller.    2luf  Si>re,  fcfyone  5rau/  toenn  ^  ®^e  in  ^^n 
5tiergarten  fii^re,  id^  toerbe  ftolj  fein,  an  ^Ijrer  (Seite  geb^en 
20  ju  fonnen. 

Salome.    $>ie  §erren  ^Berliner  fxnb  ©cfmwcfyler. 
ITT  u  Her.    ^iein,  nein,  bamit  tfyun  @ie  ung  unrest.  2Bir 
SBerliner   ftnb    n)at>r^afte  §elben  ber  -JBafyrfy  eit.     ^rab^Ierei  ? 
«Pfui!   2tuf[cb;neiben?    $fui  !   25a§   t^ut   lein   Berliner.     Unb 
25  nun,  bereb^rte  $rau  —  bod9  toag  f  oft  biefe  formlicfye  2lnrebe  — 
teuerfte  (Salome,  n>ann  fott  ber  £ag  unferer  §ocf)jeit  fein? 

Salome.    <Seien  @ie  nid)t  fo  ftitrmifd^.     (So  toeit   ftnb 
iotr  nod^  nicfyt. 

ZH  filler.    ^id?t?  2ltte§  ift  ja   berabrebet.     Unfere 
30  mogenSumfttinbe  ftnb  fid)  gleid),  mein  ©efcfyaft  ge^t  gut, 


180  GERMAN  READER. 


ift  ja  notarteH  feftgeftettt  —  e3  fefylte  nur  nocf;  bajj  loir 
un3  gefaHen.  6ie  gefaHen  mir,  <3ie  gefaHen  mir  fefyr,  <Sie 
gefaflen  mir  ungefyeuer.  ©oflte  tcfy  ba3  Ungliid  baben  ^ren 
SBetfaH  ntcfyt  511  beft^en? 

Salome.    2)a^  fyabe   ic^>   nic^t   gefagt;   aber  fair  fennen    5 
un§  boc^)  nocfy  ju  twentg. 

ZTtiillcr.  ^riifen  @ie  mid^.  SReine  ©eele  Itegt  off  en 
toot  3$n*n  ba,  fagt  bie  grieb=33lumauer  aB  ^rau  §irfc^  im 
$ammerbiener. 

Salome.     2lber  @ie  fennen  micfy  nid^t.     ^c^>  ^abe  metne  10 
^e^Ier.    ^d^  bin  jum  SBeif^iel  fef>r  eiferfuc(>tig  unb  alfo  aucfy 


Zltiiller.     ©cfyauen  @ie  mir    in   bie  £iefen   ber  ©eele! 
\§  au3  h>ie  £\n  SSerrdter? 

Salome.    §m!    ^m!    man    fann    eud^    SRannern    nicf)t  15 
trauen. 

JHiiller.  $$  !ann  nirf)t  leugnen  ba^  einjelne  ^nbibibuen 
unfere^  ©efcf>Iecf)tg  juh)eilen  auf  2lbtr>ege  geraten,  affein  ju 
biefen  ttertoerflicfyen  Gjemplaren  ber  9Jidnnern)elt  gefyore  \<fy 
nid^t.  5"r  mify  *ann  id)  ftc^en.  2Ber  fonnte  aucf)  an  S^>rer  2° 
©eite  eine  anbere  nur  anfefyen!  Stlfo  beftimmen  <5ie  ben 
2ag  ber  £ocfyjeit. 

Salome.    9Han  !ann  bod^  einen  fo  n)ic^)tigen  (Sd^ritt  nic^t 
fo  rafcfy  ti)un,  man  mu^  iiberlegen.  —  (Siopfen.) 

HI  u  Her.    2Ber   flo^ft   benn   ba?    £erein!    Sntfc^ulbigen  25 


Uuftritt. 

tge.     .f>ait^fnci^t  (mit  einem  nltcit  .^utc,  ben  ei  auf  ben  SHiicfeit 

.     ©e^orfamfter  Wiener. 


Auft.  5.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  I  8  I 

.    Wiener!  Wiener!   2Ser  finb  @ie?  2Ba3  hMen 


f}ausfnecfyt  (gutmutig,  pflffifl  la^einb).    -fta!  ©te  fdnnen  e3 
fcfyon  benfen! 

5        U7  filler.    2Ba§  lann  icfy  benfen?   -JlicfytS  fann  id)  benfen. 
^ausfnedjt.    3Son  h)egen  geftern  abenb. 
IK  filler,    ©eftern  abenb? 

^ausfnecr/t.    24>  &in  ^er  ^au^fned^t  au3  bem  griinen 
©lefanten. 

10  IK  filler.  2Ba3  ge^t  mi^>  ber  grime  ©lefant  mit  feinem 
^au^fned^t  an? 

^ausfnecfyt.    ^e  nun  toon  toegen  geftern  abenb. 
ITtuIIer.    2Ba§  gefyt  mid^  geftern  abenb  an? 
^ausfnecr/t.    @l  ift  ja  loeiter  nicfytS  babei,  ba§   fann 
15  einem  jeben  borfommen. 

ITt  filler.    23orfommen?    ©el)etmm§t>0ffer  ^au^fned^t,  @ie 
f^rec^en  in  Statfeln,  ^t>r  ganje^  ^ierfetn  ift  mir  eine  6l)arabe. 
^ausfnedjt.   %la,  macfyen  @ie  nirf)t  fo  biele  Umftanbe; 
h)ir  finb  ja  aKe  SJtenfcfyen. 

20  ZH  filler,  ^a  tuo^l,  tt>ir  finb  atte  beutfd^e  SBriiber  —  auf 
£urn=  unb  ©angerfeften,  —  aitfjerbem  gonnen  h)ir  einanber 
ba§  SSei^e  im  Sluge  nic^t. 

£)ausfnecfyt.    ^a,  alfo  beja^Ien  <3ie,  unb  bag  SDing  ift 
abgemac^t. 
25      ITTfiller.    Seja^len? 

£)ausfnecf?t.    2)ic   jerbrocfcenen    ©lafer    unb    jtoei    jer= 
fcfylagene  6tii^le. 
Salome.    2Ba«  ift  ba$? 

ITtfiller.    §au§fned>tlic^eg  ^Jiitglieb  be§  beutf^en  SBater* 
30  lanbeS,  belieben  @ie  fic§  etloa^  beutlic^er  au^jubrucfen. 


I  82  GERMAN  READER. 

ftausfnecfyt.    9Ja,  (Ste  toiffen  ja  bodb,  6ie  fatten  etnei* 
i'tber  ben  3)urft  genommen. 

Salome.    £err  flitter! 

ZTTfiller.    3<$? 

^ausfnedjt.     2lngefaufelt  nennt  man  ba3.  * 

Salome.    £err  9Kiitter! 

IHfiller.    3$? 

f)ausfnec^t.    6^  ift  ja  ntcfyts  babet,  ba^  fann  jebem 
gefc^e^en. 

Salome.    Stber,  §err  SRiiffer!  10 

iTT  u  Her.    3Teuerfte  ©alome,  tcfy  ber[tet)e  fein  2Bort. 

Salome.    Steben   @ic   boc^   njetter,   ^au^fnec^i,   toarum 
foU  §err  Gutter  beja^Ien? 

^ausfnedjt.    ^[t  ja  eine  ^leimgfett,  gftabamcfyen,  ^b,r 
©entail—  15 

Salome.    £>er  §err  ift  ntd^t  metn  SRann. 

^ausfnecfjt  (ppfpa  bttnjeinb).    9ft  d^t  ? 

iTtiiller.    2)a€  fyetfst,  norf)  nid)t.     SSotten  @ie  mtr  nun 
fagen,  n)a^  (5te  toon  mtr  begeb^ren? 

^ausfnecfjt.     -ftitn   @ie  h)tfjen   bod^,   @ie  tourben   un=  20 
angene^m,  nad^^er  fam  bte  ^eiterei  — 

IM  filler,    ftetlerei? 

Salome.    §err  5Riitter? 

£)ausfnecfyt.    Unb  bann  h>urben  @ie  fytnaiiSgetoorfen. 

Salome  (fte^t  auD.    2)a^  ift  ju  ftarf,  §err  3Kiiffer!  25 

iltuller.   Sleiben  <Sie  fi^en,  (Salome,  bleiben  @ie  fi^en.— 

^ausfnecfjt.    2)abei  bie  jerbrocfyenen   ©Idfer,   bte  jer= 
frf)Iagenen   <Stub,Ie  —  bte   mitffen   <Sie   bocb,    bittigernjeife   Be^ 


ITT  filler.    £err,  toie  fonnen  @ie  ftcb,  unterftefyen  an  mic^i  3° 


Auft.  5.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  183 

^orberungen  $u  fteften?  IJd)  bin  niemals  in  ^fyrem  lafter= 
fyaften  gritnen  ©lefanten  getoefen,  id)  toeifj  nid)t3  bom  I)im 
aulgetoorfen  toorben  fein.  Unb  nun  paden  @ie  fid)! 

^ausfnecfyt.    ©reifern  @ie  fid;  nicfyt,  §err  buffer,  h)ir 
s    bad)ten  h)of>I  <Sie  trtiirben  leugnen,  fya&e  barum  ben 
mitgebrad)t. 

ITTuIIcr.    Seh)ei§?    2Sa«  fiir  einen  33eh>ei§? 

^ausfncc^t.    §ier  ber  ^>ut,  ben  <5ie  6ei  ber 
berloren. 

10      ZTtuIIcr.    9Ba§?    2)iefer  fd;abige  2)erfel  fott  mein 
fein? 

{}ausfnecfyt.  §m!  je^t  fiet>t  er  fd)dbig  au§;  freilid) 
tuenn  fo  ein  §ut  mit  33ierfeibeln  bearbeitet  h)irb. 

IHuIIer.    §ut,  §ut!    2Barum  foff  ber  §ut  ber  meinige 
15  fein?  — 

l^ausfnecfyt.  $e  nun,  e«  ftei)t  ]a  £$r  3^ame  barin.  @o 
lamen  fair  auf  bie  (Spur,  unb  id)  fyabe  bann  fo  lange  ge« 
fragt,  bil  id;  ben  £>errn  ^RiiCer  gefunben 

XTtuIIer.    ©eben  ©ie  ^er! 
20      Salome.    9hm  §err  Gutter? 


ZHuIIer.    2)  a  fte^t  ja  beutlid)  auf  ber  ^arte  SJliiffer 
©logau,  id)  bin  aber  Gutter  au§  Berlin. 
25      I}ausfnecfyt.     21^! 
Salome.    3Sirflid)? 

ZTTuIIcr.    £ier  ift  mein  §ut.    2)  a  fefyen  <Sie  meine 
©ottlieb  9)iiitter  au^  Berlin.     2tlfo  bin  id;  nid;t  ber 
geh)orfene  SKuKer,   unb  nun  gei)en   @ie  unb  fud)en  fid)  ben 
30  angefaufejien  unb  gefeilten  Gutter  au3  ©logau! 


1 84  GERMAN  READER. 

fjausfnerfjt.  £>m!  toenn  ©ie  au3  Berlin  ftnb,  bann 
bin  irf>  an  ben  unrecfyten  gefommen.  -fta,  icfy  lann  nicfyt 
bafur,  ©ie  ftnb  felber  frfmlb. 

irtfiiler.    3$?    2Bie  fo? 

fjausfnedjt.    2Barum  fyeijjen  ©ie  2Riiffer!     (?n>). 

infiller.    2Barum  ^ci^e  icfy  Gutter?    2lbgefd>macft !    2(n 
nid^t^  ift  ber  SJlenfd^  fo  unfd^ulbig,  hrie  an  feinem 
\i\vt  ift  er  formltcfy  unjured^nung^fd^ig.     3lber,  toerefyrte 
teuerfte  (Salome,  (Sie  fyaben  micb,  bitter  gefrdnft. 

Salome.     -JBiefo  benn,  §err  SRiiffer? 

H7  filler.    2Baren    6ie    nic^t    im   Segriff  ben 
bigungen  biefeS  3a^un9  fud^enben  ^au^fned^t^,  ©lauben  ju 
fcfyenfen? 

Salome,    ^e  nun  — 

BTuIIer.     »3e  nun,"   fagen   @ie?     2Bie?     (Sin  nobler  15 
Serliner  fottte  in  ben  funb^aften   griinen    Glefanten   geb,en, 
fidf)  einen  anfdufeln,    $eilerei  anfangen  unb    ^inau^getuorfen 
toerben?   D  Salome! 

Salome.    Sefyen  @ie,  icfy  b,abe  ©rfa^rungen  gemacfit  — 

HT filler.    ^m  ^inauS  getnorfen  toerben?  20 

Salome,     -fticfyt  boc^,  mein  feliger  SRann  — 

ITluIIer.  ^a  fo.  9hm  ba^  loar  ein  (Sc^Ieuftnger,  bei 
bem  fonnte  ba§  borfommen. 

Salome.    2(c^  id^  h>ar  fecfys  ^a^re  ber^eiratet. 

ITTfiller.    ©e^  ^afyre?  25 

Salome,  ©c^on  mit  bem  jtoeiunbjtoanjigften  3a^re  trat 
\<t)  in  ben  ©tanb  ber  S^e.  2Rein  ©eliger  bflegte  alle  Slbenb' 
auf  ben  SfatSfetter  ju  get>en  unb  ©fat  ju  fbielen.  Unb  ba 
toar  ic^i  benn  affe  Slbenb'  attein.  ©o  b,abe  id)  iiber  ba« 

ber  SRdnner  bie  traurtgften  ©rfa^rungen  ge=  30 


Auft  6.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  1 85 

macfyt,  unb  Sie  fb'nnen  mir  nicfyt  toerbenfen  bajj  id)  fcfyauberte 

bet  bem  ©ebanfen,  aucfy  Sie — 
ZTTtiller.     -fticfyt  foeiter,  Salome.    $$  toitf  Sfyrem  Seligen 

nicfyts   23ofe3  nacfyfagen,   aber  er   mu^  ein  fcfyanblicfyer  ^er( 
s    geioefen  fetn,  entfcf)ulbigen  (Sie.     ^ein,  ©atome,  ba§  t>aben 

©ie   bet   mir  nicfyt  ju   fiircf)ten.     ©e^e   td^   abenbl   au§,    fo 

gef>en    h?tr   jufammen.     C^ern^aul,   Succa;    ©d^au 

Coring,    ^rieb^Iumauer ;    SSattner,    §elmerbtng; 

SSt^elmftabtif^eg,  9JtttteK  —  unb  fo  toetter.     sj?ein,  (Salome, 
10  fyaben   (Sic   bet   ^^rem   Seligen  angefdufelte  unb  t>inau^ge- 

toorfene   @rfai?rungen   gemadrit,    meine   2iebe   fott   Sic   bafiir 

entfd^dbtgen.     3llfo  h>a§  ben  Stag  unferer  §oc^jett  — 

3Ser  ftort  un^  benn  frfjon  mieber?    §erein! 

Scc^fter  Uufttitt. 

(mit  einem  Eamenljute). 

id?  ^ter  recfyt  bei  §errn 
15       2TT tiller.     3U  bienen,  ja  ! 

Salome.    2Ba§  foil  bag  ^ei^en? 
ZUuIIer.    2Sir  toerben  ja  fe^en! 
Pu^madjerin.    £err  SJiutter  au^  Berlin? 
2HtilIer.     2>cf>  bin  §err  Gutter  au^  ^Berlin. 
20      Pu^mad^ertn.    §ier  tft  bet  beftettte  §ut  unb  ^ter  ift 
bie  9tecfynung. 

Salome.    Slber  erflaren  Sie  mir  bod^  — 
ZTT tiller.    Gin   WifjiKrfttinbni^    geben   Sic   acfyt. 
foU  ic^  mit  bem  §ute? 

z5      Pu^madjerin.    3^«  ^raulein  Sraut  ^at  i^n  bci 
au^gefuc^t  — 


1  86  GERMAN  READER. 

Salome.    3ftre  33raut? 

ZTluIIcr.    ©ein  @ie  bocfy  rufyig.     2Reine  SBraut? 
Pu^madjerin.    3a/  «nb  fw  $«*  beftettt  bajj  ber 
an  (Sie  gefcbicft  loerben  fott,  <3ie  toiirben  ifyn  bejafylen. 
SaloiTie.    ^rf)  fatte  au^  ben  2BoIfen!  5 

2Tt  filler.    S)a3  i(t  ju  ^od^)  !     ^^   toerbe  i^n  abcr  nid^t 


toare   eine   fd^one  2trt   ©efc^dfte 
ju  madden. 

ZUuIIer.    $urj  unb  gut,  id^  f)abe  feine  33raut.   (swit  einem  10 
surf  nuf  ©aiome.)   2)a^   ^et^t,   etgentltcfy  lann  ic^i  nic^t   leugnen, 
bafj  tcf)  eine  Sraut  l^abe  — 

ertn.    9?un  alfo  ! 

2lber  meine  Sraut  fann  ben  §ut  ntcfyt  beftefft 
,  unb  lurj  unb  gut  ber  £>ut  ge^t  mitty  mdf)t§  an.  15 

Pu^macijerin.    @ie  finb 

ITT  u  Her.    ^  bin  £err 

Pu^macr;ertn.    9hm  alfo? 

IHiiller.    2(ber  ia^)  bin  nicfyt  ber  biefen  §ut  beftettt  ^abenbe 
SRiiHer,  id)  bin  nicfyt  §utmiitter.  20 

Pu.^macr;erin.    X>er  -Kame  trifft  boc^  ju  ! 

Salome.     £>a§  ift  boa^  berbd  d^tig  ! 

Z1T  u  Her.    2lber,   berei)rte  ^rau,   e§  giebt  eine  unenblid^e 
SJienge  toon  5Jiuttern  ;  ioenn  ic^  atte  bie  £>iite  bejablen  fottte, 
bie   bie   beftetten,   ia^   mii^te    bei   9tDt^fd^iIben    eine    2(nleifye  25 
madden. 

Pu^madjertn.    Stber  @ie  ftnb  boc^>  §err  2ftuHer   au« 
Berlin. 

Salome.    2>a§  trifft  boa)  ju. 

IHuIler.    2(1^   toenn  \§  ber   einjige   buffer   in   33erKn  30 


Auft.  6.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  187 

tod're.    2ftittelalterlid;er  2lberglaube !  £>unberttoeife  laufen  fie  in 
Berlin  fyerum,  too  man  fyin  gucft,  erblicft  man  einen  2Jlufler. 

Put^macrjerin.    2lber  $fyre  $raulein  SBraut — 

ZTfiiller.    £at  benn  meine  23raut —  ? 
5       Salome.    <Sef>en  <Sie,  Sie  toerfcfynappen  ficfy ! 

ZTfiiller.  §at  bcnn  ba§  ^raulein,  rcottte  icf)  fagen,  nicfit 
angegeben,  too  ber  fraglid^e  £>err  SRuffer  au§  33erlin  toof>nt? 

Pu^macfyertn.  ^a,  aber  bie  5Rabame  fyat  e§  ber= 
geff en  ;  imb  ba  toir  im  ^rembenblatte  fanben  — 
jo  irtiiller.  ^un,  fo  fagen  @ie  S^rer  9Jiabame :  <Sie  toaren 
an  ben  unrecfyten  SKiitler  gefommen,  fie  fott  fid?  befinnen  big 
i{>r  ber  recite  einfafft,  unb  in  3u^unf*  fify  bit  2tbreffen  auf= 
fd^reiben. 

Pii^macfyertn.    SSenn  \fy  t>ier  unrest  bin,  fo  mufj  ic§ 
15  um  ©ntfcfyulbigung  bitten.    (9ie.) 

HI  u  1 1  c  r  (gutmutta).   yia,  fc^on  gut,  mein  $inb,  fcfion  gut. — 

Salome.  3$  muf5  m™  oenn  ^°^  e»ne  ©tflarung  au§= 
bitten. 

UTiiller.    <Sie   fet>en   ja,    liebfte    (Salome,    ein   2Rif5ber= 
20  ftanbnig,  eine  !Bertoerf)3hmg. 

Salome.  SSenn  (Sie  m\<fy  taufcfyen  lonnten,  —  id)  bin  fo 
eiferfiicfytig,  —  toenn  ia^  $fyre  Siebe  nicf)t  ganj  befommen  !ann, 
fo  toiff  icf)  fie  gar  nicfyt. 

2TI filler,    ©anj    foffen    <Sie   fie    i?aben,    (Salome,    ganj, 
25  nicfyt  ein  ad^tel  ^jSrojent  fott  ^^nen  berloren  ge^en. 

Salome.  2Benn  e§  auc^  biele  9)iuUer  in  Berlin  giebt, 
fo  ift  e3  bocf)  feltfam  ba^  gerabe  jtoei  f?ier  jur  SReffe  — 

ZH filler.    (Seltfam?    sIRein   ©ott!    toon   ben   fyunberten, 

bie  e§  in  ^Berlin  giebt,  lommen  fie  bu^enbtoeife  jur  3J?effe. 

30  Sie  toerben  bocfy  f einen  2(rgtoof)n  f>cgen  gegen  mid?,  (Salome? 


I  88 


GERMAN  READER. 


Salome.  21$,  mtr  fcfyldgt  ba§  £erj  b/orbar  !  SSenn 
@ie  bo$  — 

ZTTuller.  SSenn  icb,  bo$  cine  Sraut  fyatte?  2lber  bag 
toare  ja  reine  Stgamie  —  Staat3ann)alt  —  Gkfcfytoorne, 


(Salome,    fef>en    <Ste 


an.     £onnen    5 


<5te  glauben  ba^  btefe 
^erein!     2)a§  i[t 


9)liene  gelogen  b,at? 


Sicbcntcr  Huftritt. 

(mtt  einer  aWa^). 

SJiutter? 


ZRuIIer. 


15 


Berlin? 


man 


i[t  bte  beftettte 


ITT  u  Her.    SDaS   ift   falf$,   i$    fyabe   leine 
beftettt. 

3unge.    @ie  ftnb  bodf> 

ZUiiller.    2ltterbtng§. 

3unge. 

ITT  filler. 

3unge. 

ZTTuIIer.    33lerf)n)arenfabrtfant,   mein 
man  auf  bent  (Sd^emel  fi^t  unb  ^cimmert, 
toenn   aber  ein  2aben   bajufommt  mit    gro^em   ©d^aufenfter 
unb  lacfierten  SSaren,  ^ort  ber  $Iempner  auf,  unb  ber 
toarenfabrifant  fdngt  an. 

3unge.  3Keineth)egen.   3lber  ba§  ftimmt  ja 
Berlin,  S3Ie(f>h)arenfabrifant.  25 

Salome.    ^a/  ^a^  ftimmt. 


©o   lange 
&Iempner,  -20 


Auft.  7.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  1  89 


2TT  filler.    '2Bag  foff  ftimmen? 

3ungc.     -ftun  ber  33led;h)arenfabrifant  -Stutter  au§  ^Berlin 

ift  toorgeftern  in  unfertn  2ltelier  getoefen  unb  fyat  fid?  pfyotos 

grapfn'eren   laffen,    grofj,    jum   auffyangen,   unb    ^at   gefagt  : 

s    mein  §err  fotte  ba^  S3ilb  f(^on  retouc^ieren  laffen,  benn  e3 

iucire  ein  ©efcfyenf  fiir  eine  2)ame. 

Salome,    ^iir   eine   2)ame?     §err   SRiitter,   fiir   tr»eld)e 
2)ame   ^aben    <Sie   fid)    pfyotograpfyieren    laffen?      ^iir   eine 
3)ame   befteffen  @ie  ein  33ilb,  toafyrenb  @ie  mit  mir  —  af>, 
10  bag  ift  ftarf! 

HTulIer.    Stun,  nun,   e§  fonnte  ja  aud)   eine   ganj  un= 
fdjmlbige    2)ame    fein,    eine    Gutter,    eine    (Sd^toefter,    eine 


Salome.  £>aben  @ie  eine  SJlutter? 

15       HT  filler,  -ftein. 

Salome.  §aben  Sie  eine  @d?toefter? 

ZTt  filler.  9iein. 

Salome.  £>aben  @ie  eine  Xante? 

in  filler.  9Mn. 

20      Salome.  9?un  ift  e§  entfd)ieben,   3^re   ^alfd)^eit   liegt 
am  Xage. 

in  filler.  2Bie  fo  ^atf^eit? 

Salome.  @ie  fyaben  ^t>r  33ilb   fiir   eine   anbere   £)ame 
mad)en  laffen. 

25      ZTt  filler,  ©rlauben  (Sie,  ba§  ift  ja  nidfyt  n)a^r. 

Salome.  2Bie? 

ITCfiller.  2)a§  mu§  ein  anberer  buffer  fein. 

Salome.  2(u§flud;te  !     2)ie^mal  trifft  atte§  ju, 
Serlin,  $Iempner. 

30      IHuIler.  S3Iedin)arenfabrifant. 


190  GERMAN  READER. 


Salome.    £>ag  ftnb  @tc  bod)  offenbar. 

117  filler.  2Bie  fo?  2Bo  ift  ber  Setoeig?  Unter  ben 
beinafye  neunfyunbert  SRuflern  in  Berlin  lann  eg  booty,  toirb 
eg  aud),  mujj  eg  fogar  mefyrere  33led)lt>arenfabrifanten  geben, 
toon  benen  fid)  etner  fann  tofyotogratofyieren  laffen,  ofyne  bafc  5 
i<$  eg  bin.  2)ag  h>ar  ein  ©cfylufj,  bere^rte  ^rau,  logifcty 
nennt  man  bag. 

Salome,  ^ennen  <Sie  benn  nocty  einen  33tectyn)arenfabri= 
lanten  9JJuIter  in  ^Berlin? 

ITT  filler,     -ftein,  icty  fenne  f  einen  33IectymiiIIer.  10 

Salome.    2)ann  ftnb  Sie  eg  aucty. 

JH  filler.  2Bo  bleibt  ber  Setoeig?  @o  toenig  toie  icty 
affe  SJliiffer  fennen  fann,  fann  icty  aucty  aHe  33lectyn)arenfabrt= 
fanten  fennen. 

3unge.     2lber  icty  n>itt  mein  ©elb!  15 

duller.     @titt,  %un$tl 

Salome.  D  bejatylen  <Sie  immer,  mem  ^err,  unb  toer= 
etyren  @ie  ber  fraglictyen  2)ame  bag  Silb. 

ITtfiller.  Slber  in'g  ^ucfucfg  Seamen  —  bitte  urn  5Ber= 
geityung,  teuerfte  ©alome!  20 

Salome.  2>cfy  berbitte  mir  bie  traulictye  Slnrebe,  mein 
§err,  h)ir  ftnb  gefctyieben! 

ZUuIler.    ©efctyteben,  nocty  etye  toir  getraut  ftnb? 

Salome.    Dber  behjeifen  @ie  ba^  @ie  nictyt  ber  Sleety^ 
hjarenfabrtfant  Gutter  aug  33erlin  ftnb,  ber  btefeg  33ilb  beftellt  25 
|at 

ITT  filler.  3Sie  fott  icty  benn  betoeifen,  ba^  icty  id;  bin  unb 
nictyt  ein  anberer?  ^cty  bin  bod)  id),  unb  biefeg  mein  l^d) 
fann  bod)  nur  im  SBergletd)  mit  etnem  anbern  $d),  ficty  <d* 
bag  ed)te  red)te  ^^  erhjeifen;  toenn  id)  aber  fein  anbereg  3° 


Auft.  7.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  191 

$d;  neben  mid)  ftetten  fann,  fo  bleibe  id)  bod)  immer  id)  — 
£>err  ©ott,  id?  berfyebbere  mir  ganj. 

Salome.    2)a3  tfyun  <3ie  aud;,  @ie  fonnen  ben  SBetoeiS 
nid)t  fufyren,  alfo  finb  ©ie  entlarbt.   (sstage^en.) 
5        miiller.    §alt!     ^d?  tt>erbe  e£  6eh)ei|en. 

Salome.    2Bie? 

ITtiiller.    2Bie  bumm,  ba^  mir  ba§  nid)t   gleid)  einfiet. 
2Benn  id;  mid;  fyabe  ))^otogra^t)ieren  laffen,  fo  mufj  bag  33ilb 
bod)  aud)  mein  35ilb  jiein. 
10      Salome.    @6  h>irb'^  aud)  fein. 

ZTt filler.    $ann'3  nid)t  fein,  ber  ^B^otogra^^)  mufjte  mid) 
benn  im  SSorbeiget>en  geftofylen  i^aben.    §er  mit  bem 

3  U  n  g  e.      ^)ier.     (Offnet  bie  TOaWe.) 

ZHuIIer.    ®a  fe^en  @ie  felbft,  bin  id; 
15      Salome.    Saffen  @ie  fe^en.   (SRimmt  ba§ 

l\l filler.  2)iefe  5ra£e  Jonncn  @ie  bod;  nid;t  fur  mid) 
fyalten.  (ge^en  @ie  ben  grofjen  3Jiunb,  bie  bide  9?afe,  bie 
fleinen  Slugen,  ber  $erl  ift  ja  ^olijeitoibrig  i)a^Iid;.  @old;en 
©efid;tern  foffte  toon  Dbrigleitg  toegen  Derboten  ioerben,  fid) 
20  pfyotograpfyieren  ju  laffen,  bamit  fold;e  £afjlid)feit  unferer 
aufgefldrten  $e\t  nid)t  in  fiinftige  ^a^r^unberte  gelange. 

S  a  I  o  m  e  (giebt  ba§  sub  jurucf).   9tein,  ba§  finb  ©ie  bod)  nid;t. 

ZITuIIer.    2)an!e  fiir  giitige  2tnerfennung. 

3unge.    3Bie  ift  e§  benn  mit  ben  fed)3  ^alern? 
25      IHuIIer.    2)u  fief>ft  bod),  bafj  biefe  ^otogra^ie  unb  id; 
jtoei  berfd;iebene  ^erfonen  finb! 

3ungc.     -fta,  ba  mag  ber  §err  felber  fefyen,  h)o  er  ben 
red)fen  finbet,  id;  laufe  fd;on  in  alien  ©aftfyofen  ^erum.  («b.) 

Z71  il  1 1  e  r  (trium^terenb,  fteHt  ftc^  »or  ©dlome). 

50      Salome.     28ie  ? 


GERMAN  READER. 

ZHuIIer.    9ton? 

Salome.     SttferbingS  ! 

ZHuIIcr.    5Run? 

Salome.     ©ie  toaren  e3  ni$t. 

1W.  ti  Her.    2Bie  ftefye  id)  ba  im  ©etoanbe  ber  Unfcfyulb?      5 

Salome,    ^rf)  fyabe  ©ie  in  falfcfyem  SBerbadjte  gefyabt. 

ZTT  tiller.      2)ie§    ©eftdnbnis    enttoaffnet    meine    gerecfyte 
@mpfinblicf)feit.     -ftun  barf  idf)  aud;  tmeber  ©alome  fagen? 

Salome  (t>erf^amt).  2lcfy  §cn:  3Kiitte»! 

ZltuIIer.  5fi5enn  <2ie  hjii^ten,  toeld^'  tr»unberbare  SSeran=  10 
berung  in  mir  borgegangen  ift,  feitbem  id)  ©ie  gefe^en  fyabe. 
©ott  !  ioas  tnu^  3$r  ©eliger  fiir  ein  Unge^euer  getoefen  fein, 
ba^  er  biefen  ©cfya£  nic^t  511  fd^d^en  toupte,  bap  er  ©ie  nicfyt 
auf  beu  §cinben  trug,  ba^  er  biefen  lleinen  gaifjen  geftattete, 
ben  raufyen  33oben  ber  28irflid>feit  511  betreten.  ^reilid^  in  15 
©d^Ieufingen  h>aren  ©ie  nid)t  an  ^{)rem  ^la£e.  5Rur  in 
Berlin  toei^  man  ba£  ©cf)5ne  ju  fd^dlen,  SRetropoIe  ber 
^ntettigenj  nennt  man  ba§.  2)arf  ia)  nun  bem  fa)onen  3icle 
micl^  nd{?ern  unb  bie  $rage  an  ©ie  ric^ten  —  (Siopfen.)  §erein! 
h)irb  immer  drger  !  20 


Huftrttt. 


Ke  liner.     §err  Sftiider,  ein  §err  h)iff   ©ie  fpredjen.    Gr 
h)artet  im   ^eftaurationgjimmer,  icfy   toottte   ii>n   nia^t   ^erauf 

laffen,   foeil  id)   nid>t  lt)U^te  —  (roirft  etnen  SHcf  auf  Salome). 

ZH  tiller,     ©d^on  gut,  fc^on  gut,  id}  fomme! 
Ke  liner  (ab).  25 

Z1T  tiller.     Sfteine   teuerfte   ©alome,  irgenb  ein  ©efcfyaft! 
@«   ift   eben   3Jleffe.     $d)    eile    e^   rafcfy    abjumadjen,    fonft 


Auft.  !).]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK,  193 

fommt  ber  $rembe  nocfy   fyerauf.     ©leicfy  bin  id)  toieber  bet 


Salome  (oaetn).  £>m  !  fym  I  bcr  9Kann  ift  toirf  lid)  recfyt 
liebengtoiirbig.  Stoat  fein  Bungling  mefyr,  aber  icfy  bin  ja 
aucfy  fcfyon  eine  SBittoe.  @r  ift  gebilbet,  tyricfyt  gut,  unb  in 
Serlin  tm'rb  ficf)'^  bod^  aucfy  angeneF)mer  leben  laffen,  al§  in 
<Sdf>Ieufingen.  ^d(>  fo^t^  etgentUrf)  ja  fagen,  ba  affe^  bereit^ 
fo  toeit  abgemari^t  ift,  e^  ift  mir  aber  immer  al§  fyielte  m\fy 
cti»a§  juriicf.  caiopfen.)  £erein.  SRein  ©ott,  unb  id^  bin  allein 


Hcuntcr 

Salome.      ^Borttcr  (brtngt  einen  Srief). 
P  0  r  1  1  C  r  (legt  ben  53ricf  nuf  ben  2ij<f)).    ^Ut   §erm   9JiiiHer.     (?lb.) 


Salome,  ©in  33rief  fiir  ifyn.  (Ktmmt  if»n.)  §a!  bag  ^»at 
ficfyer  ein  ^rauenjimmer  gefc^rieben.  (aieft.)  ,,£errn  ©.  SJlutter, 
berjeit  in  Sei^ig,  Hotel  de  Pologne."  SBenn  icfy  h)ti|te 

15  h)a^  in  bent  Sriefe  fte^t.  3)lein  2(rgn)o^n  fefyrt  juriidf.  2)a^ 
ift  fitter  eine  ^rauenjimmerfyanb,  fie  ift  fri^Iic^  unb  fcfytoer 
ju  lefen.  2Benn  biefer  SBrief  Stuffldrung  fiir  mic^)  entfyielte! 
^  macf)e  i^n  auf!  £>m!  ba§  barf  man  nid^t.  Slber  e^ 
f>anbelt  fic^)  urn  meine  ganje  3^unft!  ®a  fann  man  fcfyon 

20  ein  fleinel  Unrest  begef)en.  (Cffnet  unb  ueft.)  ,,£reulofer"  !  2Ba§ 
ift  bag?  ,,^d^  f>abe  attel  erfaf>ren.  3)u  toittft  mic^  berlaffen, 
lt?ie  bu  fcfyon  fo  mand^e  berlaffen  ^»aft.  $annft  bu  ba§ 
toirflicf)  an  mir  tfyun?  3lcb,  id^  ^dtte  bir  niemaig  ©e^or 
fd^enfen  fatten.  2ltte  SBelt  h)ei^,  ba^  bu  ein  S)on  3uan  btft 

25  unb  fd)on  manrf>e§  h)eiblic^e  §erj  gebrorfjen  fyaft."  ©ntfe^Iirf)! 
D  eg  h)ar  eine  ^aigung  beg  ©cfticffalg,  bie  micfy  biefen  S3rief 
finben  lie^.  2Bie  t>ei^t  benn  bie  Unglii(flid§e?  (©ieijt  nac^  bet 


194  GERMAN  READER. 


Slurora.  2(nne3  SBefen!  (Steft  wetter.)  ,,2tber  i$ 
glaubte  beinen  ©cfytoiiren,  Sreulofer,  benn  mein  unerfafyreneS 
£erj  fonnte  fo  toiel  ^alfcfyfyeit  nicfyt  afmen.  %tty,  tone  id; 
fyore,  toiHft  bu  fyeiraten,  nacfj  ®elbe  fyeiraten."  £a!  fo  loft 
fid^)  ba§  Siatfel,  mein  ®elb  l>at  i^n  ju  mir  gefiit>rt.  ,,2Ran  5 
fagt,  ba^  beine  Sermogeng^umftdnbe  fcf)Ied()t  finb  ;  leiber  bin 
idj  felbft  arm  unb  fann  bir  nicfyt  ^elfen."  D  h)er  ^dtte  bag 
gebacfyt!  SSer  I)dtte  ba^  In'nter  biefem  5Kenfd^en  gefucf>t,  ber 
fo  efyrlicfy  au§ftef)t.  3Hit  cinem  $ufje  ftanb  id^  fc^on  am 
Stanbe  be^  3Serberben€.  ^a,  ja,  er  mujj  ein  3Serfut>rer  fein,  10 
benn  auc^  i$  fiit>Ie  mtcfy  ju  ifym  ^ingejogen.  oiopfen.)  2Ber 
fommt?  9Seg  mit  bem  SBriefe!  (Stetft  i^n  em.) 


Uuftrttt. 

Salome,     ftflt^orttte  (trittein). 

Katharine,     ©ntfrfmlbigen  @ie,  man  h)ie^  mid^  fyierfyer. 
^a)  bin  too^I  nid^t  recfyt. 

Salome.     3U  to*m  n^iinfc^en  ©ie?  15 

Katharine.     2Bo^>nt  ^>ier  £err  Gutter? 
Salome.    2ltterbing^. 
Katharine.    £err  ©ottlieb  Gutter? 

Salome  (mit  fteigenber  Giferfucfit).    ©anj   red^t. 

Katharine.    2lu3  Berlin?  20 

Salome.      2)erf  elbe.    (SRi&t  fte  mit  fembti^en  33Iicfen.) 
Katharine  (mifet  Salome  mit  fetubttc^en  Slicfen).    ^(f)  h)ei§  nid()t  — 

Salome.     £>err  SJiutter  ift  eben   abgerufen  toorben  unb 
h)irb  h)o^I  gleia)  jururffef>ren. 

Katharine,     ©o    erlauben    ©ie    mir    toofyl    ettoa^    ju  25 
toarten. 


Auft.  10.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  195 

Salome.     I^cfy  fyabe  fyier  nidfyts  ju  erlauben. 

liatfyattTte    (mit  immer  gereiiterem  Zone).      §IH  ! 
Salome    (mit  tmmer  fteigenbev  SeinbfeUgfeit).      §m  ! 

(^tnter  ber  Scene  entfetnt,  toie  son  ber  <£tra|je  Ijerauf  $arfe  mit  ©efang  ;  ,,ed)male, 
female  Ue6er  Sunge,"  au3  2>on  Suan). 


Katharine.    §m. 
5       Salome.    @ie  belieben? 

Katharine.    D,  nicfyts. 

Salome.    §m. 

Katharine,    ©ie  belieben? 

Salome.    D,  nic^tg,  td^  fyabe  ^ier  fein  Ste^t  511  fragen. 
10      Katharine.    SRoglid^!  3SieKei(f)t  fyatte  icf)  ei>er  etn  9tec^t 
baju. 

Salome.    28ie  fo? 

Katharine.    %<fy  fte^e  in  33ejte^ungen  ju  £>errn  buffer  — 

Salome.     @o?  ^n  5Be5iet)iingen  ftet>en  @ie?    ®arf  man 
i5  ineUetcfyt  tuiffen  in  toelcfyen? 

Katharine.  2Barum  nicfit?  ^err  SRiitter  ift  mein  $Bcr= 
lobter.  ^d)  toiirbe  mir  fonft  nirf)t  erlaubt  fyaben,  if>n,  einen 
untoer^eirateten  §errn,  auf  feinem  3imm^r  W  befucfyen.  ^ 

Salome.    2Boffen  @ie  bietfeicfyt  bamit  fagen  —  ? 
20      Katharine.    3Ba§? 

Salome,    ^ic^ts,  nicfyt3!   (S^red^en  @ie  nur  tt>eiter! 

Katharine.    §err  2RiiIIer  ift  bor  ein  paar  3:agen  an* 
gefommen,  icf)   !el)re   petite  morgen  au§   2)re3ben   juriidf,  er= 
fatjre  feine  SBofynung  bitrd^)  bag  ^rembenblatt  unb  bin  ettoaS 
25  erftaunt  — 

Salome.     -Jfticfy  ^ier  511  finben? 

Katharine.     @tn)a^  bergleirf>en. 

Salome.    SBieHeid^t  fyabe  ic()  aud(>  ba^  JHec^t  fyier  jii  fein. 


196  GERMAN  READER. 

Katharine.    2Bie? 

Salome.  -JBenn  nun  £err  flitter  audj  mit  mir  toerlobt 
todre! 

"Katharine.    2Ba§  fagen  ©ie? 

Salome.    2Ba§  ber  28afyrfyeit  fefyr  nafye  fomntt.  5 

Katharine.  2Bie?  ©ie  fatten  mir  meinen  SBerlobten 
abfpenftig  gemacfyt? 

Salome.    @§  fragt  fief),  toer  f>ter  altere  Sterf'te  i»at. 

Katharine,    ^d),  ic^,  ic^)! 

Salome  (mnW)-     33eruf>igen   @ie   ftd^,   tcf>   trete   ^fynen  to 
aHe  9?ecf>te  ab,  bie  td^  auf  §errn  SRUIIer  i>aben  fonnte.     9Zic 
luerbe  icfy  mid)  fiJ  ioeit  erniebrigen  mit  einem  2Ranne  mid)  ju 
berbinben,  ber  treulo^  eine  anbere  nebenbei  fyat. 

Katharine  ammer  jormger).  9Zebenbei?  S)a§  ift  ftarf. 
2Benn  eine  toon  un3  nebenbei  ift,  fo  finb  <Sie  e^!  15 

Salome.    2Bie?   3^? 

Katharine.  2)od§  berufyigen  ©ie  fid^.  (^5^mfc^.)  ^>err 
9Jiiitter  toirb  fommen,  ioirb  un^  9iebe  fte{?en,  unb  toenn  e^ 
toafyr  ift,ba^  6ie  2(n^riicfie  auf  ifyn  ^aben,  trete  idf>  juriicf; 
id)  bin  ju  ftolj  bie  Siebe  eine^  SJianne^  teilen  ^u  tootten.  20 


(Elftcr  Uuftritt 
Sorigc.     9HuDer. 

(bemerlt  ffot^rine  ni^t  gletcf)).      ©0,    bag    hjfire 

madfyt,  nun  finb  h)ir  ^offentlidf)  ungeftort,  meine  teure  Salome. 
Salome.     3uriid,  mein  §err,  ©ie  ftnb  entlarbt! 
ITT  u  Her.     Srf>on  iuieber? 

Salome,     ©efyen  ©ie  nid^t  bort  ^i>re  SBerlobte?  25 

ZHuIler.    SSerlobte? 


Auft.  11.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  197 


Salome.    SfJun  mein  $rdulein,  erfldren  Sie  fi$. 

Katharine.    25a«  ift  ntcfyt  £err  flitter. 

217  li  Her.    2Ba3?  §eute  ben  ganjen  £ag  bin  icfy  in  etnem 
fort  flitter,  SRittter  fur  jeben  anbern  Gutter,  unb  nun  foil 
5    \§  auf  einmal  gar  nicfyt  5Riitter  fetn? 

Katharine.    @te  todren  §err  9)iutter? 

ZHuIIer.    S«! 

Katharine.    2lu§  Berlin? 

IRiiller.     ©d^metd^Ie  mir  au§  ^Berlin  ju  fetn,  i)Dffe  bajj 
10  nteine  §altung,  metn  ganje§  2Befen  ba§  ni<f)t  2iigen  ftraft. 

Salome,    ^a,  ja,  mein  $raitlein,  ba§  ift  §err  ©ottlteb 
Gutter  au§  Berlin. 

1{  a  t  fy  a  r  t  n  e.    @o  finb  (Sie  nicfyt  ber,  ben  \<fy  fud^e,  unb 
id)  bitte  urn  @ntfcf)ulbigung.     @ie  miiffen  einen  9f?amen§better 
i5  in  ^Berlin  ^aben. 

Z1T  filler.     Sinen?    21$,  toeit  iiber  adf)tf)unbert. 

Katharine.    <SeItfam  ba^  (Sie  aud^)  ben  9?amen  . 
lieb  fufyren. 

ItTiiller.    ©ar  nicfyt  feltfam!    Unter  ben  ^unberten 
20  liner  5Riittern  ^ei^en  gennfj  etn  ^»aar  ®u^enb  aurf)  ©ottlieb. 

Katharine.     60    bitte    ic§    urn    ©ntfd^ulbigung,    mein 
^rdulein. 

Salome.    9Jiabame,  tuenn'S  beliebt. 

Katharine.    2(Ifo,  ^Jlabame,  @ie  fatten  ubrigeng  gleid(> 
25  benfen   fonnen  ba^  ein  jungeS  9J?dbcf>en  h)ie  ic^)  nid^t   einen 
fo  --  dltlid;en   §errn  jum   ^Berlobten   baben   n)irb.     SBitte 
nodj)mal3  urn  3Serjeif>ung.    c&t). 

ZTt  U  1  1  e  r  (gegeit  Me  Zpre  nac^rufenb).     $ltltcfyer    §err?      2)a§    ift 

ftarf.     ©rlauben    (Ste,    idE)    bin   ein   sDtann   in   feinen    beften 
30  £$afyren!    Slltlic^er  §err.    9ia4>  meinem  £erjen  ju  urteilen 


198 


GERMAN  READER. 


bin  i$  ein  Bungling,  *>enn  *$  f"^e  bit  jartlicfyfte  Siebe  !  — 
2)od)  toaS  toiU  icfy?  @3  ift  eine  25ame,  bie  mia)  beleibigt 
fyat,  unb  gegen  eine  25ame  fyat  man  leine  -JBaffen.  9lun  ju 
un§,  meine  teure  (Salome! 

Salome.    Buriic!,  mein  §err!  5 

2TT  u  Her.  2Ba§?  @ie  ^oren  ja  bafj  e§  ein  ^rrtum  toar, 
ba^  biefe  2)ame  einen  anbern  Stutter  fu^)t.  3SieHeirf>t  ift  e3 
ber,  ber  ben  §ut  bejafylen  fottte,  ober  ber  ftc^  fyat  ^^otogra= 
lafjen.  9?un  ba3  ift  ftarf.  (©egen  bte  z$are).  3Jiein 
,  toenn  biefer  pfyotograpfyifcfie  flutter  ^t>r  Siiitter  ift,  10 
mit  bem  net)me  ic^)  e§  noc^)  auf.  ©old^  ein  $ra£engeficfyt 
barf  fid^)  nirf)t  neben  tnirf)  ftetten.  (Sie  feljen  alfo,  teuerfte 
©alome,  ba^  id;»  unfcbulbig  bin,  toenn  aud^)  einen  2(ugenbli(f 
ber  (Scfyein  eine§  5Berbac^te§  auf  mir  rufyte. 

Salome.    2Bagen  @ie  eg  nocfy  mir  unter  bie  2(ugen  ju  15 
treten? 

2HuIIer.    liefer  Xon  —  I 

Salome.    2>on  %\ianl 

ZUiiller.    D^er  toon  Stojart.     2Ba$  foU  bie 

Salome. 

ZH  filler. 


D^er  toon  St 
@ie  finb  ein 

%W   2(09,  bu  lieber  ©ott. 
uan.      5at  nict. 


@in  Slec^toaren* 
fabrifant  unb  £)on  ^uan.  ^ 

Salome.  SBerftecfen  @ie  firf>  nur  fyinter  elenben  ©^a^en, 
e§  ^ilft  3$nen  nia;tg  me^r.  ^c^  nenne  3$nen  einen  Xiamen 
unb  Sie  berftummen.  25 

ZH  filler.     25  a  h)dre  icfy  begierig. 

Salome.     Aurora! 

ZHuIIer.     Aurora? 

Salome,     ^ennen  ©ie  2lurora  nicfyt? 

ZTT  filler.     2)ie  ©ottin  ber  SJiorgenrote.  y 


Auft.  11.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  199 

Salome.     @ie  mogen  ficf>  brefyen  unb  toenben  h>ie  <Sie 
tootten,  eg  ift  atfeS  entbecft.     %$  fya&e  einen  Sfcwf. 

IHuIIer.     SSon  meinem  better? 

Salome.     Slugfliic^te!    (Sin  33rief  fiir  (Sic  ift   abgegeben 
5    toorben,  id)  brad;  ifyn  auf. 

2H  tiller.     @ie  brazen  ifyn  auf? 

Salome,     ^n  metner  Segiefyung  ju  ^nen  it>ar  ic^  baju 
bered^tigt.     ^Dtefer   S3rtef   ftefft  @te  in   3^>rer   San5en   Slo^e 
bar.     2)a,  lefen  (Sic,  berftummen  (Sic. 
10      ITT  filler,     ©in   ^Berliner   berftummt   nie.     ©rlauben    @ie 

(25urc^fliegt  ben  Srief.)     31^) !  —  21^) !  —  1)a§   ift   ftarf  !  —  ^Bflli !  — 

2lbf d^eulic^ !  —  £)a3  ift  h)irllic^  emporenb !   <So  j 
unglaublicf) ! 

Salome.    ^cf>   bin   begierig,  toie   @ie   ftc^    fyicr 
15  irinben  h?erben. 

ITCiiller.    ©ie   glauben   boc^   nic^t,  bafj  biefer  Srief   an 
ntirf)  gcridbtet  ift? 

Salome.    2ln  tuen  fonft?  ^df>  preife  ben  3ufa^/  *>er  it>n 
mir  in  bie  £>anbe  gefiil^rt  i>at. 

20      ZlTiiller.    2lber  ber  Srief   ^a^t  ja   nicfyt    auf  mid^,  h)ie 
fonnte  er  an  mid;  fein? 

Salome,    ^icfyt  an  <3ie?  2BoHen  @ie  nocfy  leugnen?  ^>ier 

ift  bie  2lbreffe:   §err  9Jliitter   au§  33erlin,  berjeit   in  Sei^jig, 

Hotel  de  Pologne  !   2)al  ftimmt  boa^)  atfe§  auf  bal  genaueftc. 

25      ITTu'IIer.    2)a   mu^   fid^)   jemanb    einen   fcfyledjrten  ©d;erj 

gemac^t  i^aben. 

Salome.    ©lauben  @ie   benn,  ba^   idi)  mic^   mit   fold^en 

ioinbigen  2lu3reben  abfertigen  laffe.    <Sie  finb  ein  Ungefyeuer! 

ITT u Her.    ^a    h)of)I,    ein   Ungefyeuer    toon   ©utmiitigfeit, 

3P  ein  Ungefyeuer  bon  6f>rlicf)feit,  ein  Ungefyeuer  toon 

bin  id).     2>a  fet^cn  6ie  l?er!   §ei^t  ba3  3)Jutter? 


200  GERMAN  READER. 

Salome.    2Ba3  fonft? 

ITt  filler.  hotter  fyeijjt  e§!  $)ie  morgenrotlidie  3Iurora 
fdjreibt  eine  fcMecfyte  .§anb  ;  toenn  man  nicfyt  genau  fyinftefyt, 
fann  man  frf>on  ein  D  fiir  etn  ft  anfefyen.  ©o  ift  e3  bem 
^Bortier  gegangen,  fo  tft  e§  ^tjnen  gegangen.  5 

Salome.  9Bdre  eg  moglid^?  (Mimmt  Me  sibteffe).  §m,  ja, 
ba§  fonnte  aud^)  etn  £>  fetn. 

JHuIIcr.    G«  tft  etn  £),  e^  tft  geh>t^   etn  £).     31^,  h)ie 
fatter  hnrb   e^  mtr  gemac^t,  ^fire  £>itlb   511   erioerben.     2(ber 
nun  bin  id)  ftegreid)  bttrcftgefommen,  nun   ftefye  id;  am  ftitlt  10 
meiner  SBiinfdie,  nun  —  (siopfen).    Xaufenb  ®onnerh)etter, 
ba§  nod;  nid;t  auf?  —  §erein! 


HuftrUt. 


Poliseibeamter.    ^t)r  Wiener,  mein  ^err. 
ZR  filler.    3^r  Wiener! 

Polisetbeamter.     ©ie  ftnb  §err  buffer?  15 

riTuIIer.     ^d;  bin  £err  gjiutter. 
Poltsetbeamter  (fte^t  in  etnem  $a>)tere  110^).  3lu§  33erttn? 
ZTT  filler.    2ltt3  Serlin. 

Poli3eibeamter.    3Bot»n^aft  in  ber  ^riebrtd)ftra^e  ? 
ZHfiller.    SSo^n^aft  in  ber  3-™^^™!^-  20 

Polisetbeamter.    2)a3  trifft  ja  bottfommen. 
ZTT  filler.    3>ft   fetn  ^unftftiirf;   ©ie   ^aben   eg  ja  aufge= 
fd)rieben.     2Bag  ftefyt  ju  ^bren  3)ienften? 

ibeamtcr.     $$    ntu^    Sie    bitten,    mir    aufs 
ju  folgen.  25 

ill  filler,     ^olijeiantt?   6eien  6ie  fo  gut.      !Jrf)  t>abe  ba 
ju  fudien. 


Auft.  12.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK,  2OI 

Polt3etbeamter.  Slber  toietfetcfyt  ettoaS  ju  finben. 
•ftocfy  einmal  mujj  icfy  Sie  bitten  mitjugefyen. 

2TT  filler.    2Be3$aIb  benn? 

Poltsetbeamter.  ^e  nun,  ©ie  ftnb  au€  ^Berlin  mit 
5  £interlaffung  toon  ©rfwlben  entflofyen,  ba3  ©ertc^t  i)at  ben 
Sanlrott  aitSgefyrodjen,  unb  etn  ©tedEbrief  forbert,  bajj  man 
fidf)  %fovc  ^Berfon  bemticfyttge. 

Salome.     <So  iudre  e§  bocfy  etn  tl!   3SeId^)e  .©ntbedfung ! 

HTuller.  ^etne  GntbedEung,  eine  $erbe<fung.  $3)  bin 
10  nicf)t  bet,  ben  @ie  fuc^en,  bin  nicfyt  Sanfrott^iiller. 

PO It 5ci beamier.  2Benn  @ie  bafiir  gitltige  Setueife 
ftetten  fonnten  — 

ZTt  filler   (Ijolt  etne  qgafefarte  QU§  feiner  Srieftafc^e).    21^),     a^,     fyier    t[t 

nteine  ^Saparte. 

15         PoItSetbeamter    (Berglei^t  bie  fforte  mit  feinem  papier).     3Ri'tffer, 

^Berlin,  ^riebricf)ftra^e,  ftimmt  atte§  gang  genau. 

Salome.  ^>err  SRutter,  <Sie  fet>en, ba^  itnter  biefen  Um= 
ftdnben  — 

ZTt filler.    2Ba3  benn,  teuerfte  ©atome? 
20      Salome.    2Benn  @ie  ftc^  bon  biefer  Sefdjwlbigung  nic^t 
reinigen  fonnen — acfy  e§  h)ar  boc^  ein  ti  auf  jenem  33rtefe. 
2TT filler.     6in  £)  tuar  eg,  ein  £).     3(ffe  SBetter,  mu^  irf> 
benn   fiir   atte  buffer  ber  28elt  ber  (Siinbenboc!  fein?  §err, 
id^  bin  t»al>r^aftig  nid^t  ber,  ben  <Sie  fitcf)en.    9)iein  ©efcfyaft 
25  tft    in    Drbnung,    irf>    l;abe    feme   6d>ulben,  bin    ein    n)ofyl= 
fjabenber  2Rann. 

Polt3etbeamter.     ©ie  ftnb  bod^  3Kiitter  au^  ^Berlin. 
ZlTfiller.     Q$  giebt  balb  neitnfyunbert  3)iuttcr  in  Berlin. 
Poliseibeamter.    Slber  au§  ber  ^iebrtc^ftra|c. 
30       ill  filler.     3luc^)  in  ber  ^riebricbftra^e  giebt  e3  etn  paar 
Gutter. 


202  GERMAN  READER. 

Polt$etbeamter.  63  tfyut  mir  leib,  abcr  toorberfyanb 
treffen  atte  2lnjeicfyen  bet  ^fynen  ein,  unb  @ie  miiffen  mit  mir 
gefyen. 

duller.    2Bofyin  bcnn? 

Poliscibeamter.     2Bir  fyaben  fo  fteine  ftiffe  ©tiibcfyen,    5 
toon   bcnen    toir    ^fynen    ein§   jur   2Sof>nung    etnrdumen,    bis 
@ie  betniefen  i>aben,  ba^  <Sie  nid;t  ber  SRiitter  ftnb,  ben  'mix 
furften. 

Z7T  filler,     ©tiffe   <3tttbrf>en!     3Jiiete   gratis,  2lueftrf)t  auf 
ben  §of,  SReublement  mangel^aft!     2)anfe  f<f>6n!     ^c^  F^abe  10 
gar  leine  3e^  S^re  ftiffen  ©tiibd^en  ju  bejucfyen;  bier  fe{?en 
(Sie   meine   Sraut,    geborne   §arth)ig   au§   ©cfyleufingen,   ic^ 
mu^  ^eiraten. 

Salome.     D,  babon  finb  n)ir  better  al<3  je. 

HT  filler.    SBer  ba  ben  SSerftanb  nirf^t  berliert,  ^at  feinen  15 
ju  berlieren,  fagt  ein  getoiffer  2e[ftng.     ^d^  bin  ja  unfrfwlbig, 


Poltsetbeamter.    SSenn  ba§  ganje  ©ignalement   auf 
©te  pa&t? 

IIT  filler.     §alt!     2)a§    ©ignalement  !     £>a$    i>aben    h)ir  20 
nod)  nicfyt  gei>abt.     ^offentlic^  fyat  ber  23anfrott=9Jcutter  einige 
Seberflecten    unb    SJiuttermale,    bie    nicfyt    auf    mid^    ^affen. 
2affen  @ie  fei>en. 

PO  It5et  beamier  '.Heft  »ergtet^enb).    9Kutter   ift   ein  3Jiann 
in  mittleren 

ZTTfiller. 

Salome.    SHfo! 

Poliseibeamter.    9?afe 

ZTTfillcr   (fafet  an  feine  Wafe).    £m,    ^m. 

Salome.    2)ag  ^t!  3° 


Auft.  12.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK. 


Poltsetbeamter.    3Runb  grofc! 
217  filler.    £6flid}  ift  ba3  ©ignalement  nicfyt. 
Salome.    2(ber  e3  pafjt. 
.  Poliseibeamter.     ©tirn  mittel. 
5        H7  filler.    Grlauben  ©ie,  icfy  ^abe  eine  fyofye  ©tirn, 
banfenreid^  nennt  man  ba^. 

Poli$eibeamter.     2)ariiber    Icifjt   ftc^    ftreiten. 
bunlel. 

Salome.     2)a3  ^t! 
10      2Tt  filler.    2Birb  benn  nid^t  balb  eth>ag  fommen,  ba€  nid^t 


Polt5eibeamter.    Religion  ))roteftantifd;>  1 

ITtuIIer.    $alt! 

Salome.    2Bte!     §aben   ©ie   ni(f)t   in   £$ren   3Seri>anb; 
15  lungen  gefagt,  bajj  ©ie  )3roteftantifc^  finb? 

ZTT  filler.    Uber  9fte(igion§angeIegenE>eiten  ftreite  ic^  nie. 

Poliseibeamter.    Sefonbere  ^ennjeic^en. 

ZHfiller.    §alt,  jetjt  fommt'l!   6in  ^>aar  2)u§enb  2eber= 
flecfen,  ©otnmerf^rofjen,  ein  lleiner  SBucfel  —  h)ie? 
20      Poliseibeamter.    Stuff  altenb  ftarfer  £aarh>uc§3. 

ITl  filler.    £alt!     2)a§  ^t  nirf)t! 

Polisetbeamter.    §m,  ^^r  §aar  ift  jiemlic^  ftarf. 

mfiller.    Slber- 

Salome.    D   ja,  ba^   ©ie   ftarf  e§   §aar   fyaben,  ift   mir 
25  gleid^  aufgefatten. 

Slber- 


Hlfiller.    3:euerfte  ©alome,  tooffen  ©ie  nidf>t  einen 
blirf  in  $$r  3in"Tier  treten? 

30      Salome.    yi\d)t  toon  ber   ©teffe   get>e  icfy,  id^   toitt 
tDt^kit  fyaben. 


204  GERMAN  READER. 

in  filler,     -ftun  benn,  fo  fefyen  <5ie  einen  Stugenblid  gum 
^enfter  fyinauS. 
Salome.    2Be§I>alb  benn? 
ItTfiller.    %<fy  fage  ?3  ^fynen  footer. 
Salome.    2lber —  5 

ilTfiller  (btttenb).   9htr  etnen  Slugenblicf! 

Salome.      @ei   eg  brum!    (Sie^t  jum  genfter  $tnau«). 
ZTTfiller   (mmmt  bte  ^erriirfe  ab  unb  jeigt  eine  grofee  ©lajie).     ^ft    ba^ 

ftarfer  ^aarhmcfyS? 

Poliseibeamter.    9lein,  ba§  3mb, en  trifft  nicbt  311.       10 

ITt filler  (beb«ft fid) rafa loieber).   9?a  enbltd^) !     ©ott  fet  ®anf ! 

Salome.    2)arf  icf)  mtcb,  umbre^en? 

ItTuIIer.    2)ret)en   (Ste   ftcb,    urn,  meine   Unfcf)itlb   ftra^It 
tm  ^ettften  2trf»te. 

Salome.    SBirflicb,?    @ie  iuaren  fein  Sanfrottterer?          15 

l\l filler.    2lb, — a^  —  ©alome,  i>aben  @ie  ba§  totrflicb, 
glauben  fonnen?    3eu9en  ®'e  f"r  m^/  m*w  §err. 

Poliseibeamter.  @3  fd^eint  mtr  aHerbing€,  toenn  icb, 
nod^  baju  ^t>r  ganje§  S&efen  in  Stnfd^Iag  bringe,  ba^  Sie 
ntd^t  ber  finb,  ben  toir  fud^en.  Stud^  i>aben  h)ir  nocb,  eine  20 
anbere  @^ur,  auf  bie  icb,  toon  2(nfang  an  mefyr  gegeben  b,abe. 
^c^  toiff  @ie  borberF>anb  nicb.t  Joeiter  beldftigen,  h)enn  (Sie 
mir  berf^recfjen  Dor  morgen  abenb  nidf)t  abjureifen. 

ItTuller.     ^df)  h)dre  ob^ne^in  fo  lange  fyier  geblieben. 

Poliseibeamter.    2Bofften  <5ie  ^b,r  2Bort  nic^»t  fallen,  25 
ftwrben  Sie  fict)  bietteirftt  Unanneb^mltc^feiten  au^fetjen,  benn 
beobadf)ten  laffen  n>ir  ®ie  bennodp,  bi^  U)ir  ben  recfyten  b,aben. 
SBenn  idf>  %t)nen  befcfytoerlicb,   gefaEen   bin,  fo  fcfjreiben  ©ie 
e3  ftrf)  felbft  ju. 

ZTTfiller.    28ie  fo?  30 


Auft.  13.]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK. 

PO  H  3  ei  beamier.    2Barum  fyeijjen  ©ie  -DttiUer?    ©uten 
9Jtorgen.    (m) 

ZTTtiller.  2Barum  fyeifcen  6ie  Gutter!  ©cfyon  toieber. 
3$  fyeijje  Sftiifler,  id;  toerbe  flitter  fyeijjen,  id?  toitf  Gutter 
5  ^ei^en!  2)oc^  ftitt!  9hm  (Salome,  ^at  fief)  nicf)t  ba3  Ungliic! 
ober  em  tiidifc^er  $obolb  mtt  feiner  ganjen  33o§f;eit  an  micfy 
gemad;t,  unb  bin  id)  ntcf;t  au§  atten  ^3roben  fyerauSgegangen 
h)te  ein  ©nget  ber  Unfcfyulb? 

Salome,    ^d;  mu^  geftet>en  — 
10      in  filler.    $a  geftefyen  @ie  — 
Salome.    2Ba^? 

2H  tiller.     2)a^    @te   mic^    lieben,   baji    @ie   bie   SRetne 
toerben  tuoffen  — 

Salome  (serWamt).   SBenn  nur  — 

15  ZTt  tiller  (jartitrfj).  £em  2Benn  unb  fein  3lber  —  (Htmmt  t&« 
fe^en  @ie  tnir  in  bie  Sfugen,  ba  finben  @ie  %fa  33ilb, 
au§  meinem  ^erjen  toiberftrafjlt.  —  (®eugt  f 


Ituftrttt. 

^pOttficrcr  (ftecft  ben  Sopf  burc^ 

^aufierer.    2Ba3  ju  ^anbeln? 

ITtulIer.    ^onnertoetter,   toer   gef;t  fo   gerabeju  bei  ben 
20  Seuten? 

^aufierer.  ©ott  ber  ©erecfyte,  ^abe  icb,  geflo)3ft  brei= 
mal  ganj  leife,  ^aben  <Sie  nid;t  gerufen  §erein,  f>abe  id;  mir 
gebadjt  — 

ZTluIler.    SDenfen  @ie  n)a§  @ie  iootten,  aber  braufjen. 
25       ^aufterer.    2llfo  fyaben  @ie  nij  511  f>anbeln? 

Ht  tiller.      9lic^t§,    nid;tg  !     §inau^    fotten    <5te    geb,en, 


206  GERMAN  READER. 

fjaufterer.  ©ott  ber  ©erecfyte!  toa3  fiir  ein  jorniger 
Wlann  !  cub.) 

ITCuller.  @3  ift  jum  Steufelfyolen.  ©otoie  man  in  jdrt; 
Itcfye  ©timmung  fommt,  mujj  man  ficfy  drgern.  (S^ma^tenb.) 
2Ufo  ©alome  —  ? 

Salome.  ©ie  miiffen  aber  $fyren  5Wamen  dnbern,  fonft 
fomme  ic^  aud^)  in  33ertoecfy3htngen. 

2TTuIIer.    ^n  S?erh)ecf)§Iungen?  9Kit  einem  anbern 
2)a§   mod^te   id^   mir   ^6fttcf)ft   berbitten.     Stber  ben 
dnbern?    2)a3   ge^t   nic^t.     2)a  mii^ten  h>ir  an  ben  ^onig  10 
gefyen,  unb  ber  geftattet  fo   ettoaS   nur   in   ganj   bringenben 


Salome.    3lber  — 

ZHiiller.    %d)  ^abe  fo  lange  auf  ben  -ftamen  SKiiffer  ge^ 
toie  lonnte  ic^>  mid(>  an  einen  neuen  getoofynen?  15 

Salome,    ^a,  aber  — 

ZTt  filler.  2Senn  nun  in  Stmerifa  ein  D^eim  ftiirbe  unb 
^interlie^e  mir  einige  SJiittionen,  f)dtte  ic^>  bann  meinen  9^a= 
men  abgelegt,  fdmen  h>ir  urn  bie  ©rbfcfyaft. 

Salome.    §aben  @ie  benn  einen  D^eim?  20 

duller.    9tan. 

Salome.  9?un  alfo.  ^  toeijj  nic^t,  iua^  @ie  an  einem 
•ftamen  fjdngen,  ber  fo  geh)6f>nlic^  ift. 

ZIT  u  1  1  e  r.  ©etoofynlidfy  V  9iun  Steuerfte,  6ie  F>ei|en  ©d^mibt, 
h)a^  fyaben  @ie  benn  t»orau^?  2Benn  e§  in  Berlin  nafje  an  25 
neunfyunbert  9Jliitter  giebt,  fo  giebt  e£  aud^  iiber  ac^tf>unbert 
SBir  ^>aben  einanber  ni<f>t§  borjutoerfen.  ®oc^ 
jufammenluerfen  lt»offen  nnr  —  h)ie  unfere  §erjen,  fo 
unfere  Xiamen.  2Bir  nennen  un3  3Jlutters©dr)mibt  ober 
@d>mibt=3}iutter.  2Ba^  meinen  ©ie?  3° 


Auft.  14]  MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  2O/ 

Salome.    £>a3  Itejje  ftrf)  iiberlegen. 

ZTTiiller.     Unb  nun  3ftr  ^a! 

Salome.    3a  benn! 

ITtuIIer.  £tmmUf$e3  2Bort.  ^e^t  bre^en  @ic  ^fyr 
Iie6e^  ^o)3fc^en  ^erum,  (umfafet  fie)  unb  laffen  <Sie  tnicty  ben 
erften  ^u^  auf  $I)re  fii^en  2i^^)en  briiden! 

Salome  otr&u&t  n^  letfe).  2Ba§  t^un  @ie? 

ZTt  filler.    3^   forbere   metn    -ftecfyt,  ben 

($ot  i^r  ben  Sopf  ^erumgebre^t  unb  mid  fie  liiffen.) 


Huftritt. 

SBortge.     83ar&ter. 
to         Barbter    (ftecft  ben  Ropf  burd&  bte  X^iire,  f^narrenb).      Stafteren     g 

f  dtttg  ? 

Salome  (faw  juriict).   2(c^! 

ZHiiller  (fa^rt  iuruct).  Xaufenb  2)onnern)etter  ! 

Bcncbty. 


(Etncr  muf  fyetraten. 

CujifpicI  in  einem  21ft. 

^erfonen. 

«*«*       I  Svuber,  <profefforen  an  eincr  Unitterfitat. 
IPtlfyelm  5>orn,  J 

(Sertrube,  itjre  Xante. 
£uife,  ifjre  5Rid)te. 


Drt  ber  §anblung:  (Sine  UnioerfitatSftabt. 


2)ef  oration: 


©in  ©arten.    5Retf)t«  fle^t  ein  Xifc^,  mit  SBiidjern,  ©foben  unb 
3nftrumenten  beberft.    3(uf  ber  Unten  @ette 
ein  ©artentijd)  mit  @tiil)Ien. 

(Erftcr  Uuftritt. 

unb  95>tl^elm  (tet^tS  am  Zifdj  ft^enb,  tn  Seftiire  toertieft).    ftr<lU 
OJcrtntbe  (nnrf)  einet  fleinen  $aufe  »on  rcrfjti  auftrctcnb). 

(Bertriibe.  SflidEitig!  2)a  ft^en  fie  hneber  h)ie  Dlgo^en, 
in  if>re  alien  ^olianten  bcrtieft.  2tde§  fonnte  ringSum  ju 
©runbe  ge^en,  fie  merften  nic^t§  baton,  unb  ba^  ftarffte  Grbs 
beben  njdre  nic^t  im  ftanbe,  fte  au§  i^>rer  Setfyargie  aufjuriiltcln. 
—  §eba,  i^r  SBiicfyernwnner,  it>r  ^ergantentmottcn,  bie 
ftiicfeftunbe  i[t  lange  boriiber,  unb  ib,r  t{;ut  gerabe,  aU  ob 
gar  fcinen  SRagen  fyattet! 


Auft.  j-j  EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN.  2OQ 


IDilfyelm  (»on  feinem  sBurfje  auffeijenb,  tu^ig).   £>a3  fyaben  ©ie  unl 
bereitS  breimal  gefagt. 

3dfob  (ebenfo).   ©toren   ©ie   un3   nicfyt,  liebe   Xante,  ba§ 

fyat  ja   fetne    ©lie.    (iBeibe  lefen  meiter.) 

(Bertrube  (erjUmt).   <3o?    Unb  glaubt  tfyr,  man  F)at  nid^t§ 
anbereS   511   tf>un,    aU  jit   toarten,    bil    e^    eud^)    beliebt,   ba§ 
^affee   ju  ne^men,  unb   e3  immer  tDarm  ju   b,  alien? 
(Sben,  ioetl  icb,    e§   fd^on   breimal   fagte,  toare  eg 
3cit,  benfe  id^,  barauf  511  acf)ten. 

10        IPilljelm   (ofjne  ouf  ®ertrube  ju  ot^ten,  ju  Salob).    6^    unterltegt 

leinem    3n)eife^/   ^a&   ^e   ^tnnen   unb   Setten 
Urfprung^  finb.     2(u§   ber  unleugbaren   ©^ra 
ber  ^etfd>enegen  mit  biefen  SSoIf^ftdmmen  gei>t  alfo  fyertoor  — 
©crtrubc.    3/  ^°l  $tnnen  unb  ^almiidfen,  ba§  ift  benn 
15  boc^>  ju  arg!     @<3  ift  gerabe,  al§  ob  unferein§  gar  nid>t  auf 
ber  2BeIt  toarc! 

^^r  ©efc^ret,  Itebe  Xante,  ift  ein  unbeftreitbarer 


XDilljelm.    Unb  e§  h)dre  toiinfcfien^hjert,  ba^  @ie  unfere 
20  ©tubien  nid;t  burcl^  fo  nicf)tige  3)inge  unterbracb.en. 

©ertrube.     -fticfytige   2)inge?     ®a§   ^rac^tige   ^rub,ftucf! 

$affee,    33utterfemmeln,    ©ier   unb    6d)in!en    nicfytige    2)inge? 

2)a^  fonnen  nur  folcfye  Stintenfifc^e   be^aupten,  h)ie  ib,r  feib. 

<Sagt  mir  einmal,  it»a^  unter  eurem  ganjen  gelefjrten  ^rim^s 

25  fram3  n)id;tiger  ift. 

3d  fob.    Siebe  Xante,  bag  berfteE)en  ©ie  nicfyt. 
®ertrube  (geretjt).   ©ottte  mir  aucfy  nod^  feljlen,  mid^  mit 
folrfjem  3eu9e  Su  bcfaffen.    D,  idj>  h>ei^  red^t   gut,  ba^  ifyr 
beg^alb  mit  ©eringfc^d^ung  auf  ntidi  ^erabblidft,  unb  bod;  fage 
30  icfc,,  ba^  if)r  nidf)t§,  gar  nicfytS  obne  mid^  feib!. 


2IO  GERMAN  READER. 

H)  i  1  fy  c  I  m  (ungebuibig).  %o.  bod)  I  2Bir  toiffen  $f>re  SBorjiige 
boflfommen  ju  fcfydfcen,  toenn  <3ie  nur  nicfyt  fobiel  SluffyebenS 
babon  marten. 

<£>ertru6e.    3>/  fe^  bod}!     ®°H  e»nem  ^a  n^  ^e  ©es 
bulb  reifeen?    ^f*  e^  n^t  cine  <5unbe  unb  ©d^anbe,  ba^  ein    5 
^jBaar  tiidjttge,  frdftige  junge    -Dttinner,  bic  etlca^  $Recf)te§  ju 
leiften  im  ftanbe  toaren,  ^inter  tfyren  S3ii4)ern  bertrorfnen  tote 
in  9faucfy  gef>angenc  §ertnge ! 

IPilljelm.    2Belrf)  brofaif^er  Sergletc^! 

^crtrubc.    2lber   toafyr   unb   treffenb!     2Benn   i^    eucfy  10 
nirf>t  manc^mal  aufriittelte,  lage  ber  ©taub  fingerbtdf  auf  eud^ 
tuie  auf  ben  ^ergamentbdnben  in  eurer  Sibliotfyef.    Unb  h)a§, 
toaS  tbi^t  i^r  benn  eigentlicf)?     -ifttdjtS,  gar  nid)t§! 

3afob.  SBa^r,  nur  ju  toa^r,  Hebe  Xante!  <Stuc!iberf  ift 
be«  gjienfc^en  2Biffen.  15 

<5ertrube.  3a/  folder  barren  SBtfjen,  tote  tfyr  feib. 
Stnbere  Seute,  bie  nid^t  ben  gan^en  lieben  £ag  in  ben  Sud^ern 
bergraben  ftnb,  toiffen  too^I  toa§  3ted^te§.  2)ie  toiffen,  toie 
fte  i()r  §au3  in  Drbnung  ^alten,  toie  fie  ifyr  SBermogen  ber* 
toalten,  toie  fte  leben  foHen,  ba^  fte  unb  anbere  $reube  babon  20 
fyaben. 

3afob.  2Benn  atte  fo  gebadfit  fatten,  ftanbe  e§  no$ 
fa^Iimmer  urn  bie  Siffenfc^aft,  al3  e§  toirflic^  ber  ^att  ift. 

IDUfyelm.  Unb  bie  brofane  SBelt  lann  bie  ©elef>rten 
barum  nicfyt  f>oc^  genug  fa^d^en.  9Zennen  <5ie  ©elbjufammens  25 
f Barren,  Gffen,  Xrinfen  unb  ©c^Iafen,  leben?  2)ie  meiften 
toiffen  gar  nicfyt,  ba^  fie  leben  unb  toarum  fie  iiberfyaubt 
leben.  2Barum,  Xante,  leben  <5ie  benn  eigentlidp?  @agen 
<Sie  mir  bag  einmal. 

m>a« uer&mfft).   9Ba«?    ^d^?    2Barum  idf>   lebe?  30 
mir  einer!     %tf)  —  icfy  lebe  ju  meinem  SSergniigen! 


Auft.  1.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN.  211 

ZDilfyelm.     Sooner   ©runb!     £)er   jieljt   nid;t,   Xante; 
einen  befferen. 

<£>ertrube  (jormg).   2Barum  id;   lebe?!    $)a$  ift  mir  bod) 

nod)  nid)t  borgefommen!     3)a3  fyat  mtr  nod)  niemanb  gefagt! 

5    %d)   lebe   beSfyalb,  bafc   fold;e   perfonifijierten   33ud;ftaben,  tote 

il)r  feib,  mid;  qudlen  unb  drgem  fonnen.    2)a^  ifyr  mir  atte 

meine  ©orge,  meine  ^Slage  mit  eu(^  mtt  Unbanf  lo^nen,  ba^ 

i^r  eurer  alien  Xante,  bte  fiir  euren  Xtfcfy,   eure  5lletbung, 

euer  bifid^en  §au§toefen  forgt,  ben  Xob  n)unfcf)en  fonnt!    ^c^ 

10  lebe  eud>  toofyl  fd^on  ju  lange?    D,  id)  toetjj  e^  too^I,  ic^  bin 

eucfy  jur  2aft. 

Stber  befte  Xante,  babon  tear   gar  ni$t  bte 


(ju  ssti^eim).   ©ef^ie^t  btr  ganj  red^t;  iuarum  Idffeft 

15  bu  bid)  mtt  $rauen  in  ©treitfragen  ein?  <3ie  bleiben  niemat§ 
bei  ber  ©tange. 

©ertrubc  (toatenb  ju  gafob).  ©o,  h)ir  finb  e§  alfo  gar  nifyt 
inert,  ba^  man  iiberfyautot  mit  un§  fprirf)t?  9Bir  finb  fiir 
nicf>t§,  fiir  gar  ni$t§  auf  ber  2Belt?  Stber  rec^t,  bu  bift  jo 

20  ber  altere  unb  mu^t  mit  beinen  guten  Sefyren  nod)  ba§  bi^= 
d)tn  2eben  25JiI^eIm§  jerftoren.  2)er  ^at  bod)  nod)  ©efiiljl, 
nod)  ein  §erg  im  Seibe;  aber  bu,  bu  t^ateft  am  beften,  bid) 
in  2eber  binben  unb  ju  beinen  alien  ©djartefen  ftetten  ju 
lajfen. 

25  IDilfyelm.  ©tef)ft  bu!  ©efd)ie^t  bir  ganj  red;t;  iuarum 
mu^t  bu  bid;  in  unfern  ©treit  mifcfyen! 

<5ertrube  (auf  unb  nbge^enb).  3)a«  fann  nid;t  me^r  fo  forts 
gefyen!  2)a§  mu^  anberg  ioerben!  Unb  fyeute  nod;  mu^  e§ 
entfdu'eben  fein!  ^d;  toerbe  e^  eud;  fd;on  jetgen!  (Ste  tritt  ent. 

30  ft^ieben  an  fte  Heron.)  ^eiraten  mu^t  i^r!  (Jin  ^Jaar  tiid;tige 
grauen  mitffen  in 


2  I  2  GERMAN  READER. 

IP  tit}  elm    unb    3a?°k    (auffpnnaenb,  erfdjrectt).    ©erecfyter 


3afob.  Urn  ©otteS  mitten,  Xante,  fommen  <5ie  un§ 
nid;t  ioieber  mit  %fyreic  alten  2)rofyung  ! 

IP  i  It}  elm  (Hetniaut).   $omm,   Sruber,   toir  h)otten  ifyr  ben    5 
SSitfen  tfyun  unb  frufyftiicfen  gefyen. 

(Sertrube  (beifette).  2l^a  !  2)a§  I>at  getroffen!  (Cout).  ^a, 
fyetraten,  fag'  ic^,  unb  bie^mal  beftefye  id^  barauf.  ^c^  t>abe 
euif)  ^artieen  genug  borgefc^Iagen,  bte  atte  borteil^aft  finb. 
^^r  ^abt  nur  bte  2lu§toafyl.  10 

3^t  fob.  SBte  oft  fallen  iotr  3^nen  ^enn  fa9en/  ^^  tin 
folder  ©cfyrttt  h?o^I  bebad;t  unb  iiberlegt  fetn  mu^? 

©crtrubc.  SSie  lange  imttft  bu  no4)  iiberlegen?  Sefte^ 
bid)  einmal  in  bent  ©^iegel,  unb  fei  frofy,  tuenn  ein  jungeS 
9)idbd)en  nod;  fold)  etne  3SogeIfd;eud)e  nimmt.  15 

IP  tit)  dm.  Urn  ju  ^eiraten  i>aben  U)ir  nod)  lange  3e^ 
SSarum  unb  mit  hxlcfyem  9ted)te  brdngen  <Stc  un§  fo? 

<5ertrube.    @ei>t  bod;  einmal!     2Ber  ^at  eud)  benn  er= 
jogen?    2Ber  ^at   eud;   auf  ben  Strmen  getragen  unb  ge^en, 
ftet)en  unb  f^red;en  gele^rt?    '§  ift  freilid;  lange  genug  ^er,  20 
um   e§  ju   bergeffen;  aber  id;,  bie  id;  eud;  toie  eine  9Jiutter 
liebte,  i»ab'^  nid;t  bergeffen. 

3afob.  9iun  alfo,  nxnn  @ie  un^  nod;  lieben,  fo  ftoren 
<Sie  un^  nid;t  in  unferem  ©liide,  ba^  loir  in  ftitter  3uru^ 
gejogenb^eit,  in  unferen  ©tubien  unb  ^orfd)ungen  finben.  25 

(Sertrube.  ^d;  hjei^  beffer,  n>a§  eud;  gut  ift,  unb  fitrj, 
h>enn  ib^r  nid;t  folgen  twoHt  unb  eud;  nid;t  gleid;  entfd;eibet, 
fage  id;  mid;  Io«  toon  eud;  unb  enterbe  euc§. 

IP  tit?  elm.  D  Xante,  loir  trad;ten  nid;t  nod)  ^t>rem  S8er* 
mogen.  30 


Auft   !  -j  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  A  TEN.  2  1  3 

3<ifob.  Unfere  28unfo)e  finb  befcfyeiben  unb  unfere  23e* 
biirfniffe  gering.  2Btr  tootten  gern  auf  ®elb  unb  ©ut  toer= 
jicfyten,  nur  qudlen  @ie  un§  nicfyt  Icinger  mit  ber  fiircfyterlicfyen 


5        <5ertrube.     ©itt,  ba§  fonnt  ib,r  fyaben!     2tber 

aurf)  unb  iiberlaffe  eu^>  eurem  ©c^tcffal!     @ef)t  bann  ju,  loie 
i^r  ferttg  toerbet. 

3afob  unb  IPtl^cIm  (erf^r«ft.)  D,  befte  ^ante,  loo  benfen 
@te  E>in? 

10  ©ertrube.  3a/  ^  berlafje  euer  §aui,  benn  btefe^  £rei= 
ben  fann  icf)  nid^t  Icinger  mit  anfefyen.  2Ba^  h)ottt  ifyr  bann 
t^un?  5£ro^  eure§  SSifien§  feib  i^r  gejd^Iagene  Seute,  benn  in 
alien  euren  grofjen  23anben  fte^t  ntdjt,  toie  man  fiir  ^Ud)e 
unb  better,  §au§  unb  $(etbung  forgt.  25ann  ioerbet  ifyr  erft 
15  etnfel^en,  h?a§  ^rauenfyanbe  toert  finb,  h>enn  au<^  nur  bte 
einer  alten  ^ante. 

3afob.    Um'l  §immel§  tuitten,  2:ante—  ) 

IDtlljelm.     ©rfc^recfen  @ie  un«  nic^t  fo!  ) 

©crtrube.    ^Pfui!    ©c^amt   euc^,   mtr   alten   jyrau   aud^) 

20  gar  nicfytS  juliebe  ju  t^un.     SSenn  ic^  eucf)  auc^»  ni4)t§  gelte, 

fotttet  il>r  boc^)  ba§  ©ebot  eure§  fterbenben  SSaterl  in  (Sfyren 

^alten.     %<fy  ^abe  ni<f)t  [tubiert,  aber  bag  tuet^  id^)  bocfy,  ba^ 

e§  eine  ^etlige  ^flicfyt  ift,  ben  SKunfdf)  ber  (SItern  ju  erfiiHen. 

IDil^cIm  (tteiniaut  ju  gafot).     @€  i[t  lua^r,  ^afob,  e€  Ipar 

25  fein  letter  SBunfcb,. 

3dfob  (eben|o).      ©ein   Ie£te§   2Sort!      (3ur  Xante,  unter^anbe(nb). 

Slber  Stante,  er  fagte  bocf)  nur:  Siner  toon  un^  mu^  fyeiraten. 
IDtl^cIm  (fanner).  Unb  @ie  berlangen  e^  toon  betben.   2Ba^ 
foHen  loir  benn  mit  jhjei  $rauen  anfangen?    2)ann  h)drc  ja 
30  gar  feine  Siufye  me^r  im  §aufe. 


214  GERMAN  READER. 


(Bertru&e.  2lcfe,  toaS,  ba<3  berftefyft  bu  nicfyt!  ^e  mefyr 
^yrauen,  befto  beffer.  Unb  toenn  nur  erft  einer  anfangt,  lommt 
ber  anberc  toon  felbft  narf>;  aber  einer  mufj  jetjt  bran! 

3<lfob  (fidj  am  Df)te  frafcenb,  ju  SBUfalm.)      2(lfo:    ©tner   Don   Wt3 

mujj  fyeiraten! 

ID  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (ebenfo).    @§  twrb  hjo^l  nid^t  anber^  geb,  en. 

3afob.  ^un,  SBil^elm,  h>a§  benfft  bu?  $>u  bi[t  no$ 
jung,  bu  fannft  e§  et>er  tuagen. 

ID  i  I  fy  c  I  m  (juriicffaijrenb).  %,  ©ott  bctoafy  re  !  2)u  bift  ber  tils 
tere;  fur  bicfy  ^a^t  el  biel  beffer. 

3<^fob.  2)u  h>irft  bic^  letd^ter  baretn  finben.  3)u  ^aft 
gefalltgere  ^ormen  unb  SRameren  unb  bift  totrflid^  aucb, 


2>u  bift  Diet  gefe^ter  al$  i$,  biel  mannlid^er; 
bu  taugft  biel  beffer  ju  einem  @^et>errn  all  icfy.     Unb  bann  15 
tmiffen  ja  immer  au$  bie  alteren  juerft  au§  bem  §aufe. 

3^fob.     $)a»  gilt  nur  bet  3Kabc^en.    ©teb,,  lieber  Sruber, 
\<fy  fann  e§  nidbt  tbun,  unmoglirf)! 

IP  i  I  fy  c  I  m  (Berjraetfeinb).    $<f)  ou$  ni$t;  icb,   bin  'I  ni$t  im 
ftanbe  !  20 

®  c  r  t  r  u  6  e  (umointfl  bajwiic^entretenb).  ^3otj  SSanfelmut  unb  fein 
Gnbe  !  2)a  toaren  h)ir  aLfo  loieber  auf  bem  alien  $lecfe. 
ib.r  ntcfrt  ba,  al§  ob  i^r  jum  9lirf)tpla§  fotttet!  S^ 
ii^e,  fajjt  eu$  bo$  ein  §erj;  an  $opf  unb  ^ragen  gef)t 
e3  ja  ni4>t.  25 

3d  fob.    SBtlfyelm  ^>atte  immer  me^r  5Jiut  alS  i$. 
ID  ill)  dm.    3a^°^  ^atte  n"r  ^«9ft  "tit   gutem  33eifpiele 
borangefyen  fotten,  aber  atte  ^Jiabd^en,  bie  <5ie  ib^m  borfc^Iugen, 

er  juriicf.     @r  fann  je^t  eine  batoon  n)ab,Ien. 
3d  fob.     ^a,  bie  finb  getoijj  langft  atte  tot  ober  ber^ei*  30 


Auft.  2.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  A  TEN.  2  I  5 

ratet.  (3ur  Xante.)  %<f)  bin  iiberjeugt,  6ie  toiffen  im  2lugen= 
blirfe  felbft  feine  ^artie. 

(Sertrube.    2Ba3?     3eB,n   fur   eine!     llnb    ein   $racb> 

mabdjen  i[t  barunter,  bie  Die!  ju  gut  fiir  eud;  ift.     2lber  frets 

5    lid;,  folcfye  ©auertopfe,  toie  ifyr,  merfen  nid;t§,  unb  toenn  fie 

bariiber  fielen.     §abt  i^>r  benn  gar  feine  2lugen,  feinen  <Sinn 

fttr'«  ©cfyone? 

ID  i  I  r)  elm.    2Biefo,  Stante? 

©crtrube.  §abt  il>r  benn  gar  nid^t  gemerft,  toarum  ic^ 
10  meineS  berftorbenen  33ruber§  Xod^ter  in§  §au§  nafym? 

3afob.  2Bie,  Xante,  Suife?  gfore  5Kic^te?  Unfere  5Ber= 
h)anbte? 

©crtrubc.     Sine   fo  n>ettlaufige  5Bertoanbtfrf)aft  fyat  gar 

nid^t^  ju  fagen.    @ie  ift  nid^t  reic^,  aber  fcfyon  unb,  iua§  bte 

15  £auptfacfye  tft,  gut  unb  brab.    3tlfo   fein  ^eberlefen,  fonbern 

einen  rafcfyen  ©ntfcf)Iu^,  benn  nic^t  aHe^  toirb  gut,  iual  lange 

toab^rt.     S)arum    facfelt   nic^t    lange!     (Siner   toon   eudj>   mu^ 

unter  bte  §aube,  n)itt  fagen   unter  ben   ^antoffel.    tlberlegt 

je^t,  unb  tuenn  icfy  ioteberfomme,  mu^  tc^  toiffen,  toelcfyer  toon 

20  eud^  Srdutigam  ift.    2lbieu!    (iit>  i 


Uuftritt. 

o^ite  ©ertrubc.     (Seibe  ge^en,  bie  ^anbe  auf  bent  SRucfen,  itnwiaig 
*  auf  unb  ab). 


3  <*  f  0  b  (nat^  einet 

IDil^cIm.     §ci|Iicb;e  ©efaicfcte! 

3  ci  f  o  b  (immer  ge^enb).  §at  micb^  ganj  in  2(ufregung  gebrac^t  ! 
2Bie  foH  ba§  erft  tuerben,  loenn  eine  ^rau  im  §aufe  ift? 

H)tl^clm  (ebenjo).  @0}rectltd;!  giirditerlid)  !  Unb  bod;  ift 
fein  2lu3iueg.  —  2Bie  fte^t  benn  bie  Goitftne 


2  1 6  GERMAN  READER. 

3  a  fob.     Sd;  fyabe  fte  mir  nod;  nirftt  angefefyen. 

IDHfydm.  3d;  aucfy  nid;t. —  2)ie  £ante  n>irb  nid;t  rub,  en, 
id;  fenne  fie.  @ie  toirb  au3  ifyrer  2)rol>ung,  un§  ju  berlaffen, 
Grnft  madden. 

3afob.     Unb  h>a§  tooHen  toir  bann  ti)iin?    203ir  finb  fo    5 
fet>r  an  unfere  altc  Drbnung  gel»bf>nt. 

IP  ill)  dm.     ^reilid;,  alfo  entfd;Iie^e  bid;! 

3 a f  o b  (er(c^recft).  ^d;?  2Barum  nid;t  gar!  (3u  SBinjeim  tretenb, 
fo^t  fetne  ^>anb,  jartitd)).  SSil^elm,  fei  berniinftig  I  2)u  bift  ein 
^offnung§boHer  junger  2Rann.  X^ue  mir  bie  2iebe  unb  pirate!  10 

IDil^elm  cebenjo).  Sieber  Sruber,  atte§  toa§  bu  toiUft,  nur 
ba§  nid;t! 

3^fob.    ©teb,,  id;   toeif;,   bu   ^aft    [d;on   frii^er  bei   ben 
2)amen  ©liid  geb, abt.     3)u  b, aft  meb,r  9toutine ;   bu  bift   aud; 
fdion   geliebt    toorben.     9Jiir  ift  ba3  nie   ^affiert ;   id;  nritrte  15 
mid;  augne^men  h)ie  ber  33ar,  tuenn  er  tanjt. 

IDilfyelm.  2)a§  fie^t  gar  nidit  libel  au3.  %d)  fal;  einmal 
ein  fold;e§  Stier  — 

3^ fob.    2)u  b,aft  meb,r  talent  jum  §eiraten;  bu  loiirbeft 
geh)i|   red;t   gludflid;    h)erben.    2)er  ©l^eftanb,   ba§  g-amtliens  20 
leben  fotten  bod;   fo  fd;6n  fein.     ^d;  feb,e  bid;  orbentlid;  Dor 
mir,  an  ber  <Seite  eine§  reijenben  guten  -JBeibeS,  umringt  bon 
blii^enben,  gliidlid;en  ^inbern,  loie  fie  bid;  b,erjen  unb  fiiffen, 
auf  beinen  ^nieen  fid;  fcfyaufeln,  unb  toie  ib,r  eud;  affe  fo  redbt 
toon  £erjen  lieb  b/abt.    D,  glaube  mir,  ein  fold;e3  ©liid  ift  25 
beneibenStoert. 

ID  ill}  dm.  9iun  alfo,  Iteber  3a^r  berfd;affe  e§  bir. 
©retfe  bod;  nur  ju! 

3  a  Fob.  2ld;,  toon  mir  ift  ja  nidit  bie  Sftebe.  ^d;  b,abe 
leiber  fein  Xalcnt  fiir  bie  (Stye,  fo  luie  bu.  Stber  red;t  erfreuen  30 


Auft.  2.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  A  TEN.  2 1  / 

ioitt  id)  mid)   an  betrtem  ©liidfe.     %d)   toitt  beine  $inbei  er« 
jiefyen,  fie  lieben,  al3  toenn  e3  meine  eigenen  toaren. 
atfeS  toiff  icfy  fiir  bic&,  tljmn!    Unb  bann  bebenfe,  toelcfc, 
3ftabc$en  Suife  ift! 
5        ZDilfyelm.    2)u  ^aft  fte  ja  nocfy  gar  nid^t  angefe^en. 

3  a  Fob.  9l\m  —  e§  lam  mir  borf>  fo  bor.  2tui^  fagt  e3 
ja  bie  Stante.  Unb  fo  brab  unb  gut  ift  fie!  <3ie  mu^  cin 
atterliebfteS  $rauc6,en  abgeben! 

ID  ill?  elm.    ^a/  ^a§  fa9*  auc^  ^e  ^a"tc;  alfo  ©liidE  ju, 
10  Iteber  Sruber ! 

3af  ob  (ungebutbtg  ge^enb).    9Jlein  ©ott,  bet  bem  ift  bocb,  afleS 

bergeben§.     34>   Se^e  m^    °tfe    erbenlU^e  SRii^e,   male    i^m 

ba§  ©liirf  ber  @^)e  mtt  ben  reijenbften  ^arben,  unb  bod^  bletbt 

er  lalt  n)ie  ©tein.    (flam.)   <3age  mir  nur  um'§  £immel§  iuitten, 

^15  tuarum  loiQft  bu  benn  nicfyt  i)eiraten? 

IDil^cIm.    28arum  imdft  bu  benn  nid^t? 

3afob.     Segreifft  bu  benn  nic^t,  bafj  \d)  ba§  ntd^t  !ann? 

HMIfyelm.    S^un  fie^ft  bu,  ic^>  fann  eg  aud)  nic^t. 

3afob.    £>u  totHft  alfo  nid^t?    Untoiberruflic^  ? 
20      tDtlfyelm  cfatt).    3^  ^ann  "i^t- 

3af  ob.  %t%t  toei^  id^,  U>a§  id^  toon  beiner  Siebe  ju  b,alten 
b,abe. 

H) ill? elm.    2Benn  bu  micb,  liebteft,  tourbeft  bu  felbft  fyeU 
raten.     2)amtt  bu  aber  fiei)ft,  ba^  ic^  nid;t  fo  fyartfyerjig  bin, 
25  loie  bu,  hntt  id)  bir  einen  SSorfcfylag  madden. 

3afob.    «Run? 

ID  1 1 1}  e  1  m  (al8  ob  er  einen  entfrfjfufj  gefofet).      SBir   it)0ffen   lofen  ! 

SofenV    33ruber,  ba§  ift  leidjtfinnig. 

2)a^  finbe  id)  aud;,  barum  pirate  lieber  ge» 
30  rabeju. 


2  1  8  GERMAN  READER. 


3d  fob.    $>a3  2o3  lann  ja  aucfy  mid)  treffen. 

IPilfyelm.    $reilid;  ;  aber  mid)  leiber  aud;. 

3afob.    SBaS  foil  id;  bann  tfyun? 

IDilfyelm.    £eiraten! 

3afob.    3$   Iofe  iH$*/   nimmermefyr   fefce   id;   mid;   ber    5 
©efafyr  au§. 

ID  ill?  elm.    2Bic   bu   h)iffft,   bann    mu^t    bu    aber    ganj 
getoi§  ^eiraten,  benn  icfy  t^u'^  ntd^tt! 

3  d  f  0  b  (nocfjmaW  6ittenb).      33ruber  !  — 

IDilljcIm  (raf^  einfaHenb,  argerttrf)).     ^e^t  Ia^  mid)  in  9iufye  !  10 
©tner  bon  un§  mu^  baran;  inir  hjoffen  beibe  ntcfyt,  alfo  tnu^ 
ba§  2o§  entfd^etben,  h)er  ber  Ungliic!Iic^e  fein  fott.     ®a§  ift 
metn  Ie£te3"  2Bort,  ba§  ift  atte^  U>a3  id;  fiir  bid)  t^un  fann  ! 

3  a  fob.    Nun  benn  in  ©otte§  9iamen,  h>enn  e^  burd;au3 
nidit  anber§  fein  lann.    2tber  it»ie  madden  h)ir  bag?  15 

ZDtlfyelm.    2)a§  ift  balb   gefdjefyen.    (®e^t  jum  x\\$.)    2Btr 
nefymen  jtt)ei  ^ugeln,  eine  fd^tuarje  unb  eine  twei^e. 

3  <3  f  0  b  (angftlic^,  medjanifc!)  noc^ipre^enb).      6tne    f  d;U)arje  Uttb  eine 

toetfje. 

ID  i  I  fy  c  I  m  ooetc^er  futft).    @§  finb  !etne  jur  §anb.  ™ 

3afob(fro«.    ©ott  fei  SDanf! 

IDilljcIm.    9lo<$)  beffer,  h)ir  nefymen  jiuei  3e^- 

3  d  f  0  b  (mieber  nad)fprecf)enb.)      3iDei   3e^el. 

ID  i  I  fy  C  I  m  (bie  3ettet  ft^neibeiib  unb  borridjteitb).     ©0,  ben  einen  be* 

jetdjne  id)  mit  einem  ^reuje,  ber  anbere  bleibt  toeifj.  25 

3afob.    3Kit  einem  ^reuje. 
IDil^dm.    2)er  mit  bem  &reuje   ber^flid;tet  jur  £eirat. 

(Ut  roQt  ben  Qettel  jufammen.) 

3d  fob.    2)a§  ift  red;t  bejeid;nenb. 

JDill^elm.    3)er  h)ei^e  ge^t  leer  au3.   oioat  ben  jroeiten  Setter  30 


Auft.  2.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  A  TEN.  2  1 9 

3d  fob.     ©ott,  toenn  id)  ben  befdme! 
IP  ill;  elm.    %a,  ba3  glaube  id;;  ba  fb'nnte  jeber  fommen! 
3<*fob.     :ftun,  toa§  gefd)iel)t  toeiter? 
IPUfyelm  (fudjenb).     Nun  braud;en  fair  eine  Urne;  in  @r* 
5    mangelung    einer    fold;en    nefmte    id;    bein    2ftorgenfdppd)en. 

(Oretft  nadj  SnfobS  Jtopfe.) 

3afob  (ongftitdj).     -ftein,    SBruber,   nimm    lieber    betneS,   id) 
I>abe  UugliidE ! 

IPilfyelm.    2Reineth)egen,  barauf  foU  e£  mir  aud;  nid)t 

10   anfommen.     (Sr  nimmt  ba§  feinige  enttoebev  bom  ffopfe  ober  Bom  Xifdje,  legt  bie 

atotten  ^tnein  unb  fdjtitteit  fie.)    <So,  je^t  toirb  bie  ©efd)id)te  orbent* 
lid;  burd;einanber  gefd;iittelt. 

3  ci  f  o  b  (angft(trf)).    2lber  e^rlid;,  2BiII)eIm,  e{>rlid;. 
IP  tit?  elm.    2)a§    berftel)t    fid;!     2lUe3   nad;    9led;t   unb 
15  ©etoiffen.     <So,  je^t  jie^' ! 

3  a  f  o  b  (erfcfjrectt).    9^ein —  id)  —  id)  fyabe  feine   Sourage, 
^iefye  bu. 

IP  tit?  elm.    ^,  mad;e  bod;  feine  fold)en  Umftdnbe ;  rafd) 
gejogen ! 

20      3^fob.    ^jd;  fann  toa^r^aftig  nid)t,  Sruber,  id)  fyabe  2RaU 
ijeur;    id;  jiei>e   gang  getoifc  auf  ben  erften  ©riff  ba3  fatale 
^erau§.    XE^u'  mir  ben  ©efatten  unb  jie^e  juerft. 

IP  tit}  elm.      9?un,    aud;    ba§    nod;!     (<Jr  greift  iimftanbli^  in  baS 
it,  fcfjiittett  noc^mal?,  jie^t  enblidj  unb  ptt  3o'"b  bann  ba8  ffcibpc^en  ^in; 

25  trocfen.)    2)a  nimm! 

3  d  f  0  b   (aitgftUdj  na^er  treteitb,  greift  jitternb  l^inetn,  mit  einem  <Seuf jer). 

©o! 
IP  1 1  tj  e  I  m  (mtrft  ba§  fifip»^en  auf  ben  zifdj).    ^e^t  ^oben  Joir  jebtr 

unfer  Xetl.     (®r  ^alt  feinen  3ettet  in  bie  ^Bf)e.) 

3°      3a^ °b  («6enfo).    ^a,  aber  id;  jittere  am  ganjen  ^orper. 


220  GERMAN  READER. 

IDilfyelm.     -ftur  rafd>  geoffnet! 
3  a  fob.    33m  e3  nicfyt  im  ftanbe.    fiffne  bu  juerft. 
IDilfyelm  (argeriici)).     @i,  faarum  fott  icfy  benn  immer  atte§ 
juerft  tfyun?    9ticfyt3  ba!     -SBir   tootten  jugleid)  offnen,  toafys 

renb  id)   brei  jafyle.     (®r  ge^t  jaljlenb  langfam  nad^  ItnfS,  3alob  nad)  rec^ts).     5 

9llfo:  @in§! 

3  Cl  ?  0  b  (nad)  ItnfS  gefcnb). 

ID  1  1  fy  C  I  m  (tmmer  ge^enb). 

3  a  f  0  b  (ebenfo,  jitternb).      3^^  ' 

H)  i  1  1?  c  I  m  .    2)rei  !    (Gt  sffnet.) 

at  geBffnet  tinb  ba§  JJreua  ertlttft).       2ld()  !      3$    bin 


H)  1  1  ^  C  I  m  (freubig  Ijerumftmngenb).      §Utra  ! 
3<lfob  (ift  auf  einen  ®artenftuljt  gefunfen).      % 

ID  1  1  1)  c  I  m  (immer  froij).     §errlid^  !     ^Bracfytig!     %3)  bin  franf  15 
unb  frei,   Io§  unb   lebtg!     $$  moc^te  bie   ganje  2SeIt  urn* 
armen! 


fritter  Jtuftritt. 

tflC.      ©Cttrubc  (au§  bem  ^aufe  tretenb). 


©  e  r  t  r  u  b  c  (t>erimtnbert).    2Ba§  ift  benn  ba3  fur  ein  2drmen 
unb  ^ubeln?    SSil^elm,  ^aft  bu  'nen  9laptu§? 

ID  1  1  f}  C  I  m  (fte  umarmenb  unb  tntt  i^r  ^erumtanjenb).       @tnen    ^ufj,    20 

2;antc,  einen  ^u^!   '$>$  bin  ber  ©IiidUrf)fte  unter  ber  Sonne  ! 
(Scrtrube.    SGBiff  @r  mid)  too^I  lo^Iaffen,   @r  Staufenb* 
faffa  !     @o   ^abe  id)  bid)   feit  gefyn  ^a^ren  n^t   gefefyen  — 
h>a§  ift  benn  nur  borgegangen  ?    (Safob  erbitctenb).    Unb  toa$  ift 
benn  mit  $afob  ?    ^^r  eine  'f^ringt  unb  tan$t,  ber  anbere  liegt  25 
ba,  al£  I)atte  i^n  ber  ©cfylag  getroffen. 


Auft.  3.] 


EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN.  221 


H)  i I fy  e I m  (trogifomifdj  auf  3afo6  beutenb).     9tein,  STantC,  er  ift  HUt 

in  ficfy  gegangen  unb  fyat  einen  ©ntfcfylufj  gefajjt;  ba£  fyat  ifyn 
fo  angegriffen. 

©  c  r  i  r  u  6  c  (freubifl).    2Ba§  ?    $alob  ? 
5        ZDilfyelm.    ^a,  £ante.    @r  toiff  fyeiraten. 

©  e  r  t  r  U  6  e  (ift  ju  Satob  getreten,  lto)jft  i^n  auf  bie  Sldjfet).     21^)    BraDO  ! 

S3rab!     ©nblid^  einmal  ein  bernunftige§  2Bort! 

3<if  o  b  (ft^  er^oienb,  auffteijenb.)    %d)  armer  gefd^Iagener  9Jienfc^>. 
3$  fyabe   e§  aber  gleid^  geafynt!     ^d^  fenne  mein  SJial^eur, 
10  fyeute  i(t  2)ten§tag,  mcin  UngliicfStag.    ©erecf)ter  ©ott!    3^— 
unb  fyetraten ! 

®  C  r  t  r  II  b  e  m  *>ergnilgt  bie  §anbe  rei6enb).      3llf 0    ^afob    tft    bet 

©lucflic^e!     2)a3  freut  mtc^   bo^elt !     ©ietyft  bu,  SBilFjelm, 
td^  h>u^te  e§  tuo^I,  ba^  er  ber  SSerniinftigere  tft.    9itmm  btr 
15  etn  ©jem^el. 

IPiltjelm.  @ie  ^aben  redjt,  Stante.  ^aloB  tft  cm  fyer* 
jenSguter  DJlenfd^.  2Btr  ^aben  bie  ©acfye  reiflic^  iiBerlegt,  unb 
er  Bot  enblid^  freitoittig  an,  3$ren  2Bunfd^  ju  erfitHen. 

^  Cl  f  0  b  (t|"t  unterbeffen  an  bie  anbere  ©eite  ju  SBtt^elm  getreten,  leife).    2tBet 

20  \<fy  t^ue   e§  nicfyt.    3)ie  ©ad^e  ift  ntd^t  nut  recfyten  2)ingen 
gugegangen,  bu  toarft  im  SSortetl,  bu  ^aft  juerft  gejogen. 

H) ill? elm  (argeruc^).  2)u  fooHteft  ja  nic^t!  ^ange  ntc^t 
toieber  neue  ©efd^id^ten  an. 

3afob  deife).    SDie  Stante  fott  entfc^etben. 
25      ID  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (Wfe,  etnbringii^).    2)u  toirft  i^r  bod^)  nid^t  am  @nbe 
fagen  tootten,  ba^  totr  geloft  {>a6en?    3)a§  todre  ja  im  tyvfy 
ften  ©rabe  unfc^ic!Iic^. 

3afob  (feife).      ©0? 

ID  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (tetie).     ^retltcfy,  bu  todrft  ja  blamiert  fiir  eh>ige 
30  3^iten!     <Sei  bernitnftig  unb  ergi'eb  bic^  mit  ^affung  in  bein 

@d3icffat. 


222  GERMAN  READER. 

(Sertrube.    9?a,  tr>a3  fartet  ifyr  benn  toieber  ab? 

H)  U  fy  e  I  m.     D  nid^tS,  gar  nicfytS.     igafob  if*  nur  in 
legenfyeit  toegen  ber   £od;jeit^2lngelegenfyeiten,  ber    SluSftat* 
tung,  ber  @inrid)tung — 

3  a  ?  o  b  (erftaunt).     2lueftattung  —  Ginrid>tung  ?  5 

<§ertru6e.  @i,  ba§  ift  bag  ©eringfie.  2)a§  itberlafct  mtr, 
t(^  h)t((  atte^  pracfyttg  arrangteren !  2)a^  berfte^e  icfy  au^  bem 
^unbament,  unb  gleicf)  ^eute  ir»itt  id^>  an  bte  2(rbett. 

3dfob(raft^).    9iur  ntd^t  fo  eilig,  £ante. 

©crtrubc.    ^50  toofyl,  eilig.    2)a  gtebt'S  gar  bid  ju  tf>un  10 
unb  ju  fc^affen.     25 a  ift  bte  £au3s,  bie  Xifd^s,  bte  33etttt)d[c^c 
ju  beforgen.     2)a  ftnb  bte  fefylenben  SRobel,  ba§  notige  ©efrf)irr 
fur  $itc$e  unb  better,  ba  ift  ein  fcfydner  33rautftaat  ju  fcfyaffen 
mit  attem,  lt>ag  brunt  unb  bran  fyangt,  bamit  bie  junge  §au§s 
frau   gleicf    atte§    in   Drbnung  finbe.     (Se^r  sergnugt).    3a/  j«/  15 
bu  fottft    beine   ^reube   an    ber    alten   Sante  ^aben. 
nid)t^  fott  bergeffen  tverben,  bi§  ju  ben 
unb  =f;aubc^en  fyerab. 

3  ci  f  o  b  (bie  ^anbe  rtngenb).     2dhna cfytiger ! 

IDil^elm  (6o§^aft).    Unb  (Strumbfd^en !  20 

(Sertrube.  2Bai>r^aftig,  id;  fitfyle  mic^  orbentlic^  bers 
gniigt!  ©ott  fegne  beinen  @ntfdf>Iu^  ^a^'  ffifat  i^>n  nur 
gleid^  au3  unb  fd^miebe  bag  Gifen,  fo  lange  e§  toarm  ift. 

3<*fob  (M  bie  ©tint  troctnenb).  2Barm  genug  ift  mir,  ba§ 
toei{5  ber  liebe  §immel!  25 

IP  i  I  fy  c  I  m  (nacf)  lint?  fe^enb).  2Benn  id^  nid^t  irre,  f  ommt 
foeben  Suife  aul  bem  ©arten  fyierfyer. 

^ertrub'e  (^infe^eiib).  G^armant,  ba§  trifft  fic^  ja  brdd^tig! 
2(Ifo  frifcfy  bran,  3af°&!  Cringe  bein  2lnliegen  bor. 

3afob.    3e^t,  je§t  gletd},  Xante?  30 


Auft.  4.]  EINER  MVSS  fJEIRATEN.  223 


(Sertrube.    &a§  berftefyt   ftcf;  ;   unb   fci  fyiibfcr;  jart  unb 
manierlicf),  bamtt  bit  feinen  $orb  befommft. 

3^  fob.    28oHte  ber  £>imme(,  id?  toare  fo  glitcHicr;  ! 
(Bertrube.    Slber  tote  fter/ft  bu  benn  au§?  §aar  unb  SBart 
5    miiffen  in  Drbnung  gebracfyt  toerben,  unb  bann  fort  mtt  bem 
fatalen  ©d^Iafrocf,  unb  etnen  ^itb^en  9todf,  ober  beffer,  $rac! 
angejogen. 

3^  Fob.     3^>  gtaube  gar  ntcfyt,  ba^  \fy  etnen  $rad  beft^e. 
©ertrube.    S)Dd^,   ben    fcr)onen    fc^toarjen,    ben    bu    bet 
10  betnem  ^tgorofum  trugft. 

2Benn  tf>n  ntcfit  bte  Gotten   gefreffen  r;aben. 
^afob;    it^   toitt   bict)    ^erau^u^en,   ba^   bu   tine   etn 
^rtnj  au§fer)en  fottft. 

3d  fob.    $a,  tote   ein   D^ferftter,   ben  man  }um  Stltare 
15  fitr/rt.  —  5iun  benn,  tote  ©ott  totll  !     Slber  @te  toerben  fer;en, 
^ante,  ba^  fie  micr)  auSfrftlagt. 

ID  i  I  fy  c  I  m  a^n  fortjieijenb).    2)a€  tocire  ja  nocr)  fctyoner!     (So 

etn  ^ubfd;er  SRann  toie  bu,  orbentlirf)  r)erau§ftafftert  unb   Qt* 

fc^niegelt,  in  fd^toarjem  ^racf,  toeijjer  §al§binbe,  befommt  jer;n 

20  ^Jtdbdjen  fitr  eine,  unb  ba^  bier;  Suife  nicfyt  auefd^Iage,  bafiir 

lajj  mid)  nur  forgen.    (3te^t  iijn  tn§  ^aus.) 

©ertrubc  (nac^fpringenb).    ^ort,  fort  !    ©leid)  toirb  Suife  ba 
fein;  macfyt  nur,  ba^  i^r  balb  fertig  feib! 

tMerter  Huftritt. 

©Cttrube   (allein,  9teic^  barauf)   fiutfe. 

©crtrubc  (jur.'.tHommetib).    9tun  enblid^  babe  id)  fie  fo  toeit,  — 


25  ba3  ^at  5Rii^e  gefoftet  !  $etjt  toitt  ic^>  gleic^)  2ui§d>en  auf  ben 
3at>n  fit^Ien.  @§  toare  eine  fatale  ©efd^tc^te,  toenn  bie  mir 
auc^  noc^  Umftdnbe  mantel 


224  GERMAN  READER. 

£  U  I  f  C  (Don  lints,  in  etnem  S?udje  tejeub). 

(E>crtru6c.  2lber  toa3  fefye  id;  ba?  ©in  33ucfy  in  ber 
£anb  unb  lefenb!  3)a3  fottte  mir  nod)  fefylen,  bafe  bie  fief) 
aud>  Don  bem  SBudterlram  anfteden  liejje.  —  2utfe,  toa§  foil 
ba$  fyeifjen,  toa3  fyaft  bu  benn  ba  in  ber  §anb?  5 

Cuife.  2ld;,  Santdjen,  ift  ba§  ein  fyerrlid;e§  33ud^!  @3 
ift  ba§  neuefte  SSerf  -JBilfyelmS,  feine  3^eife  im  5?Drben.  2Bte 
fcfjb'n,  toie  geiftreic^)  ift  e§  gefcf;rieben  !  3Jlan  glaubt  ©egenb 
unb  9Kenf4>en  bor  ftd^  ju  fefyen  unb  fiif;lt  ftcf;  mitten  unter 
ifynen.  SBelrf)'  f)errUcf)e  <Scf;ilberung  ber  ©itten,  ber  G^arafs  10 
tere  ;  tt)eI4)'  fdione  ©tubien  unb  33etrarf>tungen  !  D, 
ift  ein  getftreicfyer 

(Scrtrubc.     ©o? 
bir  nur  ben  Slopf  berbre^en  unb  bicf>  bom  ^iitjlidjen  abjie^en. 

£utfe.    2Ba§    fann   e3   benn    9iu^Iirf)ere§    geben   al£   ein  15 
gute§  Sucf;,  namentlicf;  twenn  e§  fo  Iei)rreic^  ift  tote 


(Sertrube.     214)    ^a§,   2Bil^eIm  !    Safob    fcfjreibt 
fd^one  33ii4>er  unb  nocfy  biel  grb^ere. 

Cuife.     2)a€    mag    i»of;I    fein,    aber    bie    fmb    griecfjifc^  20 
unb    lateiniftf)  ;    bie    berftefye    ic^    nic^t.     2lber    28  i  I  ^  e  I  m  § 
©cfyriften  — 

<£>ertrube  (argeru^).  Sa^  mir  je|t  2Bili)elm§  ©cbriften  beis 
feite.  %<fy  ^abe  je^t  anbere  2)inge  im  $otofe.  @ag'  mir 
einmal,  tote  gefallt  e§  bir  i)ier  im  §aufe!  25 

Cuifc.     D,  recfyt  gut,  ^tante.   6^  ift  nur  ein  toentg  einfam. 

®  c  r  t  r  u  b  c  (forfdjenb).     SBie  gefaffen  bir  bie  SSettern? 

Cuifc.     (Si  nun,  fie  finb  red;t  ernft.     <5ie  ^aben  noc^  fe^r 
toenig  mtt  mir  gefbrocben,  unb  ^afob  fyat  mid^)  nod;  gar  nicf)t 
einmal  angefefyen.    ^d;  glaube,  er  ift  red;t  ftnfter.    2)agegen  30 
ift  2BityeIm  bod;  — 


Auft.  5.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  AT  EN.  22$ 


(Bertrube.    3a/  Ja  bo(§!     2lber  ^afob  ift  ein  fefyr  guter 
enfcfy,  fage  idfj  bir. 

Cuife.    S)a3  glaube  icfy    toof;l;    bod;   mujj  man  ficfy   ein 

faffen,   toenn  man  if;n  nur   anfefyen  fott.     %<fy   glaube 
5    immer,  er  ift  bofe  auf  mid;.     2Btl^eIm  blirft  boa)   manc^mal 
freunblicfyer. 

^  e  r  t  r  u  6  c  (firgerae^).  @o  I     Sllfo   SBtl^elm    blirft    freunb* 

Ud^er?     (Betfette  tretenb,  in  Hufregung.)     2)a    ^)abCn    h)ir'^!       3)a§     tft 

eine   fd;one  S3efa)erung  !     -ftun  gefa'ttt  i^r  ber  hneber  beffer  ! 
10  (Sotl  man  fid)  ba  ntcfyt  ju  £obe  a'rgern,  naa^  att'  ber  SJUifye, 
bie  id^  mir  gegeben. 

£  u  i  f  c  (oerwunbert).    2Ba§  ^»at  benn  bie  Xante  ? 

©crtrubc.    2(ber  fie  foff  mir    feinen    ©trirf)    bur$    bie 

9lecf)nung  madden  ;   icfy   toiff  i^r  fd^on  bie   2tugen   offnen.    (3u 

15  sutfen.)    2)u  ^aft  nur  ^alob  nicf)t  orbentltcfy  betrarf)tet.     @r  ift 

ein  fefyr  faufter,  Uebcr  3Jienfdf».     D,  cr  fyat  ganj  f>iibfcf)e  Slugen; 

fief;  ifm  nur  etnmal  rea;t  an.     3Sief  fcf)5nere  unb  fanftere  al§ 

2Btlf;eIm.     (Sie  jpvic^t  mil  fiuije  loeiter.) 


^unfter  Uuftritt. 

tflC.     2SHHjefm.     ^Ofo6  (in  altmoblfc^em  gracfe  unb  mit 

@o,  nur  immer  f;eran. 


20  Zaftig,  bu  fiefyft  bortrefffidr)  au§. 

3  a  fob.     28ilf;elm,  icf;  mad;e  mid^  la 

(bie  beiben  bemerfenb,  toelc^e  rec^tS  ftefjen  bleiben  unb  jufammen 

ift  er  !     ©ief;  nur,  toie  fd^on  er  auSfietyt  !     3)ie 
gro^e,  ftattfid^e  $igur,  bie  ebfe  §aftung  — 
25      3a?°k  (4»  ss<^e"n).     %$  glaube,   bie    Xante   inftruiert    fie. 
bereitS. 


226  GERMAN  READER. 

(Sertrube  (fortfo^enb).  <Set  nur  ni$t  fo  fcfyiicfytern.  SBIidfe 
ifym  fret  in3  ©eftcfyt,  unb  er  toirb  fcfyon  freunblicfyer  unb  ber* 
traulidfrer  toerben.  (3u  Safob  ge&enb.)  $cfy  laff  e  eucfy  je£t  affetn ; 
•JBilfyelm  lann  aucfy  mit  mtr  gefyen.  fringe  bann  beine  ©acfye 
bor.  5 

3  a  fob.     -ftein,   2BiI()eIm  bleibt  bet  mtr;   affein  fyabe  \tf) 

letlte   Courage,     (©ieljt  i^lit^tern  auf  Suife.) 

©ertrube.  -iJhm,  lt)ie  bit  h)tH(t.  (3u  Suife  fle^enb,  Joet^e  ft(^  an 
einen  ®artentifcf>  geje^t  ^at.)  ©ie^ft  bit,  tote  frCltnblicf)  er  bt(^  an* 

bltcft?    2Benn   er  biii)   antyricfyt,   fet  rec^t    gut   unb   liebreicfy  10 
gegen  i^n,  berfte^ft  bu  ?    (smeber  ju  Satob  tretenb.)    Sllfo  bortocirt^ 
^afob,    ein   £er$   gefa^t!     ©ie^t  fo    ein    $reter§mann    au§? 
@t  fabberlot,  toenn  id§   ein  S^ann  toare,   foffteft  bu   einmal 
fefyen,  tote  id^  fte  im  <3turm  eroberte.    2)u,  bu  £>afenfufj  bu! 

(®e^t  (c^moHenb  unb  brofjeub  an  %atob  unb  SBJilljelm  tooriiber  in8  ^>au8  ob.)  15 

Sedjfter  Zluftritt. 

9Bt(^e(m  unb   %ttlob   (rerfjts).      SJutfc   (am  Xifrtje  lints,  lueitcr  lefeitb). 

3d  fob  (M  borbereitenb,  feinen  Sfracf  jufnSpfenb).  3)a  toSren  toir 
alfo  !  (Sr  fiefjt  ic^Ue^tern 

H) ill? elm.    ^a/ 

Ctiife  (beijeite).     2)ie  ^abeit   ganj    getoi^   ettoaS  bor. 

filter  bent  Sudje  ^iniiber.)  20 

IDil^elm.     ©e^e  nur  fyin  unb  rebe  fte  an. 

3af  ob.    6ie  Iteft  ja.    i^cfy  ^ann  f^e  ^oc^  ie£*  '"^  ftoren. 

IDilijcIm.  2Sarum  benn  nicfyt?  2)u  toirft  bod^  ntcfyt 
toarten  tooHen,  bi§  fte  ba§  bicfe  Surf)  au^gelefen  ^at? 

3  a  fob.    2Ba§  foff  icf)  t^>r  aber  nur  fagen?  25 

IPil^cIm.  $a3  tft  ganj  gleic^.  2)u  trittft  fytn,  rebeft  fte 
an  unb  erttcirft  i(;r  beine  Stebe. 


Auft.  G;J  EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN. 

3  a  fob.    Slber  id)  liebe  ja  nid)t! 

ID  ill?  elm.  £>a§  ift  aurf;  ganj  gleid;.  £>u  mufjt  bod; 
loenigften§  fo  t^un. 

3  a  fob.  @o?  £>u  lieber  ^imrnel,  trie  fott  id?  ba§  nur 
5  anf angen  ? 

H)  i I fy  e  I  m.  2)a3  ift  ganj  einfarf;.  2>u  fagft  j.  33. :  ,,©uten 
3Jlorgenx  Itebc  Souftne.  28te  ge^t  e§  ^^nen?  2Ba^  marfjen 
6te?  Seftnbcn  @ie  fid;  toofyl?"  ober  fonft  lua§  @d;one§. 

3d  fob.     SDaS  fann  id;  nid;t.    3)a3  ift  mir  btel  ju  fd;t»er! 

10       JDil^cIm.     2td;,  h)arum  nidjt   garl     ©teUe   bir   einmal 

bor,  bit  tuareft  bie  Soiifine,  unb  id;  Ittcire  bu.     3fiun  gieb  ad;t, 

tOte     id)     ba§    mad;en     ttJerbe.     (Sr  ge6t  etnige  Sdjutte  sururf,  je^t  pt^  in 
SJSofitur  unb  fommt  bonn  auf  %atob  ju,  i^m  ben  .^of  macfjenb,  fic§  jierli^  »er6eiiflenb.) 

©uten  ^ftorgen,  Iiebe§  6oufind;en ! 
15      3 a ^ ° ^  (W>  »ernetgenb).     ©uten  ^Jiorgen,  Setter! 

U)  i  I  {}  c  I  m  (weriegen).  (£§  —  id;  —  fym — tote  ^aben  @ie  ge* 
f  d;lafen  ? 

3afob.     ©o,  fo,  id;  banfc. 

H)  i  I  fy  fc  I  m.  ^reut  mid;.  —  @3  —  e^  ift  fyeute  fe^r  fd;Ied;te^ 
20  SSetter! 

3afob.    3a. 

JD  i  I  fy  e  I  m.     llnb  —  ja  —  unb  id)  —  fym  —  ^m  — 
3<*fob.    ^un  fiefjft  bu,  bu  fommft  aud)  nid;t  bom  ^terf! 
W  i  1 1}  e  I  m  (argeriid)).     ^Jiun,  bu  fcutnft  bod;  ntd}t  berlangen, 
25  bafc  id;  bir  ben  §of  mad;en  foil.     9Jian  fommt  ja  au3  attcr 
^Qufion,  loenn  man  bid;   anfiefyt,   mit   betner   toeijjen    $a,U= 
binbe  unb  beinem  altmobtfd;en  ffiad.    33ei  iF>r  Joiirbc  el  m'el 
beffer  gei>en. 

3^fob.    $erfud;e  e§  alfo  bei  i^r. 
30      IDilfyelm.    9?un   gut,   id;   totfl   bir 'I   bormad;en.     3;ntt 


228  GERMAN  READER. 

fyinter  eincn  ©traucfy  unb  paffe  ja  recfyt  genau  auf,  bamit  bu 
e£  bann  nadwiacfyeu  fannft. 

3a Fob  (frcubtg).  ©cfyon,  fcfyb'n,  lieber  Sruber,  bu  bift  bod} 
eine  gute  ©eele. 

IP  ill}  elm.    ©iebft  bu  e3  nun  enblid}   cm,  toie  id}  mid;    5 
aufopfere?    Slwe  je£t,  al$  ob  bu  fortgingeft,  aber  rafd),  benn 
id}  fiifyle  mid}  eben  im  $eiter. 

j  d  f  0  b  (rcijrf)  Bitter  etu  ©ebiifrfi,  )»e((^e§  tm  SKotfnH  oud^  burrf)  tie  Gouliffe 
ober  eintjje  l)of>c  Slumenftdtfe  bargeftent  feiit  fonn,  tretenb).  ©Ut,  gut,  \<fy  ge^)C 

f  cfyon !  10 

ID  i  I  fy  C  I  ITt  (fte^t  iftm  noc^,  6i§  er  fid)  Der&orgen). 

Cuifc.  6ie  gefyen,  ol)ne  mir  etiua§  ju  fagen?  ftroij.)  2lc^ 
nein,  3Bilf>elm  fommt  juriid .  (<sie  neft  meiter.) 

IDilfyelm  (juracHe^renb).     @o,  je^t  gilt  e§  !    Slber  er[t  miiffen 

fair  refognoljieren.     (®r  tritt  na^et,  fieljt  fie  an  uub  ge^t  loteber  jurttd.)  15 

Cuife  (oermunbert).     2Ba3  er  nur  icotten  mag? 

HMIfyelm.  ©ie  fie^t  tua^aftig  red^t  lieblicf)  au§!  ©ie 
^at  fo  ettoad  ©4)iDdrmerifd)e§,  ^oetifc^e§!  2)er  Srnft,  mit 
bem  fte  i^re  2eltiire  fcerfolgt,  fte^t  i^r  ganj  gut ! 

3 afob  (Muter  bem  ©ebiifrf)).    5Zun,  SBtl^cIm,  fange  bodb  an.      20 

JDilfyelm.  ©leid),  gletd),  fo  toarte  bod^  nur  ein  iuentg, 
\<$)  mu^  mid>  fammeln.  §m,  fym,  —  '§  i[t  bod>  nid;t  fo 
Ieid)t,  al§  id?  bacbte !  §m,  i>m.  —  2lnreben  mu^  id^  fte  aber, 

fonft   blamicre    \(f)   mid?    Dor    ^afob.      (Safjt  fi(^  ein  $eri,  na^er  tretenb.) 

§m,   i)m,  fo   toertteft,  fd:>one  Goufine?    @^  ift  toofyl  nid^t  er=  25 
laubt,  ©ie  ju  ftoren? 

Cutfe  (freuitbud)  auf&iidenb).  6i,  ^Better,  ba§  Sergniigen  3^er 
Unterfyaltung  loirb  mir  fo  felten  ju  teil,  ba^  I?ier  toon  einer 
©torung  nid^t  bie  9tebe  fein  fann.  tsteot  nuf.) 

IDil^elm.    SDarf  man  fragen,  h)a€  ^^r  ^ntereffe  fo  fe(;r  30 
in  2lnfprucf>  nimmt? 


Auft.  6.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  AT  EN.  229 


Cuife  (fdjnH&aift).  Gin  toortrefflicfye3-  2Berf  bon  einem  getoiffen 
^rofeffor  3Si^eIm  3orn. 

ID  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (erftaunt).    2Ba3,  bon  mir  ? 
Cuife.    3a/  3^re  9tafe  i™  9torben.    D,  @ie  glauben  nicfyt, 
5    Hue  toiel  SSergniigen  mir  ^fyr  SSerf  fcfyon  gemacfyt  fyat. 

W  I  1  fy  C  I  TT1  (fjat  i^r  ba8  8uc^  au§  bet  $anb  genomnten).      2Ba^r^afttg, 

metn  neue§  SBerf.    (®te&t  es  jururf.)    $ft  eg  a^er  n^*  fc^abe  um 
bie  fcfyonen  Slugen,  2uife,  bie  <Ste  bamit  anftrengen. 

3  3  f  0  b  (tritt  etioaS  au§  bem  ©ebiifc^  §ert>or,  beobadjlet  forttoa^renb  Witfylmi 
10   93etuegungen,  beifeite).      ©C^OHC   3lugen,    ba§   tft   gut  ! 

£uife.    3)te  fonnen  auf  nicfyts  ©bterel  fatten. 
IPtl^elm  (beifeite).    <5te  fyat  totrfltd^  fc^one  3lugen.    (2aut.) 
@ie  finben  alfo  ©efd^madf  unb  3nterefie  a"  ^er  Sitteratur? 

£uife.    ^rauen    Sie   mir    leinen   ©inn    fur  ba§    ebelftc 
15  2Birfen  511? 

H)  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (Wnea).  SBefyute!  3^>  traue  3^nen  a^§  ©utc 
unb  6(i)6ne  ju.  ^n  einem  fo  fc^bnen,  lieblid^en  ^or^er  muji 
auc^  eine  fd^one  ©eele  toofmen. 

3afob  (beifeite).    ©c^one  ©eele,  ba§  ift  aud^  gut. 
20       IP  i  I  fy  c  I  m  (beifette).    <Sie  ift  h)irflid^   ganj  atterliebft  !     Unb 

dnbrfjen   fie   fyat.     (®r  ergretft  i&re  ^anb.) 

(beifeite).    2t^a,  er  nimmt  fie  bei  ber  §anb.    (ssii^eims 

SBeloegnng  itnc^arjmenb.)     3)a§   madjt   flC^)    ganj    gut. 

IPil^cIm.    2Bie  frf)meid^»elf)aft  ift  e^  fiir  unS,  unfere  SBerfe 

25  auc!^  in  fo  reijenben  §dnben  ju  erblicfen;   ba§  erfreut  un§  urn 

fo  mefyr,  al^  bie«  ©liidf  un§  ©ele^rten  felten  ju  teil  ttrirb. 

(Sufet  il)re  ^onb.) 

3  a  Fob  (beifette).      @r   lii^t    if?re    §anb!     ((S8  na^ma^enb.)     §m, 

ba€  gefdfft  mir! 
30      £uife.    ^a,  leiber  befaffen  toir  ung  gro^tenteilg  nur  mit 


230  GERMAN  READER. 

bem  ©tridftrumpfe,  mit  §dfelarbeiten,  ober,  toenn  e3  fyocfy 
fommt,  mit  irgenb  einem  SRoberomane.  2lber  glauben  ©ie 
mir,  2Bilfyelm,  nicfyt  aHe  ftnb  fo.  @3  giebt  toofyl  manege,  bie 
ftdfy  gern  in  ifyren  -JRufeeftunben  mit  ben  Grgebniffen  ber  erns 
fteren  JSiffenfcfyaften  befcfyd'ftigen  molten.  5 

TO  ill?  elm.    2Bie,  Sutfe,  ©ie,  @ic  foremen  fo? 

Cuife.    5tod^  me^r,  ic^  fii^Ie  fo. 

W ill} elm.    @ic  finben  un3  ©cle^rte  ni4»t  pebantifc^,  langs 
toeilig? 

Cuife.    SBie  fonnte  id^i  ba3?    2)aju  f^abe  i^  m'el  ju  f>o^e  J0 
2(d)tung   bor  ^^rem   SBirfen,  unb  bebaure  nur,   bafj   e^  un8 
armen  ^rftuen  n^  Dcrgonnt  ift,  bem  ^lugc  3^3   ©eifte^ 
ftetig  ju  folgen,  tone  id^)  el  h>o^I  hjiinfc^te. 

ID  i  I  fy  e  I  m  (beUette).     <5ic  ift  toirf Uc^  bejaubernb !    9Bo  toaren 
nur  meine  Stugen  ?  i5 

Cuife  (begeiftert).  2Sie  fd^on  mu^  eS  fein,  gleid^)  ben  ©es 
lefyrten  ba€  28efen  ber  Sdnber  unb  3S5lfer,  bag  3Befen  ber 
•ftatitr,  be§  llniberfum^  ju  erfaffen  unb  ju  berfle^en,  fid^  ju 
erfyeben  iiber  biefe  @rbe  unb  ben  Sauf  ber  ©onnen  unb  2BeIten 
ju  ergriiHben !  2Bie  flein  fomtne  i<fy  mtr  bor  toenn  id^  ju  ^^rer  20 
§6fye  ^inaufblidf e  unb  nid^tl,  nid^tl  in  mir  finbe,  aU  ben 
$)rang,  ^fyntn  ju  folgen  unb  <5ie  ju  begreifen ! 

IPil^elm.  2Ba§  ^ore  ic^,  Suife,  6oufind^en?l  (Setfeite.) 
3Bie  fd)5n  fte  je^t  auSftefyt,  unb  toie  begeiftert  fie  fbricfyt. 
(Cnut.)  Sui^c^en,  toenn  fi4)  nun  ©elegenfyeit  fdnbe,  biefen  25 
•JBunfcfy  ju  befriebigen  ?  2Benn  ficfy  ein  9Jiann  fanbe,  ber  mit 
greuben  3^>ren  "SBunfdf)  erfiitten  tooHte,  ber  ftc^)  3(>nen  9anj 
tmbmete,  @ie  auf  biefelbe  ©tufe  be3  2Biffen§  ju  fii^ren,  bie 
er  felbft  erreid^te? 

Cuife.    %3)  toiirbe  if>m    gern   folgen   unb   eine   gele^rige  30 
©c^iilertn  fein. 


Auft.  6.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  AT  EN.  231 

IDilfyelm  (ettoas  ftorfenb).    llnb  toenn  e3  einer  ^rcr  SBettern 
toare? 

Cuife  (roegfefcnb).     ©ner  mciner  SBettern? 

JP  1  1  fy  e  I  TTl  (ifjre  $anb  an  feine  Ci^e"  brticfenb).      Unb  foenn  —  barf 

5    icfy  e§  auSfprecfyen,  Sutfe  —  toenn  icfy  e3  totire  ?    (UmfdjUngt  pe  nut 

bent  ?(rm.) 

3  ^  ^  o  b  (juftimmenb).     <Srf)5n,  fd^on  !    2)a3  toitt  id?  mtr 


£utfe  (M  fonft  tosmac^enb,  serWamt).      SOBurbeU    ©1C     benn     OU(^ 

10  ©ebulb  mit  bent  fcfytoacfyen  5Rcibd^en  ^aben  unb  nid^t  jiirnen, 
toenn  id^  nid^t  fo  raf4)  begriffe,  al^  @ie  glauben? 

IDil^elm.  $3)  ^t)nen  jiirnen,  Suife?  2Bo  benfen  @ie 
^)in?  ©teffen  ©ie  micfy  auf  bie  ^3robe.  ^rf)  hnft  gebulbig 
fein,  h)ie  cin  Samm.  %<$)  tt>iH  atte§  jeijnmal  toieberfyolen, 
15  urn  nur  red^t  oft  ba€  SSergnugen  ju  ^aben,  in  ^fyre  fcbonen 
2lugen  blicfen  ju  fonnen.  ©ott,  Sui^d^en,  h?a§  fyaben  ©ie  fiir 
^immlifcf)e  2(ugen  ?  $d)  begretfe  gar  nic^t,  bajj  id^  ba§  nicf)t 
friif)er  bemerlte. 

£uife  (oorwurfSttoH).    ©ie   ^aben    ft$    itber^aupt    h)enig  urn 
20  micfy  gefiimmert. 

XDiltjcIm.  tlnb  biefe^  SJiiinbd^en!  S03ie  ^errlirf)  mu^  e§ 
fein,  fcine  eigenen  SSorte  aug  biefem  SRiinbc^en  h)ieber^olt  ju 
Fjoren  !  Sui^d^en,  anttoorten  ©ie  mir,  toollen  ©ie  e^  mit  mir 

faagen  ?     (Umi^Iingt  i^re  XatHe.) 

25         3^^°^  ('I'  lDii^r£nl)  ber  lefeten  SSJorte  ^erangef^Iic^cn  unb  supft  2Biff)elm  ant 
iRocfe). 

IP  i  1  1}  c  I  m  (fid)  umioenbenb).    2Ba§  giebt'g  benn. 

Cuife  (erftfrecft).     21  3)  !    ^afob  !    (®e^  jum  Xifc^e  unb  ergretft  i^r  Surf;). 

3afob.    2)11,  SBitfyelm,  '«  ift  gut. 

3°        IP  i  1  1)  C  1  1TI  (argerarf)  ettuaS  jit  SafoO  nac^  ber  'JKitte  ^inUfefrtretenb). 

'§  ift  nid^t  gut,  gel;  ab  ! 


232  GERMAN  READER. 


3  a  fob.    3$  todfj  je£t  fd;on  genug,  geb,  nur. 

ID  i  Ify  dm.     2Barum  nid;t  gar,  id;  bin  nod;  lange  nid;t  fo 
toeit.    %t$t  fommt  erft  bie  £>auptfad;e. 

3afob.    @o?    9tod;  meb,r? 

ID  ill)  elm.    $reilid>,  mad;'  nur,  bafj  bit  fortfommft,  unb    5 
paffe  red;t  auf. 

3afob.     -fta,  meinettoegen  !  bod;  nid;t  ju  lange.  (®ci)t  imeber 

filter  ben  ©ttou^.) 

IDil^cIm  (bdfette).  3)a§  tocire  nod;  fd;6ner,  toenn  ber  ftd; 
nun  breinmifd;en  tooffte  !  Sr  fd;eint  ©efatten  an  unferer  10 
Seftion  ju  finbcn.  (erf^rwo.  Side  §agel,  ba  fattt  mtr  ein,  ba^ 
id;  ja  eigentlid;  nur  fur  %atob  fpred;e  !  ^a,  ba§  gilt  mir  je^t 
gleid;,  ioarum  ^at  er  mid;  in  bie  gefal)rlid;e  Situation  gebrad;t. 
@ie  gefaHt  mir  gang  gut,  unb  ba  id;  nun  einmal  im  3u9e 
bin,  fann  id;  bod;  nid;t  me^r  juriidtreten.  15 

£  Utfc  (loenbet  ftc^  bci  ben  te^ten  9Borten  jum  ®eljen). 

IDill^clm  (fte  jurttcf^aitenb).    SBob,  in,  Sou[ind;en  ?    @ie  tooHen 
bod;  nidit  fort? 

€utfe.    ^alob  b,at  geiuijj  nottoenbig  mit  ^b,nen  ju  fpred;en. 

W  ill?  dm.    ^Durd;au^  nid;t.    2lber  id;  l?abe  mit  $>b,nen  M 
ju  f^red;en.    2Bo  bin   id;    bod;   nur    fteb,en    geblieben?    2)er 
fatale  5J?enfd;  l>at  mid;  gang  au3  bem  ^onje^t  gebrad;t. 

£uifc.    @ie  boten  fid;  mir  jum  Scorer  an. 

H)  ill;  dm.    Stein,   Suife,  ba§  n)ar  e§  nid;t  attein.    ^d; 
h)oHte  ^f>nen  aud;  fagen,  ba^  —  ba^  <5ie  mir  au^erorbent;  25 
lid;  gefaUen  —  ba|  id;  @ie  red;t  tnnig  lieb  b,abe.    (ergreift  t&ve 

^anb.) 

£uife  (iftm  t^aif^aft  Me  $anb  entjteijenb).    Setter,  ba§  ge^ort  nid;t 
jum  Unterrid;t. 

ID  ill;  dm.    SBie,  Suife,   @ie  entjie^en  mir  3^>re  §autl/  3° 
<5ie  antmorten  mir  gar  nid;t? 


Auft.  6.]  EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN. 

Cuifc.    3$   fa9te    2$nen    Ja    f$on/    tafJ   i<fy   gern 
6d)iUerin  fein  toottte. 

IDtlfyelm.    Unb  toenn  id)  ^fynen  mefyr  toerben  toottte  — 
2$r  2efyrer,  ^fyr  $reunb  unb  —  toenn  <Sie  einhntttgen,  %fo  — 
5        £uife.    9?un  better,  @ie  ftodfen  ja,  in  h>a§  foil  ic^  benn 
eintDtttigen  ? 

3afob.    3e^  fommt  bte  leljte  53ombe;   hjei^  f^)on,  h)a§ 
er  fagen  hnff. 

IPilljcIm.    SSo^Ian,  Suife,  e§  mu^  ^erau^!     2Benn  @ie 
10  einit)itttgen  —  aud^>   ^fyr  SRann,   ber  @ie  »on  £erjen   Ueben, 
bere^ren,  auf  ben  £dnben  tragen  loirb! 

Cuife  (eaatenb).     SSilfyelm,    @ic    iiberrafd^en    mid^  —  @ie 


^a,  ja,  Goufincfyen,  id^  n)itt!    Unb  toenn  6ie 
15  »>ja"   fagen,  madden    @ie    mid)    unaugf^red^tic^    glurfltc^!    (®t 

fiitft  t^r  ju  Siifeen  unb  brucft  i^re  §anb  an  feine  fit^en.) 

3  a  Fob.    2li>a,  ba§  ift  alfo  bte  £auptfacfye!   6d^on!   (@inu 

nuc^  auf§  finie.) 

£utfc.    ©tefyen  @ie  auf,  h)a§  toirb  bte  £ante  baju  fagen? 
20      H)  i  I  Ij  e  I  m  (tmmer  fnteenb).     63  ift  il>r  fet>nlic^fter  SBunfcfy. 
Suife.    2Ba^  h)irb  %atob  fagen? 

ID  i  If}  dm.    $)er,  nun  ber  toirb  ftc^)  rec^t  ^erjltc^  bariiber 
freuen.    Stber  tua^  ioerben  @ie,  <5te  2utfe,  fagen  ?    (ste^t  auf.) 

£lltfe  (nteberfe^enb). 

25  IPil^elm.  3a,  ioa^r^aftig,  Suife.  3d^  iuitl  @ie  ntcf)t 
belitgen  unb  ^^nen  eine  grenjenlofe  2ie6e  borf^iegeln;  aber 
gut  bin  t$  ^I>nen  Don  §erjen,  unb  bie  fo  rerf)t  tnntge, 
2tebe  lotrb  h)ol?l  aud;  fommen,  toenn  id^  ^offen  barf, 
9ieigung  ju  geh)tnnen.  ©brec^en  @ie,  2utfe,  fonnen  @ie  mir 

30  biefe  fc^enfen? 


234  GERMAN  READER. 


€  U  t  f  C  Mm  bie  $anb  gebenb). 

JDUIjelm.    3a?    3a,  Suife? 

Cuife.    9hm  benn,  Setter,  ja!     3$  foW  3fynen  bertrauen, 
unb  —  (fid;  umfeijenb,  fdjairijaft)  unter  un€  gefagt,  28Ufyelm,  tcf)  toar 
^jfrnen  gletrf)  bom  erften  2tugenbltcfe  an  gut.    Stber  <Ste,  @ie    5 
bo[er  3Hen[^,  i>aben  mid?  gar  nirf)t  angefe^en  ! 

iDilfyelm  (freubtg).  ^reilicf),  id^  war  ein  -ftarr,  mtt  Sltnb* 
i>eit  gefcfylagen!  2(ber  je^t  ge^en  mtr  bie  2Iugen  auf,  unb  ic^ 
fefye  einen  ganjen  §immel  bor  mtr.  2)u  Itebe^,  ^tmmlifc^e« 
9)idbcf)en,  jetjt,  je^t  gieb  mtr  ctnen  $ufc  jum  ©tegel  unfereg  10 


3  a  Fob.    Gt,  et,  ba§  mad^t  ftcfy  d^armant! 

StclJcntcr  Uuftritt. 

igc.    ©ertrube 


ber  le^ten  28orte  au§  bem  ^oufe,  Sctfob  ou8  bent  ©e6ilf(^  getreten 
unb  nfifjer  gefommen). 


<5ertru6e.    5^un,  ©ott  fttirfe  mtc^!     aBtl^elm,  toa«  foff 


ID  i  I  fy  c  I  m  (erfrfjrtcft  unb  tafet  Cutfe  to§).    2lHe  §agel,  bie  Xante  !     15 
(Bertru&e  (ju  sotoe,  idfe).    Unb  bu  ftefyft  fo  ruF)tg   ba  unb 


(pfifpg,  ^etma^  juiw.    SBtlfyelm  jetgt  mir  nur,  tote  tcf> 
e§  madden  mu^. 

©crtrube  (tetfe).     (So?    2Barum  t^uft  bu  ba§  ntcfyt  felbft?  20 
SBarum  ^aft  bu  no<$  md;t  mtt  t^r  gefprocfyen? 

3  a  Fob  aetfe).    ©letc^,  gleid^!    28tlfyelm  tft  baran  fc^ulb,  er 
tft  nocf>  nid^t  fo  n>ett. 

H)  i  I  Ij  c  I  m  (2ut(en8  cxtnb  faffenb).    2)0$,   33ruber,   je^t  bin  i<$ 


Auft.  7j  EINER  MUSS  HEIR  A  TEN,  235 

boflftcinbig  fertig.     SBefte  £ante,  lieber  SBruber,  icfy  fteffe   eudf) 
fyier  unfer  liebel  Goufincfyen  all  meine  iBraut  bor. 

(gertru&e.    2Bal  ift  bal? 

3afob.    £)eine  SBraut? 

5        IDilfydm.    2>a,  tneine  liebe,  fyerjtge  33raut,  bte  mid^  eben 
burc^  ifyre  ©tntDiHigung  jum  gtucfltrf)ften  5Renfc^en  macfyte. 

(Scrtrube.  9lun,  ba«  ftnb  mir  fcfyone  Gie[4»i4>ten  1  2)u 
toiaft  fyeiraten?  ^c^  bac^te  bod^,  ba^  ^afob  — 

3ci Fob.    ^a  fretlic^,  id)  toottte  auc^,  el  gefiel  mir  fcfyon 
10  ganj  gut. 

ID i It? dm  (Suife  anfeijenb,  ladjenb).  9Jtir  ^at  e§  aber  nod)  beffer 
gcfatten. 

3afob.    2)a§  Sol  fyat  ja  aber  mid^)  getroffcn! 

W  i  1 1)  e  I  m  (lament),    ^a,  auf  bem  ^apiere.    %tf)  ^abc  aber 
15  fyter  in  2Bir!Iid^feit  unb  getoi^  ben  gro^ten  ^reffer  gemacfyt! 

®crtrube.    ^Run,  unb  n)a§  fagt  Suife? 

ID  ill?  dm.     D,  bie  i[t  e^  jufrieben,  nid)t  tnaf)r,  Sui§df»en? 

Cutfc.    SBenn  meine  gute  £ante  nicf)t§  bagegen  {>at? 

©crtrubc.     -Wan,  meineth)egen !    9Jiir  ift  el  gleirft,  toelc^er 
20  bon  eud>  fyeiratet,  toenn  nur  gef>eiratet  toirb. 

3  a  f  o  b  (icfjmoaenb).  2)a§  ift  rec^t  frf)Iec^t  Don  bir,  SBil^elm. 
3)u  tooHteft  Suife  bocfy  nur  borbereiten  ?  2Barum  fyabe  i^>  benn 
meinen  ^rarf  angejogen? 

IDil^elm.     3a/  ^n  fold^en  S)ingen  mu^  jeber  fiir  fid^)  felbft 
25  f>anbeln. 

3<^Fob.  ©c^abe!  3um  erftenmal  in  meinem  Seben  fytitte 
td^)  ©efc^macf  baran  gefunben.  2tber  fo  ge^t  el  einem,  toenn 
man  ftd(>  mit  ^rauen  einlafjt. 

ID  i  1  fy  c  I  m  (mit  fiuife  nm  «rm).    ^Zidbt  immer ;  man  mufj  el  nur 
30  auf  bie  recite  2lrt  anfangcn. 


236  GERMAN  READER. 


£uifc.  3a,  Setter  ^afob.  llnb  aBttyelmS  Slrt  toar  bie 
recite. 

(Bertrube  (ju  3otob).  9?ur  ficf>  nid^t  gletd^)  abfcf)re(fen  laffen. 
SSerfud^e  e§  nur  bei  einer  anberen;  je^t  totrb  e^  fcfyon  beffer 


ntd^  ber  §tmmel  betoa^re!     (Stnmal  unb 
nid)t  lotebcr.     S§  ift  ganj  gut  fo.     34)  laffe  mid)  mcfyt  tne^r 
berleiten,   bleibe  lebig  itnb  bei  metnen  Siid^ern.    SDer 
fagte  ja  aud^)  nur:  ,,(£tner  mu^  I)eiraten.w 
(2)er  SSorljang  fattt.) 


NOTES. 


NOTES. 


ELEMENTARY   PROSE. 


1.   Seffutg. 

Page  1.  —  line  i.  Jam,  pret.  of  fommen.  —  etnes  Jlbenbs,  adverbial 
gen.  denoting  indefinite  time.  The  adv.  gen.  may  express  time,  place  or 
manner.  —  ttacfy  f^ailfe,  to  \his~\  house,  i.e.  home. 

1.  2.  fat},  pret.  of  jehert,  look,  see.  —  crfanntc,  pret.  of  erfennen,  recog- 
nize. 

1.  3.  f^crrtt,  here  master.  §err  when  prefixed  to  a  proper  name  is 
our  Mr.  —  im  =  in  bcm.  —  Zhmfdrt,  adj.  used  subs.  —  rtcf,  pret.  of 
rufen. 

11.3-4.    3"  fjaufe,  at  home. 

1.  4.    Scfyabet  tlicfytSjSc.  as  subject  e8:  lit.  no  harm  is  done,  nevermind. 

1.  5.  ging  .  .  .  fort,  pret.  of  fort'gefien, go  away. 

The  order  of  words  in  a  German  sentence  is  more  fixed  than  in  English. 
In  the  normal  order,  with  simple  tenses,  the  subject  stands  first,  then  the 
verb,  the  object  and  the  adverbial  modifiers  of  time,  place  and  manner. 
Notice  the  order  of  words  in  the  first  three  sentences. 

In  compound  tenses,  consisting  of  an  auxiliary  and  an  infinitive  or  parti- 
ciple, the  latter  stands  at  the  end  of  the  clause,  as  fommen,  1.  5,  and  the 
limiting  words  precede. 

When  a  predicate  modifier  introduces  a  sentence  like  ,,@d)dbft  md)t8," 
which  is  the  object  of  arttroortete,  the  verb  precedes  the  subject.  This  is 
called  the  "inverted  order." 

Certain  adverbs  or  prepositions  have  become  attached  to  verbs :  giving 
to  them  a  special,  often  derivative,  signification.  Se,  emp,  ent,  er,  ge,  Der 
and  jer  are  called  "inseparable  prefixes";  such  verbs  do  not  take  ge  in 
forming  the  participle.  Most  of  the  other  prefixes  are  separable;  the  pre- 
fix has  then  the  position  of  the  adverb  and  stands  last  in  the  normal  order, 


24O  •       NOTES. 

in  simple  tenses,  but  immediately  before  the  verb  in  compound  tenses.  Cf. 
tt)ieberfommen  and  ging  .  .  .  fort  in  1.  5,  also  the  English  prefixes  in  such 
words  as  become,  forget,  upset  and  set  up,  overturn  and  turn  over,  fulfil  and 
fillfull. 

2.   2Bir  ftnb  mice-  fdjulbig. 

Title.  lt>tr  ftnb  alles  fd?ulbtg ;  fdjulbig  fein  means  owe,  be  indebted 
for;  alleS  is  the  ace.  neut.  of  the  adj.,  governed  by  fdjulbtg. 

1.  6.  ^iirft,  prince,  is  the  ruler  of  a  country,  or  the  head  of  a  family, 
whose  sons  bear  the  title  of  prince  (^Jrillj).  —  309,  pret.  of  jteheit. 

1.  7.  befonbers  gro§C,  especially  great ;  befoilberS  is  an  adv.  modifying 
grofje. —  in  berfdben,  the  same  (sc.  city)  =in  it;  berfelbe  is  frequently 
used  for  definiteness,  or  as  a  mere  substitute  for  a  pers.  pron. 

1.8.  (SletcfytDol}!',  notwithstanding.  —  tb.m,  for  him,  dat.  of  er. — 
tjatten  ttjm  btC  (EiniDob.ner.  Note  the  order.  When  any  word  other 
than  the  subject  (with  a  few  exceptions),  begins  a  sentence,  the  normal 
position  of  the  subject  and  verb  is  reversed.  This  is  called  the  "  inverted 
order." 

1.  9.  fyteriiber,  at  this.  A  compound  adverb  (adv.  and  prep.)  is  fre- 
quently used  in  place  of  the  preposition  and  a  personal  or  demonstrative 
pronoun,  here  =  fiber  tbn  or  biefen  (Smpfang).  Cf.  E.  thereat. 

1.  10.  311  crfenncn  gab,  made  known,  gab  is  the  pret.  of  geben. — etner, 
one  (of  them).  The  article  used  substantively  takes  the  strong  form  of  inflec- 
tion. —  <£urc,  poss.  adj.,  pi.  form  of  betn  ;  eiter  was  formerly  used  in  ad- 
dressing persons  of  high  rank  where  the  plural  of  bu  would  be  employed, 
also  in  speaking  to  children  and  intimates. 

When  a  dependent  sentence  is  introduced  by  a  relative  pronoun,  or 
adverb,  or  a  subordinate  conjunction,  the  inflected  form  of  the  verb  is  placed 
at  the  end  pf  the  clause  in  which  it  stands.  Cf.  hatte  and  herrjdjte,  1.  7. 
L  10,  gab;  1.  u,  Waren;  1.  12,  haben.  This  is  the  "transposed  order," 
or  order  with  a  transposed  verb.  In  such  cases  the  separable  prefix  stands 
before  the  verb. 

3.    BBatter    rum. 

1.  13.  Spa3tcrrtttc.  The  first  part  of  the  word,  i.e.  @pajier-,  adds  the 
meaning,  for  pleasure  ;  thus,  @pagtero.ang,  a  walk  for  pleasure  ;  @pajt?r« 
fabrt,  a  drive  for  pleasure,  etc.  —  bcgccjnete,  governs  usually  the  dative. 

1.  14.  \\m,Jbr.  —  anfpracfy,  pret.  of  an'fpredjen,  to  request. 

1.  15.  griff,  pret.  of  gretfen.  —  btC,  his.  The  def.  art.  is  employed 
where  no  ambiguity  arises,  in  place  of  the  possess,  pron.  This  occurs  most 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  241 

naturally  with  reference  to  parts  of  the  body,  dress,  terms  of  relationship, 
and  property.  —  fattb,  pret.  of  ftnbett.  —  abcr,  however,  when  it  does  not 
introduce  the  sentence. 

11.  13-16.    flcincs  (Selb,  change. 

\.  16.    bet  fid),  with  him  ;  fid)  is  the  reflex,  pron.  of  the  third  pers.,  used 
in  the  masc.,  fern.,  or  neut.,  and  in  the  dat.  and  ace.,  sing,  or  pi. 
.  1.  17.    toobj  gemerft.     The  past  part,  is  often  used  in   familiar   com- 
mands instead  of  the  imperative.  —  SijpetlCC  bleiben  Sic  mir  fdpulbig, 
lit,,  you  remain  indebted  (i.e.  still  continue  to  owe)  to  me  sixpence. 

1.  18.  (Sott  fegtte,  subj.  of  wish,  May  God  bless,  etc.  The  subjunctive 
is  used  to  complete  the  defective  conjugation  of  the  imp.  mood. 

I.  19.    folang  . . .  bis  =  until. 

4.     tic  ©olbene  Wait*. 

Page  2.  —  line  i.  EjanttODCr,  Hanover.  All  names  of  places  (not 
names  of  rivers  or  mountains)  are  neuter.  This  is  an  exception  to  the  rule 
that  compound  nouns  take  the  gender  of  the  last  component. 

II.  1-2.  febrte  . .  .  ein,  pret.  of  the  verb  ein'fefjren.  —  Die  golbane 
(Sans.     Many  German  inns,  like  the  English,  bear  a  sign  from  which  they 
derive  their  name.     The  name  is  usually  expressed  with  jit  and  the  dative, 
as :  3ur  golbenen  ®an«.     Cf.  "  At  the  sign  of  the  Red  Lion,"  the  "  White 
Hart,"  etc.  —  gettannt,  past  part,  of  nettnen,  name,  call. 

1.3.    bat,  pret.  of  bitten,  ask,  pray. 

\.  4.    beim  =  bei  bem.  —  (Einfteigen,  entering.     All  infinitives  may  be 
used  as  neuter  nouns,  where  the  participial  noun  in  -ing  is  used  in  English. 
11.  5-6.    bei  bcr  HiicffebT,  on  her  return.    Cf.  note  to  bte,  p.  1, 1.  15. 
11.  6-7.    miiffen  .  .  .  fyalten,  you  must  not  take  me  for  your  sign  again. 

5.   $er  SEBolf  imb  bcr  ©djafcr. 

1.  9.  oerloren,  past  part,  of  Derlieren.  —  erfufyr,  pret.  of  erfahren,  to 
learn. 

1.  10.  ab3ltftatten,  from  ab'ftatten,  offer.  In  separable  verbs,  the  or- 
dinary sign  of  the  past  part.,  ge,  and  of  the  inf.,  Jll,  are  inserted  between 
the  separable  prefix  and  the  verb.  The  separable  prefix  stands  before  the 
verb  in  the  inf.  and  in  both  participles. 

1.  ii.  betroffen,  past  part,  of  betreffen,  &?/"<*//. —  bu  bauerft  mid?, idiom, 
you  move  my  pity;  trans.  /  am  sorry  for  you.  —  Pan?,  receive  my  thanks. 
3)anf  is  used  in  the  sing,  where  we  use  the  pi.  form. 

1.  12.    mocfyte,  pret.  subj.  of  mogett,  might,  would  fain. 

1-  I3-     3fcSr*mni  or  3Jen9nmmf the  name  °f  the  W°M  in  tne  old  tables. 


242  NOTES. 

1.  14-15-  ffigte  .  .  .  tjtnju,  from  hinju'fugen,  to  ada. 

1.  15-  Had?ften,  comparative  of  nohe,  naber,  ncidjfi,  lit.  nearest,  her*, 
neighbor.  The  prepositions  oii«,  aufjer,  bet,  gegenfiber,  mit,  nod),  Bon,  ju, 
govern  the  dative. 

6.     Icr    Srtimicli. 

I.  1  8.  geb.5ngt  3U  toerben,  to  be  hanged.  —  t>ornet|mficn,  superlative 
of  Dornehm,  influential. 

\.  19.  tratcn  .  .  .  3ufammen,  traten  is  the  pret.  of  treten. 

II.  20-21,    bem  Dorfe  nottg  toare,  "was  necessary  to  the  village.     Verbs 
in  which  the  words,  thoughts  or  feelings  are  quoted  indirectly  are  said  to 
be  in  the  "subjunctive  of  indirect  statement,"  as  in  the  case  of  mb'djte  and 
retire. 

1.  21.    etttbebren,  do  without,  dispense  with. 

1.  22.  u.  f.  n>.  =  unb  jo  roeiter,  and  so  forth. 

Page  3.  —  line  I.  es  ftnb  3tDCt  IPeber,  there  are  two  weavers.  (58  is 
often  used  to  introduce  a  sentence,  causing  the  inversion  of  the  order  of  the 
noun  and  verb,  the  verb  agreeing  with  the  noun  following;  here,  with 
SBeber;  cf.  English  "there  is,"  "there  are." 

1.  a.  fiir.  The  prepositions  bi«,  burd),  fiir,  gegen,  obne,  urn  and 
totber  govern  the  ace. 

7.   $er  8to<      itnb  bcr 


1.  4.  roar  .  .  .  gefallert,  had  fallen.  The  aux.  fetn  is  used  with  intran- 
sitive verbs  which  denote  transition,  a  change  of  condition,  or  a  motion  from 
or  to  a  definite  place:  (Sr  ift  oon  (Snglcmb  nod)  Slmerifa  gereift,  He  has 
traveled  from  England  to  America.  —  rocntg  and  mel  are  usually  unin- 
flected  in  the  nom.  and  ace.  sing,  especially  when  they  denote  quantity  and 
not  a  number  of  objects. 

I.  5.  entfjtelt,  pret.  of  entbalten. 

II.  7-8.  fcfyaute  .  .  .  an,  from  anfdjanen,  to  look  at. 

1.  8.    bacfyte,   pret.  of  benfen.  —  bci  ftd?  felbft,  to  himself.  —  rootjl,  surely. 
1.  xx.  fprang  .  .  .  fjinunter,  pret.  of  hinunterfpringen. 

I.  12.  tranf,  pret.  of  trinlen. 

II.  13-14.  auf  fetnen  Hiicfen.    The  prepositions  an,  ouf,  fainter,  In, 
neben,  fiber,  Ultter,  Dor  and  jttrifdjen,  govern  the  dative  case  when  rest  in 
a  place  is  meant;   when  direction  is  implied  they  govern  the  accusative. 
Cf.  1.  4,  in  einen  S3runnen;  1.  6.  fiber  ben  9tanb;  11.  12-13,  ouf  fetnen 
SRfiden. 

1.  14.    £a§  CS  bit  gut  fd?mecfen,  let  it  [i.e.  may  it}  taste  good  to  you, 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  243 

11.  14-15.  rtef  ...  311,  from  jurufert,  to  call  to. 

1.  21.   b.eraiisb.ilft,  from  heraug'helfen. 

1.  22.    lief  .  .  .  baoort,  pret.  baDOttlaufert,  to  run  away. 

8.   95He  bic  Arbeit,  fo  ber  fioljn. 

1.  19.  gtng,  pret.  of  gehen.  —  ebenfofefyr,y«.r/  as  much,  equally.  —  n>e= 
gen,  on  accountof.  Prepositions  governing  the  genitive  are  anftatt,  ftatt, 
aufeerhalb,  innerbalb,  ttwhrenb  and  roegen;  roegen  may  stand  either  before 
or  after  the  noun  governed. 

I.  20.    luegert  is  understood  before  feines  (Set3CS. 

II.  21-22.    ofyrte  ...  311  erroarten,  -without  expecting,  unless  he  expected. 
The  prepositions  dtvftatt,  ohne  and  um  govern  directly  the  inf.  with  git. 

1.  24.    ob,  whether. 

Page  4.  —  line  i.  furierett,  cure.  Verbs  whose  infinitive  ends  in 
-ierett  do  not  take  ge-  in  the  participle;  see  furiert,  1.  6. 

1.  2.  2Illetn,  but,  when  a  conj.,  stands  at  the  beginning  of  a  clause; 
otherwise  it  is  an  adv.  or  adj.  —  ftarb,  pret.  of  fterben.  —  fcfyon  in,  even 
in,  in  a  -very  few. 

9.   1>er  Sratapfel. 

Jean  de  la  Fontaine  was  a  French  poet  (1621-95),  whose  fables  have 
been  famous  in  many  languages. 

1.  9.   jeben  Zlbcnb,  ace.  of  def.  time. 
1.  14.  crrict,  pret.  of  erratert. 
1.  15.   fytngefommen,  gone. 

I.  17.  Ijinetttgct^an,  past  part,  of  hinetn'thun,  to  put  in. 

II.  17-18.  um  ...  311  Dcrgiften.    Cf.  note  to  p.  3,  11.  21-22. 
1.  21.    (Ebett,  here,  at  this  very  moment. 

I.  22.    es  tfyut  mtr  letb,  I  am  sorry.  —  bod?,  nevertheless. 

II.  22-23.    CUter  tiige  beburfte,  needed  a  lie,  a  lie  was  necessary. 


10.    Tic  SBetfier  turn  2Betn§&crg. 

For  a  poetical  version  of  this  incident,  see  p.  77  of  this  Reader.  This 
legend  was  published  in  the  Chronicle  of  Cologne  (1491). 

The  Emperor  Konrad  III.  besieged  the  castle  of  Weinsberg  in  north- 
western Wiirtemberg  in  which  the  Duke  Welf  VI.  had  fled  for  safety.  The 
castle  was  forced  to  submit  to  the  emperor's  mercy,  who  ordered  that  the 
men  should  be  executed,  but  accorded  to  the  women  a  free  departure  with 


244  NOTES. 

whatever  they  valued  most.  Subsequently,  the  castle  bore  the  name 
,,2Beibertreue."  Weinsberg  lies  at  the  foot  of  the  eminence  on  which  the 
ruins  of  the  castle  now  are  situated.  The  latter  was  destroyed  in  the 
Peasants'  War  (April  16,  1525). 

I.  25.  gefcfylagen,  defeated.  —  bte   Stabt  IDeinsberg,  the  city  (of) 
Weinsberg.     The  name  of  a  city  or  country  is  in  apposition  with  the  gen- 
eric noun  preceding. 

Page  5.  —  line  2.    fcfynwr,  pret.  of  jdjrooren,  swear. 

II.  2-3.  nieber3umad?en,  cut  down,  slay. 

1.  4.  in  bte  Ubergabc  tpilligen  mufjten,  -were  obliged  to  consent  to  the 
surrender. 

11/6-7.   tmfltgte  em,  from  einnnlligen,  agree. 

1.  7.  ben  nacbjten  (Tag.  See  note  to  jeben  5lbenb,  p.  4,  1.  9.  The 
time  of  an  action  may  be  expressed  either  by  the  ace.  without  a  preposition, 
or  by  the  dative  with  an  or  in,  as,  im  3ab,re,  p.  4,  1. 24.  —  ftd?  bas  (Efyor 
offnete,  lit.,  as  the  gate  opened  (itself). 

\.  8.  §uge,  procession.  —  30gen  .  .  .  cms,  from  ailS'jteb/n,  march  out. 
—  jebe,  each  one,  refers  to  the  natural  gender  of  SBeib,  not  to  its  gram- 
matical gender. 

I.  Q.    bent  =her.     See  note  to  bte,  p.  I,  1.  15.  —  an  ber  SpitjC,  at  the 
head. 

II.  10-11.    bes  Kontgs  £eute.     The  poss.  gen.  may  either  precede  or 
follow  (usually  the  latter)  the  noun  upon  which  it  depends,  as  in  English. 
Seute  often  means,  as  here,  troops,  army,  retainers. 

I.  u.    tb.rer  Dtele,  many  of  them,  threr,  of  them,  is  the  "genitive  of  the 
whole"  or  "partitive  genitive"  depending  on  tiiele.     Notice  the  use  of  the 
dat.  in  a  partitive  sense  with  Bon,  jebe  Don  tf)nen,  1.  5,  when  not  all  are  in- 
cluded. 

II.  H-I2.    bas    n?are  .  .  .  getPCfen,    subj.  of  indirect  statement  after 
fpracfyen. 

1.  14.  Itomgltcfy  is  here  uninflected.  The  termination  of  the  adjective 
is  occasionally  omitted  colloquially  and  in  poetry,  especially  in  the  neut. 
nom.  and  ace.  —  3ugefagt,  pledged. 

1.  15.  bte  IPetnsberger,  the  inhabitants  of  Weinsberg.  Names  rf  the 
inhabitants  of  countries  and  cities  are  generally  formed  in  German  by  the 
addition  of  er  to  the  name  of  the  place,  $bllt,  Cologne,  Joiner,  an  inhabi- 
tant of  Cologne.  These  are  really  proper  adjectives  (orig.  a  gen.  pi.)  used 
substantively. 


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11.   Tcr  Jvurfjs  nub  ber 


Karl  Joseph  Simrock  (1802-76),  the  author,  was  a  poet,  and  a  devoted 
student  and  collector  of  mediaeval  and  popular  German  literature.  He  was 
distinguished  especially  for  the  fidelity  and  merit  of  his  translations.  Pro- 
fessor in  the  University  of  Bonn  (1850-76). 

1.  18.  mettt  ^crr  £jab,tt,  Mr.  Cock,  an  address  of  effusive  respect.  — 
tpeld^e  fd^one,  what  («)  beautiful. 

1.  20.  batnit,  in  order  that.  Conjunctions  denoting  a  purpose,  ba» 
mil  bajj  and  um  bafj,  are  followed  by  the  subjunctive. 

1.  22.  fdplofj,  pret.  of  fcfjHefjert,  dose.  —  ftng  an,  pret.  of  anfangen.  — 
Ollf  bas  lautcftC,  as  loud  as  he  could,  superlative  of  the  adv. 

1.  24.  trug,  pret.  of  tragen,  to  bear. 

1.  25.  bem  ^ud?fc  ttad?,  after  the  fox;  natf)  is  here  a  part  of  the  verb 
nadyiatffen.  —  fifteen,  pret.  of  jdjreten,  cry. 

1.  28.    ben  Clircn,  yours  ;   the  possess,  adj.  used  substantively. 

Page  6.  —line  i.  Kejj,  pret.  of  laffen. 

1.  3.  flog,  pret.  of  piegen,//. 

1.  7.  fjdttcft  bu  ntd?t  gerebet,  fo  tjatteft  bu.  The  subj.  mood  is  used 
in  both  the  condition  and  the  conclusion,  when  the  condition  is  unrealized 
or  is  contrary  to  fact. 


12.    Tii*  I'uirciicn   uont  y.Diaitite   int  IJDtonbe. 

Popular  stories  explaining  the  origin  of  the  spots  on  the  moon  are  cur- 
rent in  all  the  Germanic  languages.  Chaucer  speaks  of  "a  chorle  (churl) 
painted  full  even,  bearing  a  bush  of  thorns  on  his  bake  (back),  which 
for  his  theft  might  climbe  no  ner  (nearer)  the  heven."  In  Ritson's  Ancient 
Songs  and  Ballads  there  is  also  a  song  upon  the  man  in  the  moon  bearing 
a  burden.  See  also  Shakespeare's  Tempest,  Act  II,  Scene  2. 

In  the  Testament  of  Cresseid  by  Robert  Henryson,  once  attributed  to 
Chaucer,  he  speaks  of  Lady  Cynthia : 

"  And  on  hir  breist  ane  churl  paintit  ful  evin, 
Beirand  (bearing)  ane  bunch  of  thornis  on  his  bak, 

Quhilk  (which)  for  his  thift  (theft)  micht  (might)  clim  (climb)  na  nar  (nearer) 
the  hevin."  Skeat's  Chaucer,  Vol.  VIII,  p.  335. 

1.  9.  oor  altcn  geitett,  in  the  olden  times,  many  years  ago.  —  ctttmal', 
once  upon  a  time;  when  the  accent  is  on  the  first  syllable,  etn'mal  it 
means  once.  —  liebctl,  blessed,  fiefa  is  used  in  many  fixed  expressions  as 


246  NOTES. 

here;  cf.  ber  lifbe  ©ott,  1.  16,  and  especially  in  expressions  of  time,  as,  Me 
liebe  lange  9?ad)t. 

1.  10.   ban!),  pret.  of  binben. 

1.  n.  ftccfte  etncn  Stocf  rjtncin.  The  cane  or  rod  was  put  into  the 
bundle  in  order  to  carry  it.  —  fyorf te  bie  IPelle  (Ulf/  lifted  the  bundle  of 
fagots  to  his  back. 

1.  12.    begecjnete/  see  note  to  p.  i,  1.  13.  —  fetner,  here,  noble. 

1.  14.  bltcb  ftcfyett,  lit.,  remained  standing,  i.e.,  stopped;  blifb  is  the 
pret.  of  bleiben.  The  infinitive  without  $u  is  used  with  bloibcn,  finbt'li,  ha* 
ben,  liegen  and  flefyen,  where  the  pres.  part,  is,  in  most  cases,  admissible. 

1.  15.  auf  <£rbett  (dat.  sing.),  a  relic  of  the  weak  declension  of  fem. 
nouns  in  the  sing. 

1.  17.   Der  ^racjettbe,  lit.,  the  questioning  one,  i.e.,  the  questioner. 

I.  19.    roas  (jcfyt  bas.mtcfy  att,  what  does  that  matter  to  me? 

II.  22-23.    funftigb.tn,  in  the  future. 

1.  25.  poll  ber  §Ctt  a\\,from  that  time  on;  ber  is  here  a  demons,  pron. 
—  ftefyt .  .  .  ttnmcr  nod?,  has  ever  stood,  when  the  action  of  the  verb  is 
represented  as  still  continuing,  the  present  tense  is  used  for  the  perfect. 

1.  26.    mob.1  and?,  probably  also. 

13.    xHlicutcner  bed  Starond  uou  lUitiiri)lianfcit. 

A  collection  of  stories  was  published  in  Oxford  in  1786,  called  Baron 
Munchausens  Narrative  of  his  marvellous  travels  and  campaigns  in 
Russia,  by  a  German,  named  Rudolf  Erich  Kaspe.  The  Baron  to  whom 
these  stories  were  ascribed  resided  at  Bodenwerder  in  Hanover.  He  was 
a  famous  story-teller  who  had  fought  in  his  youth  in  the  Russian  service,  in 
two  campaigns  against  the  Turks.  Many  of  the  stories  were  in  circulation 
before  the  time  of  Munchausen,  but  were  currently  attributed  to  him  in 
Hanover  in  the  last  quarter  of  the  last  century. 

So  great  was  the  popularity  of  this  work  that  a  fifth  edition,  enlarged, 
was  published  in  the  following  year  (1787)  entitled  Gulliver  A'evived, 
containing  singular  travels,  campaigns,  voyages  and  adventures,  by  Baron 
MuncMiausen,  London. 

Page  7. — line  i.  trat .  .  .  an,  entered  upon.  —  mitten  tm,  in  the 
midst  of;  mitten  is  frequently  used  with  prepositions  that  govern  the  dative 
and  accusative  with  the  force  of  an  adverbial  modifier. 

1.  2.    311  Pferbe,  on  horseback. 

1.  3.  n>eld?es  =  tuaS,  relates  to  the  whole  preceding  clause.  —  3temltd? 
libel,  rather  untimely  or  amiss.  —  empfanb,  pret.  of  empfinben,  to  feel. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  247 

1.  4.    jc  toeiter,  according  as  or  the  further. 

\.  6.  toeber  il?eg  nod?  Steg.  These  alliterative  or  riming  couplets,  the 
two  memfiers  of  whicli  ar_-  practically  synonymous,  are  very  common  in 
German.  Cf.  ,,§CU1$  itltb  §of,"  and  "  kith  and  kin  "  in  English. 

1.  6.  bes  HeitetlS  miibe,  weary  of  riding.  Any  infinitive  may  constitute 
a  verbal  neuter  noun,  but  its  use  is  naturally  confined  to  the  sing.  —  ftieg 
id?  ab,  I  dismounted,  from  ab'fteigen. 

1.  7.  cine  2lrt  t>on,  «  *0>v  0/C 

1.  8.  §ur  Sid?erbleit,/0/'  security.  —  nafym,  pret.  of  uefymen. 

1.  9.    Utltcr  ben  Zlrm,  ace.  of  direction;   see  also  note  to  p.  I,  1.  15. 

1.  10.  fd?lief  . . .  em,  pret.  of  eiu'jdjlafeH.  —  bie  21ugeu  mir,  when 
reference  is  made  to  parts  of  the  body,  a  dat.  of  the  pers.  pron.  dependent 
on  the  verb  is  often  used  instead  of  the  poss.  adj.  agreeing  with  the  noun. 

1.  16.  tpnrbc  id?  gettmfyr,  from  fielcaljr  ttierbnt,  perceive.  Cf.  aware  in 
English,  also  beware,  "to  look  out,"  "be  on  one's  guard";  geiBClljr  takes 
an  obj.  in  the  ace.,  often  a  sentence,  as  here. 

I.  18.   one  id?  bran  tear,  how  it  all  was.  —  The  use  of  nam'Iid?,  that  is 
to  say,  to  explain,  to  introduce  an  illustration  of,  or  reason  for  a  preceding 
statement,  is  very  common  in  German. 

II.  18-19.    bic  rtad?t  u'ber,  over  night,  during  the  night ;  fiber,  an  adverb, 
has   here   the    force   of   a  preposition,   when   placed  after  expressions  of 
time. 

I.  19.    3iigcfd?nett,  covered  with  snow. 

II.  19-20.   fyatte  fid? . .  .  umgcfetjt,  had  changed. 

I.  20.  nad?  unb  nad?,  gradually. 

II.  20-21.    fo  w\t,just  as. 

1.  25.    ofyne  mid?  ...  311  bcfinnen,  without  meditating  long.     See  note 

tO  p.  3,  11.  21-22. 

1.  26.  fd?of5,  pret.  of  fdjiefjen. 

1.  27.    auf  biefe  2Irt,  an  adverbial  expression,  in  this  manner. 

Page  8.  —  line  2.  Sitte,  [the}  custom.  The  article  is  often  omitted 
with  nouns  denoting  material,  also  with  abstract  nouns  when  the  mean- 
ing is  general  or  unlimited,  and  does  not  apply  to  a  single  or  individual 
object.  Cf.  93rot  badfll,  bake  bread;  ©ebitlb  Ijabeil,  have  patience^  cf. 
urtter  ©djnee,  p.  7, 1.  5.  —  bcs  Winters,  adv.  gen.  Cf.  note  to  p.  i,  1.  i. 

1.  4.  futjr,  pret.  of  fabreit.  —  fuh.r  auf  Si.  Petersburg  los,  proceeded 
rapidly  toward,  etc. 

1.  6.    bes  gefrajgigften,  of  the  most  voracious. 

1.  7.  5d?Htten  is  a  sleigh,  sledge  or  sled.  —  nad?gelaufeit  Fam,  came 
running  after.  The  perfect  participle  is  used  with  verbs  of  motion  in  an 


248  NOTES, 

adverbial  sense,  as  er  fommt  gegongen  (=  er  fommt,  tnbem  er  gegangen 
ift,  while  walking)  gelaufen,  gefahren,  geritten :  he  comes  walking,  run- 
ning, driving,  riding. 

11.  7-8.    rjoltc  ein,  overtook. 

1.  10.  gefcfyab,,  pret.  of  gefcfyeben,  happen. 

1.  xx.  nid?t  im  minbeften,  not  in  the  least. 

1.  12.  mctne  IPenigfett,  my  humble  self. —  fonbern,  but,  is  always 
used  after  a  preceding  negative. 

1-  13.  rt§  ab,  pret.  of  ab'reifjen.  —  cerfd?lang,  pret.  of  Derfdjlingen. 

1.  14.  r»or  Sdprerfett,  Dor  often  expresses,  as  here,  the  cause  or  occasion, 
from,  because  of. 

1.  15-    U?te,  as,  since. 

1.  16.  barxmgefommen  roar,  had  escaped. 

I.  17.  erfyob,  pret.  of  erheben. 

II.  17-18.  nafym  roatjr,  pret.  of  nmbrnebmen,  perceive. 
1.  18.    iibcr  Ultb  iibcr,  quite,  entirely. 

1.  19.  fyineingefreffen,  eat,  freffen  is  used  when  speaking  of  animals, 
effen,  when  speaking  of  men. 

1.  20.    fo,  when. 

1.  21.  itjm  . .  .  auf  bas  ^ell,  dative  of  possession.  Cf.  note  to  p.  i, 
1.  15.  —  fold?  cm,  fold)  and  lueld)  when  preceding  the  indef.  art,  areuninfl. 

1.  22.  tljm,  him,  the  dat.  of  the  indirect  object,  or  "  object  of  influence  " 
after  the  verb. 

1.  24.    ftefye  1  lo  !  behold! 

1.  25.    fyorte  .  .  .  auf,  ceased. 

1.  26.   langten  . .  .  an,  arrived. 

1.  27.    gecjeit,  contrary  to.  —  bctberfctttgcn,  mutual. 
From  this  time  on  the  student  will  be  considered  capable  of  rinding  all 
irregular  verbs  for  himself  in  the  vocabulary. 

14.   $>ie  funftlid)e  Drgct. 

Richard  von  Volkmann  (1830-1889),  Professor  of  Surgery  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Halle,  wrote,  while  accompanying  the  German  army  in  France 
(1870-71),  a  series  of  charming  stories,  which  he  sent  to  his  children 
at  home.  These  were  afterwards  published  under  the  pseudonym  Richard 
Leander,  with  the  title  Tr'dumereien  an  franzosischen  Kaminen  (Rever- 
ies by  French  Firesides),  from  which  this  story  is  taken. 

Page  9.  —  line  x.  Dor  langen,  langcn  ^afyren,  many,  many  years 

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ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  249 

t  3.    immer  tmebcr,  ever  and  again. 

1.  7.    bcfdb,  cr  ftd?,  surveyed,  noted  carefully. 

1.  n.  einen  Straufj  in  ber  f^anb.  The  accusative  of  a  noun  is  used 
with  a  limiting  phrase  absolutely,  that  is,  without  any  governing  word,  to 
express  a  characterizing  action,  where  "  with  "  or  "  having  "  is  understood; 
trans,  with  or  having  a  bouquet  in  his  hand. 

1.  12.  Dollcr,  an  old  inflected  form  of  the  masc.  sing.  nom.  of  the  adj., 
which  has  now  become  fixed,  and  is  used  appositively  after  nouns  of 
any  gender,  as  here.  It  originally  governed  the  gen.,  but  is  often  now 
followed  by  an  uninflected  form  of  the  noun,  as  etn  <§?aat  Doller  Seute  or 
Doll  tjon  ?euten,  a  hall  full  of  people. 

I.  14.   baran,  of  how;  boran  is  anticipative,  representing   the  subordi- 
nate subs,  clause,  which  follows,  and  is  in  apposition  with  the  demon- 
strative element  ba  in  baran,  cf.  baran,  1.  28;    p.  n,  1.  14. — was  cr 
f iir,  -what  a.     The  parts  of  the  indeclinable  compound  pronoun  tt)a§  fur 
are  occasionally  separated,  as  here.     Such  a  pronoun  remains  unchanged 
whatever  the  form  of  its  noun,  the  case  of  which  is  determined  by  its  office 
in  the  sentence. 

II.  14-15.    bem  .  .  .  fonne,  whom  no  one  could  equal. 

I.  16.    begonnc,  subj.  of  indirect  statement. 

II.  18-19.   rmrjtn  .  .  .  fefyr  311  fje^en,  took  deeply  to  heart. 

1.  21.  ben  garden  (Eag  iibcr,  the  whole  day  through.  An  adverb  is 
often  used  after  an  adverbial  expression  of  time  or  of  direction,  almost 
with  the  force  of  a  preposition.  Cf.  ben  ganjen  £ag  burdj,  through  the 
whole  day;  roett,  1.  23,  and  long,  1.  26. 

1.  22.  nadpts,  by  night,  an  old  genitive  singular  used  adverbially,  often 
with  be8  after  the  analogy  of  £098.  The  genitive  forms  a  general,  not  a 
specific,  designation  of  time. 

1.  24.    ItC§  er  ftd?  .  .  .  rtteber,  he  settled  down,  established  himself. 

Page  10.  —  line  i.  After  bertoffen  supply  babe.   See  note  to  p.  5 8, 1.  iz. 

I.  4.    Cacj  unb  Zta<fyt,  ace.  of  extent  of  time;   nouns  denoting  measure 
of  time  and  space  are  in  the  accusative.  —  baft,  so  that. 

II.  5-6.    je  tnefyr,  corresponds  to  befto,  the  nearer .  .  .  so  much  the  more. 
1.  10.    blttjen,  note  the  omission  of  the  sign  of  the  infinitive  ju,  after 

modal  auxiliaries  and  certain  verbs,  as  fiubeil,  fiibten,  beifjen,  b,elfen,  b,5ren, 
toffen,  leljren,  lernen,  nennen,  fehen,  corresponding  to  a  like  class  of 
verbs  in  English  where  to  is  omitted.  See  1.  21,  trogen,  1.  28,  fptelen, 
page  u,  1.  19,  liegen. 

1.  10.  n>as  cr  laufen  Formic,  as  fast  as  he  could,  tnaS  (neut.  ace.)  is 
here  used  adverbially,  as  is  the  longer  form  ettt)a«. 


250  NOTES. 

1.  14.  tjtntcr  .  .  .  fyer,  along  behind.  An  adverb  of  direction  (Ijer)  is 
often  thus  used  after  a  preposition. 

1.  15.  ITtettge  is  used  as  here  before  an  uninflected  noun  where  the 
gen.  was  formerly  required,  as,  eilie  3Jfeuge  ©flbeS. 

1.  16.  guten.  After  a  personal  pronoun,  the  adjective  has  the  weak 
form  in  the  plural,  and  the  strong  in  the  nom.  and  ace.,  and  often  in  the 
dat.  sing. 

1.  19.  beifetjen,  bury ;  lit.,  place  besides,  sc.  ben  aitberen  Soten  = 
nebeit  bie  anberen  Xoten. 

1.  20.   gebcucjten   Bauptes,   adv.   gen.   of   manner,    -with  bowed  head. 

I.  22.  fcfyludpjen  unb  u»ctncn.    See  note  to  1.  10. 

II.  23-24.    roirb  toobj  aud?  .  .  .  fettt,  that  is  probably  also  one. 

1.  24.   tebjCtten,  note  the  pi.  form,  a  survival  of  the  older  usage  of 
employing  abstract  nouns  in  the  pi. 
1.  24.    bte  dote,  the  dead  woman. 
1.  27.    nod?,  as  yet. 

Page  11.  —  lines  4-5.  perflang,  died  away. 
1.  6.    tnne  awrben,  became  aware. 

15.    Tic  ^renter  Stabtmuftfatttett. 

This  and  the  two  following  selections  are  from  Grimm's  Kinder-  und 
Hausmarchen,  a  favorite  collection  of  German  fairy  tales. 

The  two  eminent  scholars  Jacob  (1785-1863)  and  Wilhelm  (1786-1859) 
Grimm  were  associated  throughout  their  lives  in  their  studies  and  in  the 
most  affectionate  personal  relations.  Their  contributions  to  Germanic 
philology  were  of  the  most  varied  character  and  embrace  language 
and  literature  as  well  as  mythology,  legal  institutions,  lexicography  and 
legends.  One  of  their  most  charming  works  was  the  collection  of  German 
popular  and  fairy  tales,  gathered  from  the  mouths  of  the  people,  and  pub- 
lished under  the  title  Kinder-  und  Hausmarchen.  The  first  edition  was 
published  in  1812;  a  second  volume  appeared  in  1815,  and  a  second  edi- 
tion, enlarged,  in  1819,  and  a  subsequent  volume  with  notes  in  1822. 
Since  then  many  editions  have  been  issued,  and  the  stories  have  been 
translated  into  most  of  the  languages  of  Europe.  They  have  thus  become 
the  universal  delight  of  children,  and  of  others  who  study  them  with  a  sense 
of  their  profounder  significance. 

The  stories  were  collected  in  Hesse,  and  in  the  county  of  Hanau  in  the 
region  of  the  Main  and  Kinzig  rivers.  Later,  many  Low  German  stories 
from  the  districts  about  Paderborn,  Miinster  and  elsewhere  were  added. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  2$  I 

I.  13.  311  (Hnbe  gtngen,  failed. 

II.  14-15  f.    ttjn  ailS  bem  flitter  311  fd?affen,  to  get  rid  of  feeding  him. 
1.  16.    mad?te  ftd?,  &*iw>£  himself. 

1.  17.    ja,  without  doubt. 

1.  19.  liegen,  notice  the  omission  of  gu  after  finben  (1.  18).  Cf.  note  to 
p.  10,  1.  10. 

1.  20.  miibe  gelailfen,  run  until  he  was  weary.  Many  intransitive 
verbs  may  be  thus  used  in  a  factitive  sense,  denoting  a  change  wrought  in 
the  object  through  the  action  of  the  verb,  made  himself  weary  by  running. 
—  mas  (adv.  ace.),  colloq.  for  tnariim.  —  parfan',  a  name  for  a  large 
dog.  It  comes  from  the  imp.  of  att'padfen,  lay  hold  of,  seize.  Cf.  p.  IO,  1.  10. 

1.  23.  fort,  sc.  gehn,  an  adverb  often  stands  for  an  omitted  verb  of 
motion.  —  fyat  .  .  .  toollen  totfd?lagen.  The  regular  order  would  be,  fyat 
. .  .  rotfd)taa.en  rootten. 

1.  24.    HetftaitS  genotnmen,  taken  French  leave. 

I.  25.  n>ei§t  bu  was  ?  PU  tell  you  what. 

Page  12.  —  line  i.  's  3ufrieben  ;  $ufrieben  now  governs  the  ace.;  it 
was  formerly  used  with  the  gen.;  -8  (for  e§)  is  here  a  relic  of  the  lost  gen. 
neut.  of  the  pers.  pron. 

II.  3-4.   bret  (Cage  HegentPCtter,  a  condensed,  proverbial  expression, 
like  a  three  days'1  storm. 

1.  4.  in  bte  (Querc,  amiss. 

1.  6.  roentl's  Ctncm  an  ben  Kragen  gefjt,  when  one's  neck  is  in  danger. 
The  missing  cases  of  the  indef.  man  are  supplied  by  etn  ;  cf.  etltent,  1.  16. 

1.  7.   3U  3at(rcn  fomme,  am  getting  on  in  years. 

1.  9.  fptnne,  purr. 

1.  10.    ^rail,  mistress.  —  nod),  betimes. 

1.  II.    tft  guter  Hat  teuer,  good  advice  is  dear,  i.e.  hard  to  get. 

1.  17.  burd?  ITtarF  unb  23ett1,  lit.,  through  marrow  and  bone,  i.e. 
through  and  through. 

1.  19.  uTiferer  Iteben  ^rauen  (Tag ;  grauentag,  or  Sag  unferer  Heben 
f^rait  is  one  of  the  festivals  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  the  most  important  of 
which  in  the  calendar  were  the  Birth  of  Mary  (Sept.  8),  the  Annunciation 
(March  25),  Visitation  (July  2),  Candlemas  (Feb.  2),  Assumption  (Aug. 

IS)- 

1.  23.  ba,  in  consequence. 

1.  25.  <£t  was,  O,  nonsense. 

1.  27.  fmbeft,  pres.  for  the  fut.  as  often  in  English.  —  iibcrall,  any- 
where. 

1.  29.  milfj  es  Cine  2Jrt  rjaben,  it  must  be  something  unique. 


NOTES. 


11.  29-30.    Hefj  fid?  .  .  .  gefatlen,  was  pleased  with. 

Page  13.  —  line  7.  IDitlbett,  points  of  the  compass,  quarters  from  which 
the  wind  blows.  —  beud?te  ttjtl,  it  seemed  to  him  (with  ace.  or  dat.) 

1.  ii.    £?erberge,  accommodations. 

'\.  18.  <Sraufd?immeI;  gray  coat.  @cf)tmmel  alone  means  a  gray  or 
white  horse. 

1.  20.    laffcn's  fid?  n>or)l  fein/  are  enjoying  themselves. 

1.  21.  roas  =  etroaS. 

1.  22.  toarcn,  the  optative  subjunctive.  The  omission  of  the  conclusion 
frequently  gives  to  the  conditional  an  optative  sense.  —  ratfd?lagten, 
counseled,  from  9fatfd)lag,  counsel,  conference.  Most  verbs  derived  from 
compound  nouns  (whose  first  component  is  a  noun)  are  treated  as  simple 
verbs,  and  take  the  prefix  ge-  in  the  past  participle.  Such  are  branbfdja^en, 
Ijanbbaben,  roctteifern,  etc. 

I.  24.  mufjte,  was  to. 

II.  27-28  f  .   ber  "Katje,  the  dative  of  possession,  in  place  of  the  possess. 
gen. 

Page  14.  —  line  2.    bet,  here  causal,  at,  on  account  of. 
11.  2-3.  furjren  ...  in  bie  fyoty,  jumped  up. 

I.  6.    narjmen  .  .  .  fiirlieb,  satisfied  themselves.  —  was,  the  neuter  rel- 
ative is  used  after  an  indefinite  or  general  antecedent,  such  as  Dtel,  much, 
tlicfjtS,  or,  as  in  this  case,  ba8  (bent). 

II.  11-12.    bet  bie  .  .  .  2Ifd?e,  bei  with  the  ace.  denoting  direction,  is 
now  obsolete.     It  was  frequent'  in  the  earlier  language  (Luther),  espec- 
ially in  the  Midland. 

1.  17.    ins  Sorfsfyorn  jagen  laffcn,  driven  into  a  dilemma;  trans,  frigh- 
tened out  of  our  wits. 
1.  22.  baran,  to  them,  sc.  an  bie  Stugen. 
1.  30  f  .  n>as  cr  f  onnte,  see  note  to  p.  10,  1.  10  f. 

16.    tier  2frme  unb  bcr  Wcirfjc. 

Page  16.  —  line  12.  311  ib,m  cin,  into  his  house. 

\.  14.  fiirlieb  nerjmen,  here,  take  things  as  they  are.  Note  the  sub- 
junctives of  indirect  statement,  mbdjte  and  gotten,  1.  14. 

1.  16.  berroeil  =  wabrenb. 

1.  19.    fd?led?te,  in  its  original  sense,  plain,  simple. 

1.  24.  fid?  belongs  to  both  verbs,  legen  and  ausrufyen. 

1.  29.  ben  beiben  2Uten,  dat.,  in  an  ablative  sense  after  netjmen,  take 
from. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  253 

Page  17.  —  line  i.    ft  dp,  dat.  pl.for  themselves.    See  note  to  p.  i,  I.  16. 
1.  6.  feines  JDeges,  adv.  gen. 

I.  19.    roller  (Eag,  broad  daylight. 

II.  21-22.    geftartben  batte:  certain  intr.  verbs  denoting  rest  or  position 
take  fjaben  as  the  aux.  of  the  perf.  tenses,  as,  Hegen,  ftfcen,  fteben,  ruhen, 
fdjlafen,  etc.,  as  well  as  all  modal  auxiliaries. 

1.  26.    f  ragte  .  .  .  aits,  asked  all  about  it. 

Page  18.  —lines  8-9.  geroafyren  laffen,  have  granted;  laffen  is  often 
thus  used  in  a  causative  sense,  have  done. 

1.  20.  sc.  er  before  fotlte. 

Page  19  —  line  i.  macfyte  .  .  .  ITtannerdpen,  reared,  said  of  an 
animal  when  it  stands  on  its  hind  feet,  or  performs  like  a  man. 

1.  4.  unb  lag  das  Pferb  =  intb  ba«  ^Pferb  lag,  inversion  usually  affects 
only  the  first  of  two  coordinate  sentences. 

I.  II.    marb's  tb,m  .  .  .  311  OTllt,  he  became  so.warm  and  cross. 
\.  13.    roar  trftn  .  .  .  tltcfyt  etngefaflen,  had  not  occurred  to  him. 

II.  24-25.  mas  es  fcinc  ^rau  jetjtgut  fya'tte,  what  a  good  time  his  wife 

was  having. 

I.  25.    btc  =  fte  ;  notice  the  demon,  for  the  rel.  pron.,  a  frequent  use  in 
simple  speech  and  in  children's  stories. 

II.  25-26.    Ite^C  ftd?'s  root^I  fcfymecFen,  was  taking  things  comfortably. 

\.  28.  fyerunter,  sc.  fommen. 

Page  20.  —  line  2.  Da  ...  erft  red?t  fyeift,  then  for  the  first  time  he 
became  in  a  genuine  passion. 

1.  8.  <5teb  bid?  3ufrieben,  Be  content. 

\.  10.  fdpalt.  The  verbs  fjeifjen,  nennen,  fa^elten,  fd)tmpfen,  taufen, 
lebren  and  the  causative  laffen  may  take  two  accusatives,  one  of  the  person 
and  one  of  the  thing,  or  indicating  a  change  wrought  by  the  action  of  the 
verb. 

1.  13.    <£r  mod?te  tpollen  obcr  md?t,  whether  he  would  or  not. 

17.   SujrnroSdjcn. 

The  story  of  Dornroschen,  the  "  Sleeping  Beauty,"  is  one  of  the  oldest 
symbolic  tales  of  the  Germanic  people.  It  has  parallel  versions,  differing 
in  detail,  in  France,  Italy  and  India.  In  France  it  is  called  "La  belle  au 
bois  dormant."  See  Perrault's  Histoires  ou  Contes  du  Temps  passe,  edited 
as  Perrrault's  Popular  Tales  by  A.  Lang,  Oxford,  1888;  Basile's  Penta- 
merone,  V.  5  (English  version  by  T.  E.  Taylor,  1850),  and  Old  Deccan 
Days  by  M.  Frere  (PhiL,  1868,) 


254  NOTES. 

In  the  Norse  version,  the  spindle  is  the  sleep-thorn,  and  the  castle  is  sur- 
rounded by  a  wall  of  fire,  through  which  Sigurd,  the  hero,  can  alone  pass. 

1.  19.  roar.  A  verb  in  the  sing,  with  several  sing,  subjects  occurs, 
especially  when  the  verb  precedes,  also  when  the  subjects  are  conceived 
of  as  a  unit. 

1.  20.  tDCltu  roir  bod?,  if  we  only;  bod)  strengthens  the  wish'.  —  fnegten, 
colloq.  =  befanien. 

1.  22.  (Jrofd?  ;  in  the  popular  stories  as  well  as  in  fables  animals  become 
speakers  as  well  as  actors. 

1.  26.    bas,  demons.  =  fte,  see  note  to  p.  19,  1.  25 

1.  27.    fid?  nid?t  311  laffen  iPtlfjte,  did  not  know  how  to  contain  himself. 

Page  21. —  line  i.  labete  .  .  .  em,  usually  lub  em.  —  Derroanbte 
unb  23efannte,  the  weak  form  33erroanbte'n  is  the  rule  after  feine. 

1.  3-  itjrer,  gen.  of  the  pers.  pron.  depending  upon  breijfhn.  Notice 
the  use  of  the  genitive  of  the  whole  when  all  are  included,  while  the  dat. 
with  Don  is  employed  in  a  partitive  sense  when  only  a  part  is  referred  to, 
L  5,  eine  Bon  ihnen. 

1.  8.  bie  anbcrc,  the  second;  aitbere  was  originally  used  where  JttJeite 
has  now  taken  its  place. 

1.  9.  311  tDiinfd?en,  notice  the  use  of  the  inf.  with  ju  in  a  pass,  sense, 
like  the  Latin  gerund. 

1.  10.  <£lfe,  an  archaic  form  for  elf.  Notice  the  plural  of  the  numeral; 
all  the  cardinal  numbers  were  once  inflected. 

1.23.    He§  .  .  .  cmsgetfen,  caused  to  be  issued. 

1.  24.  foUten  would  naturally  stand  at  the  end,  but  in  simple  speech  the 
normal  order  occasionally  occurs. 

1.  28.  bcm  (Edge,  H?0,  the  day  when;  TOO,  -where,  is  here  used  as  a 
relative  adverb  of  time,  on  which. 

Page  22.  —  line  3.   IPenbeltreppe  is  the  ace.  of  space  passed  over. 
5.  umbreb.te,  sc-  be»  <£>d)lii|'jei,  turned  the  key;  fa§  ba  =  ba  jafj. 

13.  ftd?,  dat.  of  poss. 

14.  bcm  2JugenbIt<f  .  .  .  too.    Cf.  note  to  p.  21, 1.  28. 
16.    Sd?Io§,  ace.  after  fiber,  implying  direction. 

.  23.  ettoas  Derfefyett,  done  something-wrong. —  in  (=  an)  ben  fjaaren 
3teben,  pull  by  the  hair.     Notice  the  use  of  the  pi.  ^>aaren  for  the  sing. 
1.  24.    tpollte,  was  about. 

1.  28.  bacon  =  won  bemfe(6en. 

Page  23.  —  line  4.  als  fatten.  Every  condition  involves  a  conclusion 
expressed  or  implied  ;  here  the  conclusion  is  suggested  by  al8,  as  they 
would  do  if,  etc. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  2$$ 

1.  6.   (Eobcs,  gen.  after  fterben,  where  the  ace.  is  now  used. 

I.  9.    CS  follte,  etc.,  that  a  castle  was  said  to  stand. 

II.  17-18.    mod?te  .  .  .  tpolltc,  lit.  might  dissuade  kirn   as  he  would, 
i.e.  however  much  the  good  old  man  sought  to  dissuade  him. 

1.  19-   b.tnaus,  sc.  gefjen. 

1.  25.  auf  and  an,  1.  27,  notice  the  difference  in  the  meaning  of  these 
two  prepositions,  upon  and  at  (beside). 

Page  24.  —  line  i.  Hegen  unb  fcfylafen,  infinitives  dependent  on  fal) 
without  gu  ;  see  l)angen,  11.  5,  15,  also  note  upon  the  omission  of  jll,  p.  10, 
1.  10. 

I.  3.   etrter,  more  definite  than  man,  which  might  have  been  used  here. 

II.  6-7.  cs  .  .  .  laffen,  help  it. 

11.  13-14.    30gen  .  .  .  \\ZWOtfdrew  out  from  beneath. 
1.  18.   rupftc  .  .  .  fcrtig,  used    factitively,  finished  plucking,  lit.,  made 
ready  by  plucking, 

18. 


Hans  Christian  Andersen,  one  pf  the  greatest  of  modern  story-tellers, 
was  born  in  the  picturesque  city  of  Odense  on  khe  Danish  island  of  Fiinen, 
April  2,  1805.  He  was  of  humble  birth,  his  father  being  a  cobbler.  His 
simple,  beautiful  character  won  friends  in  Copenhagen  whither  he  went  to 
seek  his  support.  He  was  educated  by  royal  bounty  at  the  Latin  school  of 
Schlagelse.  His  novel,  the  Improvisator,  won  great  favor  and  assured  his 
reputation.  He  caught  the  spirit  of  the  folk  stories  and  loved  to  personify 
dumb  objects  and  material  things,  investing  them  with  all  the  romance  or 
pathos  of  real  beings.  In  his  stories  his  weird  fancy  embodied  that  which 
was  quaint  and  mysterious,  and  invented  situations  full  of  surprises  and  un- 
expected situations.  His  longer  novels  are  romantic  in  character.  It  was 
as  a  story-teller  that  he  won  a  fame  almost  universal.  His  extemporaneous 
tales  to  children,  told  with  great  vivacity  and  graphic  power,  became,  when 
written,  the  basis  of  his  reputation.  He  died  on  Aug.  4,  1875. 

There  have  been  at  least  twenty  translations  of  his  stories  into  German  as 
well  as  numerous  translations  into  English,  Spanish,  French  and  Italian. 
The  Tinder  Box  was  published  in  the  first  collection  of  Andersen's  stories 
in  1835.  It  shows  his  skill  in  giving  artistic  form  and  sentiment  to  the 
crude  material  of  a  popular  story.  All  his  stories  have  an  individuality 
which  secured  for  them  immediate  recognition  and  stamped  them  upon  the 
popular  imagination. 

1.  22.   Fam  .  .  .  etttmarfcfytert,  came  marching.    Cf.  note  to  p.  8,  1.  7. 

1,  24.  an  bcr  Seite  =  an  feinet  @eite.    Cf.  note  to  p.  i,  1.  15. 


256  NOTES. 

I.  25.    follte  es,  etc.,  used  impersonally,  but  now  the  journey  was  to  his 
home. 

II.  26-27.    bie,  her ;    tfyr  (dat.)  in  a  possessive  sense. 

Page  25. —  line  i.  tjaji,  notice  the  transposed  order,  which  is  occa- 
sionally used  in  an  exclamatory  sentence;  cf.  p.  40,  11.  3,  18. 

1.  ii.  was  foil  id?,  sc.  tfyun. 

1.  12.    Du  muftt  tDtffcn,  cf.  the  English,  "You  must  know." 

1.  13.    fo  beftnbeft,  pres.  for  fut.  =  when  you  will  be. 

1.  16.  barin  =  in  ben  £h,iiren. 

1.  17.    mtttcn  (adv.)  cmf,  in  the  center  of. 

1.  18.  cin  paar,  used  as  an  indecl.  num.  or  with  the  noun  3lugen  in 
apposition. 

1.  19.  barum  =  urn  fte,  that  is,  um  bie  Slugen. 

1.  23.    lauter,  pure,  nothing  but. 

1.  27.  ttimm  bir  Don  bem  (Selbe,  notice  the  partitive  dative  following 
the  verb,  take  to  thyself  of  the  money. 

Page  26.  — line  2.  rid?tiger,  etc.,  that  is  a  proper  dog,oi  that's  a  dog  for 
you. 

1.  6.    bcnfcn,  imagine. 

1.  7.    toillft  bu  rootjl  aud?  fjaben,  you  probably  desire  too. 

I.  17.  gefagt,  sc.  batte. 

II.  22-23.    rote  nur  immer,  as  or  as  in  any  degree. 
1.  28.    bu  fotmteft  fonft,  trans.,  or  you  might. 

1.  29.    t»iel  is  declined  after  the  def.  art. 

Page  27.  —  line  2.   ZTein,  an  expression  of  astonishment. 

1.  6.   griff  an,  pulled  at. 

1.  10.   (Sott  ben>ab.re,  an  expression  of  astonishment,  Heaven  preserve  us. 

1.  ii.  einc  ITlenge,  here  (Sdb  is  used  in  apposition  with  ITtengc,  in 
place  of  the  former  gen.  —  gaH3  is  uninflected  before  names  of  places,  even 
in  the  dat.  as  mit  ganj  (Snglanb.  —  Note  that  Andersen  resided  in  Copen- 
hagen. 

1.  14.    einmaf,/0r  once,  at  last. 

1.  1 6.   ftatt  is  used  both  as  a  prep,  and  a  conj.  in  place  of  anftatt. 

1.  22.    rein,  completely. 

1.  25.    bis  obcnan,  to  the  top.  —  (Selb,  uninflected  gen.  after  poll. 

Page  28.  —  line  5.    gcrabett  IDcges,  adv.  gen.  of  manner,  straighhvay. 

1.  18.  fte  311  feb.cn  befommen,^a  sight  of  her  /  the  expression  is  used 
as  the  object  of  befommen,  or  jefjeit  with  }U  may  represent  a  passive  use  of 
the  verb,  for  seeing  •=  to  be  seen.  Cf.  note  to  p.  21,  1.  9. 

1.  22.  getpeisfagt,  used  impers.,  the  real  subject  being  the  following 
clause. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  2$? 

1.  27.    in  ben  (Eag  fjineinleben,  live  without  a  thought  of  the  morrow. 
Page  29.  —  line  5.   iibrig,  pred.  adj. 
1.  6.    btcfyt,  close. 
1.  xi.    Ctn  £td?t,  here,  a  candle. 

1.  21.  babitrd?  =  burd)  ba«[elbe,  £y  it.  —  mas  . . .  mtr,  whatever. 
Page  30.  —  lines  1-2.   bjelten  grofje  Stiicfc  auf  itjn,  idiom.,  thought 
a  great  deal  of  him. 

1.  ii.    gar  311  gertt,  extremely. 

Page  31.  —  line  i.  n>as  er  nur  immer  fonnte.  Cf.  note  to  p.  10, 1. 10. 
1.  8.   ge3Ctd?net  roar,  the  verb  jein  is  used  in  forming  the  pass,  when 
the  participle  has  the  force  of  an  adjective,  denoting  the  state  or  condition 
into  which  the  subject  has  entered. 

1.  13.   ^riil}  Ittorgens,  early  in  the  morning. 
1.  18.    Hcbcs  JTta'nnd^en,  dim.  of  affection,  my  dear  little  husband. 
1.  25.    Seiben3CUg,  in  appos.  with  Stiirf,  orig.  an  uninflected  gen. 
Page  32.— line  3.   Ijeimfiiljren  =  in  fein  §an«  fiifjren,  a  word  long 
used  in  the  sense  of  marry,  conduct  a  bride  to  her  new  home. 

13.    juft  nidpt,  not  exactly.  —  ba^U,  more  than  this,  besides. 
.  18.   auf  ben  Beinen,  in  motion,  astir. 

24.   es  tmrb  bod?  ttid^ts  baraiis,  nothing  will  happen  until,  etc. 
?age  33.  — line  9.   (Eabaf,  cf.  p.  31, 1.  25. 
21.    3^?  tot  II  ntd?t,  I  forbid,  or  I  will  not  permit  it. 
30.  fonnte  tfyr  gar  rootyl  gefallen,  might  well  please  her. 

19.    $a3  aSaffcr  bc§  SBcrgcffcna. 

Rudolf  Baumbach,  whose  pseudonym  is  Paul  Bach,  was  born  in  Kranich- 
feld  on  the  Ilm  in  the  dukedom  of  Saxe-Meiningen,  in  1840.  He  studied 
natural  science  in  various  universities  and  finally  received  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Philosophy  in  Heidelberg.  He  has  been  a  private  teacher, 
mainly  in  Austria,  but  now  resides  in  Meiningen.  He  is  a  writer  of  stories 
full  of  delicate  sentiment,  of  graceful  humor  and  charming  suggestiveness, 
which  appeal  to  the  interest  and  the  imagination  of  all  classes. 

Page  34.  —  line  6.    ba3U,  as  an^accompaniment,  at  the  same  time. 

I.  7.    feincr  Kletbung  nad?  ;  nacf),  according  to,  may  precede  or  follow 
the  noun  governed;   gegeitiiber,  opposite,  has  also  at  times  the  postposition. 

II.  7-8.   mtt  feinem  r>erfd?ruttenen  £>aar,  the  badge  of  serfdom. 
11.  12-13.    fytdt  .  .  .  tnttc,  stopped,  intermitted. 

1.  ao.  gefySrig  in  Jltcm  ertjaltcn,  lit.  had  kept  him  panting,  i.e.  hard 
at  work. 

1.  25.   bcs    H?eibtt»erfs,   gen.  after   bddjte.     Many  words   denoting   a 


258  NOTES. 

mental  state  or  action  formerly  governed  the  gen.,  where  now  they  are 
used  with  the  ace.  or  a  prep.;  such  are  adjten,  befinnen,  benfen  (an),  er* 
innern,  freuen,  geniefeen,  etc. 
Page  35. — line  7.  oertminbertes  <5eftd?t,  look  of  amazement. 

I.  8.   grauen  (Seaxntb,  gray  was  formerly  worn  in  mourning. 

II.  18-19.   bas  ^cberfptcl  auf  ber  ^auft,  ace.  absolute.     Cf.  note  to  p. 
9,1.  ii. 

11.  19-20.    fafj  .  .  .  bretn,  looked  at  the  same  time,  looked  besides. 

1.  21.   Stiicf,  ace.  of  space. 

Page  36.  —  line  6.  tjotjcr,  where  in  any  form  an  -e  follows  bod),  the 
final  -d)  is  changed  to  -h.  —  benn  =  bann  or  al8.  - 

1.  19.    btC  Sonnc  Hd?t,  the  bright  sun  ;  Ud)t,  appos.  adj.  bright. 

1.  27.  Ifiinne  =  £ifbe,  an  archaic  word  preserved  in  popular  poetry, 
and  revived  in  higher  literature.  These  riddles,  with  alternate  question 
and  answer,  are  very  characteristic  of  folk-  and  primitive  poetry. 

Page  37.  — line  9.  Sd?Ioffer  in  bte  . . .  £uft,  air-castles. 

1.  12.  £7trfd?(jen>etb,  am  (Stebel,  a  pair  of  antlers  over  the  door  or  on 
the  gable  is  still  a  customary  decoration  of  a  forester's  house  in  Germany. 

1.  13.   311  £eb.en,  in  fief.  —  Bannforftcr,  a  keeper  of  a  preserve. 

1.  19.  ^aftnad^t,  properly  the  eve  of  Ash  Wednesday,  but  often  used 
to  denote  an  indefinite  number  of  days  preceding  Lent,  which  are  observed 
in  Catholic  countries  with  great  festivities. 

1.  25.  IHar(e),  tidings,  poetic  and  archaic  for  9iad)rid)t,  a  word  re- 
vived in  this  sense  at  the  close  of  the  last  century. 

1.  26.  ^terbeglorfenton,  the  tone  of  a  passing-bell. 

\.  28.    bd3U,  at  the  same  time,  that  is,  as  he  walked. 

Page  38.  —  line  r.   genwnbene,  passive  part,  with  adj.  force. 

1.  5-  Fam  gentten,  came  riding,  past  part,  with  adv.  force.  Cf.  note  to  p. 
8,  1.  7- 

1.  9.  fctner,  gen.  of  the  pers.  pron.  depending  on  §err.  —  fafj  =  fefete 
ftd),  with  ace.  of  direction. 

Page  39.  —  line  n.  bas  oergeffen  mad?t,  sc.  etnen,  which  causes  one 

to  forget. 

1.  12.  311  Dtenften,  cf.  note  to  p.  10, 1.  24. 

1.  15.  fiirroitjig,  for  the  later  Borroifctg.  —  gab  ftd? ...  311  erfennen, 
introduced  himself  as.  —  fabjenbett  Sdjiiler.  In  the  middle  ages  many 
students  wandered  from  university  to  university,  begging  their  way  and 
leading  a  rollicking  life,  without  any  definite  purpose  of  study.  These 
students  were  often  called  SSagailten,  rovers,  and  their  songs  bear  the 
name,  ,,5BogontetH)Oefte",  see  1.  24,  below. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  2 59 

1.  19.  (Drt  linb  Stelle  =  on  the  spot.  The  coupling  of  words  of  kindred 
signification  for  completeness  of  statement  is  very  common  in  English  and 
German.  Cf.  "house  and  home,"  "kith  and  kin,"  "pardon  and  absolve," 
"  absolution  and  remission,"  etc. 

1.  20.  3ur  blaiiett  (Eraube,  at  the  Sign  of  the  Blue  Grape.  Cf.  note  on 
p.  2,  1.  2. 

1.  22.  poraitsgefetjt,  assuming  that ;  the  part,  so  used  expresses  a  pre- 
liminary condition,  upon  which  something  depends. 

Page  40.  —  lines-  CD  n>er  oenjeffen  fotntte,  could  anyone  forget  ? 
For  word-order,  cf.  1.  18  and  note  to  p.  25,  1.  i. 

1.  9.  The  reputation  of  the  raven  for  wisdom  dates  from  the  oldest  Ger- 
manic mythology,  according  to  which  two  ravens  sat  upon  Odin's  shoulders 
—  Huginn  and  Muninn,  thought  and  memory  —  one  of  which  revealed  to 
him  all  the  past,  and  the  other  the  future. 

1.  14.  tt>ie  id?  .  .  .  nacfyfefyctt  rot  II,  and  -when  I  was  about  to  see  yester- 
day;  roas  bie  liebcn  dfyterd^en  madden,  how  the  nice  little  fellows  are. 

1.  17.  roo,  here,  wherever.  —  gel]'  Utlb  fteb.',  am,  a  rimed  phrase.  Cf. 
note  to  p.  7,  1.  6. 

1.  18.  roer  .  .  .  tmiftte,  [f  wonder]  who  may  know. 

\.  ig.   The  2Bolbfr.au  was,  in  popular  lore,  the  repository  of  secret  wisdom. 

1.  24.   bafjetm,  S.G.  for  the  N.G.  gu  £>aufe ;  beim  is  here  an  old  dat. 

1.  25.   b<33U,  cf.  p.  34,  1.  6,  note. 

Page  41.  — line  2.  umfonft  tft  nur  ber  Cob,  death  alone  is  to  be  had 
for  nothing^  a  proverbial  expression. 

1.  15.    tljn  tjuttgerte,  impers.  he  was  hungry. 

1.  17.    IDeibsperfort,  colloq.  a  woman. 

1.  30.    Shlttbe,  e\.c.,for  a  league  around. 

Page  42.  —  line  3.  (Tags  3uoor  =  am  Dovigen  Sage. 

1.  19.  alsbalb  =  fogteid). 

I.  20.    tjcrum,  at  an  end. 

II.  28-29.  ging  . . .  t>on  flatten,  went  on. 

Page  43.  —  line  6.  Sd?etben,  JTteibert.  Both  words  have  the  same 
meaning,  and  are  a  constant  refrain  in  the  old  folk-songs:  ,,@djetben  Uttb 
aJJeibeu  ttjiit  tteh."  Cf.  note  to  p.  7, 1.  8. 

1.  10.  (Eannettbaum.  In  Germany,  as  also  in  Norway  and  Sweden,  it  is 
customary  to  celebrate  the  completion  of  a  new  house  by  putting  a  young 
fir  or  birch-tree  on  the  highest  point  of  the  roof,  and  by  holding  a  festival 
in  which  the  workmen  participate.  Ibsen's  drama  Builder  Solness,  is  based 
upon  this  fact. 

1.  13.  ben  Kater  auf  ber  Scfyutter,  see  note  to  p.  9, 1.  11.  $ater,  ace. 
abs.  Witches  and  weird  women  had  a  cat  as  a  companion,  with  which 
mysterious  and  uncanny  power  was  associated  in  the  popular  belief. 


260  NOTES. 

1.  20.   geleert  fyajl,  perf,  for  fut.  perf.,  to  express  greater  certainty. 

Page  44.  —  line  6.   (Sea'ft,  a  coll.  noun,  branches. 

1.  13.  beim  Jllten,  <w  »V  was. 

1.  16.  23lume,  the  33ergif5meinm<f)t. 

20.    Tic  Ittcfrtiirfjtc  uoit  Aialif  Storiij. 

The  author  of  this  selection,  Wilhelm  Hauff  (1802-1827),  was  a  gifted 
and  promising  novelist  and  poet,  who  wrote  romantic  and  historical  tales 
somewhat  in  the  manner  of  Walter  Scott.  He  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
of  German  story-tellers.  His  works  are  characterized  by  humor,  descrip- 
tive power,  and  a  certain  fantastic  quality,  which  renders  them  irresistible 
to  young  readers. 

Among  his  best  known  works  are  ^phantaften  im  S3remer  SRatSfeQer,  2)er 
2ftann  im  SKonbe,  2)a8  58ilb  be«  $aijer8,  etc.  The  present  story  is  taken 
from  a  collection  of  tales  called  £>ie  $araroane  (  The  Caravan) .  A  com- 
pany of  merchants,  returning  from  Mecca,  while  away  the  time  after  dinner 
by  each  relating  some  story  of  his  life  and  adventures. 

1.  20.    311  Bagbab,  of  or  at  Bagdad. 

1.  26.  man  fab,  bent  Kaltfen  an,  one  perceived  in  the  Caliph.  Many 
verbs  govern  the  dative  through  the  force  of  the  preposition  with  which 
they  are  compounded.  5lnfehen  with  the  ace.  means  regard.  The  most 
common  of  such  prefixes  are  an,  auf,  au8,  bet,  ein,  ent,  entgegen,  ntifj, 
nacf),  unter,  »er,  ttnbev,  ju,  and  compounds  with  tor. 

Page  45.  —  line  3.  alle  (Eaa,e  =  jeben  Xag,  every  day. 

1.  13.  langc,  gente,  advs.  The  adverb  was  originally  formed  from  the 
adjective  by  the  addition  of  -e,  as  here,  or  -ltd). 

I.  19.  retdpbcfdplacjene,  richly  mounted. 

II.  22-23.    fd?on  .  .  .  tt»olltc,  was  already  on  the  point ;  JDoUen,  frequent- 
ly means  on  the  point  of,  or  to  be  about  to  do. 

Page  46.  — line  i.  anfangcn,  here  simply  do. 

1.  2.  a>enn  . . .  and?,  even  if. 

1.  9.    giige,  characters. 

\.  ii.   gcletjrt,  part,  with  the  force  of  an  adj.,  like  the  Eng.  "learned." 

1.  15.  auf  bie  ^ujjfoblen.  The  bastinado  is  a  punishment  still  in  vogue 
in  Egypt  and  the  Orient. 

1.  21.  ber  bu.  The  verb  agreeing  with  a  relative  pronoun  is  usually  in 
the  third  person ;  if,  however,  the  personal  pronoun  is  repeated  after  the 
relative,  the  verb  agrees  with  it 

1.  23.  ITtuta'bor,  fut.  pass,  of  the  Lat.  verb  MUTARE,  change,  lit.  / 
shall  be  changed.  —  jebcs/  any. 


ELEMENTARY  PROSE.  26 1 

Page  47.  — line  3.  gut  einfaufen,  purchasing  to  advantage  or  at  a 
bargain.  —  Jt)ic  frcue  id?  mid?,  bis  id?,  how  I  rejoice  in  looking  forward 
to  the  time  when  I  shall  be,  etc. 

1.  ig.  gefdpefyen  fyabe,  subj.  of  indirect  discourse  like  erregthaben,  below. 

Page  48.  —  line  i.  molten,  let  us,  subj.  as  imp. 

1.  5.   nid?t  <jelad?t,  do  not  laugh.    Cf.  note  to  p.  I,  L  17. 

1.  17.    beim  .  .  .'Propfyeten,  i.e.  Mohammed. 

1.  21.  fefjen.  The  pi.  form  of  the  verb  with  titles  is  still  preserved  in  official 
decrees,  and  often  in  address.  Even  minor  titles,  such  as  ^pailptma  lilt,  captain 
are  used  with  a  plural  verb  in  Austria  and  in  some  parts  of  South  Germany. 

Page  49.  —  line  5.  tpecjen  is  here  used  with  the  dative  instead  of  the 
more  usual  genitive. 

1.  6.    ba,  emphatic,  hence,  or  for  that  purpose. 

1.  14.    erft  nad?  [ancjer.  ^\i,  not  for  a  longtime. 

1.  16.  Sd?abe,  is  often  thus  used,  almost  as  a  pred.  adj.  to  a  sentence, 
or  a  pronoun  standing  for  a  sentence,  =  e§  ift  jtfjabe. 

1.  21.  potj  ITlcffa,  etc.,  by  Mecca  ...  a  funny  variation  of  the  usual 
potstaufenb. 

1.  27.    in  cittern  fort,  continuously,  uniformly. 

Page  50. — line  6.  Derails,  used  for  an  omitted  verb  of  motion;  sc. 
font  men. 

1.  25.  fyalb,  uninflected  before  the  name  of  a  place;  cf.  ganj  $open=- 
bagen,  p.  27,  line  u. 

Page  51.  —  line  4.  unr  molten.  See  note  to  p.  48,1.  i.  —  tMeUeid?t  = 
moglirf). 

I.  ii.  mit  eurcr  (Erlaubnis,  with  your  leave. 

II.  25-26.    mtr  ift  ganj  unbeitnlid?  311  Hint,  I  have  a  very  weird  feeling. 
11.  26-27.   fjflb'  CS  . .  .  gefeilf3t,  used  impersonally :  there  was  an  audible 

sigh. 

Page  52.  —  lines  3-4.  bcm  aud?  untcr,  under  whose. 

1.  29.  fnib  an,  archaic  for  hob  an. 

Page  53.—  line  9.    ttwfjte  =  fonitte,  was  able,  succeeded  in. 

1.  21.  (Scmauer,  walls.  The  prefix  ge-  implies,  with  personal  nouns, 
association,  companionship;  to  neuter  nouns  it  lends  a  collective  sense. 

1.  28.    tfyr,  dat.  of  separation,  from  her. 

Page  54.  — lines  5-6.   mir  ab.net  btes,  /,  too,  suspect  this. 

1.  8.  miifjte  t>ielleid?t,  subj.  to  soften  the  positiveness  of  an  assertion, 
and  I  may  perhaps  know. 

1.  15.  einanber  =  ftd)  einanber,  recip.  pron. 

1.  22.   CS  ift  mir  jebe  red?t,  any  condition  is  acceptable  to  me. 


262  NOTES. 

1.  29.    fcfyott,  concessive,  however  that  may  be,  even  in  that  case. 

Page  55.  —  line  6.  Das  Ijeifjt  bie  Kafce  tm  Sad  faufen.      That 

means,  rushing  into  it  blindfold. 

Page  57.  —  line  7.   fd?nupfen,  take  a  pinch. 


POETRY. 


1.    3rl)iimlbcnlicb. 

Julius  Carl  Reinhold  Sturm  (1816-1896),  a  pastor  and  teacher  in  the 
Principality  of  Reuss,  has  written  many  works  of  devotion  as  well  as  grace- 
ful and  musical  verses. 

Page  58.  — line  5.  Haft  unb  Hub,,  alliterative  couplets,  both  members 
of  which  have  practically  the  same  meaning,  are  very  common  in  German. 

1.  9.    Kunbc,  tidings,  a  poetical  synonym  for  9focf)nd)t. 

1.  xi.  fd?n>attb,  the  pret.  is  used  instead  of  the  perf.  more  frequently  in 
German  than  in  English. 

1.  12.  gcfommcn,  sc.  ifl.  In  dependent  clauses,  the  transposed  auxiliary 
of  the  compound  tenses  is  often  omitted  when  it  can  easily  be  supplied  from 
the  context.  This  is  especially  frequent  in  poetry. 

1.  14.  n>et§,  sc.  id). 

2.   $u  bift  tote  cine  Shtme. 

Heinrich  Heine  (1799-1856)  was  born  in  Diisseldorf  on  the  Rhine,  but 
spent  almost  his  entire  life  in  France.  As  a  contributor  to  the  press,  the 
freedom  of  his  criticisms  of  political  and  social  questions  brought  upon  him 
government  censure,  which  led  to  his  taking  up  his  residence  in  Paris. 
He  there  witnessed  many  of  the  stirring  events  associated  with  the  reigns 
of  Charles  X.,  Louis  Philippe  and  Napoleon  III.  He  contributed  to  the 
German  press  brilliant,  graphic,  ironical  and  humorous  discussions  of  men 
and  events,  literature,  music  and  art  in  the  French  capital.  He  is  one  of 
the  most  gifted  and  popular  of  German  song  writers.  His  style  is  light, 
often  careless,  but  of  wonderful  grace  and  tenderness,  at  times  of  pathos 
and  mocking  bitterness.  He  was  a  thorough  Romanticist.  Few  Germans 


POETRY.  263 

have  written  such  clear  and  simple  prose,  and  few  have  exercised  a  wider 
European  influence. 

This  poem  was  said  to  have  been  addressed  to  a  poor  Jewish  girl  whom 
Heine  met  in  Berlin.  It  was  published  in  1825.  It  has  been  often  set  to 
music,  among  others  by  Rubinstein  and  Henschel.  - 

Page  59.  —  line  n.    mir  tft,  I  feel. 

3.   $a§  3cf)lofj  am  2Heere. 


Ludwig  Uhland  (1787-1862),  poet,  scholar  and  statesman,  is  one  of  the 
favorite  singers  of  Germany.  He  was  active  in  the  struggle  for  constitu- 
tional government  in  the  earlier  contests  of  his  country  (Wurtemberg)  be- 
tween 1815  and  1819,  1833  and  1837,  an&  'a^er  m  tne  larger  movement 
for  German  unity  in  1848.  Uhland's  genuineness  and  manliness  in  his 
verse,  as  well  as  the  simplicity  and  nobility  of  his  personal  character,  have 
won  the  affection  of  his  nation. 

Longfellow's  translation  of  this  poem  has  made  it  as  familiar  to  English 
as  to  German  readers.  It  is  in  the  form  of  a  dialogue.  Two  travelers 
meet  and  question  one  another  concerning  the  castle.  One  has  seen  it 
in  the  glow  of  the  evening  light  and  in  the  brightness  of  hope,  the  other, 
when  enveloped  in  mist,  suggesting  woe. 

The  subtle  suggestiveness  of  this  poem,  appealing  to  the  imagination  of 
the  reader,  is  one  source  of  its  perpetual  charm.  It  has  been  translated  by 
W.  E.  Aytoun,  H.  W.  Longfellow,  Sir  Theodore  Martin  and  W.  C 
Sandars.  It  has  been  set  to  music  by  Kreutzer  and  Raff. 

1.  15.    tnod^te,  would  fain. 

1.  18.  briibcr  b,er,  along  above  it. 

Page  60.  —  line  3.  fallen  ;  the  sing,  form,  §afle,  is  used  below,  1.  7, 
without  difference  of  meaning. 

1.  4-    Satten,  fig.  the  harp. 

1.  8.    ftrafyletlb  tm,  etc.,  radiant  with. 

1.  10.  (Semab,!,  here  n-uter,  referring  to  the  queen,  i.e.  consort.  This 
usage  is  archaic  and  poetical. 

4.   $ie  fiorelci. 

The  Lorelei  rock  is  on  the  right  bank  of  the  Rhine  near  St.  Goar.  The 
story  of  the  Lorelei  was  not  originally  a  popular  legend  but  was  invented 
by  Clemens  Brentano,  and  published  in  the  second  volume  of  his  romance} 
Godwi  (1802),  called  Violettens  Lied,  beginning,  ,,3u  33ad)arad)  am  9ibetne." 


264  NOTES. 

Heine  published  his  poem  in  1824.  The  term  Lorelei  was  written  Lore 
Lay  in  Brentano's  poem,  and  Lore-Ley  in  Heine's.  It  has  been  set  to  music 
by  L.  Fischer,  J.  Mathieux  and  F.  Silcher. 

Page  61.  —  line  2.     Dabei,  at  the  same  time. 

1.  6.  crcjrcift  CS,  an  impersonal  construction,  where  we  should  use  the 
passive. 

1.  9.  PCrfcfyltngen,  pres.  used  with  the  force  of  the  future,  as  frequently. 
Cf.  note  to  p.  25,1.  13. 

5.    $te  traurtge  ©efdjidjte  uom  buntmen  .\Siinc-tiicit. 

Richard  Lowenstein  (1819-1891)  was  a  journalist,  who,  with  Kalisch, 
founded  (1848)  the  Berlin  Kladderadaisch,  a  comic  paper  which,  then  as 
now,  satirized  public  men  and  measures,  and  often  incurred  government 
censure,  involving  punitive  measures  against  the  editor.  Lowenstein  wrote 
also  delightful  poems  for  children,  which  he  published  in  the  Kindergarten 
(1846)  from  which  this  poem  is  taken,  which  has  an  instructive  lesson  in 
spite  of  its  gayety.  It  depicts  the  failure  of  a  lad  of  magnificent  hopes 
who  was  deterred  from  any  real  effort  by  imaginary  difficulties. 

1.  24.  jacjt  tfjn  fort,  dismisses  him,  sends  him  flying.  —  JTletfter,  a 
craftsman  in  Germany,  who  has  served  the  preliminary  periods  of  appren- 
ticeship and  as  a  journeyman,  and  can  conduct  an  independent  business. 

1.  25.  bettfe  bran,  think  of  this,  viz.:  When,  in  English,  a  preposition 
would  precede  and  govern  a  subordinate  sentence,  the  compound  adverb  is 
used  in  German,  embodying  the  proper  preposition  and  the  demonstrative 
element:  in  this  case,  bar  -}-  an  =  an  ba8,  and  the  clause  following  is  in 
apposition  with  ba(r).  See  note  p.  9,  1.  14,  and  p.  62,  1.  14. 

1.  26.    n>as  aus  btr  nod?  roerben  Farm  I  what  else  you  may  become. 

Page  62.  —  line  5.  Johnny  has  now  become  Jack,  that  is  he  is  a  trifle 
older  and  has  a  bit  more  dignity. 

6.    $te  flinber. 

This  poem  is  addressed  to  Heine's  sister  Charlotte,  later  Frau  vom  Emb- 
den,  who  was  eleven  months  older  than  her  brother. 

1.  1 8.    Derftecften,  notice  the  omission  of  the  connective  unb. 

1.  19.  tDte  bte  £)Stjne,  ttite  in  comparison  means  like ;  aid  introduces  a 
noun  in  apposition,  denoting  the  same  person  or  character;  1'iavia  @tuart 
nrirb  al8  ^ottigin  fterben,  Maria  Stuart  will  die  as  a  queen,  that  is,  she 
is  a  queen  and  as  one  she  will  die. 


POETRY.  265 

20.  Famett,  inversion  to  express  a  condition. 

21.  KtFcrtfi,  CockaJoodle  doo. 

.  26.    macfytett  etn  POntefymes  £?aus,  kept  a  fine  establishment. 
*8ge  63.  —  line  2.     oftcrs,  0/&«,  with  no  comparative  sense. 
.  8.    dltett  Kd^C,  a  slang  name  for  an  old  woman. 
.  12.   (jemefen,  sc.  tuare.   Cf.  note  to  p.  58,  L  12.    The  same  construc- 
tion is  continued  in  the  following  stanza. 
1.  20.   (Ereu'/  notice  the  rime  with  —  bet. 

7.    1>ret  ^Soore  unb  Gincr. 

Friedrich  Riickert  (1788-1866)  was  an  Orientalist,  and  poet  of  a  great 
vigor,  and  an  almost  unsurpassed  master  of  poetic  forms.  He  translated 
numerous  poems  from  the  Indian,  Persian,  Hebrew,  and  even  the  Chinese 
language,  and  wrote  many  in  the  style  and  metre  of  the  East.  He  was  a 
professor  in  Erlangen  and  in  Berlin. 

1.  24.    barauf,  in  reply. 

Page  64.  —  line  2.  mad?'  bit's  311  etcjen,  make  this  your  possession, 
i.e.  lay  tfiis  fact  to  heart. 

1.7.  3tDete,  archaic,  inflected  form  of  jWet.  The  numerals  were  formerly 
inflected. 

8.    We iut  id)  cm  $o0lettt  luiir'. 

German  literature  is  full  of  exquisite  folk-songs,  many  of  which  have 
been  preserved  for  centuries  in  the  popular  memory.  The  date  and  author- 
ship of  these  poems  are  alike  uncertain.  They  sprang  from  the  heart  of 
the  people  and  mirror  the  naive  and  simple  life  which  produced  them.  They 
express  the  poetry  of  natural  feeling,  and  describe  the  scenes,  passions  and 
ideals  of  the  homely  life  of  the  untutored  and  unlearned.  They  abound  in 
tender  sentiment,  which  may  contain  both  humor  and  pathos.  Occasionally 
they  are  spirited  in  character  and  describe  martial  and  warlike  scenes.  It 
is  the  characteristic  of  all  popular  poetry  to  personify  natural  objects,  to 
give  even  a  profound  meaning  to  familiar  incidents,  the  return  of  the 
seasons,  the  life  of  the  flowers  and  trees,  and  the  coming  of  the  birds 
These  poems  are  graphic  in  description,  and  hurried  and  often  irregular 
in  movement.  Many  of  the  greatest  poets  have  caught  the  spirit  of  the 
folk-songs,  among  whom  Goethe,  Uhland  and  Heine  are  to  be  numbered 
This  poem  is  often  sung  to  a  folk-melody. 

ist  stanza,  1.  13.   allfyter,  a  quaint  and  strengthened  form  of  bier. 

2d  stanza,  1.  9.  (jletd?  =  obglfid). 


266  NOTES. 

1.  10.  bod?  is  adversative  and  occurs  frequently,  as  here,  after  a  con- 
ditional sentence. 

1.  12.  erroacfyett  tb.ll',  /  (do)  awake.  The  verb  tfylin  in  popular  speech 
and  in  folk-songs  is  often  used  as  an  auxiliary  verb  as  in  English. 

1.  15.  ba,  relative  adverb  of  time,  when. —  £}er3e,  an  archaic  form  for 
the  modern  §erj,  preserved  in  the  folk-songs  and  revived  by  classical  writers. 

1.  17.    ba§,  here  a  declarative,  or  possibly,  a  causal  conj.,  that  or  since. 

1.  18.   gcfd>cn!t,  sc.  hast.     Cf.  p.  58,  1.  12. 

9.    (viit  Jvirt)tciiliniitH  ftefjt  cinfam. 

This  poem  was  published  in  1823.  It  has  been  set  to  music  by  numer- 
ous composers,  Heubner,  Hiller,  Jensen,  Ritter,  Roesel,  Rubinstein,  von 
Woyrsch  and  others.  The  poem  expresses  the  pain  of  hopeless  separation. 

1.  21.    ttjn  fd?ldfert,  impers.,  it  slumbers. 

10.     ?u   frtioitco   JviirtimiiiiiitfjcH. 

This  poem  was  published  in  1824.  It  therefore  belongs,  like  so  many 
of  Heine's  favorite  poems,  to  his  earlier  period.  It  has  been  repeatedly  set 
to  music.  The  musical  renderings  best  known  are  those  by  Schubert, 
Meyerbeer  and  Hesse ;  others  are  by  Eckert,  Fink  and  Rockstro. 

Page  65.  —  linen.  Dertrauft  expresses  the  reason  why  she  should 
be  free  from  fear  =  for  you  entrust  yourself. 

11.   $er  SBirttn  Xodjterlein. 

This  poem  belongs  to  Uhland's  earlier  period  (Dec.  24,  1809).  It  has 
been  often  translated,  among  others,  by  Barber,  Brooks,  Butler,  Dexter  and 
Martin.  It  has  been  set  to  music  by  Loewe,  but  is  more  often  sung  to  a 
popular  folk-melody. 

1.  17.  H'oM,  lends  a  bit  of  chance  to  the  verb,  it  happened,  it  came  to 
pass.  It  occurs  frequently  in  the  folk-songs,  where  its  meaning  hardly  ad- 
mits of  positive  translation. 

1.  18.  Set  Ctltcr  ,£rail  IPtrttn,  at  the  house  of  a  landlady,  i.e.  at  an  inn. 
The  preposition  bci,  as  here,  denotes  at  the  house  of. 

1.  19.  Ste.  The  third  person  is  here  used  in  familiar  address  instead  of 
the  second.  —  gut  Bier  unb  IDein.  In  prose  we  should  expect  flitteS 
3Mer  Itttb  guten  SSein.  When  an  adjective  relates  to  two  nouns  of  differ- 
ent genders,  it  must  be  repeated  and  made  to  agree  with  each. 


POETRY.  267 

1.  21.    ift.     Note  the  use  of  two  singular  subjects  with  a  singular  verb. 
Page  66.  —  line  3.   ber  erftc,  bcrl  a  repetition  of  the  subject  in  the 
popular  style. 

1.  5.  JTtaib,  poetical  for  2ftabd)en. 
1.  6.  3d?  n?iirbe,  regularly  [©o]  roiirbe  id). 
1.  8.    ba3U,  at  the  sight. 
1.  10.   geltebt,  cf.  note  to  p.  6,  11.  21-23.       . 
1.  II.    b.ub,  poetical  and  archaic  for  hob.     1.  12.    an  =  ailf. 
1.  13.    bid?.     The  object  is  made  emphatic  by  being  placed  first. 

12.   $er  gate  $amerab. 

This  poem,  like  the  preceding,  is  in  the  genuine  spirit  of  the  Volkslied. 
It  was  written  in  September,  1809,  and  has  been  translated  by  Sanders  and 
Skeat.  It  has  been  set  to  music  by  Kreutzer,  but  is  more  usually  sung  to 
a  popular  melody. 

1.  16.    nit,  dialectic  for  nid)t. 

1.  19.  in  gleicfoem  Sd?rttt  unb  (Eritt,  with  equal  pace.  Cf.  note  to  p. 
7, 1.  6. 

1.  21.    (Bilt's  mtr?  Is  it  meant  for  me  ? 

1.  24.  als  roar's,  etc.,  inversion  to  express  a  condition,  while  the  conclu- 
sion is  intimated  by  af§.  As  though  he  were  apart  of  myself. 

Page  67.  — line  i.  rotU,  sc.  er.  The  subject  is  often  omitted  in  popu- 
lar style. 

1.  2.  bertpetl  =  tufibrenb.    1.  3.  Fann,  sc.  id). 

13.   2>te  ©renabtere. 

Napoleon  crossed  the  Niemen  on  June  24,  1812,  with  four  hundred  and 
fifty  thousand  men,  to  invade  Russia.  He  reached  VVilna  on  his  return  after 
the  destruction  of  Moscow,  on  December  3,  with  fifteen  thousand  soldiers.  He 
gathered  an  army  of  nearly  half  a  million  troops  with  incredible  rapidity  in 
the  spring  of  1813,  and  entered  Germany  in  April,  in  order  to  renew  the 
war.  After  various  successes,  in  which  his  military  genius  shone  preeminent 
against  superior  forces,  he  was  defeated  by  the  Allies  in  the  battle  of  Leip- 
zig, October  16-19,  !8i3.  He  abdicated  in  favor  of  his  son  on  April  i,  1814, 
and  was  sent  a  prisoner  to  the  island  of  Elba.  He  was  a  captive  from 
May  4,  1814,  to  February  26,  1815,  when  he  returned  to  France  and  recov- 
ered his  throne  for  a  brief  period,  his  reign  ending  after  the  battle  of 
Waterloo,  June  18.  His  abdication  followed  on  June  22. 


268  NOTES. 

The  poem  expresses  Heine's  enthusiastic  admiration  for  the  Emperor 
Napoleon  as  well  as  the  devotion  of  the  French  soldiers  to  him. 

The  date  of  this  poem  is  given  in  the  French  edition  of  Heine's 
Works  as  1816,  though  it  may  be  two  or  three  years  later  (1819).  It 
was  published  in  1822. 

1.  7.  gefangen,  sc.  roorben.    1.  10.  HTSr',  cf.  note  to  p.  37,  L  25. 

1.  ii.  After  gegangen  sc.  fei. 

1.  15.  ob  =  luegen.  —  Kunbe,  cf.  note  to  p.  58, 1.  9. 

1.  18.   Das  £teb  ift  aus,  all  is  over. 

Page  68.  —  line  5.    (Efyrettfreuj,  Cross  of  the  Legion  of  Honor. 

1.  13.   rcttet  roobj,  may  ride. 

14.   $>er  (Solbot. 

This  poem  was  translated  by  Chamisso,  to  whom  it  is  often  ascribed,  from 
Hans  Christian  Andersen. 

The  situation  is  simple  yet  tragic.  A  soldier  has  been  sentenced  to  be 
shot,  and  his  best  friend  belongs  to  the  file  which  is  detailed  for  his  exe- 
cution. The  bullets  of  all  the  other  soldiers  miss  him,  but  that  of  his  friend 
strikes  him  in  the  heart. 

1.  17.    <£s  gefyt,  impers.,  They  march. 

1.  23.  bet  fltrtgenbem  Sptcle  nnrb  parabicrt/  with  ringing  music,  the 
parade  is  held. 

Page  69.  —  line  2.  Sonne  =  ber  @onne,  depending  on  @trabl. 

1.  5.  angclegt,  aimed. 

\.  6.  2Id?t  Kugeln,  bte.  Cf.  note  to  p.  67,  L  3.  —  oorbcigcfegt,  swept 
or  -whizzed past. 

15.   @rlfimtg. 

Johann  Wolfgang  von  Goethe  was  born  in  Frankfurt  on  the  Main, 
August  28,  1749,  and  died  in  Weimar  March,  22,  1832.  He  is  the  central 
figure  in  German  literature,  and,  possibly,  the  most  influential  force  in 
European  literature  since  the  time  of  Shakespeare.  He  was  a  lyric  singer 
of  rare  beauty,  a  dramatist,  novelist,  investigator  and  discoverer  in  science. 
There  are  few  subjects  with  which  he  did  not  have  a  sympathetic  interest. 
His  personality  influenced  contemporaries  as  profoundly  as  his  literary 
genius.  The  present  intellectual  life  of  his  country  would  have  been  im- 
possible without  him. 

The  ballad  of  the  Erlking  or  King  of  the  Elves  was  written  by  Goethe  in 
the  spring  of  1782  in  connection  with  bis  Singspiel,  Die  Fischerin.  It  is 


POETRY.  269 

based  upon  a  folk-song  translated  from  the  Danish  Erlk'dnigs  Tochter, 
contained  in  Herder's  Volkslieder.  King  Olaf  rode  far  and  wide  to  summon 
the  guests  to  his  wedding.  The  Erlking's  daughter  danced  with  her  com- 
panions upon  the  green,  and  offered  to  him  her  hand  and  summoned  him  to 
the  dance.  King  Olaf  refused,  for  the  morrow  was  to  be  his  wedding  day, 
and  gifts  of  silk  and  gold  were  powerless  to  attract  him.  The  elf-queen 
then  gave  him  a  blow  upon  the  heart,  which  caused  him  a  pain  such  as  he 
had  never  known  before,  and  announced  that  sickness  should  follow  him. 
King  Olaf  returned  home.  When  the  bride  came  with  the  wedding  guests 
on  the  following  morning,  she  lifted  a  scarlet  covering,  beneath  which  the 
king  lay  dead.  —  The  poem  has  often  been  set  to  music.  The  best  known 
compositions  are  those  by  Reichardt,  Schubert  and  C.  Loewe.  The  mu- 
sical renderings  by  Methfessel,  Tomaschek,  Berger  and  Spohr  are  also  well 
known.  Beethoven,  also,  sketched  the  music  of  the  Erlkonig. 

1.  12.  er  fjalt  tfftt  warm,  factitive  pred. 

1.  13.   was,  adv.  ace.  =  um  roaS  or  njaritm,  a  very  common  use. 

1.  14.  The  imagination  of  the  sick  child  transforms  all  objects  into  terror 
and  mystery. 

1.  19.  mand?  bnntc.  The  first  adj.  is  left  uninflected.  Note  the  use  of 
the  strong  form  in  bunte,  owing  to  this  omission. 

1.  20.   giilbett,  archaic  for  golbett,  uninfl.  adj. 

Page  70.  —  line  4.  roicgcn,  tan^en  and  fingcn  ein,  in  a  future  sense. 

1.  15.    fjof,  home. 

16.    >Kiic-rf)cit  nuf  ber  £etoe. 

Variants  in  the  edition  of  1789  :  Title,  JpdbenroSlein  ;  1.  17,  omits  @«  ; 
1.  19,  SSar  fo  jitng  unb  morgertfdjbn ;  1.  20,  ?ief  er  jdjru'll  e«  nal)  ju  fefin ; 
1.  21,  @ab/«  mit  iridert  greuben  ;  1.  24,  omits  35er ;  Page  71, 1.  6,  Unb  for 
2)ocf) ;  1.  7, '«  for  £>a«  5  1.  9,  £aff  ibr  bocf)  fein  SBef)  unb  2ld) ;  1.  10,  2Kujjt' 
e«  eben  leiben. 

Published  first  in  Herder's  Von  deutscher  Art  und Kunst  (1773),  and  in 
his  Volkslieder  Bd.  II.  151  (1779),  and  is  there  ascribed  to  oral  tradition. 
Goethe  included  it  with  slight  changes  in  his  Schriften  Bd.  VIII.  105-106, 
who  possibly  communicated  the  earlier  form  to  Herder.  A  poem  in  the 
unique  collection  of  Paul  von  der  Aelst,  1602  (Uhland's  Volkslieder)  has  the 
same  refrain  and  similai  motives.  See  also  Herder's  poem  "Die  Bliite." 

1.  17.     Knab'  =  3iingling,  as  often  m  i  .IK -poetry. 

1.  18.  Hosletlt.  In  the  folk-poems  the  article  is  often  omitted,  es- 
pecially when  the  object  is  personified.  —  £jeiben,  an  inflected  form  of 
the  dat.  sing.  Cf.  note  to  p.  6,  1.  15. 

17.  $u3  Seifdjett. 

This  poem  belongs  to  Goethe's  earlier  period,  having  been  written  in  1 773- 
74.  The  music  of  Mozart.  Reichardt.  Kunzen  and  Steffan  is  best  known* 


270  NOTES. 

Page  71.  —  line  13.  gebiicft  in  fid?,  bending  low. 
1.  15.    b.er3i(j,  graceful,  charming,  a  word  often  employed  in  this  sense 
in  South  Germany,  and  by  Goethe. 

1.  19.    bic  IDiefc  fyer,  along  the  meadow. 

1.  24.    matt,  until  faint. 

1.  26.    Dtertelftiirtbcfyen,  trans.,  one  fleeting  hour. 

Page  72.  —  line  2.   in  acfyt .  . .  natjm,  heeded. 

1.  5.    fterb'  id?,  inversion  to  express  a  condition. 

18.  2BoI)W)ttn. 

Matthias  Claudius  (1740-1815),  a  scholar  arid  editor,  of  unsettled  life,  of 
simple  and  noble  nature,  wrote  many  poems,  some  brief  and  full  of  sen- 
tentious wisdom,  others  devout,  patriotic,  and  humorous. 

1.  8.   rein,  freely.  _      _ .      ., 

19.   $>te  £ettne. 

1.  12.  mal  =  einmat.  —  fcin,  clever. 

1.  18.  ^att  Dom  Denfett  mad?te,  made  a  business  of  thinking.  $ait, 
pronounced  as  in  French,  a  word  in  vogue  in  the  eighteenth  century  in 
Germany. 

1.  19.  barob  =  bariiber.  —  Knall  unb  ^afl,  an  idiomatic  expression 
meaning  at  once.  The  $naU  is  the  report  of  the  gun,  with  which  the  fall 
(gall)  of  the  object  is  almost  simultaneous.  Cf.  note  to  p.  7,  L  8. 

1.  21.   ebett  ntd?t  OOnttoten/  is  not  precisely  necessary. 

\.  22.   3um  <£t  md?ts  tfyut,  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  egg. 

Page  73.  —  line  i.  feib  barum  gcbctcn,yor  this  I  entreat  you. 

1.  5.   IjCUCr/  of  this  year,  a  dial.  S.  G.  form,  now  practically  obsolete. 

20.   $>er  ©finger. 

This  ballad  was  written  possibly  as  early  as  1775  or  1776.  It  was  pub- 
lished first  in  Wilhelm  Meisters  Lehrjahre  (1795).  It  has  been  set  to 
music  by  Reichardt,  Kreutzer,  Schubert  and  Loewe.  Slight  verbal  differ- 
ences are  found  in  the  two  forms  of  this  poem,  viz.,  in  that  contained  in  the 
romance,  and  in  Goethe's  Gedichte. 

I.  22.    ftauncnb,  in  gazing. 

1  23.    briirft'  .  .  .,  here,  closed. 

1.25.  fdpautCrt  .  .  .  brcin,  looked  on.  The  verb  belongs  also  to  bit 
@d)5nen. 

Page  74.  —  line  2-3.  [ic§  fjolen,  had  brought ;  la ff en  is  used  here,  as 
often,  in  a  causative  sense.  Cf.  1.  16  below,  also  p.  18,  1.  9. 

L  9.    nod?,  besides;  that  is,  in  addition  to  his  other  decorations. 

II.  12  and  14.    tDotjnet,  lofynet,  long  archaic  forms;   see  also  p.  60,  11. 
2i  and  23. 


POETRY.  271 

1.  16.  23ed?er  IPettts,  poetical  for  23ecf)er  SSein.    SBeinS  is  an  old  par- 
titive  gen. 
1.  18.  <£r  fetjt'  ib.tt  an,  sc.  ben  2ftunb. 

21.    SBnr&nroffa. 

For  an  account  of  Barbarossa  see  pp.  102-105  °'  tn*s  Reader.  The 
Germans  called  him  Rotbart  (Red  Beard). 

Page  75.  —  line  x.  Barbaroffa  is  called  also  ^riebrid)  ber  (Srjle. 

1.  3.  tm  Urttertrb'fd^en  Scfyloffe,  that  is,  beneath  the  Kyffhauser,  the 
immense  castle,  whose  ruins  are  still  preserved  near  Frankenhausen.  The 
mountain  is  still  called  by  the  people  ,,$atfer  griebricl)." 

1.  4.  Dcr3aubert  fid?  =  ftrf)  Deqaubert. 

1.  14.   barauf  =  roorauf,  as  in  11.  16  and  25. 

1.  17.   Don  ^Iad?fe,  referring  to  the  color. 

1.  23.    JC  Ttad?  langctn  Haitmc,  ever  after  a  long  interval. 

1.  24.    tDtnft,  beckons,  makes  a  sign. 

22.   $eir  pilgrim  »0r  @t  3uft. 

The  author  of  this  poem,  Count  August  of  Platen-Hallermund  (1796- 
1835),  was  born  in  Ansbach  and  died  in  Syracuse  on  the  Island  of  Sicily. 
Much  of  his  life  was  passed  in  Italy.  In  perfection  of  form,  and  in  the 
musical  quality  of  his  verse,  few  German  poets  have  equaled  him. 

Charles  the  Fifth  (i 500-1 5 58),  German  Emperor,  King  of  Spain,  ruler 
of  the  Netherlands,  and  King  of  Naples,  after  a  reign  marked  for  the  most 
part  by  successful  conquest,  abdicated  his  throne  in  1555-56  in  favor  of  his 
son,  Philip  II.,  and  withdrew  to  the  cloister  of  Saint  Just,  near  Placentia, 
where  he  died  two  years  later.  For  an  interesting  account  of  the  last  days 
of  the  Emperor,  see  Sir  William  Stirling-Maxwell's  Cloister  Life  of  Charles 
the  Fifth  (1852). 

Page  76.  1.  9.  Platen  wrote  originally:  2)ic  5Ra(f)t  burdjfaujl  ber 
©tltrmroinb  fur  Itnb  f iir.  —  f  ik  Uttb  f iir,  on  and  on,  incessantly. 

1.  ii.    (Slorf enton,  notice  omission  of  the  article,  possible  only  in  poetry. 

I.  12.    fd^rccf  t,  startles. 

II.  13-14.   The  first  edition  read  : 

,/3ttad)t  eilig  auf,  unb  toeigert  mtr  nify  farg 

$)en  grauen  SKocf  unb  bann  ben  jcf)n>arjm  Sarg." 

1.  22.  bas  altc  Hctdj,  the  Holy  Roman  or  German  Empire,  existing 
from  800-1806  A.  D. 


NOTES. 


23.   $te  Pettier  toon  SBtnSperg. 

For  a  prose  account  of  this  incident  see  page  4  of  this  Reader. 

Adelbert  von  Chamisso  (1781-1838)  was  born  in  the  castle  of  Boncourt 
in  Champagne.  He  fled  with  his  family  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  French 
Revolution  (1790),  and  found  refuge  in  Berlin.  He  studied  natural  science 
and  accompanied  a  scientific  expedition  around  the  world.  His  love  for 
the  land  of  his  birth  remained  in  his  new  home.  He  wrote  Peter  Schlehmihls 
ivundersame  Geschichte  (1814),  the  story  of  a  man  who  had  lost  his 
shadow,  also  some  touching  poems  upon  his  early  home,  the  best  known  of 
which  is  Das  Schloss  Boncourt. 

Page  77.  —  line  z.  lag,  had  encamped,  pret.  in  the  sense  of  the  plu- 
perfect. 

1.  3.  Dcr  2DeIfc,  the  Guelf.  The  House  of  Guelf  supported  the  pope 
in  opposition  to  the  emperor.  Hence  this  name  became  a  party  cry  in  the 
twelfth,  thirteenth  and  fourteenth  centuries.  The  opposing  faction,  the 
Ghibellines,  derived  their  name  from  Waiblingen,  a  city  in  Wiirtemberg. 
The  first  Salian  emperor,  Konrad  II.  (1024-1039)  included  this  name 
among  his  titles,  as  Lord  of  Waiblingen.  Hence  it  passed  to  the  Hohen- 
staufen,  and  became  the  watchword  of  the  supporters  of  the  emperor. 

1.  7.  Ztegert,  warrior,  hero,  a  different  word  from  2)egen,  sword,  though 
often  regarded  as  the  same. 

1.  8.   offttet,  inversion  to  express  a  concession,  although. 

1.  9.  fomnien  for  gcFommcn.  The  ge  was  not  originally  essential  to 
the  past  participle,  and  is  still  omitted  in  certain  colloq.  uses,  and  with  the 
modal  auxiliaries  when  the  infinitive  of  another  verb  is  dependent  upon 
them. 

12.  fanft.     See  note  to  p.  5,  L  14. 

13.  jebc  has  the  natural,  not  the  grammatical  gender  of  SSeib. 
.  z6.   Itletnurtcj,  will. 

19.  bebrangte,  hard  beset. 

20.  fd/roanh,  stagger. 

23.  U?id?t,  orig.  an  insignificant  person,  here  man. 

24.  bebeutfdtn,  that  is,  interpreting  the  agreement. 

24.   $>er  Sannenbaum. 

This  is  a  version,  by  A.  Zarnack,  of  a  folk-song  which,  under  various 
forms,  has  been  known  and  sung  in  Germany  for  four  hundred  years.  The 
poet  Uhland  has  rewritten  one  form  of  the  poem.  Mr.  H.  W.  Longfellow's 


POETRY.  273 

translation,  The  Hemlock  Tree,  is  well  known.  The  poem  is  usually  sung 
to  the  music  of  the  old  student  song  "Lauriger  Horatius,"  or  to  ,,(Sott  griif}' 
bid),  33rilber  ©trailbinger."  See  the  editor's  edition  of  Uhland's  Poems, 
p.  83,  also  Erk  und  Bohme's  Deutscher  Liederhort,  Bd.  I,  pp.  546-548. 

25.    .sScimlirljc   i.'iclu\ 

The  first,  second  and  fifth  stanzas  represent  an  early  and  widely  dissem- 
inated folk-song,  known  throughout  Germany.  These  stanzas  constituted 
apparently  a  part  of  a  shepherd's  song.  See  Erk  und  Bohme's  Deutscher 
Liederhort,  Bd.  II,  pp.  325-327.  The  text  of  Heimliche  Liebe  varies;  the 
third,  fourth,  and  sixth  stanzas  are  an  addition  to  the  original  form. 

Page  79.  —  line  2.  ntemanb  nid?t.  The  double  negative  is  common 
in  folk-songs  and  occurs  even  in  classical  poetry. 

1.  4.  tfjun  ftefyen.    Cf.  note  to  p.  64,  L  12. 

1.  6.   £)er3C.    Cf.  note  to  p.  64, 1.  15. 

26.   SiebeStreite. 

This  poem  is  contained  in  Biisching  and  Von  der  Hagen's  Sammlung  deut- 
scher  Volkslieder  (1807),  but  is  omitted  from  Erk  und  Bohme's  collection. 

1.  14.  fetn'n  anbern  nicfyt  Iteber  fctn.    Cf.  note  to  p.  79, 1.  2. 

1.  18.  £teberl,  a  South-German  diminutive  form,  darling.  —  jiatjn, 
archaic  for  fteb/en. 

1.  19.  Kein  ^euer  unb  (Slut  brennt  ntcfyt  fo  b,et§;  double  negative  as 
above,  1.  14.  In  prose  we  should  have  feill  geuer  llltb  feitlC  ©lut. 

Page  80.  —  line  2.  <£b.ren.  This  is  a  dat.  pi.,  a  survival  of  the  usage 
of  employing  abstract  nouns  in  the  pi.,  and  is  not  to  be  confounded  with 
the  old  weak  forms  of  the  fern.  sing.  Cf.  note  to  p.  10,  1.  24. 

1.  6.  fcfyretbett,  note  the  change  in  the  number  of  the  verb,  due  to 
the  popular  origin  of  the  poem.  —  feitt  (£nbe,  without  end. 

1.  7.    blcibc  babct,  hold  to  it,  or  standby  it. 

27.   $ut'  bit  bid). 

A  Volkslied  found  in  several  collections  of  the  sixteenth  century.  The 
text  varies.  That  which  is  given  here  is  taken  from  Des  Knaben  Wunder- 
horn  (1805-1808),  with  the  omission  of  the  fourth  stanza.  It  is  well- 
known  to  English  readers  through  Mr.  Longfellow's  translation. 

1.  9.  tntr'n  =  ntir,  etn ;  mir,  ethical  dat;  -n,  this  contraction  of  ein  is 
unusual  except  in  popular  verse. 


274  NOTES. 

1.  16.    uberquerd?,  S.  G.,  "a  side  glance"  from  one  side;  qnerd)  from 
quer  is  preserved  in  this  compound  adv. 
1.  19.   ltd?  t  =  bett. 

28.   »ft  $eibclfcerg,  bu  feme. 

Joseph  Viktor  von  Scheffel  (1826-86)  is  one  of  the  favorite  writers  of 
modern  Germany.  He  was  born  in  Karlsruhe,  in  which  city  he  died,  and 
his  life  is  closely  associated  with  South  Germany,  and  with  the  history 
and  legends  of  that  picturesque  country.  Scheffel  is  pre-eminently  the 
author  of  the  young,  of  those  whose  lives  are  full  of  hope  and  enthusiasm. 
His  poems  and  student  songs  are  universally  popular.  His  historical  novel 
of  Ekkehard  and  his  poem,  Der  Trompeter  von  Sakkingen,  are  most 
widely  read.  The  opera  based  upon  the  latter  is  greatly  admired.  Scheffel 
was  a  student  in  Heidelberg  and  often  returned  thither.  His  statue  in 
bronze  stands  in  the  park  surrounding  the  castle.  Alt  Heidelberg,  dufeine, 
is  taken  from  the  Trompeter  von  Sakkingen. 

Page  81.  —  line  6.  Jilt  fjcibclberg  ;  alt  is  here  undeclined,  its  con- 
nection with  Heidelberg  being  so  close  as  to  make  it  almost  a  component 
part  of  the  word. 

1.  7.  <£tjren.    Cf.  note  p.  10, 1.  24. 

1.  8.  The  names  of  rivers  in  Germany  are  generally  fern.;  a  few  are 
masc.,  as  ber  SRhein,  ber  3ftain,  ber  3un,  ber  £ed),  ber  Dfecfar. 

1.  ii.  2Jn  IPcistjett.  Heidelberg  is  the  seat  of  one  of  the  oldest  uni- 
versities in  Germany,  founded  in  1386. 

1.  23.  Unb  fted?en  mid?  bie  Domett,  that  is,  If  wordly  cares  harrass 
me. 

1.  24.  braii§  =  braufjen,  without,  that  is,  the  cold  outer  world.  —  fatjl, 
monotonous,  destitute  of  joy. 

29.   $ie  $ 

Friedrich  von  Schiller  (1759-1805),  who  ranks  with  Goethe  as  the 
greatest  of  German  poets,  was  born  in  Marbach  in  Wiirtemberg.  He  was 
thus,  by  birth,  associated  with  the  brilliant  group  of  South  German  poets, 
though  his  active  life  was  passed  mainly  in  Jena  (1789-1799)  and  Weimar 
(1799-1805).  For  four  years  he  held  a  professorship  of  history  in  the 
University  of  Jena  (1789-93).  His  intellectual  life  is  divided  into  three 
periods;  that  of  his  youthful  works,  Die  Kauber  (1781),  Fiesko  (1783), 
Kabale  und  Liebe  (1784);  that  of  his  historical  studies,  Don  Carlos 
(1787),  Abfallder  Vereinigten  Niederlande  (1788),  Geschichte  desdreissi^- 


POETRY.  275 

j'dhrigen  Krieges  (1791-1793),  and  of  his  philosophical  and  aesthetic  essays; 
and  his  classical  period  in  which  his  Balladen  (1797-1798),  and  his 
dramatic  masterpieces  were  produced,  Walleitstein  and  Maria  Stuart 
(1800),  the  Jungfrau  von  Orleans  (1801),  Braut  -von  Messina  (1803), 
Wilhelm  Tell  (1804).  Schiller  is  more  philosophical,  more  analytical  and 
subjective  than  Goethe;  also  more  «rhetorical  in  his  style,  but  pervaded  by 
the  noblest  ideal  sentiments. 

Page  82.  —  line  4.  rennen  unb  jagen,  two  verbs  to  indicate  haste 
and  swift  pursuit. 

1.  II.    befcfyltefjt  Ct,  concessive,  although  he  may  end. 

1.  13.    <£s  stands  here  not  simply  for  hope  but  for  all  that  it  promises. 

1.  15.  <£s  anticipates  the  following  clauses,  which  constitute  the  real 
subject. 

1.  16.  was  =  etttxxS. 

36.   »uf  bcr  iiberfaljrt. 

The  scene  of  this  poem  is  the  Neckar  River  near  the  village  of  Hofen, 
below  Cannstatt.  It  was  suggested  by  a  solitary  walk  which  Uhland  took 
to  Miinster  across  the  Neckar  in  1822.  The  ruins  of  a  castle  crown  the 
height  above,  and  a  dam  spans  the  stream. 

A  group  of  young  scholars  in  Edinburgh  became  interested  in  German 
literature  through  the  influence  of  Professor  J.  S.  Blackie,  among  whom 
were  George  Moir,  later  an  eminent  barrister,  and  Sir  Theodore  Martin. 
Moir's  translation  of  this  poem  is  the  best  known,  and  is  given  in  Long- 
fellow's The  Poets  and  Poetry  of  Northern  Europe  (new  edition,  1882). 
It  has  also  been  translated  by  W.  Barber,  C.  T.  Brooks  and  \V.  W.  Skeat, 
and  set  to  music  by  Loewe. 

1.  24.    3tDCCTt;  an  old  inflected  form  of  the  masc.  of  the  numeral. 

Page  83.  —  line  i.  em  ^reunb,  etn  patergletcfyer.  Uhland's  favorite 
uncle,  Pastor  Hoser  of  Schmieden,  a  neighboring  village,  is  referred  to. 

1.  2.  Unb  etn  juncjer,  b.offnuttcjsretcfa,er,  Friedrich  von  Harpprecht,  a 
young  poet  and  fellow-student  of  Uhland  at  Tubingen.  After  honorable 
participation  in  the  campaign  of  Wiittemberg  against  Austria  (1807),  in 
the  bloody  battle  of  Wagram,  and  in  Napoleon's  disastrous  Russian  cam- 
paign, he  was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Borodino,  and  suffered  great 
hardships  on  the  way  to  Wilna,  where  he  died  from  the  effects  of  his  in- 
jury and  of  the  sufferings  of  the  retreat.  He  was  a  distinguished  soldier, 
and  won,  by  his  bravery  at  the  battle  of  Smolensk,  the  Order  of  Military 
Merit  of  Wurtemberg  and  the  Cross  of  the  Legion  of  Honor.  The  first 


276  NOTES. 

volume  which  Uhland  published  (1813)  was  a  memorial  volume  containing 
the  poems  of  his  friend. 

1.  8.   (Sliicfltcfyer,  adj.  in  apposition  with  Xage  in  the  preceding  line. 

1.  to.  entrtffett,  sc.  b,at.    Cf.  note  p.  58, 1.  12. 

31.   SBanbrerS 

A  copy  of  this  poem  in  the  Grand  Ducal  Library  in  Weimar  bears  the 
inscription  'Urn  £>ang  be8  GtterSberg,  ben  12.  gebruar  (17)76.  The  Etters- 
berg  lies  to  the  northwest  of  Weimar.  Ettersburg  is  a  picturesque  castle  of 
the  Grand  Duke  of  Weimar  which  is  closely  associated  with  the  life  of  the 
Weimar  poets.  This  poem  has  been  a  great  favorite  with  composers,  and 
has  been  set  to  music  by  Schubert,  Schumann,  Liszt,  Hiller,  Teller,  Loewe 
and  others. 

%    1.  19.    Dcr  bu.     In  prose,  we  should  have,  !Du,  ber  bu.     Cf.  note  to 
p.  46,  1.  21. 

1.  23.  bes  (Eretbens  miibe;  XreibenS,  restless  longing.  The  construc- 
tion of  miibe  with  the  gen.  is  now  preserved  only  in  poetry. 

1.  24.    JPas  foil,  to  what  purpose. 

Gilt  (vHctdjcS. 

Written  in  pencil  in  the  night  of  the  6th  and  7th  of  September,  1780,  on 
the  wall  of  the  hunter's  lodge  on  the  Gickelhahn,  a  mountain  nearllmenau. 
Thirty-three  years  later  Goethe  renewed  the  writing  and  appended  the  date, 
"Ren.  29.  August,  1813."  He  spent  his  last  birthday  (August  28,  1831) 
in  Ilmenau,  and  ascended  the  Gickelhahn.  He  read  with  touching  emotion 
the  verses  written  so  long  before,  and  repeated  ,,3a,  tt>avte  niir,  balbe  rufyeft 
bit  aud),"  and  turned  and  descended  the  mountain.  The  poem  has  been  set 
to  music  more  than  sixty-six  times,  the  best  known  composers  being 
Schubert,  Kuhlau,  Hiller,  Rubinstein,  Liszt,  Radecke,  Raff,  Tomaschek  and 
Zelter. 

Page  84.  —  line  7.     balbe,  archaic  form  of  adv. 

32.   $tc  993o|fcrrofe. 

Emanuel  von  Geibel  (1815-1884)  belongs  to  the  group  of  North  German 
poets.  He  was  born  in  Liibeck,  and  studied  in  Bonn  and  Berlin.  Later,  he 
served  as  a  private  tutor  in  the  family  of  the  Russian  embassador  in  Athens, 
where  he  found  many  of  the  subjects  of  his  earlier  poems.  He  held  for  a 


POETRY.  277 

time  an  honorary  professorship  in  the  University  of  Munich  (1852-68), 
and  was  ennobled  by  the  King  of  Bavaria.    He  is  a  poet  of  rare  manliness, 
of  delicate  imagination  and  of  great  beauty  of  poetic  form. 
1.  14.   2JH/  uninflected.     Cf.  note  to  p.  69,  1.  19. 

33.  3n  bcr  Wadjt. 

Few  poems  of  Platen  illustrate  more  perfectly  the  delicate  quality  of  his 
verse,  and  his  consummate  skill  in  producing  a  musical  effect  than  In  der 
Nacht.  It  bore  the  title  "  Romanze.  1 820,"  in  the  first  edition  of  his  works. 
It  has  been  translated  by  Mr.  Longfellow. 

Page  85.  —  line  2.     fiirber,  an  archaic  form,  onwards, 

1.  9.  uafym  id)  ...  in  acfyt,  -watched.  The  use  of  the  gen.  is  archaic 
and  poetic:  (ftcf))  in  ttd)t  Itehmen,  means  to  be  on  one's  guard. 

1.  12.   3uriicfe,  archaic  and  poetic  for  guriitf. 

1.  14.  UTelobifcfyer  IPanbel,  referring  to  the  Pythagorean  doctrine  of 
the  music  of  the  spheres. 

34.  SRoftlofc  fiiefee. 

This  poem  was  written  at  Ilmenau,  a  favorite  resort  of  Goethe,  in  the 
Thuringian  Forest,  May  6,  1776.  Many  of  Goethe's  earlier  poems  were 
associated  with  this  charming  place.  See  Ein  Gleiches,  p.  84.  This  poem 
commemorates  the  poet's  love  for  the  Frau  von  Stein,  as  his  letters  to  her 
of  May  4th  and  6th,  1776,  from  Ilmenau  show.  Dr.  Max  Friedlander 
states  in  the  Goethe  Jahrbuch,  Bd.  XVII  (1896),  that  this  poem  has  been 
set  to  music  by  more  than  sixty  composers,  the  best-known  musical 
renderings  being  by  Schubert,  Schumann,  Franz  and  Raff. 

Page  86.  —  line  i.  The  snow  often  lingers  on  the  mountains  of 
Thuringia  in  May.  Two  days  before  this  poem  was  written,  Goethe  wrote 
to  the  Duke  Carl  August,  ,,£>ier  tft  fd)on  ben  ganjeu  Sftorgeu  ©cfjnee." 

1.  3-    3m  Uatnpf  i  the  mists  of  the  valley. 

1.  4.  Hebelbiifte,  here,  the  clouds.  Goethe  wrote  originally  2BoIfen= 
nebdbiifte. 

1.  ii.  2Jtle  bas  ZTeujen  =  £)a«  ganje  9?eigen. 

1.  12.    £}er3en,  probably  dat.  sing. 

1.  14.    Scfyaffet,  works,  exercises  its  influence. 

1.  16.   IDdlbcrroarts  for  SBal&tuartS.    The  use  of  the  plural  is  unusual. 

1.  19.   Goethe  often  speaks  of  the  joy  and  pain  inseparable  from  love. 


2/8  NOTES. 

36.    ric  ii'nlifnlirt  iinrt)  ficulnnr. 

Heine  himself  tells  the  story  which  is  the  basis  of  this  poem.  "The 
material  of  this  poem  is  not  original  with  me.  It  originated  through  recol- 
lections of  my  home  on  the  Rhine.  When  I  was  a  little  boy,  and  received 
my  first  training  in  the  Franciscan  cloister  at  Dusseldorf,  where  I  learned 
for  the  first  time  to  spell  and  to  sit  still,  I  often  sat  next  to  another  boy, 
who  used  to  tell  me  how  his  mother  once  took  him  to  Kevlaar,  and  offered 
up  there  for  him  a  waxen  foot,  and  how,  in  this  manner,  his  own  injured 
foot  was  healed.  I  met  this  boy  again  in  the  upper  class  of  the  Gymnasium, 
and  as  we  happened  to  sit  together  in  the  philosophical  lectures  of  Rector 
Schallmayer,  he  reminded  me  laughingly  of  that  miracle-story;  but  he 
added  somewhat  earnestly,  that  he  should  now  offer  to  the  Virgin  a  waxen 
heart.  I  heard  afterward  that  he  was  suffering  then  from  an  unhappy  love- 
affair,  and  shortly  afterward  I  lost  him  both  from  my  sight  and  from  my 
mind.  In  the  year  1819,  when  I  was  studying  in  Bonn,  and  was  walking 
one  day  in  the  neighborhood  of  Godesberg  on  the  Rhine,  I  heard  in  the 
distance  the  well-known  Kevlaar  songs,  of  which  the  most  excellent  one 
had  the  prolonged  refrain,  "Praise  be  unto  thee,  Mary!",  and  as  the  pro- 
cession came  more  near,  I  noticed  among  the  pilgrims  my  school  comrade 
and  his  old  mother.  His  mother  led  him,  and  he  looked  very  pale  and  ill." 

Die  Wallfahrt  nach  Kevlaar  is  one  of  Heine's  most  simple  and  touch- 
ing poems. 

Page  87.  —  line  12.  £?er3e.  Cf.  note  to  p.  64,  1.  15.  Heine  adopted 
with  great  felicity  many  forms  peculiar  to  the  folk-song. 

Page  88.  —  lines  3-4.    brtngen  .  .  .  bar,  o/er. 

Page  89.  —  line  2.  Kollen  =  Koln.  The  expansion  or  the  contrac- 
tion of  a  form  is  very  common  in  the  folk-songs.  Cf.  note  to  p.  78,  1.  13. 

1.  4.  Cologne  was  the  centre  of  an  archiepiscopal  diocese,  and  famous 
for  the  number  of  its  churches  and  religious  establishments. 

1.  16.   gtfctpritttRfJ&feg:     Cf.  note  to  p.  38,  1.  5- 


37.    tic  ^iirtit  am  Miciii. 

Max  Schneckenburger,  the  author  of  the  famous  Wacht  am  JRhein,  was 
born  in  Thalheim  in  Wiirtemberg  in  1819.  He  became  an  iron  founder 
in  Burgdorf  in  Switzerland,  where  he  died  in  1849.  A  volume  of  his  poems 
was  published  after  his  death  by  Karl  Gerok  (1870). 

This  poem,  which  was  written  in  1840,  first  came  into  notice  and  en- 
joyed its  great  popularity  during  the  period  of  the  Franco-  Prussian  War 
(1870-1871). 


POETRY.  279 

Page  90. — line  10.  JDocjenprall,  that  is,  like  the  reverberation  of 
waves  on  a  storm-beaten  shore. 

1.  15.    jurft  65;  impers.,  a  thrill  passes  through. 

1.  16.    aller/  gen.  pi.  depending  on  SlltgeH. 

1.  17.   fromm,  in  the  sense  of  the  Latin  pius,  loyal,  true. 

1.  24.    bleibft,  shall  or  »/wj/  remain. 

Page  91.  —  line  3.    ob  =  obflletd). 

1.  4.  JDdfcfyer.  The  Rhine  shall  not  become  the  possession  of  a  foreign 
power.  2Belfd)er,  Kelt,  is  a  term  usually  applied  to  foreign  nations  of  Ro- 
mance origin,  but  is  also  applied  to  the  Kelts  of  Wales  by  the  Saxon  con- 
querors of  England. 

38.    Tcittfrlilmtb   itbcr   a«c§. 

August  Heinrich  von  Hoffmann  (1798-1874),  known  as  Hoffmann  von 
Fallersleben,  was  born  in  Fallersleben  in  Hanover.  He  was  librarian 
(1823-1838),  and  Professor  of  the  German  language  and  literature  (1830- 
1842)  in  the  University  of  Breslau.  He  lost  his  position  by  reason  of  his 
political  opinions,  especially  on  account  of  his  spirited  poems  in  behalf  of 
German  liberty.  As  a  poet  he  showed  delicacy,  vigor  as  well  as  simplicity 
and  naturalness.  He  composed  the  music  of  many  of  his  poems.  As  a 
scholar  his  publications  of  mediaeval  German  manuscripts,  and  his  editions 
of  single  works  are  of  great  merit.  Deutschla nd  iiber  alles  has  become  a 
genuine  national  hymn. 

I.  23.   Sdwt}  tlttb  drutje,  offense  and  defense.     Cf.  note  top.  7,  L  6. 

II.  25-26.    Belt,  used  here  by  metonomy  for  the    Baltic  Sea.    The  poet 
gives  the  boundaries  of  the  entire  German-speaking  people,  rather  than  of 
Germany  proper. 

39.   $cutfdje  I'lutuiitulinimiic. 

This  national  hymn  is  sung  to  the  same  tune  as  "  God  save  the  Queen  " 
and  "America." 

Heinrich  Harries  (1762-1802)  was  a  Danish  pastor  in  Schleswig. 
A  collection  of  his  poems  published  after  his  death  contains  a  hymn  written 
for  his  Danish  countrymen  to  sing  upon  the  King's  birthday.  It  began 
§eil  bir,  bent  Uebeiibcn  Ajevrfdjcr  beS  3Sater(anb«!  £»eil,  Shriftian,  bir! 
The  hymn  had  been  previously  published  in  a  Flensburg  weekly  paper, 
Jan.  27,  1790.  The  poem  was  abridged  from  eight  stanzas  to  five,  and 
otherwise  changed  and  adapted  to  Prussian  use  by  Dr.  Balthasar  Gerhard 


2  SO  NOTES. 

of  Hamburg,  in  1793.     An  enlarged  version  by  "Dr.  d.  R.,"  appeared  in 
Berlin  in  1801. 

Page  92.  — line  19.  Hetftgc,  warrior,  a  w.ord  now  obsolete  except  in 
poetry,  meaning  strictly  a  mounted  soldier. 

40.    (Sin*  fcftc  33urg  tft  unfer  ®ott. 

Martin  Luther  (1483-1546),  the  miner's  son  of  Eisleben,  is  perhaps  the 
most  striking  personality  in  German  history.  He  became  a  Bachelor  of 
Arts  of  the  university  of  Erfurt  in  1502,  Master  in  1505,  and  an  Augustin- 
ian  monk  the  same  year.  In  1508  he  became  a  professor  in  the  university 
of  Wittenberg.  His  translation  of  the  New  Testament  was  published  in 
1522,  and  of  the  whole  Bible  in  1534.  His  theses  which  introduced  him 
to  the  field  of  religious  controversy,  were  posted  on  the  door  of  the  Castle 
Church  on  the  eve  of  All  Saints,  October  31,  1517.  He  appeared  before 
Charles  V.  to  defend  his  doctrines  at  the  Diet  of  Worms  in  January,  1521. 
The  divisions  in  the  religious  world  led  to  the  Diet  of  Augsburg,  which 
the  Emperor  held  in  1530.  Luther  remained  at  the  Castle  of  Coburg, 
during  the  sessions,  where  he  wrote  this  hymn.  This  poem  has  been  trans- 
lated by  Thomas  Carlyle,  Dr.  F.  H.  Hedge  and  others.  It  is  the  battle- 
hymn  of  the  Reformation  and  has  been  sung  on  almost  every  field  of  com- 
bat in  Germany  since  that  time.  It  is,  in  part,  a  free  paraphase  of  the  first 
verses  of  Psalm  xlvi,  "  God  is  our  refuge  and  strength,"  etc. 

Note  in  general  throughout  the  poem  the  elision  of  the  final  -c  of  in- 
flection, which  is  characteristic  of  a  popular  style. 

Page  93.  —  line  16.  IPctjr  linb  IPaffctt.  Notice  the  alliteration 
which  was  once  the  characteristic  of  all  Germanic  poetry,  and  is  still  one  of 
the  most  effective  ornaments  of  English  and  German  verse. 

1.  18.   fjat  betroffcn  =  betroffen  hat. 

Page  94.  —  line  i.    <£s  ftreit't,  conditional,  unless. 

1.  13.   H?te  faiier  cr  jtdp  ftellt,  however  hostile  he  may  appear. 

1.  15.  Pas  tnad7t,  cr  tft  gertd?t't,  is  a  peculiar  construction,  infrequent 
in  modern  literature.  The  clause,  er  ift  gerid)t't,  is  the  subject  of  mart)!, 
and  btt8,  referring  to  the  preceding  line,  is  the  object.  Trans.,  The  cause 
of  this  is  because  he  is  judged,  =  2)afj  er  geridjtet  iff,  madjt  ba«. 

1.  17.   ftafjn.     Cf.  note  top.  79,  1.  18. 

1.  19.    plan,  fig.  battlefield. 

1.  23.  £af3  fatjren  baljht,  that  is,  ?ajj  [fte]  babinfabreru 

1.  24.    '.sf/r0m  it,  old  gen.  of  the  neut.  pron.  e8. 

1.  35.  Pas  Heid?,  sc.  ©otteS. 


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HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS. 


1.    fcaifcr  tfarl  ber  Wrofje. 

Charles  the  Great  or  Charles  the  First,  called  by  the  French  Charlemagne, 
was  the  first  of  the  German  kings  to  be  crowned  in  Rome  as  the  successor 
of  the  Caesars.  The  sovereignty  which  embraced  Germany,  France  and 
Italy  claimed  to  be  the  direct  inheritor  of  Roman  imperial  power.  It  was 
Christian  society  organized  as  a  state  under  a  form  divinely  appointed,  and 
therefore  the  name  "  Holy  Roman  Empire  "  was  the  needful  and  rightful 
counterpart  to  that  of  "  Holy  Catholic  Church."  Its  head  acquired  addi- 
tional sanctity  from  being  consecrated  by  the  Pope.  The  German  kings 
bore  this  title  for  a  thousand  years  (800-1806),  though,  strictly  speaking, 
it  was  not  rightly  possessed  until  its  bearer  had  been  crowned  in  Rome. 
After  the  battle  of  Jena  ("1806),  Francis  II  resigned  the  imperial  title 
which  had  become  meaningless.  See  The  Holy  Roman  Empire,  p.  201, 
by  James  Bryce,  1871. 

Charlemagne  was  successful  in  war,  enlightened  in  peace,  and  united 
with  deep  religious  fervor  a  sincere  interest  in  the  material  welfare  of  his 
people.  He  has  become,  in  popular  conception,  a  half-legendaiy  character, 
and  as  such  is  a  favorite  theme  for  the  poet. 

Page  95.  —line  17.   gefletbet,  sc.  hatten. 

1.  19.    Dicf  uttb  Dunn,  adjectives  used  substantively  uninflected. 

Page  96.  — line  4.  fammeltc  bte  alten  fjelbenlicber.  This  collec- 
tion has  probably  been  entirely  lost. 

1.  24.    roar  .  .  .  btc  Hebe,  there  was  a  discussion  of. 

Page  97.  —  line  7.  Jllfuin.  Alcuin,  was  a  famous  teacher  and  theo- 
logian, who  wrote  many  works  on  philosophy,  mathematics,  rhetoric  and 
grammar,  as  well  as  manuals  of  instruction.  He  came  from  England  to 
Charlemagne's  court.  —  mad?tc  tljn  3lim  Scorer,  appointed  him  as  tutor. 
The  verbs  to  appoint,  elect,  make  (constitute),  are  used  with  Jit  and  the 
dative  in  a  factitive  sense.  See  1.  28,  below. 

1.  30.  euct  tDClt]rC5  23cftC,  your  true  interest,  your  highest  good.  —  jn 
fetttcr  §Ctt,  at  the  proper  time. 

Page  98.  —lines  2-3.  btc  ib.r  cud? . .  .  biinfct.  Cf.  note  to  p. 46, 1.21. 
1  4.    not/  formerly  governed  the  gen.,  a  usage  still  retained  in  <2>te  habert 
—8  (gen.  of  pron.)  not,  and  in  similar  expressions. 


282  NOTES. 

1.  II.    DorfSngcr,  precentors. 

1.  19.  an^tcfycttb,  attractive.  Note  how  often  a  German  word  corre- 
sponds in  formation  with  an  equivalent  term  derived  from  the  Latin. 

1.  28.  3um  rotmfd?en  Kaifer,  cf.  gum  ©dju^bernt,  in  the  next  line, 
and  also  the  note  to  p.  97,  1.  7. 

Page  99.  —  line  2.  The  cathedral  of  St.  Peter  in  Rome  stands  on  the 
site  of  the  circus  of  Nero,  where  the  apostle  is  said  to  have  suffered  martyr- 
dom. The  first  church  of  this  name  is  said  to  have  been  erected- by  Con- 
stantine  the  Great,  at  the  request  of  Pope  Sylvester  I.  It  was  within  this 
church  that  Charles  the  Great  was  crowned.  The  present  cathedral  was 
begun  by  direction  of  Pope  Julius  II.  from  designs  by  the  great  Lombard 
architect  Bramante  in  1506.  The  dome  and  much  of  the  interior  is  due  to 
Michael  Angelo.  The  new  church  was  dedicated  on  November  18,  1626, 
by  Pope  Urban  VIII.,  on  the  thirteen  hundredth  anniversary  of  the 
consecration  of  the  original  edifice. 

1.  7.  ber  abenblanbifd?=romifd?e  Katfertttel,  the  title  of  Emperor  of 
the  Holy  Roman  Empire  of  the  West,  in  distinction  from  the  Eastern 
Roman  or  Byzantine  Empire,  having  its  seat  in  Constantinople  (Byzan- 
tium). The  Eastern  Empire  was  dissolved  by  the  capture  of  Constan- 
tinople by  the  Turks  in  1453. 

1.  13.   £cb3citen.    Cf.  note  to  p.  80, 1.  2. 

1.  23.  The  vault  in  which  the  great  Emperor  was  placed  was  opened  by 
his  successor  Otto  III.  about  1000.  The  Emperor  was  canonized  by  Pope 
Pascal  in  1165,  and  his  remains  are  now  contained  in  a  shrine  in  the 
sacristy  of  the  cathedral  of  Aachen,  which  he  founded. 

2.   $>er  crftc  ^reusjug. 

Page  100.  —  line  3.  Cfyrtftt.  This  word,  as  also  3eflt«,  retains  the 
forms  of  the  Latin  declension,  doubtless  through  the  conservative  influence 
of  the  Latin  ritual  in  the  church. 

I.  ii.    Das  Btlb,  image,  here,  crucifix. 

Page  101.  —  line  3.  £}ab'  unb  (But,  an  old  legal  phrase  used  for 
completeness.  The  two  nouns  are  treated  as  a  unity,  that  is,  as  a  single 
neuter  noun,  £>ab'  assuming  the  gender  of  ©lit. 

II.  3-4.    Kird^en  linb  Klofter,  the  two  forms  of  religious  establishments 
in  the  Middle  Ages. 

1.  6.  £}of.  The  farm-buildings  on  the  Continent  form  a  continuous 
whole,  being  grouped  around  an  inner  rectangular  court,  which  is  entered 
by  a  large  gate.  §au8  unb  §of  is  an  old  phrase  referring  to  this  group  of 
buildings,  and  then  to  the  entire  estate.  Cf.  note  to  p.  58,  1.  5. 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  283 

11.  ii-i2.  in  guter  §>ucfyt.  The  armies  which  had  responded  to  the 
call  from  the  other  countries  had  been  composed,  in  part,  of  a  miscel- 
laneous multitude,  with  neither  arms,  money  or  discipline,  who  were  often 
very  destitute. 

1.  17.  geltcfytet,  thinned.  The  verb  means  originally  to  makf  light,  and 
is  applied  to  a  clearing  in  a  forest,  by  which  the  light  penetrates  more  easily. 

1.  20.  gen  JTUttag,  toward  noon,  when  the  sun  is  on  the  meridian,  hence 
to  the  south. 

1.  23.  cor  ^reubcn.    Cf.  note  to  p.  80,  1.  2. 

1.  26.   bliftenben  (Sefcfyoffe,  gleaming  missiles. 

Page  102.  —  line  14.  erforen,  from  an  obsolete  verb  erfiefen,  to 
choose.  The  pret.  and  the  past  part,  alone  are  now  current,  and  these  only 
in  impassioned  or  poetic  style. 

1.  15.  Godfrey  ruled  Jerusalem  with  great  vigor  and  justice,  defending  it 
successfully  against  the  attempts  of  the  Saracens  to  recover  it,  but  only  for 
a  single  year.  He  was  buried  in  the  Holy  Sepulchre  (noo). 

3.   $er  brttte  .tercu.v>»!i  unb  $riebridj  83nrbarofifl3  Xob. 


Friedrich  I.  (1123-1190),  surnamed  Barbarossa,  Redbeard,  was  one 
of  the  most  powerful  of  the  Hohenstaufen  dynasty.  It  was  his  fate  during 
his  whole  life  to  struggle  against  both  foreign  aggression  and  the  revolts 
of  tributary  princes,  but  he  maintained  himself  successfully  to  the  last. 
His  participation  in  the  Third  Crusade,  and  his  tragic  death  in  a  distant 
land,  lent  to  his  memory  a  mythical  splendor  in  the  eyes  of  the  people; 
numerous  legends  arose  in  regard  to  him,  one  of  which  is  related  in 
Ruckert's  Barbarossa.  See  p.  75  of  this  Reader. 

1.  23.  Saladin  succeeded  El  'Adid,  the  last  of  the  Fatimee  Caliphs  of 
Egypt,  in  1169.  He  soon  after  established  his  power  in  Syria  by  a  series 
of  brilliant  victories,  extending  it  to  the  East  over  the  greater  part  of 
Mesopotamia.  From  1178  to  the  conclusion  of  peace  with  Richard  Cceur 
de  Lion  (1192)  he  was  engaged  in  almost  constant  warfare  with  the  Cru- 
saders. He  was  a  chivalric  and  generous  foe,  a  ruler  of  great  vigor  and 
wisdom.  He  died  in  1193.  Sir  Walter  Scott  gives  an  attractive  picture  of 
him  in  the  Talisman,  and  Lessing  represents  him  in  his  famous  drama  of 
Natiian  the  Wise. 

Page  104.  —  lines  2-3.    fetjte  cbcn  iibcr,  was  just  crossing.  . 

1.  17.  bcr  Befferen,  sc.  ?eute. 

1.  20.  Henry  the  Lion,  (1129-95),  Duke  of  Bavaria  and  of  Saxony,  the 
most  powerful  of  Friedrich's  vassals,  is  a  striking  figure  in  mediaeval  his- 


284  NOTES. 

tory.  He  sought  every  occasion  during  the  Emperor's  absence  from 
his  realm  to  revolt  against  him.  Only  the  great  personal  power  of  the 
Emperor  maintained  the  ascendency.  —  all  is  usually  um'nflected  before 
the  definite  article. 

11.  21-22.  OUS  .  .  .  BefttjUngett,  from  his  possessions,  which  extended 
from  the  Mediterranean  to  tfie  Baltic. 

11.  25-26.    trug  .  .  .  3Ur  Scfyau,  exhibited. 

11.  27-28.    3Ctd?ttcte  ftd?  .  .  .  ailS,  was  remarkable  for. 

1.  29.    fptdten  in  bas  rotltdpc,  were  tinged -with  red. 

Page  105.  —  line  8.  tjeuttgett  Cages,  weak  form  of  adv.  gen.  — 
Kyftfyciufer,  an  isolated  mountain  in  the  southern  part  of  the  Harz.  The 
ruins  of  the  old  castle  of  the  Hohenstaufen  still  stand  on  its  summit. 

1.  12.  bcr  fjmlid?feit,  gen.  after  gebenfenb. 

4.    SBittjclm  Tell  unb  bcr  3riiuici;,crlwnt>. 

The  romantic  story  of  Wilhelm  Tell,  and  the  deliverance  of  the  Forest 
Cantons  from  the  sovereignty  of  the  House  of  Hapsburg  is  so  closely  inter- 
woven with  the  real  history  of  the  foundation  of  the  Swiss  Confederation 
that  the  one  account  is  not  complete  without  the  other.  Schiller's  popular 
drama  Wilhelm  Tell  has  invested  every  spot  associated  with  these  legend- 
ary events  with  interest,  and  has  made  the  story  as  much  a  part  of  German 
as  of  Swiss  literature. 

1.  20.  Adolf  of  Nassau  incurred  the  enmity  of  the  princes  of  his  realm 
by  his  arbitrary  exercise  of  power,  and  was  deposed  by  the  Electors,  who 
chose  Albrecht  as  German  King.  Adolf  fell  in  battle  at  Gollheim  between 
Worms  and  Speyer. 

1.  21.  getoatjlt.  The  German  crown  was  electoral,  not  hereditary,  al- 
though the  influence  of  a  powerful  emperor  often  secured  the  election  of 
his  son  as  German  King  in  his  own  lifetime,  thus  establishing  the  latter's 
succession  to  the  imperial  throne.  The  power  of  election  was  vested  by 
the  Golden  Bull  of  Charles  IV.  (1356),  in  an  electoral  college  consisting  of 
four  lay  and  three  clerical  princes,  who  bore  the  title  of  Kurfiirsten. 

1.  23.  tDOr  befanttt.  The  subject  of  tuar  befantlt  is  the  impersonal 
e8  understood,  with  which  the  clauses  introduced  by  bdfj  and  fine  are  in 
apposition,  or  these  may  be  regarded  as  the  actual  subject.  —  baratlf 
'  ausgeb.e,  was  bent  upon. 

Page  106.  —  line  3.  The  earliest  defensive  league  between  the  Forest 
Cantons  was  made  between  the  cantons  of  Luzem,  Schwyz  and  Unter- 
walden  in  1246.  The  canton  of  Uri  had  been  made  immediately  depen- 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  285 

dent  upon  the  Empire  by  Henry  VI.  in  1231.  The  Emperor  Frederick  II. 
granted  a  charter  to  Schwyz  at  Faenza  in  1240,  to  which  certain  rights  were 
added  by  Rudolf  of  Hapsburg  in  1273.  The  formal  compact  for  mutual 
assistance  and  a  perpetual  alliance  of  the  three  Cantons  was  signed  August 
I,  1291.  This  is  the  Magna  Charta  of  Swiss  independence.  —  £?ab'  unb 
<5ut.  Cf.  note  to  p.  101,  1.  3.  —  alle  unb  jebe,  each  and  all,  that  is, 
singly  and  united. 

1.  8.  ben  ^crmann  (Seller.  The  definite  article  is  sometimes  prefixed 
to  a  proper  name,  when  it  refers  to  a  well-known  person,  or  when  the  case 
might  otherwise  be  ambiguous.  The  name  of  Gessler  is  not  found  in  the 
list  of  imperial  governors  of  the  Forest  Cantons,  nor  is  that  of  Beringer  of 
Landenberg. 

I.  10.  Hetd7soocjte,  sc.  fletb,an  batten. 

II.  14-15.    Stol3  Itnb  E>erad?tung.     Notice  the  omission  of  the  article, 
Cf.  note  to  p.  8,  1.  2. 

1.  22.   ob,  archaic  =»  iiber. 

Page  107.  — line  i.  Demiit  unb  ^od?mut.  Notice  the  use  of  an 
abstract  for  a  concrete  noun. 

1.  12.    gcbad7ten,  called  to  mind. 

1.  13.  gcflagt,  sc.  haben. 

1.  17.    ailf  ba§,  in  order  that,  an  antiquated  expression. 

1.  21.    wes  Stnnes,  of -what  mind.     2Be8  is  archaic  for  IDeffen. 

1.  28.  Hiitlt,  from  the  obs.  verb  roben,  to  root  up,  clear.  The  form  roba 
or  robe  is  very  frequent  in  Thuringia,  and  occurs  in  the  Harz,  as  the  last 
component  of  proper  names  of  places,  as  ^nebrtcbroba,  2Bentigerobe,etc. 

1.  29.  jegltd?er  =  ein  jeber. 

Page  108.  —  line  2.  JTtatte,  a  poet,  word,  but  popularly  used  in  Ale- 
mania,  meadow,  especially  a  meadow  in  the  Alps. 

1.  18.    roarb  ntd?t  roob.1,  was  ill  at  ease. 

\.  26.    Schiller  does  not  represent  Tell  as  joining  in  the  oath  on  the  Riitli. 

1.  27.    alsbalb,  archaic  for  jobdtb. 

Page  109.  —  line  14.  ^ofynnnnb,  a  south-wind  peculiar  to  Switz- 
erland and  southern  Bavaria,  which  always  presages  storm. 

1.  22.  Sdptming  unb  Sprung.    Cf.  note  to  p.  7,  L  6. 

1.  27.  entfUeben,  sc.  joll. 

1.  30.  JTleinujen.  Adjectives  used  substantively,  denoting  family,  friends 
and  property  are  written  with  a  capital. 

Page  110.  —  line  i.  um  .  .  .  rotllcn.  The  two  parts  of  the  preposi- 
tion govern  the  word  included  between  them. 

1.  9.   uttfd?ulbt<j.    Cf.  note  to  p.  5, 1.  14. 


286  NOTES. 

\.  10.  in  bcr  b.ob.Ien  (Saffc.  Cf.  Schiller's  Wilhelm  Tell,  Act  IV, 
Scene  3, 1.  2560,  ,,2)urd)  biefe  b,ohle  ©afje  mufj  er  foramen." 

1.  12.  A  chapel  commemorative  of  this  event  now  stands  on  the  spot 
where  Tell  is  said  to  have  shot  Gessler. 

Page  111.  —  line  5.     £etbes.  Cf.  note  to  p.  70, 1.  12. 

1.  14.  ItTorcjartett,  a  small  town  in  the  canton  of  Zug.  The  soldiers  of 
the  united  cantons  gained  a  victory  here  over  the  Archduke  Leopold  of 
Austria  in  1307,  who  sought  to  subject  them  to  the  personal  dominion  of 
the  House  of  Hapsburg. 

1.  27.  anbern  =  nddjften. 

5.    i.'utiicr  nnf  bcm  3Jcicf)3tage  511  SBormS. 

Page  112.  —  line  i.  gab.  The  verb  gebcn  with  the  logical  subject  in 
the  accusative  is  used  for  jetn,  when  the  statement  is  general  or  indefinite : 
(5«  fliebt  ?eute  bie  an  ©ejpenfter  glauben,  there  are  people  who  believe  in 
ghosts.  When,  however,  there  is  a  limiting  phrase  following,  fein  must  be 
used  as,  (§8  ftnb  ?eute  in  btejem  3*mmer  bie  on  ©efpenfter  glauben, 
There  are  people  in  Ms  room,  etc. 

1.  2.  ftanben,  were. 

1.  7.    IHondpIctn,  a  diminutive  expressing  kindliness. 

1.  10.    23tft  bit,  etc.,  If  your  views  are  right. 

1.  16.   Kurfiirften.     See  note  to  p.  105,  1.  21. 

1.  17.  getftlid?e,  either  the  strong  or  the  weak  form  of  the  adj.  follows 
flnbere  and  the  usage  is  quite  unsettled. 

1.  18.   bcr  .  .  .  §urj5rcr,  gen.  dependent  on  gebenfen. 

1.  23.  fydtte.  If  there  are  two  infinitive  forms,  the  auxiliary  which 
would  otherwise  stand  at  the  end,  precedes  them. 

Page  113.  —  line  48.  Note  the  successive  subjunctives  of  indirect 
statement. 

I.  8.    es  follc  tjtcr  md?t  btsputtert  n?crbcn,^a/  this  was  not  the  place 
for  discussion. 

II.  1 1 -12.  roeber  Corner  nod?  ^Sfyne  ffaben  foil,  one  of  Luther's 
coarse  but  vigorous  figures.    (Sinen  ©tier  an  ben  £>bruern  parfen,  take  the 
bull  by  die  horns,  means,  as  in  English,  proceed  directly,  without  shift  or 
evasion.     This  is  Luther's  meaning  here. 

1.  18.  Kurfiirft  ^rtcbrid?.  The  Elector  Frederick  of  Saxony  (1463- 
1525),  to  whom  the  imperial  crown  was  offered  after  the  death  of  the  Em- 
peror  Maximilian  (1519),  was  Luther's  powerful  friend  and  patron. 

1.  19.   Spaldttn,  confidential  adviser  of  the  Elector  Frederick,  and  a 


HISTORICAL  SELECTIONS.  287 

devoted  friend  of  Luther.  It  was  he  who  secured  for  Luther  the  patronage 
of  the  powerful  Elector.  Georg  Burkhard  (1482-1545)  adopted  the  name 
"Spalatinus,"  like 'many  of  the  scholars  of  the  Renascence,  from  Spalt  the 
place  of  his  birth  near  Nuremberg.  He  was  a  Humanist  of  eminence  and 
a  writer  upon  history  and  theology.  His  advice  was  of  great  weight 
with  Luther  upon  whom  he  exercised  in  several  critical  periods  great 
influence. 

1.  22.  braildpe,  subj.  of  indirect  statement  depending  upon  a  verb  of 
saying  implied  in  the  preceding  sentence. 

1.  25.  The  Emperor  Sigismund  had  given  a  safe-conduct  to  John  Huss, 
a  Bohemian  reformer,  in  order  that  he  might  come  to  Constance  and  de- 
fend himself  there  against  the  charges  of  heresy  which  had  been  preferred 
against  him.  Notwithstanding  this,  Huss  was  seized,  condemned  to  death, 
and  burned  at  the  stake  (1415).  This  act  was  fresh  in  men's  memories 
when  Luther  was  called  to  Worms,  and,  on  his  return,  his  friends,  fearing 
that  in  spite  of  his  safe-conduct  he  might  share  the  fate  of  Huss,  caused 
him  to  be  carried  to  the  castle  of  the  Wartburg  near  Eisenach,  where  he 
remained  from  May  4,  1521,  to  May  3,  1522,  engaged  in  translating  the 
New  Testament  into  German. 

6.    9lflircrf)t  van  SaKenftctn. 

The  Thirty  Years  War  (1618-48)  originated  in  the  unsettled  political  rela- 
tions of  the  various  German  States  which  followed  the  Reformation.  Many 
princes  had  become  Protestant;  there  were  great  ecclesiastical  states  the  sub- 
jects of  which  had,  in  part,  adopted  the  new  form  of  faith.  Vast  and  rich 
possessions  which  had  belonged  to  the  church  were  situated  within  the  juris- 
diction of  Protestant  rulers.  The  freedom  of  faith  as  well  as  the  tenure  of 
property  were  everywhere  involved.  The  contest  began  in  Bohemia  in  which 
the  succession  to  the  throne  was  contested.  All  the  states  of  Germany  and 
the  sovereigns  of  other  countries  who  possessed  claims  to  territory  in 
Germany,  Christian  IV.  of  Denmark  and  Gustavus  Adolphus  of  Sweden 
joined  in  the  conflict.  The  Netherlands,  which  were  carry-ing  on  a  war 
for  independence  against  Spain,  had  constituted  a  part  of  the  Empire  and 
were  affected  by  the  relation  of  Spain  to  the  Imperial  House  of  Hapsburg. 
France  was  jealous  of  the  Empire  and  supported  Gustavus  Adolphus.  The 
two  leading  rulers  on  the  Catholic  side  were  the  Emperor  Ferdinand  II. 
(1619-1637)  and  Maximilian  I.  (1609-51),  Duke  of  Bavaria,  who  was  at 
the  head  of  the  League  of  Catholic  princes,  which  had  been  formed  to 
oppose  the  Protestant  Union  (1608).  Christian  of  Anhalt  was  the  active 


288  NOTES 

head  of  the  latter,  and  the  leader  of  the  Calvinists  or  Reformed  party. 
The  Elector,  George  William  of  Brandenburg,  opposed  the  early  plans  of 
Gustavus,  while  John  George,  the  Elector  of  Saxony,  was  at  the  head  of 
the  Lutheran  party.  The  latter  was  vacillating,  and  preferred  peace  with 
the  side  which  most  favored  his  own  interests.  Wallenstein  was  the  great 
general  of  the  Imperial  forces,  Tilly  of  the  League.  The  first  twelve  years 
(1618-30)  were  years  of  Imperial  success,  then  followed  Protestant  vic- 
tories and  the  conquest  of  a  large  part  of  Central  and  Southern  Germany 
by  Gustavus  Adolphus  (1630-32).  The  remaining  years  of  the  war  served 
to  exhaust  the  combatants  on  both  sides  without  leading  to  decisive  results. 
Gustavus'  generals  were  men  of  great  ability.  Torstenson  was  possibly 
equal  in  military  genius  to  the  king.  Few  conflicts  have  been  so  disas- 
trous. The  population  of  Germany  is  estimated  to  have  been  reduced  from 
thirty  to  ten  millions.  Cities  and  villages  were  sacked  and  burned,  great 
districts  of  country  laid  waste  and  industries  and  commerce  destroyed.  The 
war  ended  with  the  Peace  of  Westphalia  (1648). 

Schiller's  drama  of  Wallenstein  has  made  the  personality  of  the  great 
chief  notable  in  German  literature. 

Page  114.  — line  7.  Kenttttliffe,  an  idiomatic  use  of  the  pi.  where  we 
should  use  the  sing. 

1.  28.   ^reunb  unb  ^etnb  (dat.),  used  collectively. 

Page  115. — 1.  16.  unb  tt»drc  CS  ;  in  such  constructions  Itltb  repeats 
the  preceding  affirmation,  and  [/  must  have  it}  even  if,  etc.  — Stralfunb. 
A  popular  festival  in  Stralsund  held  on  July  24th  of  every  year  still  com- 
memorates the  withdrawal  of  Wallenstein  (1628). 

1.  21.  (Sliicfftabt,  Wallenstein  was  forced  to  abandon  the  siege  in  Jan- 
uary, 1629.  —  JTtagbeblirg.  Magdeburg  resisted  successfully  all  assaults  for 
six  months  in  1629,  and  the  siege  was  raised. 

Page  117. — lines,  rrtagbeburg,  the  great  Protestant  stronghold  of 
the  north,  fell  on  May  20,  1631.  Tilly's  wild  hordes  of  Slavs  and  Walloons 
pillaged  and  massacred  with  unchecked  ferocity.  Gustavus  Adolphus  could 
not  come  to  the  aid  of  the  city  owing  to  the  unfriendly  and  equivocal  atti- 
tude of  the  Electors  of  Brandenburg  and  Saxony.  The  city  was  set  on  fire, 
and  but  few  of  the  inhabitants  escaped. 

1.  7.   Prag  was  captured  by  the  Saxons,  November  15,  1631. 

1.  10.  Wallenstein  resumed  command  of  the  Imperial  army  in  December, 
1631. 

1.  28.   btc  ZTad?t  =  bie  9?ad)t  bwdj,  ace.  of  duration  of  time. 

1.  29.  morgenben  is  an  adj.  from  the  adv.  tnorgen,  formed  by  the  addi- 
tion of  b. 


AUF  DER  EISENBAHN.  289 

Page  118.  —  line  5.    For  Luther's  hymn  see  pp.  93-94. 

1.  8.    3^fu/  *ne  Latin  vocative  case.     See  note  to  p.  101,  1.  5. 

I.  10.  Strafie  =  ?anbfirajje. 

II.  13-14.   fetjett  .  .  .  iibcr.    Cf.  note  to  p.  104, 1L  2-3. 
1.  14.  rDaHenfieinfd?en,  sc.  Xruppen. 

1.  18.  ^liigel,  dat.  after  the  noun  fjiffe,  the  "object  of  influence." 
1.  30.  geroorfen  =  in  bie  fflufyt  geroorfen  or  gefdjfagen. 
Page  119.  —  line  i.  pappenrietmer.  The  Count  of  Pappenheim  was 
regarded  as  the  most  brilliant  of  Wallenstein's  generals,  and,  at  times,  he 
exercised  an  independent  command.  He  was  ordered  to  capture  Halle, 
and  then  march  to  Cologne  in  order  to  defend  the  Rhenish  bishoprics. 
The  policy  of  dividing  his  army  in  the  presence  of  Gustavus  was  fatal  to 
Wallenstein.  Pappenheim  captured  Halle,  but  was  recalled  when  Wal- 
lenstein  realized  the  swift  approach  of  the  King.  Pappenheim  hastened 
to  his  relief  with  eight  regiments  of  cavalry,  leaving  his  infantry  to  follow. 
He  joined  in  the  attack  against  the  right  wing  of  Gustavus,  but  fell  mortally 
wounded  in  the  same  hour  in  which  the  King  was  slain. 


COMPLETE   PROSE  SELECTIONS. 


1.    Stuf  bcr  ivifciilmlnt. 

The  author,  Friedrich  Gerstacker  (1816-72),  possessed  from  boy- 
hood an  ardent  desire  for  travel  and  adventure.  In  early  manhood  he 
visited  America  and  joined  in  the  wild  life  of  the  West.  He  became  in 
turn  a  hunter,  cook,  sailor,  and  hotel  manager.  After  an  absence  of  about 
six  years  he  returned  to  Germany  and  began  to  publish  descriptions  of  his 
travels.  He  made  three  other  trips  to  America,  the  first  of  which  was  ex- 
tended to  the  Sandwich  and  Society  Islands  and  Australia  (1849-52); 
in  the  second  he  visited  South  America  (1860-61).  In  1868  he  accom- 
panied the  Duke  Ernst  of  Saxe-Coburg  to  Egypt.  His  last  visit  to  North 
America  was  made  in  1867-68.  The  record  of  his  wanderings  is  con- 
tained in  books  of  travel,  novels,  and  stories.  Gerstacker  has  an  admirable 
gift  as  a  narrator;  his  descriptions  are  vivid  and  instructive,  and  his  humor 
often  irresistible. 


290  NOTES. 

Page  121.  —  line  i.  This  selection  is  from  Unter  Paltnen  und  Buchcn 
(1865-67). 

1.  2.  Most  of  the  places  mentioned  are  situated  on  the  railway  which 
traverses  the  border  of  the  picturesque  Thuringian  Forest. 

1.  3-  Coupe.  The  German,  like  the  English,  railway  carriages  are  divided 
by  transverse  partitions  into  separate  compartments.  A  compartment  usually 
has  seats  for  eight.  There  are  windows  in  the  doors  and  on  either  side  of 
them.  The  "doors  are  locked  by  the  conductor  or  guard,  who  opens  and 
closes  them  at  the  different  stations.  The  conductor  passes  along  a  foot- 
rail  which  extends  along  the  side  of  the  carriage,  and  collects  the  tickets 
through  the  window. 

1.  18.  (Segeniiber.  Note  the  use  of  the  prep,  as  a  noun;  and  cf.  the 
French  vis-a-vis,  of  which  it  is  an  imitation. 

1.  19.    tot  Q^&lvo'wQVn,  passed  by  in  silence. 

1.  20.   Hefj  er  ftd?  6'ffnen,  sc.  bte  Ihure. 

Page  123.  —  line  4.  ^rait  profefforin.  A  married  woman  in 
Germany  receives  by  courtesy  the  title  of  her  husband. 

1.  9.    abpftff,  -whistled for  departure. 

1.  15.    Hegen,  without  gu.     Cf.  note  to  p.  10,  L  9. 

1.  16.    ntcbt  libel  £llft,  no  small  desire. 

1.  26.  njollte,  sc.  gehen. 

Page  124.  —  line  8.  The  castle  of  the  Wartburg  is  one  of  the  most 
perfect  types  of  a  mediaeval  castle  which  is  preserved  in  Germany.  It  has 
been  refitted  and  restored  to  its  primitive  condition  by  the  generosity  of 
the  Grand  Duke  Karl  Alexander  of  Saxe-Weimar.  It  is  associated  with 
memories  of  Saint  Elizabeth,  the  Minnesingers,  and  of  Luther,  who  here 
translated  the  New  Testament  into  German.  See  p.  113. 

I.  ii.   The  German  form  of  the  English  proverb,  "Man  proposes  and 
God  disposes." 

II.  26-27.    an  bcm  ^amtlienglteb,  that  is,  in  the  sister  who  was  to  meet 
them. 

Page  125.  —  line  6.     in  (Sebanfen,  when  absorbed  in  thought. 

11.  22-23.  auf  bcm  patron  fyeninter,  down  the  platform. 

Page  126.  —  line  2.  roas,  the  relative  ttJOS  refers  to  an  indefinite  ante- 
cedent, not  a  person  or  thing,  a  sentence,  a  neuter  pronoun,  or  a  superla- 
tive form,  as  here. 

1.  n.    tmmcr,  in  any  case. 

Page  127.  —  line  2.  jlttgftltcf/es,  notice  that  the  adjective  with  nid)t« 
and  f  troaS  is  treated  as  a  noun  in  apposition,  and  is  therefore  written  with 
a  capital. 


IMMENSEE.  291 

11.  10-11.  befann  ftd? .  .  .  cities  Befferen,  thought  better  of  it. 

Page  128.  —  line  5.  tnit  ben  Sadden,  that  is,  with  the  articles  left 
behind. 

1.  6.  fyalb  brei,  half  past  two,  lit.,  one-half  [hour]  toward  three;  so  be- 
low, 1.  7,  brct  Dtertel  auf  brct  llfyr,  a  quarter  before  three  o'clock,  lit., 
three  quarters  toward  three  o'clock. 

1.  n.    bas  (jtttcjC,  that  might  do,  potential  subj. 

Page  129.  —  line  14.     Biirften,   inf.  as  noun. 

1.  1 6.    mod?te  cr  fid?  . .  .  ITTufye,  however  much  special  effort,  etc. 

Page  130.  —  line  15.  (Etnpfetjlc  mid?  3^?ncn  ergebenft,  /  salute 
you  most  respectfully,  that  is,  /  bid  you  adieu. 

Page  131.  —  line  i.    fa§  cr  =  batte  er  fuf)  gefefct. 

1.  10.    an  ben,  tetc.,  along  the,  etc. 

1.  13.    tjerausgeben,  sc.  ba§  ©elb,  that  is,  give  me  my  change. 

1.  20.    bid?t  Doraus,  just  at  hand. 

1.22.  (Symttafiaften.  The  German  gymnasia  are  classical  schools  which 
prepare  for  the  universities.  There  are  also  Realgymnasia  where  special 
attention  is  devoted  to  mathematics,  natural  sciences  and  modern  languages. 

1.  24.    ftbeIe,/0/4',  an  academic  term. 

1.  26.    mofyl  ober  libel,  by  fair  means  or  foul. 

Page  132.  —  line  15.  unb  connects  ri§  with  ftotjntc  (1.  13). 

1.  17.  gefagt  roar.    Cf.  note  to  p.  8, 1.  31. 

1.  19.    2Ib  1  Depart ! 

Page  133.  —  line  22.  Fann  nid?t  Ijiniiber,  he  cannot  cross  to  it. 
\.  24.    Senfung,  descending  grade. 

Page  134.  —  line  i.  erft  abettbs  fpa't,  not  until  late  in  the  evening. 
1.  13.    ein  gut  IDort  geben/  make  a  generous  promise.     For  the  form 
gut,  see  note  to  p.  5, 1.  14. 

2.   ftmmenfee. 

Theodor  Storm  (1817-88)  was  born  in  the  Duchy  of  Schleswig  and  was 
for  some  time  an  advocate  in  his  native  city  of  Husum.  Having  been 
deprived  of  his  advocate's  license  on  account  of  his  sympathy  with  Ger- 
many, he  entered  the  Prussian  civil  service.  After  Schleswig  was  annexed 
to  Prussia  (1864),  he  received  again  a  government  appointment  in  his 
native  country  which  he  held  until  his  death  (1888).  Storm  is  very  popu- 
lar as  a  writer  in  Germany.  He  has  a  charming  gift  of  description,  and 
paints  the  scenes  of  common  life  with  grace  and  skill.  His  sentiment  is 
tender  and  not  without  passion.  A  pensive  note  of  melancholy  and  loss 


NOTES. 


often  pervades  his  works.  Immensee  is  the  most  popular  of  his  short 
stories. 

Page  135.  —  line  x.  Spdtfyerbfinacfymtttage,  an  afternoon  in  late 
autumn. 

11.  6-7.  in  tt>eld?e  .  .  .  gerettet,  a  bold  figure;  trans.,  in  which  his 
lost  youth  seemed  to  have  been  preserved. 

\.  16.  (Sucf  fcnftcr,  a  small  window  in  a  street  door  in  Germany,  through 
which  inquiries  may  be  answered. 

I.  22.  pefel,  more  correctly  ^tfel,  a  large  hall  or  open  room,  in  North 
Germany,  often  used  only  in  summer. 

Page  136.  —  line  2.  Kcpofttorten,  pi.  of  Stepofttoriuni.  Latin  nouns 
ending  in  -ium  form  the  pi.  in  -ten. 

II.  3-4.  23ilber  pott  JTlenfd?en  unb  (Segenben,  portraits  and  land- 
scapes. 

.  6.    fcfyroerfalltger,  massive. 
g.  n?ic,  colloq.  =  inbem. 
13.  cr  =  ber  (gtreif. 
.  15.  gefprod?ert,  sc.  batte. 

.  20.    Hefj  tfyr  b.iibfd7  ;  laffetl  with  an  adverb  and  the  dat.  is  not  infre- 
quent in  the  sense  of  become. 

Page  137.  —  line  5.   ftd?,  dat.  of  interest. 

1.  16.  Htngelcfyen  =  ben  r.ingf6rmigen@amen  (1.  4). 

I.  18.    <£s  rcaren  etttmal,    once   upon   a  time   there   were,  the   tradi- 
tional   way  in  which  a  fairy-tale    begins   in    Germany.      The    story  is  a 
well-known   one    in   Grimm's  Fairy    Tales    (No.    14),   called    2)ie    brfi 
©pinnertnnen. 

II.  19-20.    bu  mufjt  dud?  md?t,  besides  you  must  not. 

1.  24.  tDCtjjt  bu?  as  you  must  know,  a  question  often  thrown  in  in 
children's  stories. 

I.  27.    metntc,  here,  longed.     The  verb  meilttn  meant  originally  "to 
have  one's  thoughts  directed  to  an  object,"  "  purpose,"  and  also  "  love," 
"  desire."  —  I)a  toarf  CS,  impers.,  now  there  was  cast. 

II.  27-28.   urn  tt|n  b.er  ;  the  object  is  often  placed  between  the  two 
parts  of  umber. 

Page  138.  —  line  10.  bu,  a  characteristic  way  of  speaking,  common 
among  children  and  intimate  friends. 

I.  12.   ®b  cs  £on?en  gtebt?  sc.  gragjt  bit,  before  Ob. 

II.  14-15.   roill  id)  ...  h.in,  cf.  note  to  p.  123,  1.  26. 

1.  16.  Z)u  mufjt  aud?  mtt  mir,  sc.  gehen.  Note  the  omission  of  a  verb 
of  motion  with  ,,tPtllft  bu,"'also  in  1L  17,  20,  21,  22,  etc. 


IMMENSEE.  293 

1.  22.  Du  [cliff,  fd?on  biirfen.  Notice  the  use  of  the  two  modal  aux- 
iliaries, and  the  difference  of  meaning,  Thou  shall  surely  have  the  right. 
2>iirfen  is  to  have  the  right  or  permission  (with  a  negative,  a  prohibition) 
from  one  in  authority.  @otlcn  denotes  moral  obligation,  should,  thai -which 
is  to  be;  in  the  present  tense  it  implies  a  permanent  duty,  in  the  preterit  a 
duty  not  yet  performed,  English,  "  ought."  35u  follft  beilien  Hater  unb 
beine  2Jhttter  ehrctt,  "Thou  shall  honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother";  but 
id)  foEte  nad)  9Zero  9)orf  geljen,  "  I  ought  to  go  to  New  York." 

1.  28.  Der  Fleinen,  dat.  with  nafye. 

Page  139.  —line  3.  ib.r  =  con  threm  £alfe.  The  use  of  the  possess, 
dat.  is  frequent  throughout  the  story.  Cf.  ihm  (1.  21),  £em  jungen  2)id)ter 
(1.  22),  etc. 

I.  9.  tfym,  1.  10.  tfyr.     Notice  the  dative,  the  "  object  of  influence  "  after 
the  adjectives  (till  and  fyefttg.     Such  use  is  especially  common  when  jit 
precedes,  as  in  this  case. 

II.  lo-n.   liefjen . . .  r»on  etnanber,  did  not  separate. 

Page  140.  —  line  6.  immer  ntdpt,  a  frequent  union  of  these  two 
words,  never. 

1.  12.  ifjrer  Jttutter,  dat.  after  oorlefen. 

1.  15.  fid?  nid?t  in  ben  (Sebanfen  ftnben,  could  not  realize. 

1.  17.  mcrbc,  1.  18.  roollc,  1.  19.  tniiffe,  depend  upon  fagte. 

1.  21.   allein,  here,  but.    Cf.  note  to  p.  4, 1.  2. 

Page  141.  —  lines,  blirdptpan'bcrt,  insep.  traversed.  If  the  stress  of 
meaning  rested  upon  the  burd),  the  part.  bur(f)'gettmnbert  would  have  been 
used. 

1.  13.  {]Crum,  cf.  note  to  p.  IO,  1.  14.  —  jungen.  Notice  the  weak  pi. 
following  a  plural  pron.  Cf.  2Bir  9Uten,  1.  23,  cf.  note  to  p.  10,  1.  16. 

1.  17.    <£s  ftefyen,  there  are.  —  genucj  usually  follows  its  noun. 

1.  26.  rocnn  bte  Ufyr  3toolf  ift  =  tuenn  e«  jroblf  Ubr  ifl. 

Page  142.  —  line  4.  bas  fd?retbt  cud?  tootjl  l^tntcr  cure  fctncn 

0l^rcn,  mark  this  well. 

1.  7.  fur  fyeute  fdpon  burdps  £cbcn  fommcn,^«  will  get  through  life 
so  far  as  to-day  is  concerned. 

1.  8.   berfclbcn  JTletnung,  gen.  of  characteristic,  or  predicate  genitive. 

1.  17.  iiiftcn.  Certain  nouns  are  used  in  the  pi.  where,  in  English,  the 
sing,  is  used;  also  reversely:  certain  nouns  retain  the  sing,  in  German, 
where  in  English  a  plural  form  occurs,  as  2)anf,  thanks,  SBriHf ,  spectacles, 
2lfd)e,  ashes,  etc. 

1.  25.  fd?n>amm  nur  faum  u'bcr,  was  scarcely  visible  over,  just  hovered 
above. 


294  NOTES. 

1.  30.    ifyr,  upon  her  head. 

Page  143.  —  line  2.    Hefe,  here,  permitted. 

1.  10.  n>ir  mollen.    Cf.  note,  p.  48, 1.  i. 

1.  28.  babtnuttter,  d<nvh  to  them. 

Page  145.  — lines  3-4.  (Eiid?er  ausgelcert,  Fjute  itmgefetjrt,  pan.  as 

imp. :   empty  your  handkerchiefs,  turn  your  hats  upside  down. 

I.  10.    (Eafd  tjalten,  a  formal  expression  (or  dine. 

\.  13.  fo  answers  to  the  condition  implied  in  roaren  e§.  —  roar  CS  bod? 
and',  but  was  also  something. 

Page  146.  —  lines.  HatsfeHer.  The  basement  of  a  SRathau«  or  city 
hall  is  often  used  as  a  beer  room  or  restaurant. 

II.  n-i2.    Hegen  after  fatten  without  ju.     Cf.  note  to  p.  6, 1.  14. 
i.  14.    bofymtfd?,  for  the  form  see  note  p.  5, 1.  14. 

1.  28.  Was  geb.cn  bid?  metne  2Iugen  an  ?  How  do  my  eyes  concern 
you? 

Page  147.  —  line  6.  (5ieb  =  ®ieb  mtr. 

1.  7.  fetnetl  =  feilligeit.  Storm  uses  the  shorter  form  of  the  possessive 
pronoun  where  the  longer  is  preferred. 

1.  21.    <£brift?tttb,  who  distributes  the  presents  at  Christmas. 

1.  29.    Fomme  fd?ort  tDteber,  pres.  for  the  future,  /  will  indeed  return. 

Page  148.  —  lines  26-27.  bcr  Htutter  lDeib.nad?tsfhibe  =  bie  SBeil)* 
nadjtgftube  ber  3Hutter. 

Page  149.  —  line  n.  n>o,  -when. 

1.  25.  Der  (Erid?.  The  definite  article  is  used  before  a  proper  name  to 
indicate  a  person  well  known,  or  when  the  case  would  be  ambiguous. 

i.  26.    itjm,  to  or  for  him. 

1.  29.   roiirbc.     The  fut.  subj.,  toerbe,  might  be  used  here. 

Page  150.  —  line  12.    bjnaus,  sc.  ju  fommen;  trans,  escape. 

1.  31.    ben,  over  which,  ace.  of  space  passed  over. 

Page  151.  —  line  16.    ^rcunblidjfcit,  gen.  after  ungeroobnt. 

1.  18.    (eild?tete  ib.tr,  held  the  light  for  her. 

1.  26.    311,  in  connection  with. 

Page  152.  —  line  x.  (Dftern,  notice  the  pL  form  (dat.),  lit.,  "in  tht 
Easter  days,"  used  as  a  noun,  and  regarded  as  sing.  The  gender  is  usually 
masc.  though  neut.  and  fern,  forms  occur. 

1.  6.  in  feme,  cf.  note  to  p.  147, 1.  7. 

1.  8.  als  trete,  as  [it  would  seem]  if.  Notice  the  tense,  which  is  the 
same  as  though  the  quotation  bad  been  made  directly,  evS  tvttt  etiuaS 
grembeS,  etc. 

1.  9.  bageroefen,  sc.  tear. 


IMMENSEE.  295 

1.  10.  Jt?enn,  whenever;  a(8  is  more  common  when  the  verb  in  a  sub- 
ordinate sentence  indicates  past  time. 

1.  20.   Kraut,  used  collectively. 

Page  153.  —  line  3.    After  pflegen  supply  ju  thun. 

1.  12.    StC  fyabcn  fid?  and?  nod? ;  trans,  but  you  too  have  not  yet. 

1.  17.  Fletnes  is  unnecessary,  but  is  used  as  often  in  English,  "a  little 
bit,"  etc. 

Page  154.  —  line  3.  Staubfaben  ge3ab.lt,  that  is  to  classify  the  plants 
according  to  the  system  of  Linnaeus,  the  famous  Swedish  botanist. 

1.  6.  nebertan,  here  =  tm  ^fbenjtmmer  (1.  2). 

1.  25.   in  ber,  emphatic,  in  this. 

Page  155.  —  line  n.     fjabe,  for  the  tense,  cf.  note  to  p.  152,  1.  8. 

1.  18.  auf  Si.  Garten,  sc.  Church. 

1.  19.    barunt,  on  that  account. 

1.  28.  geroefen,  sc.  jeieft. 

Page  156.  —  line  13.  fd?Uttette  mtt.  Certain  verhs  used  trans,  in  Eng. 
are  used  intrans.  in  German.  Cf.  also  flatfdjte  in  tie  £>dnbe. 

I.  27.    fctn  Ctgenes  (Seftd^t,  character  of  its  own. 

Page  157.  —  line  12.  als  ernxirte,  notice  the  tense  in  indirect  quota- 
tions, which,  in  this  form  with  ol8,  resembles  an  incomplete  hypothetical 
period. 

II.  13-14.  tmmcr  ntdpt  etntreten  roollte,  -would  not  occur. 
1.  16.  gefyt's  fyter  rcdpt  =  ift  biefeg  ber  redjte  SBeg. 

1.  19.  £jat's  benn,  colloq.  =  3fi  e«  benn. 

1.  20.  KctttC  fyalbe  Pfetf  Cobaf,  before  a  pipe  is  half  smoked.  £obaf, 
dial,  for  £abaf. 

1.  21.  tjabcn's  =  haben  @ie,  an  unusual  contraction,  found  only  in 
rude  speech. 

1.  26.   fyinroeg,  cf.  note  to  p.  10, 1.  14. 

Page  158.  —  line  5.    baraus  fjernor,  forth  from  their  midst. 

1.  14.  <Hs  gtng  .  .  .  ftetl,  impers.  the  descent  of  the  mountain  was  pre- 
cipitous. 

1.  26.    grit§'  (Sott,  a  devout  greeting  still  in  vogue  in  South  Germany. 

Page  159.  —  line  6.     ja,  inferential,  of  course. 

1.  16.    pland^cn,  little  schemes. 

1.  24.    2Igypter.     The  stork  goes  to  Egypt  in  the  winter. 

1.  25.    (Erbfcnftangcn,  that  is,  for  his  nest. 

1.  27.    lag,  was  situated,  a  frequent  use  of  Hegeil. 

1.  28.   The  branches  were  trained  along  the  wall. 

Page  161.  —  line  n.     ben,  emphatic,  him. 


296  NOTES. 

1.  12.    in  bic  <£tr>igfeit  nid?t,  not  to  (ace.)  all  eternity. 

1.  19.    tDorben  for  geiDorben,  possible  only  in  colloq.  use. 

1.  21.  <£s  ift  nitr  bic  3>eit,  bic,  that  is,  it  is  due  only  to  the  time,  during 
which. 

Page  162.  —  line  10.  IPO  er  bcrcn  fjabfyaft  toerben  fonntc,  wher- 
ever he  could  collect  them, 

1.  17.    Don  efyebctn,  of  the  past,  of  early  days. 

1.  24.   2Jbenb,  the  west. 

1.  30.  ergab  cr  fid?  barein,  submitted. 

Page  163.  —  lines  13-14.  nur  urn  . . .  nid?t  etroa,  in  order  not  by 
any  means. 

\.  20.  ailf  is  used  in  the  sense  of  "  up,"  "  upon,"  and  also  in  going  from  a 
limited  space  to  one  that  is  more  open  (ace.),  as  auf  bie  3agb,  to  the  hunt ; 
Ollf  ba§  £anb,  to  the  country;  ailf  belt  SDfarft  (-pla&),  and,  correspondingly, 
with  the  dative  in  a  locative  sense. 

Page  164.  —  line  i.  Sd?naberb,upferl,  a  South  German  and  Swiss 
designation  for  snatches  of  song  of  from  two  to  four  lines,  often  humorous 
or  mocking  in  tone,  usually  improvised  and  adapted  to  some  person  or 
occasion,  and  sung  while  dancing.  The  word  meant  originally  verses 
sung  in  the  harvest  festival  (from  fdjnetben,  reap). 

1.  3.  anflingen,  strike  up. 

1.  6.  Dingern.  The  plural  of  this  word  in  -cr  is  often  used  in  a  depre- 
ciative  or  contemptuous  signification. 

1.  10.  ITlariengarn  or  2Jtanenfabeil,  gossamer.  A  fine  film  floating 
in  the  air  in  the  late  summer,  deriving  its  name  from  the  legend  that  the 
Virgin,  as  she  ascended,  left  parts  of  her  robe  floating  behind  her. 

1.  14.  3d?  ftanb  auf  fiob.cn  Bergen  or  3d)  fianb  auf  hohem  33erge,  is 
the  first  line  of  a  Volkslied  found  in  various  forms  and  called  Das  Lied 
vom  jungen  Graf  en,  Die  Nonne,  Graf  unJ  A'onne,  Die  Nonne  und  der 
Konigssohn,  or  Die  Nonne  und  der  Ritter.  Cf .  Erk  und  Bohme's  Deutscher 
Liederhort,  Bd.  I,  pp.  313-323,  Des  Knaben  IVunderhorn  (1876),  Bd. 
I,  pp.  103-104.  The  poem  is  widely  sung  and  is  found  in  the  Nether- 
lands as  early  as  in  the  fifteenth  century.  Goethe  wrote  down  a  version 
which  he  discovered  in  Elsass.  It  is  the  story  of  a  maiden  who  entered  a 
convent  because  her  noble  lover  could  not  wed  one  so  poor  and  lowly. 

Page  165.  —  line  3.     Sterfe,  N.  G.  =  gtirfe,  young  emu,  heifer, 

1.  14.  Pen  anbern  id?  netftnen  follt'  =  3)afj  id),  etc. 

1.  17.  ts  =  £erj. 

1.  20.   (Eljren,  cf.  note  to  p.  10, 1.  24.  —  ftiinbe.  arch.  =  fianbe. 

J.  22.  fang'  id?  an,  simply  do. 


MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  297 

Page  166.  —  line  23.  ftieg.  The  preposition  associated  with  ftetgen 
determines  its  meaning,  whether  it  be  to  ascend  or  descend.  Cf.  flieg  .  .  . 
oiif,  p.  169, 11.  13-14,  ftieg  .  .  .  htnab,  p.  171,  L  26. 

11.  25-26.    roar  .  .  .  CS    tt)eg,  he  suddenly  lost  his  footing. 

Page  167.  —  line  26.  ift  aber  nicfyts  baraus  geroorben,  but  -without 
result  or  /  was  unsuccessful. 

I.  27.  2)as  r>erfteb,t  umber  cinmal  Fein  IHenfd?,  that  again  no  one  can 
at  all  understand. 

II.  27-28.    IPas  tailfenb,  deuce!  zounds!     From  the  frequent  use  of 
taufenb  with  nouns  to  indicate  a  vast  number,  or  to  intensify  the  meaning, 
it  came  to  be  used  in  exclamations,  possibly,  in  this  case,  for  an  old  gen.  pi. 

Page  168.  —  line  12.    roollen  our,  here,  simply  shall -we. 

Page  169.  —  line  28.  trot .  .  .  bas  Hab,  turned  the  -wheel  -with  his 
foot. 

1.  29.  eirtgefcfyirrte  fjuttb.  Dogs  are  often  harnessed  to  draw  small 
carts  in  certain  parts  of  Germany. 

Page  170.  —  line  9.  bas  empfangene  JJlmofen,  etc.  Cf.  note  to  p.  9, 
1.  n. 

Page  171.  —  line  10.     cr  tfyat  t>or  ftd?  felbjl,  he  made  himself  believe. 

Page  172.  —  line  6.     liige  ntd?t,  do  not  deceive  me. 

1.  17.  (Berjoft,  the  group  of  buildings  constituting  a  part  of  the  manor 
house.  —  por  tfym  auf  ftieg,  there  rose  before  him  ;  ouf  modifies  »0t. 

1.  24.    (SetDCiffer,  here,  wave. 


PLAYS. 


Wiillcr  a(§  @iinbenbo(f. 

The  author,  Roderick  Benedix  (1811-1873),  held  for  many  years  the 
office  of  Regisseur  in  various  theatres.  He  was  a  prolific  writer  of  bright 
comedies,  abounding  in  surprises  and  humorous  situations.  Some  of  the 
best  known  are :  Das  bemooste  Haupt,  Dr.  IVespe,  Die  Hochzeilsreise,  Die 
Eifersuchtigen,  Das  Lugen,  Das  Gefdngnis,  Der  Vetter,  etc.  The  present 
drama  is  taken  from  a  collection  of  Benedix'  shorter  plays,  entitled,  Hau}.- 
theater.  Benedix  published,  besides,  several  works  upon  the  dramatic  art, 
German  rhythm,  the  craze  for  Shakespeare,  etc. 


298  MOTES. 

The  scene  of  the  play  is  in  Leipzig  during  fair  time.  Gottlieb  Muller,  a 
prosperous  manufacturer  of  tin  ware  from  Berlin,  is  in  the  city  on  business. 
He  has  arranged  at  the  same  time  for  an  interview  with  a  young  widow, 
who  has  been  recommended  by  his  cousin  as  an  eligible  match. 

Page  174.  —  line  2.    n>o  =  in  be m. 

1.  4.  id?  mufjte.  The  inverted  order  would  be  more  natural  in  German, 
miifjte  id). 

1.  6.  Per  proprjet  gilt  nicbts,  etc.  The  form  of  the  proverb  varies 
slightly:  (Sin  prophet  gilt  ntrgenb  mentger,  benn  in  feinem  SSaterlanbe 
unb  baljeim  bei  ben  ©etuen,  Mark  vi,  4.  See  also  Mat.  xiii,  57;  John  iv,  44. 

Page  175.  —  line  3.    Itegen  geblieben,  cf.  note  to  p.  6, 1.  14. 

1.  4.  Sd?6n'  Danf.  Such  expressions  as  @d)onen  £>anf,  beften  2)anf, 
grojjen  ©anf,  trielen  2>anf,  etc.  are  used  elliptically,  with  the  governing 
verb  understood  =  id)  gebe  Sbnett,  etc. 

1.  6.  Sd?Ieilftngen,  the  capital  of  the  former  county  of  Henneberg,  near 
the  Schleuse,  is  used  here  as  the  representative  of  what  is  provincial. 

1.  10.    £5§t,  the  verb  stands  first  for  emphasis. 

1.  12.  After  fpat  sc.  ju  geben. 

1.  18.   (Efyu'rtnger.     See  note  to  p.  5,  1.  15. 

I.  19.    <£s  tmrb  gefyen,  it  can  be  managed. 

Page  176.  —  line  i.    ange3<>gen.    See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  17. 

II.  8-10.    joollen,  consent.     The  repetition  gives  a  quaint  formal  char- 
acter to  the  letter. 

1.  ii.  Bittc  =  3d)  bitte  @ie. 

1.  12.  gcborenc,  by  birth.  A  lady  in  Germany  retains  her  original 
family  name,  using  it  upon  her  card  and  in  signatures. 

1.  16.    gefyt  CS  tntmer  ail,  it  will  answer  at  all  events. 

1.  19.  nobel.  Miiller  uses  certain  current  terms,  which  constitute  a 
stylish  slang. 

1.  23.  roic  ITtaj  im  IPallenftein.  Muller  cites  loosely  on  several  occa- 
sions popular  quotations,  caught  sometimes  from  the  stage,  which  he  mis- 
applies. The  above  quotation  he  ascribes  to  Max,  the  youthful  hero  in 
Schiller's  drama  of  Wallenstein.  Cf.  p.  177, 1.  7. 

1.  26.  fctn/  trans,  one's.  —  ift  bodp  nidjts,  amounts  to  nothing,  ends  in 
nothing. 

1.  27.    fcb,abe,  cf.  note  to  p.  49,  1.  16. 

Page  177.  —  line  i.    bie  for  ba«,  cf.  note  to  p.  5, 1.  8. 

1.  2.    IDetfj  id?  bod?  jetjt,  now  I  know  at  last,  etc. 

1.  3-    IDorC,  Had  it  not  been  for. 

1.  5.    ncbcnbet,  incidentally. 


MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  299 

1.   10.     <£s  Fommt  nut  barauf  an  ba§,  All  depends  upon  whether. 
1.  ix.    id?  ftefye  meinen  OTann,  I'm  a  match  for  anyone. 

I.  16.     Ha  expresses  incredulity  a  reluctance  to  believe  a  preceding  asser- 
tion.    It  is  a  colloquialism,  and  pervades  the  speech  of  the  Hausknecht. 

II.  16-17.  cs  r»irb  t»ot|l  etroas  tnebr  rjeraiisFommen,  something  -will 
probably  have  to  be  added,  that  is,  her  age  will  finally  be  shown  to  be  some- 
what greater. 

1.  18.    Farm  fte  nod}  immer,  she  can  in  any  case  still  be,  etc. 

Page  178.  —  line  4.     ablegen/  used,  as  often,  with  the  object  omitted. 

1.  13.    immer,  however  (disorderly  the  room  is). 

1.  17.  barm  miifjten  Sic;  barm  suggests  the  condition,  in  that  case,  if 
that  were  so. 

1.  30.    ba  briiben,  across  the  hall. 

Page  179.  —  line  18.    2Inf  <£b.re  =  bet  meiner  (Sljre. 

1.  19.   id?  tpcrbc.     For  the  order  see  p.  174,  L  4. 

1.  30.   ftd?  (dot.}  gleid?,  equal. 

Page  180.  —  line  i.  notariell',  that  is,  has  been  officially  established, 
under  the  seal  of  a  notary. 

1.  8.  ^rieb=23Iumauer.  Minona  Blumauer  (1816-86)  was  a  favorite 
actress  in  Berlin,  especially  in  humorous  roles.  Pius  Alexander  Wolff 
(1782-1828),  the  author  of  Der  Kamwerdiener,ws>  a  favorite  actor  in 
Weimar  in  the  time  of  Goethe  (1804-16).  He  wrote  several  plays. 
The  Kammerdiener  is  the  story  of  a  footman  who  by  virtue  of  his  court 
experience,  pretended  to  be  a  nobleman,  and,  under  various  assumed  titles, 
made  love  to  wealthy  ladies.  He  was  discovered  when,  in  a  double  guise, 
he  paid  his  addresses  at  the  same  time  to  a  rich  Jewess,  Madame  Hirsch, 
and  to  her  niece.  He  was,  however,  later  successful,  and  won  the  hand  of 
a  wealthy  widow,  the  Frau  von  Donner. 

1.  20.   ^iir  mid?  Farm  id?  ftetjen,  I  can  answer  for  myself. 

1.  21.    H?er  Fomtte  and?,  is  there  any  one  who  could. 

1.  29.    S.  D.  auf  bctt  H&fttt,/rVtttfJ  against  his  back,  holds  behind  him. 

Page  181.  —  line  4.     benFen,  imagine,  divine. 

1.  6.  Don  roegen,  On  account  of. 

13.  8-9.   bem  grunen  (Elefanten,  the  name  of  the  inn. 

I.  14.    <£s  tft  ja  rueiter  ttid?ts  babei,  nothing  more  is  involved. 

II.  21-22.  gonnen  . . .  bas  IDcige  itn  2luge  nid?t,  otherwise  we  do  not 
grant  to  one  another  the  white  of  our  eyes,  i.e.,  the   special  favor  of   our 
intimacy.     Translate,  aside  from  this  we  grudge  one  another  everything. 

Page  182. — lines  1-2.  Sic  fatten  einen  (sc.  £runf)  iiber  ben 
Ihuft  genommen,  you  had  taken  a  trifle  too  much,  one  more  than  your 
thirst  required. 


300  NOTES. 

Page  183.  —  lines  2-3.  pom  bjnausgetporfen  toorben  fein.  The 
passive  infinitive  perfect  is  regarded  as  a  noun. 

1.  5-   tjabe,  sc.  id). 

1.  19.  <8eben  Sic  (sc.  ibn)  fyer. 

1.  29.  fuc^en,  sc.  @ie. 

Page  184.  —  line  8.    fyier,  in  this. 

1.  12.  biefes  gabbling  fucfyenben  f^ausfnecfyts.  Notice  that  the  object 
of  the  participle  precedes  it. 

1.  16.  folltc,  pret.  subj.  in  questions  implying  surprise  or  dissent.  Do 
you  suppose,  etc. 

1.  17.  fid)  cinett  anfaufeln,  slang,  let  himself  become  tipsy  ;  ftd)  is  in  the 
dat.  after  airfiufdn. 

I.  19.  Sefjen  Sic,  you  see. 

Page  185.  —  lines  7-9.  Miiller  mentions  rapidly  the  popular  places 
of  amusement  at  that  time  in  Berlin,  with  the  favorite  singers  or  actors; 
Pauline  £ucca  (born  in  Vienna  in  1842),  was  the  prima  donna  of  the  Royal 
Opera  House  in  Berlin  (1861-73). 

Sd?aufpidb,aus  or  $onigltd)ed  @d)aufpiell)au«  is  the  Royal  Theater. 
(Efyeobor  Poring  (1803-78)  was  one  of  Germany's  greatest  actors,  great 
alike  in  tragic  and  in  comic  parts.  His  chief  roles  were  Falstaff,  Malvolio, 
Shylock,  Nalhan  the  Wise,  and  the  Village  Magistrate  Adam.  The  IPalk 
ncr=(Et}Cfltcr  derives  its  name  from  its  founder,  Franz  Wallner  (1810-76), 
a  well-known  theatrical  manager.  It  was  especially  devoted  to  local  farces 
with  a  distinctively  Berlin  flavor. 

Karl  f?elmerbing  (b.  1822)  was  from  1855-78  a.  favorite  actor  in 
Berlin  at  the  Wallner  Theater. 

The  ^riebrid?  n?ilb.elmfta'btild?es  (Efyeater  is  devoted  to  operettas  and 
comic  plays  and  farces. 

Karl  ITlittel  (b.  in  Vienna,  1824)  played  in  many  of  the  leading  theaters 
of  Germany.  He  was  especially  noted  as  the  hale  and  popular  character  in 
society  plays  and  comedies. 

II.  10-11.  angefaufdte  unb  fyittausgetDorfene  €rfafyrungen,  experi- 
ences of  inebriation  and  of  being  turned  out  of  doors. 

1.  12.    Sc.  after  fiod^eit,  betrtfft,  as  concerns. 

1.  25.  3fyre  5r^u'c*n  23raut.    T*16  two  words  grautein  SBraut,  consti- 
tute a  unity  with  which  3bre  agrees  in  the  fern. 
Page  186.  — line  2.   Sein  =  ©eien. 

I.  6.    Das  tft  311  fyod?  1  refers  to  the  preceding  words  of  Salome,  That 
is  too  great  a  descent. 

II.  19-20.  bcr  bicfcn  f)ut  bcftellt  b.abenbe  lUiillcr,  an  unusual  combi- 


MULLER  ALS  SUNDENBOCK.  30 1 

nation,  with  a  humorous  purpose  =  id)  bin  nid)t  ber  SKuHer  ber  biefen  £>ut 
befteQr  Ijcit. 

1.  24.  alle  btc.  The  definite  article  is  more  commonly  omitted  after  a  tie 
in  the  pi.  =  alle  £>ute. 

1.  25.  The  first  bte  is  a  rel.  pron.,  the  second  a  demons.  —  id?  miifjte,  cf. 
note  to  p.  174,  1.  4.  —  bet  Hotbjcfytlben,  of  the  Rothschilds,  the  famous 
bankers  of  Frankfurt  and  of  the  leading  cities  of  Europe. 

Page  188.  —  lines  4-5.  Staatsannwlt  —  <Sei"d?n>orne,  gucfytfjaus. 
He  enumerates  the  various  judicial  officers  who  would  intervene,  and  the 
punishment  which  would  result  from  his  offense. 

I.  24.    ITtemetroegen,  I  have  no  objections. 
Page  190.  —  line  i.  Das,  all  these. 

II.  3-4.   farm  es  bod?,  toirb  es  aud?,  mufe  C5  fogar,  notice  the  increasing 
strength  of  his  affirmation. 

1.  4.  gcben,  cf.  note  to  p.  112, 1.  i. 

1.  10.    8Ied?iniitler,  Tinplate-Muller. 

1.  15.    mid,  demand. 

\.  27.    bafj  id?  id)  bin,  that  I  am  myself. 

1.  28.    unb  btcfcs  mettt  3^?/  and  this  id)  or  ego  of  mine. 

Page  191.  —  line  4.  fufyren,  cite,  adduce. 

1.  n.    bcr  pfyotograpfy  mii§te,  unless  the  photographer. 

1.  18.  poIt3CtrPtbrtg  fya'^Itcfy,  so  ugly  as  to  incur  the  suspicion  of  the 
police. 

1.  19.  Obrigfett  is  used  in  a  coll.  sense,  authorities,  pon  ©brtgfeiis 
U>egen.  Notice  the  mas.  gen  -8,  attached  to  CbriflfeU. 

Page  192.  —  line  2.   2lllcrbtngs,  to  be  sure  (you  were  innocent). 

1.  19.  btc  {ftagc.  For  the  question  see  the  end  of  the  preceding  scenes, 
p.  179,1.  22,  p.  184,1.  12. 

Page  193.  —  line  22.  mand?e,  sc.  £)ame. 

1.  24.  Don  3uan  or  ^on  Giovanni,  the  typical  libertine,  based  on  a 
Spanish  legend  of  the  fourteenth  century  of  Don  Juan  Tenorio  of  Seville. 
The  incident  has  been  dramatized  by  Moliere  (1665),  Thomas  Corneille  in 
Le  Festin  de  Pierre  (1673),  A.  Dumas  (1863).  It  is  the  subject  of  a 
comedy  by  the  Italian  dramatist  Goldoni  (1765).  It  was  the  theme  of  a 
musical  ballet  by  Gluck  (1765)  and  of  Mozart's  famous  opera,  Don  Gio- 
vanni (1787);  of  Byron's  Don  Juan,  and  of  dramas  by  Grabbe,  Lenau 
and  others. 

Page  194.  —  line  14.  3°*?  bin  rooljl  nidpt  red?t,  lam  possibly  mistaken. 

Page  195.  — line  23.   Fefyre  =  irf)  bin  jitrudgefehrt. 

Page  196.  —  line  5.  bcr  IPal^r^ctt,  dat.  after  nafye. 


302  NOTES. 

1.  18.  Hebe  =  Jit  or  jlir  SRebf,  ftcrfcn.  ©tehen  takes  here  a  kind  of  ace. 
(possibly  an  original  gen.).  Cf.  a  similar  use  of  ftffyen  with  iUiann. 

1.  21.  bas  roa're,  that  (I  should  hope)  is  settled.  Cf.  note  to  p.  226. 
1.  1 8. 

Page  197.  —  line  6.   Sic  maren,  subj.  of  surprise  or  dissent. 

1.  9.   Sd?metd?le  .  .  .  fyoffe.     Notice  the  omission  of  the  subject  i(f). 

1.  10.    £ii<jett ;  ftraf en  takes  two  accusatives.     Siigen  was  orig.  the  gen. 

pi.  (or  sing.?) 

1.  23.    ITlabame.     Salome  corrects  the  form  with  which  she  is  addressed. 

Page  198.  —  lines  3-4.  Hun  311  uns,  Now  to  return  to  our  own  interests. 

1.  II.  netjme  .  .  .  ailf,  take  up  arms. 

1.  26.  Da  toare  id?  begieria.,  sc.  gu  horen. 

Page  199.  — line  i.  brefycn  unb  roenben,  twist  and  turn. 

Page  201.  —  line  6.  Stecf brief  is  a  public  proclamation  of  arrest, 
posted  and  dispatched  to  all  cities  where  the  fugitive  may  have  fled. 

Page  204.  — line  j.  Sei  es  brunt,  Let  it  be  so. 

Page  206.  —  lines  1-2.  Was  fur  cin  sorniger  JTtann,  sc.  er  ijt. 

I.  19.  fa'men  nnr  urn,  -we  should  lose. 

II.  22-23.    n>as  Sie  an  einem  Hamen  fya'ncjen,  why  you  so  cling  to  a 
name;  tt)a8  =  trjarum. 

1.  27.    einanber  =  ftd)  etnanber. 

Page  207.  — line  i.    bas  liefje,  potential  subj. 

(viitcr  nuif;  licirntcit. 

The  author,  Alexander  Viktor  Wilhelmi,  whose  real  name  was  Zech- 
meister,  was  born  in  Ofen,  in  1817,  and  died  in  Meran  in  1877.  He  was 
an  actor  and  playwright,  who  is  now  known  mainly  by  several  minor  com- 
edies, Einer  muss  heiraten,  Er  hat  recht,  Der  lelzte  Trumpf  and  Mil 
den  Wolfen  muss  man  heulen.  Einer  muss  heiraten  is  a  dramatization  of 
a  popular  fiction  in  the  lives  of  the  Brothers  Grimm.  See  p.  250.  3orn  's 
a  synonymn  of  ©rimm. 

Page  208.  —  line  i.     Hicfytio.,  Just  as  I  anticipated. 

1.  3.  mer!ten,  potent,  subj.  =  itnb  ftc  roiirben  md)t«  ntcrlen. 

1.  6.   als  ob  itjr  . .  .  tjattet.     For  the  subj.  see  note  to  p.  23, 1.  4. 

Page  209.  —  line  8.  roare,  potential  subj.  to  soften  the  positiveness 
of  an  assertion. 

1.  12.    Itrfprungs,  gen.  of  characteristic  or  pred.  gen. 

1.  15.  unfereins,  notice  the  use  of  the  neut.  in  a  general  sense,  or  when 
persons  of  different  genders  are  included. 

1.  23.    (Eintenftfdpe,  cuttlefishes,  scribblers.      The   cuttlefish  secretes  a 


EINER  MUSS  HEIRATEN.  303 

dark  fluid  or  ink  which  it  emits  to  darken  the  water  when  pursued,  and 
which  forms  the  basis  of  the  brown  color,  sepia,  used  by  artists. 

1.  27.  folltc  mtr  aud?  nod?  fefylett,  Catch  me  doing  that  or  /  have  not 
got  as  far  as  that  yet. 

Page  210.  —  line  2.  ^ufrjebens,  a  colloq.  use,  for  ^lufheben. 

1.  4.  cittern/  dat.  of  possess.,  here  used  to  supply  the  defective  declen- 
sion of  man. 

1. 14.  Stiirf roerf  ift  bes  IHenfd^en  2Diffen,  a  biblical  quotation :  ,,S)enn 
unfer  SBiffen  tjt  ©tiicfroerf  unb  unjer  SBdejagen  ift  ©tiicfroerf."  i  Cor. 
xiii,  9,  For  we  know  in  part  and  we  prophesy  in  part.  Cf.  Goethe's 
iphigenie,  11.  688-89. 

llnb  roa§  mtr  tfjun  tft,  toie  e3  ttjnen  roar, 
Soil  anuf)'  unb  eitel  ©tflefmerf. 

1.  16.    tpie  relates  to  folcfjer. 

1.  17.    licbcn,  cf.  note  to  p.  6,  1.  9. 

1.  18.    Die,  demon.,  such  people. 

1.  20.  follen  belongs  with  both  the  preceding  verbs  batten  (1.  19)  and 
feben.  —  ^reube  bacon  fjaben,  may  reap  the  benefit  of  it. 

1.  24.    profdne,  common,  everyday. 

1.  30.  IDarum  id?  lebe?  =  @ie  fragen  roarum,  etc. 

I.  31.    ZTun  fet|'  mtr    einerl    Look    a-here    now!    or   Just  see    {the 
fellow'}  ! 

Page  211.  —  line  i.    jierjt  nid?t  or  jieht  bet  mir  nid)t,  does  not  hold, 

will  not  go  down  with  me. 

II.  3-4.     Das    tft  .  .  .  DorcjeFommen,  That   never  occurred  to  me!    I 
never  heard  the  like  of  that ! 

1.  10.     cud),  cf.  note  to  p.  139, 1.  9. 

1.  16.  bleiben  bet  ber  Stange  or  an  ber  —  batten,  stick  to  the  point. 
The  use  of  ©tange  in  this  sense  may  be  derived  from  ^flblieitftange,  colors, 
banner  =  stick  to  one's  flag,  or  from  SBagenftttltge  =  whiffle-tree,  remain 
in  the  traces. 

\.  20.  mitfj  mit  betnen  guten  £er[ren,/<^/ &>««</,  or  regard  it  as  in- 
cumbent upon  you  with  your  maxims  or  precepts,  etc. 

1.  23.  Sdparte'fen,  contemptuous,  wretched  old  books,  a  word  of  uncer- 
tain origin. 

Page  212.  —  lines  5-6.    n?ir  roollen  ifjr  ben  IPillen  tlnin,  let  us 

comply  with  her  request. 

1.  27.    folgen,  obey. 

Page  213.  —  line  xi.  mit  may  be  used  with  almost  any  verb  to  de- 
note accompaniment,  as  mit  anfeben,  stay  and  witness. 


304  NOTES. 

1.  15.    roenn  aud?  nur  bte,  even  if  they  are  only  those  of,  etc. 

I.  19.  mtr  altcn  ^rau.  For  the  form  of  the  adj.  after  a  pers.  pron. 
see  note  to  p.  10,  1.  16. 

1.  26.    S.  D.  iinterfyinbeltt,  temporising,  negotiating,  parleying. 

Page  214.  —  line  22.    auf  bent  alten  ^lecfe,  where  we  began. 

1.  23.  folltet,  sc.  geben. 

1.  25.  an  "Kopf  iinb  Kragen  geljt  es  ntcfyt,  your  life  is  surely  not  in 
peril ;  $opf  itnb  Kragen,  an  alliterative  formula. 

Page  215.  —  line  3.  §eb.n  fur  cine,  that  is,  I  know  ten  if  I  know 
one.  —  prad?tmabd?en.  'ipradjt  is  frequently  prefixed  to  nouns  to  indicate 
excellence,  as  ^radjtferl,  -menjd),  -exemplar. 

1.  5.  llttb  tcenn,  and  { they  would  not  do  it)  even  if;  cf.  note  to  p.  115, 
1.  1 6. 

1.  18.    anil,  sc.  id),  I  was  about. 

\.  20.  Brauttgam  iff.,  is  to  be  betrothed.  33raut  and  93rauttgam  are 
the  affianced. 

Page  216.  —  line  8.  tparum  ntdpt  gar  1  ironical,  What  an  idea  !  or 
Why  I  especially  ! 

1.  14.    HouttttC,  a  French  word  =  cleverness,  skill,  experience. 

Page  217.  —  line  3.     n>dd?  =  roelcf)  etn. 

1.  Q.    alfo  (Slitcf  3U,  therefore  success  to  you. 

11  ii.  bet  bcm,  that  is,  SBilhelm. 

Page  218.  —  linen.  mu§  baran,  sc.  geben.  —  tptr  roollcn  betbe 
ntd^t,  both  of  us  do  not  desire  to. 

1.  30.    gctjt  leer  aus,  escapes  free. 

Page  219.  —  line  i.    ben,  that  is,  ben  roetfeen. 

1.  2.  bas  glaube  id?,  /  should  say  so.  —  ba  Fonnte  jeber  f  ommen  ;  the 
language  is  quite  loose,  in  that  case  any  one  might  venture  it. 

1.  9.  barauf  foil  es  mtr  md?t  anfommen,  I  will  not  insist  upon  it. 

I.  19.   a,C3ogen,  part,  for  imp.     Cf.  note  to  p.  I,  1.  17. 
Page  220.  —  line  4.    md^ts  ba  1  Not  this  time. 

II.  lo-n.    3d?  b'n  &cs  Cobes,  I  am  a  dead  man  ;  2obe8,  pred.  gen. 
11.  15-16.    franf  unb  fret,  a  fixed  alliterative  formula. 

1.  22.  <£r.  The  pronoun  of  the  third  person  was  formerly  used  for  that 
of  the  second,  at  first  implying  great  respect  and  then  an  assumption  of 
superiority  on  the  part  of  the  speaker.  This  usage  arose  from  the  employ- 
ment of  the  pronoun  to  represent  a  preceding  title. 

1.  22.  (Eaufenbfa'a.  Xaujenb  is  often  used  to  strengthen  an  epithet, 
or  exclamation,  either  a  noun  or  adj.,  as  taujenb  ©djafc,  tailfeitbfdjbn,  and 
in  exclamations,  pogtaujenb,  etc. 


.EINER  MUSS  HE  IRA  TEN.  305 

1.  24.    tpas  ift  benn,  what  is  the  matter. 

Page  221.  —  lines  22-23.  ^angc  ntcfyt  umber  ncuc  (Scfd?td?ten  an. 
Do  not  begin  the  affair  over  again. 

Page  222.  —  line  I.  ZTa,  ironical  and  contemptuous.  Cf.  note  to 
p.  181,  1.  18. 

I.  8.    cms  bent  ^unbament,  thoroughly,  perfectly. 

II.  io-ii.    311  tfyutt  Iinb  311  fd?affen,  do  and  busy  oneself  about.   Cf.  note 
to  p.  39,  1.  19. 

1.  14.  was  brunt  unb  bran  fyangt,  what  is  involved  in  it. 

1.  18.    tjerab,  cf.  note  to  p.  10,  1.  14. 

1.  25.    Hebe,  cf.  note  to  p.  6,  1.  9, 

Page  223.  —  line  2.  Kerb,  refusal,  mitten.  A  basket  was  placed  to 
indicate  that  a  suitor  was  unsuccessful. 

1.  12.  Htgorofum  or  Gramen  ngorofum,  severe  examination;  here  an 
examination  at  the  university  for  the  doctor's  degree,  at  which  a  student 
presents  himself  in  a  dress-suit. 

Page  224. — line  3.  Das  follte  mtr  nod?  fefjlen,  That  caps  the  climax  ! 
or  To  live  to  see  her.  Cf.  note  to  p.  209,  1.  27. 

1.  23.    mtr,  ethical  dative,  for  my  sake. 

Page  225.  —  lines  13-14.  Strid?  burd?  bic  Hed?nung  madden,  up- 
set my  plans. 

1.  19.  So,  nur  tmmcr  fjeran,  Thus,  advance  bravely,  or  regardless  of 
consequences. 

1.  25.    tttftrutcrt,  coached,  given  instructions. 

Page  226.  —  line  16.  Da  roaren  n>ir  alfo,  a  kind  of  potential  subj. 
often  called  the  "  confirmatory  subjunctive,"  in  which  the  affinration  takes 
this  form.  Cf.  note  to  p.  196.  1.  21. 

1.  26.    Du  trtttft  tjtn,  indie,  for  imp. 

Page  227.  —  line  6.   3.  23.  =  gum  33eifpiel,/<w  example,  to  illustrate, 

1.  10.    2Jd?,  toarum  ntd?t  gar  1  ironical,  You  don't  mean  it! 

11. 12-13.  S.  D.  fetjt  ftd?  in  pofttur  =  ntrnrnt  eine  feterltd)e  $altung  an. 

Page  228.  —  line  8.     <£oultffe,  side-scene,  wing  (of  a  stage). 

1.  15.  refognos3teren  =  auSjpahen,  auSfunbjdjaften. 

1.  j6.   Before  H?as,  sc.  I  wonder. 

Page  229.  —  line  16.    Setjiitc,  Far  from  it,  By  no  means. 

1.  23.  Das  mad?t  ftd?  gan3  gttt,  That  is  easy  to  do,  or  That's  very 
agreeable. 

Page  230.  —  lines  1-2.  fyod?  . . .  fomtnt,  at  the  best,  in  an  emergency 

1.  8.   (Selefyrte,  here  used  as  a  noun.     Cf.  note  to  p.  10,  1.  16. 

Page  236.  —  line  a.    abfdprccfen  laffen,  inf.  in  an  imp.  sense. 


VOCABULARY. 


EXPLANATIONS. 


In  nouns,  the  genitive  singular,  when  it  differs  from  the  nominative,  and  the  nomina- 
tive plural  are  given.  Strong  plurals  are  indicated  by  -t,  and  by  "t  or  "•  when  a  mutated 
vowel  occurs,  weak  forms  by  -(e)tt. 

A  dash  indicates  that  the  title-word  is  to  be  supplied ;  with  nouns  it  shows  that  the 
plural  form  is  like  the  singular. 

The  principal  parts  of  strong  verbs  are  given  ;  in  separable  verbs  the  prefix  is  not  re- 
peated, but  its  place  is  indicated  by  a  dash,  as,  abbrec&.«n,  bracb,  — ,  -gebrocfyen. 

$aben  is  understood  as  the  auxiliary  of  all  transitive  (including  reflexive),  impersonal 
and  modal  auxiliary  verbs.  It  is  also  used  with  most  intransitive  verbs  which  govern  an 
indirect  object  in  the  genitive  or  dative  cases. 

©tin  is  the  auxiliary  of  intransitive  verbs  which  denote  a  change  of  condition,  or  mo- 
tion from  or  to  a  definite  point.  When  the  verbal  activity  is  alone  emphasized,  b.  abtn  is 
used  with  such  verbs  as :  @r  tft  Bon  lucr  mi*  8onbon  flcrcift  and  Gr  itcu  fein  Ceben  lanfl 
trie!  gereift. 

When  the  perfect  participle  denotes  a  state  or  condition  into  which  the  subject  has 
passed,  it  has  the  force  of  an  adjective  and  fein  is  the  proper  auxiliary,  as  :  2)a3  genfter 
tear  jtrbrodjen  al3  id)  in  ba3  gimmer  beretntrat. 

Many  verbs  have  a  transitive  or  intransitive  signification  as  the  direct  object  is  retained 
or  omitted,  as  anbrennen,  tr.  light :  intr.  take  fire ;  abbanfen,  tr.  dismiss  ;  intr.  resign 
(sc.  tin  office). 

The  following  abbreviations  are  used  in  the  Notes  and  Vocabulary : 


ace.,  accusative. 
adj.,  adjective. 
adv.,  adverb,  adverbial. 
apos.,  apposition. 
arch.,  archaic. 
art.,  article. 
aux.,  auxiliary. 
cans.,  causal. 
cf.,  compare. 


cog.,  cognate. 
coll.,  col 


ollective. 

colloq.,  colloquial. 
camp.,  compound. 
compar.,  comparative. 
con/.,  conjunction. 
dat.,  dative. 
dff.,  definite. 
der.,  derived  from. 
dial.,  dialectic. 
demon.,  demonstrative. 
dim.,  diminutive. 
A'..  English. 
equiv.,  equivalent  to. 
P.,  French. 
/am.,  familiar. 
f.,fem.,  feminine. 
fig.,  figuratively. 
fr.,  from. 
fut.,  future. 
G.,  German. 
gen.,  genitive. 
Gr.,  Greek. 


b.,  baben. 

imp.,  imperative. 

impers.,  impersonal. 

indecl.,  indeclinable. 

inde/.,  indefinite. 

indie.,  indicative. 

infin.,  infinitive. 

infl.,  inflected. 

insep.,  inseparable. 

interj.,  interjection. 

intr.,  intransitive. 

Ital.,  Italian. 

/.,  line. 

/-.,  Latin. 

L.  G.,  Low  German. 

lit.,  literally. 

loc.,  locative. 

;«..  masculine. 

M.H.G.,  Middle  High  Gei 

M.L.,  Mediaeval  Latin. 

mod.,  modal. 

«.,  nettt.,  neuter. 

N.G.,  North  German. 

tioin.,  nominative. 

obi '.,  object. 

obs. ,  obsolete. 

O.F.,  Old  French. 

ord.,  ordinal  number. 

Orient  ,  Oriental. 

or ig-.,  originally. 

part.,  participle. 

pass.,  passive. 


Perf.,  perfect. 
pi.,  plural. 
plupf.,  pluperfect. 
poet.,  poetical. 
pass.,  possessive. 
pred.,  predicate. 
pref.,  prefix. 
prep.,  preposition. 
pres.,  present. 
pret.,  preterit. 
pr.,  pronounce. 
pron.,  pronoun. 
refi.,  reflexive. 
re/.,  relative  ;  relat«J  to- 
Rom.,  Romance, 
f.,  fein. 

tc.t  supply,  understood. 
sep.,  separable, 
nan.  S.G.,  South  German. 
sing.,  singular. 
SI.,  Slavic. 
st. ,  strong. 
sui/.,  subjunctive. 
suds.,  substantively. 
superl.,  superlative. 
temp.,  temporal. 
tr.,  transitive. 
undecl.,  undeclined. 
tininfl.,  uninflected. 
v,,  verb. 

vocab.,  vocabulary. 
vi.,  weak. 


VOCABULARY. 


2lnrf)cn,  ».  -§,  Aix-la-Chapelle. 

9Jar,  m.  -(e)§  or  -«n,  -«,  -«n,  eagle. 

06,  adv.  off,  away,  down ;  used  as  sep. 
prefix. 

abbrerfjen,  bradj  — ,  -gebrodjen,  /r. 
break  off,  interrupt ;  destroy,  demol- 
ish ;  intr.  stop,  discontinue. 

abbanfcn,  sep.  tr.  dismiss,  discharge. 

Mbenb,  m.  -§,  -e,  evening;  west. 

Slbcitbbnnf,  /.  -"e,  evening  seat. 

9lbenbeffen,  «.  -§,  — ,  supper. 

Stbciiblanb,  n.  -(e)§,  "tl,  west,  Occi- 
dent. [  man. 

abenblanbiftf('ri>mtfdj,  adj.   West-Ro- 

Slbcitbfdjcin,  m.  -§,  -e,  evening  glow, 
evening-sky.  [glow  of  evening. 

9(bcnbf rfjimmrr,  m.  -§,  — ,  evening-red, 

Stbenbfonnenbuft,  M.  -3,  -"e,  evening 
vapor,  twilight  haze. 

3(bcitbfi)iutcii|rticiit,  m.  -§,  -e,  evening 
sunlight,  sunset  light. 

2(benbfHUe,/.  stillness  of  evening. 

9l6enbtt)0lfe,/.  w.  evening  cloud. 

Mbrnb^ug,  m.  -ۤ,  -"e,  evening  train. 

'.Hbnttrucr,  «.  -§,  — ,  adventure,  en- 
terprise. [^".  aventure.] 

aber,  con/,  but,  however,  moreover ; 
adv.  again. 

3tbcrgl(iubc(H),  m.  -n§,  -n,  supersti- 
tion, [abet  —  over,  over  faith]. 

abcrmali?,  adv.  again. 

abfalircn,  fufjr  — ,  -gefaljrcn,  intr.  f., 
set  out,  depart. 

Mbfafjrt,/.  -w.  departure. 

abfuUcn,  pel  — ,  -flefallen,  intr.  f.,  fall 
off;  revolt. 


obfcrttgcn,  sep.  tr.  dispatch,  dismiss, 

rebuff.  [fly  off. 

abfUeflcn,  flog  — ,  -defloflen,  intr.  f., 
abgcbcn,  gab  — ,  -gcgeben,  tr.  deliver, 

give  up ;    be  good  for,  make ;    reft. 

occupy  oneself  with  (mit). 
abgefyen,  gtng  — ,  -gcgangcn,  intr.  f., 

go  off,  depart,  deviate  (from) ;  auf = 

unb  — ,  go  up  and  down ;  tr.  wear 

out;  pace  off,  measure. 
2lbgcfanbte(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  envoy, 

ambassador,  representative. 
Slbgcfd)ieftc(r),  see  abfcfjitfen. 
obgcftfimntft,  adj.  insipid,  flat ;  absurd. 
abgcftorbcn,  part.  adj.  dead,  extinct, 

from  abfterben. 
Slbgott,  m.  -<§,  ^cr,  idol. 
Stbnrunb,  m.  -Z,  Me,  chasm,  precipice; 

whirlpool, 
oblinltcn,  {jtelt  — ,  -gefjalten,  tr.  hold 

off,  avert,  prevent,  detain ;  hold,  at- 
tend. 

ftbfyang,  m.  -§,  "c,  slope,  declivity, 
abfjangcn,  tjing  — ,  -gcfjangen,  intr. 

\).  (toon),  depend  on. 
abf)o(cn,   sep.  tr.  go   and   get,   fetch; 

call  for  (a  person). 
(tbfiutcit,  sep.  tr.  plan,  plot, 
abfclircti,  sep.   tr.  turn   aside,   avert ; 

refl.  turn  away, 
obloffcn,  liejj  — ,  -gelaffen,  intr.  §., 

leave  off,  desist. 
Slblauf,   m.  -t%,   ue,  expiration,  end ; 

result. 
ablcgcn,  sep.  tr.  take  off,  lay  aside; 

remove  one's  wraps. 


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ablicfcrn,  sep.  tr.  deliver,  contribute, 
abmnrficn,  sep.  tr.  conclude,  settle, 
nbitclimcu,  naljm  — ,  -flenommen,  tr. 
take  off  or  away ;  intr.  diminish,  de- 
crease, [(a  tune  or  air). 
abpfcifcn,  pfifj— ,  -gepfiffcn,  tr.  whistle 
rtbpflurfcn,  sep.  tr.  pluck,  gather, 
obrotcn,  sep.  tr.  and  tntr.  (dat.)  net 

— ,  -geratcn,  dissuade  from   (Don), 

advise  against. 

Slbrcbc,/.  w.  agreement,  stipulation, 
aibrcife,  /.  -w.  departure.  [out. 

nbrctfcn,  sep.  intr.  \.  or  §.,  depart,  set 
nbrctfjnt,  rife  — ,  -gerifjen,  tr.  tear  off, 

pull.  down. 

abridging,  /.  w.  training,  adjustment, 
obrufcn,  rtef  — ,  -gerufcn,  tr.  call 

away,  recall.  [detestable, 

ob(rf)rnlitf),  adj.  horrible,  abominable, 
obfd)i<fcn,  sep.  tr.  sand  off,  dispatch ; 

9lbgcfd)t(frc(r),  part.  decl.  as  adj. 

delegate,  representative. 
9tbfct)icb,  m.  -3,  -C,  leave,  departure, 

farewell,     [abjd)eiben.] 
abfrtifnflCH,  jdjlug  — ,  -gejdjlagen,  tr. 

strike  or  cut  off ;  refuse, 
abirijnribrit,  jdjnitt  — ,  -gejdjnitten,  tr. 

cut  off,  clip.  [part. 

9lbfd)ititt,  m.  -§,  -e,  section,  division, 
nbfcfircrfcn,  sep.  tr.  frighten  (from), 

deter, 
nbfrfircitcn,  fd)ritt  — ,  -gejdiritten,  tr. 

or  intr.  {.,  pace;  measure  off;  auf= 

unb  — ,  pace  up  and  down.    [  jetjcn.  ] 
2lbfid)t,/.  -w.  purpose,  intention.    [ab= 

feljen.] 
abftd)tlirf),  adj.  designed,  intentional; 

adv.  purposely. 

abfpcnfttf),  adj.  estranged;  unfaithful, 
dbftattcn,  sep.  tr.  discharge,  pay,  give, 
(ibftdubrn,  sep.  tr.  dust  (off),  [ab  = 

off,  ftfiiibcn/r.  Staub,  dust] 
obftcn^cn,  fta^  — ,  -Qeftodjen,  intr.  b,. 

(Don),  deviate  from,  contrast  (with). 
obftrigen,  ftieg  — ,  -oeflieoen,  intr.  \., 

descend,  alight,  dismount. 


obftrti^en,   flri*  — ,   -^eflriAen,  tr. 

strike  off;   deduct,  erase;   intr.  f., 

rove. 
ubtrctcn,  trat  — ,  -getrcten,  tr.  yield, 

cede,  surrender. 

abroartcn,  sep.  tr.  wait  for,  await. 
nbluiirU"-,  adv.  downward,      [ab,   off, 

tt)firt§,  gen.  of  obs.  adj.  turned.] 
nbtucrtifclnb,    part.    adj.    alternating, 

periodic. 

(Jlblocrt)f(c)liiiig,  /.  w.  exchange  ;  alter- 
nation ;  variety. 
'Jlbiucfl,    m.    -e8,    -e,    by-way,  wrong 

road ;  going  astray, 
abtoctfcn,  tote§  — ,  -flemicfen,  tr.  send 

away,  repulse,  refuse  admittance, 
nbiurubrn,  roanbte  — ,  -geroanbt,  tr. 

turn  away,  avert ;  refl.  turn  (from), 
abwcrfcn,  nmrf  — ,  -fleroorfen,  tr.  cast 

off,  take  off,  reject. 
9lbtt>efcnh.ctt,  /.  «-.  absence, 
nb.vrlim,  309  — ,  -flejogen,  tr.  draw  or 

take  off,  divert,  distract;   intr.  f., 

withdraw. 

8lbjU(J,  m.  -§,  *e,  departure. 
Stcccnt',  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  accent,  stress, 
nrt),  interj.  oh  I  ah  I  alas! 
Sl^ffl,  /    w.    shoulder,     [fr.    ^]t, 

axle.] 

arf)t,  num.  eight. 
9lc^t,/.  u>.  heed,  care,  attention;  ban, 

prescription  ;  ftd)  in  —  nefjmen,  take 

care,  be  on  one's  guard. 
Sldltcl,  «.  -§,  — ;  a^tel,  adj.  eighth 

(part). 

nrfitcn,  tr.  esteem,  respect;  —  fur, 
deem,  consider,  take  for;  intr.  {)., 
—  ouf,  heed,  pay  attention  to. 

ndtt'ncbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  intr.  b,., 
pay  attention,  watch  ;  attend  to  ( auf). 

nrf|tinib;,iiuiii;,in,  num.  twenty-eight. 

aif)t,^rf)itt,  -er,  -e,  -e§,  num.  eighteenth. 

21d)tung,/.  esteem,  regard. 

ridden,  intr.  1)  ,  groan,  moan. 

Hifer,  »i.  -a,  a,  field. 


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9lbel,  m.  -3,  nobility,  distinction  of 
birth. 

2lbler,  m.  -3,  — ,  eagle,  [abet  =  ebcl 
4- »«.] 

9lbref'fe,  /.  TV.  address.   [F.] 

>/(fli)V'tcii,  n.  -3,  Egypt. 

2((jt)t>'ier,  m.  -3,  — ,  Egyptian. 

flliitcn,  tr,  have  a  presentiment  of,  fore- 
bode; anticipate;  suspect;  impers. 
(dat.)  have  a  presentiment. 

a(|nltd),  adj.  similar,  like;  —  fefjen, 
(with  dat.)  resemble. 

2(()itung,  /.  TV.  presentiment,  notion. 

3(ft,  m.  -e§,  -e,  act  (<?/  a  flay).  [L. 
actus.] 

2Ubrcri)t,  *».  -3  (1250-1308),  eldest 
son  of  Rudolf  of  Habsburg;  Duke  of 
Habsburg,  German  King,  and  Em- 
peror by  election  (1298-1308). 

Slliuin,  m.  -3,  Alcuin,  b.  735  in  York, 
England,  d.  804  as  Abbot  of  Tours ; 
adviser  of  Charles  the  Great,  famous 
teacher  and  author  of  school  books. 

oil,  adj.  and  pron.  all;  each,  every, 
any ;  alle3,  everything,  everybody. 

X'lllnl),  m.  -3,  Allah,  Arabic  name  of 
the  one  god.  [al  ilih.] 

ottcin',  adj.  alone ;  adv.  only ;  conj.  but. 

nllcmitl,  adv.  at  all  times,  [alle  'Ulale, 
adv.  acc.pl.] 

allcitrf)albcit,  adv.  on  all  sides,  every- 
where. [Old  dat.pl.  with  secondary 

t-] 
ttUcr-  (compounded  with  superlatives), 

of  all,  most,  very. 

oUcrbeft,  adj.  best  of  all,  very  best, 
allcrbina,*,  adv.  by  all  means,  to  be 

sure,  indeed,  certainly,     [adv.  gen. 

pi.  oiler  SDinfl(e)  +  3.] 
nllcrcritft,  adj.  most  grave. 
aUcrfjnnb,  adj.  (indecl.)  all  sorts  of. 

[gen.  pi.  aller  £>anb(e),  fr.  £>anb, 

=  side,  kind.] 
allcrlci,  adj.  (indecl.)  of  every  kind, 

divers,     [fr.  aller  2ei,  sort.] 


nUcrttebft,  adj.  charming,  delightful. 

aUerorten,  adv.  everywhere.  [Old  w. 
gen.pl] 

allflcmcin,  adj.  universal,  general. 

allf)icr,  adv.  here  (emphatic). 

oUmiit^'ttfl,  adj.  almighty. 

nUmafj'Hd),  adj.  gradual;  adv.  by  de- 
grees, [cog.  gemcufc.] 

Ml'mofen,  n.  -3,  — ,  alms. 

9Kpe,/.  w.  (usually  plural),  Alps. 

flip  n  art),  w.  -§,  village  on  the  bay  of 
the  same  name,  south  of  Lake  Lu- 
cerne, in  the  Canton  of  Unterwalden. 

al£r  conj.  in  subordinate  sentences  re- 
ferring to  past  time,  when,  as,  since ; 
followed  by  the  inverted  order,  as  if ; 
after  a  comp.,  adj.  preceded  by  ju  or 
anber  in  clauses  denoting  a  result, 
than ;  after  a  negative,  but,  save ; 
with  nouns  in  appos.,  in  pred.  as,  as 
being  (in  the  capacity  of)  ;  —  ob,  — 
menu,  as  if,  as  though,  [atfo.] 

aldbalb,  adv.  immediately,  instantly. 

at'fo,  conj.  accordingly,  then,  hence. 

al|i>',  adv.  thus,  so. . 

flit  (fitter,  filteft),  adj.  old. 

Mltoc'  and  2U'tnr,  m.  -4,  ^fi're,  altar. 
[L.  altus,  elevated^ 

2ttter,  «.  -§,  — ,  age. 

iiltlirt),  adj.  elderly. 

n(t'mobifrf),  adj.  old-fashioned. 

autfttmme,  /.  w.  alto  voice ;  t»erbedte 
—  (subdued  alto),  contralto  voice. 

am  =  an  bent. 

ftmcrifa,  n.  -3,  America. 

'.Hmicitv,  n.  chief  city  of  the  department 
of  the  Somme  in  northern  France. 

Slmtmniw,  m.  -3,  "er  or  -leute,  mag- 
istrate, steward,  warden. 

an,  prep,  (with  dat.  or  ace.)  at,  by, 
beside  ;  on  ;  to,  used  as  sep.  prefix. 

oitDtrtcii,  bot  — ,  -Qeboten,  tr.  offer. 

nitbltrfcu,  sep.  tr.  look  on,  glance  at. 

anbrcnncn,  brannte  — ,  -gebrannt,  tr. 
light;  intr.  \.,  take  fire. 


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n,  adj.  devout,  reverent,  [next. 

nnbcr,  adj.  other  ;  different ;  second ; 

(tnbermal,  adv.  another  time. 

dnbmt,  tr.  (also  reft.)  alter,  change. 

anber£,  adv.  otherwise,  differently. 

anbcrdtDO,  adv.  elsewhere. 

Slncrbicttn,  n.  —3,  offer. 

oncricnncn,criannte  — ,  -erlannt,  tr. 
recognize ;  acknowledge. 

ftncrfcnnung,  /.  TV.  recognition,  ac- 
knowledgment. 

91  it f nng,  m.  -(e)§,  *e,  beginning;  »on 
—  an,  from  the  outset. 

anfangcn,  ftng  — ,  -gefangen,  tr.  be- 
gin ;  do. 

anfang(id),  adv.  at  the  beginning,  at 
first. 

MitfangSburfjfttibc,  m.  TV.  initial  letter. 

onfnficn,  sef.tr.  seize,  grasp. 

anfragcn,  fragte  — ,  -gefragt,  intr.  h., 
ask,  inquire,  of  (bet) ;  —  for  (nod)). 

anfitdrcn,  sep.  tr.  lead;  cite;  dupe. 

aitgcbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.  allege, 
state,  indicate,  suggest. 

angrfycn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 
go  on ;  begin ;  be  practicable,  feasible  ; 
answer,  do ;  tr.  approach,  solicit, 
concern. 

angctiorcn,  intr.  1).,  (dot.)  belong  to. 

Mtiflclcgcnljcit,  /.  TV.  affair,  concern, 
business. 

angclcgcntlid),  adj.  urgent,  pressing, 
zealous. 

ongclcfjnt,  fart.  adj.  ajar,  [anlebnen.] 

angenefjm,  adj.  agreeable,  pleasant, 
[genebm/r.  nebmen,  acceptable.] 

angrfcfycn,  part.  adj.  respected,  im- 
portant, distinguished,  [anfeben.] 

9lngcfttf)t,  n.  -§,  -er,  face,  countenance. 

ungeftammt,  [part.]  adj.  hereditary. 
[fr.  obs.  anftammen.] 

2tngcftcUte(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  official ; 
employee. 

angeiuurjelt,  fart.  adj.  rooted  to  the 
spot,  paralyzed. 


mtfltobcn,  sep.  tr.  stare  or  glare  at. 
mtgrctfen,  griff  — ,  -gegrtffen,  tr.  take 

hold  of ;  affect. 
angrinfcn,  sep.  tr.  grin  at. 
'Jlitflft,  /.    ag,    anxiety,  distress,   fear. 

[re/,  to  enfle.] 

angftigcn,  tr.  trouble,  worry. 
iingftliif),  adj.  anxious,  timid, 
anguifen,  sep.  tr.  look  at,  peep  at. 
anfaltcn,  hidt— ,  -gefjatten,  tr.  check, 

stop ;  rein  in  ;  intr.  stop. 
anl)aurf)cii,  sep.  tr.  breathe  upon, 
anfjcbcn,  hob  or  ljub  — ,  -ge^oben,  tr. 

or  intr.  lift  up  ;  begin, 
anfjrimrln,  sep.  tr.  remind  of  home, 
nitliurcn,  sep.  tr.  listen  to ;  perceive  by 

listening  (with  dot.  of  pers.  and  ace. 

of  thing). 
antlagcn,  sep.  tr.  (with  gen.)  accuse, 

blame, 
attflcibcn,  sep.  tr.  dress,  clothe ;   refl. 

dress  (oneself). 
anfltngen,  flang  — ,  -flellungen,  intr. 

b.,  chime  in,  accord, 
nnflovfcit,  sep.  intr.  b.,  ace.  -with  an, 

and    dot.    with     bet,     knock    (at), 

tap. 

nntnitpirn,  sep.  tr.  unite,  tie ;  begin. 
anfommcn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  intr. 

f .,  arrive ;  e§  fommt  tnit  nitbt  barauf 

an,   it  does  not  matter  to  me ;  — 

auf,  depend   upon ;     turn  or  hinge 

upon ;  matter,  be  of  importance, 
aiiirbmmling,   m.  -%,  -e,   new-comer, 

visitor. 

anfiinbcn,  sep.  tr.  announce,  proclaim. 
Mnfunft,  /.  coming,  arrival.  [anfom= 

men.] 

anlangcn,  sep.  intr.  \.,  arrive;  tr.  con- 
cern, 
anlcgcn,  sep.  tr.  place  against ;  point, 

aim  (a  gun) ;  devise,  build. 
Slnlcitjc,  /.  w .  loan. 
Slnltegen,  «.  -78,  — ,  request,  demand ; 

ein  —  fcorbrtngen,  make  a  request. 


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91ttmut,  /.  grace. 

oiimutig,  adj.  attractive,  graceful. 

Sin ito I) me,/,  w.  acceptance,  adoption; 
assumption. 

anitf  fimen,  nafjm  — ,  -genomtnen,  tr.ac- 
cept,  assume  ;  refl.  (-with  gen.)  take 
charge  of,  interest  in.  [tion,  order. 

Slnorbnung,  /.  w.  arrangement,  direc- 
i,  sef.tr.  lay  hold  of,  seize. 
,  m.  -§,  shock,  reflection. 

Sln'rebe,/.  w.  address,  form  of  address. 

onrcbcn,  sef.  tr.  speak  to,  address. 

anriif)ren,  sep.  tr.  touch ;  affect ;  stir. 

unfaufdn,  tr.  fan;  (colloq)  intoxicate 
slightly  ;  fart,  ongejaujelt,  tipsy. 

anfrt)nncn,  sef.  tr.  look  at,  observe. 

Shifting,  m.  -(e)§,  *e,  stroke;  esti- 
mate, plan ;  plot,  device ;  in  —  britu 
gen,  take  into  account. 

<utfrt)lnflcn,  fdjlug  — ,  -gefdjlagen,  tr. 
strike  against,  fasten ;  intr.  strike 
up,  begin  singing. 

ntiftf)licfecn,  irfjlofj  — ,  -gef^Ioffen,  tr. 
attach,  join  ;  reft,  join,  unite. 

onfdjitrcn,  sef.  tr.  poke,  stir  (the fire). 

anftfjiDcIlcn,  frfirooU  — ,  -gefc&roollen, 
intr.  \.,  swell  out,  inflate. 

anfrfjrn,  fal)  — ,  -gefehen,  tr.  look  at, 
see;  regard,  consider;  —  fur,  take 
for;  with  dat.  of  person  perceive  in 
(some  one),  know  by  looking  at. 

Slnfcl)fn,  n.  -§,  appearance;  dignity. 

anfcfecn,  sef.  tr.  set  to,  apply. 

anfprcdjen,  fprad)  — ,  -gefprodicn,  tr. 
speak  to,  address ;  ask  (for,  um). 

anforud),  m.  -(e)§,  ce,  claim;  in  — 
net) men,  claim. 

an  Hint  bif|,  adj.  respectable,  proper, 
suitable,  decent. 

nnftarrrn,  sef.  tr.  stare  at,  gaze  on. 

anfterfcn,  sef.  tr.  infect. 

anftcllcn,  sef.  tr.  appoint,  employ,  ar- 
range ;  institute ;  set  on  foot ;  refl. 
assume  a  position,  behave  ;  pretend  ; 
set  about. 


2lnftcUung,  /.  w.  appointment,  situa- 
tion. 

nnftteren,  sef.  tr.  stare  at. 

onftimmcn,  sef.  tr.  strike  up  (a  tune), 
begin  singing. 

anftrengen,  sef.  tr.  strain,  exert. 

onftoften,  |He&  — ,  -gefto&en,  tr.  come 
in  contact,  touch ;  clink  (glasses). 

Stnteil,  m.  -4,  -e,  share,  interest. 

2liittod)icn,  n.  -§,  Antioch,  capital  of 
Syria  on  the  Orontes. 

9(ntltft,  n.  -e&,  -e,  face,  countenance. 

Stntrag,  m.  -§,  "e   offer,  proposal 

ontrctcii,  trat  — ,  -getretcn,  tr.  enter 
upon ;  start  for ;  begin ;  set  out  on 
(a  journey). 

2lnttt>ort,  /.  w.  answer. 

anttoorten,  tr.  (dat.  of  person,  also 
•with  auf  and  ace.)  answer,  respond 
to. 

antnanbeln,  sep.  tr.  come  upon,  come 
over ;  seize,  befalL 

anit)c()cn,  tr.  blow  upon  or  against. 

unmcfcnb,  adj.  present ;  bte  9tnroe[en= 
ben,  the  company. 
(,  /.  number. 

,  «.  -§,  — ,  sign,  mark. 
,  jog   — ,  -gejogen,  tr.  draw 
on,  put  on  ;  intr.  \.,  approach,  begin 
(service),  enter  (upon  an  office). 

attjiefyenb,  part.  adj.  attractive,  inter- 
esting. 

Sitting,  m.  -4,  ^e,  attire, dress,  clothes ; 
approach. 

an.viiiScii,  sep.  tr.  kindle,  light. 

Slpfcl,  m.  -%,  "-,  apple. 

\Hliul6a,  n.  -%,  city  on  the  Ilm  in 
Saxe-Weimar. 

SHHittti',  m.  -§,  appetite.    [F.] 

Stprif ofcnbaum,  m.  -§,  at,  apricot-tree. 

arabifd),  adj.  Arabic,  Arabian. 

ftrbctt,  /.  iv.  work,  labor. 

ar'beiten,  intr.  or  tr.  I).,  work,  study. 

3trbeiter,  m.  -$,  — ,  laborer. 

'•Mrlicitcbcutcl,  m.  — j,  — ,  work-bag. 


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VOCABULARY. 


arbriti'ficifj,  adj.  heated  by  work. 

'J(rbcitt<taf(fie, /.  TV.  work-bag. 

org,  adj.  bad;  mischievous;  cunning; 
deceitful. 

nrgcr,  m.  -§,  vexation,  anger. 

iirncrlirt),  adj.  angry,  vexed. 

firgcrn,  tr.  annoy,  tease ;  make  angry ; 
refl.  be  vexed,  angry,  put  out. 

Wrguiudn,  w.-(e)§,  suspicion, distrust, 
jealousy,  [arg(e)  and  roahn,  fancy.] 

ornt  (firmer,  armft),  adj.  poor,  wretch- 
ed, unfortunate. 

9trm,  m.  -(e)§,  -€,  arm. 

2lrmee',  /.  -w.  army.  [F.] 

armlirf),  <«#'.  poor,  miserable. 

2lrmut,/.  poverty. 

9(rno(b  'Jlnbcrlialarn  nun  9JJclrt)tlml, 
in  Swiss  legend  described  as  active 
in  war  of  independence,  p.  106. 

arraitflicrctt,  tr.  arrange.  [F.] 

Slrfc'mf ,  m.  -§,  arsenic.  [L.,  Gr.] 

9lrt,  /.  w.  kind,  species ;   manner,  way. 

SHrjt,  m.  -e§,  "•(.,  physician.  [M.L.,Gr.] 

9lf(i)c,  /.  w.  ashes. 

9lffc'ffor,  »».-§, -o'ren,  assessor;  judge. 

3tffcf|or()rr,v  «.  -en§,  -en,  assessor's 
heart. 

91ft,  m.  -Ǥ,  -"e,  branch,  bough. 

VHftrolo'fl,  m.  -w.  astrologer.     [Gr.] 

tltelier,  (atelya') «.  -8,  -§,  studio.  [F.] 

Sltcm,  m.  -§,  breath;  in  —  fatten, 
keep  busy. 

atentlod,  adj.  breathless. 

atemjug,  m.  -«8,  *e,  breath;  einen 
ttejen  —  tljun,  breathe  deeply. 

at  men,  inlr.  {).,  breathe. 

Slbunfl,/.  w.  food. 

audj,  arfi'.  also,  too,  besides,  likewise; 
even  ;  roenn  — ,  even  if ;  after  roer, 
tt)a§,  mie,  TOO,  ever  (whoever,  <r/i-.) ; 
fo  .  .  .  aud),  however. 

9lubicn,v  (-Tents')  /.  iv.  audience,  inter- 
view. 

ouf ,  prep,  with  dot.  or  ace.  on,  upon, 
at;  in  view  of,  for;  toward,* to;  — 


bafj,  con/,  that,  in  order  that ;   adv. ' 

up,  upon,  open  ;  used  as  sep.  prefix. 
nufticiunlircn,  sef.  tr.  keep,  preserve, 

guard, 
aufdintien,  banb  — ,  -gebunben,  tr.  tie 

up,  fasten.  [up. 

nnfUltrfcn,  sep.  intr.^.,  look  up,  glance 
nufbrrrfirn,  brac^  — ,  -gcbro^en,  tr. 

break  open ;  open  ;  intr.  ].,  start,  set 

out. 

V'lufcntftalt,  m.  —3,  -c,  stay,  residence, 
aufcrlegcn,  sep.  tr.  impose,  enjoin. 
auffaUcn,  pe(  ~,  -flefatlen,  intr.  \., 

strike  (as  strange),  astonish,  impress, 
nuff alien)),  part.  adj.  striking,  remark- 
able, 
auffticgen,  flog  — ,  -fleflogen,  intr.  \., 

fly  upwards. 

nufforbcru,  sep.tr.  summon,  challenge, 
nnffitlircn,  sep.  tr.  erect;  perform,  act ; 

conduct, 
inifflclicii,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.  give 

up,     deliver ;     abandon ;     propose 

(task,  question). 
nnfflcljrn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  ]., 

go  up ;  rise  ;  open, 
aufgcfliirt,    part.    adj.    enlightened. 

[auffloren.] 
oufgreifcn,  griff  — ,  -gegrtffen,  tr.take 

up,  seize, 
auf flatten,  biett  — ,  -gehattcn,  tr.  hold 

up,  keep  back,  detain  ;  refl .  stop, 
anf Iiangen,  sep.  tr.  and  intr.  hang  up, 

suspend, 
auf lielien,  {job  — ,  -fleboben,  tr.  lift  up, 

raise ;  preserve,  keep ;  do  away  with, 

abolish. 

Wuificbru,  n.  -3,  fuss,  ado. 
ouffjclfen,  b,a(f  — ,  -geb,olfcn,  tr.  help, 

support,  assist. 

nnftiorfcn,  sep.  tr.  put  on  one's  back, 
aufliiiren,  sep.  intr.  b,.,  stop,  cease, 
aiifhurrfien,  sep.  intr.  listen  intently. 
Stuftlarung,  /.    v>.   explanation;   en- 
lightenment, illumination. 


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315 


(Utffftnfcn,  sep.  tr.  unlatch, 
nuffitiipfcn,  sep.  tr.  unbutton, 
auflcbcii,  sep.  intr.  f.,  revive,  return  to 

life. 
9luftbfitiifl,  /.  w.  solution ;  breaking  up, 

dissolution, 
nufmnrtjen,    sep.  tr.  open;   reft,  rise; 

set  out,  begin  a  journey, 
aitfmnumt,  sep.  tr.  build  up  or  erect 

(a  wall). 

nufmcrffnm,  adj.  attentive. 
Mufmertfamfcit,  /.  w.  attention,  con- 
sideration. 
aufncfimen,  nabm  — ,  -genommen,  tr. 

take  up  or  in ;  receive ;  shelter, 
oufopfern,  sep.  tr.  sacrifice,  offer, 
anfpaftcn,  sep.  intr.  b.,  attend,  watch. 
oufpffanjcn,  sep.  tr.  set  up,  place, 
nufrnffcit,  sep.  tr.  snatch  up,  collect; 

refl.  rise  quickly ;  collect  oneself, 
aufraumctt,  sep.  tr.  put  in  order,  clear 

up  (a  room). 

aufreiftcn,  rife — ,-geriffen,  tr.  tear  open. 
Slufrcgung,  /.  -w.  commotion,  excite- 
ment, agitation. 

aufroUcn,  sep.  tr.  roll  up;  unroll 
nitfriiUcln,  sep.  tr.  shake  up,  arouse. 
aufS  =  auf  ba§. 
nuffrfiniicit,  sep.  intr.  look  up . 
auffcijlagcn,  jd)(ug  — ,  -gejcblagen,  tr. 

throw  up  or  open,  raise ;  open,  cast 

up  (the  eyes). 
nufirf)licjjcit,  ftbloj}  — ,  -gefdjloffen,  tr. 

unlock,  disclose. 
rtutfrtinciSnt,  sep.  tr.  cut  open;  intr. 

swagger,  brag,  exaggerate, 
auffrfjrcibcn,  fdjrieb  — ,  -gejtbrteben,  tr. 

write  down,  note, 
auffrfjrcicn,  fcbrie  — ,  -gefdjrieen,  intr. 

cry  out. 
ouffcfjcn,  fal)  — ,  -gefeben,  intr.  b., 

look  up. 

auffeften,  sep.  tr.  put  on ;  set  up ;  build, 
nmiprinnrn,  jprang  — /  -flefprungen, 

intr.  \.,  spring  up;  burst  open. 


ouffterfen,  sep.  tr.  stick  or  set  up. 
aufftefien,  ftanb  —  ,  -ueflanben,  intr. 

)".,  stand  up,  rise. 
aiifftcigcit,  ftteg  —  ,  -gcfliegen,  intr.  \., 

ascend,  rise. 

aufftcUcn,  sep.  tr.  set  up,  raise,  erect. 
auffiofcen,  ftteg  —  ,  -fleftofeen,  tr.  push 

or  kick  open. 
auffurfjcn,  sep.  tr.  seek  (out),  search 

for. 
Sluftrag,    m.  -ei,   at,   errand,    order, 

commission. 
ouftrct&cn,   trieb   —  ,   -flctricbcn,   tr. 

raise,  levy. 
nuftrctcn,  trat  —  ,  -getreten,  intr.  f., 

step  forth  ;  appear. 
3tuftritt,  m.  -§,  -e,  appearance,  scene 

(of  a  play). 

(tufnmrfjcn,  sep.  intr.  f.,  wake  up. 
9(uftt>anb,  m.  -(e)§,  expense  ;  sumptu- 

ousness,  pomp. 

auf  marten,  intr.  b.,  wait  upon,  attend. 
aufiucrfcn,  marf  —  ,  -gemorten,  tr.  cast 

up,  raise;  refl.  put  oneself  forward 

as;  set  up  for  (with  al§  or  ju)  ;  as- 

sume (an  office). 
aufroicgcn,  roog  —  ,  -fleroogen,  tr.  out- 

weigh, counterbalance. 
Slufjeidjnung,  /.   w.   note,  memoran- 

dum. 


cn,  jog  —  ,  -gejogen,  tr.  draw  or 

pull  up. 
ftufjug,  m.  -<§,  %  procession,  act  (of 

a  play). 

*.Hupc,  n.  -%,  -en,  eye.  [moment. 

Slugcnblirf,  m.  -§,  -e,  glance  of  the  eye  ; 
nugcnbttcflirf),  adj.  momentary,  imme- 

diate ;  adv.  instantly. 
2lugcnfd)cin,  m.  -3,  view  ;  in  —  nebs 

men,  take  a  view  of. 
9(ugenfd)ntcrj,  m.  -(e)3,  -en,  pain  in 

the  eye. 

SluflcnUicf),  «.  -(e)3,  pain  in  the  eyes. 
'Jiugletn,  «.  -3,  —  ,  dim.  little  eye. 
ftit'guft,  m.  -3,  August. 


VOCABULARY. 


au£,  prep,  with  dot.  out,  from,  out  of; 

because  of ;   adv.  out,  forth ;   over, 

done  ;  used  as  sep.  prefix. 
aiic-befkrii,  sep.  tr.  mend,  repair. 
Hud&Ubung,/.  education,  culture. 
auS&ittcn,  bat  — ,  -flebeten,  tr.  beg  or 

ask  for,  request ;  insist  upon, 
aut-boliren,  sep.  tr.  bore,  drill, 
audbrcitcn,  sep.  tr.  spread  out,  extend, 
auybrcnnen,  brannte  — ,  -gebrannt, 

tr.  or  intr.  burn  out,  cease  to  burn. 
auSbeljncn,  sep.  tr.  extend,  stretch. 
HuSbrurf,    m.  -(c)§,    "e,    expression, 

phrase. 

ttUi-briirfcii,  sep.  tr.  express, 
niu'cinnnbcr,  adv.  apart, 
cutscinanbergefien,  sep.  intr.  \.,  separ- 
ate, disperse, 
auscinonbcrttyun,  scf.  tr.  tfyat  — ,  -ge* 

tt)an,  undo ;  reft,  separate, 
auseinanbcrtretcit,  trat  — ,  -getreten, 

sep.  intr.  \.,  separate, 
ausjfafjrcn,  fufjr — ,  -gefaljren,  intr.  f., 

drive  out. 

9tuC'flurf)t,  /.  -ae,  escape,  evasion, 
ou^frogen,    fragte   — ,    -gefragt,    tr. 

question,  examine,  sound  {a person). 
ouSfufyrlidj,  adj.  extensive,  detailed. 
ain<fiif)rcn,  sep.  tr.  carry  out,  execute. 
9liu'fiib,rung,  /.  -w.  execution,  achieve- 
ment. 

ouSfuUcn,  sep.  tr.  fill  out ;  fill  up. 
2lu$gabe,/.  -w.  expense,  edition. 
Sliu'flmtg,  m.  -Ǥ,  "e,  outcome,  exit, 

result, 
ausgebcn,  gab  — ,  -gcgeben,  tr.  give 

out,  spend ;  issue ;  —  fur,  give  out 

as,  pass  for. 
ouf-gctjcn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  ]., 

go  out,  set  out. 
attdgefaffrn,  part.  adj.  unrestrained, 

extravagant,     [aullaffen.] 
ti\l$%t\to)\i,  fart.  adj.  stuffed.     [au8« 

flopfen.] 


part.  adj.  choice.     [au§» 


auc-grtrorfnct,   fart.    adj.    dried    up. 
aucgc  jciefinet,  part.  adj.  distinguished, 

superior,  exceptional.  {au§jei(tncn.] 
ou^gieftcn,  gojj  —  ,  -^cgoffen,  sep.  tr. 

pour  out. 
aitSfyalten,  Ijielt  —  ,  -ge&alten,  intr. 

I).,  hold  out,  endure. 
3tm?fommcn,  n.  -3,  livelihood  ;    com- 

petence ;  accommodation. 
on  ofr  often,  sep.  tr.  scratch  out. 
niu'-liiubifcf),  adj.  outlandish,  foreign. 
au£(affen,  liefe  —  ,  -gelaffen,  tr.  let  or 

leave  out,  omit. 

uudtecren,  sep.  tr.  empty,  drain. 
auSlefcn,  la§  —  ,  -gclefen,  tr.  finish 

reading,  read  through. 
auslbftfjcn,  sep.  tr.  put  out,  extinguish, 

efface;  intr.  j.,  loje^  —  ,  -gelojdjen, 

go  out. 
oiit-makn,  sep.  tr.  finish  a  picture  ;  de- 

pict; describe  (minutely). 
ftudnafyme,  /.  -w  .  exception. 
oit-vitclimrn,  nal)m  —  ,  -genommen,  tr. 

take  out  ;  remove,  except  ;  reft,  look, 

appear. 

nusrcrfcn,  sep.  tr.  reach  out,  extend. 
%lu$rcbt,f.  iv.  evasion,  excuse. 
<nt!?rtrf)tcnf  sep.  tr.  perform,  execute. 
a  no  robe  u,  sep.  tr.  root  out,  clear. 
OJU--ro»cn,  tr.  root  out. 
uuSrufen,  rief  —  ,  -gerufen,  tr.  or  intr. 

I).,  call  out,  proclaim. 
auSritfjen,   sep.   intr.    ^.,    rest   (com- 

pletely), repose. 
ou-ifrtjlnncn,  jd)lug  —  ,  -gefc^Iagen,  tr. 

refuse,  reject. 

au£fd)UeJHi<f|,  adj.  exclusive. 
aukifcfjcn,  fal)  —  ,  -gefe^en,  intr.  look, 

appear. 

%u$rnn>c(t,  /.  outer  world. 
auger,  prep,  -with  dot.  outside  of,  be- 

sides, except;   —  fief),   beside  one- 

self. 


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8nfier,  adj.  outer,  external;  ba§ 
Sujjcre,  exterior,  appearance. 

nuftcrbcm,  adv.  apart  from  that,  be- 
sides, moreover. 

aufterfjalb,/^/.  w#//  gen.  outside  of. 

aitftcrn,  /r.  utter,  express. 

aujtcrurbCHtlirf),  «<(;'.  extraordinary, 
remarkable ;  adv.  exceedingly. 

oufjcrft,  adv.  very,  extremely. 

aiu-fchcn,  sep.  expose;  postpone; 
refl.  subject  oneself. 

KuSftajt,/.  w.  outlook,  prospect,  view. 

'.Hitofvrnriic,  /.  w .  pronunciation. 

au$f|)rr(f)cn,  fpracf)  — ,  -gefprodjen,  tr. 
speak  out,  finish ;  utter,  express ; 
pronounce,  declare. 

5Husftnttiutfi,/.  W.  dowry. 

oitvftcrficii,  ftad)  — ,  -geftodien,  *r. 
pierce,  put  out  (the  eyes).  [alight. 

uudftrtocn,  ftteg  — ,  -gefttegen,  intr.  \., 

uwSftcrbcn,  sep.  intr.  \.  ftarb  — ,  -$& 
ftorben,  die  out,  become  extinct. 

ait-vftoficit,  jitefj  — ,  -geftofjen,  tr.  drive 
out. 


aut'firerfcn,  sep.  tr.  stretch  out. 

auyftrcucit,  sep.  tr.  scatter,  sow;  dis- 
seminate; disperse. 

autffiirficn,  sep.  tr.  seek  out,  select, 
choose. 

au^tapcjtmn,  sep.  tr.  hang  with  tap- 
estry, to  paper. 

audtrtnlen,  Iran!  — ,  -getrunfen,  tr. 
drink  up,  drain. 

J,  /.  w.  choice. 

fl,  m.  -e§,   -e,  way  (out),  es- 
cape. 

au£tvenbtg,  adj.  outward,  by  heart. 

au§n)ifdjcn,  sep.  tr.  wipe  (out). 

aitd5cidjnen,  sep.  tr.  distinguish. 

augjiefycn,  309  — ,  -gejngcn,  tr.  draw 
out,  pull  of ;  undress;  intr.  \.,  with- 
draw, march  out. 

MjcnBerg,  m.-%,  or  Wjeuflul),  a  moun- 
tain rising  perpendicularly  from  the 
east  shore  of  Lake  Lucerne,  In  the 
Canton  of  Uri. 


i'nd),  m.  -c§,  ^e,  brook. 

Snrfcnftrcid),  m.  -3,  -t,  blow  or  tap  on 
the  cheek. 

93ob,  n.  -Ǥ,  -^r,  bath. 

^agbab,  n.  -§,  Bagdad,  city  on  the 
Tigris  in  Turkey,seat  of  the  Caliphs 
(762-1258). 

Saf)ttbcamtc(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  rail- 
way official. 

f ,  m.  -e§,  -"e,  railway  station. 

g,  m.  -e§.  ^e,  railway  train. 
6olb,  rt^/y.  soon  ;   balb  •  .  •  ba(b,   now 

. . .  now. 

fallen,  m.  -§,  — ,  beam,  perch. 
9anb,  «.  -c§,  -«,  band,  bond ;  nt.  pi. 

"•(,  volume  ;  aer,  ribbon,  string, 
boiigif),   adj.    (banger,    bangft,    also 

banger,    bangft),    anxious,    afraid. 

[from  bc-ange  (=  enge).] 


9anf,/.  ae,  bench. 

SBanf(c)rott',  m.  -(e)§,  -«,  insolvency, 

bankruptcy.     [Ital.  bancorotto.] 
SaufrolHc  rcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  bankrupt. 
JBumtfiirftcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  forester  of  the 

reservation. 
Conner,  or  Sane'r,   3ob,ann,  (1596- 

1641),  an   able  Swedish  General  in 

the  Thirty  Years'  War. 
SBor,  m.  w.  bear, 
^nrbaroffn,  m.  -%,    Barbarossa,  Ital. 

form  of  Rotbart,  Red  Beard,  applied 

to  the  Emperor  Frederick  the  First, 

pp.  102-105. 

SBurbicr',  m.  -§,  — ,  barber. 
SBurcnbcrg,  m.  -3,  Cutter  am  — ,  near 

Wolfenbiittel,  scene  of  Tilly's  victory 

over  Christian  IV,  Aug.  26,  1626. 


VOCABULARY. 


2tart,  m.  -e§,  **,  beard. 

iflartpu^er,  m.  ~§,  — ,  barber. 

SJnftci',/.  w.  bastions.     [O.  F.  bastie.] 

Sew,  m.  -eS,  -e,  dwelling,  building, 
structure  (//.  usually  Stouten); 
cultivation.  [mate. 

$nuanfd)lag,  m.  -§,  ae,  builder's  esti- 

bitiirn,  tr.  build  ;  cultivate  (land). 

ittaucr,  /«.  -§  0r  -n,  -n,  peasant, 
farmer. 

SBnucr,  m.  or  w.  -§,  — ,  cage,  bower. 

^nurriiuolf,  n.  -ۤ,  peasantry. 

!Buum,  m.  -e§,  "e,  tree. 

$)(iumrt)cn,  n.  -§,  — ,  small  tree. 

SBaunteiftcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  builder,  archi- 
tect. 

Cmimf rf)attcn,  m.  —3,  — ,  shade  of  a  tree. 

Suumftnfc,  /.  w. ;  -ftofen,  m.  -§,  — , 
trunk  of  a  tree. 

Staumftamm,  m.  -(e)§,  ae,  tree-trunk. 

'i'niiniituiiuif ,  m.  -Ǥ,  ae.  tree-stump. 

!flnumH)ur,',cl,  /.  w.  root  of  a  tree. 

33al)crn,  n.  -§,  Bavaria. 

bat)(c)rtfd),  a^'.  Bavarian. 

&e-f  insep.  prefix.  It  gives  to  /r. 
and  t«/r.  verbs  an  intensive  sense ; 
changes  intr.  verbs  to  tr.  by  virtue 
of  the  prefix. 

SBcamte(r),  m.  -n,  -n,  (civil)  officer, 
official.  \j>art.  bcamtete.] 

bcitrbcitcn,  tr. elaborate  ;  treat ;  thrash. 

Skouffidjtigung,/.  w.  inspection,  con- 
be  ben,  intr.  I),  tremble.  [trol. 

SBcdjer,  m.  -§,  — ,  goblet,  beaker.  [M. 
L.  bicarium.] 

bebanrcn,  -w.  refl.  thank;  decline. 

bebaucrn,  tr.  regret;  pity. 

Ucaerfeit,  tr.  cover. 

bebcnfcn,  bebadjte,  bebat^t,  &.,  con- 
sider ;  provide  for  ;  refl.  deliberate. 

!8e&ent$ett,/.  TV.  time  for  reflection. 

bebeutcn,  tr.  mean,  signify  ;  portend. 

bcbeutenb,  fart.  adj.  significant,  im- 
portant ;  considerable. 

bcbcutfom,  adj.  significant. 


bcbtabe'men,  tr.  adorn  with  a  diadem, 
crown. 

bcbirncn,  tr.  serve,  wait  upon. 

^ebiente(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  servant. 

iPcbiiinuiin,/.  u>.  condition, stipulation, 
terms. 

bebniiifieii,  tr.  press,  oppress;  distress. 

bcbrriitflt,  part.  adj.  pressed,  crowded ; 
distressed. 

bebitrirn,  beburfte,  beburft,  intr.  $., 
(•with  gen.)  or  tr.  need,  require. 

ScbiirfniS,  «.  -(ff)e§,  -(fy)c,  need, 
want. 

bccilen,  refl.  hasten. 

bcfnffen,  tr.  grasp;  contain;  refl.  con- 
cern or  occupy  oneself  with. 

SkfebJ,  m.  -§,  -e,  command. 

bcfriilcu,  befall,  bcfof)len,  tr.  and 
intr.  (dat.)  commend;  command, 
order;  summon. 

bcfeftiflen,  tr.  establish ;  fortify. 

bcfcftigt,  part.  adj.  fortified. 

bcfiitben,  befanb,  befunben,  refl.  find 
oneself,  be ;  fic^  roohl  — ,  be  well. 

gkfinbcn,  n.  -§,  state  of  health. 

bcftnblttf),  adj.  to  be  found ;  situated. 

befolgen,  tr.  follow,  obey,  comply  with. 

befrcien,  tr.  liberate,  deliver. 

SBefretunn,/.  -w.  liberation. 

befriebtflcit,  tr.  satisfy;  gratify. 

iBcfricbigung,/.  w.  contentment,  satis- 
faction ;  reward. 

bcfitrditcn,  tr.  fear. 

bcgctien,  bcgab,  begebcn,  refl.  betake 
oneself;  happen. 

bcgegncn,  intr.  \   (dat.)  also  tr.  meet. 

begcfycn,  beging,  begangcn,  tr.  per- 
form ;  celebrate ;  commit  (a  folly, 
crime). 

begctjrcn,  tr.  desire,  demand. 

brgciftcrn,  tr.  inspire,  animate. 

bcgeiftert,/ar/.  adj.  inspired,  enthusi- 
astic. 

bcflicrifi,  adj.  desirous,  eager;  cove- 
tous ;  curious. 


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begimmt,  begann,  begonnen,  /;-.  begin. 

bi'fllcitni,  tr.  accompany. 

Scglcttcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  companion. 

JBcgletteritt,/.  w.  (female)  companion. 

begrabcn,  begrub,  begraben,  tr.  bury. 

bcgrcttjen,  tr.  bound,  border. 

begmfcn,  begriff,  begriffcn,  tr.  grasp ; 
understand,  comprehend. 

SBegriff ,  w.  -e§,  -e,  notion  ;  conception  ; 
im  -e  fetn,  be  on  the  point  of,  about 
(to  do  something.) 

begritfjen,  tr.  greet,    [©rufj.] 

begiinfrtgett,  tr.  favor,    [©unft.] 

bcf|(tflcn,  intr.  I),  (dat.),  please,  satisfy  ; 
imp.  (dat.)  like. 

bdiiuilirli,  adj.  comfortable. 

befiultcn,  bel)telt,  bel)a(ten,  tr.  keep, 
retain. 

bcftnrrcit,  intr.  {).,  «j^  w/V/z  bet,  in, 
and  auf,  </«**.  persist  in,  adhere  to. 

lie liniivtcii,  tr.  maintain,  assert. 
,  /.  w.  abode. 

t,  tr.  lodge,  shelter,  enter- 
tain. 

bdji'ttnt,  tr.  guard,  preserve. 

bdiittfnm,  adj.  guarded,  carefuL 

bet,  prep,  with  dat.,  loc.  at,  by,  near  ; 
among,  with,  about ;  in  connection 
with  ;  at  the  house  of  ;  aside ;  caus. 
in  consequence  of ;  temp,  by,  in,  on, 
upon ;  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  by,  near. 

betbdugcit,  bradjte  — ,  -gcbrad)t,  tr. 
produce,  adduce,  give,  administer. 

betb,  -er,  -e,  -e§,  adj.  both  (orig.pl., 

later  with  sing,  forms). 
beibcrfctttg,  adj.  of  or  on  both  sides, 

common,    mutual        [gen.    beibev= 

|eit(e)+§.] 

SetfuU,  m.  -§,  assent. 
bcifdllig,  adj.  approving, 
be i lit u ft ri,  adj.  by  the  way,  incidental ; 

adv.  in  passing. 
bctm  =  bei  bent. 
S3fin,  n.  -§,  -e,  bone,  leg;  Seine  in  bte 

^anb  netjinen,  depart,  set  out,  hasten. 


beinafye,  adv.  almost,  nearly. 

iBcttiHetber,  n.  pi.  trousers. 

bctfnmmrn,  adv.  together. 

beifeite,  adv.  aside. 

bcifctfcii ,  sep.  tr.  place  near ;  bury. 

SeifVtelf  m.  -§,  -e,  example. 

bctfjcit,  bifj,  gebiffen,  tr.  bite. 

beiftc^en,  ftanb  — ,  -fleftanben,  tr. 
stand  by,  support. 

bci^cttcti,  adv.  betimes  ;  soon. 

befttttnt,/ar/.  adj.  known,  well  known, 
acquainted,  familiar  ;  used  substan- 
tively,  acquainance.  [befcnnen.] 

bcflngrit,  tr.  bemoan. 

brflcibcit,  tr.  clothe,  dress  ;  hang,  face  ; 
invest  with  or  fill  (an  office). 

bctontmen,  befatn,  befontnten,  tr.  get, 
receive. 

befummcrn,  tr.  trouble  ;  reft,  (-with  urn 
and  ace.)  concern  oneself.  [Summer.  ] 

brf i'tmmrrt,  part.  adj.  anxious. 

bclnflcnt,  tr.  besiege.     [Cager,  camp.] 

Sklogcrung,/.  -w.  siege.  burden.] 

bdaftigcit,  tr.  trouble,  annoy.       [Soft, 

Bclnitfrtjcit,  tr.  listen  to,  overhear. 

belcgrn,  tr.  overlay,  cover;  engage  a 
seat ;  impose,  inflict  (mit). 

belcgcn,  part.  adj.  from  obs.  bcliegen, 

bc(cibigrn,  tr.  insult.  [situated. 

beUcbcn,  tr.  like,  choose ;  —  ©ie, 
please ;  intr.  I).,  (dat.)  please,  like. 

bettcbt,  part.  adj.  favorite. 

bcltcn,  intr.  I),  bark,  bay. 

brloDcit,  tr.  praise. 

SJelt,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  strait,  passage  ;  the 
entire  Baltic  Sea.  £cr  (55rofjc  unb 
ber  Klcine  23.  are  two  straits  leading 
to  the  Baltic  Sea,  the  former  between 
the  islands  of  Funen  and  Seeland, 
the  latter  on  the  west,  between 
Fiinen  and  Schleswig. 

bcliiflcn,  bclog,  bclogcn,/r.  tell  (some 
one)  a  lie  ;  deceive,  [sion  of,  seize. 

brmiirt)tigrn,  reft,  (gen.)  take  posses- 

bemciftern,  reft,  (-with  gen.),  seize. 


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brmerfrn,  tr.  observe,  notice,  note,  re- 
mark. 

bcmiil)cn,  reft,  take  pains,  try. 

Skmuljung,/.  w.  endeavor,  effort. 

iPcncljmcn,  n.  -3,  conduct,  manner. 

bcitcibnunucrt,  adj.  enviable. 

bcnitttrit,  tr.  use,  employ,  avail  oneself 
of. 

bcob'atfitcn,  tr.  observe,  watch,  eye. 

iPcobnditmifl,/.  w.  observation. 

bcqucm,  adj.  comfortable,  convenient. 

bcqucnten,  refl.  conform,  adapt,  submit 
to. 

9equcm(id)feit,/.  w.  comfort,  conven- 
ience. 

bcrcrtn  tfl t ,  part.  adj.  entitled ;  justified. 
[bt-red)tigen.] 

bcrcit,  adj.  ready,  prepared,  at  hand. 

bcrchcn,  tr.  make  ready,  prepare.  [£. 
ready.] 

bercitS,  adv.  already. 

bcrritluillig,  adj.  ready,  willing,  eager. 

SJcrt),  m.  -c§,  — c,  mountain. 

bcrgauf,  adv.  up  the  hill  or  mountain. 

bergrn,  barg,  geborgen,  tr.  hide. 

$crgcsf)albf ,  /.  w .  hillside,  slope. 

Scrim,  n.-3,  Berlin,  capital  of  Prussia 
and  of  the  Empire  of  Germany,  on 
the  river  Spree. 

SJrrltuer,  m.  -§,  — ,  citizen  of  Berlin. 

Skrnljarb,  m.  -§  (1604-1639),  Duke 
of  Saxe-Weimar.  A  brilliant  gen- 
eral on  the  Protestant  side  in  the 
Thirty  Years'  War. 

bcrufcn,  berief,  berufen,  tr.  call,  sum- 
mon. 

bcruftigcn,  tr.  quiet,  calm;  refl.  be- 
come quiet,  compose  oneself. 

berufytgt,  part.  adj.  quiet,  composed. 

berufyren,  tr.  touch ;  mention. 

Scriiljrung,/.  TV.  touch,  contact. 

Skfa^ung,/.  u>.  garrison. 

bcfcfiiiftiflcii,  tr.  employ,  occupy  ;  refl. 
be  occupied,  engaged ;  —  mit,  busy 
oneself  with. 


,/.  v.  employment,  occu- 
pation, pursuit. 

befdjctbcit,  adj.  modest,  discreet.  [Old 
form  of  part,  from  v.  befdjeiben.] 

bcfrticnfrii,  tr.  bestow  upon,  present 
one  with  (mit). 

'-Brfdimutfl,  /.  w.  giving;  distribution 
(of  Christmas  gifts) ;  etne  fd)6ne  — , 
a  pretty  business. 

bcfdjirmcn,  tr.  protect. 

bcfrtilrtflcn,  befrf)lug,bef<&laflen,/r.  shoe 
(a  horse'). 

bcfrtilicfjfii,  beirfflofc,  befeftloffen,  tr. 
conclude,  finish;  decide,  determine 
upon. 

8efd|luftf  m.  -(ff)e§,  ^(ffje,  end,  con-" 
elusion ;  decree,  canon. 

bcfrtiriinft,  part.  adj.  narrow,  limited, 
small.  [bc)(ftran{en.] 

bcfdircibcn,  bcf^rteb,  beftftrieben,  tr. 
describe. 

S3cfd)ulbiflunn,/.  TV.  accusation,  charge. 

btfdjiifecn,  tr.  protect,  defend. 

bcfd)»crlid),  adj.  burdensome,  trouble- 
some, inconvenient ;  einem  —  fallen, 
inconvenience,  be  a  burden  to  one. 

bcfrf)Wid)ttgcn,  tr.  allay,  appease. 

bcfd)tporen,  beWroor,  bcf^moren,  tr. 
confirm  by  oath ;  conjure. 

bcfcclcn,  tr.  inspire,  animate,     [spect. 

bcfclicit,  befa^,  befefjen,  tr.  look  at,  in- 

bcfcftcn,  tr.  set ;  adorn;  occupy,  garri- 
son ;  fill  (an  office) ;  engage. 

bcficflcn,  tr.  conquer. 

bcfiiiiicii,  befann,  befonnen,  refl.  con- 
sider, reflect ;  recollect,  bethink  one- 
self ;  anber§  — ,  reconsider,  change 
one's  mind;  jtdj  ctneS  SBeffcrn  — , 
think  better  of. 

Skftft,  m.  -e§,  -e,  possession. 

bcfihf".   beiafe,    befeffen,    tr.  possess, 

®efi$ung,/.  u:  possession.  [have. 

bcfonber,  attrib.  adj.  special,  particu- 
lar ;  peculiar ;  separate ;  singular, 
strange. 


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befonberd,  adv.  especially;  in  particu- 
lar. 

beforgcn,  tr.  care  for,  attend  to,  exe- 
cute ;  forward  (letters) ;  prepare,  pro- 
cure. 

beforgltd),  adj.  apprehensive,  solici- 
tous. 

beforgt,/arA  adj.  (urn,  fur,  or  roegen), 
anxious,  solicitous  (for). 

beffer  (compar.  of  gut),  adj.  and  adv. 
better.  [Cf.  comp.  adv.  bafj  in  fiir= 
bafe]. 

beft  (superl.  <?/GUt),  best. 

beftaubt,/a>^.  #<#.  dust-covered  ;  from 
beftauben,  intr.  become  dusty. 

bcftcrfcn,  tr.  stick  around;  garnish, 
adorn. 

bcftdicit,  bcfianb,  beftanben,  intr.  h,., 
persist  in  (auf) ;  —  au§,  consist  of ; 
tr.  withstand,  endure ;  pass  exami- 
nation. 

beftcUtn,  tr.  arrange,  order,  appoint. 

beftimmcn,  tr.  destine;  appoint,  fix, 
determine,  identify. 

befttntmt,  part.  adj.  definite,  fixed,  de- 
termined. 

beftodjcit,  part.  adj.  bribed ;  from  be= 
ftedjen. 

bcftrnfcn,  tr.  punish. 

bcftrcuen,  tr.  bestrew,  besprinkle. 

Srfurf),  m.  -e§,  -e,  visit;  company, 
visitors. 

bcfurtjcii,  tr.  visit,  call. 

betaubcn,  //-.  deafen,  stun. 

be  ten,  intr.  t).,  pray. 

brirnrtitcu,  tr.  look  upon,  survey ;  con- 
sider. 

Sktrodjtung,  /.  TV.  observation,  reflec- 
tion. 

betreffen,  betraf,  betroffen,  tr.  befall; 
concern. 

bctrcten,  betrat,  betreten,  tr.  tread 
upon  ;  enter  upon  (a  career,  stage). 

betreten,  part.  adj.  disconcerted,  con- 
fused. 


betroffen,  part.  adj.  struck;  puzzled, 

disconcerted ;  from  betreffcn. 
Setriiger,  m.  -§,  — ,  deceiver. 
»ett,  n.  -e§,  -en,  bed. 
8ette»tnb,  n.  -e§,  -er,  beggar  child, 
betteln,  intr.  lj.  (um),  beg. 
Settelftnb,  m.  -3,  "e,  beggar's  staff. 
Settler,  m.  -3,  — ,  beggar,  mendicant 
SJetKertn,/.  u>.  beggar  woman. 
»ettttwftf>e,/.  bed-linen. 
bcttgcn,  tr.  or  reft,  bend,  bow  (to,  dat., 

before,  Dor) ;  submit. 
33cutd,  m.  -3,  — ,  purse, 
bettor,  conj.  before, 
bnuarticii,  tr.  watch,  guard, 
bciunlircn,  tr.  keep,  preserve;  guard, 

protect;  ©ott  beroafjre  !  God  forbid 

(avert). 

bewcgen,  tr.  or  reft,  move,  stir. 
93en>egung,  /.  -w.  motion,  movement; 

emotion ;  commotion. 
belocgungiUod,  adj.  motionless. 
Sefreid,  m.  -(j)e§,  -<f)e,  proof,  evidence, 
bciucifcn,  betoieS,  betoiejen,  tr.  show; 
bciuilltgeit,  tr.  grant,  concede,     [prove, 
beiutrtcn,  tr.  entertain,  treat, 
bewoljucit,  tr.  inhabit, 
bewunbcrn,  tr.  admire, 
beiuufet,  part.  adj.  known  (to,  dat.  of 

pers. ) ;  aware,  sensible  ( of  obj.  gen.) ; 

—  roerben,  recollect  [beroijjen]. 
bejaf)(en,  tr.  pay  (a  />ers.),  pay  for  (a 

thing) ;  also  -with  dat.  of  pers.  and 

ace.  of  thing. 
SBejabJung,/.  payment, 
be^aubernb,  part.  adj.  charming,  fas- 
cinating, [terize. 
bejeirfincn,  tr.  mark,  indicate,  charac- 
bejeidjnenb  ,/<i>-A  adj.  significant. 
9ejief)ung,/.  u<.  relation,  respect. 
SHbelroort,  «.  -«§,  -e,  scriptural  word. 

[93ibe(,  Gr.,  L.  biblia.] 
»ibliotl)ef',/.w.  library.     [Gr.] 
biegen,  bog,  Qebogcn,  tr.  and  intr.  \).t 

bend. 


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Ctene,/.  w.  bee. 

SHer,  n  -el,  -e,  beer. 

Sterfeibel,  /«.  -§,  — ,  beer  mug  (N.G.) 
glass.  [Seibet,  Z,.  situla,  measure^ 

bteten,  bot,  geboten,  /r.  offer,  bid. 

SHgamic',  /.  bigamy.    [Gr.] 

Cilb,  «.-e§,  -er,  form,  image  ;  picture, 
painting,  portrait,  representation, 
scene. 

bifbcn,  tr.  form,  shape ;  cultivate,  train. 

SHlbung,  /.  it',  training,  education, 
culture.  [ticket.  [F.] 

Billet'  (pr.  bil-yet),  n.  -e3,  -3,  or  -te, 

biUigen,  tr.  approve  of,  assent  to. 

biUigcrroctff,  adv.  (gen.)  in  justice, 
fairly  ;  reasonably  (of  p rice). 

binbrn,  banb,  gebunben,  tr.  bind,  tie, 
fasten. 

$inbfaben,  m.  -S,  *,  thread,  string. 

»tr!e,  /.  w.  birch  (tree). 

gHrfenftantm,  m.  -I,  i-e,  trunk  of  a 
birch  (tree). 

biS,  prep,  (of  time  and  place)  with  ace. 
till,  until ;  to,  as  far  as ;  (of  quan- 
tity), about,  nearly  ;  conj.  till,  until. 
Often  combined  •with  other  preposi- 
tions as  bi§  on,  auf,  3U,  etc.,  also 
with  bafj. 

33tftt)of,  m.  —I,  *e,  bishop.     [Gr.  epis- 

biHf)crigr  adj.  previous.  -kopos.] 

SBtftrflcn,  n.  -I,  — ,  morsel,  bit ;  mouth- 
ful; bijjd)fn,  m//.  indecl.  and  <z</v. 
ein  biftrfKtt,  a  little.  [${#,  bite.] 

Sttte,/.  w.  entreaty,  request. 

bitten,  bat,  gebeten,  tr.  beg,  request, 
ask;  invite;  bitte,  please. 

Bitter,  adj.  bitter.     [beiBeit-] 

blanttcrcn,  tr.  make  ridiculous;  refl. 
make  oneself  ridiculous,  make  a  fool 
of  oneself.  [F.  blamer.] 

blonf,  adj.  bright,  shining. .  [blinfen.] 

ilafen,  tr.  and  intr.  ^.,  blieS,  gebtajen, 
blow.  [blojjeft),  adj.  pale. 

»la|  (bltijfcr  a«^  btafjcr,  blajjen  ««</ 
b,  adj.  pale  yellow. 


8Iati,  n.  -el,  «er,  blade,  leaf,  sheet. 

Slattern,  «.  -§,  — ,  leaflet. 

b Id t tern,  tr.  turn  the  leaves. 

b(dttcrrcid),  adj.  rich  in  leaves,  thickly- 

blon,  adj.  blue.  [leaved. 

®luu,  n.  -el ;  ba§  Slaue  (<&£/.  <w 
adj.)  blue,  azure. 

etn,  n.  -§,  blue  eyes, 
e,/.  blueness. 

bloufcibcn,  a^'.  of  blue  silk. 

Slei^ra^fel,  /.  w.  tin  box. 

SBlcdjtrompcte,  /.  TV.  tin  trumpet. 

iPlcrfiionrcnfabrtfont,  m.  w.  manufac- 
turer of  tin-ware. 

blctbcn,  b(teb,  geblieben,  intr.  \.,  stay, 
remain,  continue,  be  left ;  ftefyen  — , 
stop ;  from  bc-Uben ;  E.  leave. 

bletc^,  adj.  pale.    [orig.  shining,  5BIi(f .] 

Sleiftift,  m.  -<e)8,  -e,  (lead>pencil. 

SJltrf,  »z.  -§,  -e,  look,  glance;  glimpse. 

bltrfcn,  intr.  {).,  look,  glance. 

33(inbl)ctt,  /.  blindness. 

blinjeln,  /n/r.  b,.,  blink.  5Bti(f.] 

S3Ii^,  ;«.  -«§,  -e,  lightning,  flash,     [/r. 

blitjen,  intr.  flash,  sparkle. 

bloft,  adj.  naked,  bare;  mere;  adv. 
barely ;  only ;  merely. 

S3tof?e,/.  nakedness. 

blii()cn,  intr.  {).,  bloom,  flourish. 

bliifyenb,  fart.  adj.  flourishing. 

S3Iumc,/.  w.  flower. 

iSlumcubcct,  n.  -el,  -e,  flower-bed. 

Slumcnftocf,  m.  -4,  "t,  plant;  flower 
support. 

Slut,  n.  -(e)3,  blood  ;  family  ;  temper. 

iBIute,/.  TV.  blow,  blossom. 

blutcn,  /«/r.  I).,  bleed. 

bluttn,  adj.  bloody. 

Sorf ,  m.  -e§,  -"e,  billy  goat,  buck. 

9o(fdf)orn,  ».  -el,  ^r,  goat's  horn, 
buck's  horn. 

SJoben,  m.  -I,  a,  bottom;  ground; 
earth,  soil ;  floor,  garret. 

9o0en,  m.  -S,  — ,  bow,  arch ;  sheet  (of 


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SBogenfcfine,/.  w.  bowstring. 

Sogcnftrang,  m.  (e)§,  ue,  bow-string. 

33bf)mcn,  n.  —3,  Bohemia. 

boliiitifrt),  adj.  Bohemian. 

Somtic,  /.  -w.  bomb.     [P.] 

Sorb,  >«.  -e§,  -e,  border,  board;  fiber 
— ,  overboard. 

Sorn,  m.  -§,  -t  poet,  for  Srunncn. 

SBiirfe,/.  TT.  purse.     [A/.Z,.  bursa.] 
/.  bad,  wicked;  angry. 
^'.  wicked,  mischievous. 
ctt,  /.  w.  malice  ;  wickedness. 

biit-lirf),  adj.  malicious. 

33ot<i'ntf,  /.  TV.  botany.    [Gr.] 

SSotanifitr'fa^fel, /.  w.  botanist's  col- 
lecting-case. [Jtapfd,  L.  capsula, 
box.] 

S)otc,  m.  w.  messenger,    [btetcn]. 

SBotfdjaf  t,  /.  w.  news  ;  message. 

Solution,  «.  -§,  (/>-.  rtJ  /'«  ^.),  city  in 
Belgian  Luxemburg,  with  castle  of 
Godfrey  of  B.,  p.  102. 

Srunb,  nt.-e$,  -"e,  fire;  conflagration. 

brnnbntbiirgifrfj,  adj.  of  Brandenburg, 
a  Prussian  province  in  North  Ger- 
many ;  used  substantively,  n.  district 
of  Brandenburg. 

Sranbftfjabmtg,  /.  TV.  assessment  {lev- 
ied on  a  conquered  town)  ;  extor- 
tion, [obs.  SBranbjdjcfo,  indemnity 
against  fire.] 

93ratapfe(,  m.  -$,  *-,  baked  apple. 

Srotcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  roast,  roast  meat. 

$ratfdje,  /.  w.  viol. 

%rauri),  m.  -$,  "*,  custom. 

brautfjcn,  tr.  use ;  need. 

bi.itui,  adj.  brown. 

bniititrn,  tr.  brown  ;  bronze,  tan. 

brnuitgcflctft,  part.  adj.  flecked  with 
brown,  [flerfen.] 

braufrn,  intr.  I).,  roar,  bluster. 

broufcnb,/ar/.  adj.  blustering,  impet- 
uous ;  rushing. 

»raut,/.  *e,  betrothed,  bride. 

»rauigcwonb,  «.  -€§,  ^et  (or  -e),  bri- 
dal gown. 


Srautigam,  m.-$,  -e,  betrothed  (man), 
bridegroom,  [gen.  of  SJraut,  and 
(jam,  man,  E.  groom.] 

Srautpaar,  n.  -<e)§,  -«,  bridal  pair. 

Srautftaat,  m.  -(e)8,  -«n,  bridal  attire. 

Brao  (/r.  braf),  adj.  good,  excellent ; 
brave.  [F.] 

6rt^enr  bra^,  gcbroiften,  tr.  break, 
(break)  open  (a  letter). 

fcrcit,  a^/'.  broad,  wide;  wide-spread- 
ing; extended. 

brntiiftig,  adj.  with  broad  branches. 

!8rcitcnfclb,  n.  -§,  plain  near  Leipzig 
where  Gustavus  Adolphus  defeated 
Tilly  (Sept.  7, 1631),  and  Torstenson 
the  Imperialists  (Nov.  2,  1642),  and 
the  Allies  Napoleon  (Oct.  16-19, 
1813). 

Bremen,  n.  -%,   Bremen,  commercial  » 
city  on  the  Weser. 

brcnncn,  brannte,  gebrannt,  //-.or  intr. 
burn. 

8rett,  n.  -e§,  -«,  board ;  shelf. 

Srief,  m.  -e§,  -e,  document;  letter. 
[L.  brevis,  short  writing^ 

S3ricftaf(^e,  /.  w.  letter-case,  pocket 
book. 

!8rtUe,/.  w.  spectacles. 

bringcn,  bradjtc,  gebra^t,  tr.  bring, 
get. 

»rot,  n.  -€8,  -e  (or  ae),  bread,  loaf. 

Srutfe,/.  w.  bridge. 

SJruber,  m.  -§,  u,  brother. 

britbrrlid),  adj.  fraternal. 

Sriihr,  /.  w.  gravy,  broth. 

^runcgg  or  9runrif ,  n.  -%,  a  castle  in 
Aargau,  south  of  Brugg,  the  seat  of 
Gessler. 

briinctt' ,  adj.  brunette.     [P.] 

^ritnncn,  m.  -3,  — ,  well,  fountain. 

$runncn,  «.  -3,  Brunnen,  on  the  east- 
ern shore  of  Lake  Lucerne,  in 
Schwyz. 

SJruft,  /.  "e,  breast,  chest. 

brubcln,  intr.  \).,  sizzle. 


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SSubc,  m.  w.  boy,  urchin ;  knave, 
rascal. 

»ud>,  «.  -e§,  *er,  book.  [3Bud)«,  </. 
£.  beech.] 

iBurtjbiitbcr,  m.  -3,  — ,  bookbinder. 

Surtjc,  /.  w.  beech  tree. 

$iitf)enn>albung,/.  w.  beech  forest. 

2Mirflcrfram,  m.  -e§,  "e,  bookish  rub- 
bish. 

^itrticritijraitf ,  m.  -e§,  "e,  book-case. 

iPiitfjcriourm,  m.  — §,  "er,  book-worm. 

S3ud)ftni(c),  w.  w.  chaffinch. 

Siidjfe,  /.  w.  musket ;  rifle. 

33u$ftabe,  w.-n§,  -n,  letter,  character. 

23ud)tt>ei,vngruljc, /.  buckwheat  flour. 

iBurf  el,  m.  -%,  — ,  hump ;  stoop. 

burfcn,  refl.  bow,  stoop. 

SJJurfltng,  m.  -§,  -e,  bow. 

Sulgoricn,  «.  -3,  Bulgaria. 

33unb,  «.  -(e)§,  -e,  bunch,  pack;  m. 


pi,  -"e,  band,  tie ;   league,  alliance, 

confederation. 

SSiinbcl,  n.  (m.)  -§,  — ,  bundle, 
bunt,  adj.  colored,  gay. 
S3urbc,/.  w,  burden,  load,    [bfiten.] 
Burg,  /.  w.  castle,  citadel. 
Stttrgetn,  n.  -§,  hamlet  on  the  Schachen 

in  Uri,  the  birthplace  of   Wilhelm 

TelL 

Siirger,  m.  -§,  — ,  citizen,  burger. 
Surgcrmciftcr,  m.  -8,  — ,  burgomaster. 
Surggrabcn,  m.  -%,  — ,  castle-moat. 
9urj<f)(t),  m.-w.  (pi.  also  -t)  fellow,  lad; 

student.    [L.  b\irsa.,J>urse;  stipend.] 
biirften,  tr.  brush.    [Sorfte,  bristle.] 
Sufdj,  m.  -e§,  "e,  bush  ;  thicket,  copse. 
9ufcn,  m.  -5,  — ,  bosom,  breast,  heart. 
Stage,  /.  w.  fine,  penalty. 
Sutler,  /.  butter.     \L.  butyrum.] 
Sutttrf emmet,  /.  w.  buttered  roll. 


ceremontell,  adj.  ceremonial.     [P.} 


champagne  cork,     [f.] 
Gftorot'ter,  m.  -4,  -e,  character.    [Gr.] 
(f  fiora'be  (t^  =  sh),  /.  w.  charade. 
rfjarmant'  (t^  =  sh),  adj.  charming.  [F.] 
(£f)C'rub,  m.  -&,  -e,  or  -im,  cherub. 
Gfjor,  m.  -§,  -e,  or  "e,  chorus,  choir. 
(£b,rtft,  m.  w.  Christian. 
(?  l)rtftenJ)ett,  /.  Christendom. 
Kljrtftentum,  n.  -§,  Christianity. 
(Tftrtftfinb,  m.  -e§,  Christ-child,  infant 

Christ. 

gtirififinblein,  «.  -4,  Christ<hild. 
i^riftlid),  adj.  Christian. 
(£f)riftu$,   m.  gen.  Christi,   dat.,  abl. 

Christo,  ace.  Christum  ;  voc.  Christe, 

Christ,  with  the  art.  uninfl. 
tfiflnr'renftnmpf,    m.    -«8,    -e,     cigar 

smoke.    [F.  cigarre,  Span,  cigarro.] 


Pttjnrrcnfbibe,  /.  w.  cigar-tip ;  cigar- 
holder. 

(£tgarrcntafrf)e,  /.  w.  cigar-case. 

(ilermont  or  Clermont-Ferrand,  n.  -4, 
capital  of  the  French  dep.  Puy  de 
D6me,  where  the  first  Crusade  was 
decided  upon  (1095). 

(fonfiltum,  n.  -3,  -a,  or  -«n,  council; 
advice ;  warning.  [£.] 

corrigicren,  tr.  correct. 

Goulif'fe,  /.  w.  wing,  side-scene  (of  a 
theater).  [F.] 

(£oitpe',  n.  -§,  compartment  in  a  rail- 
road car.  [F.] 

(Courage  (//-.  as  in  F.),/.  courage. 

(fuufin'rtien,  «.  -§,  — ,  little  cousin. 
[F,  L.} 

Soufi'ne,/.  w.  female  cousin. 


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ba,  adv.  there,  then,  where;  conj. 
when,  as,  since,  hence,  in  that  case ; 
usea  occasionally  as  sep,  prefix  (bar). 

babei',  adv.  there  at,  near  it,  by,  present ; 
therewith,  in  connection  with  it,  at 
the  same  time ;  thereby,  by  it ;  besides ; 
e§  if!  nirf)t§  babet,  it  is  of  no  conse- 
quence, [also  baTjet,  •when  the  ba 
is  emphatic.  All  the  compound  ad- 
verbs may  receive  the  stress  on  the 
first  syllable  -when  the  demonstrative 
or  relative  element  is  to  be  made 
prominent^ 

babci'blciben,  blteb  — ,  -geblieben, 
intr.  \.,  persist  in,  adhere  to;  e§ 
btetbt  babet,  it  is  settled. 

X>adj,  n.  -e§,  *er,  roof.  [Cf.  E.  thatch.] 

baburrt)',  adv.  through  or  by  it ;  there- 
for, in  return ;  by  that  means. 

boflc'cjcn,  adv.  on  the  contrary. 

ba'flducfcn,  part,  from  ba  fetn. 

baticim',  adv.  at  home. 

buffer',  adv.  hence,  therefore,  for  that 
reason;  along,  away;  sep.  prefix, 
meaning  along. 

bnficr'fommcti,  fam  — ,  -flefommen, 
intr.  \.,  come  along. 

bofjcr'f^rcngcn,  intr.  \  ,  gallop  away. 

buffin',  adv.  thither,  there,  thereto,  that 
way,  away;  gone,  over,  past;  along 
on  ;  used  as  sep.  prefix. 

ba'fyinaus,  adv.  out  there. 

bafitncin',  adv.  in  there. 

baf)in'faf)ren,  fuhr  — ,  -flefaljren,  intr. 
go  or  drive  along. 

butjin'fltcgen,  (loo  — -  -fteffooen,  intr.  f., 
fly  or  hasten  away,  fly  thither. 

bafytn'gcfycn,  fling  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 
1  f.,  go  thither,  walk  along. 

bnliin'ftrctfnt,  tr.  stretch  out. 

baf)in'ter,  adv.  behind  that,  behind. 

btt'^inunter,  adv.  down  there. 


ba'malig,  adj.  of  that  time,  then. 

ba'mals,  adv.  at  that  time,  then, 
[mat  is  added pleonastically  in  such 
combinations;  cf.  bamaB,  aber* 

Xante,/,  w.  lady.     [F.]  [matt.] 

bamit',  adv.  therewith,  with  that,  by 
that ;  bamit  gut,  there's  an  end  of  it. 

bamit',  conj.  that,  in  order  that. 

bdmmrrig,  adj.  twilight ;  dim,  cloudy  ; 
fig.  dreamy.  [dawn. 

bamntctn,   tntr.  !).,   become  twilight; 

Xammcrung,  /.  iv.  twilight,  gloaming. 

Xamvf ,  m.  -c3,  "e,  vapor,  steam  ;  mist. 

bampfcn,  intr.  $.,  steam,  fume;  tr. 
emit  dense  smoke. 

Xampfwoltc,  /.  TV.  cloud  of  smoke. 

banad)',  adv.  after  it  or  that,  thereaf- 
ter ;  accordingly.  [sides. 

bane'ben,  adv.  by  the  side,  near;  be- 

Xd'ncmarf,  n.  -§.,  Denmark. 

Xonf,  m.  -Ǥ,  thanks. 

banfbar,  adj.  thankful,  grateful. 

Xanfbarfeit,/  gratitude. 

banfcn,  /////•.  f).  (dat.  o/?erso»),than\i', 
also=  uerbanfen,  owe. 

batut,  adv.  then ;  in  that  case. 

batmen,  adv.  toon  — ,  thence. 

bar  =  ba,  used  in  compounds.  [Cf. 
baran,  barauS.] 

baran',  adv.  thereon,  thereat ;  in  it.  ic 
that ;  to  it. 

baran'gcfjcn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 
f.,  go  about ;  begin  work;  colloq.  fali 
to. 

baraitf ,  adv.  thereupon,  thereon ;  to  or 
in  it  or  that,  to  it;  to  that;  there- 
after, afterwards. 

bnrauf 'Icgctt,  sep.  tr.  lay  thereon,  lay 
down. 

barn  no',  adv.  therefrom,  out  of  or  from 
that,  thence ;  by  reason  of  it. 

bor'bieten,  bot  — ,  -ueboten,  tr.  offer. 


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barrin'  or  brctn,  adv.  therein  ;  in  ad- 
dition to  ;  fid)  —  ftnbrn,  adapt  one- 
self to,  submit. 

borctn'  (usually  bretn-)mifd)tn,  sep. 
refl.  interpose,  interfere,meddle  with. 

bi  a;rcin'fci)cn  jafy  — ,  -gefeljen,  intr. 
I).,  look,  appear.  [into. 

barein'fdjaucn,  sep.  tr.  look  into,  gaze 

borf,  see  biirfen. 

barin',  adv.  therein,  in  it  or  that. 

burrtn'ncn  and  brinncn,  adv.  therein, 

barnadj'  =  banad).  [within. 

barob',  adv.  =  on  that  account. 

burftcttcn,  sep.  tr.  display ;  expose ; 
represent. 

bnritbcn,  adv.  over  there,  opposite. 

barii'bcr,  adv.  over  it  or  that ;  on  ac- 
count of  that,  at  that ;  beyond  that, 
more,  above  ;  during,  in  the  mean- 
time. 

bnriint',  adv.  around  it  or  that ;  con- 
cerning that ;  for  that  reason  there- 
fore, [among  them. 

barun'ter,    adv.    under    it   or   that ; 

bo5,  n.  def.  art.  the  ;  demons,  pron. 
that ;  rel.  pron.  which,  that. 

ba'fciu,  intr.  j.,  War,  -gewejen,  be 
there,  be  present,  exist. 

la'fein,  n.  -5,  presence  ;  existence. 

bafclbft',  adv.  there,  in  that  place. 

bafj,  conj.  that,  in  order  that ;  mdE)t 
biifi,  not  that,  lest. 

bnefclbc  see  berjelbe. 

bo'ftcfyen,  ftanb  — ,  -geftanben,  intr. 
I).,  stand  there  ;  stand  forth. 

baucrn,  intr.  [).,  last,  continue. 

baucrnb,/ar/.  adj.  lasting,  permanent. 

baucrn,  tr.  impers.  grieve ;  e$  bauert 
mid),  I  am  sorry  for  it. 

button',  adv.  thereof,  therefrom;  of 
that  or  it ;  from  that  or  it. 

batton'jagcn,  sep.  tr.  drive  off  or  away  : 
intr.  \.  drive  or  gallop  away. 

button 'tommen,  fam  — ,  -gefommen, 
iMtr.  j.,  come  away ;  get  off,  escape. 


bojn',  adv.  thereto,  to  it  or  that ;  for 
it  or  that ;  besides,  moreover ;  in 
connection  with. 

bajtttifdj'cn,  adv.  between  or  among. 

t>n(s>uijrt)  cmrctcn,  trat  — ,  -gctreten, 
intr.  \.,  step  between,  intervene. 

$crfc,/.  -w.  cover  ;  ceiling. 

Xcefd,  m.  -3,  — ,  cover,  lid. 

bctfcn,  tr.  cover,  hide  ;  lay  (a  table). 

$cgen,  m.  -§,  — ,  sword.  [F.  dague, 
dagger.] 

bcfjncn,  tr.  extend,  stretch,  prolong; 
refl.  extend,  protract. 

beitt,  -cr,  -e,  -&>,pers.pron.  thy,  thine. 

2)eforation',/.  v>.  decoration;  scenery 
(in  a  t/ieater).  [F.] 

Xc'mut,/.  humility. 

bctnittig,  adj.  humble. 

bcmutigrn,  tr.  humble  humiliate. 

bcnfcn,  bad^te,  gebadjt,  intr.  f|.,  think ; 
•with  gen.  or  an  and  ace.  think  of, 
call  to  mind,  remember ;  with  auf 
and  ace.  consider,  contemplate ;  tr. 
think ;  refl .  dot.  or  ace.  imagine. 

bcnn,  conj.  for,  then,  than  ;  adv.  then. 

bennod),  adv.  but,  yet, notwithstanding. 

Eette'fdje,/.  w.  dispatch,  telegram.  [F.] 

bet,  bic,  ba§,  def.  art.  the;  demons, 
pron.  the,  this ;  rel.  pron.  who, 
which,  that. 

bcrglci'djcn,  indecl.  adj.  such,  the  like, 
the  like  of  which,  \_orig.  gen.  pi.] 

ber'jcnigc,  btc'jcntge,  bas'jcnige,  de- 
mons, pron.  the  or  that  one. 

berlei,  indecl.  adj.  such,  of  that  kind, 
that  sort.  [gen.  ber  lei,  "  sort."] 

bcrfclbc,  biefclbe,  baSjelbe,  adj.  the 
same  ;  demons,  pron.  the  same  ;  he 
she,  it. 

bcrttJCtl(f),  adv.  meanwhile;  conj. 
while,  [adv.  gen.  of  time.~\ 

bcrjctt,  adv.  at  that  time,  at  present. 
[gen.  of  time. ,] 

bcsljolb,  adv.  therefore,  on  this  ac- 
count. [be§  +  Ijalb,  gen.  of  cauu.}. 


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befto,  adv.  so  much,  so  much  the  more ; 

je  mehr  .  .  .  befto  .  .  .  (with  camp.). 

[fr.  gen.  be§  +  instrum.  diu  = 

more  by  this.] 

besiocgcn,  adv.  on  that  account,  there- 
fore.   [be§+roeflen]. 
beudjten,  beucftte,  gebeurf)t,  tr.,  or  intr. 

(with  dot.);  impers.  seem,  appear, 
beittcn,  intr.  I).,  point  out,  interpret, 
bcutlirf),  adj.  clear,  distinct. 
$cutfdj,    n.  indecl.  or  ba§    3)eutjdje, 

German  (language), 
beutfrf),  adj.  German;  used  substan- 

tirely,  (a)  German,  decl.  as  adj. 
3eutfdjlanb,  n.  -3,  Germany. 
btrf)t,    adj.  tight,   dense,  thick;    adv. 

•with  prep,  close  to,  close  by. 
bidjt&claubt,  part.  adj.  densely  leaved, 

with  thick  foliage,    [belauben]. 
birfjtcit,  tr.  compose;  intr.  (auf)  med- 
itate on,  devise. 
Sifter,  m.  -3,  — ,  poet, 
btrf,  adj.  thick,  stout,  fat. 
bit,  see  ber.     [hall ;  L.G.  family  room. 
$tclc,/.  ii'.  plank;  flooring;  entrance 
bicnru,  intr.  i).,  (dat.),  serve. 
Xicncr,  m.  -3,  — ,  servant. 
Dtenft,  m.  -e§,  -c,  service;   einem  ju 

— en  jein,  be  at  one's  service. 
Stcnfrug,  m.  -(c)§,  -e,  Tuesday,  [day 

of  Ziu  or  Tyr.] 

Xicitftmtibrfjcn,  n.  -$,  — ,  maid-servant. 
bic§-cr,  -e,  -e§  or  bie§,  demons,  pron, 

this,  the  latter;    from  ber  and  the 

particle  -fe  to  which  the  term,  has 

been  added, 
bicsmal,  adv.  for  the  moment,  for  the 

present,  this  time.     [ace.  of  noun.] 
2>tctenborf  or  Dlcubteteiiborf,  n.  -§,  a 

village  between  Erfurt  and  Gotha. 
Xiing,  «.  -e§,  -e,  thing,  matter,  affair, 
bttigcn,  bang,   gebungcn,  also  w.  tr. 

hire;  intr.  w.  bargain  (about,  um). 
bisJfutic'rett,  tr.  discuss.  [F.  discuter]. 
birelt,  adj.  direct.     [L.] 

,  tr.  dispute,  argue.     [F.] 


bodj,  con/,  but,  yet,  however,  neverthe- 
less ;  adv.  surely,  indeed,  I  suppose ; 
after  negative  questions,  yes,  but  I 
do ;  with  imp.  do,  pray. 

Xoftor,  m.  -3,  -o'rcn,  doctor. 

X>oldj,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  dagger,  poniard. 
[SI.} 

£onau,  /.  Danube. 

Xonncr,  m.  -§,  thunder. 

XouncrfjnU,  m.  -§,  thunder  peal. 

bonnern,  intr.  i).,  thunder. 

Xonncrctafl,  m.  -§,  -e,  Thursday. 
[Donar's  (Thor's)  day.] 

Xonncrwcttcr,  n.  thunder  storm;  used 
as  interj.  [thunder !] 

bopjiclt,  adj.  double,  twice.  [F.  double.] 

2>orf,  n.  -ۤ,  "er,  village. 

2>drfd)en,  n.  -§,  — ,  hamlet. 

Xom,  m.  -{e)§,  -e,  and  -en  (or  *er), 
thorn,  thorn  bush. 

Xornen^erfc,/.  w.  thorn  hedge. 

£0rngcftriiW(e),  «.  -e§,  brier  thicket 

Xornrb'sdjcn,  w.  -§,  brier  rose. 

bort,  adv.  there,  yonder. 

bortfycr,  adv.  from  there. 

bortt)in,  adv.  thither. 

bortftcfycnb,  part.  adj.  standing  there, 
[ftefien.] 

Xofe,  /.  iv.  box ;  snuff  box. 

bran,  see  &aran. 

Xrang,  m.  -(e)§,  pressure,  impulse; 
throng. 

bra'ngen,  tr.  press,  throng,  crowd ;  reft. 
force  one's  way ;  intr.  press,  crowd ; 
urge,  hurry. 

bruuf,  see  barauf . 

braujicn,  adv.  without,  outside,  out  of 
doors,  [bar,  aufcen,/r.  au3.] 

brclicn,  tr.  turn,  twist;  reft,  turn,  re- 
volve. 

brct,  num.  three. 

brcirrlct,  indecl.  adj.  of  three  kinds. 
[from  let,  obs.  "  sort  "]. 

brttfat^,  adj.  threefold. 

brciljunbert,  adj.  three  hundred. 


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Xrrittang,  m.  -§,  *c,  harmonic  triad, 
chord.  [ace.  pi.  used  adv.] 

brttmol(e),  adv.  three   times,  thrice, 
brctn,  see  b(a)rcin. 
brcifjifl,  num.  thirty. 
Xrcijufler,    m.  -3,  — ,  man  of  thirty 
years,  or  in  the  thirties.        [thirties. 
Xrctjjigcrin,  /    w.    woman    in    the 
brct'fiiflial)nfl,    adj.   of  thirty    years, 

thirty  years  old. 

brciunbbrciftig,  num.  thirty-three. 
brrt,',cfm,  num.  thirteen, 
brcijc&nt-cr,  -t,  -c§,  num.  adj.  thir- 
brin,  see  barin.  [teenth. 

bringcn,  brang,  gebrungen,  intr.  f., 
rush  (in),  penetrate,  force  a  way  (in) ; 
tr.  urge,  force ;  —  in,  urge  upon. 
brtngcnb,/rtr/.  adj.  pressing,  urgent, 
brinncn,  adv.  within,    [borinnen.] 
britt  -tr,  -t,  -e§,  num.  adj.  third, 
brittcnd,  adv.  thirdly, 
brofyrn,  intr.  I),  (dat),  threaten. 
Xrotyung,/.  w.  threat. 
broUifl,  adj.  droll,  funny. 
Xrofdjte,/.  w.  drosky,  hackney  carriage. 

[Russian.] 
XroficI,  /.  -w.  thrush, 
briibcn,  adv.  over  there,  beyond. 

britbcr,  see  barubcr. 

brucfcn,  tr.  print.    [$rucf.] 

britrfcn,  tr.  press,  oppress.    [^r.'.cf.] 

brum,  see  barum. 

bruntrn,  adv.  therfe  below,  down  there. 

bruntcr,  see  barunter. 

bu,  //.  i&r,  pers.  pron.  thou. 

Xuft,  m.  -(e)e,  "(.',  vapor  ;  fragrance. 

buftcn,  intr.  ^.,  exhale,  be  fragrant. 

bulbcn,  tr.  bear,  endure,  suffer. 

bumm  [bummer  or  bummer,  blimm(e))t 
or  bumm(c)ft]  adj.  stupid,  foolish. 

Xummtopf,  m.  -e§,  fle,  blockhead. 

bunfrl,  adj.  dark. 

Xuntcl,  n.  -5,  darkness. 

bunfflblou,  adj.  dark  blue. 

Xuutfll)cit,/.  darkness. 


bunfetn,  intr.  I).,  darken,  grow  dark. 

biinfcn,  intr.  (dat.)  w.  seem,  appear; 
tr.  impers.  e-3  bunft  m\6),  or  mid) 
biinft,  methinks,  it  seems  to  me; 
reft,  fancy  oneself. 

biinn,  adj.  thin,  slender. 

burrt) ,  prep,  with  ace.  through ;  used  as 
sef.  or  insep.  prefix. 

burtfjouS',  adv.  throughout,  thoroughly, 
quite ;  at  any  rate,  absolutely,  posi- 
tively. 

burrfj'bringcn,  sef.  intr.  brcntfl  — ,  -fle« 
brungen,  get  through,  penetrate; 
pervade  ;  prevail ;  insep.  intr.  burd)= 
brin'oen,  -brang',  -brun'gcn,  pene- 
trate, permeate. 

burdjbrin'gcnb,/tfrA  adj.  penetrating. 

burdjctnan'bcr,  adv.  confusedly,  pell- 
mell. 

burt^flic'gcn,  burdjflog',  burdjflo'gen, 
insep.  tr.  fly  through;  run  over, 
read  hastily. 

bitrtfj'jiifirrn,  sef.  tr.  carry  through, 
carry  into  effect. 

burrtrnclicn,  sep.  intr.  f.  gtnfl  — ,  -fle* 
gangen,  go  through,  penetrate;  run 
away ;  pass  {of  laws) ;  tr.  wear  out ; 
go  through  (peruse  books) ;  go  over 
(accounts). 

burrfv'fomntcii,  lam  — ,  -flelommen, 
intr.\.,  come  through;  recover;  suc- 
ceed, [through. 

buraVmiiftf  rn,  sep.  tr.  examine,  search 

burdmof'fcii,  insep.  tr.  wet  through, 
drench,  soak. 

burrfj'fclKn,  sep.  intr.  fa^  — ,  -flefeben, 
look  through  ;  tr.  look  over,  examine, 
peruse,  revise. 

burrt)'firt)tig,  adj.  transparent. 

burdjftrct'fcn  (alsoburdj'ftreifen).  insep. 
tr.  roam  through,  go  over,  ramble 
through. 

burrfi'tbncn,  tr.  sep.  also  insef.  sound 
through ;  insep.  resound. 

bur(f)Wan'bctn,  insef.  tr.  walk  through. 


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burcfittKm'bcrn,  insep.  tr.  wander 
through,  traverse. 

burrf)luct'cf|Cit,  tr.  insef.  (also.!*/.),  soak 
through,  drench. 

bunfjju'rfcn,  insef.  tr.  flash  or  thrill 
through. 

bfirfcn,  burfte,  gebitrft,  intr.  f).  (modal 
auxiliary),  have  permission,  be  al- 
lowed, may ;  venture. 


bftrr(e),  adj.  dry,  parched. 

£iirrc,/.  drought. 

Durft,  m.  -el,  thirst. 

bitftcr,  adj.  gloomy,  dusky,  sad. 

Xuhcnb,  n.  -*,  -e,    dozen.     [P.  dou- 

zaine. 
butfcnbtocttc,  adv.  by  the  dozen 


gbb(e),  /  w.  ebb,  low  tide. 

eben,  tf<^°.  even,  smooth;  adv.  just, 
even,  precisely  ;  for  that  very  reason  ; 
just  now  ;  -with  pronouns  ebcn  bet* 
felbe,  eben  biefer,  that  very  one. 

/wft;.    likewise.      [eben(en) 


tbcnfo,  a</z>.  just  so;  ebenfo  .  .  .  rote, 

just  as. 
6bro,  m.  -§,  a  river  in  northeastern 

Spain,  flowing  into  the  Mediterra- 

nean. 

edjt,  adj.  genuine,  real,  true. 
©rfc,  /.  iv.  corner,     [cf.  E.  edge.] 
ebel,  c..lj.  noble,  generous;  precious. 
@btt(r),  m.  infl,  as  adj.  noble,  noble- 

man ;  //.  nobility. 
(fbcltnnbc,  m.  TV.  page. 
(£bclftcin,  m.  -e§,  -e,  precious  stone, 

jewel. 
Gbcffa,  n.  a  city  in  northern  Mesopo- 

tamia, on  the  Euphrates. 
(?gcr,  n.  a  city  of  northern  Bohemia, 

in  the  city  hall  of  which  Wallenstein 

was  murdered,  Feb.  25,  1634  (/.  118). 
e!)e,  conj.  before,.  ere;   adv.  formerly, 

sooner,  rather. 
(?ljc,/.  w.  marriage. 
etycbcnt,  adv.  before,  formerly  [fr.  adv. 

6  and  dot.  of  comp.  bem.] 
c,  m.  w.  husband. 
r,  m.  husband  ;  lord. 


cfjcmolicj,  adj.  former. 

efyemuld,  adv.  formerly,    [fr.  &  miles, 

adv.  gen.  of  time]. 
(£fjcp<tar,  n.  -ei,  -e,  married  couple, 
efjer    (compar.  of   ehc),    adv.  sooner, 

rather. 

(?ficft<titb,  m.  -{e)§,  state  of  marriage. 
cl)rbttr,  adj.  honorable;  chaste. 
(Sljre,/.  iv.  honor, 
e^rcn,  tr.  honor. 

(^renfreuj,  ».  -e§,  -e,  cross  of  honor. 
(Sfjrcnmann,  m.-eS,  aer,  man  of  honor, 
clircrliicttj],  adj.  respectful,  reverential. 
@f)rer6tctungr/.  homage. 
Gf)rfurt^t,   /.    veneration,    reverence ; 

awe. 

(£ft,rgeij,  m.  -«§,  ambition, 
cfirlirt),  adj.  honest,  honorable,  fair. 
(?f)rlitf)fcit,  /  honesty,  integrity. 
tt,  interj.  why,  indeed. 
@i,  n.  -§,  -cr,  egg. 
(Jit^c,/.  w.  oak. 
cidjcn,  adj.  of  oak,  oaken, 
(f irtirntifrt),  »».  -el,  -e,  oak  table. 
Cft(f)f(it?tftcn,  w.  -I,  — ,  squirrel. 
@tb,  »».  -el,  -e,  oath. 
(Jibctfife,/.  w.  [or  m.  -e3,  -c],  lizard, 
©tbcr ,  /.  a  river  forming  the  boundary 

between    Schleswig    and    Holstein, 

flowing  into  the  North  Sea. 
CPibgntofi  t),  m.  u\  confederate. 
@ifcr,  m.  -S,  zeal,  passion. 


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i,/.  jealousy. 

eifcrfudjtig,  adj.  jealous. 

etfrig,  adj.  zealous,  earnest,  eager. 

etgcn,  adj.  own;  peculiar,  strange; 
ctflcnft,  inn-.ost.  \cf.  E.  own.] 

ciflcnmnctjtirj,  adj.  arbitrary. 

cignitlid),  adj.  proper,  actual,  real; 
adv.  really.  [session. 

(figcntum,  «.  -«§  Mer,  property,  pos- 

etgcntumlid),  adj.  characteristic,  pe- 
culiar. 

(Silt,  f.  haste.  [haste. 

eilcn,  intr.  \).  or  \.,  hasten;  reft,  make 

etlig,  adj.  hasty,  speedy. 

ein,  indef.  art.  a,  an;  numeral,  einer, 
eine,  Ctn§,  one ;  pron.  one  (used  sub- 
stantively).  In  the  dot.  and  ace.  it 
may  supply  the  missing  forms  of 
man.  [prefix. 

ein,  adv.  in,  into ;  used  as  sep.  accented 

einanbcr,  indef.  pron.,  indecl.  (dat.  or 
ace.)  one  another ;  with  fidj  reft,  or 
recip. 

einbtegen,  bog  — ,  -flebogen,  *r.  bend 
or  turn  in. 

etnbilbcn,  j<?/.  tr.  (with  reft,  pron,  in 
dat.)  imagine,  fancy. 

einbringen,  brarf>te  — ,  -gebradjt,  bring 
in ;  yield,  profit ;  nrieber  — ,  make 
up  (time). 

cinbrrmfrn,  tr.  and  intr.  apply  the 
brakes ;  slow  up.  [33rem|e,  brake.] 

etnbammcn,  tr.  restrain,  [£atnm,  bar- 
rier.] 

einbringen,  brang  — ,  -flebrungen,  intr. 
].,  enter  by  force,  penetrate. 

cinbriitflltrf),  adj.  penetrating ;  urgent ; 
forcible. 

(Stnbrurf,  rn.-eZ,  *t,  impression. 

einbritifen,  sep.  tr.  press  in,  impress ; 
crush. 

einfad),  adj.  single,  simple. 

einfallen,  fiel  — ,  -gefatlen,  intr.  {., 
fall  in;  interrupt;  with  dat.ofper- 
sont  come  to  mind,  occur ;  chime  in. 


einformig,  adj.  uniform,  monotonous. 

einfuliren,  sep.  tr.  lead  in,  introduce. 

etnf)anbeln,  sep.  tr.  purchase,  obtain  by 
barter. 

einge^en,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  \., 
go  in ;  arrive ;  cease ;  accede  to.  (auf 
ace .) ;  tr.  conclude,  contract. 

einljer'fafjren,  tufjr  — ,  -gefafyren,  intr. 
\.  or  \).,  drive  along.  [along. 

einb,cr'marfd)ieren,  sep.  intr.  }.,  march 

einljolcn,  sep.  tr.  go  and  get ;  fetch  ; 
obtain ;  overtake ;  make  up  (lost 
time.)  [-£mtte,  E.  hull.] 

einliitUen,    sep.  tr.  wrap  up,  envelop. 

eintg,  -cr,  -e,  -e3,  indef.  pron.  some, 
several,  any  ;  adj.  united. 

Cftntflfctt,  /.  unity,  concord. 

einfaufen,  sep.  tr.  purchase,  [an  inn.) 

cintcljrcn,  sep.  intr.  (.,  stop,  put  up  (at 

etnferfern,  sep.  tr.  imprison. 

eintlemmen,  sep.  tr.  pinch  in,  squeeze. 

einlaben,  tub  — ,  -gelaben,  tr.  invite. 

etnlaffen,  Heft  — ,  -getafjen,  tr  let  in ; 
admit ;  reft,  with  mtt,  deal  with,  en- 
gage in. 

cinmul,  adv.  once,  one  time ;  auf  — ,  all 
at  once,  suddenly;  nod)  — ,  once  more. 
•  ctnmal',  adv.  once  upon  a  time,  for- 
merly; fut.  some  day,  some  time; 
just ;  nid)t  — ,  not  even. 

einmutig,  adj.  with  one  mind,  unani- 
mous. 

(ginnaijnte, /  w.  proceeds,  receipts;  in- 
come ;  capture. 

etnnefimen,  nafjm  — ,  -flcnommen,  tr. 
take  in ;  occupy,  take  possession  of, 
capture. 

etnraumen,  sef.  tr.  furnish  (a  room) ; 
give  up  (to),  concede  ;  yield. 

einrid|ten,  sep.  tr.  arrange. 

(£tnridjtung,/.  w.  arrangement,  regula- 
tion; establishment. 

tinS,  n.  see  ein. 

etnfom,  adj.  lonely;  solitary;  alone. 

einfdjenfen,  sep.  tr.  pour  in ;  fill  up. 


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einfd}tmn,  sep.  tr.  put  in  harness. 

ciitfrfjlntcn,  fdjlief  — ,  -flefd)(afen,  intr. 
\.,  fall  asleep. 

einfdjlogen,  jcfjdtg  — ,  -gefd)(agen,  *r. 
strike,  wrap  up;  intr.  h.,  clasp 
hands;  j.,  succeed,  turn  out. 

tiuf  (t)rumpf  en,  intr. '}.,  shrink  in,  shriv- 
el, contract. 

cinfclicii,  jat)  — ,  -gefeben,  sep.  tr.  per- 
ceive ;  intr.  look  into. 

etnfcfien,  sep.  tr.  put  in;  pledge,  stake; 

ffitnfid)t,/.  insight.  [appoint. 

(fiuficblcr,  m.  -3,  — ,  hermit.  \pbs. 
sedel,  seat^\ 

Cfinfieblerin,/.  w.  hermitess. 

einftngen,  Jang  — ,  gefungen,  tr.  sing 
to  sleep. 

einft,  adv.  once ;  some  day,  some  time. 

cinftetfcit,  sep.  tr.  put  in;  put  in  one's 
pocket. 

etnftcigen,  flicg  — ,  -gefHegen,  intr.  \., 
step  in,  enter  (a  train) ;  cinftctgcn, 
all  on  board.  [cide. 

einftintnten,  sep.  intr.  b.,  join  in  ;  coin- 

eintanjcn,  sep.  tr.  dance  to  sleep. 

ein'tbnig,  adj.  uniform,  monotonous. 

eiii'tr<iti)tifl,  adj.  harmonious,  peacable. 

etntrngcit,  trug  — ,  -getragen,  tr.  enter 
(an  account) ;  yield. 

eintreffcn,  traf  — ,  -getroffen,  intr.  ]., 
arrive ;  happen,  be  fulfilled. 

eintreten,  traf  — ,  -getreten,  intr.  \., 
step  in,  enter. 

(Fintritt,  m.  -§,  -€,  entrance,  admis- 
sion ;  beim  (Sintritt,  on  entering. 

@iitDcrftanbni$,  n.  -<ff)e§,  -<ff)e,  agree- 
ment, understanding;  accord. 

einweificn,  sep.  tr.  initiate,  receive  (into 
an  order) ;  consecrate.  \obs.  adj. 
roett),  holy. 

cinmicgcit,  v>.  sep.  tr.  rock  to  sleep. 

eintpiUigrn,  sep.  intr.  b.,  consent, 
agree  to  (in). 

(Ftnrotlltgitng,/.  w.  consent. 

(5tni»ol)itcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  inhabitant. 


rinrourjefn,  sep.  intr.  \.,  take  root,  be- 
come rooted. 

etnjefn,  adj.  single,  isolated,  individ- 
ual ;  adv.  singly,  in  detail. 

eittjicfjen,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.  draw 
in  ;  collect ;  confiscate  ;  intr. }.,  enter. 

einjtg,  adj.  only,  single. 

(Sitijug,  m.  -e%,  *e,  entry,  entrance. 

<SiS,  n.  -e§;  ice. 

6ifen,  n.  -8,  — ,  iron. 

(Sifcnarf),  n.  -§,  city  in  Saxe- Weimar, 
with  the  castle  of  the  Wartburg. 

($i'fcnbaf)n,  /.  w.  railway. 

(?ifcitbof)iKoupc',  n.  -4,  -§,  compart- 
ment of  a  railway  carriage. 

©i'fcnbaljnwagcn,  m.  -3,  —  (or  *), 
railway  carriage. 

©ifcngittcr,  «.  -§,  — ,  iron  grating; 
lattice.  [Sitter,  cog.  Gatter.J 

gifcnftongc,  /.  w.  iron  rod. 

etfern,  adj.  of  iron.  [eli-lenti.] 

(Slcnb,   n.  —3,   misery  ;   exile.     \_°rig. 

elenb,  adj.  miserable,  wretched. 

element',  n.  -(e)§,  -e,  element,  rudi- 
ments. [Z,.] 

Glefant ,  m.  w.  elephant.    [L.] 

elf,  num.  eleven. 

gift,/,  w.  elf,  fairy. 

elfcnbctnern,  adj.  of  ivory. 

elfbuitbert,  adj.  eleven  hundred. 

elft,  -cr,  -c,  -e§,  ord.  num.  eleventh. 

©Item  (no sing.) pi. parents,  [ad/'.ail.] 

em))',  unaccented  prefix,  see  ent;. 

6m»fong',  m.  -3,  "c,  reception. 

empfungcn,  cmpfing,  empjangen,  tr. 
receive,  welcome. 

etnpfcbjen,  cmptafjl,  empfoblen,  tr. 
commend ;  refl.  take  leave. 

cmpftnben,  cmpjanb,  cmpfunben,  tr. 
feel,  experience. 

gmpfinblirf)teit,/.  sensitiveness,  sensi- 
bility ;  irritability. 

empor',  adv.  upward,  aloft ;  used  as 
sep.  prefix.  [ing.  [empdren.] 

cmpb'rcnb,  part.  adj.  shocking,  revolt- 


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VOCABULARY. 


emjior'flattfrn,  sep.  intr.  ft.,  ««.  flutter 

or  fly  up.  [lift  up. 

cmiuir  lirlicit,    hob    — ,    -{jehoben,   tr. 

rmpor  frljcit,  jal)  — ,  -gefehen,  intr.  h., 

look  up. 
rnuuir  firiiitlicn,  sep.  reft,  ruffle ;  stand 

on  end ;  struggle  apward. 
cntpor.',irlicii,  jog — ,  -gejogcn,  tr.  draw 

up  or  forth ;  raise, 
ernftg,  adj.  industrious,  active. 
@nbe,  «.  -e,  -n,  end ;  .aim ;  am  — ,  fin- 
cttbcn,  tr.  and  intr.  end.    [ally,  at  last, 
tiibltrt),  adv.  finally,  at  last. 
ciifl(f),  adj.  narrow,  tight, 
(fttfld,  m.  -§,  — ,  angel.    [Gr.] 
ent-,  insep.  unaccented  prefix,  mean- 
ing against,  forth,  away,  out  of ;  sep- 
aration, deprivation ;  negation . 
cittlidircii,  tr.  or  intr.  (gen.)  do  with- 
out ;  dispense  with, 
ctttbliificn,  tr.  bare,  uncover, 
ciitbrcititcit,     entbronnte,     entbrannt, 

intr.  ].,  kindle,  take  fire,  burn. 
cutiH'ifcit,  tr.  discover,  detect,  reveal. 
(Sntbcrfung,/.  TV.  discovery,  disclosure 
cnrcrbrn,  tr.  disinherit.     [Svbe.] 
cntfnrficn,  tr.  enkindle. 
entfaUcn,    entfiel,    cntjatten,   intr.   \., 
drop  from  (one's  memory) ;  escape, 
entfcrncn,    insep.    tr.    remove ;     refl. 

withdraw,  depart, 
cutfcrnt,  fart.  adj.  distant,  far. 
Gntfernung,/.  TV.  distance, 
ciitfliclicn,  cntflof),  entflohen,  intr.  \., 

flee,  run  away,  escape. 
cittfii()rcit,  tr.  carry  off,  abduct. 
entgc'gcn,  prep,  -with  dot.  preceding, 
against,  towards,  to  meet ;  sep.  pre- 
fix, -with  dot.  of  indirect  object. 
etttgcgcngrfyen,    gtng   — ,  -gegangcn, 
sep.  intr.  \.,  go  to  meet,  encounter. 
entgrgrndnUcn,    bielt    — ,    -gchatten, 

sep.  tr.  hold  towards  ;  oppose. 
ciUgcgcnjubeln,   sep.  intr.  h.,   (dot.') 
rejoice,  exult ;  hail  with  joy. 


cntgcgctttommrn,  fnm  — ,  -flefommen, 
intr.  f.,  (dot.)  come  to  meet,  respond. 

cntgcgciirufcn,  ricj — , -gerufen,  tr.  or 
intr.  call  to. 

cntgcgrnfrf)l(tf)en,  fd)(u(j  — ,  -gef^tagcn, 
intr.  I).,  beat  qr  throb  towards. 

rittflCflcnftrcrf nt,  sep,  tr.  stretch  toward, 
extend. 

cntgegcntragcn,  trug  — ,  -fletraoen,  tr. 
carry  toward. 

cntgcgcntrctcn,  trat  — ,  -gctrcten,  tr. 
advance  toward,  oppose. 

cntgcgncn  (dat.),  intr.  meet,  oppose ;  — 
auf  (ace.),  reply  to  ;  tr.  rejoin,  retort. 

cntgcfycn,  entging,  entgangen,  intr.  \., 
get  away,  escape. 

nttlwltnt,  enthiclt,  enthatten,  tr.  con- 
tain ;  refl.  refrain  (from)  ;  forbear. 

cnttommcn,  cnttum,  eittlommen,  intr. 
\.,  (dat)  get  off,  escape. 

cntlang',  adv.  along,  -with  ace.  of  ex- 
tent ;  prep.,  ace.  and^<r«.  along. 

cntlnrticn,  tr.  unmask.     [£arDe.] 

entlaffen,  cntliefj,  cntlafjen,  tr.  dismiss, 
discharge. 

cntlcgcn,  adj.  remote,  distant. 

cntlorfcn,  tr.  entice,  draw  (from). 

ciitrcific'if  cntri^,  cntrijjen,  tr.  snatch 
or  tear  away,  wrest.  [f.;  escape. 

cntrenncn,  cntrannte,  entrannt,  intr. 

cntrinncn,  entrann,  pret.  subj.  cnt= 
tonne  or  cnttanne,  cntronncn,  intr. 
\.,  flow  forth ;  pass  away  ;  escape. 

entfd)tibigcnf  tr.  compensate;  —  jur, 
make  amends  for ;  refl .  recompense 
for.  [decide. 

entfdjcibcn,    cntj^icb,   cntid^tcbcn,  tr. 

cntfd)icbcn,  part.  adj.  decided,  deter- 
mined ;  resolute,  positive. 

cntfd)Ue&en,  cntjdjtofe,  cntid)lojjen, 
refl.  resolve,  determine. 

cutfrt)loffcn,  part.  adj.  determined. 

entftf)lu|,  m.  -(fi)eS,  "(f^e,  resolu- 
tion, decision.  raP°'°8'ze- 

cntfi^ulbigcn,  tr,  excuse,  pardon ;  reft. 


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Sntftfiulbtguttfl,/.  -w.  excuse,  apology; 
urn  —  bitten,  beg  pardon,  apologize. 

©ntfe^eit,  n.  terror,  horror,  amazement. 

cutfctilirt),  adj.  terrible,  horrible,  shock- 
ing. 

entftefien,  entflanb,  entflanben,  intr.  f ., 
arise,  originate. 

entfteigcn,  entftieg,  entftiegen,  intr. }., 
rise  from,  come  forth  (from). 

nttftcUcn,  tr.  disfigure,  distort. 

cntiuttffttcn,  tr.  disarm.     [28affe.] 

entmcber  .  .  .  obcr,  conj.  either  ...  or. 

cntiuctrficn,  etttinitf),  entroidjen,  intr.  f., 
disappear ;  run  away,  abscond. 

cut,',icl)cii,  entjog,  entjogcn,  tr.  with- 
draw (dot.  offers)  ;  reft,  with  gen. 

entjiffcrn,  tr.  decipher.     [F.  chiffre.] 

cut;,utfCH,  tr.  transport,  charm. 

entjtoet,  adv.  in  two.    [in  jroei.] 

er,  pers.  pron.  he. 

ft*,  insep.  prefix,  expressing  origin, 
transition,  completion,  intensity,  at- 
tainment. 

Cfrbitrmcit,  n.  -§,  pity,  compassion. 

crbarmuitgslut",  adj.  ruthless,  merci- 
less. 

(Jrbe,  n.  -§,  — ,  inheritance. 

crbcittcit,  tr.  take  as  booty,  capture. 

erbietcn,  erbot,  erboten,  reft,  offer. 

crbittcn,  crbat,  erbeten,  tr.  request; 
induce  by  entreaty,  persuade. 

(vrblrtitS,  n.  -ۤ,  -t,  hereditary  land. 

crlilitfcit,  tr.  catch  sight  of,  discern. 

@rbftf)aft,  /.  w.  inheritance. 

©rbfcnftange,  /.  iv.  pea-stock,  support. 

(?  rbbcbcii,  n.  -§,  — ,  earthquake. 

(grbbem,/.  w.  strawberry. 

(Srbbccrcnfrfjlag,  m.  -3,  *e,  strawberry 
enclosure,  bed.  [berries. 

(f-rSbccrcnfuttjcn,  »«.-§,  hunt  for  straw- 

©rbbccrcnjctt,/.  w.  strawberry  time. 

'f-rbc,  f.  w.  earth,  ground. ;  auf  Grben, 
w.  dat.fem.  on  earth. 

«bcnfcn,  erbaiftte,  crba^t,  tr.  devise, 
contrive. 


crbciif  Urfj,  adj.  imaginable,  conceivable. 
(?rbrei(^r  n.  -{e)§,  the  earth;  ground, 

soil. 

crbul&cn,  tr.  suffer,  endure.  [act.) 
crctfcrn,  re/I,  fly  into  a  passion  (iiber, 
crfaljrcn,  erju^r,  erja^ren,  tr.  experi- 

ence, learn. 

(?rfof)rung,/.  TV.  experience. 
erfaffen,  tr.  grasp,  comprehend. 
crftitbcn,  erfanb,  erfunben,  tr.  invent, 

contrive. 

©rflnbcr,  m.  -§,  —  ,  inventor. 
crfolflcit,  intr.  ].,  follow  (from),  result. 
erfolglot',    adj.  unsuccessful,  without 

result. 

crforfdjeit,  tr.  inquire  into,  investigate. 
erfragcn,  tr.  find  by  inquiry,  ascertain. 
erfrcuett,  tr.  rejoice,  gladden;  reft. 

(gen.  or  fiber  and  ace.)  enjoy. 
crfrcu(id),  adj.  enjoyable,  agreeable. 
(£rfrtfd)Utig,  /.  w.  refreshment. 
erfiiUen,  tr.  fill;  fulfil 
erfiiUung,/.  fulfilment. 
Erfurt,  n.  -§,  city  in  Saxe-Weimar,  a 

former   university  town,  where  Lu- 

ther studied. 
ergcben,  ergab,  ergeben,  deliver;  reft. 

submit;  devote;  result. 
ergcbcn,  fart.  adj.  devoted,  attached. 
(frgebmS,  n.  -(ff)e3,  -(ff)e,  result. 
ergefjen,  erging,  ergangen,  intr.  f.,  go 

forth,  fare. 


crgbftcn,   tr.  please,   gratify,   delight; 

reft,  be  delighted  (an  or  mit).     \pbs. 

geffen,  forget.] 
ergiitUirt),  adj.  delightful. 
ergrctfcn,  ergriff,  ergriffen,  tr.  seize, 

take  up  ;  adopt  (measures)  ;  fig.  em- 

brace ;  bie  f5r(u$t  —  ,  take  to  flight. 
ergrtmmcn,  intr.  f.,  grow  furious;  er= 

grimmt,  infuriated. 
ergriinben,  tr.  fathom,  search  out. 
crfmbctt,   adj.  exalted,  grand,  sublime. 

\pbs.fart.  of  erfjeben.] 


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crhaltrn,  erfjtelt,  erhatten,  tr.  receive; 
keep,  preserve. 

ertjebcn,  erljob,  erhoben,  tr.  lift  up, 
raise;  refl.  rise,  arise;  rise  against 
(flegen). 

t rftibcn,  insep.  tr.  heat,  excite ;  refl,.  be- 
come heated,  incensed ;  fart,  erfyifot, 
hot,  flushed. 

trl)t>t)cn,  tr.  raise,  elevate;  advance, 
increase. 

erb,olen,  refl.  rest,  recover. 

(frliolungsreifc, /.  -w.  pleasure  trip. 

erinnern,  tr.  remind ;  —  an,  remind 
of;  refl.  (gen.  or  an  with  ace.)  re- 
member. ^  • 

t£'rica,  or  ©ri'ea,/.  heath,  Erica. 

(frinncrung,  /.  TV.  remembrance,  mem- 
ory. 

erfennen,  erfannte,  crlannt,  tr.  per- 
ceive, recognize,  acknowledge ;  admit 
as,  credit  for  (fur);  ju  —  geben,  make 
known,  suggest ;  refl.  represent  one- 
self. 

erfiefen,  erfor,  erfoten,  tr.  choose, 
elect. 

crflrircn,  tr.  explain,  declare, 

©rflorung,/.  w.  explanation. 

erfltttcrn,  tr.  climb  up,  ascend. 

crfrnnfcn,  intr.  \.,  fall  ill. 

erfunbigen,  w.  refl.  inquire,  ask  for 
(nadj).  [flunbe.] 

erf ihiftclii ,  w.  tr.  feign,  affect,     [flunfh] 

erlaubcn,  tr.  permit ;  (dot.  of  fers.) 
refl.  take  the  liberty. 

(f  rlnJibnif,  /  -<jf)c,  permission. 

trie  ben,  tr.  live  to  see,  experience. 

crlcibcn,  erlitt,  erlittcn,  tr.  suffer,  un- 
dergo. 

(f  rlengebufrf),  n.  -Ǥ,  -e,  alder  thicket. 

(frlenfonig  (or  (JrllBntfl),  king  of  the 
elves. 

crlcurtncn,  tr.  illuminate. 

erlbfrfien,  erlofd),  erlo(d)en,  intr.  \.,  go 
out,  be  extinguished. 

erlbftn,  tr,  deliver,  redeem.    [loS,  free.] 


6rmang(e)lun8,/.want,failure,  default. 

(£rmattung,  /.  weariness,  exhaustion, 
[matt.]  [estimate,  judge. 

ermefftn,  ermafo,  ermejjen,  tr.  measure, 

ermorbrn,  tr.  murder. 

grmorbung,/.  w.  murder. 

trmiiben,  tr.  weary,    [mube.] 

crmiibct,  part.  adj.  tired,  weary,  ex- 
hausted. 

ertniibung,/.  weariness,  exhaustion. 

cmrilirrn,  tr.  nourish,  feed,  support. 

erocucrn,  tr.  renew. 

crmcbrigcn,  tr.  lower,  degrade;  refl. 
humiliate,  condescend,  [nieber.] 

(Srnft,  m.  -Ǥ,  earnest,  seriousness. 

trnft,  adj.  earnest,  grave,  serious. 

crnftfyaft,  adj.  earnest,  serious. 

crobcrn,  tr.  capture,  overcome,    [ober.] 

trprt  jfcn,  tr.  extort. 

Kr^rcffung,/  TV.  extortion. 

Ofrquirfung,/.  iv.  refreshment,  comfort. 

errnten,  crrtet,  erroten,  tr.  guess;  di- 
vine. 

erregcn,  tr.  excite,  arouse,    [rege.] 

crrcirf)bnr,  adj.  attainable. 

crrcirt)cn,  tr.  reach,  attain.     [reid)en.] 

©rrettwng,/ deliverance,    [retten.] 

erri^tcn,  tr.  erect,  establish,  found. 

erroten,  intr.  ].,  blush. 

erfnufen  (ericiufft,  erfauft),  erfoff,  er= 
foffcn,  intr.  \.,  colloq.  get  drowned. 

erfrtinffcn,  crftftuf,  erfi^affen,  tr.  create. 

erfrt)aUrn,  erf^od,  erfdjollen  (also  TV.), 
intr.  ].,  sound  out,  resound,  ring. 

erfdjctnen,  erft^ien,  etf(J)ienen,  intr.  f., 
appear;  be  published.  [kill. 

erfd)(agen,  crjc^lug,  crjc^tagcn,  tr.  slay, 

erfd)b>fen,  tr.  exhaust,  wear  out. 

erfd|rerfett(crjrf)ricfi't,  erj^rictt),  crjd)raf, 
crjdjroctcn,  intr.  \.,  be  frightened;  w. 
tr.  frighten,  startle. 

erf^rcrflitf),  adj.  dreadful,  terrible;  as 
adv.  often  greatly. 

crftl)rorfcn,  part.  adj.  terrified. 

erfeftncit,  tr.  long  for. 


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erfetjen,  tr.  supply  (the  place),  replace ; 
make  up  (for)  ;  indemnify. 

erfinnen,  erfann,  erfonnen,  tr.  devise, 
contrive. 

erfVufjen,  tr.  espy,  spy  out. 

erft,  adv.  first,  previously ;  before  an 
adv.  only;  not  till;  =  notf),  still; 
=  bod),  would  that,  if  only ;  all  the 
more.  (Superl.  o/"el)e.) 

erft,  -er,  -€,  -€§,  adj.  first,  chief. 

erftnn,  a^'.  <//'«/.  at  first,  in  the  be- 
ginning. 

erft  a  uncn,  intr.  \.,  be  surprised,  aston- 
ished at  (Uber). 

(f  rftniinrii,  n.  -§,  amazement. 

crftiifcn,  tr.  or  intr.  {.,  smother,  suffo- 
cate. 

erftiirmcn,  tr.  take  by  storm. 

ertiinen,  intr.  f.,  sound  forth,  ring. 

ertrnnen,  ertruQ,  ertragen,  tr.  bear; 
support ;  endure. 

ertretcn,  ertrat,  ertreten,  tr.  tread  or 
trample  to  death. 

ern>nd)cn,  intr.  f.,  awake,  be  roused. 

criunrfifen  (rf)  like  f),  erroudjS,  ernmd); 
fen,  intr.  grow  up ;  spring,  proceed 
from  (au§).  [roadtfen,  E.  wax.] 

(SrWagung,/.  w.  consideration. 

eru)(il)lcn,  tr.  choose,    [roafyl.] 

erhinrtcn,  tr.  await ;  expect. 

(frtuitrtuitfl,  /.  w.  waiting,  expecta- 
tion. 

enurifcn,  erlDteS,  ertoiefen,  tr.  prove, 
demonstrate ;  render,  bestow ;  refl. 
show  oneself. 

eweitcrn,  tr.  extend,  expand. 

ertocrben,  erroarb,  erroorben,  tr.  ac- 
quire, win. 


erwibern,  inse}.  tr.  return;  reply; 
requite. 

,  tr.  relate,  tell.     [3afcl.] 
un,  /.  w.  narration,   account, 
tale. 

erjettgcn,  tr.  beget,  produce. 

erjtdicn,  erjcfl,  erjogen,  tr.  bring  up, 
educate,  train. 

er.yirncn,  tr.  make  angry,  irritate; 
refl.  grow  angry  at  (uber). 

e§,  n.  pers.  pron.  it ;  expletive  to  intro- 
duce a  sentence,  there. 

Offel,  m.  -§,  — ,  ass,  donkey. 

effen,  ofj,  gegeffen,  tr.  eat.  [food. 

@ffen,    n.  -§,  eating;    meal;    dinner, 

@tfdj  (Ital.  Adige),/.  a  river  of  north- 
ern Italy  rising  in  the  Tyrol,  and 
flowing  into  the  Adriatic  Sea. 

ettoo,  adv.  somewhere;  sometime; 
about,  nearly ;  possibly ;  -with  pron. 
•=•  ever,  roa§  ettna,  whatever. 

ti\o&$,pron. (indecl.)  some,  something; 
indef.  pron.  any,  a  little,  somewhat. 

euer,  pers.  pron.  gen.  of  t^r,  of  you ; 
pass,  pron.,  your. 

@it(c,/.  w.  owl 

©uro'pfl,  n.  -§,  Europe. 

Gruangc'Hcnbud),  n.  -§,  aet,  book  of  the 
Gospels.  [Gr.,  G.] 

eniig,  adj.  eternal;  perpetual. 

(ruiiflfcit,  /.  TV.  eternity.  [forever. 

etoiglic^,  adj.  eternal,  continual;  adv. 

(vrciuiicl,  w.  _g;  — t  example.  [L. 
exemplum.] 

©jemplnr',  n.  -(e)8,  -e,  specimen; 
copy  (of  a  book).  [L.] 

©jfurfion',  /.  w.  excursion.     [L.] 

c£trafciu,  adj.  very  fine. 


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l,  /.  -w.  torch, 
forfcln,  intr.  h.,  flicker;  waver,  .hesi- 
tate. 

gfufjne,/.  -w.  flag,  standard, 
falircn,  fuljr,  gefafyren,  intr.  \.  or  I)., 
drive ;  go,  proceed,  fare ;  in  bie  £51)6 
— ,  start  up.     [cf.  E.  fare.] 

falircnb,  part.  adj.  wandering,  vagrant. 

Iviidi  mnim,  m.  -8,  ttt\  or  -leitte,  ferry- 
man. 

$af)rp(an,    m.   -e§,    ue,    time    table, 
railway  guide. 

t^afyrt,  /.  TV.  journey. 

gfafirjcug,  n.  -e§,  -e,  ship,  boat. 

gfait,  n.  -%,  -4,  fact,  deed.     [F.] 

Gralte,  m.  u:  falcon. 

ftalfner,  m.  -I,  — ,  falconer. 

8-olf  itcrct,  /.  falconry.        [in  any  case. 

gfafl,  m.  -§,  "e,  fall ;  case ;  auf  jeben  — , 

fallen,  fiel,  gefallen,  Intr. f.,  fall;  de- 
cline ;  -laffen,  drop. 

fallen,  tr.  make  fall,  felL 

falfd),  adj.  false.    [L.  falsus.] 

ftalfrfidcit,  /.  falsity,  duplicity;   false- 
hood. 

falten,  tr.  fold. 

{Jailer,  m.  -3,  — ,  butterfly. 

ftamilir,  /.  «'.  family.     [L.  familia.] 

gramilicnglteb,  n.  -e§,  -er,  member  of 
a  family. 

ftamilicnleben,  n.  -§,  family  life. 

famtlicntticife,  adv.  in  families,  with 
their  families.  [room. 

Ofamilienjtmmer,    n.    -§,    — ,  sitting 

fangen,  fing,  gejangen,  tr.  catch,  cap- 

{Jfartc,/.  -w.  color.  [ture. 

far  ben,  tr.  color,  dye. 

farbig,  adj.  colored. 

tJarnfraut,  n.  -t§,  "er,  fern. 

5afj,    n.  -(ffjel,    "Hff)er,   barrel,  cask. 
[<:/.  E.  vat.] 

faffen,  ^r.  seize,  catch,  grasp,  hold ;  re- 


solve upon,  form  (apian  or  opinion) : 
reft,  compose  oneself. 
Saffung,/.  composure, 
faft,  adv.  almost.  [fasting, 

graften    (or  ftoftOr  /•  sing.,  also  pi. 
{jfaftnatfjt,/.  w.  Shrove  Tuesday,  night 

before  Lent, 
fatal',  vexatious,  miserable,  annoying, 

odious.     [F.,  L.} 
faul,  adj.  lazy. 
JVaitldcit,  /  laziness, 
ftouft,  /.  *e,  fist. 

ftrebruar',  m.  -§,  February.    [L.] 
fcrfitcn,  foiftt,  oefo^ten,  *'«/n  ^.,  fight. 
Sfeber,  /.  w.   feather;  pen.      [cf.  E. 

feather.] 

Sfeberlefen,  n.  -§,  hesitation, 
^•cbrrfiurl,  n.  -§,  -e,  falconer's  lure; 

bird  to  incite  a  falcon, 
ftebermilb,   n.  -(e)§,  coll.  wild  fowl, 

feathered  game. 
3ree ,  /.  w.  fairy, 
fcgcn,  /r.  sweep. 
fel)(cn,  /fr.  miss;  »«/r.  lj.,  fail,  make  a 

mistake;    be    lacking    or    wanting; 

impers.  be  wanting;  ma§  feblt  ?  what 

is  the  matter? 

Ofefyler,  m.  -§,  — ,  fault,  mistake, 
fcierltcl),    a^'.    festive,    solemn,      [cf. 

iJfericn.] 

feiern,  ^r.  celebrate, 
fein,  adj.  fine,  delicate;   pretty,  nice; 

elegant,  refined ;  artful ;  quick,  smart. 

[Rom.} 

gkinb,  m.  -e§,  -e,  enemy,  foe,  adver- 
sary, opponent ;  bcr  b5(e  — ,  the  foul 

fiend,  devil,  evil  one ;  fdnb,  pred.  adj. 

hostile,  \prig.  part,  used  subs.  hate], 
fetnblilt),  adj.  hostile. 
{\feinbfelifjfeit, /.  hostility. 
fa Ib,  n.  -e3,  -«r,  field. 
,Tfelbfru<f|t,/.  ^e,  fruit  of  the  field. 


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JJf  Ibfjerr,  m.  w.  general,  commander. 
ftefbftein,  >«.-€§,-€,  field-stone,  boulder. 
ftdb,',itfl,  m.  -e§,  *e,  campaign. 
QfcU,  M.  -e§,  -e,  skin,  hide,  pelt. 
3ff  16,  w.  w.  rock. 
ftfelfen,  »z.  -§,  —  ,  rock. 
gfelfcnrtff  ,  m.  -Ǥ,  -e,  rocky  reef. 
ftelfenwanb,/.  ^e,  wall  of  rock. 
felfig,  adj.  rocky. 
fjfelitylatte,/.  w.  ledge  of  rock. 
{Jenftcr,  n.  -§,  —  ,  window.     [L.  fenes- 

tra.] 

$enftcrlcin,  n.  -§,  —  ,  little  window. 
3renftcrfcf)Ct&e,/.  -w.  window  pane. 
gferbtnanb  Iltm.-S  (1578-1637),  Arch- 

duke of   Styria,   King  of   Bohemia 

(1617),  of  Hungary  (1618),  German 

Emperor  (1619).    p.  114. 
gfcrtcn,  //.   holidays.    [L.  feria,  holi- 

day.} 

Sfcricnjctt,  /.  TV.  holidays,  vacation. 
fern,  adj.  far,  remote. 
Qferne,/.  w.  distance. 
3femfttf)t,  /.  distant  view,  prospect. 
fertig,  adj.  ready;  done,  finished;  — 

rupfen,   finish  picking;  —  roerben, 

manage,  get  along  ;  dispose  of  (mit). 


Jfertigteit,  /.  skill,  facility  ;  readiness, 

fluency. 

Seffel,/.  a».  fetter. 
feft,  adj.  fast,  firm,  steady  ;  fixed,  forti- 

fied. 
{Jfcft,   n.  -e§,   -€,   festival,  feast.    [L. 

festum.] 

Jveftnnjng,  m.  -ۤ,  at,  holiday  attire. 
3reftftctb,  m.  -€,  -«r,  festival  garment. 
iVcftfudirn,  m.  -§,  —  ,  festal  cake, 

Christmas  cake. 

$eftgcfan|j,  »».-€§,  "e,  festal  song. 
feftUdi,  adj.  festal. 
feftftcllcn,  sep.  tr.  fix,  establish,  arrange  ; 

stipulate. 
gffftungdtunncl,  m.  -§,  —  tunnel  un- 

der a  fortification. 


fett,  adj.  fat. 

3fc<?ettr  m.  -B,  —,  shred,  tatter,  rag. 
fcut^t,  adj.  damp,  moist. 
3fcuer,  n.  -§,  — ,  fire. 

e,/.  w.  fire  flame. 
,  /.  -w.  fiery  glow  or  color, 
fcurtg,  adj.  fiery. 
JVcucrftcin,  m.  -<e)§,  flint, 
gfeucrjeufl,  n.  -3,  -e,  tinder  box,  flint 

and  steel 

5$trf)tcnbcutm,  m.  -e§,  ^,  pine  tree, 
flbet',  adj.  faithful ;  jolly.    [L.  fidelis.] 
r,  n.  -Z,  — ,  fever. 

-  figure, 
ftnben,  fanb,  flefunben,  tr.  find;  reft. 

be  found,  present  itself,  occur ;  ft(ty  — 

in,  resign  oneself  to,  adapt  to. 
Singer,  m.  -§,  — ,  finger, 
fiitflcrbtrf ,  adj.  thick  as  one's  finger. 
JVhntc,  m.  u>.  Finn,  Finlander. 
finfter,  adj.  dark,  gloomy ;  sad,  stern, 
gfiftfj,  m.  -e§,  -e,  fish, 
gfift^crmab^en,  n.  -§,  — ,  fishermaid. 
flod),  adj.  flat,  open  ;  shallow. 
JHodjS,  m.  -e§,  flax, 
flncfcrn,  intr.  §.,  flicker. 
Slammc,  /.  w.  flame.    [L.  flamma.] 
ftantntcnb,  part.  adj.  flaming. 
^ Iniibcrcr,  m.  -t,  — ,  an  inhabitant  of 

Flanders,  a  Fleming. 
Pattern,  intr.  b.,  flutter,  wave,  fly. 
Jylnuyrorf,    m.   -e$,   *e,   thick,   fleecy 

coat. 

3ffc(f ,  m.  -e§,  -t  (or  -en),  place,  spot, 
ftlerfen,  m.  -§,  — ,  spot,  stain;  village. 
fJcrfi-ulo-:-,  adj.  spotless. 
f(c^cnt(t(f|,  adj.  beseeching. 
),  n.  -€-3,  flesh,  meat. 
ft-  -e§,  diligence,  industry, 
ffciiufl,  adj.  diligent,  industrious, 
gfliege,  /.  w.  fly. 

fliegen,  flofl,  flcflogen,  intr.  \.  fly. 
ftiel)en,  flob,  fleflohen,  intr.  f.  flee;  tr. 

flee  from. 
fttejjen,  po^,  geflofjen,  intr.  \.  flow. 


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VOCABULARY. 


flimmrrn,    intr.    Ij.,    glitter,    glisten, 

Pint,  adj.  quick,  hasty.  [sparkle. 

fttnttn,  intr.  I).,  sparkle. 

glinte,/.  u>.  musket,  firelock. 

8flnd)t,  /.  w.  flight. 

fliirtitig,  adj.  fleeting,  fugitive,  passing. 

Slug,  -<c)3,  *c,  flight ;  flock ;  im  gluge, 
on  the  wing. 

gflftfltl,  m.  -§,  — ,  wing,    [fttegen.] 

$(&g(e)(ein,  «.  -§,  — ,  little  wing,  wing- 
let,  [brating  wings. 

flugclfetywtngcnb,  part.  adj.  with  vi- 

3flttgtltf(tir(e),/.  «..  folding-door. 

Sfllir,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  vestibule,  entry ;  /. 

{Jflitfj,  »».  -(jj)e§,  *(fj)e,  river,    [w.  field. 

ftiifrcrn,  tr.  or  »«/r.  fy.,  whisper. 

8fliit,  /.  w.  flood ;  tide. 

Jviiliuumtb,  tit.  -(e)§,  -€,  a  violent  south 
wind  (/'»  Switzerland). 

Qfolge,/.  w.  result,  consequence. 

folgcn,  intr.  f.,  (</atf.)  follow,  succeed  ; 
imp.  it  results. 

ftoltant',  w.  w.  folio. 

forbern,  tr.  demand,  require. 

tforbcriing,  /.  -w.  demand,  claim. 

tform,  /.  -w.  form ;  model.     [Z,.] 

fiirmltrf),  adj.  formal. 

formultcrcn,  tr.  formulate. 

forfrf)cn,  intr.  f).,  search,  investigate. 

furfrticnb,  part.  adj.  searching,  in- 
quiring. 

Sforfe^ung,/.  iv.  investigation,  research. 

fyorft,  m.  -ۤ,  -c,  forest  (also  /.  //. 
-<n).  [Cf.  E.  forest.] 

Qfiirfter,  »t.  -3,  — ,  forester,     [or  lodge. 

grorftfyand,  «.  -c3,  *cr,  forester's  house 

fort,  adv.  forth,  away,  gone ;  on,  on- 
ward ;  continuously ;  in  cincm  — , 
incessantly,  continually  ;  —  itnb  — , 
continually ;  used  as  sep.  accented 
prefix. 

fortfatjrcn,  fuljr— ,  -flefaljren,  intr.  \., 
drive  away;  I).,  continue,  proceed. 

forrfectycn,  foc&t  — ,  -flefid)!«n,  intr. 
I).,  continue  to  fight,  fight  on. 


forrgcljen,  gtng  — ,-flcganflcn,  intr.  f., 

go  away,  set  out. 
forttoutmcn,  lam  — ,  -gelommen,  intr. 

\.,  get  away,  escape;  prosper, 
f urHnitfcit,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  intr.  ]., 

run  away,  run  on. 

fortlcbrn,  sep.  intr.  ^.,  live  on,  survive, 
fortmartjcii,  sep.  intr.  ^.,  make  haste; 

reft,  take  oneself  off. 
fortroudjrn,    sep.  intr.  \.t  smoke  on, 

continue  to  smoke, 
fortrenncn,  ronnte  — ,  -gerannt,  intr. 

{.,  hurry  on,  run  away, 
fortrcifjcn,   ri^  — ,  -gerijjen,  tr.  tear 

away,  carry  along. 
fortfcftcn,  sep.  tr.  I).,  continue. 
Srortfc^ung,/.  w.  continuation, 
fortfrtjlumincrn,  sep.  intr.  \).t  sleep  on. 
forlfrtjiuimmcii,     j^wamtn     — ,     -ge; 

jd^tBOintnen^'w^r.f.,  swim  away  or  on. 
forttragen,  trug  — ,  -getragen,  trans- 
cany  away  or  along.  [slant. 
forttoafyrenb,  part.  adj.  continual,  con- 
fortwcrfcn,    marf   — ,  -geroorfen,   tr. 

throw  away, 
f  ort;,icl|cn,  309  — ,  -flCjOflen,  tr.  pull  or 

draw  away  ;  intr.  ].,  proceed  ;  march 

off,  depart. 

JVrarf ,  m.  -e§,  Jte,  dress-coat. 
3fmgf,/.  w.  question, 
fragcn,  fragte  or  friig,  flefragt,  tr.  ask, 

inquire ;  e-3  fragt  fid),  it  is  a  question. 
3fr<igcnbc(r),  m.  infl.   as    adj.   ques- 
tioner. 

fnifllirt),  adj.  in  question,  questionable, 
frauf,  adj.  free,  frank. 
Jyraufc,  ?//. -c.  a  Frank;    Franconian; 

Frenchman. 

,  «.  —3,  France. 
.  w.  grimace;  wry  face;  whim. 
^ra<?cnacfid)t,    n.  -§,  -<r,   scarecrow. 

fright. 

ffrnu,  /.  w.  lady ;  wife ;  mistress,  Mrs. 
ftraud)cn,  n.  -5;  colloq.  little  woman, 

little  wife. 


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ftrnucngcftott,  /.  w.  woman's  form, 
woman. 

3fraucitf)anb,/.  "-,  woman's  hand. 

tjfraucnjimmer,  n.  -§,  — ,  woman's 
apartment ;  unmarried  woman, 
spinster. 

JJrauenjtmmert(anJ>,  /.  woman's  hand. 

ftrriulctn,  n.  -§,  — ,  young  lady;  Miss. 

fret,  adj.  free ;  open. 

ftrrim-mnmt,  m. -3,  "er, -leute,  wooer, 
suitor. 

ftrcitycit,/.  w.  freedom,  liberty. 

frcilid),  adv.  to  be  sure,  of  course,  cer- 
tainly, indeed. 

fjrcimitt,  m.  -(c)3,  frankness,  candor. 

ftrriftiiiibc,  /.  iv.  leisure  hour. 

fret  ID  ill  ill,  adj.  voluntary  ;  free. 

frcmb,  adj.  strange,  foreign,  alien;  un- 
usual, unaccustomed;  belonging  to 
another,  \prig.part.  loving.] 

3frcmbc(r),  m.  itifl.  as  adj.  stranger. 

3frcmbenblatt,  n.  -§,  ji^t  list  of  arri- 
vals, register  of  strangers. 

{Jrcmbltng,  m.  -e§,  -e,  stranger. 

freffcn,  fraB,  Qefreffen,  tr.  or  intr.  h., 
eat  ( said  of  animals). 

3frcubc,  /.  w.  joy,  happiness,  pleasure 

t$rcubcnfcucr,  n.  -§,  — ,  bonfire. 

3rrcubcngcfcf>rci,  n.  -§,  shout  of  joy. 

freubefrraf)lcnb,/ar*>.  adj.  beaming  or 
diffusing  joy. 

frciibtfl,  adj.  joyous,  glad,  happy. 

frcucn,  tr.  please,  make  happy ;  reft, 
(gen.,  or  fiber  and  ace.),  rejoice  at, 
be  glad. 

JJfreunb,  ;».  -c§,  -«,  friend. 

frcimblirf),  adj.  friendly,  cheerful, 
pleasing. 

ftrciutblirt)fcit,  /.  w.  kindness. 

^•rciiiibc-ticrn,  ©eorg  Don,  m.  -I,  a 
noted  knight  of  the  sixteenth  century. 

Sfrcunbf^oft,  /.  w.  friendship. 

3friebe(n),  m.  -n§,  -n,  peace. 

friebe6rtttflcnbr/ar/.  adj.  peace-bring- 
ing. 


Sfriebfanb,  n.  -§,  former  capital  of  the 
Dukedom  of  F.,  possessed  by  Wat 
lenstein,  in  northern  Bohemia. 

ftrtebensifeft,  n-  _eg,  festival  of  peace. 

3*teb(e)rtd)  I.  or  Barbarossa,  (1123- 
1190)  of  the  illustrious  dynasty  of 
the  Hohenstaufen.  Duke  of  Swabia 
(1147),  German  King  and  Emperor 
(1152). 

5rtebrtd)ftrafje,  /.  Frederick  street. 

friebltdj,  adj.  peacable. 

frieren,  fror,  gcfrorcn,  intr.  f.,be  cold, 
freeze  ;  tr.  imp.  be  cold,  chilled. 

^frtcfc,  m.  w.  Frisian,  an  inhabitant  of 
Friesland  in  the  Netherlands. 

frtfd),  adj.  fresh,  new ;  light,  bright, 
gay ;  lively,  brisk,  cool. 

Sfrifeur',  w.  -4,  -e,  hair-dresser.     [P.] 

frof),  adj.  happy,  glad,  joyous. 

friif)ltd),  merry,  joyous.    \Cf.  E.  frolic.] 

fromm,  adj.  honest,  worthy;  pious, 
devout. 

ftrofrf),  m.  -Ǥ,  *e,  frog. 

^•rufrtifrtici'frlciii,  n.  -§,  — ,  leg  of  a 
frog. 

ftrbttftcbt,  «.-§,  a  station  near  Gotha, 
a  favorite  point  for  entering  the 
Thuringian  Forest. 

3?rud)t,  /.  ae,  fruit,  crop. 

friif),  adj.  early,  in  the  morning;  frfi- 
J)cr,  earlier,  former. 

f ritlicr,  adv.  before,  formerly. 
,  m.  -§,  -e,  spring. 

,/.  u>.  presentment  of 
spring. 

riUiluigsiitattimtttag,  m.  -§,  -«,  after- 
noon in  spring. 

.  w.  spring  sun. 
iiif,  n.  -§,  ^e,  breakfast. 

friififtttrfen,  intr.  I).,  breakfast. 

c,/.  -w.  breakfast  hour, 
t,    m.  -(e)8,    "e,   early    train, 
morning  train. 

3fud)d,  m.  -«8,  jltl  fox. 

Jyugung,/.  w.  decree,  dispensation. 


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fttfylcn,  tr.  feel,  perceive;  reft,  feel  one- 
self. 

fiitjrcit,  tr.  carry,  bear;  lead;  guide; 
bring ;  carry  on,  conduct,  manage. 

Ofuftrcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  guide. 

&iU)rung,/.  »•  leadership. 

SfiiHf,/.  fulness,  abundance,  plenty. 

ftillen,  tr.  fill;  cover. 

Jyitub,  m.  -e§,  -e,  finding,  that  which 
is  found ;  discovery,  invention. 

ftitnbamcnt',  n.  -(e)§,  -e,  foundation, 
basis.  [£.] 

fttnf,  WMW.  five. 

fiinft,  -er,  -«,  -ei,  on/,  num.  fifth. 

f  iiit  f  nit  buicr,yg,  ««>».  forty-five. 

fttnfunb^wmnjig,  num.  twenty-five. 

f  interim,  num.  fifteen. 

fiinfjcffnte,  adj.  fifteenth. 

fiiitf.vg,  num.  fifty. 

Jyiinf rf)Cit,  n.  -§,  — ,  little  spark. 

ftuttfc(n),  m.  -n§,  -n,  spark. 

funfdn,  intr.  I).,  sparkle,  glitter. 

\\mlt\n1),  fart,  adj.  sparkling. 


f iir,  prep,  -with  ace.  for,  instead  of,  as, 
in  return  for ;  —  fid),  aside,  by  one- 
self; —  utib  — ,  for  ever  and  ever, 
ever  and  anon;  toa§  — ,  what  sort 
or  kind  of. 

3furd)t,  /.  fear,  fright. 

in rrti tb nr,  adj.  terrible. 

furc^tcn,  tr.  fear;  refl.  (toor)  be  afraid. 

furrf)tcrlirf),  adj.  frightful,  fearful. 

fiirbcr,  arch.  adv.  further. 

furlicO,  adv.  —  nefymen,  be  content 
with,  put  up  with. 

ftitrft,  m.  TV.  prince,  ruler. 

f  nrftltrti,  adj.  princely. 

fiirlmljig,  adj.  inquisitive,  impertinent. 

Sfuft,  in.  -e3,  "c,  foot ;  511  — ,  on  foot. 

,  m.  -8,  "•,  floor, 
e,/.  -w.  footlength. 
,/.  w.  sole  of  the  foot, 
t,/.  iv.  tip  of  the  foot. 

gutter,  n.  -§,  — ,  fodder,  feed. 

ftuttcrol,  n.  -§,  -e,  case. 

fitttern,  tr.  feed. 


&abt,  f.  w.  gift ;  talent,  endowment. 

gtiljimi,  intr.  b.,  yawn. 

Olalrjnt,  m.  -§,  — ,  gallow.  [F.] 

,  intr.].,  gallop;  scamper. 
,  m.  -%,  >>t,  walk,  gait;  motion, 
progress;  course;  way;  avenue; 
corridor,  passage. 

Gtangtoeg,  m.  -e§,  -e,  footpath,  pas- 
sage, platform. 

©aitS,/.  *e,  goose. 

gait},  adj.  whole,  entire ;  adv.  entirely, 
quite,  very;  —  unb  flat,  entirely,  ab- 
solutely. 

©onjf (§),  n.  infl.  as  adj.  whole ;  adv. 
int  ganjen,  on  the  whole,  in  general. 

flongltrf),  adj.  complete. 

gar,  adv.  very,  quite,  altogether;  gar 
}U,  extremely ;  -with  neg.  at  all. 


gorfttg,  adj.  repulsive,  horrid;  ugly, 
dirty. 

©artcn,  m.  -§,  *,  garden. 

Wartcnmaiicr,  /.  w.  garden  wall. 

©orten^fortt,  /.  w.  garden  gate. 
[$forte,  L.  porta,  E.  port.] 

Wnrtcnfnnl,  ttt.-e§,  ^e,  garden  room; 
room  in  a  summer  house. 

(ttartrnftul)t,  m.  -§,  Jte,  garden  chair. 

®ortcntf)iir(e),  /.  w.  garden  door. 

(»lnrti-Httft1|,  m.  -e§,  -«,  garden  table. 

©dffc,/.  w.  street,  lane. 

@aft,  m.  -ۤ,  -"e,  guest. 

Q5oft()of,  m.  -<3,  *e,  inn,  hotel 

(Sattt ,  m.  TV.  spouse,  husband. 

Cynttin,/.  w.  spouse,  wife. 

|je-,  insep.  prefix  in  nouns  -with  collec- 
tive force;  -with  verbs,  denoting  a 


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momentary  act  or  conclusion  of  an 
act ;  a  coming  into  a  state  of  being 
expressed  by  the  primitive.  Sign  of 
the  past  participle.  cingfttgm.  ] 

gctingftigt,  part.  adj.  distressed,     [fr. 

65coft(c),  «.  -(c)§,  coll.  branches. 

fjcbrircit,  gebar,  geboren,  tr.  bear,  give 
birth  to. 

(ikbciube,  n.  -§,  — ,  building. 

gcbcit,  gab,  gegeben,  fr.  give;  impers. 
e§  gtebt,  there  is,  there  are. 

©cbct',  «.-e§,  -e,  prayer,     [bitten.] 

(jcOictcit,  flcbot,  geboten,  ^r.  (dat.  of 
fers.)  command,  rule,  control. 

©ebicrcr,  m.  -3,  — ,  ruler,  master. 

gcbtlbct,/<z>Y.  adj.  educated,  refined. 

©cbirgc,  n.  -§,  — ,  mountain  range, 
mountain.  [bciren.] 

gcbor(c,)tt,  part.  adj.  born,  ne'e,     [ge; 

©cbot,  «.-(e)§,  -e,  offer,  command. 

gcbruiHfycn,  tr.  use,  employ. 

flflinutiit,  part.  adj.  browned,  sun- 
burnt, [brennen.] 

©cburt,  /.  w.  birth. 

©cbiifdj,  w.  -e§,  -e,  thicket,  bushes. 

©cbarf)tni3,  «.  -(ff)e§,  -(ff)e,  memory, 
[/r.  /ar/.  geba<J)t.] 

nc&rtmpftf  fart.  adj.  muffled,  subdued. 

[bdmpfen.] 

©cbanfc(n),  m.-n,  or-n§,  -n,  thought, 
idea. 

ncbrtiilcitluc*,  adj.  thoughtless,  light- 
headed. 

flcbaiifcnrcit^,  adj.  rich  in  ideas,  full 
of  thought. 

flc&cufcit,  Qet)a(ftte,  gebat^t,  intr.  lj. 
(gen.,  or  an  with  ace.),  bear  in  mind, 
remember ;  mention ;  with  inf.  in- 

•     tend,  purpose. 

©cbtrfjt,  n.  -e§,  -e,  poem.  [birf)ten, 
compose.] 

Qtcbrtingc,  n.  -§,  — ,  crowd,  throng, 
[bringen.] 

©cbulb,/.  patience. 

.  w.  danger,  peril. 


ncfiilirlirf),  adj.  dangerous  ;  perilous. 

WcfoOrtc,  »/.  iv.  companion,  comrade. 
[|al)ren.] 

BcfaUcn,  gcfiet,  gefaKen,  intr.  {).  (dat.), 
please,  like;  fie^  etma§  —  (affen, 
consent  to,  put  up  with  ;  let  pass. 

©efaB(e),  m.  w.  (also  -§),  liking,  pleas- 
ure; eincn  —  tfyun,  do  a  favor,  oblige. 

flcfnllifl,  adj.  pleasant,  agreeable;  if 
you  please;  —  b,aben,  desire. 

flcfmiflnt,  fart.  adj.  imprisoned,  cap- 
tive, [fangen.] 

©cfanfjcnc(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  prisoner. 

©efongeitfi^aft,  /.  captivity,  imprison- 
ment. 

©cfatiflttiS,  «.  -(ff)e§,  -(ff)e,  prison. 

©cficbcr,  «.-§,  coll.  feathered  animals, 
birds,  [fjebet.] 

©efolge,  «.  -§,  — ,  retinue,  staff. 

rjcfriifiin,  adj.  ravenous,  greedy.    [fref= 

fen.] 

gcfiigc,  adj.  tractable,  submissive. 

Wcfit()(,  n.  -e§,  -e,  feeling. 

gcgcit,/r<?/.  with  ace.  against,  toward  ; 
in  comparison  with ;  contrary  to ;  in 
return  for ;  about,  nearly. 

©cgciib,  /.  w.  region,  country;  neigh- 
borhood; landscape,  [gegen.] 

grgcnfritig,  adj.  mutual. 

fflegenftaitb,  m.  -e§,  *e,  object;  sub- 
ject. 

QJcgcnteit,  «.  -€§,  -t,  contrary,  oppo- 
site, converse. 

gcgcnitbtr,  prep,  with  dat.  opposite 
(to) ;  sometimes  placed  after  the 
noun,  or  with  the  governed  word 
between  the  two  part  s  ;  adv.  opposite. 

gcgrni'tbcrlirgrnb,  part.  adj.  (lying) 
opposite. 

grgcniibcrfrbrn,  rcfl.  sit  down  opposite. 

gcgcnii&crftcl)citb,/srt.  adj.  (standing) 
opposite. 

Wcflcnwart,/.  presence ;  present  (time). 
[For  -mart,  cf.  -ftfirtS,  directed 
near.] 


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©egner,  m.  -§,  — ,  opponent,  enemy. 

fld)armfd)t,  fart.  adj.  clad  in  armor, 
[fjarnit'djen.] 

flcftcint,  adj.  secret,  private,  myste- 
rious ;  im  gefieimen,  secretly,  pri- 
vately, [adv.  Ijetm,  E.  home.] 

(tteftrimnid,  n.  -(ff)e§,  -({f)e,  secret. 

grfKimmsuoU,  adj.  mysterious. 

fldicn,  ging,  gegangen,  intr.  \.,  go, 
move,  walk,  step ;  be  possible ;  e§  gef)t 
nidjt,  it  will  not  answer;  an  einen 
— ,  apply  to;  in  ftd)  — ,  reflect,  re- 
pent ;  Dot  ftd)  — ,  proceed,  happen. 

Wdicul,  n.  -3,  howh'ng.    [f)culen.] 

G,d)irn,  n.  -e§,  -e,  brain  ;f.g.  under- 
standing. [£irn.] 

©tb,dft',  n.  -€§,  -e,  farm  enclosure ;  coll. 
group  of  farm  buildi  ngs,  estate.  [£of .] 

@d)or',  n.  -(e)§,  hearing,  attention. 
[l)6ren  ] 

gdjorrfjcn,  intr.  (dat.)  obey.  \cf.  E. 
hark.] 

gcfibrcn,  intr.  (dat.)  belong  (to),  be 
connected  with. 

fldiorifl,  adj.  proper. 

gdjorfum,  adj.  obedient,  dutifuL 

gdjiillt,  fart.  adj.  veiled,  covered. 
[£uDe,  E.  hull.] 

©cigcnfpidcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  violin  player, 
fiddler.  [Wcige.] 

Qkigcnftrid),  m.  -e§,  -e,  violin  stroke  or 

©eift,/.  TV.  goat.  [touch;  bow. 

©eift,  w.  -«§,  -er,  spirit,  mind. 

©eiftt^Ofl^fr  /•  "">•  mental  gift; 
talent. 

gctftig,  adj.  spiritual,  mental. 

gciftltrt),  adj.  spiritual,  ecclesiastical, 
clerical;  used  substantively,  (Setft- 
lid)e(r),  clergyman. 

©etftU^ttit,  /.  w.  clergy. 

gciftrcitfi,  adj.  clever,  witty. 

©ctj,  m.  -e§,  avarice,  stinginess. 

flttjtfl,  a<//'.  avaricious. 

Wftla»)pfr,  M.  -§,  clattering,  chatter- 
ing. [Happen,  clap.] 


Wclrirtitrr,  «.-8,  -,  laughter,  flaxen.] 

getangcn,  *«/r.  f  ,  come  to,  arrive  at; 
be  handed  down ;  —  in,  come  into, 
obtain,  [(angcn/r.  tang.] 

©diiuic,  n.  -§,  — ,  ringing  (of  bells), 
pealing,  [tauten.] 

gclb,  adj.  yellow. 

©clb,  n.  -eS,  -€r,  money. 

©clbbcutel,  »».  -3,  — ,  money-bag, 
purse. 

Wdbfnftcn,  w.  -§,  — ,  money-box. 

©clliftfie,  /.  w.  money-chest. 

©clbjufammenfrf)arrcnr  (in/,  as  noun) 
n.  -§,  scraping  money  together. 

gclegcn,  fart,  as  adj.  situated  [lie* 
gen.] 

©ekfjenb,eit,  /.  w.  opportunity,  oc- 
casion. 

gdcbrtfl,  adj.  docile,  teachable.  [Ieb= 
ren.] 

fldclirt ,  fart.  adj.  learned. 

©elef)rtc(r),  m.  in/I,  as  adj.  literary 
man;  scholar. 

©ddtsbricf ,  m.  -e§,  -e,  safe-conduct, 
[letten  fr.  obs.  lidan,  go,  and  L. 
brevis.] 

gdtngcn,  getang.  gelungen,  intr.  \., 
(dat.)  prosper,  succeed ;  imfers.  e3 
getingt  if)m,  he  succeeds. 

gdubcn,  tr.  promise,  vow ;  ba§  ge» 
lobte  Canb,  the  Promised  Land. 

gelt,  inter/,  it  holds?  is  it  not  so? 
truly  ?  [3^  fers.  sing.  subj.  of 
getten.] 

gdtcn,  gait,  gegolten,  intr.  fy.,  be 
worth,  valid,  hold  good ;  be  permit- 
ted ;  be  considered ;  imp.  concern  ; 
be  at  stake. 

©cmntf),  n.  -e§,  -"er,  apartment,  room; 
\prig.  ease,  place  of  rest.] 

Wcmal)!,  m.  -§,  -e,  husband ;  n.  con- 
sort, spouse  [either  husband  or 
"wife  but  more  usually  meaning  the 
wife ;  orig.  betrothed,  wedded '.] 

©emuljltit,/.  ic.  wife. 


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OJcmrilbr,  «.  -8,  — ,  picture,  painting, 
[malen,  paint.] 

CJcmaucr,    ».   -§,    — ,   coll.  walls, 
masonry. 

gcmcin,  adj.  common,  general;  mean, 
low.  [E.  mean.] 

GJemetnbe,  /.  w.  community,  congre- 
gation. 

gcmciufrfiaftlirt),  adj.  common,  mu- 
tual; -e  Sadje  tjiacficii,  make  com- 
mon cause,  join  interests. 

©emiifc&cet,  ft.  -e§,  -e,  bed  of  vege- 
tables, [fr.  TOu§,  food.] 

©entitt,  n.  -eS,  -er,  mind,  soul;  dis- 
position. [9Jhtt.] 

gen,  prep,  toward,  used  now  only  -with 
points  of  the  compass,  gen  Jfrimmel, 
etc. 

genunnt,  part.  adj.  named;  above- 
mentioned,  [nennen.] 

genau,  adj.  exact,  close. 

gcnicpcii,  genojj,  gcnoffen,  tr.  enjoy. 

©cnoffit),  m.  w.-(fj)en,  -{fj)en,  compan- 
ion, associate,  [gente&en,  partici- 
pate.] 

gtnug,  noun  and  indecl.,  adj.  enough ; 
sufficient,  plenty ;  adv.  enough. 

©cnufc,  m.  -<ff)e§,  "(fi)e,  enjoyment, 
[genie&en.] 

gc  ogra'pliifrf),  adj.  geographical    [G.] 

©eorgentag,  ^^  St.  ©eorgentag. 

©f^arf,  «.  -«§,  -e,  to//,  baggage, 
[parfen.] 

Wcpiirf trdflcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  porter. 

gcrabr  (grabe),  adj.  straight ;  adv.  di- 

•rectly,  just,    precisely,  exactly;    — 

au§,  straight  ahead ;  ljerau§,  frankly. 

(jcra&c,yi,  adv.  directly,  immediately, 
unceremoniously. 

flcrabtaufcnb,  part.  adj.  in  a  straight 
course,  direct ;  regular,  [taufen.] 

gcratcn,  gcrtet,  geraten,  intr.  \.,  come  ; 
hit  upon,  become  involved  in ;  occur 
to  one  (with  auf,  in,  an) ;  in  3"rn 
— ,  fly  into  a  passion. 


gerfittmig,     adj.     spacious,     roomy 

[9?aum.] 

Okrtiujtf),  n.  -ei,  -e,  noise,   [raujdjen.] 
Qcrriiifrfiuoll,  adj.  noisy,  boisterous. 
gcrcifjt,    adj.   proper,    suitable;    just, 

right. 
(*Jereo)ttgfcit,  /.   -w.  uprightness,   jus- 

tice. 
gcrctrf)cn,  intr.  t).,  extend  ;  conduce  to, 

redound  to  ;  result  in  (with  dot.  or 

au). 

flcrcijt,   fart.   adj.    irritated,   angry. 

[reijen.] 
©eri(f)t,  n.  -<e)§,  -e,  court  (of  justice), 

tribunal. 

gering,  adj.  small,  slight,  insignificant. 
(Werutflfrf)<iftMng,/.  contempt,  [f^afeen, 

estimate.] 
gem(c),   adv.  willingly,  gladly;    -with 

verbs,  enjoy  doing;  —  fyaben,  like. 

[cf.  E.  yearn.] 
©erut^',  m.  -e§,  "e,  smell,  scent,   [rte- 

(f)Cn,  £.  reek.] 
gcriil)rt,  /«r/.  adj.  touched,   moved. 

[rufjren.] 
©efonbte(r),  m.  inft.  as  adj.  messenger, 

ambassador,     [fenben.] 
©cfang,    m.  -§,    ue,    singing,    song; 

poem;  canto,     [fingen.] 
©cfanglcl)rer,  m.  -§,  —  ,  singing  mas- 

ter. 

Wcfifioft,  ».-§,  -€,  business,  [f^affen.] 
cife,/.  w.  business  trip. 


happen,  come  to  pass  ;  =  pass,  of 

tf)un,  be  done. 
grfdjcit,  adj.  sensible,  clever,  [jdjeiben, 

discriminate.] 
©efc^rnf,  n.  -«§,  -e,  gift,  present. 


(tyrfrfitditc,  /.  w.  history,  story  ;  affair, 

thing.     [gcj(^e{)en.] 
Wrfd)irt1tit)cn,  n.  -§,  —  ,  little  story. 
©cfdiicf,   n.  -e§,  -«,  fate,  lot;  skill 

[|d)i(fen.] 


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«efcf)te»Citf|rrtt,   /.    w.    skill,    ability. 

[id)icfen,  refl.  adapt.] 
ijcfttiirft,  part.  adj.  skilful,  clever. 
(9rfd)irr,    n.   -(e)3,   -e,    coll.   vessels, 

utensils  ;  furniture  ;  trappings,  har- 

ness.    [fdjirren,  arrange.] 
gcf(t)lngcn,  part.  adj.  beaten,  ruined; 

depressed,     [jdjlagen.] 
Wcirt)lcrt)t,  w.  -(e)-3,  -er,  race,  family  ; 

sex.    [£d)[ag,  kind.]  fen.] 

©cftftmarf,  w.-(e)§,  "e,  taste.  [jdjmef* 
Ckfdjmcibe,  «.  -§,  «//.  jewelry,  orna- 

ments.   [idjmieben,  forge.] 
part.  adj.  carved, 


<Scfd)OR,    n.  -(|f)e§,     -(ff)e,    missile, 

shot,  ball,  bullet,     [jdjiefeen.] 
©cfd)rei,  «.  -§,  -e,  scream,  cry  ;  outcry, 

clamor;  fuss,     [jdjreten.] 
gcfrtirociflcn,  (gen.)  intr.  usually  only 

in  inf.  not  mention,  pass  in  silence  ; 

dial.  tr.  put  to  silence  ;  first  pers. 

sing,  as  conj.  gejrf)tt>etge  benn,  not  to 

mention,  still  less. 
gcirt)iotuB(c),  adj.  swift,  prompt. 
Wcfrfiioiiibinfeit,  /.  swiftness,  rapidity. 

[)d)nnnb(e),  swift.] 
@cirf)tt»or(e)nt(r),    m.    infl.    as    adj. 

juryman.     [j(fcn>6ven.] 
©cfcll(c),   m.  w.  companion,   fellow, 

journeyman.     [Scml,  hall.] 
gcfcllcn,  tr.  associate,  join;  refl.  join 

(ju). 

®efeUfd)aft,/.  w.  company. 
©efelj,  n.  -€§,  -e,  law.    [fefeen.] 
flcfceloS,  adj.  lawless,  without  laws. 
fjcfc^t,  part.  adj.   steady,  composed, 

grave;  flejefete  3a^re,  years  of  dis- 

cretion.   [jefeett.] 
QJffii^t,    n.   -(e)g,    -er,    sight;    face, 

feature;  ju  —  betommen,  get  sight 

of;  //.  -e,  vision,  phantom,  [jc^cn.] 
Wcrtfttrticn,  n.  -i,  —  ,  little  face. 
Wefidjteforbe,/.  w.  complexion. 
(4>efmbtl,  n.  -§,  —  ,  vagabonds,  rabble. 


flcfponnt,  part.  adj.  stretched ,  eager, 

intent.    [jpannen.J 
(HcfptHft,  «.-e§,  -er,  apparition,  ghost. 

\pbs.  jpanen,  illure.] 
Wcfprnrt),    n.    -e$,    -f,    conversation, 

speech,    [fprc^en.] 
©tglcr,  Hermann,  m.  -§,  of  Bruneck, 

reputed  governor  of  the  Three  Forest 

Cantons  under  the  Emperor  Albert 

(1304-08). 
Gkftalt,  /.  w.  shape,  form,     [old  part. 

o/jletlen.] 

Wcftiiubuiii,  n.  -(ff)e3,  -(ff)e,  confes- 
sion, acknowledgment,     [flcfteljen.] 
grftatten,  tr.  (dat.  of  person)  grant, 

allow.     [Statt,  opportunity.] 
gcftclicn,  geftanb,  geftanben,  tr.  confess, 

acknowledge, 
gcftcrn,  adv.  yesterday. 
geftirft,/a^.  adj.  embroidered,  [fjttf  en.] 
©cfttrn',  n.  -(e)§,-e,  constellation,  star. 
@cftrdu(^,    n.  -e»,    -e,    bush,    shrub, 

thicket. 

®efiritf(e),  n.  -e§,  knitting,  tangle, 
©eftriip^e),  n.  -(e)»,  -e,  bushes,  under- 
growth, 
gcfuub  (comp.  geji'mber  or  gefunber), 

adj.  sound,  healthy, 
©cfunbftctt,  /.  health. 
Ottrabe,  n.  -3,  trotting.    [Irabcn.] 
©ctrfinf,  n.  -{e)§,  -e,  drink;  potion. 

[trinfen.]  [trauen.] 

gctraucn,   refl.  (ace.)    dare,   venture, 
gctrcu,  adj.  faithful, 
gctroft,    adj.    confident,    courageous. 

\pld  form  of  'part '.] 
Wctummcl,  n.  -§,      bustle ,    turmoil, 

clash  (of  arms) :   confused  struggle. 

[tummeln.] 
gcwnljr,  adj.  aware ;  —  merben,  catch 

sight  of,  perceive.     \cf.  ma^r.] 
gcnialirrn,  tr.  perceive,  see. 
flctudhrcn,  tr.  yield;  grant,  allow;  — 

luiion,  let  do  as  one  will. 

t,  /.  w.  power,  force,  violence. 


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©ctt»oltf)err,  ttt.  u<.  despot. 

gcioaltig,  adj.  powerful;  immense; 
violent ;  great ;  adv.  with  might ; 
strongly. 

grwnltfnm,  adj.  forcible,  violent. 

©cwanb,  n.  -e3,  *er  (or  -e),  garment, 
dress,  [roenben.] 

©cWiiffcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  coll.  body  of  water, 
waters,  wave.  fjffiaffer.] 

©clucfjr,  n.  -§,  -e,  weapon,  arms,  gun. 
[rodjren.] 

©ettrinn',  m.  -e§,  -e,  gain,  profit. 

gcHuitiicn,  geroann,  geroonnen,  tr.  win, 
earn,  gain. 

gciuij?,  adj.  certain,  sure;  adv.  as- 
suredly, [old fart,  0/roiffen.] 

©ettnffcn,  n.  -§,  --,  conscience. 

©Cttnfth.eit,/.  assurance;  proof. 

©emitter,  «.  -§,  — ,  storm,    [ffietter.] 

gctuogcit,  fart.  adj.  favorable,  well 
disposed,  [rodgen.] 

gouiiltiicii,  tr.  accustom  (an,  ace.); 
reft,  accustom  oneself,  get  used  (to). 
[cf.  E.  wont.] 

®ett>ol)n'f)cit,  /  w.  custom,  habit. 

gciuol(ulirf),  adj.  usual,  common,  ordi- 
nary. 

gcti>i)f)itt,  fart.  adj.  accustomed,  wont- 
ed, [getofibnen.] 

©cwiilbc,  n.  -§,  — ,  vault,  arched  hall. 
[roSlben,  arch.] 

©ctt)iJlf(c),  «.  -el,  -e,  mass  of  clouds, 
clouds.  rjBolfe.] 

gciuimbcit,  part.  adj.  winding.     [tt)in= 

ben.] 

gejirtcltj/ar/.  adj.  circular,    [jirfefn.] 
©icbcl,  m.  -§,  — ,  gable. 
Wtcbcllinit!?,  n.  -e§,  un,  house  with  a 

gable. 
(9icbrlftiibif)cii,  n.  -I,  — ,  gable  room, 

attic  room. 

gicfecn,  gofe,  gegoffen,  tr.  pour,  shed, 
gtltig,   adj.  valid;    current,   in  force. 

[also  written  gultig,  fr.  gelten.] 
©i^frl,  m.  -§,  — ,  top,  summit,  ridge, 

peak. 


©tttcrfcnfrer,  «.  -§,  —  ,  lattice  window. 
Wlnceltniibftljul),  m.  -&,  -t,  kid  glove. 

[P.]  [luster. 

©(attj,   m.  -«§,   brightness,  splendor, 
glan.yu,  intr.  {).,  glitter,  shine. 
glnii.-jCiiD,  part.  adj.  bright,  sparkling, 

brilliant,  splendid. 

©lanjltbcr,  «.  -§,  —  ,  patent  leather. 
6Ma3,  n.  -e%,  ^er,  glass. 
©Infer,  m.  -§,  —  ,  glazier. 
glott,  adj.  smooth,  polished. 
glaubrn,   intr.  (also  tr.)   \).  (dat.  of 

person),  believe,  trust  ;  think  ;  —  on 

(ace.),  believe  in  or  on.    [ge-lauben.] 
glimctt,  tr.  smooth,  polish. 
©latjt,  /•    w.    baldness;    bald    head. 

[glott.] 

©laubc(n),  m.  -n§,  —  ,  belief,  faith. 

glctrf),  adj.  like,  equal,  similar,  same; 
—  f  ommen  (dat.),  equal,  be  equal  to  ; 
adv.  alike,  equally;  (=  fog(etcf)),  at 
once,  immediately,  at  first  ;  con/.  = 
obgleirf),  though,  although.  [ge-Ietrf).] 

g(cid)bletbenb,  part.  adj.  constant, 
uniform.  [be  like. 

glcidjen,  gticf),  gegticfjen,  intr.  t).  (dat.), 

glctrfifnlls,   adv.    likewise,  also,    too. 


glctrt)>uol)l,  adv.  however,  nevertheless. 
gletten,  g(itt,  geglttten,  intr.  f.,  glide, 

slip  ;  tr.  slide. 
©Iteb,   n.  -ei,    -er,    limb;    member. 

\o&s.  lidan,  walk.] 

@Iobu§,  m.  —,  pi.  (iHoben,  globe.  [£.] 
©lorfc,/.  w.  bell. 

©(utfcnton,  m.  -§,  £e,  sound  of  a  bell. 
©lognu,  n.  -3,  a  city  in  Silesia  on  the 

Oder. 

glorrctcf),  adj.  glorious.     [L.  gloria.] 
Wlitrf,  it.  -co,  fortune,  luck,   success, 

happiness;  auf  gut  —  ,  at  random; 

—  ju,  success  (to  you),     [(je-liirf(c).  ] 
gliicfltd),  adj.  happy,  successful. 
©Uirfftabt,  «.  -«,  a  city  of  Holstein  on 

the  Elbe. 


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,  intr.  ft.,  glow. 

gltU)cnb,/ar/.  adj.  glowing,  fiery. 

(Slut,/,  w.  glow,  heat,  flame. 

©nobt,/.  w.  favor,  grace,  mercy. 

fliiribtg,  adj.  gracious,  merciful. 

©olb,  n.  -e§,  gold.  [with  gold. 

g01bburd)tt>irit,  part.  adj.  interwoven 

golbcn,  adj.  golden,  of  gold. 

QOlbfnrbcn,  adj.  gold-colored. 

©olbftnf(C),  m.  u<.  goldfinch. 

golbgrftitft,  part.  adj.  gold  embroid- 
'ered.  [gold. 

golbfllanjcnb,/ar.'.  aaj.  glittering  with 

(ijolbftiirf,  n.  -c§,  -e,  goldpiece. 

fioitiicn,  tr.  grant ;  nid)t  — ,  grudge. 

(*5otlia,  n.  -§,  one  of  the  capitals  of  the 
Dukedom  of  Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 

gottfdj,  adj.  Gothic.     [(Siote.] 

©oft,  m.  -e§,  -"er,  god,  God. 

©otte^magb, /.,//.  ^e,  divine  maid. 

©ottfricb,  m.  -3,  Godfrey,  Geoffrey. 

gottlid),  adj.  divine. 

©ofecnpriefter,  m.  -§,  — ,  heathen 
priest. 

©tab,  n.  -c§,  aer,  grave,  tomb ;  ba§  &.et= 
tige — ,the  Holy  Sepulchre,  [graben.] 

OJrabcn,  »».  -o,  ",  ditch,  trench,  moat. 

©tab,  m.  -(e)3,  -o,  degree ;  im  hocfpftm 
-£,  in  the  highest  degree,  exceedingly. 

©raf,  m.  u>.  count.  [castle. 

Wrafcnfdjloff,  n.  -(jf)cS,  *(i?)er,  count's 

©ranatftiitf,  n.  -c§,  -c,  splinter  (of  a 
grenade} ;  fragment.  [Z-.granatum.] 

®ro§,  n.  -e§,  -"cr,  grass,  pasture. 

grasgriin,  adj.  grass-green. 

flrdijlidi,  adj.  horrible,  terrible;  hid- 
eous. [M.H.G.  graz,  mad,  furious.] 

gratis,  adj.  gratis,  free  of  charge.    [Z,.] 

grutt,  adj.  gray  ;fig.  aged,  venerable. 

graucn,  intr.  t).,  turn  gray;  dawn. 

graurn,  impers.  (dot.,  or  dat.  -with  Dor) 
dread,  shudder  (at).  \cf.  E.  grue- 
some.] 

graufum,  adj.  terrible,  cruel 

©raufamtctt,/.  -w.  cruelty,  barbarity. 


©rauf tftimntf  t,  m .  -9,  — ,  white  or  gray 

horse. 

gruufcn,  impers. (dat.}  shudder  at(Dor). 
groufig,  adj.  awful,  dreadful, 
grnuitii'tifrfi,  adj.  grave,  solemn. 
grcifcn,  griff,  gegriffen,  tr.  lay  hold 

of,  seize,  grasp ;    feel ;    reach   into 

(in,  ace.).     \cf.  E.  grip.] 
grcid,  adj.  gray,  aged,  hoary. 
@ret£r  m.  -eS,  -t,  old  man,  veteran. 

[great-] 

©renobier',  m.  -§,  -e,  grenadier.    [F.] 

0*rcnjcr/.  a',  boundary.     [5/.] 

grcnjcnlo^,  adj.  unbounded. 

©rcucl,  m.  -%,  — ,  horror,  atrocity, 
[grauen,  dread.] 

greulid),  adj.  horrible,  shocking. 

©rici^c,  m.  w.  Greek. 

©ricd)rn(anb,  n.  Greece. 

grtcdjtfrf),  adj.  Greek. 

©riff,  m.  -(e)§,  -t,  grip;  handle 
[flreifcn.J 

©rimtn,  m.  -(e)§,  rage,  fury,  wrath. 

grob,grober,  grobcft,  adj.  coarse,  rude. 

©rofdjcn,  tn.  -»,  — ,  groschen,  one- 
tenth  of  a  mark,  two  and  one-half 
cents.  [L.  grossus,  thick  (coin).] 

grog  (grofjer,  grSfjt),  adj.  great,  large, 
tall. 

©rb'jjc,/.  w.  greatness;  size;  height. 

©rofjmuttcr,/.  "-,  grandmother. 

grdfjtctttcild,  adv.  for  the  most  part. 

©roftoatcr,  m.  -3,  ",  grandfather. 

©rogttcjicr',  m.  -%.  -e,  grand  vizier. 

©ruft,  /.  nz,  vault,  tomb,     [graben  or 

griin,  adj.  green.  G.  krypta.] 

©ruttb,  m.  -co,  "c,  ground,  bottom,  val- 
ley, deep ;  reason  ;  ju  — ,  destruction. 

grunbcn,  tr.  found,  establish,  ground. 

©runbpfctlcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  foundation 
column,  main  support. 

griincn,  intr.  l).t  become  green,  be  ver- 
dant, put  forth  leaves ;  prosper. 

©ruppt,/.  w.  group.     [F.] 

grtigcn,  greet,  salute;  bless.    [@ru&.] 


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e,  /.  flour,  meal,   [©rtefj,  E.  grit.] 

gitrfcii,  *'w/r.  f.,  peep. 

(*>utffcnfter,  «.  -8,  — ,  window  for 
peeping.  [cents. 

Wulbcn,  m.  -3,  — ,  florin,  about  forty 

gitlbcn,  adj.  old  form  for  golben. 

gitl  tig,  adj.,  see  fliltig. 

®ftrtel,  w*.  -3,  — ,  girdle.     [@urt.] 

giirtcn,  tr.  and  rcfl.  gird  ;  make  ready. 

©iiftati  2lbolf,  w.  -§,  Gustavus  (11), 
Adolphus  (i  594-1632),  son  of  Charles 
IX,  King  of  Sweden  from  1611 ;  fell 
at  Liltzen,  Nov.  16,  1632.  pp.  116- 
119. 


flMt  (compar.  beffer,  superl.  beft),  adj. 
good,  kind ;  —  marf)en,  make  amends 
for ;  adv.  well. 

(*)ut,  w.  -t>§,  -"er,  goods,  fortune,  prop- 
erty; estate. 

@iitc,/.  kindness. 

(iJutcrjug,  »».  -e§,  *e,  goods  train, 
freight  train. 

jjiitig,  adj.  kind,  good. 

flutmiitig,  adj.  good-natured,  kind. 

Oiutmuttgfcit,  /.  good  nature,  kind- 
ness. 

(iUjtnnaftaft',  m.  TV.  student  in  a  gymna- 
sium. [G.] 


4?aar,  n.  -§,  -e,  hair. 

.$aarl>iirftc,  /.  w.  hair  brush. 

•Vinartuitrf)!.',  m.-tZ,  Me,  growth  of  hair, 
head  of  hair. 

^>o6(c),  /.  possession,  property ;  Jpab' 
itnb  ©ut,  all  one's  possessions  (used 
as  a  ncut.  noun). 

tyofccn,  I)atte,  fle^abt,  tr.  have;  hold, 
retain ;  Hcb  — ,  to  love,  like. 

I)ol>I|rtft,  adj.  having  possession,  own- 
ing;  —  toerben  (gen.),  acquire  pos- 
session of. 

.frabC'burg,  «.  Hapsburg,  castle  in  Aar- 
gau ;  imperial  family  of  Austria. 

4?ug,  >n.  -e§,  -e,  hedge. 

^ngcl,  m.  -5,  hail;  aHc  — ,  thunder  I 
zounds ! 

Ijagcr,  adj.  thin,  lean. 

•fialm,  m.  -e§,  •"€  (u>.  in  comp.  nouns), 
cock. 

.fial)iu-itl)nlfcii,  m.  -%, — ,  roost 

^>af)ncngcftf(rct,  w.-§,  crowing  of  cocks. 

$<ifclarl>ctt,/.  w.  crochet  work. 

Ijalfc,  adj.  half;  mit  -er  Stimme,  in  an 
undertone. 

Ijallicr,  prep,  with  preceding  gen.  on 
account  of,  for  the  sake  of,  in  behalf 
of.  [£albe,  side,  part.] 


f|n(Dgctrocfitct,  part.  adj.  half-dried. 
4?albfrci3,  m.  -ۤ,  -c,  semi-circle. 
Ijnlbftiinbtg,  adj.  lasting  a  half  hour, 

every  half  hour. 

l)n(bticrgcficn,  adj.  half  forgotten. 
f)albucrftanblt(^,  adj.  half  intelligible, 

half  perceptible. 
$alftc,/.  w.  half. 

r,  »/.  -§,  — ,  halter. 
,  f.  TV.  hall,  vestibule,  porch, 
t,  intr.  I).,  sound. 
m.  -c§,  ^e,  throat,  neck. 
,  n.  -el,  ^r,  necklace, 
c,  /.  w.  tie,  cravat. 
),  n.  -ۤ,  aer,  cravat. 
£olt,  w.  -€§,  -e,  halt,  stop ;  hold,  sup- 
port ;  —  madjen,  stop, 
fyalt !  inierj.  hold  !  wait ! 
Ijaltcn,  hictt,  oefjaden,  tr.  hold,  keep, 
maintain ;    consider ;   —  fur  (ace.), 
take    for,    regard    as ;    intr.    stop, 
halt ;  refl.  restrain  oneself.       [tude. 
.Emitting,  f.  u>.  bearing,  carriage,  atti- 
.(inmmrr,  m.  -§,  •",  hammer. 
IiiimmiTii,  tr.  hammer. 
^»anb,  /.  ae,  hand ;  »or  l«r  — ,  for  the 

present,  just  now. 
.£Sii&tt)cn,  «.-:>, — ,  dimin.  little  hand 


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f ,  m.  -8,  *,  trade ;  affair. 
h,nnbclnr   intr.  I).,  act,  behave;  trade, 

buy  or  sell;  impers.  e§  fjanbelt  fid) 

um  (ace.),  the  question  is. 
4jattbfung,/.  w.  action  ;  business,  trade, 

commerce.  [bag. 

$ant>tnfd)e,/.  w.  hand-bag,  travelling- 
.tiriliflillfl,  m.  -(C)§,  -€,  linnet. 
liatiQcn,  biiui,  gcfjangen,  zw/r.  f).,hang, 

be  suspended ;  /r.  (=  Ijangen)  hang, 
bniigcn,  tr.  hang,  suspend,  cling  (to,  an), 
-frnmioucr,  «.  -3,  city  and  province 

(until  1866,  a  kingdom)    of   North 

Germany.  [(^o&ann),  Jack,  -en§. 
£an$  (4?an$rf|en)r  dimin.  of  3of)anne3 
$arfe,/.  w.  harp.  [instruments. 

-Ortrmoiticmufif,  /.  iv.  music  of  wind 
Barren,  intr.  I).,  wait;   wait  for  (ouf 

w ith  ace.).  [  baron,  close  to  it. 

Ijart,  adj.  hard,  stiff;  adv.  close;  — 
b,nrtf)crjtg,  adj.  hard-hearted, 
fjnrtnnrftg,  adj.  stiff-necked,  obstinate, 

persistent. 

-frnfclbufrf),  m.  -es,  *e,  hazel  bush. 
£afclmau3, /.  ac,  dormouse,          [ard. 
$afenfufj,  m.  -e^,  ac,  hare  foot ;  cow- 
^>ag,  »».  -(jj)e§,  hatred,  spite  (against, 
fjaffcn,  /r.  hate.  [9e9^n.) 

lldfilirt),  a^'.  ugly  ;  bad. 
^o(jUd)tcttr  /.  u;  ugliness. 
£aft,  /.  haste, 
^afttg,  adj.  hasty. 

$<iut>d)en,  «.  -4,  — ,  little  cap  or  hood. 
$aube,/.  w.  cap. 
•fraud),  »».  -c§,  -e,  breath,  breeze. 
Iiaitcn,  ^ieb,  ge(>auen,/r.hew;cut;  strike. 
•&aufr(n),   m.   -n§,    -n,    heap,   pile; 

troop  ;  band  (<?/  soldiers). 
.&<tupt,  w.  -ۤ,  ^er,  head ;  chief, 
r,  w.  -3,  -e,  hair. 

«.  -e§,  -e,  main  body  of 

an  army,  main  army 
.Oaimtmann,   m.  -e§,  aer,  or  -leutc, 

captain,  chief. 
$auptfnd)e,/.  w.  principal  thing. 


t,/.  "e,  capital,  metropolis. 

-On no,  n.  -e-3,  -"er,  house,  home;  ju 
-e,  at  home ;  nad)  — ,  home,  to  one's 
home. 

4?au6bic(e,/.  w.  entrance  hall,  vestibule. 

$a'iifcrfifjattcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  shadow  of 
the  houses. 

•Onusflur,  m.  -§,  -e,  or  f.  w.  entrance 
hall,  vestibule. 

<w,/.  w.  house-wife. 
e,  /.  w.  door-bell. 

4?ausH)nl)n,  m.  -e§,  *e,  domestic  cock. 

4J>audb,a(tcrin,  /.  w.  house-keeper. 

^•aufiercr,  m.  -§,  — ,  peddler. 
e,/.  w.  house  cat. 

m.    -(c)§,    -€,    servant, 
boots;  hostler. 

(inuofitcrfitlirf),  adj.  domestic,  menial. 

^nu^tl)ur(t),  /.  w.  house  door,  street 
door. 

•Vnii'.-uiiiirtu',  f.  w,  house  washing; 
house  linen. 

^nu^rocfcn,  n.  -§,  household;  domestic 
concerns. 

4?aut,/.  *e,  skin,  hide. 

Ijeftcn,  {job,  getjoben,  /r.  heave,  lift; 
raise. 

-V>cbinifl,  /.  w.  elevation,  promotion, 
advancement ;  removal  (of  difficul- 
ties') ;  accent,  stress. 

$erfc,  /.  w.  hedge. 

^e'bn  !  interj.  ho  there !  holloa  I 

^>ecr,  n.  -Ǥ,  -e.  host;  army. 

-ticcrcvinnrtjt,  /.  "c,  military  forces; 
troops. 

^>ecrfub,rtr,  m.  -§,  — ,  commander, 
general. 

•frcergcro't,  n.  -%,  -e,  military  equip- 
ment, train  of  an  army. 

$eft,  n.  -e§,  -t,  writing  book,  note- 
book ;  part  (of  a  volume  or  serial). 

fieften,  tr.  attach,  fasten;  —  auf,  fix 
to  or  upon. 

fycftig,  adj.  violent,  passionate. 

Ijcgcn,  tr.  cherish;  entertain. 


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fjei,  interj.  ha !  huzza  I 

$etbe,/.  w.  heath;  auj  ber£>eiben,  old 
•w.  dat.  fern. 

.^cibclberg,  «.  _§f  university  town  in 
Baden  on  the  Neckar. 

licibfbciundjfcit,  part.  adj.  overgrown 
with  heather,  heath- covered. 

.frctbefraut,  «.  -es,  "er,  heath,  heather. 

l)ctbiujrf),  adj.  pagan,  heathen. 

tyetl,  adj.  whole,  sound. 

•£>etl,  n.  -el,  health,  welfare;  interj. 
hail! 

•SeUanb,  m.  -(e)i,  -e,  Saviour. 

fieilcn,  tr.  heal,  cure. 

tytiltg,  a<#'.  holy,  sacred;  -ei  Cant), 
Holy  Land. 

£eUige(r)  (decl.  as  adj.),  saint. 

flcUigcn,  tr.  hallow,  consecrate. 

.Ciciliflcitbtlb,  n.  -e§,  -«r,  image,  statue 
of  a  saint. 

4?eiligtunt,  «.  -(e)§,  *er,  sanctuary. 

l)cint,  dY/».  home,  homeward,  used  as  a 
separable  prefix. 

§ctmat,  /.  iv.  home,  native  land. 

4?c ima tlanb , « .  -(0)3,  native  land, home. 

Ijeim'fuljren,  sep.  tr.  conduct  home. 

fyfimifd),  adj.  homelike;  native;  reft. 
—  mad)i'it,  feel  at  home,  make  com- 
fortable, [j.,  come  home. 

f)dmf ummcn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  intr. 

Jieimlirt),  adj.  comfortable,  cosy;  myste- 
rious, secret. 

fjetmtrcibcH,  trieb  — ,  -getrieben,  tr. 
drive  home.  [vous. 

ttcimtiirfifrti,    adj.   malicious,  mischie- 

llciniiDnrti;,  adv.  homeward. 

^»cimtticgr  m  -€§,  -«,  way  home. 

.j?ctmwe(),  n.  -(e)§,  homesickness. 

.Ociiirid),  m.  -§,  Henry. 

•tjetitj,  m.  -en§,  dim.  of  ^einrid),  Hal, 
Harry. 

.^cirot,  /.  u>.  marriage. 

Iictrntcii,  tr.  marry;  intr.  get  married. 

Ijctfcr,  adj.  hoarse.     [E.  hoarse.] 

l)«ijjr  adj.  hot,  heated;  violent. 


b,eif;enr  Ijiefe,  geb,eipen,  tr.  bid,  com- 
mand ;  intr.  be  called  or  named ; 
mean,  signify,  be ;  ba§  t)eifjt,  that  is 

Better,  adj.  bright,  cheerful,      [to  say. 

$eiterfeit,  /.  merriment,  gayety. 

•ftclS,  m.  w.  hero. 

4>db.nblut,  «.  -e^(  blood  of  heroes. 

•ttclbeitlieb,  n.  -e§,  -er,  heroic  song. 

.£iclbeiiflcift,  m.  -e^(  -«r,  heroic  spirit. 

^•clbcnmut,  m.  -(e)§,  heroism. 

l)clbcnmutig,  adj.  heroic. 

•frclbentfyot,  /.  w.  heroic  deed. 

Ijelftn,  balf,  geholfen,  intr.  h.  (dat.), 
help ;  refl.  care  or  shift  for  oneself. 

f)ett,  adj.  clear,  bright ;  loud. 

^>eU(e)bortie/r,  m.  -(e)l,  -e,  halber- 
dier. [Swabia.j 

feller,  m.  -%,  — ,  farthing.    [Jpall  in 

.£>clm,  m.  -(e)§,  -€,  helmet. 

^•cmbt^en,  n.  -3,  — ,  little  shirt. 

$enne,/.  w.  hen. 

fyer,  adv.  here,  hither,  this  way,  towards 
the  speaker  or  scene;  along;  ago; 
often  follows  a  noun  governed  by  a 
preposition  indicating  the  direction 
of  a  movement,  p.  10,  1.  14  ;  used  as 
a  separable  prefix. 

tyerub',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  prefix, 
down  here,  down  from,  down. 

hcrnbblirfcit,  intr.  I).,  look  down. 

b,crabgd)tn,  fling  — ,  -flegangen,  intr. 
\.,  go  or  come  down,  descend. 

dcrnbtommcn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen, 
intr.  come  down,  decline;  be  re- 
duced. 

ijcnibiiiiirii,  Hefe  — ,  -gelaffen,  tr.  let 
down ;  refl.  descend ;  stoop,  conde- 
scend. 

fjcrabrcgncn,  sep.  intr.  h.,  rain  down. 

fjcrabricfclnb,  part.  adj.  dropping, 
rippling,  drizzling. 

Ijern&rufen,  rief  — ,  -^erufen,  tr.  and 
intr.  h.,  call  down. 

licrnii jrfjicficn,  jdjcfe  — ,  -ge|"ii)offen,  intr. 
\.,  and  tr.  shoot  down. 


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ticrnbfinfrn,  fonl  — ,  -flefunfen,  intr. 

\.,  sink  down, 
tjcrnn',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  signifies 

approach  ;  hither,  near  ;  on  ;  up  to. 
dcranfommcn,  fam  — ,-g.efommen,  intr. 

f.,  come  on,  approach.  [advance. 
t)tranritifcn,  sep.  intr.  \.,  draw  near, 
ticrnuid)lcid)cit,  jdjlid)  — ,  -^eidjlid^-n, 

sep.  int.  \.  or  refl.  steal  up,  glide  near, 
focrniifprtitgcn,  jprang  — ,  -gefprungen, 

intr.  \.  or  b.,  spring  forward, 
bcrnittrctcn,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  intr. 

fy.,  step  near,  approach. 
l)erauf',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  up,  up- 
ward, toward  the  speaker  or  point  in 

question. 
Ijcraufflingcn,  Hang  — ,  -geflungen, 

intr.  {).,  sound  up,  resound, 
(irrauffommni,   !am  — ,  -gefommen, 

intr.  \.,  come  up. 

hcrauflangcit,  sep.  intr.  b..,  reach  up. 
beraufftcigen,  flieg  — ,  -geftiegen,  Mr. 

f.,  climb  up,  ascend. 
&crnuf,ycb,cn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.  and 

intr.  draw  up;  go  up. 
focrous',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  out  of, 

out ;  from,  forth. 
l)crau*briitgcn,  brachte  — ,  -gebradjt, 

tr.  bring  out. 
tyerausfaUen,  fiel  — ,  -gefaflen,  intr. 

\.,  fall  from, 
herutu-gcbcn,  gab   — ,    -gegeben,  tr. 

give  out ;  return  change ;  publish. 
f)crauyfld)cn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

f.,  go  out. 
f)rraii5fjclfcn,  half  — ,  -geb.olfen,  tr. 

help  out,  get  out. 
f)craiKsfommcn,  (am  — ,  -gefommen, 

intr.  f.,  come  out,  appear;  become 

known, 
ficrniu'lnficn,  Uefe  — ,  -gelajfen,  tr.  let 

out,  suffer  to  go  out., 
fjrraudnrfymcn,  nabm  — ,  -genommen, 

tr.  take  out ;  refl.  presume,  dare. 
Ijcrauf-lmbcn,  tr.  dress  up,  adorn. 


f>erou$fcf|tc&rn(  i^ofe  — ,  -flef^offen,  tr. 

shoot  out ;  intr.  h.,  rush  out. 
l>crau$f$let!ljen,  Wii)  —,  -gefdjltdjen, 

intr.  \.,  creep  forth,  steal  out. 
tyeraudftafficren,    tr.    dress,    fit    out. 

[ftafficrcn,  fr.  Span.;  cf.  Stojf  and 

F.  6toffe.] 
IjeraudftcUrn,  sep.  tr.  place  out;  refl. 

be  shown  or  proved. 
l)erou§fto|en,  fliefj  — ,  -ge|lo§en,  tr. 

push  out ;  utter. 
Iicrniu-totnbrn,  roanb  — ,  -getuunben, 

refl.  extricate  oneself. 
fctraitSstcfien,  jog   — ,  -gfjogcn,    tr. 

and  intr.  f.,  draw  out,  draw. 
Qerbei',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  hither, 

this  way,  forward,  up,  on. 
tyerbet'ctlen,  sep.  intr.  \.  or  b,.,  hasten 

towards  or  along. 
l)crlictl)ofcn,  sep.  tr.  fetch, 
^crbcirufcn,  ricf  — ,  -getufen,  tr.  call 

hither,  call  up. 
l)crbcifrf)lcirf)ctt,  ]i)[ii)  —,  -gef(ftli(b,en, 

intr.  f.,  steal  or  glide  forward, 
fjcrbctftitrmcn,  intr.  1).,  rush  or  dash  by. 
{jerbciwiitifdjcn,  sep.  tr.  wish  for. 
$erberge,  /.  TV.  shelter,  quarters ;  inn ; 

entertainment.   [§eer  bergcn,  shelter 

for  an  army,  E.  harbor.]  [vest.] 

$crbft,  m.  -t%,  -t,  autumn.    [E.  har- 
Ijcrbriiiflcn,   bradjte  — ,  -flebradjt,  tr. 

bring  hither;  establish  by  custom  or 

law;  part,    bergebradjt,  customary, 

traditional. 

£trt>,  ;«.  -e§,  -e,  hearth. 
$erbe,/.  TV.  herd,  flock, 
^erbcnglorfe,/.  TV.  bell  of  the  herd. 
4?r rbftucr,  n.  -3,  — ,  fire  on  the  hearth, 
fyerrin',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  in  hither, 

into,  in;  berein  I  come  in J 
fyminbrcdjcn,  bradj— ,  -gcbrotbeii/  intr. 

§.,  break  in,  draws  near, 
fjminbringcn,  brang  — ,  -gebrungen, 

intr.  ].,  press  in,  penetrate. 
tjcrrinfnUcit,    pel  — ,   -gefttilen,    intr. 

\.,  fall  in,  enter. 


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fjercinfommcn,    fam  — ,   -gefomnten, 

intr.  ].,  come  in,  enter. 
f)miitfct)cincit,  fdjien  — ,  -gefdjtenen, 

intr.  b.,  shine  into. 
f)crcinfcl)t(fcn,  sep  tr.  send  in. 
fycrcintrctni,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  intr. 

\.,  enter,  step  in. 
tyerfnU'cn,  pel  — ,  -gefallen,  intr.  f., 

fall  towards ;    —  ubet    (ace.),    fall 

upon,  attack. 
Iierfltcflcn,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  intr.  f., 

fly  near,  come  flying. 
J)crfld)cit,  fling  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  ]., 

walk  along. 

.fjcrtitfl,  m.  -§,  -e,  herring. 
£crmcltn',  «.  and  m.,  -§,  -e,  ermine. 

[dim.  from  ^arm(e),  weasel] 
Ijcnmrf)',  adv.  afterwards. 
•§crol&,  m.  -%,  -e,  herald. 
•&err,  m.  -n,  -en,  master,  employer ; 

lord,  Lord ;  gentleman,  Mr.,  Sir. 
.£>crrcnf)nu*,  n.  -e§,  ^cr,  lord's  house, 

manor  house  ;  House  of  Lords. 
$errin,  /.  w.  lady,  mistress, 
l)crr(irf),    adj.  splendid,    magnificent, 

glorious. 

^»crrlirf)f cit,  /.  w .  glory,  splendor,  mag- 
nificence, 
^errfdjaft,  f.  w.  lordship,   dominion, 

sovereignty ;    meine  — ,    master  or 

mistress ;  //.  gentlemen. 
!>crrfcl)cn,  intr.  h.,  rule,  govern;   pre- 
vail, exist. 

^terrft^cr,  m.  -§,  — ,  ruler,  monarch. 
fycrftclten,  sep.  tr.  place  here ;  produce, 

manufacture ;  restore,  re-establish. 
l)crit't)cr,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  across, 

to    this    side,    over;     toward    the 

speaker  or,  the  point  in  question. 
JjcriibcrfrtjaUcn,  w.  intr.  I).,  echo   or 

sound  across, 
fyerunt',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  around, 

about. 
^erumbrt^fn,    sep.  tr.    turn  around; 

reft,  turn  oneself. 


l)crumgcficn,  fling  — ,  -flegangen,  intr. 

f.,  go  about,  walk  around. 
Ijcrumjogm,  sep.  tr.  or  intr.  §.,  hunt 

about ;  chase,  rush  ;  gallop  around. 
IjerunUaufen,  lief  — ,  -getaufen,  intr. 

f.,  run  about;  ramble,  stroll. 
f)crumfjmtincn,   fprang  — ,  -gefprun= 

gen,  intr.  f .,  leap  around,  jumpabout. 
(jerumtaitjcn./^/.  intr.  h.,  dance  about. 
t)crumtroucf)icrcn  tr.  carve  (around), 
fjcrumnicrfcit,     roarf   — ,    -geroorfen, 

throw  about ;  turn. 
Remitter,   adv.  and  sep.  pref.  down 

from,  downward,  down, 
fjcrimtcrglchnt,    glttt  — ,    -geglitten, 

intr.  f.,  slide  down. 
^cruntcrl)oitgcn  or  -^oitflen,  ^ing  — , 

-gebangen,  intr.  h.,  hang  down,  be 

suspended, 
fjeritntcrficbcit,  hob  — ,  -^e^oben,  tr. 

lift  down. 
l)cruittcr()clfcit,  balf  — ,  -geljotfen,  tr. 

help  down. 
fyerunterfoinmcn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen, 

intr.  \.,  come  down, 
(jeruntcrlaficn,   [ie^  — ,  -gelajfcn,  tr. 

let  down. 
fjeruntcrftcigen,    ftieg  — ,    -gefliegen, 

intr.  t).  or  ].,   come  down,  descend, 
tyertior',   adv.  and  sep.  prefix,   forth, 

forward,  out  of.     • 
tyerttorbrcdjcn,    brad)  — ,    -gebrodjen, 

intr.  ].,  break  out,  come  forth,  ap- 
pear, 
fyeroorgcfycn,  gmg  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

\.,  go  forth,  leave;  transpire,  result, 

follow, 
fycruorragrn,  sep.  intr.  project,  tower 

up,  be  prominent. 
(icruontcigcH,  (lieg  — ,  -gefliegen,  intr. 

f .,  climb  out  or  forth. 
l)cruortrctcn,    trat  — ,  -fletreten,  intr. 

f.,  step  forth,  appear;  be  prominent. 
l)cruor,vd)cn,    jog  — ,    -gejogen,    tr. 

draw  forth,  pull  out. 


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tt.  -en§,  -€ti,  heart;  am  — 
near  the  heart;  Son  — ,  heartily, 
cordially;  etn —  faffen,  take  heart. 

$trjcf)cn,  «•  -3,  — ,  little  heart;  darling. 

Ijcrjf  igtn,  sep.  tr.  show,  exhibit. 

Ijcritn,  tr.  embrace,  caress. 

fjcrjcnsgut,  adj.  kind-hearted. 

()crjl)aft,  a<^'.  courageous,  resolute. 
'.  charming,  sweet. 
^'.  hearty;  — flem,  with  all 
one's  heart. 

$er5og,  w.  -§,  -<  or  "e,  duke. 

Ijcrjoglid),  «<#•.  ducal 

£cRc,  m.  u\  a  Hessian ;  £effen,  w.  -§, 
a  grand-duchy  in  western  Germany. 

tyeuer,   </</;•.  this  year,      [hiu  jaru,  in 
this  year. 

Ijeute,  adv.  to-day. 

fjeittig,  adj.  present. 

$e|e,/.  w.  witch. 

Ijte  =  tjier. 

fjtcmit  =  permit. 

tytenicbcn,  adv.  here  below,  on  the  earth. 

tyier,  adv.  here ;  —  unb  ba,   here  and 
there,  now  and  then. 

btcrauf ,  adv.  hereupon,  thereupon. 

f)tcrf)cr,  adv.  hither,  here. 

l)tcrf)in,  adv.  hither. 

Ijtcrmit,  adv.  herewith,  with  this. 

htcrnnrt),  adv.  after  this,  afterward. 

•fucrfctn,  «.  -§,  presence. 

^teriibcr,  «tfo.  over  here;  on  this  ac- 
count ;  at  this. 

$tlfe,/.  help,  aid. 

^tlflofigf cit,  /.  helplessness. 

$i(fdmitte(,   w.  -§,  — ,  help,  succor; 
expedient ;  remedy. 

•(Minbcrrbuirf),   m.,  -e§,   -"c,  raspberry 
bush,     [^itnb(c),   hind,  and  SBcere, 

$immt(,  m.  -$,  — ,  heaven.        berry.] 

bimntf  iblnu,  adj.  sky-blue. 

^»immel^au(e),/.  w.  heavenly  fields. 

J)immli(rt),  adj.  heavenly,  divine. 

l)in,   adv.   and  sep.   accented  prefix, 
hence,  thither,  along  away  ;  —  unb 


l)er,  to  and  fro,  hither  and  thither ; 

—  imb  toieber,  here  and  there,  now 

and  again,  once  in  a  while;  Ijin  is 

•used  as  an  adverb  of  direction,  fol- 

Icrwing  a  noun  governed  by  a  prep. 
hinnb,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  down, 
binabgcbcn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

f.,  go  or  walk  down,  descend, 
binabglcitcn,  gtitt  — ,  -gegtttten,  intr. 

f.,  glide  or  slide  down. 
Ijinablaffen,   {ieg  — ,  -gdaffen,  tr.  let 

down,  lower, 
biimbtidimcn,  naljm  — ,  -gcnommen, 

tr.  take  down,  carry  down, 
tlinobfdjrcttcn,  Uritt  — ,  -gei^ritten, 

intr.  ].,  step  down,  stride  down. 
fyinabfcfycn,  fat)  — ,  -Qe)el)en,  intr.  $., 

look  down. 
t)tnobftcigcn,  flieg  — ,  -gcfticgen,  intr. 

\ .,  step  down,  descend. 
Ijinabjtclicn,  jog  — ,  -gejogcn,  tr.  draw 

down,  involve  ;  intr.  f .,  draw  down, 

extend, 
lliltnn',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  prefix, 

up  to  ;  often  with  a  preceding  ace. 
Ijtnan'flirgcn,  flog  — ,  -gcflogcn,  intr. 

f.,  fly  up  to,  ascend,  scale, 
tyinauf',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  up,  up 

to ;  hence,  toward, 
tyinaufbltrfcn,   sep.  intr.  \).,   look  or 

glance  upward, 
ftinaufflicgen,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  intr. 

\).  or  )".,  fly  up.       []".,  go  up,  ascend. 
b,inaufgcb,cn,  ging  — ,  -gcgangcn,  intr. 
t)inauft(ettrrn,  tr.  climb  up. 
f)tnauflaufcn,  licj  — ,  -gelaufcn,  intr. 

\.,  run  up.  [call  up. 

fyinitiifrufcn,  rtcf  — ,  -gerufcn,  intr.  $., 
t)tnauffcb,cn,  (a^  — ,  -gcfc^cn,  intr.  j., 

look  up ;  to  (ju  or  an). 
Iiinauf ftctgcn,  ftieg  — ,  -gefttcgcn,  intr. 

j.,  ascend.  [ble  up. 

Ijinnufftolpcrn,  sep.  intr.  \.  or  h.,  stum- 
Ijinauf jicdtii,  jog  — ,  -gqogcn,  tr.  or 

intr.,  also  refl.,  draw  up ;  go  up. 


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d',  adv.  andsep.  prefix,  out.hence, 

forth,  thither  ;  ahead,  along,  beyond. 
binnit-.-.fnlircii,  [ubr  —  ,  -gejahren,  intr. 

\.,  drive  away,  rush  forth  ;  nttt  bent 

Jlopfe  —  ,  thrust  the  head  out;  b., 

also  tr. 
htitauofUcgcii,  flog  —  ,  -geflogen,  intr. 

|  ,  fly  forth  or  away. 
f)innu$j!trficn,  flob  —  ,  -gefloben,  intr. 

f.,  flee  away. 
binnii*flrf)rn,  ging  —  ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

f  .,  go  out,  leave  ;  —  nad),  open  upon. 
binau3g(citcn,  glitt  —  ,  -geglttten,  intr. 

\.,  glide  out,  slip. 
btnau$brlfcn,  balf  —  ,  -gehotfen,  intr. 

b.,  help  forth,  —  out  or  away. 
binausjnijcn,  sep.  tr.  chase  or  drive 

out,  expel. 
binnn^tommcn,  fam  —  ,  -gefommcn, 

intr.  }.,  come  out  ;  barauf  —  ,  tend 

to,  have  that  purport. 
bintuutfcbniicn,  sep.  intr.  b.,  look  out. 
binnusfrbicfjcn,  joVt!   —  ,   -getdjoffen, 

intr.  b.,  shoot  out;  overshoot. 
binauoirfiuiimmca,  jdjummm  —  ,  -ge= 

fdjtuotnmcn,  intr.  j.  or  h.,  swim  forth 

or  along. 
brtuudfclKtt,  fab  —  ,  -gefeben,  intr.  I)., 

look  out  ;  at  (\u)  ;  upon   (aw)  ;  to- 

ward (nad))  ;  overlook  (fiber),  ace. 
I)imuu-il>riiigcn,   Sprang  —  ,  -gefprurts 

gen,  intr.  j.,  leap  forth  or  away. 
l)(nau*trftcn,  trat  —  ,  -getreten,  intr. 

j.,  step  out,  walk  out. 
flinniunuadjfcn,  twta>3  —  ,  -gewaa^fen, 

intr.  ).,  grow  out. 
l;iiiau-.-.iuanScrit,  intr.  f.  and  I).,  wan- 

der forth  or  away. 


,  roarf  —  ,  -geroorfen,  tr. 

cast  out  ;  expel  ;  refl.  project  over. 
lltnauSstcfjcn,  jog  —  ,  -gejogen,  intr. 

\.,  go  or  march  out. 
I)tnfcrftcUcn,  tr.  appoint  (a  meeting), 

summon  (to  a  given  place). 
fjinbltrfcii,  sep.  intr.  b.,  look  toward, 

look  away. 


fjtnbcnfcn,  bad)te  — ,  -gebadjt,  intr.  $., 

direct  one's  thoughts,  think  of, 
fyinburdj',  adv.  and  sep. prefix,  through, 

throughout;  jroijdjen  .  .  .  hinburdj, 

through  the  midst. 
i)inburcf)bliftcn,    sep.  intr.   ^.,   gleam 

through,  shine  through, 
tyinburtfjlnffcn,  1kg  — ,  -gctaffen,  tr. 

let  through,  admit.  [Hindustan, 
(jiitbufta'tttfrfj,  adj.  Hindustani,  of 
(jittcin',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  in,  into. 
l)tnetiibttt)tcn,  sep.  tr.  b.,  add  to  in 

composition ;  interweave, 
tyineinfreffcn,  fra§  — ,  -gefreffen,  intr. 

§.,  eat  into. 
I)iitcinnc()cit,  ging  — ,  -gcgangen,  intr. 

f .,  go  in,  enter,  join, 
btneingretfen,  griff  — ,  -gegrtffen,  intr. 

b.,  reach  in. 
binetnleben,  sep.  intr.  b.,  in  ben  Sag 

— ,  live  for  the  day,  take  things  as 

they  come. 

btnciidcgcn,  sep.  tr.  lay  or  place  within, 
binriitfdjnurn,  sep.  intr.  b.,  look  in. 
btncinfibtcben,  jdjob  — ,  -gefdjoben,  tr. 

push  or  shove  in. 
()inciiifrt)rctl)cn,  fdjricb  — ,  -gefdjrieben, 

tr.  write  in  ;  interpolate, 
bincinfrhen,  fab  — ,  -gcfeljcn,  intr.  b., 

look  in  ;  mil  — ,  look  on  with. 
bincinfrhen,  sep.  tr.  set  or  put  in. 
l)tnctiiftcrfcit,  sep.  tr.  stick  or  put  in. 
bincinftcigcn,  fticg  — ,  -gejliegen,  intr. 

\.,  step  in,  enter. 
btnctnftitrjen,   sep.  intr.  f.,   rush    or 

plunge  in ;  tr.  and  refl.  cast  in. 
btuciiitljun,  that  — ,  -getban,  tr.  put  in. 
btnctntrctcn,  trat  — ,  -^etreten,  intr. 

f .,  step  in,  enter. 

binrin^nmnnrn,  /;-.  press  or  force  in. 
binfaUcn,  pel  — ,  -gefatlen,  intr.  f., 

fall  down, 
btnfttcfjcn,  flo§  — ,  -^efloffen,  intr.  f., 

flow  along  or  away, 
binfiibtcn,   sep.  intr.   b.,   feel  along; 

grope ;  ftd)  — ,  feel  one's  way  along. 


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,  adv.  on  the  contrary,  on  the 

other  hand. 
b,ingrl|rn,  ging  — ,  -flegangen,  *«/r.  f., 

go  thither,  go  away ;  go  along, 
btngcrtffcit,  part.  adj.  carried  away ; 

transported, enraptured,  [htnretgen.] 
biitflrujjni,  sep.  tr.  or  intr.  greet,  di- 
rect a  greeting. 
Ijtitfluefcn,  intr.  h.,  look  or  glance  at 

or  thither. 
b,tnb,alten,  faielt  — ,  -gefyalten,  tr.  hold 

out ;  put  off,  delay,  keep  in  suspense. 
hjitflappcn,  tr.  clap  or  clatter  away. 
Ijinfommcit,  (am  — ,  -gefommen,  intr. 

].,  come  or  go  to;  arrive  at. 
lltiilnufcn,  lief  — ,  -gdaufen,  intr.  f., 

run  thither,  run  away  ;  pass. 
Ijinlcgcit,  sep.  tr.  to  lay  away  or  aside ; 

put  down. 
Ijiitncn,    adv.    hence ;  toon    — ,    from 

hence. 

tyinbaffen,  sep.  intr.  I).,  fit,  suit. 
Ijtnqualmcn,     sep.     intr.    t).,    smoke 

away. 
b,infct)nt,  faf)  — ,  -gejeljen,  intr.  1)., 

look  (there),  glance ;  »or  jtd)  — ,  look 

before  one. 

Jjinfcfecn,  sep.  tr.  set  or  put  down. 
(Mitfiiircn,   janf  — ,  -flcjunfen  intr.  f., 

sink  down,  drop. 
Ijiitfprcrfjcit,  jprad)  — ,-geft)rodE)cn,  tr.or 

intr.  h.,  speak  lightly  or  at  random. 
Ijintcr,  prep,  tvith  dot.  in  a  locative 

sense,  behind,  or  ace.  indicating  mo- 
tion, after  ;  used  also  as  adv.  and  as 

sep.  prefix. 

.tnutcrfufi,  m.  -Ǥ,  "c,  hind  foot. 
4?tntcrgrunb,»».-(e)3,  ae,  background. 
.$in  tcr  ((and ,  n.  -e§,  -'er,  rear  of  a  house ; 

rear  house. 

l)tiitcrt)tr,  adv.  along  after ;  afterwards, 
tyintcrlaffcn,    lie§    — ,    -gelaffcn,    tr. 

leave  behind,  leave  (an  inheritance). 
.fctntcrlaffuitu,/.  leaving  behind. 
$intcrtcil,  m.  -$,  -*..  rear  part;  stern. 


$tntcrtfjur(f),/.  u:  back  door, 
tiiittrricu,  trat  — ,  getrcten,  intr.  \., 

step  (thither  or  towards  a  place). 
(jiitit'licr,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  over. 

across, 
^tnubcrgcljen,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

\ .,  go  over, 
lltuulicrlaufcjt,  Iie|  — ,  -fldaufen,  intr. 

f.,  run  over,  run  across. 
lliiiiitirrrctrtKit,    sep.    intr.    ^.,    reach 

across  (to) ;  tr.  offer,  present, 
lliniitirrrubrrn,     sep.    intr.    I).,    row 

across, 
lititulirrfclirit,  |ol)  — ,  -gefefcen/  intr-  ^-> 

glance  over  or  across. 
l)iniibcrtr<iflctt,  trug  — ,  -getragen,  tr. 

carry  across  (to). 
l]tiuibcrtrctcit,  trat  — ,  -getretcn/  intr. 

\.,  step  over,  cross  over. 
Ijinuit'tcr,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  down. 

downward. 
Ituuintrrbltifrn,  sep.  intr.  ^.,  glance  or 

look  down. 
Ijinuiucrlinnncn,  tjing  — ,  -getjangen, 

intr.  f.,  hang  down;  droop. 
t|iiimitcrl)clfcn,  half  — ,  -ge^olfen,  tr. 

help  down. 
l)inuiitcrti>mmcn,  fam  — ,  -fldommen, 

intr.  \.,  come  down. 
t)tnuntcr,yct)cn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr. 

draw  or  pull  down. 
IjtnWCfl',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  away, 

off,  forth. 
l|hiuifnil>riitflcn,  jprang  — ,  -gefprun* 

gen,  intr.   \).   or  f.,   spring  or  leap 

away. 

fjiiinirgftiirmcn,  intr.  b.,  dash  away. 
Ijhuucnbcit,  roanbte  — ,  -gcroanbt,  refl. 

turn  (towards). 
b,iniit^tn,  jofl  — ,  -geaogen,  tr.  draw 

towards,  attract. 

fyinju',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  to,  to- 
wards ;  in  addition, 
fyin^ufugen,  sep.  tr.  add,  join. 
.$irfd)gett)rif),  n.  -{e)§,  -e,  antlers. 


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fiirtcnfnfpitr,  m.  -§,  Caspar,  the  herd- 
boy. 

tyifpa'iitfd),  adj.  Spanish. 
$t<?e,/.  heat. 

Ijifctg,  adj.  hot,  ardent ;  hot-tempered. 
t)0<t)  (J)5b,er,  b,6d)ft),  mfo»  declined  fool), 

a<^'.  high,  tall ;  great ;  adv.  highly, 

very;  fjSfyer,  more  highly;  hScfaJt,  in 

the  highest  degree. 

1) urtinrt] tuiifl r-uoll ,  adj.  (most) respectful, 
r',  m.  -§,  -e,  or  *e,  high-altar, 
ar/.  a<#.  highly  blessed, 
fjodjbctnig,  adj.  long-legged, 
tyodjerfrettt,  part.  adj.  highly  pleased, 

delighted, 
tjot^gcbencbctt,     /arA      adj.     highly 

blessed,    [fr.  bcnebeien.] 
•£>od)ntut,  m.  -{e)3,  arrogance,  insolence. 
l)brf)ftciu%   <z</z>.  at  the  most,  at  the 

highest. 

.[iort),',cit,  /.  w.  wedding. 
$ort),sdt!5aitgclcgcnl)cit,  /.  w.  wedding 

event, 
^of,  m.  -e§,  ae>  court ;   yard ;   farm, 

estate ;  —  madjcn,  pay  court. 
£ofbame,/.  -w.  lady  of  honor, 
tyoffcn,  tr.  hope;  intr.  —  auf  (ace.), 

hope  for. 
Ijoffrntlid),   adv.  it  is  to  be  hoped,  I 

trust. 

fcoffnung,/.  w.  hope, 
boftnuiigsrcitf),  adj.  full  of  hope. 
lloffnungsuoU,  adj.  hopeful,  sanguine. 
Ijiiflttf),  adj.  courteous,  civil,  polite. 
$>ofraum,  m.  -e§,  ae,  yard,  court. 
•fofftnat,    m.  -«§,    household    (of  a 

prince) ;  retinue,  court  dress. 
4?i»lje, /.  height ;  summit;  hill;  in  bte 

— ,  up,  upwards ;    in  bte  —  f afjren, 

start  up ;  in  bte  —  fyeben,  raise,  lift 

£ol)ett,/.  w.  highness.  [up. 

'  I|ol)If  adj.  hollow  ;  —  gef)en,  run  high 

(of  waves). 

$61|Iet/.  u>.  hollow,  cave. 
b,i)t)ntfd),  adj.  scornful,  mocking. 


fyolb,  adj.  lovely,  kind,  sweet,  gracious; 

—  f etlt  (dot.  of  pers.),  favor,  be  fond 

of. 

t,  tr.  fetch,  (go  and),  get,  obtain. 

r,  m.  -3,  — ,  Hollander. 
t)ol'la  !  tnterj.  halloo ! 
fiolftrtn,  «.-i,  a  former  dukedom,  now 

part    of    the   Prussian   province  of 

Schleswig-Holstein.  [forest. 

$olj,  n.  -e§,  •"cr,  wood,  fuel ;  woods, 
$o(ja£t,  /.  "e,  wood-axe, 
fybljfrn,  adj.  wooden. 
{•oljfdUcr,  m.  -$,  —,  wood-cutter. 
.C>i)(,^inucr,  m.  -§  ,  — ,  wood-cutter. 
$oljfcule,/.  w.  club, 
^oljung,/.  iv.  cutting  of  wood;  forest. 
$onig,  m.  -§,  honey. 
.t>opfciigartcn,  m.  -§,  «•,  hop-garden. 
l)ordjcn,  intr.  fj.,  listen,  hearken. 
f)orbar,  adj.  audible, 
^oren,  tr.  hear;  —  auf  (ace.),  heed, 

listen  to,  obey. 
$orn,  n.  -e$,  ^r,  horn. 
l)u,  interj.  ugh !  implying  terror,  dread, 
tyub,  archaic  for  Ijob,  pret.  o/tybtn. 
),  adj.  pretty,  nice,    \prig.  b,ofijd).] 

f ,  m.  -e§,  -€,  hoof. 

,  m.  -§,  ^e,  beat  of  hoofs, 
fciifte,  /.  -w.  hip. 
$ub,n,  «.  -(e)§,  ccr,  fowl. 
$itf)ticrt)au£,  n.  -«§,  «er,  poultry-house. 
•Vmlincrfi(iiu-rf)ctt,   n.  -§,  dimin.   little 

poultry-house.  [weed. 

.&>il)nerf4ttiormt  w.  -(e)§,  *e,   chick- 
,/.  grace,  favor;  affection. 
c,  /.  w.  covering ;  in  —  unb  QruU'/ 

in  abundance,  in  plenty, 
liutlcn,  w.  tr.  cover,  envelop,  wrap  (in), 
.(lulfcnborn,  m.  -§,-en,  or  "er,  holly. 
4;>unb,  m.  -<•:-,  -c,  dog. 
Iiunbrrt,  num.  hundred, 
liuubcrtjdlirig,  adj.  lasting  a  hundred 

years ;  hundred  years  old. 
t)unbcrttauftnb,    num.    adj.  hundred 

thousand. 


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fiunbrrtwrifr,  adv.  by  the  hundred. 

•fnutflrr,  m.  -3.  hunger. 

pungent,  imfcrs.  with  ace.  of  person, 

hunger,  be  hungry. 
Iiuitflrifl,  adj.  hungry. 
l)ufd)cn,  intr.  I).,  glide  (noiselessly). 


$nt,  m.  -c§,  "e,  hat. 
Ijtttcn,  tr.  watch,  guard, 
•fritter,  m.  -§,  — ,  guard,  keeper. 
4?utfdjat$tcl,/.  if.  hat-box, 
•ftiittc,  /.  w.  hut,  cottage. 


1$,  pers.  pron.  I. 

3$,  w.  -§,  -3.  ego,  self. 

iljr, poss.pron.  her,  their,   [gen.  of  fte.] 

3l>rf  pass.  pron.  your. 

3fonium,  «.  -•:-,  Iconium,  now  Konia, 
in  the  center  of  Asia  Minor,  capital 
of  ancient  Lycaonia. 

3Uufion',  /.  iv.  illusion.    [F.] 

3tnntrnfce,  /•  Immensee,  a  lake  and 
estate  giving  the  title  to  the  story,  p. 
135.  There  is  a  picturesque  hamlet 
on  Lake  Zug  at  the  foot  of  the  Rigi, 
of  this  name. 

im  =  in  bent. 

immcr,  adv.  ever,  always,  constantly, 
still ;  however,  nevertheless,  anyhow ; 
•with  imp.  emphatic,  do,  in  any  event ; 
lends  indefiniteness  to  relative  pro- 
nouns and  adverts  =  -ever,  in 
"  whoever,"  "  wherever "  ;  —  entlotiQ, 
straight  along;  —  md)t,  never;  — 
roicber,  again  and  again. 

immcrbar,  adv.  always,  [ie  =  je, 
mer  —  nid)t.] 

immrrfort,  adv.  evermore,  continually. 

in,  prep,  -with  dot.,  temp,  or  locat.,  in  ; 
ace.  into,  to. 

tubriinftifllirf),  adj.  ardent,  fervent. 
[93tun|i/r.  brennen  ] 

inbent',  adv.  meanwhile;  conj.  while, 
at  the  same  time,  [in  bent.] 

inbed,  inbeffen,  adv.  meanwhile,  how- 
ever ;  conj.  while,  \prep.  innen  and 
be§.] 

3nbten,  n.  -§,  India. 


3nbtt>tbuum,  «.-§.  //.  3nbi»ibuen,  in 

dividual.     [L.] 
3nfanttrtft',    m.   w.   infantry  soldier. 

W 

3nf)fl(t,  m.  -§,  e,  content,  purport. 
tnnt,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  within,  in 

the  midst. 

iunrdabcn,  Ijattc  — ,  -fleljabt,  tr.  pos- 
sess ;  occupy  (an  office). 
innrfialtrn,  hielt  — ,  -gcljalten,  tr.  hold 
back ;  detain  ;  bic  3eit  — ,  keep  one's 
appointment ;  intr.  §.,  stop,  discon- 
tinue, 
tnncwcrbcn,  murbe  — ,  -fleiuorben  (gen. 

or  ace.),  perceive. 
inner,  adj.  inner,  interior. 
3nnerc(3),  n.  decl.  as  adj.  interior; 

im  3nnern,  within, 
tnntg,  adj.  intimate;  cordial,  hearty. 
inS  =  in  ba§. 

3nfcls5bcrn,  m.  -8,  mountain  in  Thu- 
ringia  (916  m  high),  near  Friedrichs- 
roda. 

nu-flcftimt,  adv.  altogether,  in  a  body, 
tnftruieren,  tr.  instruct.   [F.  instruire.] 
3nftrumcnt',  «.-§,-«,  instrument.  [L.\ 
3ntclligcn,v,  /.  intelligence.     [F.] 
3ntercffe,  «.  -3,  -n,  interest.    [/...  //.  I 
interefftcrcn,  tr.  interest.    [F.  inteVes 
tntocnbig,  adj.  interior,  inward,     ser.] 
tn)tutid)cn,  adv.  in  the  meantime,  [fr. 
en  ^  in,  and  jiuiidjen,  dat.  pi.  of  obs. 
adj.  jtmjd),  "  two-fold."] 
irbiftf),  adj.  earthly.     [Grbe.] 
irgenb,  adv.  (before frons.)  any, some; 


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—  tin,  some  one,  any  one ;  —  roo, 

anywhere,  some ;   somewhere, 
irrcn,  intr.  f).,  err,  go  astrey. 
3rrtum,  m.  -§,  irer,  error,  mistake. 
3fflflf  II.  (Angelus),  m.  Isaac,  Roman 

Emperor  of  the  East,  1185-95  and 

1203-4. 


3fegrtm,  m.  -9,  Isengrim,  the  name  of 
the  wolf  in  the  Latin  animal-epic  of 
Isengrimus  of  the  1 2th  century,  per- 
petuated in  impart,  in  the  legends  of 
Reinike  Fuchs. 

3talten,  n.  -%,  Italy. 


jn .  adv.  yes ;  surely,  indeed,  you  know ; 

of  course,  to  be  sure ;  —  bod),  to  be 

sure ;  —  tuofyl,  yes  indeed. 
3096,  /.  iv.  chase,  hunt. 
3nflbfnll(c),  m.  w.  hunting  falcon. 
3iifl?flcrrit,  «.  -§,  hunting  implements. 
3n8bf)Uttb,  m.  -e8,  -e,  hound, 
jnijcit,  tr.  {).,  hunt;  chase,  drive;  intr. 

f.,  race,  rush,  gallop. 
3<>flcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  huntsman. 
3(iflcrf)(Jiu%  n.  -e8,  *er,  hunter's  house, 

lodge.  [hunter. 

3agerfttab(t),  m.  w.  hunter  boy,  young 
^iiflcrltcb,  n.  -8,  ^er,  hunter's  song. 
jal),  adj.  steep,  abrupt. 
3nfH"f  n.  -e§,  -e,  year. 
3o^re0frift,/.  iv.  space  of  a  year,  whole 

year. 

3nl|rl|iin'bcrt,  n.  -8,  -e,  century. 
3nl)rtau'iciib,  «.-§,  -e,  thousand  years, 

millennium. 

3<uttmcr,  m.  -8,  misery ;  lamentation, 
jnmmcrtirf),  adj.  miserable,  lamentable, 
jniuiumt,  intr.  I).,  lament,  mourn ;  wail. 
3anuar,  m.  -8,  January. 

i,  intr.  f).,  gape,  pant.        [shout. 
intr.  exult,   rejoice;    cheer, 
jnurfucnb,  part.  adj.  exultant,  jubilant. 
3aiuort,  n.  -§,  consent. 
\t,  adv.  ever,  always,  aye ;  (before  com- 
paratives), the ;  jc  .  .  .  befto,  the  . . . 

the. 
jcbcufnllt",  adv.  at  all  events,  in  any 

case.    Ijcben  =  je6e§,  gen.} 
jeber,  jebe,   jebe§,   adj.  each,  either, 


every ;  any ;  etn  jeber,  every  or  each 
one,  everybody ;  jebe3,  all 

jcbcrntnnn,/r0«.-§,  every  one,  any  one. 

jeborf)',  adv.  however,  nevertheless. 

jcqlitf),  adj.  each,  every. 

jcmnl-i,  adv.  ever,    [je  5Rat,  ^«.] 

jemanb,  pron.  any  one,  some  one.  [je 
and  5Kann  4-  b.]  [mine.] 

jemtne,  »«/«rr/.  indeed.    [L.  Jesu  do- 

jencr,  jene,  jene§,  demons,  adj.  and 
pron.  that,  the  former.  [beyond. 

jenfcits,  arfz/.  (^«.)  on  the  other  side, 

3eru'foltm,  n.  -3,  Jerusalem. 

jefct  and  je^O  (archaic),  adv.  now. 

jefeunb,  obs.for  jefet. 

3oc^,  n.  -e§,  -e,  yoke. 

3otH)tt,  n.  -§,  Jaffa. 

3ubc(,    w.  -8,    exultation,    rejoicing. 

jubdit,  /w/r.  f).,  rejoice,  exult. 

jubclub,  /ar/.  adj.  exulting,  jubilant. 

3ufltnb,/.  youth,     [junfl.] 

3ugenbtraft,  /.  "e,  vigor  of  youth. 

jung,  adj.  young. 

3unge,  m.  u>.  lad,  boy,  fellow. 

3>ingf ran, /.  tv.  virgin,  maid. 

3unggrfeU(c),  m.  w.  bachelor. 

3ung(ing,  m.  -%,  -t,  youth. 

3uni,  m.  -§,  June.     [Z,.  Junius.] 

3unfcr,  m.  -8,  — ,  squire,  young  noble- 
man, [iunc  =  jung,  herre,  #err.] 

junfrrlioit,  adj.  like  a  cavalier  or  squire. 

3ut(nnb,  «.  -5,  Jutland,  a  peninsula 
north  of  Schleswig-Holstein,  belong- 
ing to  Denmark. 

3uwclier'f  m.  -4,  -e,  jeweler, 


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fluff et,  m.  -§,  -3,  coffee. 
Maf'iccmnftfitnf,  /.   w.  apparatus    for 

making  coffee ;  coffee-pot, 
.ftofig,  m.  -§,  -«,  cage, 
fo^l,  adj.  bare,  barren,  bald;   empty, 

dull.     \cf.  £.  callow.] 
Saint,  w.  -3,  *e,  skiff,  boat, 
ftaijer,  m.  -§,  — ,  emperor.     [Csesar.] 
faifcrlirt),  adj.  imperial. 
Staifcrfdjmutf,  m.  -e-3,  imperial  orna- 
ments. 

Satfcrtttd,  ;«.  -§,  — ,  imperial  title. 
&alif(e),  m.  w.  calif, 
ftalifin,/.  w.  wife  of  the  calif, 
ftulmiirfc,  m.  TV.  Calmuck. 
fait  (falter,  foltefl),  adj.  cold. 
Jlomcroti',  m.  w.  comrade.     [P.,  L.  see 

Rammer.] 
ftamcra&'frf)oft,    /.    good    fellowship, 

friendship, 
ft  a  milt 'ft  mi-,  m.  -e3,  -e,  mantelpiece. 

[L.  caminus,  Sim»,  border.] 
ftumm,  m.  -e§,  ^c,  comb, 
fiimmrn,  tr.  comb, 
ttammrr,  /.  w.  chamber,  room.     [L. 

camara.] 
Jlontmcrbtcnrr,  m.  -§,  — ,  valet.    [P. 

valet  de  chambre.] 
.ftammcrljcrr,  m.  w.  chamberlain. 
Uammrrlciit,   «.  -§,   — ,   small   room, 

bedroom, 
ftampf,  m.  -e§,  *t,  combat,  struggle, 

fight. 

fiimpicn,  tr.  or  infr.  fight. 
ftamvfe^Iuft,  /.  "e,  joy  in  battk,  desire 

for  combat. 
JianoC,  m.  -<e)3,  ae,  channel,  canal. 

(P.,  L.] 
.ftnnn'ricnooflrl,    m.   -§,    *e,    canary. 

[5.  canaria.} 

fi on o'ne, /.  w.  cannon.     [P.  canon.] 
Jlano'ncngcbruU,  n.-s,  roar  of  cannon. 


Aan'ton,  or  Canton',  (pr.  as  *»  /^.) 

»«.  -3,  -«  <?r  -§,  canton.     [P.] 
Sattjlcr,  »«.  -§,  — ,  chancellor.    [flan= 
jet,  /..  cancelli,  lattice.] 

,  /  w.  chapel.    [M.  L.  capella.] 
,  m.  -%,  -e,  chaplain.     [M.  L. 
capellanus.  J 

,  w.  -5,  — ,  dimin.  little  cap. 
c,  /.  w.  cap,  hood,  cowl    [M.  L. 
cappa,  mantle,  E.  cope.] 
flarl   her  @rof?c,   Charles  the  Great 
(742-814),  King  of  the  Franks  (768), 
Emperor  of  the  West  (800),  //.  95- 

99- 
ft«r(  ber  3fi»nfte,   Charles  the  Fifth 

(1500-1558),  King  of  Spain  (1516)^ 

Emperor  of  Germany  (1519-1556), 

//.  76,  112.  Ital.] 

ftaroffe,  /.  u:  state  carriage.     [P.  and 
Aiarrcnfufjrtocrf,  «.  -§,  -e,  cart.    [Z,. 

carrus.] 
Inrriert,  fart.  adj.  checked,    [fr.  far* 

rieren,  P.  carrer.] 
finrtt,/.  TP.  card.    [Z..  charta.] 
Jlortoffel,/.  w.  potato,    [orig.  Sartufz 

fet,  //.  tartufolo.] 
Slaffc,  /.  w.  money  chest;  cash.    [£.. 

capsa,  receptacle.] 
fiaftrn,  m.  -3,  — ,  chest, 
ftttfue,  m.  — ,  — ,  case,  event,  situation. 

[L.] 

ftatcr,  m.  -8,  — ,  male  cat.  [Gr.] 

Itft^,     adj.    catholic,    universal 
t ,  /.  w.  cat. 
foufcn,  tr.  buy.     [ff.  E.  cheapen.] 
ilaufmann,    m.   -e9,   "ei    or   -leute, 

merchant. 

foum,  adv.  hardly,  scarcely,  barely, 
titr',  m.  -§,  -e,  cavalier.    [P.] 
t,  /.  w.  throat, 
felirctt,  tr.  turn ,  refl.  turn ;  in  jt<$  fle» 

te^rt,  self-contained,  absorbed. 


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fctlm,  tr.  wedge;  colloq.  thrash. 

ftcilcrci,  /.  w.  fight,  row. 

fetn,  feme,  lein,  adj.  no  one,  not  any. 

field),  m.  -e$,  -e,  cup,  calyx.  [L.  calix, 
c/.  .£.  chalice.]  [rium.] 

Retter,  w.  -§,  — ,  cellar.    [M.  L.  cella- 

fteUcrtf)Ur(e),  /.  -w.  cellar  door. 

fieUertreppc,/.  TV.  cellar  stairs. 

ftellncr,  *«.  -§,  — ,  waiter,  butler.  [L. 
cellenarius.] 

fciutcn,  lannte,  gelannt,  tr.  know,  be 
acquainted  with. 

JUnntnifl!,/.  -{jf)e,  knowledge. 

fcnntnuTCtrf),  a^'.  rich  in  information, 
learned.  [teristic. 

.ftc«itjctef)cn,  n.  -§,  — ,  mark  ;  charac- 

Jterfer,  m.  -§,  — ,  prison.    [L.  career.] 

fterl,  m.  -<e)3,  -t  and  -§,  fellow. 
[cf.  E.  churl.] 

fter5t,/.  w.  taper,  candle. 

fieffcl,  m.  -»,  — ,  boiler,  machine. 

Ktttt,/.  w.  chain. 

Setter,  m.  -§,  — ,  heretic. 

&c»(uar,  n.  -§,  a  famous  place  of  pil- 
grimage, just  north  of  Geldern,  with 
a  wonder-working  image  of  the  Vir- 
gin, placed  there  in  1642. 

liferilt,  infer/,  cock-a-doodle-do. 

ftilibifd)  Sir  stint,  m.  Sultan  of  Iconium 
(1189), /.  103. 

Sinb,  n.  -€»,  -er,  child. 

ilinbcrnuge,  n.  -%,  -n,  eye  of  childhood, 
childlike  eye. 

Sltnbcrei,/.  w.  childish  things,  trifles. 

Miubcrlnitltxfjcn,  n.  -§,  — ,  dimin, 
child's  small  c^p-  [games. 

fitnberflnel,    n.    -c§,    -e,     children's 

Sinbtrftintmc,/-  u:  voice  of  children. 

&inberftriimpf4)ctt,  n.  -5,  — ,  child's 

fiinn,  n.  -8f  -?,  chin.  [sock. 

ftirdje,  /.  w.  church.    [G.] 

flirdjcnfaljne,/.  w.  church  banner. 

,  m.  -j>,  *e,  hymn,  chant. 
m.    -$,    —,    teacher, 
church  father. 


fttrdjettton,  m.  -9,  ae,   sacred  music; 

hymn,  chant. 

$irdjentterfamm(ung,/.  -w.  synod. 
ftirrf|f)of,  m.  -e§,  "e,  churchyard. 
ftir(f)frf)WcUe,  /.  iv.  threshold  of  a 

church. 

JUrtfjturm,  m.  -§,  ^e,  church  tower. 
Kifte,  /.  w .  chest,  box. 
filofter,/.  iv.  fathom. 

e,/.  w.  lament,  complaint. 

b,  n.  -e§,  -er,  dirge,  lament. 
f(agcn,  tr.  or  intr.  I).,  mourn,  complain- 
tilngetou,  w.  -§,  -"e,  plaintive  tone, 
fliigltd),  a^'.  lamentable,  pitiable, 
.ftlang,  m.  -c§,  ^e,  sound,  peal. 
.<jlnpt)crfrf)itabcl,  »».  -§,  •",  chatter-bill. 
Hur  (flarer,  Ilarefl),  a^'.  clear. 
Jllaffe,/.  w.  class.    [Z,.] 
flntf(f)cn,  /«^r.  (w'M  mil)  clap. 
fiJeib,  w.  -e§,  -er.  garment,  dress,    [cf. 

E.  cloth.] 

Net  be  it,  tr.  clothe,  dress, 
ftleibung,/.  w.  clothing. 
ft(ctbung5ftiicf,  n.  -c»,  -e,  article  of 

dress. 

llein,  a^'.  little,  small;  trifling,  insig- 
nificant. 

ftlctnoficn,  n.  -§,  Asia  Minor, 
ft leintgfett,  /.  w.  trifle,  pettiness. 
tleinlattt,  a^'.  dejected, 
fleinftobtifd),  a^'.  provincial, 
ftlciftcr,  m.  -%,  paste. 
Ailcmviirr,  m.  -3,  — ,  tinsmith,  tinker. 
Kettcrn,  intr.  \.  (with  auf),  climb, 
ftlingc,/.  w.  blade,  sword. 
Ilingcln,  intr.  {).,  sound,  ring, 
tlingrn,    ttang,   flcfluiiflcn,    intr.   \., 

sound,  ring. 

flirrcn,  intr.  §.,  clink,  rattle, 
flopfen,  tr.  beat;   intr.  I).  (a//M  on, 

auf,  in,  ace.),  knock,  tap ;  beat,  throb. 
SUofter,  n.  -§,  ",  cloister,  monastery, 

convent.     [L.  claustrum.] 
Kluft,  /.  //.  «,  cleft,    chasm,    ravine, 


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Hug  (flfiger,  flflgfl),  adj.  wise,  saga- 
cious, clever,  prudent ;  artful,  witty. 

Stnabr,  m.  w.  boy,  lad.    [*/.  E.  knave.] 

jKnubfnfttmmt,/.  TV.  boy's  voice. 

fnarfcn,  tr.  and  /w^r.  (mit)  crack. 

Aliiall,  m.  -e§,  -e,  clap,  crack;  —  unb 
fjfafl,  on  a  sudden. 

fnallcn,  intr.  I).,  sound,  report. 

Atnrcfyt,  »».  -(e)§,  -€,  servant,  menial ; 
squire,  man  at  arms.  [cf.  E.  knight.] 

fnirfcn,  tr.  crack,  break. 

ftniifd,  m.  -Ǥ,  -e,  courtesy,  bow. 

Stntc,  M.  -§,  —  cr  -e,  knee. 

fniecn,  intr.  h.,  kneel. 

,Unort)Cii,  m.  —3,  — ,  bone. 

Alnopf ,  »».  -e§,  ^c,  button. 

Snopflocf),  «.  -e§,  *er,  buttonhole. 

fnotcn,  /r.  knot,  tie  in  knots. 

tniipfen,  tr.  tie,  tie  to  (an). 

ftobolfc,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  goblin,  kobold. 

Soburg,  «.  -§,  Coburg,  one  of  the 
capitals  of  the  Dukedom  of  Saxe- 
Coburg-Gotha. 

flod),  m.  -e§,  ^e,  cook.     [Z..  coquus.] 

fotficn,  tr.  or  /w/r.  ^.,  c^ok,  boil. 

Slod)tn,/.  w.//.  -ncn,  female  cook. 

Suffer,  »*.  -§,  — ,  trunk.     [F.  coffre.] 

iloljle,/.  zv.  coal. 

il illicit,  see  R'dln.  [F.  collier.] 

Roller,  m.  -s,  — ,  cape,  collar;  jacket, 

fldtn,  «.  -§,  Cologne.  [giant) 

Solog',    m.   -{jj)e§,    -(ji)e,    colossus. 

fomtftt),  adj.  comical,  funny.     [G.] 

lommanbtcrcn,  tr.  command. 

lontntrn,  fam,  gefommen,  intr.  \., 
come ;  go ;  occur ;  —  lajjen,  send  for ; 
—  fiber  (aft.),  come  upon  ;  surpass. 

ftontpltmtnt,  n.  -3,  -e,  compliment.  F. 

flonbolenj',/.  u<.  condolence.     [/".] 

ftiJnig,  m.  — i,  -c,  king. 

SiJutgin,/.  //M.  -nen,  queen. 

Sliinigrei^,  w.  -3,  -e,  kingdom. 

,  «.  -c§,  acr,  royal  castle. 
,  »,  -3,  *e,  son  of  a  king, 


r,/.  «,  daughter  of  a  king, 

princess. 
SiJntfliSUogt,  m.  -&,  ^e,  royal  governor. 

[-JJOflt,  M.  L.  vocatus.] 
Aidntfiowort,  n.  -e§,   -e,    royal  word 

(promise), 
fbiincn,  fonnte,  gefonnt,  tr.and  modal 

aux.,  can,  be  able,  may ;  know. 
Sonrab  (III),  m.  (1093-1152)  Conrad 

the   Third,   Duke    of    Swabia    and 

Franconia,   King    of    Italy    (1128), 

German  King  (1138), //.  4,  77. 
fionftantinopcl,  w.  — :-,  Constantinople. 
Aioii^cpt',   n.  -§,   -«,    concept,   draft; 

au§  bem  —  bringen,  confuse.    [L.] 
&opcul)agcn,  n.  -%,  Copenhagen,  the 

capital  of    Denmark,   on    the   east 

coast  of  Seeland. 
Sopf ,  m.  -e§,  ^,  head  ;  mind. 
Aliil>f<f)cn,  «.  -§,  — ,  little  head. 
Aiovftiffcn,  n. -§,  — ,  pillow, 
ftopfiucl),  n.  -e§,  -e  <?r-<n,  headache. 
JToroI'te,/  w.  coral 
fiorb,  m.  -(e)§,  ae,  basket. 
Alorpcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  body.     [L.  corpus.) 
fiiriicrlidi,  adj.  bodily,  physical, 
torrtflieren,    tr.    correct,    amend,    re- 
vise. 
foftn,  intr.  i).,  caress;  talk  intimately, 

chat, 
ftiifcn,  «.  -4,  or  S?ab  Sbjen,  a  village 

in  the  valley  of  the  Saale. 
Soft,  /.  food,  fare;  //.  floflen,   cost 

[L.  constare,  E.  cost.] 
toftbar,  adj.  costly,  precious, 
foftrn,  tr.  (ace.  or  dat.  of  per s.)  cost. 
lofttn,  tr.  taste,  try.    [L.  gustare,  test.] 
toftlid),  adj.  precious,  costly,  delicious. 
Irnrt)cn,  intr.  $.,  crash. 
Araf t,  /.  "e,  strength,  vigor,  force ;  au8 

Uroftcn,  with  all  one's  might, 
traftig,  adj.  strong,  vigorous,  healthy, 
ttragrn,  m.  -8,  — ,  collar,  cape;  colloq. 

neck. 

,/.  w.  crow,  rook. 


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frdfirn,  intr.  t).,  crow. 

Cramer,  m.  -3,  — ,  retailer,  peddler. 

[flram,  booth.] 
frampffyaft,  adj.  convulsive, 
franf ,  adj.  ill,  sick. 
franfcn,  tr.  grieve,  hurt, 
ftranj,  m.  -e§,  *e,  wreath,  garland. 
,Urnii,',lcin,  n.  -§,  little  garland, 
trnhcit,  tr.  scratch, 
fraud,  adj.  curly. 

Sraut,  n.  -e§,  ^r,  plant,  herb,  weed, 
ilratmttcntnoten,  »?.-§,  — ,  cravat  bow 

or  knot.    [F.] 

Irebcn'jen,  tr.  present,  offer.   [Z,.] 
Jtreibe,/.  u:  chalk,  crayon.        [about, 
ftrcic-,  m.  -e§,  -e,  circle ;  tm  -e,  round 
frcifd)C".  *«/r.  fy.,  screech.       [around. 
treifen,  «*fr.  t).,  circle  about,  go  or  pass 
Shreuj,  w.  -e§,  -e,  cross.    [L.  crux.] 
frcujcn,  /r.  mark  with  a  cross;  cross 

(oneself). 

,ftrcu,ynf)nc,  /.  w.  banner  of  the  cross. 
fireujfnfjrer,  m.  -3,  — ,  Crusader. 
frru;,igrn,  tr.  crucify. 
freu3tt>etf(e),  adv.  crosswise. 
Jtrcu^uo,  m.  -(e)§,  "t,  crusade, 
friedjcn,  frodj,  gef rotten,  intr.  \).,  creep. 
Sir  ten,  "t.  -«3,  -</  war. 
frtcflcn,  /r.  co//<?jr.  get. 
ftrtcgcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  warrior,  soldier. 
Iriegerifd),  adj.  warlike,  military. 
Ariegcrtfyat,  /.  w.  soldier's  act,  heroic 

deed. 

Jlricgc-liclS),  m.  w.  great  warrior,  hero. 
Sricg^oberfte(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.,  com- 

mander-in-chief. 

ftrtrg*ru()m,  m.  -ۤ,  military  glory, 
i,  m.  stuff  and  nonsense. 
e,/.  w.  crib,  manger, 
tritilitt),  adj.  scrawly. 
&r0Ht',  m.  w.  Croat, 
firont,  /.  w.  crown;   crest;  top  of  a 

tree.    [L.  corona.] 
frimcn,  tr.  crown. 
Jirbtc,  /.  w.  toad,  paddock. 
JUiirf c,  /.  -w.  crutch. 


fritmm,  adj.  crooked,  bent. 
ft iiti)C,  /.  w.  kitchen.     [M.  L.  cucina.] 
,  m.  -3,  —,  cake. 

,  »».-§,  *,  kitchen  garden, 

vegetable  garden, 
ftiidjciijunge,  m.  w.  kitchen  boy. 
Jtucfjcnltieib,  n.  -§,  -er,  cake-woman, 
fturfurf ,  m.  -%,  -e,  cuckoo, 
ftugef,/.  w.  ball. 
fuf)l,  adj.  cool 
fitlilrn,  tr.  cool. 
Fiifin,  adj.  bold,  daring. 
Mljnc,/.  boldness,  audacity, 
ftummcr,  m.  -§,  grief,  trouble,    [cf.  E. 

cumber.]  [needy, 

fiimmcrlitt),  adj.  miserable,  distressed; 
(iimmcrn,  tr.  trouble;   reft,  (um  -with 

ace.)  care  about,  mind. 

',  m.  u>.  companion.    [O.F.] 
f , /.  knowledge, 
tunftig,  adj.  future,  later,    [fommen.] 
fluitft,  /.  "e,  art,  craft,  skill,    [fonnen.] 
fiiitftlitf),    adj.    artificial;     ingenious; 

cunning. 

ftunftftiief ,  n.  -§,  *e,  clever  feat,  trick, 
ftupfcr,  n.  -§,  copper.     [Z..  cuprum.] 
£upfcrgclb,  «.-{e)§,-er,  copper  (coin). 
tupfern,  adj.  of  copper,  copper. 
$r»H>ferfd)l0f|r   n.  -e§,   ^r,  castle   of 

copper. 
Jlurfiirft,  m.  w.  electoral  prince,  elector. 

[Helen,  choose ;  guff-  first,  prince.] 
furiercn,  tr.  cure. 
lurj  (furjer,  furjeji),  adj.  short,  brief^. 

adv.  in  short,  in  a  word.    [L.  curtus.] 
fiufc,  m.  -(jf;«3.  ^ff)e,  kiss, 
tuff  en,  tr.  kiss. 
Mfjitac^t,  w.  -4.  a  village  at  the  head 

of  the  northern  arm  of  Lake  Lucerne. 
Sutfdje,/  w.  coach.     [Httng.] 
,tlutfrf)cr,  »».  -S,  — ,  driver,  coachman. 
Uutte,  /.  w.  cowl 
ft^fftldufer,  «.  or  tfufftjaufergebttge,  a 

mountain  near  Frankenhausen,  north- 
east of  Erfurt. 


VOCABULARY. 


£obt,  /.  w.  refreshment. 

Idrticln,  intr.  I).,  smile,     [ladjett.] 

£ad)c(n,  w.  -3,  smile,  smiling. 

lad)cn,  /«/r.  I).,  laugh. 

I'arfjcn,  «.  -§,  — ,  laugh,  laughing 

Idrt)crlirt),  a<^'.  laughable,  ridiculous. 

lurficrcn,  tr.  lacquer,  varnish.     [Orten. 

Sad,  resin.] 

£nbcn,  m.  -5,  ",  shop,  stall,  booth, 
laben  (labft,  Ifibt,  labeft,  label),  lub, 

gelaben,  tr.  load,  take  on  board ;  auf 

fid) — , assume,  incur;  charge  (a gun). 
labcn,  lub,  gelaben  (also  w.)  tr.  invite, 

summon. 

£age,  /.  iu.  situation,  condition, 
i'aqcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  couch,  bed ;  camp. 
1'agcrftott,  /.  ^e,  couch,  resting-place ; 

military  encampment, 
i'amm,  n.  -(e)§,  -"er,  lamb. 
£ampe,/.  w.  lamp.     [T7.  lampe.] 
£anb,   M.  -«§,    -"er    («/«   -e),   land ; 

country ;  auf  bem  -e,  in  the  country, 
i'anbcnbcrg.    Beringer  of  — ,  Governor 

of  Unterwalden  (1034-8),  resided  in 

the  castle  of  Sarnen. 
lnitbcc-flilrf)tigr  adj.  fugitive, 
fianbe^frtiftett,/.  «•.  national  indepen- 
dence, freedom  of  a  country. 
fiuttbeSmarf,/.  -w.  boundary. 
Sianbgrof ,  m.  w.  landgrave, 
ffinblitf),  adj.  rural 
£anbmann,   m.  -(e)3,  aer  or  -teute, 

countryman,  rustic. 
£anbpurtie',  /.  w.  excursion,  picnic. 
£anbfd)aft,  /.  -w.  landscape. 
JJanbftrnfcc,/.  -w.  highway. 
1'anbwcn,  m.  -ۤ,  -e,  land  route. 
lang  (longer,  longfi),  adj.  long,  tall, 
fang(e),  adv.  temp,  long,  long  time; 

adv.  of  degree,  far,  far  from ;  auf  fo 

— ,  for  so  long  a  time ;  eine  3eit  — , 

for  some  time. 
gangbctn,  «.  -«§,  -e,  longlegs. 


(angen,  intr.  t).,  reach  (nadj  or  in,  ace.). 
i!angfuft(cr,  w.  -§,  — ,  longlegs. 
langfam,  adj.  slow,  tedious, 
langft,  adv.  superl.  long  ago,  long  be- 
fore, long  since, 
langtoadenb,  part.  adj.  long  flowing ; 

[roallen,  wave.] 
(ungmetlig,  adj.  tedious, 
fionjr,/  w.  lance, 
fiorifari,  n.  -§.  —  (used  as  inter/.), 

fiddlesticks. 
SJtirm,  m.  -<e)8,  or  Cflrmen,  «.-§,  noise, 

uproar, 
loffen,   liefj,  gelaffen,  tr.  let,   allow; 

cause,  order  (to  do),  have  done ;  yield ; 

cease  ;  abandon,  forsake  ;  intr.  Don 

etnm-3  or  \\i)  — ,  separate,  desist  from ; 

with  adv.  (dat.)  look,  suit,  become. 
£oft,  f.  u>.  charge,  burden,  load. 
Inftcrlinfl,  adj.  vicious,  wicked, 
latri'nifdj,  adj.  Latin. 
S-'nub,  n.  -(e)§,  -e  or  ntt,  foliage  ;  coll. 

leaves. 

£aubc,y.  vi.  arbor,  bower, 
i'nubgang,  m.  -§,  "e,  walk  with  trees; 

leafy  walk. 
£aubgcbrdnge,   «.  -§,   — ,    abundant 

foliage. 
I'an&ncniblbc,   n.  -§,   — ,    leafy  arch, 

canopy. 

£au6tpanb,/.  *t,  leafy  wall, 
laurrnb,  part.  adj.  lurking,  watching. 

[lauern.] 

£auf,  m.  -(e)§,  "e,  course, 
(aufcn,  lief,  gelaufen,  intr.  f).  or  f., 

run. 

laufrticn,  intr.  {).,  listen, 
taut,  adj.  loud. 
£autc,  /.  w.  lute.    [F.  luth.] 
tauten,  /n/r.  h.,  sound,  impers.  e§  Iau= 

tet,  it  runs,  the  purport  is,  it  is  said. 
Id u ten,  intr.  I).,  ring. 


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tauter,  adj.  clear,  pure ;  indecl.  mere, 
only,  nothing  but. 

leben,  intr.  \),,  live,  exist;  —  toon, 
support  oneself  from. 

fiebcn,  n.  -§,  life;  am  — ,  alive. 

lebenb,/a>-/.  adj.  living,  existing. 

Uben'big,  adj.  living,  live;  lively,  ani- 
mated, [freckle. 

SJcbcrflcrfcn,    m.    -3,    — ,    liver-spot, 

S.'cbcuiol)l',  n.  -§,  -§,  farewell. 

Icb  't)aft,  a^'.  lively,  animated ;  vivid, 
forcible.  [in  one's  lifetime. 

fiebjctteit,/.//.  lifetime;  ju  or  bei — , 

lerfen,  tr.  lick,  lap. 

Sierferbiffen,  w.  -§,  — ,  dainty  morsel. 

fieber,  «.  -§,  — ,  leather. 

Icbig,  adj.  empty,  clean;  vain;  un- 
married. 

leer,  adj.  empty. 

leer cit,  tr.  empty,  drain. 

Icgcn,  tr.  lay,  put ;  reft,  lie  down,  sub- 
side, abata. 

Seljen  (Cehn),  ».-§,  — ,  fief,  trust. 

letjncn,  tr.  lean;  reft,  recline  (against, 
an  or  gegen). 

8eh,nftuh,l,  m.  -§,  *e,  armchair. 

£cf)rt,  /.  zt;.  instruction,  advice;   doc- 

Icljrcn,  /r.  teach.  [trine,  theory. 

i'eljrcr,  »».  -3f  — f  teacher,     [teachable. 

lelirtjnit,    a<^'.    didactic,     instructive ; 

Icfjrrcirf),  a^'.  instructive. 

Seib,  m.  -eS,  -er,  body;  originally, 
life ;  Ccib  unb  Ceben,  life ;  Dom  I'ctbe, 
at  a  distance ;  ju  Ceibe  geb,en  or  auf 
ben  —  rucfen,  attack. 

fieibe^fraft,/.//.  *e,  strength  of  body  ; 
au§  2eibe§traften,  with  all  one's 
might,  for  dear  life. 

Ictbljnf'tiij,  adj. embodied,  living;  real. 

iicibltindjc,/.  w.  bodyguard, 
geic^c,  /.  u:  corpse.     [M.H.G.   llch, 
body.] 

l!ctrticii,^u(i,  m.  -e§,  "e,  funeral  proces- 
sion. 
£ei$nam,  m.  -(e)§,   -€,   dead    body, 


corpse,  [der.  llch,  body,  hame,  gar- 
ment.] 

tctdjt,  a«y.  light,  easy,  slight ;  adv. 
lightly,  easily,  readily. 

leidjtfufttfl,  fl<//'.  light-footed. 

teiitjtfinnig,  aa^'.  frivolous. 

leib,  adj.  sorrowful,  regretful;  — fetn, 
—  tfyun  (intfers.  with  dat.),  regret, 
be  sorry  for. 

SJeib,  n.  -ۤ,  -e,  sorrow,  grief ;  in  jury, 
wrong ;  einem  etn  -ۤ  tb,uu,  do  harm 
to  one. 

letbcn,  litt,  flelitten,  tr.  suffer;  allow, 
admit;  intr.  (with  an)  suffer  from 
(an  with  dot.). 

i'cibcn,  n.  -§,  — ,  suffering. 

Ici&ciiirtiaftlitl),  adj.  passionate,  vehe- 
ment, deep. 

£etbenSgefdl|rtin,  /.  w.  companion  in 
sorrow. 

letber  (comf.  of  adv.  letb),  adv.  unfor- 
tunately ;  interj.  alas ! 

£cibfd)lctcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  mourning  veil 

fietyiifl,  «.-§,  university  city  in  Saxony. 

leif(e),  adj,  soft,  low;  slight. 

letften,  tr.  execute,  achieve ;  do ;  render. 

Setter,  /.  w.  ladder. 

JJeftton,/.  w.  lesson.    [L.  lectio.] 

JJeftiire,/.  -w.  reading.     [F.  lecture.] 

Icnfcit,  tr.  direct,  guide ;  govern ;  steer ; 
rein. 

Ienjgrfd)mu(ft,  adj.  adorned  with  the 
glory  of  spring.  [Cenj,  poet,  spring, 
and  jdjmucfen,  adorn.] 

fieo,  Third,  Pope  of  Rome,  795-816. 

S!rrd)e,/.  w.  lark. 

(emeu,  tr.  learn,  study. 

•efen,  (a§,  gelefen,  tr.  gather ;  read. 

Setljargte',/.  lethargy.    [Gr.] 

£ettc,  m.  w.  Lett,  inhabitant  of  Livonia. 

lefct,  adj.  last,  extreme ;  lowest;  (jum) 
lefotenmal,  for  the  last  time,  {superl. 
of\ob,  weary.] 

Irurtjten,  intr.  I;.,  light,  shine;  dot.  of 
pers.  lighten,  hold  a  light  for. 


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Icurfjtcnb,  fart.  adj.  bright,  shining. 
Ifugiicn,  tr.  deny,  disavow,  retract. 
firute,  //.  people,  men.  \M.  H.  G. 

liut.] 

leutfclifj,  adj.  affable,  courteous. 
Udjt,  adj.  clear,  bright,  light, 
fitt^t,  n.  -€§,  -«r,  light ;  //.  -e,  candle, 
lirtjtcii,  tr.  clear;  thin  (a  forest). 
£tcf)tfd)immer,  m.  -§,   glare  of  light, 

bright  light, 
fitdjrftumpf,  m.  -<e)§,  ^c,  stump  of  a 

candle. 
i.'irtitftumpfd)cn,  «.—:-,  — ,  dimin.  small 

end  of  a  candle, 
fitdjtung,/.  w.  clearing. 
lieb,    «^'.    dear,    beloved;    pleasing, 

agreeable ;  —  fein  (with  dat.),  please ; 

—  fyaben,  like. 

fiteb,  n.  -ۤ,  love,  sweetheart, 
fiiebtfjen,  n.  -§,  — ,  sweetheart. 
JHebc,  /.  love;  ju  Itebe  tb,un  (dat.  of 

pers.),  do  (something)  to  please. 
Ucben,  tr.  love.  [lovable. 

licbrii«tmirbtn,   adj.  worthy   of   love, 
liebcr,  adv.  (compar.  of  lieb  and  of 

flern), rather, better,  sooner;  in  pref- 
erence to,  more  willingly  ;  with  dat. 

of  pers.,  I  prefer,  I  would  rather, 
iiicbcrl,  n.-Z,  —,  lover.    [5.  Ger.  dial. 

dimin.  o/2ieber.  ] 
fiicbcotrcuc,/.  constancy  in  love. 
2tcbc§tt)erf,  n.  -e§,  -e,  labor  of  love. 
Hebfyaben,  see  fjabcn. 
liebtofcnb,  adj.  caressing,  loving, 
licbltrf),  adj.  lovely,  charming,  sweet, 
fiicbli^feit,/.  charm. 
L'icblinfl,  m.  -e§,  -€,  favorite,  darling, 
i'tcbliiiflt-fraut,  n.  -(e)§,  ^er,  favorite 

plant.  [rite  castle. 

i;iebliiinc-irfi(of!,  n.  -{ii)e§,  "(jj)er,  favo- 
licbreid),  «<//'.  loving,  kind. 
JJteb,  «.  -es,  -cr,  song,  poem, 
i'itbtficn,    «.   -«,   — ,  little   song,  lay, 

carol.  [situated. 

Itegcn,  lag,  ^etegcn,  intr.  lj.,  lie;  be 


C,  /.//.  -§,  league.    [F.  ligue,  //a/. 

liga.] 

fiilte,/.  w.  lily.     [Z,.  lilia.] 
Hub,  «^'.  soft,  mild. 
Wnbt,/.  «'.  linden  (tree). 
linf ,  adj.  left ;  jur  flinfen,  on  the  left 

hand, 
lints?,  adv.  on  the  left,  to  or  from  the 

left. 

2iWc,/.  w.  lip. 
fiift,  /.  TV.  cunning,  craft, 
liftig,  adj.  artful,  cunning, 
fitttcratur',  /.  w.  literature.     [F.,  L.] 
lobcn,  tr.  praise. 
JJod),  n.  -e§,  -"er,  hole. 
JJofomoti'oe,  /.  -w.  locomotive,  engine. 

[L.] 

lobcrn,  intr.  I).,  bkze,  flame, 
lonifrf),  adj.  logical.    [G.] 
Sorfe,/.  w.  lock,  ringlet,  tress, 
lorfcn,  tr.  entice,  allure,  decoy. 
fiob,n,  m.  -»,  -"e,  reward ;  (also  n.)  pay. 
1  of) IK u,  tr.  reward, 
i'orbccr,  m.  -§,  -€n,  laurel.    [L.  laurus 

and  G.  SBeere.] 

JJorbccrblatt,  n.  -§,  -"er,  laurel  leaf, 
gorclct  or  Curlci,/.  a  crag  on  the  right 

bank  of  the  Rhine,  between  St.  Goar 

and  OberweseL 

8o3,  n.  -e§,  -c,  lot,  fate;  prize. 
lo$,  adj.  loose,  free  independent ;  vsed 

as  sep.  prefix  -with  the  meaning  of 

impetuousness,   vigor,    haste ;    also 

loose,  off,  out,  away,  etc.        [fasten. 
(odbinben,  bcmb  — ,  -gcbunben,  tr.  un- 
lofen,  intr.  b,.,  draw  lots. 
ISfen,  tr.  loosen  ;  redeem;  solve;  buy; 

make  money  (from). 
Io*ful)rcn,  fub,t  — ,  -flejat)ren,  intr.  [., 

—  auf  (ace.),  fly  at,  rush  upon. 
loSfjoucn,  b,ieb  — ,  -fletjauen,  intr.  b,., 

—  ouf  (acf.),  strike  at,  hit. 
JoSlaffcn,  licfe   — ,   -<jclaffen,  tr.  let 

loose,  let  go,  set  free. 
lo*mad)cn,  sef.  tr.  loosen,  set  free. 


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lodneftfln,  sep.  tr.  unfasten,  open. 
(oSfogen,  refl.  renounce;  Don  einem 

— ,  separate. 
Io§ftt)lagcn,  irf)(ug— , -gefdjtagcn,  intr. 

1).,  —  auf  (ace.),  strike  at,  attack, 

belabor. 

2b»pr,  m.  TV.  lion.     [Z..] 
SJiiWcngruOf,/.  w.  lion's  den. 
fiottcrjfct,    m.   Lake    Lowerz   in  the 

Canton  of  Schwyz.  [defect, 

t'iirfc, /.  w.   gap,   aperture,   opening; 
£uft,  /.  *c,  air,  atmosphere ;  breeze, 
luftig,  adj.  airy,  breezy, 
i'iigc,  /.  w.  lie;  einen  Siigen  ftrofen, 

accuse  one  of  lying, 
liigcn,  log,  gelogen,  intr.  f).,  lie. 


i'umpcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  rag,  tatter. 

£uft,  /.  ae,  pleasure,  joy  ;  inclination  ; 

desire ;  —  [jabcn,  be  inclined,  like. 
Iiifitg,  adj.  merry,  gay,  jolly. 
Suft'foiel,  n.  -(e)§,  -e,  comedy, 
(uft'toanbcln,  (uftroanbdtc,  geluftroan; 

belt,  insep.  intr.  f).  and  \.,  walk  for 

pleasure,  promenade,  saunter, 
fiuttjer,  3)Jartin.     Protestant  reformer, 

born  in  Eisleben,  Nov.  10, 1483,  and 

died  there  Feb.  18,  1546. 
i'ii^cii,  n.  -o,  village  near  Leipzig,scene 

of  battle  between   Gustavus   Adol- 

phus  and  Wallenstein,  Nov.  16, 1632. 
2u5crn',  n.  Lucerne,  city  and  canton 

at  the  foot  of  Lake  Lucerne. 


9J}an3,  /.  Maas  (P.  Meuse),  tributary 
of  the  Rhine  from  the  west ;  flows 
through  France,  Belgium  and  Hol- 
land. 

mncf]cn,  tr.  make,  cause,  produce;  per- 
form, accomplish ;  —  ju,  make,  ap- 
point, transform;  refl.  fare,  get  on, 
succeed ;  —  (prep-  an,  auf,  fiber, 
with  ace.)  apply  oneself  to,  attach, 
devote  oneself;  assail;  fid)  auf  ben 
SBefl  madjen,  set  out,  depart;  imp. 
e§  mad)t  fid)  flut,  it  goes  well ;  intr. 
I).,  hasten,  proceed;  ba§  mad)t  bafj, 
that  is  because. 

2Wad)t,/.  He,  might,  strength,  power. 

mtirt)tifl,  adj.  mighty;  large,  vast. 

ajJabamc,  /.  -w.  pi.  in  address,  Mes- 
dames,  madam  ;  mistress,  lady.  [F.] 

KJJJabnmrt)cn,  n.  -is,  dear  madam. 

9)iabd)cn,  n.  -§,  — ,  girl,  maiden. 
\dirn.  ofWQ.ffr, formerly  5Dlagbd)en.] 

mobrt)cnl)oft,  adj.  girlish. 

a)Jdbd)cnfttmmc,/.  -w.  girls'  voice. 

9)!(ibclcin  ('DlaDel  and  TOciflb(e)lein), 
n.  -I,  — ,  dial,  for  SJZfibdjen. 

2)JnrjX/.  •c.-,  maid,  virgin;  maid-servant. 


9JJagbcburg,  «.-§,  fortified  city  on  the 
Elbe,  the  capital  of  the  Prussian 
province  of  Saxony. 

;«.  -§,  — ,  stomach. 

,  f,  iu.  admonition,  warning, 
monition,  threat. 

ajJatblumc,/.  u:  lily-of-the-valley. 

9Jiniblunicuftrngcl,  m.  -§,  — ,  stalk  of 
a  lily-of-the-valley. 

9)Joib,/.  (poet,  for  3Dtfibd)en),  maiden. 

aJJoicnfonnc,/.  May  sunlight. 

2Hain,  m.  -»,  tributary  of  the  Rhine 
from  the  east,  the  chief  river  of 
Franconia. 

ajJaiit.5,  n.  Mainz,  (F.  Mayence),  capital 
of  the  province  of  Rheinhessen,  on 
the  west  shore  of  the  Rhine. 

2Rnjeftot,/.  w.  majesty,  Majesty.    [Z,.] 

3)Jal,  n.  -(e)§,  -e  or  -"er,  mark,  memo- 
rial; time,  [mal  is  often  indecl.in 
comp.  as  jmeimal,  ace.  twice;  bermal 
(also  bermalen),  gen.  now,  at  pre- 
sent.] 

ntal  =  einmal,  adv.  once ;  -with  verbs 
it  strengthens  the  imper.  =  do,  just 

ntnlcn,  tr.  paint,  depict,  color. 


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ntulcrifcf),  adj.  picturesque. 

iHaltjcur',  (fr.  as  in  F.)  n.  -§,  misad- 
venture, misfortune,  accident.  [F.] 

Wnluc,  /.  w.  mallow. 

won,  pron.  (indecl.)  one,  they,  people  ; 
the  indirect  cases  are  supplied  by 
em.  [TOann.] 

tnnurt)  -er,  -e,  -el,  adj.  many  a, 
many;  pron.  many  a  one.  [mand) 
is  often  uninfl.  in  the  nom.  and  ace. 
neut.,  and  occasionally  before  anoth- 
er adj.  In  poet,  the  adj '.  following 
mand)  is  sometimes  uninfl.  See  p. 
69,  L  20.] 

maud) 'inn  I,  adv.  many  a  time,  often, 
sometimes,  occasionally. 

9Rangc(,  m.  -§,  Jt,  lack,  want. 

maiificllinft,  adj.  deficient. 

aNamcr',  /.  v.  mariner,  way.    [F.] 

monirrlirt),  adj.  of  good  manners,  civil, 
polite. 

sD!nnn,  m.  -e§,  "er,  man ;  husband. 

2Jiaiuirf)cu,  n.  -I,  — ,  little  man;  — 
madjen,  rise  on  the  hind  legs,  frisk, 
caper,  perform. 

ajirinncrrtjcn,  see  TOanndjen. 

ajjanucrmclt,  /.  w.  masculine  world. 

manntjaft,  adj.  manly,  courageous. 

mdnnlid),  adj.  manly;  male,  mas- 
culine. 

ajJanfdiet'te,/.  w.  cuff. 

aHaiu'fclb,  Graft,  (1580-1626),  Count 
of  — ,  a  general  on  the  Protestant 
side  at  the  opening  of  the  Thirty 
Years'  War. 

ajinntcl,  m.  -§,  ",  cloak,  cape. 

SDfauufcrtpt',  n.  -{e)§,  -«,  manuscript. 
[L.] 

3JJaW»e,/  w.  portfolio.    [L.] 

5D!tir(c),  f.  w.  tale,  story ;  tidings,  news. 

iUiiirrtint,  n.  -I,  — ,  tale,  story,  fairy 
tale. 

Warier,  m.  -8,  — ,  marten. 

ajJarbcrfcfjttc,  /.  w.  sinew  of  a  marten. 

SRttJrie',  /.  Mary. 


,  n.  -(e)§,  -e,  gossamer. 

Wnriniftrflic,  /.  church  of  St.  Mary, 
church  of  Our  Lady. 

UHarf,  n.  -(e)§,  marrow. 

mnrmclftctncrn,  adj.  marble.  [<Rar* 
mel,  fr.  L.  marmor.] 

mormorn,  adj.  of  marble. 

marfriiic'rcii,  intr.  \.  or  ^.,  march.  [F. 
marcher.] 

S}OR,  n.  -(e)§,  — ,  measure,  propor- 
tion, mode.  [L.  massa.]  [creet. 

mafHQi  adj.  moderate,  temperate  ;  dis- 

matt,  adj.  faint,  dim ;  mate  (in  chess). 

Watte,/,  w.  meadow. 

SDJuucr,/.  w.  wall.  [wall. 

ilJiaitcrliirfc,  /.  w.  gap  or  opening  in  a 

iJJiniirrVfcilcr,  m  -§,  — ,  pillar,  wall 
column,  support,  buttress.  [L.  mu- 
rus  and  M.L.  pilarius,/r.  pi  la.] 

Waul,  n.  -e§,  ^er,  mouth  (of  animals). 

2J}auS,/.  Me,  mouse. 

mcdja'mfdj,  adj.  mechanical. 

ajJctflciiburn,  n.  -§,  the  name  of  two 
Grand  Duchies  in  Germany  on  the 
Baltic,  Mecklenburg-Schwerin  and 
Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 

3)Jcbt'na,  n.  -§,  Medina,  sacred  city  in 
West  Arabia,  the  burial  place  of 
Mohammed. 

2Hetr,  n.  -e§,  -e,  sea. 

Wrrrfdiaumfopf,  m.  -el,  -"c,  meer- 
schaum head  or  bowl  (of  a  pipe). 

ajleerceftranb,  m  -e§,  -e,  sea-shore, 
bank. 

ntcftr,  adj.  more,  (compar.  of  totel), 
often  used  sub st. ;  adv.  longer ;  nidjt 
— ,  no  longer ;  unt  fo  — ,  so  much 
the  more. 

mcfjrcrc,  adj.  (double  comp.)  several. 

mctbcn,  mieb,  gemieben,  tr.  avoid. 

ajJcibcn,  n.  -§,  separating,  parting. 

mtin,  -er,  -e,  -{e)§,  pass.  pron.  (infl. 
and  used  subst.)  my,  mine. 

mcincii,  tr.  or  intr.  I).,  mean,  think,  be 
of  the  opinion ;  mean  to  say,  intend, 


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wish ;  imply,  signify ;  remark ;  love, 
desire. 

mciitcrfctU",  adv.  on  my  part,  in  my 
turn,  [old  gen.  rnetncr  Seit(e)  with 
inorganic  -§.] 

mctnetroegcn,  adv.  for  me,  on  my  ac- 
count, so  far  as  I  am  concerned ; 
I  have  no  objection,  [dot.  pi.  tnei= 
nen-t-roegen.] 

•INcinung,  /.  w.  opinion,  intention; 
view. 

meift,  adj.  and  adv.  largest,  most 
(superl.  o/mel);  am  metften,  most. 

meiftend,  adv.  mostly,  for  the  most 
part. 

aHetfter,  m.  -§,  — ,  master;  master 
workman. 

aRetfa,  n.  -§,  Mecca,  sacred  city  in 
West  Arabia,  the  birthplace  of  Mo- 
hammed. 

3Hcld),/.  a  small  stream  in  the  Canton 
of  Unterwalden,  flowing  into  the  Aa. 

9Ndcf)t()ul,  n.  -g,  valley  of  the  Melch, 
also  village,  in  Unterwalden. 

mclfcii,  molt,  gemolfen  (orw.),tr.  milk. 

SUJclubic'  or  HJelobei',  /.  TV.  melody. 

mrlo'bifrf),  adj.  melodious. 

9Mtmel,/.  or  Wtemen,  river  in  western 
Russia,  flows  into  the  Kurisches 
Haff  near  Tilsit  in  Prussia. 

sJJicngc,  f.  TV.  multitude,  crowd ;  mass, 
quantity,  abundance. 

HDJcnfrf),  m.-w.  man,  human  being,  man; 
//.  men,  mankind,  \prig.  adj.  fr. 
<Dtann.] 

2)Jcnfd)(|cit,  /.  mankind,  humanity. 

mcii|rt)ltrt),  adj.  human. 

tncrfcn,  tr.  mark,  note,  perceive;  re- 
mark; remember,  ftdj  — ,  make  a 
note  of. 

mcrfttwrbtg,  adj.  noteworthy,  remark- 
able. 

SWeffe,/.  w.  mass;  fair.     \L.  missa.] 

meffcn,  mafe,  gemeffen,  tr.  measure. 

3Heffer,  n.  -8,  — ,  knife. 


SBJcfiflf fdjoft,  n.  -§,  -c,  business  at  the 
fair. 

t,/.  w.  market  time,  fair  time. 
.  w.  metropolis. 
(pron.  as  in  P.),  n.  -8, 
furniture.     [F.] 

sJJfcud)clmbrbcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  assassin, 
ininiicn,  intr.  {).,  mew. 
9J!icnc,  /.  w.  look,  countenance,  air ; 

—  madjen,  assume  the  appearance. 
[f.  mine.] 

aiJicte,/.  w.  hire,  rent. 

anitrf), /.  milk. 

milb(c),  adj.  mild,  benign,  generous. 

mtlbcrn,  tr.  mitigate,  soften. 

aWiUton',/.  w.  million. 

nttnbrr,  adj.  and  adv.  comp.  degree, 
less ;  suferl.  minbefi,  least,  smallest 
(for  minneft);  used  as  comp.  and 
superl.  o/roenifl.  The  superl.  occurs 
mainly  in  negative  statements, 
[for  older  mtrtnet.]  [mirror. 

aRtntatur'ftnegel,  m.  -§,  — ,  miniature 

ajJinne,/.  -w.  poet.  love. 

aninu'te,  /.  u>.  minute.  [M.  L.  mi- 
nustus,  small  part,  coin.] 

tniftfjcn,  tr.  mix,  shuffle  (cards);  refl. 

—  inr  mingle  in,  interfere ;  fid)  baretn 
or  brein  — ,  interpose,  meddle  with. 

"lift-,  prefix,  usually  insep.  It  gives 
the  idea  of  negation,  failure,  evil, 
perversion.  The  prefix  is  usually 
unaccented  in  verbs,  save  -where 
special  stress  rests  upon  it,  as  mifj= 
fccrjkfyen;  in  substantives  derived 
from  verbs,  and  in  certain  partici- 
ples as  mi&'geftattet  (misshapen),  // 
receives  the  accent. 

tnifien,  tr.  miss;  do  without;  lose. 

miiilinn'bclit,  insep.  tr.  ill-treat,  abuse. 

sniftltn'gen,  mtBlang,  miijlungen,  intr. 
\.,  and  impers.  (dot.)  be  unsuccess- 
ful, fail  in  ;  turn  out  badly. 

nttfitrnu'tfct),    adj.    distrustful,    suspi- 


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SWift,  m.  -«§,  -«,  dung. 

aiJtft'Dcrftanbni*,  ».  -<ff)e§,  -<ff)e,  mis- 
understanding. 

ntit,  /«•/.  with  dot.  with;  an/T'.  to- 
gether (with),  along  (with);  used 
as  a  sep.  prefix,  and  accented,  de- 
noting accompaniment,  participa- 
tion. 

mitgtfKn,  Qtnfl  — ,  -geflangen,  intr.  \., 
go  with,  accompany. 

2Hitgcnoft(c),  m.  w.  companion. 

3)iitglieb,  n.  -{e)§,  -er,  member,  asso- 
ciate. 

mitliclfrii,  {jalf  — ,  -gefyotfen,  intr.  I)., 
lend  help ;  —  bet,  assist  in. 

mit'lcibifl,  adj.  compassionate,  sympa- 
thetic. 

mitnrfimrn,  nafjm  — ,  -flenommen,  tr. 
take  with,  take,  carry  along. 

ajJiturcitcr,  m.  -3,  —,  fellow-warrior. 

SKittag,  m.  -§,  -e,  midday,  noon;  Jig. 
south. 

attittnflSljtfeCf  /.  midday  or  noonday 
heat. 

9Rittag£maf)(,  n.  -e§,  -e  or  *er,  mid- 
day meal.  [TOc^l  =  orig.  2RaI, 
time]. 

rtfle,/.  silence  of  midday, 
e,  /.  w.  middle,  center,  midst. 

mittcilcn,  sep.  tr.  communicate,  impart. 

9)Jittciliiiifl,  /.  w.  communication,  in- 
formation. 

ERittel,  n.  -§,  — ,  means,  instrument; 
in§  DJittet  fdjtagen,  —  legen,  —  tre= 
ten,  interpose,  intervene. 

mtttclalterltrt),  adj.  mediaeval. 

ajJittdmccr,  w.-ei,  Mediterranean  Sea. 

anittcltftiir(e),/.  w.  middle  door. 

mitten,  adv.  in  the  middle  or  midst,  used 
•with  prepositions ;  —  in,  —  unler, 
in  the  middle  or  midst  of ;  —  innc, 
midway,  [old  dat.pl.  of  HZttte,  and 
possibly  the  ace.  sing.  m.  of  the  adj. 
mitt.] 

mittenbrin,  adv.  in  the  midst  of,  there- 
in. 


3Htttrrnrjdjr,/.  *c,  midnight  \fig.  north. 

\prig.  dat.  sing.\ 
ntitttl  (mittlcrc,  mitte[(le),  adj.  middle, 

intermediate.     \Jr.  the   adj.   mitt, 

mid.] 
mimcrmctlc,   adv.   in   the  meantime. 

{gen.  sing.fr.  Setle.] 
mituntcr,  adv.  at  times,  occasionally, 

now  and  then. 
andbel,  n.  -§,  —  ,  S.  G.  pi.  TOSbeln, 

piece  of  furniture.     [F.  meuble.] 
2)Jobr,/.7f.  mode,  fashion.    [F.  mode.] 
BRobrroman,  m.  -§,  -e,  novel  of  fa- 

shionable life,  fashionable  romance. 
miigcn,  modjte,  gemo(^t,  tr.,  also  mod. 

aux.,  may,  be  able,  can,  like. 
tttiig(id),  adj.  possible. 
tnoglic^criiicife,   adv.  possibly,    [adv. 

gen.  o/metfe.] 

SOJogltdjfcit,  /.  TV.  possibility. 
Diofynmmcb,  m.  -§,  Mohammed,  Ara- 

bian   prophet    and    founder   of   the 

Mahommedan  religion  (571-632). 
SRoment',  m.  -ۤ,  -e,  moment.     [F. 

and  L.} 

t,  m.  -%,  -e,  month.     [Man  = 


9)2  on  cf),  m.  -ۤ,  -e,  monk,  friar.     [L. 

monachus.] 

i'Jibitrt)lctii,  n.  -§,  —  ,  little  monk. 
SDlonb,   m.  -€§,  -«,    moon.      [TOonb 

from    M.H.G.    mane,    later    mon, 

moon  ;  cf.  Dion-  in  %J)JontOfl  ;  used 

also  as  a  parallel  form  of  BJoiiat. 

7^i?  w.   decl.   occurs  especially  in 

compounds,  !BlonDenjd)etn. 
3)iimbr*b(iinmrrung,/.  pale  moonlight. 
sJ)ii)iiSli(l)t,  «.  -(e)^,  moonlight. 
Wonbftral|(,    m.    -(e)§,    -en,    moon 

beam. 

morn'lifrt),  adj.  moral,  ethical. 
^Jornft',  m.  -ۤ,  -"e,   morass,  marsh. 

[F.  marais.] 

9)!orb,  m.  -(e)§,  -t,  murder. 
morben,  tr.  or  intr.  murder. 


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BRorgartcn,  «.  -§,  south  of  Lake  Egeri 
in  the  canton  of  Zug,  scene  of  battle 
between  Duke  Leopold  of  Austria 
and  the  Swiss,  Nov.  16,  1315. 

SHorgen,  m.  -%,  — ,  morning;  East. 

morgen,  adv.  to-morrow,  [ortg.  dot. 
0/3ftorgen,  to-morrow  morning.] 

morgrnb,  adj.  of  to-morrow,  to-mor- 
row's, [adj.  with  secondary  -b  from 
SWorgen.] 

SJiorgcnbantmmmg,  /.  morning  twi- 
light, dawn. 

2)Jorgenialte,/.  chill  of  morning. 

9Rorgentappd)en,  n.  -§,  — ,  dim.  mor- 
ning cap.  [jfappe.] 

SDJorgenlatib,  n.  -(e)§,  East,  Orient. 

2)iorgculirt)t,  n.  -(e)§,  -«r,  morning 
light. 

SRorgcnrot,  n.  -B,  or  SRorgenrott, 
f.  iv.  dawn,  sunrise.  _ 

morgcnriitlirf),  adj.  morning  red,  of  the 
dawn. 

morgciu-,  adv.  in  the  morning,  every 
morning ;  on  the  following  day. 
[adv.  fen.'] 

aRofdjee',  /.-  it>.  mosque.  [P.  and 
Arab.} 

SKotte,/.  w.  moth.    [E.  moth.] 

ntiibe,  adj.  tired,  weary,  exhausted ; 
orig.  with  gen.,  now  with  ace. 

ajJutjc,  /.  w.  pains ;  toil ;  trouble ;  jidj 
(dat.)  —  geben,  take  pains. 

),  m.  -e»,  -"e,  mill-stream, 
e,  /.  w.  mill 

9Jliif)l(en)rob,  w.  -§,  ^er,  miU-wheeL 

SOJitUtr,  /«.  -§,  — ,  miller. 

3)lund)c«,  »,  -§,  Munich. 


SWunb,  w.  -(e)S,  -e,  'e  «r  *er,  mouth. 

3Rfinb(f)cn,  w.  -§,  — ,  </»W/M.  little 
mouth. 

mitnter,  adj.  lively,  gay ;  awake. 

murmclii,  intr.  murmur;  Dor  fi4  ^in 
— ,  murmur  to  oneself.  [L.  mur- 
murare.] 

9JJuft!'r  /.  music.     [L.  musica.] 

muftjteren,  tr.  make  music. 

miiffen,  mufetc,  gemufet,  tr.  also  mod. 
aux.,  must,  be  obliged  to;  usually 
obligation  from  the  stress  of  circum- 
stances; barcm  or  bran  muffen,  sc. 
gcfjen,  set  about  it ;  apply  oneself  to 
it. 

SNufjc,/.  leisure,  idleness. 

SJhtftcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  pattern,  model 
\Ital.  mostra,  L.  monstrum.] 

muftern,  tr.  survey,  inspect,  review. 

SWut,  m.-e$,  courage,  spirit ;  mood;  ju 
mute  fein  (dat.  offers.),  feeL 

3)Ju^cftunbc,  /.  w.  leisure  hour. 

miifjig,  adj.  leisure,  unoccupied,  va- 
cant. 

iDtugigganger,  m.  -§,  — ,  stroller,  loi- 
terer, idler. 

2)Juta'tor,  future  passive  of  the  Latin 
verb  muto,  1  shall  be  transformed. 

mil  tig,  adj.  spirited,  courageous. 

ajluttcr,/.  i,  mother. 

«<itttcrrt)cn,  M.  -§,  — ,  little  mother. 

anuttermal,  n.  -(e)§,  -t,  mole,  birth- 
mark. 

DJutiyiKc,  m.  w.  wantonness,  caprice, 
petulance ;  roguishness,  mishievous- 
ness. 

.  w.cap. 


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no,  inter/,  well  then,  now ;  coll.,  ex- 
presses surprise,  often  contempt,  re- 
luctance to  accept  an  opinion. 

nad),  prep,  with  dot.  toward,  to  (es- 
pecially with  proper  names  of 
places,  or  nouns  having  the  force 
of  a  proper  name} ;  after,  behind  ; 
for,  about ;  according  to ;  used  as 
sep.  prefix. 

nattjnljmcit,  tr.  model  after,  imitate, 
copy ;  (usually  with  ace.  of  person, 
and  dot.  of  thing),  [fr.  &me,  a 
vessel,  lit.  measure  out  or  after.} 

92atf)bar,  m.  -§,  -n,  neighbor ;  [Ttadj 
=  nafye,  and  -bar  =  SBauer,  dwell- 
er.] 

Wnrtibnrin ,  /.  TV.  neighbor. 

SWadjbarfcfjnft,  /.  neighborhood. 

nad)brnt'r  adv.  thereafter,  after  that, 
afterward ;  according  as ;  con/. 
after,  when,  according  as,  since. 

nucfibcnfcn,  badjte  — ,  -flebadjt,  intr. 
1).,  (dat.  or  fiber  with  ace.)  follow  in 
thought,  reflect,  consider,  meditate 
on.  [tion. 

9Iad)benfen,  n.  -§,  reflection,  medita- 

nudjbenf  lid),  adj.  thoughtful,  reflecting. 

jtndKtlrn,  sep.  intr.  \.  with  dat.  of 
pers.  hasten  after. 

nacf)fol(jcnb,^arf.  adj.  following. 

nurfigrbcn,  gtng  — ,  -gegangcn,  intr. 
\.,  (dat.)  go  after,  follow,  pursue ; 
go  slow  (of  a  watch).  [quently. 

iinrfihcr',  adv.  afterwards,  later,  subse- 

nnd)toinmrn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  intr. 
f .,  (dat.)  come  after,  follow  ;  comply 
with ;  execute. 

ttad)fontmenb,  part.  adj.  coming  after, 
following. 

nad)lnuftn,  lief  — ,  -<jetaufen,  intr.  f., 
run  after. 

nacfimadjcn,  sep.  tr.  imitate. 


m.  -§,  -e,  afternoon, 
imrtimittnfl:?,  adv.  in  the  afternoon,  of 

an  afternoon  (adv.  gen.) 
Wnrtimittttflftillr,  /.  afternoon  stillness. 
nnrt]rcrl)itcn,   sep.  tr.  reckon  after  or 

again  ;  examine  ;  verify. 
"Ji'urtirirtit,  /.  w.  information,  news. 
itnrtintfm ,  rief  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.  or  intr. 

I).,  (dat.)  call  after, 
nnrtifnncn,  sep.  tr.  say  (of  a  person); 

bofeS  —  (dat.  of  person),  speak  ill 

of. 
nodifcficw,    fo^   — ,   -flefcticn,   tr.  or 

intr.   I).,    (dat.)   look    after;     look 

into,  examine,  review.  ' 
nncl)fiiiitcit,  fann  — ,  -flefonnen,  intr. 

1).,  (dat.  or  uber  with  ace.,  meditate, 

reflect  on. 
9irtrt)fj)icl,  n.  -3,  -e,  afterpiece,  after- 

lude ;  finale. 
tifldrfprct^cn,  jpra^  — ,  -fleipto^en,  tr. 

(dat.  of  person,  ace.  of  thing)  repeat 

after  one. 
narfrfprinecn,  (prang  — ,  -flefprungen, 

intr.  f .,  (dat.)  leap  or  run  after, 
na^ft,  adj.   (superl.    of    nal)),  next, 

nearest ;   used  substantively,  neigh- 
bor,   fellow-man  ;       prep,    close   to 

(usually  next  in  order  or  rank.) 
Wartitlnflcr,  n.  -3,  — ,  couch;    night- 
lodging. 

ttrirt)tltd),  adj.  nightly. 
9iad)t(icb,  n.  -e§,  -er,  night-song. 
9latt>t,  f.  "e,  night. 
'.iiiirtitntlr .  /.  w.  night-owl. 
92ad)tl)immr(,  m.  -§,  sky  at  night. 
«art)ttflnll,  /.   w.   nightingale.       [fr. 

nachti,  old  gen.  sing:  and  obs.  galan, 

sing.] 

SWartjtifrf),  m.  -e§,  -t,  dessert. 
nad)tt",    adv.  by   night,  in  the  night 

[adv.  gen.  with  -$,  like  tag§.] 


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9?otf)tfit)mcttcrliitfl,   nt.  -§,  -€,   night- 
butterfly. 

Wnrtittnu,  m.  -Ǥ,  night-dew. 

nnrf)U)cifcn,    roie§  — ,  -Qerotefen,    tr. 
demonstrate,  prove. 

y;nrfv,ur|(cr,  m.  -§,  — ,  straggler. 

'Ji'nrfm,  m.  -§,  — ,  neck. 

narft,  adj.  nacked,  bare. 
l,  /.  -w .  needle. 
l,  m.  -§,  tt,  nail. 

nal)(t),  (ndfjer,  nacfjft),  «<#'.  near,  nigh ; 
—  an,  near  or  close  to. 

yial)t,  f.  nearness,  neighborhood ;    in 
foer  — ,  near,  close  at  hand. 

!taf)cn,  refl.  approach. 

ndt)en,  tr.  or  intr.  sew. 

9Jaf)ere(3),  n.  details,  particulars. 

9?df)crci,  /.  sewing. 

Wtilicrfommcn,  n.  -§,  approach. 

nafymt,  refl.  come  nearer,  draw  near, 
approach. 

9Jal)ti|"cf),  w.  -e§,  — e,  sewing-table. 

92ame(tt),  m. -n§,  -n,  name;  -3,  £»«. 
by  the  name  of,  named. 

namcn(o§,  a<#.  nameless. 

Wnmnu-ucttcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  namesake. 

namcntlirf),    adj.    namely,    especially, 
particularly. 

itriiitlirt),  adj.  same ;   a</z\  namely,  that 
is  to  say. 

iHnit'finij,  m.  -§,  nankeen. 

Wart,  m.  w.  fool. 

narrcn,  tr.  make  a  fool  of. 

92afe,  /.  -w.  nose. 

tttifdti,  ;w/r.  I).,  snuffle;  speak  through 
the  nose. 

ttaft,  adj.  wet.     [t/.  nefeen,  moisten.] 

4Jiaffou,  w.  -§,  former  dukedom :  city 
on  the  Lahn. 

*JiiUiuiiariilimiir,  '.  w.  national  hymn. 

9latut',f.  w.  nature,  being ;   constitu- 
tion.   [L.  natura.] 

nutiirltd),  adj.  natural. 

sJiniimburn,  n.  -§,  city  in  the  valley  of 
the  Saale,  in  Prussia. 


92ebe(,  m.  -§,  — ,  mist,  fog,  cloud. 
Wcbclbutt,  m.  -c§,  ae,  haze,  mist. 
Webelftreif,  m.  -§,  -en,  streak  of  mist, 
ncbcn,  prep,  -with  dat.  or  ace.  as  place 

or  direction  is  implied,  next  to,  by 

the  side  of.     , 
itcbniau',  adv.  near  by ;  next  door,  in 

the  next  room, 
ncbntbct,  adv.  close  by ;  besides ;   in 

connection  with ;  incidentally. 
Wcbcnbul|(cr,  m.  -3,  — ,  rival. 
McbciigctjcnS,  fart.  adj.  walking  at  the 

side. 
SWebenfiljer,    m.  -§,   — ,    one  sitting 

next. 
Kctienjimmer,   n.  -§,    — ,    adjoining 

room. 
sJJeefnrtl)(j(,  n.  -§,  "er,  the  valley  of  the 

Neckar. 
ncfintcn,  nal)m,  genommen,  tr.  take ; 

take  from  (dat.) ;  —  fur,  regard  as; 

auf  jtd)  — ,  take  upon  oneself, 
netgctt ,  tr.  incline,  bend ;    refl.  incline, 

bow,  bend. 

9!eigen,  «.  -§,  bending,  inclination. 
92eigungr/.  TV.  inclination,  affection. 
nein,  adv.  no. 
9Jetfe,/.  w.  pink.      [_/>.  negelken,  nel- 

ken,  clove.] 
ncnncn,  nannte,  genannt,   tr.  name, 

call. 

SJtfr,  n.  -<e)3,  -er,  nest. 
sJJcftliug,  m.  -§,  -«,   nestling,   young 

bird, 
nett,   adj.   neat,   nice,    trim ;    pretty ; 

delicate.     [F.  net.] 
9lttf,  n.  -e§,  -€,  net,  net-work. 
neu,  adj.  new ;  aufl  -€,  anew, 
nciicrbnut,  part.  adj.  newly  built. 
»Jirujnl|r,  n.  -§,  -e,  New  Year. 
Wcujalirvnartjt,    /.    ^c,    New    Year's 

night. 

nculirti,  adj.  late,  recent, 
itcun,  mi  HI.  nine. 
neunt  -«r,  -«,  -e§,  »«/»«.  ninth. 


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md)t,  adv.  not;  nod)  — ,  not  yet.     [ni 

wiht,  no  whit.] 
U  trim- .  /.  it>.  niece, 
nirtittfl,  adj.  vain,  transitory. 
nirt)t«,  indef.  pron.  (used  subst.  nom. 

and  ace.)   nought,  nothing,     \orig. 

gen.  of  niht,  nothing.] 
itirfcn,  intr.  I).,  nod. 
nie,  adv.  never, 
niebcr,    adj.    low ;    adv.  low,    down ; 

used  as  sep.  accented  prefix. 
nicbcrbciiflcn,  sep.  tr.  bow,  stoop  down. 
mcbrrfnUrn,  pel  — ,  -gefatlen,  intr.  \., 

fall  down, 
nieberfyangrn,  hing  — ,  -gefyangen,  intr. 

hang  down,  droop. 

iticbcrfrimpfcit,  sep.  tr.  overcome,  sub- 
due, [(or  refl.). 
ntcbcrfmcftt,  sep.  intr.  \.,  kneel  down 
*Wicber(«ge,/.  w.  defeat. 
nteberlaffen,  liejj  — ,  -gdaffcn,  tr.  let 

down ;    refl.   sit    down ;    alight    (of 

birds) ;  establish  oneself, 
ntebcrlcgcit,   sep.  tr.  lay    down,    put 

down  ;  give  up,  resign  ;  refl.  lie  down. 
<Ricbcrfotf)ringcit,  n.  Lower  Lorraine, 

between     the     Rhine,     Maas    and 

Scheldt. 
ntebcrmadjrn,  sep.  tr.  bend  down;  put 

to  the  sword,  slay. 

Jticbcruciflcn,  sep.  refl.  bend  downward, 
mcbcrrcgncw,  sep.  intr.  f).,  rain  down, 
nicbcrfrfiaticn,  sep.  intr.  {).,  look  down, 
nicbcrfdjlagcn,  fd)lug  — ,  -<jefd)(aflen,  tr. 

cast  down  ;  refute ;  discourage ;  chill, 
mcbcrfclicn,  fat)  — ,  -fle|et»cn,  intr.  I)., 

look  down. 
Htcbcrfchrit,  sep.  tr.  set  down;  refl.  sit 

down, 
nieberftljen,  fafj  — ,  -flefeffen,  intr.  \., 

sit  down. 
Mieberfteigcn,  fHeg  — ,  -flefUegcn,  intr. 

\.,  step  down,  descend. 
ttiebcrwcrfen,  marf  — ,  -fleraorien,  tr. 

cast  down,  prostrate. 


ntrberjifdjcn,  intr.  t).,  hiss  down;  fiz, 

sizzle. 

iticblirti,  adj.  neat,  pretty. 
nirmitU",  adv.  never. 
nicmanb,  indef .  pron.  no  one. 
nimmrr,   adv.  never;    no    more,     [ni 

mer.] 

tiiiiiiiifrmcdr,  adv.  never,  never  more. 
nirgrnb$,  adv.  nowhere. 
niften,  intr.  I).,  nest.     I9left.] 
nit,  colloq.for  nid)t. 
nij,  colloq.  =  nt(t)t§. 
nobcl,  adj.  noble;  respectable;  colloq. 

fashionable,  swell.     [F.  noble.] 
nod),   adj.   yet,    still;    more,   besides, 

else ;  —  md)t,  not  yet ;  —  etnmal, 

once    more;    c<ny.,  correlates  -with 

toeDer,    weber  .  .  .  nod),   neither . . . 

nor. 
iturtimnlC',  adv.  once  more,  again,    [nod) 

TOal  +  §.] 

9Jorb,  m.  -§,  and  OTorben,  -8,  north, 
iibrblirt),  adj.  northern. 
SHorboft,  m.  -§,  92orboften,  -§,  north- 
east. 
SRot,  /.  at,    need ;    trouble,    distress ; 

not  ^aben,  gen.  be  in  want  of,  need ; 

adj.  (etnem)  —  t^iin,  be  necessary  ; 

e§  ^at  feine  9Jot,  no  fear  of  that, 
not  uric  11,  adj.  notarial,  attested  by  a 

notary. 

notbitrftig,  adj.  scant,  insufficient. 
9lott,f.  w.  note  (music).     [L.  nota.] 
'.if utfiill,  m.  -(e)§,  "•(.,  case  of  necessity, 

need. 
niitig,    adj.    needful,    necessary;    — 

fyaben,  stand  in  need  of. 
nbtigcn,  tr.  force,  compel. 
9Jottt»cf)r, /.  self-defense, 
notmrnbtg,    adj.    necessary,   material, 

important. 
SWoucmbcr,  m.  -8,  — ,  November.     [L. 

novem,  nine,  the  ninth  month.] 
nu,  old  form  of  nun. 
9Ju,  m.  moment ;  im  5Ru,  in  a  trice. 


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nun,  adv.  now,  well. 

nut,    adv.    only,    but,    merely ;    just, 

please. 
iiuf;i]citnl)rt,  adj.  nut-fed. 


sJJufif|dl)f  r,  m.  -§,  — ,  nutcracker, 
nutjltrf),  adj.  useful,  profitable,  advan- 
tageous. 

,  adj.  useless,  vain. 


ob,  prep.,  obs.  or  poet,  dot.  over,  above  ; 

beyond  ;  on  account  of ;  conj.  whether. 
JDbbrtrf),  «.  -§,  shelter,  lodging. 
oben,  aafy.above; — im  £aufe,up-stairs. 
o  brim  it,  adv.  up  to,  to  the  top. 
obcnbrcin,  adv.  over  and  above,  into 

the  bargain, 
obere(r),  -e,  -(e)§,  adj.,  superl.  obereft, 

upper;    over,  superior,     [only  used 

when  inflected^ 

Ebcrbnitrnt,  m.  -e§,  ^e,  chief  architect. 
£bcrbcfrl)l,  m.  -§,  chief  command. 
Cberftoe^c,  /.  w.  surface. 
Cberfcfjaffncr,  m.  -§,  — ,  head-guard, 

conductor  (of  a  train). 
Cberft,  m.  -en,  -en,  colonel. 
Cbcrfte(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  chief,  com- 
mander. 
Obcrtttalben  or  Ob  bent  ZBalb,  n.  -§, 

district  in  the  canton  of  Unterwal- 

den  in  Switzerland.  [though, 

obfllcirf)'  or  ob  .  .  .  gteidj,    conj.  al- 
Cbrigfcit,  /.  w.  magistracy,  authorities. 
jDbftbanm,  m.  -(e)3,  ^e,  fruit  tree. 
Cd)g(e),  m.  w.  ox. 
ober,  conj.  or. 
Dfen,  w.  -§,  •",  oven,  stove. 
Cfcnbonf,/.  "«,  bench  by  the  stove, 
offen,  adj.  open ;  frank, 
offcubnr,  adj.  plain,  obvious,  evident ; 

adv.  evidently,  plainly, 
bffcutlirt),  adj.  public,  open. 
CfP Jtcr'r  m.  -8,  -e,  officer.  \F.  officier.] 
iiff licit,  tr.  open  ;  refl.  open, 
oft,  ofter  or  oft(c)ver,  double  comp.  am 

ojteften,  adv.  often, 
oft,  adv.  often. 
liftcrS,    adv.   more   than   once,   often, 

frequently,     [comfar.  of  o\\.  -f-  8.] 


Db,etm,  m.  -§,  -e,  uncle. 

o^ne,/rt/.  with  ace.  without;  except; 

—  bafj,  but  that. 
ot|ne(|tn,  a</v.  without   that,  besides; 

just  the  same  ;  in  any  event, 
ofjitmtirtjtifl,  adj.  weak;  faint. 
Dftr,  n.  -(e)§,  -en,  ear. 
Clirfcinc,  /.  w.  box  on  the  ear. 
CXberg,  m.  -e§,  Mount  of  Olives. 
Clgii^e,  m.  -w.  lubber,  dunce.     [®6fee, 

idol.] 

omtnbc.',  adj.  ominous.     [F.,  L.] 
r,  /.  w.  opera,     [/to/,  opera.] 

",  «.  -«§,  ^er,  opera  house, 
o^fcrn,  tr.  sacrifice.     [Z..  offerre.] 
D^ferfpcnbe,  /.  w.  offering. 
Cpferfticr,  m.  -§,  -«,  sacrificial  bull. 
OrbcndHeib,  «.  -e§,  -cr,  dress  of  an 

order.     [Z,.  ordin-em.] 
orbcntltrf),  «^'.  orderly,  regular ;  pro- 
per ;  downright,  out  and  out ;  adv. 

regularly,  fairly. 
orbnen,    tr.   order,    regulate,   arrange, 

classify. 

Drbnung,/.  w.  order. 
Crfld,  /.  iv.  organ.     [Z,.  organum.] 
Drgclbauer,  m.  -3,  — ,  organ-builder. 
•Crgclbnumciftrr,    m.  -§,   — ,    master 

organ-builder. 

Drgclfpiclcn,  n.  -§,  organ-playing. 
Crt,  m.  -e§,  -e  or  -aer,  point,  spot, 

place ;  village.  [East. 

Dft,  m.  -§,  and  Cfldt,  -§,  east,  the 
Cftcrntartf)cn,  n.  -§,  — ,  Easter  story. 
Cftcrn,  //./.  (used  also  as  sing.f.  and 

n.)  Easter,     \prig.  dot.  pi.  =  in  th* 

Easter  days.] 

Dft(er)rtid),  n.  -8,  Austria. 
Cftfcc,  /.  East  Sea,  Baltic  Sea. 


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r,  n.  -e§,  -e,   pair,  couple;   ein 

poor,  a  few,  some;  cin  paarmal,  adv. 

several  times,     [mat,  acc.fl.tnded.] 
panriocifc,  adv.  in  couples. 
$acfan',  m.  -§,  large  dog.     [»'»»/.  pad" 

an,  hold  fast.] 
$ticf(f)cn,   n.   -§,   — ,    small   package. 

[fr.  ?patf,  m.  and  «.] 
pnrf en,  /r.  pack ;  seize ;  reft,  leave,  be  off. 
tJflff t',  also  $?arfct',  «.  -§,  -e,  package. 

[.F.  paquet.] 

$age,  m.  w.  page.     [/r.  aj  in  F.~\ 
qSulaft',  w.  -§,  *e,  palace.     [^.  palais. 

Af.  L.  palatium.] 
^alme,/.  w.  palm.    [Z..  palma.] 
$antoffrl,  m.  -§,  -n,  slipper,     [//a/. 

pantofola.] 
^npicr,   M.  -(e)§,   -«,    paper,   written 

document,  record.  [Z,.,  G.  papyrum.] 
^flpicrroUc,  /.  w.  roll  of  paper. 
^appcnt)cim,  Count,  ©ottf  ricb  .Ociitritf) 

tion  (1594-1632),  brilliant  general  of 

cavalry  under  Tilly  and  Wallenstein 

in  the  Thirty  Years'  War.  • 

$apft,  m.  -e3,  *e,  pope.     [L.  papa.] 
parabie'rcn,  intr.  I).,  parade. 
3$artie',  /.  w.  party,  excursion ;  match, 

marriage.     [F.,  L.] 
$ufTagier,  tn.  -§,  -e,  passenger.     [F.] 
paffcn,  intr.  I),  (dat.)  fit,suit,  be  fitting ; 

apply, 
paffirrcn,  tr.  pass,  pass  over;  intr.  \., 

happen,  occur.     [F.  se  passer.] 
^aftforte,  /.  w.  passport. 
$utrr,  m.  -§,  — ,  father ;  priest,  monk. 

(L.] 

)',  m.  w.  patriarch.     [Gr.] 
f,/.  w.  drum,  kettle-drum, 
tf/-  «'•  pause,  stop.     [/".  pause.] 
peban'tifdj,  adj.  pedantic.  [F.  pedant.] 
petnfid),  a;/^'.  painful;  exact,  accurate. 

(L.  poena.) 
f  eitfd)t,  /.  w.  whip,  lash.    [5/av.] 


^flj,  m.  -€§,  -€,  pelt,  fur;  fur  coat; 

colloq.  skin,  hide.     \M.  L.  pellicia.] 
t*c rflrtmciifbanS,  m.  -(e)§,  *e,  volume 

in  parchment  or  vellum,  book  bound 

in   parchment.     [Pergament  fr.  L. 

pergamena,   of    Pergamus,  in   Asia 

Minor.] 

$trgamentmotte,  /.  -w.  moth  that  in- 
fests parchment ;  bookworm. 
$crle,  /.  „,.  pearl.     [//«/.  perla.] 
perron'   (pr.  as  in  F.)  m.  -§,  -§, 

platform, 
^erii'de,  /.  -w.  wig,  periwig.    [F.  per- 

ruque.] 
^crfon'r  /.  if.  person  ;  character  (in  a 

drama)  ;  stature.  [/..  persona,  mask, 

r6Ie.] 

perfonifijieren,  tr.  personify. 
l,  see  $ifel. 

e,/.  TV.  church  of  St.  Peter. 
,  m.  peter.    (Z,.) 

w.    Turkish    nomadic 

people,  formerly  living  between  the 

Volga  and  the  Ural,  later  absorbed 

in  the  Magyars. 

$fnb,  m.  -€§,  -e,  path.    [£.  path.] 
$fanb,  n.  -(e)§,  -"er,  pledge,  security. 
^fetfe,  /.  w.  pipe;  fife,  flute.    [M.  L 

pipa.] 
tfeifen,  ppff,  flepfiffcn,  tr.  or  intr.  t)., 

pipe,  whistle. 
IjJfctl,   m.  -§,   -«,   arrow,  shaft,  dart. 

[L.  pilum.] 

pfcilflcfrtiwtnb,  adj.  swift  as  an  arrow, 
pfennig,  m.  -§,  -«,  penny. 
HJfcrb,  «.  -€3,  -«,  horse.     \M.  L.  para- 

veredus,  extra  post-horse.] 
^ferbcbaJjn,/.  w.  horse  railway. 
¥Pff,  w.  -e3,  -e,  whistle, 
pftffig,  adj.  and  a</».  sly,  clever,  smart. 
¥fntgfrnt,  /.  //.  (also  /.  or  n.  sing.\ 

Whitsuntide,   Pentecost,   [Dal.  pi. 

fr.     Gr.,    the    fiftieth     day    after 

Easter.] 


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fflrfid),  m.  -§,  -?,  peach ;  <z/jo  $flr. 
ftd)C,  /.  a/,  peach.  [Z,.  persicum,  sc- 
malum,  Persian  apple.] 

¥nrfitf)faum,  m.  -«§,  "e,  peach-tree. 

$ffanjt,/.  w.  plant.     [Z..  planta.] 

pflnn,',™,  //-.  plant. 

¥floftcr,  «.  -§,  — ,  pavement.  [M.  L. 
plastrum,/r.  Gr.] 

^flcgcn,  pflog,  gepflogen,  also  pflegte, 

.  gepflegt,  //-.  (a)  care  for,  attend  to,  en- 
tertain, cultivate,  enjoy  (also  with 
gen.}  ;  (b),  cherish,  nourish  ;  intr.  be 
accustomed  to,  be  wont.  •  [  The  strong 
forms  of  the  verb  are  used  mainly 
•with  the  first  class  (a).] 

¥flt<9t,  /.  w.  duty,    [pflegen.] 

,  tr.  pluck,  pick. 
,  m.  -ei,  Rt,  plough. 

ijjfote,/  w.  paw. 

pfiti,  inter j.  fie  !  [/>.  and  Gr.] 

$f)nntafic',  /.  w.  fancy,  imagination. 
',  m.  w.  photographer.  [  G.] 
f)ic',/.  7i>.  photograph. 

pf)otograpf)ic'rcn,  />.  photograph. 

JlQtyfifa'lifi!),  «<#.  physical. 

piefcn,  /r.  peck.  grinus.] 

$ilgcr,  m.  -3,  —,  pilgrim.     [L.  pere- 

^ilgcrtofi^e,/.  w.  pilgrim's  wallet. 

pilgrim  =  ^ttger,  m.  -4,  -e,  pilgrim. 

^ifel  or  $efel,  m.  -5,  — ,  ante-room ; 
living-room  ;  summer-room. 

fStyitt  or  pippin,  in.  -§,  called  the 
"  Short,"  son  of  Charles  Martel,  ajid 
father  of  Charles  the  Great,  King  of 
the  Franks  (751-768). 

$ifto(e,  /.  «.-.  pistole,  a  gold  coin  of 
Spain  =  1 6  sh.  sterl.  or  three  dol- 
lars and  ninety  cents.  [f-~\ 

$fagc,  /.  w.  torment;  trouble,  vexa- 
tion, annoyance. 

$Ian,  m.  -e§,  -e,  plain  ;  (fig.}  battle- 
field ;  green,  common  ;  //.  "e,  plan. 
[F.  plan,  plain,  level.] 

$iand)en,  n.  -3,  — ,  little  plan,  scheme. 
t,  adj.  flat,  low ;  plain.     [E.  flat.] 


$  forte,/,  w.  plate;  ledge. 

fMol?,   w.  -€l,  "e,  place,  room,  seat  ; 

open  space,  square  ;    —  nefjmen,  sit 

down,  be  seated  ;  —  madjen,  make 

room  for,  clear  the  way.     [F.  place.] 
plo^Htf),    atij.   sudden.      [$to^,  blow, 

slap.] 

plump,  adj.  clumsy,  awkward. 
plumps,  interj.  plump!  bumpl 
$(iinbcrung,y.  w.  plundering,  ravage. 

fplunbcrn,  ^lunber  orig.  clothes.] 
porticn,  intr.  h.,  knock  (against,  auf, 

ace.};  beat,  throb. 
poc'tifrt),  a^'.  poetic,  poetical. 
$01i)ri'amt,  n.  -(e)§,  *er,  police-sta- 

tion. [•poli^ei/r./''.  police  a»</3lmt.] 


police  officer. 
poli^ct'ttitbrig,  a^'.  contrary  to  police 

regulations  ;  amenable  to  the  police. 
$olftcr,  n.  -§,  —  ,  cushion,  bolster. 
^Jommcrn,     n.    -§,    Pommerania,     a 

Prussian  province  on  the  Baltic. 

r.  por-t!  e),  m.  -§,  —  ,  porter. 


^or^c  lion'Uofc,  /.  a-,  china-vase.   [7/<z/. 

porcellana,  shell,  and  L.  vas,  vessel.] 
qjofUwr',/.  «>.  posture,  position.     [Z,.] 
$oft»agcn,  m.  -§,  —  ,  stage<oach. 
J>01}  !  interj.  odds  !  zounds  !  the  deuce  I 

with  noun,  confound  —  .  \In  curses, 

a  corruption  of  &  oil.] 
pofctailfcnb,  interj.  zounds!  the  deuce! 
$ratf)t,  f.  splendor,  pomp. 
prd(l)lifl,    aa/.    splendid,   magnificent, 

sumptuous. 

i<rntt)tm<i&rf)cn,  «.  -§,  —  ,  spkndid  girl. 
tiratfjtuoll,  adj.  splendid. 
frofilcrci,  /.  w.   bragging,    boasting. 

[pra^len,  talk  loud.] 
prtifcnticrcn,  tr.  present.     [L.] 
prrbiflcn,  tr.  or  intr.  ^.,  preach.     [L. 

praedicare.] 
¥ret«,   m.  -eS,   -e,   price;   prize,   re- 

ward.    [O.  F.  prls.] 


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preiffn,    prieS,   gepriefen,    tr.  praise, 

glorify.     [P.  prix,  L.  pretium.] 
uricftrnt,  intr.  h.,  preach. 
$rittj,  m.  u>.  prince,  son  of  a  sovereign. 
^rin^ef/fin,/.  w.  princess. 
$rifc,  f.  «,.  pinch  (of  snu/).      [F. 

prendre.] 
Vriuntmana,  m.  -{e)§,   ^r,  or  -leute, 

private  man  or  individual. 
Vrobc,  /.  «'•   proof,  test  ;    rehearsal. 

[M-  L.  proba.] 
probierca,  tr.  prove,  try. 
profaa',   adj.   profane,  secular.       [Z. 

profanus.) 
$rofef'for,  tn.  -8,   -o'ren,   professor. 

[L.-] 

^Jrofcffo'rtit,/.  w.  wife  of  a  professor. 
VrofefforUaar,  n.  -t%,  -e,  professorial 

couple.  \Gr.~\ 

^ropfjct',    m.   w.  prophet.      [L.  and 
propf)e,scica,  tr.  prophesy.    \M.L.  and 


,   /.  w.    prophecy,   pre- 
diction. 

prof  a  'if  d),  adj.    prosaic.     [L.  prosai- 
cus.] 


SJrotcftnnt',  m.  w.  Protestant. 

fcrotefhia'ttftf),    adj.   Protestant.      [Z,. 
fart,  protestans,  F.  protestant.] 

l4?riHiirtiit'Iurli,   m.  -e3,  ae,    provision- 
basket.     [$rotoiant/r.  Ital.  and  F.] 

$robiant'mctftcr,  m.  -9,  — ,  master  of 
supplies,  commissary,  steward. 

t',  n.  -(e)§,  -«,  per  cent.     [Z..] 
/.  w.    procession.      [F. 
and  Z,.] 

(iritfcn,   tr.  try,   test,  examine.      [L. 
probare.] 

^falmobir'ren,  n.  -§,  psalm,  chanting. 

$ult,    n.  or  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  desk.     [L. 
pulpitum.] 

,  n.  -9,  — ,  powder.    [L.  pulver.] 
m.  -§,   -e,    point,  spot.     [L. 
punctum.] 

Utiaftlicf),  adj.  punctual. 

^itppdicn,  n.  -&,  —,   doll,  baby,  pup- 
pet,    [dim.  o/5|}uppc,  L.  pupa.] 

pur,  adj.  pure.     [Z,.  purus.] 

pahca,  tr.  adorn,  dress  up,  put  in  or- 
der ;  polish. 

.  w.  milliner. 


qaiilea,   tr.  torment,  torture.    [Dual, 

cf.  E.  quail,  quell.] 
Quaint,  m.  -(e)i,  vapor,  smoke.     \cf. 

E.  qualm.] 

qunlmcn,  intr.  [).,  smoke,  steam. 
duartier',  «.  -§,  -e,  quarter.    [F.] 
CUiclI,  m.  -e§,  -en;  also  Cactlc,  /.  w. 

spring,  source. 


qarllca,    quofl,    gequoHen,    *«^r.    f., 

spring,  gush. 

quer,  a^'.  diagonal,  crosswise. 
Caere, /.  w.  diagonal ;  einem  in  bie  — 

fommen,    cross    one,    thwart    one's 

purpose,  run  counter, 
qutrlcn,  intr.  h.,  whirl. 


fHaob,  /.  river  rising  in  Styria,  and 
flowing  northerly  into  the  Little 
Danube. 

Stabe,  m.  -w.  raven. 

SHad)r,/.  revenge,  vengeance. 

rdrfjcn,  tr  avenge,  revenge;  refl.  take 


vengeance    on    one    (on,   dat.)  for 

(roegen).    [F..  wreak.] 
9Jab,  «.  -«§,  ''er,  wheel. 
ragen,  intr.  !).,  project,  tower. 
iHnlimeit,  m.  -8,  — ,  frame.        [border. 
{Hanb,  m.  -(«)§,  Ber,  edge,  brink,  rim, 


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SHonfe,/.  w.  vine,  tendril,  shoot, 
ronfcit,  intr.  h,.,  and  refl.  twine,  twist 

{cog.  ringen.] 

!Hni>l>cnf)citflft,  m.-e&,  -t,  black  stallion. 
Oiaptud,   m.  —,  (Jit  of)  madness  or 

rage ;  einen  —  t)aben,  be  out  of  one's 

head,  be  crack-brained.     [Z,.] 
rar,  adj.  rare,  scarce.     [F.  rare.    L. 

rams.] 
rofd),    adj.   quick,   swift ;    impetuous, 

rash.     \cf.  E.  rash.] 
fflafenfiurf,  n.  -e$,  -e,  piece  of  turf, 

grass  plot, 
rafteren,  tr.  shave ;  fid)  —  laffen,  to  get 

shaved.     [F.  raser.] 
rnffcln,  intr.  fy.,  rattle. 
JRufi,  /.  w.  rest,  repose. 
rafiloS,  a<#.  restless. 
JHat,  w*.  -(e)§,  supply,  expedient ;  //. 

*e,  council,  member  of  council,  coun- 
cillor, advisor;  //.  9?atjcf)lage,  (Kat; 

(djlii  ijc),  deliberation,  counsel,  advice ; 

decree ;  SRat  jdjafjen,  devise  means, 
rolen,  riet,  geraten,  tr.  or  intr.  (dat.) 

advise;  guess, 
ratfam,  adj.  advisable, 
roifdjlafltn,    ratirf)lagte,    geratfd)lagt, 

intr.  I).,  deliberate,  consult  (upon, 

fiber).    [JRatfdjlag.] 
SRotfel,  n.  -§,  — ,  riddle,  problem, 
ratfdljaft,  adj.  problematic ;  obscure. 
JHatisfcUcr,  m.  basement  of  town  hall, 

public  wine-room. 
Watte,/,  -w.  rat. 

!Kuu6,  m.  -(c)§,  robbery,  pillage. 
Otoufier,  m.  -§,  — ,  robber,  thief. 
9iau6erljau£,  n.-e^^cr,  robber's  house, 
rriubcrifrt),  <i^'.  rapacious,  predatory. 
W nurti,  »».  -€§,  smoke, 
rnurtien,  /r.  or  »w/r.  smoke.  [£.  reek.] 
^r.  rough,  raw  ;  rude,  harsh. 
m.  -e$,  "e,  room,  space,  place, 
rriumni,  tr.  make  room  in,  vacate, 
rouft^fn,  intr.  I).,  rustle,  roar, 
rtcenperctt,  tr.  criticise,  review.    [L.] 


Wc$entafe(,  /.  w.  slate ;  blackboard ; 
multiplication  table. 

redinen,  tr.  reckon,  calculate. 

!)icrf)nung,  /.  w.  calculation;  account, 
bill. 

aierf)imng§6ui^,  w.  -<§,  *€r,  account- 
book. 

red)t,  a<^'.  right ;  direct ;  just ;  true,  real ; 
fitting,  reasonable :  mit  -«n  3)ingen, 
squarely,  honestly ;  adv.  quite,  very. 
\cf.  L.  rectus.] 

Mcrfjt,  w.  -e§,  -«,  right,  justice,  law. 

redjtd,  arfv.  (gen.),  on  the  right  hand ; 
to  or  from  the  right. 

91ett)tfame,/.  w.  title,  right. 

rerfcn,  tr.  stretch. 

SRebe,/.  w.  speech;  talk,  conversation, 
discourse ;  —  ftefjen,  give  an  account, 
answer. 

rcbcn,  intr.  or  tr.  speak,  talk,  discourse. 

regctt,  tr.  stir,  move;  reft.  stir.  \cf. 
ragen.] 

!Hcflcn,  m.  -3,,  rain. 

fRegendburg,  n.  -§,  Regensburg  (P. 
Ratisbon)  on  the  Danube,  chief  city 
of  the  Upper  Palatinate  in  Bavaria. 

iHcgcnfdjtrm,  m.  -c3,  -e,  umbrella. 

MegcnWcttcr,  n.  -§,  rainy  weather. 

regtcrtnb,/ar/.  adj.  ruling.    [F.  r6gir.] 

9Jegtcrung,/.  w.  reign,  government. 

rcibcn,  rieb,  gerieben,  tr.  rub. 

9ieid),  n.  -ۤ,  -t,  empire,  kingdom, 
realm. 

reid),  adj.  rich,  abundant. 

reirf)bcfcf)lagfn,/ar/.  adj. richly  mount- 
ed. 

rctrf)cn,  /r.  reach,  hand ;  bie  Aanb  — 
(dat.),  offer  one's  hand  (;'«  marriage), 
shake  hands  with. 

rcitl)ltdi,  adj.  abundant,  plentiful. 

;((ctrt)ynd)t, /.  ban  of  the  empire. 

9icid)dgraf,  m.  w.  count  of  the  empire. 

!Hct<l)yIafl,  m.  -$,  -e,  imperial  diet. 
[///.  parliament  held  on  an  appointed 
day.] 


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Neirf)£t)erfamm(ung,/.  w.  assembly  of 
the  states  of  the  empire. 

fHctrfK'Dogt,  m.  -%,  -"e,  imperial  gover- 
nor.   [SSogt,  fr,  L.  vocatus.] 

JHtidjtunt,  m.  -e§,  ^r,  riches,  wealth. 

9Jetf,  m.  -§,  -e,  hoop,  ring. 

rciflitf),  adj.  ripe,  mature, 
e,  /.  TV.  row ;  rank. 

,  m.  -§,  — ,  procession,  row; 
chain  d.nce;  roundelay,  refrain. 
\prig.  circular  dance  ;  choral  song .] 

SReHjerfcber,/.  v>.  heron's  feather. 

Weim,  w.  -<e)§,  -«,  verse,  rime. 

rctmen,    fr.   rime,    make   rime;  fig. 
reconcile,  harmonize.  [tirely. 

rein,  adj.  clean,  pure;  adv.  quite,  en- 

JHcittliarbt-.brmtn,  n.  -$,  watering  place 
in  Thuringia. 

rcimgcn,  tr.  purify,  cleanse ;  clear. 

rcinlirf),  adj.  clean,  neat. 

9iet§,  n.  -e§,  -«,  twig,  sprig. 

9leife,/.  w.  journey,  travel,  trip. 

SHctfcgcfatirtc,   *«.   w.  traveling   com- 
panion. 

SHeif  entire,/,  -w.  traveling-cap. 

reiftn,  intr.  I),  or  f .,  travel,  go,  set  out ; 
ber  Seifenbe,  traveler.     \cf.  E.  rise.] 

5Hrifcui(f ,  m.  -€§,  -°e,  traveling-bag. 

5Retfetafd)e,/.  w.  traveling  bag,  wallet. 

SRctfiflc,  m.  u:  mounted  soldier,  horse- 
man,   [reiten.] 

fteifigwede,  /.  w.  bundle  of  fagots, 
[ftetl'tg,  from  DRetS.] 

Wrtgaud,  n.  running  away,  flight. 

reffjen,  rife,  gerifjen,  tr.  tear,  snatch 
away;  intr.  \.,  tear  along,  rush. 

reitcn,  rttt,  gcrtttcn,  intr.  \.  or  h.,  ride. 

5Hcttcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  horseman ;  trooper. 

SRiticrfdjor,  /.  TV.  troop  of  cavalry. 

retjen,  ^r.  excite  ;  charm  ;  entice. 

reijcnb,  part.  adj.  charming. 

rcfognodjtcren,  tr.  reconnoitre. 

Wrliflton',/.  -w.  religion.    [Z..] 

iHcltgionsanflclcflcnfjctt,/.  -/•.  religious 
(//.  religious.  [matter. 


rrnnrn,  ranntt.  gcrannt,  Mr.  I).  aW 

f.,  run,  rush. 

Wrmn'rfiltttcn,  m.  -%,  — ,  sledge. 
JHctiif ,  /.  w.  rent,  income,    [fr.  as  in 

P-} 

fHrpofitorium,  «.  -%,  -ten,  cabinet, 
[book-]  shelves. 

Weft,  m.  -<§,  -e,  remainder,  rest. 

;Hrfiniirntii)its;,imitirr,  n.  -%,  — ,  di- 
ning-room, restaurant.  [F.~] 

retoudjtercn,  tr.  retouch.    [F.] 

retten,  tr.  rescue,  save,  deliver. 

SHeiterin,/.  u>.  rescuer,  deliverer. 

91etrung,/.  TV.  rescue,  deliverance. 

91  e lie,/,  regret ;  repentance;  remorse. 

Mdetn,  m.  -3,  Rhine. 

rii^tcn,  tr.  direct ;  arrange ;  judge. 

9Jio^tcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  judge. 

5Hirf)tcrftuf)l,  m.  -§,  -"e,  judgment-seat ; 
tribunal. 

rtrt)tiii,  adj.  right,  correct ;  regular, 
genuine ;  interj.  certainly,  of  course. 

iHtrtitplnft,  m.  -e§,  ae,  place  of  exe- 
cution. 

JHitfytung,/.  w.  direction. 

rtcc^cit,  ro(^,  gerot^cn,  intr.  $.,  smell, 
—  nad),  smell  of. 

9)tege(,  »».  -^,  — ,  bar,  bolt. 

rtefefn,  intr.  I),  or  f.,  drop,  ripple. 

Stigorofum,  n .  -3,  (rigorous)  exam- 
ination; especially  examination  for 
a  doctorate.  [Z..] 

Wingct,  m.  -4,  — ,  ringlet. 

9iinge(i^en,  «.  -3,  — ,  little  ring, 
ringlet,  curl. 

ringen,  rang,  gerungen,  tr.  struggle, 
wrestle,  contend  for  (um). 

ringfbrmig,  adj.  ring-shaped,  round. 

rtngt',  adv.  (gen.)  in  a  circle,  around  ; 
-um,  —  Ijerum,  round  about. 

rinnen,  rann,  geronnen,  intr.  \.,  run, 
flow. 

Witter,  m.  -3,  —,  knight,    [retten.] 

9Jorf ,  m.  -e§,  *e,  coat. 

Wotffragcn,  m.  -§,  "en,  coat  collar. 


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SRofjett,  f.  w.  crudeness  ;  fig.  brutal- 
ity, barbarity. 

iHolirftorf,  m.  -3,  •"e,  walking-stick, 
cane. 

SHoIlc,  /.  TV.  roll ;  list ;  r61e,  character. 
[L.  rotula.] 

roUen,  tr,  or  intr.  \.,  roll 

Worn,  m.  -3,  Rome. 

romantifrt),  adj.  romantic,  \orig.  a 
•work  in  a  Romance  language,  tale 
of  chivalry^ 

;)i  om  11 1  it-.-.  21itguftulu§,  m.  the  last 
Caesar  of  Rome,  dethroned  by  Odoa- 
cer  (476). 

rb'mtfif),  adj.  Roman. 

Wo^rtjen,  n.  -3,  — ,  dim.  little  rose. 

SHofe,/.  w.  rose.     [£.] 

9iofcnf)o(j,  w.  -e§,  rosewood. 

SHofcnfrons,  »».  -e§,  ^c,  garland  of 
roses ;  rosary. 

rofig,  adj.  rosy. 

!)iiu-lciii,  «.  -§,  — ,  <//';».  little  rose. 

ffiojj,  «.  -df)e§,  -(ff)e,  horse,  steed. 
\cf.  E.  horse.] 

!)io  fib  art),  n.  -§,  village  in  the  Prussian 
district  of  Merseburg,  where  Fred- 
erick the  Great  defeated  the  French 
and  Imperial  forces  Nov.  5, 1757. 

SHbfclein,  n.  -§,  — ,  little  horse. 

rot,  adj.  red,  crimson,  blushing. 

9Jot,  n.  -e$,  redness,  blush. 

iHotbnrt,  m.  -e§,  redbeard. 

OTotfopf ,  m.  -e8,  "e,  redhead ;  finch. 

rot  ltd),  adj.  reddish. 

rotfeiben,  adj.  (of)  red  silk. 

Wouttne,/.  practice,  experience.     [F.] 

SRurf ,  »*.  -«§,  -«,  jolt,  jar. 


r  it  (fen,  /r.  push,  move,  stir;  /w/r.  b.  <w 
f.,  proceed,  march  ;  ein-,  invade. 

JHiirfen,  m.  -i,  — ,  back.    [E.  ridge.] 

SHiirfrcftr,/.  return. 

ritefumrtS,  adv.  backwards. 

iHittfiucn,  m.  -e§,  -«,  way  home,  re- 
turn. 

Siurfjug,  w.  -Ǥ,  *e,  retreat. 

rubcrn,  tr.  or  ««/r.  b.,  row. 

9iubolf,  »/.  -§,  (1218-1291)  son  of 
Albert  IV,  Count  of  Hapsburg, 
elected  King  of  Germany  1273. 

9Juf,  m.  -ۤ,  -*,,  call,  cry. 

rufcn,  rief,  gerufen,  tr.  or  intr.  $., 
call,  shout,  cry ;  summon. 

5Huty(e),/.  iv.  rest,  peace. 

rufycn,  intr.  b.,  rest,  repose. 

rufyig,  a^'.  quiet,  composed,  at  rest. 

9iufynt,  m.  -e§,  glory,  renown. 

riifjrcn,  tr.  touch,  stir,  beat ;  bie  trom- 
mel — ,  beat  the  drums. 

fflutnc,  /.  v:  ruin.     [F.] 

ruitb,  adj.  round. 

JHunbe,/.  a1,  circle,   round;  patrol. 

iHunbfyut,  m.  -e§,  *e,  round  hat. 

runjcln,  tr.  or  intr.  b.,  wrinkle. 

ruufcn,  /r.  pluck,  pick  (a  fowl). 

MitjilnHb,  n.  —3,  Russia. 

riiftcn,  tr.  prepare,  equip,  arm. 

rufttf),  adj.  vigorous,  brisk,  stout. 

SHiiftuitg, /.  -w. preparation,  equipment, 
armor. 

SHiitU,  n.  -§,  meadow  on  the  west 
shore  of  lake  Lucerne  in  the  canton 
of  Uri,  scene  of  the  Union  of 
the  Forest  Cantons,  Nov.  7-8,  1307 

riittcln,  tr.  jolt,  shake. 


Saat,  m.  -§,  Sale,  hall,  drawing  room, 

salon. 

Snaltl)ur(c),  /.  w.  door  of  a  halL 
Soot,  /.  w.  seed,  standing  grain ;  grain- 
fields,  crops. 


Sfibtt,  m.  -3,  — ,  sword.     [Orient^ 
Sartjc,  /.  tv.  thing,  affair;  business; 

subject,  point  ;  cause. 
£art)fc,  m.  w.  Saxon. 
Sadjfcn,  //.  ~£,  Saxony. 


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fadjt,  adj.  soft,  light,  slow ;    adv.  soft- 
ly, cautiously.     [E.  soft.] 
Sarf ,  m.  -e§,  "e,  sack,  bag. 
foen,  tr.  sow,  seed  down.     [cf.  Saat, 

Same.] 

©age,/.  TV.  saying,  legend, 
©ogt,/.  w.  saw. 
fugen,  tr.  say,  tell. 
Suite,  f.  w.  string,  chord  ;    music  (of 

stringed  instruments). 
©ame(n),  m.  -n§,  -n,  seed, 
fammcln,  tr.  collect,  gather  ;   reft,  col- 
lect or  compose  oneself. 
©amm(e)t,  m.  (e)§,  -e,  velvet.     [M. 

Gr.  hexamiton,  web  of  six  threads  ?] 
©amm(e)tfiffen,  n.  -Z,  — ,  velvet  cush- 
©ammding,/.  -w.  collection.  [ion. 
6am3tag,  m.  -3,  -e,  Saturday.  [5.  G. 

and  RJiein.  =  N.G.   Sonnabenb ; 

SamS/r.  Sambaz  =  Sabbath.] 
famt,  frep.  -with  dot.  together  with, 
fanttlid),  adj.  all,  all  together. 
fanft,  adj.  soft,  mild,  gentle.  [E.  soft.] 
©anb,  m.  -e§,  sand. 
Sang,  m.  -e§,  *e,  song. 
Sangcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  singer,  minstrel, 
edngcrfcft,  n.  -§,  musical  festival. 
Sonfi  (St.)  (9eorgentug,  m.  festival  of 

St.  George,  April  23. 
Sonft  (St.)  3«ft  <""  San  Jerdnimo  de 

Yuste,  a  monastery  near  Plasencia 

in  Estremadura  in  Spain,  to  which 

Charles  the   Fifth   retired  (Feb.  3. 

1557)  and  where  he  died  (Sept.  21, 

1558). 
fappcrlot,  inter/,  zounds !  the  deuce ! 

[corrupted  fr.    P.    sacre    nom    de 

Dieu.] 
interment,  see  fapperlot.     [L.  sacra- 

mentum,  host.] 
©arg,   m.  -e§,    ^e,    coffin.     [Gr.,   L. 

sarcophagus.]  [Gr-] 

Sartoptjag',  m.  -$,   -t,   sarcophagus. 
€arnrn,  n.  -§,  Sarnen,  on  the  lake  of 

the  same  name,  the  chief  town  of 

Obwalden. 


Sattel,  m.  -9,  *,  saddle. 
Sattclfnopf,  m.  -Ǥ,  "e,  pommel  (of  a 

saddle). 

Sattdjfug,  n.  -e-3,  saddle  trappings. 
@o^,   m.  -<§,    -"e,   sentence,   phrase; 

stake,  wager ;  leap, 
faubcr,  adj.  neat,  trim, 
foutr,  adj.  sour;  harsh,  hard,  difficult. 
Suucrtopf,    m.   -§,    *e,    ill-tempered 

person,  sour-face. 
Sciulr ,  f.  w.  column, 
©aunt,  m.  -e§,  -BC,  edge,  border, 
fdufcln,  intr.  t),  rustle,  murmer. 
foufcn,  intr.  \).t  roar;  whistle  (of  the 

•wind). 

©cent,/.  v>.  scene,  stage.  [L.  scena.] 
fdjabtg,  adj.  shabby.  [Sdjabe,  scraper.] 
2rt)nrt)t,  /«.  -e§,  ae,  shaft;  gorge, 

chasm.     [£.  shaft.] 
f^abc,  a^'.  (w^rf  pred.);  e§  i|l  — ,  it 

is  a  pity.    [«.  Sc^ade(n).  £.  scathe.] 
fdjabcn,  ;'«/r.  ^.  («/a/.),  hurt,  harm. 
ftt)nbcnfrbli,    a<^'.   malicious,   mischie- 
vous. 

©djiifer,  m.  -§,  — ,  shepherd.  [S(fcaf.] 
©(^aferin,  /.  w.  shepherdess, 
fdjaffrn,    j(^ui,    gejd)affen,   tr.  create, 

make;  weak,  tr.  or  intr.  fy.,  work; 

bring  about ;  provide,  procure,  get. 
©t^off tier,  m.  -3,  — ,  guard,  conductor. 
Srfjnfsf opf ,  w.  -t$,  ue,  sheep's  head ; 

blockhead. 

fdjdlcn,  tr.  shell,  pare,  peel.     [Settle.] 
frt)nlfl)aft,  adj.  arch,  roguish. 
3d)dU,  /«.  -(«)§,  -e,  or  ue,  sound, 
fdjallcn,  jt^oll,  gefdjollen,  or-w.  intr.  $., 

sound,  resound,  echo, 
fdjaltrn,  intr.  \).,  rule,  command ;  act 

arbitrairily,  do  as  one  likes, 
©djam,  /.  modesty,  shame, 
fdjdmcn,  reft,  be  or  feel  ashamed  (at, 

fiber;  on  account  of,  roegen). 
fdjamrot,  adj.  blushing  with  shame; 

—  madjen,  make  blush. 
Srfiuttbe,/.  shame, 
fdjdnben,  tr.  disgrace,  dishonor;  violate. 


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fdjtinbltcf),  adj.  shameful,  disgraceful, 

base. 

@d)anje,/.  TV.  bulwark,  intrenchment. 
Sdjar,/.  w.  troop,  division, 
frfjarcn,  reft,  collect,  assemble, 
fdjorf    (f<J)cirfer,  jdjarfft),    adj.   sharp, 

acute. 
Srtjnrlndjmautcl,    m.    -§,    *,    scarlet 

mantle.     [Srfjarlad)  /r.  A/.  Z..  scarla- 

tum.] 

@d)arte'fe,/.7f.  old,  musty  book;  trash, 
©djuttttt,  m.  -§,  — ,  shade,  shadow, 
fdjottig,  adj.  shady. 
©djatuUe,  /.  w.  casket.     \M.  L.  scatu- 

la,  cf.  Sd)ad)tel.] 
<Scf)at!,  ;«.  -e§,  "e,  treasure. 
Sd)obd)cn,   n.  -§,  — ,  little  treasure; 

sweetheart. 

fdjtittctt,  /r.  value,  estimate,  esteem, 
©djau,  /.  view ;  jur  —  tragen,  display, 
fdjaubrrn,   intr.   h.,    a/.w  /';«/.  (dat.) 

shudder, 
fcfynucn,  tr.  or  intr.  see,  look  (upon), 

survey, 
fdjoucrn,  intr.  h.,   shudder,  tremble; 

shower. 

Scfyaiifcnftcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  show-window, 
fctjiuifclit,  intr.  or  tr.  rock,  swing. 
2rt)(iufclpfcri),    «.    -e§,    -e,    rocking- 
horse. 

©c^oum,  m.  -«§,  ^e,  foam, 
©e^auf^icl,  n.  -3,  -c,  spectacle ;  play. 
©d)aufpiell)au$,  w.  -e§,  "er,  theater, 
fdjccfifl,      adj.     pied,     party-colored. 

[Specie,  piebald.] 
Stfjcibc,/.  w.  disk,  pane, 
fdjcibcn,  jt^iel),  gefc^ieDen,  *«^.  f.,  de- 
part, leave ;  tr.  separate,  divide. 
@d)Ctn,   m.  -§,  -e,   shine,  brightness, 

light ;  appearance,  semblance, 
frtjctucu,    jd^ien,  flcfc^ienen,    intr.  ^., 

shine ;  seem,  appear. 
fd)eitcrn,  intr.  b.  and  f.,  be  wrecked, 

frustrate,  miscarry. 
Srfjclm,  »«.  -e^,  -«,  rogue,  rascal. 


^'.  roguish,  mischievous, 
ft^clttn,  j(ftalt,  flejrfiolten,   /r.  blame, 

reprove,  scold,     [with  two  aces.'] 
©djellttiort,    n.   -e§,    -e,    reproachful 

word  or  epithet ;  invective, 
©ifjcmel,  m.  -§,  — ,  foot-stool. 
Sdjcnfe,/.  w.  ale-house,  tavern, 
frfjcnfcn,  //-.  pour  out,  fill;  give,  pre- 
sent, bestow. 
Sdjcre,/.  -w.  scissors, 
fdjercn,  fdjor,  fle)d)oren,  tr.  shear  ;/£•. 

trouble,  annoy ;  concern. 
Sdjcrcnfdjlctfcrfamn,  w.  -§,  — ,  scis- 

sor-grinder's  cart. 

m.  -ۤ,  -e,  jest,  joke,  sport ;  im 
e,  in  fun. 
frfjcu,  a<^'.  shy,  bashful,  timorous, 
frtjcitcn,  tr.  shun,  fear;  reft,  with  bor, 

be  afraid  of,  hesitate  at,  shrink  from. 
fd)i(fcn,  tr.  send;  /-^f.  be  suitable  or 

proper;  fle|"d)irft  befoinnien,  receive 

what  had  been  forwarded, 
fd)itf(tcf),  adj.  becoming,  proper. 
Sdjirfffll,  n.  -§,  -e,  fate,  lot.    [fc^icfen, 

order,  dispose.] 
ftflicpcn,  jcf)ofi,  qejdjot'jen,  tr.  shoot,  dis- 

chargeCa.fwwV/w/r.b.or  j.,dart,rush. 
©djiff,  w.  -CQ,  -c,  ship,  vessel.    [</. 

£.  ship.]  [master. 

Sdjtffcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  boatman,   sailor  ; 
Sdjiffomunn,   w.  -§,  *cr,   or   -leutc, 

sailor  ;  pi.  sailors,  crew, 
©t^tll),  >«.-(c)§,  -c,  shield,  escutcheon  ; 

«.  -(e)3,  -er,  signboard,  doorplate. 
St^ilbcrung,  /.  w.  depiction,  descrip- 
tion, picture,    [jdjilberu,  2d)ilb.] 
@djilbh>ail)(e),  /.  w.  sentinel,  guard. 
Schilling,   m.  -3,   -c,   shilling.      \cf. 

fdjedcn,  resound.] 

©djimmcr,  tn.  -§,  — ,  glimmer,  glitter. 
fd)immrrn,    intr.    h.,    glitter,    shine, 

gleam. 

Srtjinfcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  ham. 
Scfjirmuogt,    m.   -e§,    -"e,    protector, 

patron,  guardian. 


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t,  /.  w.  battle,    [id)(agen.] 
®d)lad)tfclb,  n.  -e§,  -er,  battlefield. 
Sdiladjtorbiumg,/.  w.  order  or  line  of 

battle,  battle-array. 
3rt)lnf,  w.  -e§,  sleep. 
@d)lafd)cn,  «.  -§,  —  ,  nap. 
fd)K»fcn,   fdjticf,  fletdjlafen,   *»/r.   jj., 

sleep. 

©d)lafcn3jctt,/.  w.  bed-time. 
fdjlafmt,    impers.    (ace.)    be    sleepy, 

drowsy. 
fctjlaff,    adj.  slack,    loose;     weak,  re- 

laxed ;  indolent. 
@d)lafgcmnd),  «.  -(e)§,  "er,  bed-room, 

bed-chamber. 

©djlofloftgicit,/.  sleeplessness. 
Srtilnfrotf  ,  nt.  -§,  "e,  dressing-gown. 
©djtofftottc,/.  T.V.  sleeping-place. 
Srtlfnu,  nt.  -e§,  "e,  stroke,  blow,  shock  ; 

kick  ;  song  (of  birds),   warble  ;   sort, 

kind  ;  paralytic  schock. 
frfidtflcit,  fd)lug,  flefdjtaflcn,  tr.  strike  ; 

beat  ;  defeat,  rout  (an  enemy)  ;    fid) 

—  burd),  win  one's  way. 
frf)lilitf,  adj.  slender,  slim,  thin. 
frt)lcrt)t,     adj.    plain,     simple  ;      bad, 

wicked  ;  poor,  wretched. 
fd)led)tcrbingS,  adv.  by  all  means,  pos- 

itively, utterly,      [gen.  pi.  jd)Ierf)ter 


fdjletdjcn,  fdilid),  gejdjlidjen,  intr.  \., 

steal,  creep,  sneak. 
Spicier,  m.  -§,  —  ,  veil. 
frtjteifcn,  fdjliff,   flejd)liffen,  tr.  grind, 

whet. 
Sdjlciibrion,  m.  -§,  -e,  beaten  path,  old 

custom;  snail's  pace.     [id)Ienbern.] 
fd)(cppcn,  tr.  drag,  trail. 
£tf)lc«!tt)ig,  n.  -§,  Schleswig,  city  near 

the  Baltic,  also  the  northern  district 

of  the  Prussian  Province  of  Schles- 

wig- Hols  tein. 

fd)(cubcrn,  tr.  hurl,  cast;  intr. 
fdjleunig,  adv.  hasty,  hurried. 


@d)tcufingrr,   m.    -8,    — ,    native   of 

Schleusingen,  a  small  town  on  the 

Schleuse  in  Thuringia,  east  of   Mei- 

ningen.  [singen. 

©tfjlcufwgcrin,/.  w.  native  of  Schleu- 
f rt)lirt)t ,  adj.  plain,  simple ;  homely. 
frt)Hcf)cn,  jdjlofc,  geidjloffcn,  tr.  close, 

shut,  lock ;  conclude,  end ;  infer. 
f (l)lintm,  adj.  bad,  evil. 
3rt)liltcu,    m.    -§,    — ,    sled,   sledge, 

sleigh. 
Sdjlojj,  w.-(jf)c§,  ^(iDcr,  castle,  manor; 

lock,  clasp  (of  bracelets).  [  jd)Hcjjeii.  J 
SdjloRbad),  n.  -(c)S,  "er,  castle  roof. 
<£d)loflcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  locksmith. 
Sdjlofjfrou,/.  iv.  lady  of  the  castle. 
£d)lofef)crrfcf)aft,  /.    w.  lordship  of  a 

castle ;  lord  of  an  estate. 
(3d)lufM)of ,  m.  -e-3,  "e,  castle-court. 
rrtilitrtit,  /.  w.  ravine,  gorge. 
ftf)(urt),*,rn,  intr.  h.,  sob. 
Stljliimmcr,  m.  -§,  slumber. 
Sdjlug,  w.  -(ff)e§,   "(ffje,  conclusion, 

inference ;  end ;  deduction,  reasoning. 

[jdjttejseit.] 

©djliiffcl,  m.  -I,  — ,  key. 
Stt)luffclti)rbtt)ctt,  «. -3,  — ,  key-basket. 
frf)mad)tcttb,    fart.  adj.    languishing, 

yearning,    [jdjmadjteu.] 
fdjmntljttg,  adj.  slender, 
frfjmiillltrt),  iidj.  shameful,  infamous. 
ftlliual,    adj.   narrow,  slender,    small. 

\cf.  E.  small.] 

frtiiuiilcu,  intr.  I).,  (auf)  chide, 
fdjmaufcn,  intr.  h.,  feast, 
f rtimctfcii,  tr.  taste  ;    intr.  1)   and  imp. 

taste,  taste  well;   fid)  (dat.)  gut  — 

laffen,  enjoy  thoroughly,  relish  ;  eat 

heartily. 

fd)ntcid)clt)(ift,  adj.  flattering. 
frt)mcttf)clii,  intr.  \).'(</at.),  flatter. 
2d)incic1)lcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  flatterer. 
Sdjmcrj,  m.-t%  and -en§,  -en,  pain; 

grief.     \cf.  E.  smart.] 
fdjmcrjcn,  tr.  pain;  also  impers. 


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Srfjmicb,  m.  -e§,  -e,  smith. 

fdjmtcben,  /r.  forge,  weld. 

fdimollru,  intr.  f).,  pout,  sulk,  grumble. 

frtjmurf,  adj.  neat,  smart,  pretty. 

frt)iitu(fcn,  /r.  adorn,  ornament. 

Sdninlid,  m.  -§,  ^,  bill,  beak. 

©d)tiabcrl)uj>fcrl,  «.  -§,  — ,  humorous 
song  in  the  Alps  sung  responsively. 

3d)iiallrnfri}ul),  m.  -el,  -e,  shoe  with 
buckle. 

fd)namn,  intr.  $.,  rattle,  whirr,  scrape, 
grate,  give  a  rasping  tone ;  grumble, 
scold. 

fd)  unit  lie  it,  intr.  {).,  sniff,  snort,  pant. 

frfjnaufen,  intr.  h,.,  pant. 

©rfjnec,  m.  -§,  snow. 

frfnteettJCtfj,  «<#.  snow-white. 

fdjnctbcn,  fdjnitt,  gcfd)nitten,  tr.  or  intr. 
cut,  carve,  engrave. 

©rfjnetber,  m.  -§,  tailor. 

©rf)ttcibcrgefeH(e),  m.  w.  tailor's  ap- 
prentice, journeyman. 

frt)itcictt,  intr.  or  impers.  snow. 

fdpirll,  a^'.  quick,  swift ;  violent. 

fdjitcUcu,  intr.  I),  or  \.,  spring,  fly  back  ; 
tr.  let  fly,  jerk ;  cheat ;  refl.  rebound. 

2d|iirllif(fcit ,  /.  swiftness. 

©d)itcUjug,  m.  -e§,  ^C,  express  train. 

fdimcflclu,  refl.  dress  up,  deck  out. 

frtjnuVfen,  tr.  or  *«/r.  snuff,  inhale 
vigorously. 

fdjniircn,  tr.  fasten  with  a  string,  tie, 
lace. 

fd)iturrcn,  intr.  I).,  hum,  purr. 

fdjon,  adv.  already  ;  even  ;  indeed,  no 
doubt,  I  think. 

fdjiiit,  adj.  beautiful,  fine;  pleasant, 
delightful,  [re/.  fd)auett.] 

Srf)imf)Ctt,/.  w.  beauty. 

«d)i)rnftciit,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  chimney. 

Srf)og,  m.  -(6)e§,  *(&)€,  lap ;  /.§•.  bos- 
om; skirt  (of  a  coat.) 

Sdjranf,  m.  -ۤ,  ue,  case,  press,  cab- 
inet. 

©djrerf,  m.  -€§,  terror,  fright. 


Idjrcrfcn,  fd)raf,  ge|d)rocfen,  intr.  f.,  be 
startled,  frightened ;  -weak,  tr.  fright- 
en, alarm. 

©djrerfcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  see  Sdjrecf. 

ScfjrcrfEn^tunbe,/.  w.  terrible  news. 

fd)rcrf(id),  a^'.  frightful,  dreadful, 
terrible. 

Sdjrci,  w.  -(e)§,  -e,  cry. 

fdjrctfacit,  fd)tteb,  gefdjrteben,  tr.  write. 
[Z,.  scribere.] 

©djrcibtafet,  /.  w.  tablet,  slate,  note- 
book. [Said/r.  Z.  tabula.] 

frfjrcicn,  jdjrie,  aefd)rieen,  /'«Vr.  cry, 
cry  out,  scream,  shriek. 

©d)rctn,  w.  -§,  -e,  chest,  casket ;  cof- 
fin. [L.  scrinium,  case.] 

fdjmtctt,  fdjritt,  flefdjritten,  intr.  f., 
stride,  stalk. 

©d)dft,  /.  tf.  writing;  book,  publica- 
tion, [jdjreiben.] 

frtjrif tlirf),  adj.  written ;  -t  ?lrbeiten, 
manuscript  works,  exercises. 

fdjriU,  adj.  shrill. 

©djrttt,  m.  -<e)§,  -«,  step,  stride,  pace. 

@d)u6forfj,  n.  -ۤ,  "er,  drawer.  [Sdjub 
fr.  (djieben.] 

©d)ui)labe,  /.  if.  drawer,  set  of  draw- 
ers. [2abe/r.  Saoen.] 

fd)iid)«cr»,  <7(j>'.  shy,  bashful,  timid. 

©d)iid)tcrn&eUr  /.  shyness. 

©d)Uf|,  w.  -«§,  -«,  shoe. 

Sdjulb,/. w. debt;  guilt;  fault,  crime; 
fd)u(b  fcin,  be  at  fault  or  to  blame 
(for,  an). 

fdjulbtg,  adj.  indebted ;  due ;  guilty, 
to  blame,  [with  ace.  of  amount.'] 

©djule,/.  w.  school.    [L.  schola.] 

£d)iilcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  scholar;  pupil. 

£d)iilcriit,  /.  iv.  pupil. 

Sdinlfnmcrob',  m.  TV.  school-comrade, 
classmate. 

6d)uUcl)rcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  school-teacher. 

3d)ulmctfrcr,  m.  -9,  — ,  school-master. 

©rf)uH)rttfunfl,/.w.  school-examination. 

©d)itlftubc,  /.  w.  school-room. 


VOCABULARY. 


2rt)iiUcr ,  /.  u:  shoulder. 

frtiurcn,  tr,  stir,  poke. 

Srttiir^c,  /.  w.  apron,     [pbs.  adj.  scurz, 

E.  short.] 

Sdnirvc  U ,  n.  -8,  -e,  leather  apron. 
Sdjuj?,  >«.  -(ff)e«,  "(ff)e,  shot,  charge. 
Sd)iiflcl,/.  ?f.  bowl. 
Srtjufter,  m.  -8,  — ,  cobbler. 
3d)uftcrjuiiflt,  m.  w.  cobbler's  lad  or 

apprentice. 

fdiuitrln,  tr.  shake,  Joss,  stir. 
frf)iittcii,  tr.  shed;  (auf  or  fiber),  pour 

out ;  impute ;  yield. 
£<t)»tlt,  m.  -€§,  shelter,  protection  ;  — 

unb  2ruft,  offensive  and  defensive. 
Sd)ufi(c),  m.  u-.  archer,  marksman, 
friiuliritr  tr.  protect,  shelter,  defend. 
8(l)ubl)C«Tr  m.  iv,  protector,  patron. 
2rt)Ufiltitfl,  ;//.  -e-3,  -c,  charge,  prot6- 
fdjwad),  adj.  weak,  feeble.  [g£(e). 

ftl)iu(id)cn,  tr.  weaken. 
2rt)iuaUic ,  /.  u:  swallow.  [song, 

rrtininllicnlicb,  n.  -co,  -cr,    swallow's 
3d)iiinn,  /«.  -§,  *c,  swan. 
3  rti  it' nil  mi,  n.  — :•,  Schwanau,  an  island 

in  Lake  Lowerz  in  Schwyz. 
fetjiunncinuctft,  adj.  swan-white. 
Sttpuiinf,   m.    -(e)§,    ue,    hoax,    jest, 

funny  tale ;  farce. 
)rf)iunntcn,  /«//-. }.  or  $.,  waver,  totter, 

reel ;  roll,  toss ;  fluctuate. 
2rt)U>arm,  m.  -Ǥ,  "e,  throng,  troop. 
fd)n>tirmcrtfd)r  adj.  visionary;  enthusi- 
astic, 
fdjroarj    (ft^roarjer,    j^marjeft),    adj. 

black,  dark. 

,  adj.  dark  brown, 
j,  adj.  blackish. 
frt)>unlfcit,  7c.  intr.  1).,  chat,  gossip,  talk. 
fd)iorbcii,  intr.  ().,  be  suspended,  hover, 
fdjiwcbcnb./ar^.rt^'.poised,  suspended. 
Sd)tt»cbr,  m.  -w.  Swede. 
Stfjwcbcn,  M.  -3,  Sweden. 
Srtjrocbcnfittn,  »«.  -s,  Swedes'  stone. 
Srf)tt)cfclf)iJl5tt)cn,  «.  -s,  lucifer  match. 
6d)tt>eif,  >«.  -c«,  -c,  tail,  train. 


fdliocifcn,  intr.  {).  and\.,  sweep;  rove, 
stray,  range. 


,  ft^roicg,  gefc^roieoen,  intr.  §., 
be  silent,  hush  ;  cease  speaking. 

Scfiiuctflrit,  n.  -§,  silence. 

fritiuctflciib,  part.  adj.  silent. 

2rtiiiiri',rrbiin&,  m.  -e§,  Swiss  League 
(Helvetic  Confederation). 

Srtjiocllr,  /.  w.  sill,  threshold. 

f  rt)iii  cute  it,  tr.  wave,  swing,  flourish. 

f(t)U>cr,  a^'.  heavy  ;  strong  ;  grievous, 
severe  ;  difficult,  hard. 

fdjmcrfdUig,  adj.  heavy,  clumsy,  mas- 


rin', n.  -8,  Capital  of  the  Grand 

Duchy  of  Mecklenburg-Schwerin. 
2rf)U)crt,  n.  -ۤ,  -er,  sword. 
Srtimcrtflcf  lirr,  n.  -e§,  clash  of  swords. 
fctjWf  rtflciuoliut,  adj.  accustomed  to  tr 

skilled  with  the  sword. 
<Sd)iucftcr,  /.  TV.  sister. 
fd)H>cftcrltd),  adj.  sisterly. 
<£d)tt>tegereltcrn,  //.  parents-in-law. 
Srfimicritifcit,  f.  u>.  difficulty. 
frtituimmrn,    fd)roamm,    fleidjroommen, 

intr.  ^.  or  \  .,  swim,  float,  drift  ;  Jig. 

hover. 
frfinmibcit,  fc^manb,  gcfc^munben,  intr. 

\.,  disappear,  vanish. 
frt)iuiiinru,  jdjroang,  flcf^mungen,  tr.  or 

intr.  \).,  swing,  wave,  brandish. 
frtjiutrrrn,  intr.  I).,  whiz,  whirr,  buzz. 
frfiroorcn,  f^roor  or  jc^rour,  gcf^iuoren, 

tr.  or  intr.  I).,  swear,  vow,  take  oath. 
f  rt)luii  I,  adj.  close,  sultry. 
«d)Hiinifl,  m.  -c§,  ae,  swing,  elevation. 

buoyancy  ;  play  (of  the  imagination), 
fdliuitr  or  (tftroor,  see  fc^roBren. 
r,  m.  -(e)3,  "e,  oath. 
,  n.  one  of  the  three  original 

cantons  of  Switzerland,  also  a  town 

on  the  river  Musta,  at  the  foot  of  the 
\td)4,  num.  six.  [Mythen. 

|crt|'.--iiii)iinllt(l),  adj.  of  six  months. 

,  adj.  drawn  by  six  horses. 


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fedjft  -er,  -«,  -€§,  num.  sixth. 

fctfj.vfl,  ««w.  sixty. 

©ee,  /.  it:  sea ;  m.  -3,  -n,  lake. 

Geelc,/.  if.  soul. 

6eeli$berg,  «.  -3,  a  village  on  the 
Sonnenberg,  above  Treib,  on  the 
west  side  of  Lake  Lucerne,  in  Uri. 

Sceiccfl,  m.  -e§,  -e,  sea-road ;  maritime 
route. 

©cgen,  »*.  -3,  — ,  benediction,  blessing. 
[L.  signum.) 

fegnen,  tr.  bless. 

feljen,  faf),  Qejehen,  intr.  1).,  see,  look; 
—  with  auf,  look  on,  regard ;  —  au§, 
discover  in ;  —  in,  look  into ;  —  nadj 
or  ju,  look  to,  see  to,  attend ;  imp. 
•with  dat.  look  like,  resemble. 

fefinen,  reft,  long,  yearn. 

fdinlirf),  adj.  longing,  anxious,  ardent. 

<£cl)itfurt)l,  f.  desire,  longing,  yearning. 

fetyr,  adv.  very,  much ;  sorely.    . 

©eibe,/.  -w.  silk. 

feiben,  adj.  silk,  silken. 

©eibenjeug,  «.-§,  -c,  si  Ik  stuff  or  cloth. 

©tit,  n.  -3,  -c,  rope,  cord. 

fetn,  tour,  getoefcn,  intr.  '}.,  be,  exist; 
imp.  (dat.)  feel ;  used  as  an  auxil- 
iary in  forming  the  perfect  and  plu- 
perfect tenses  of  intrans.  verbs, 
•which  denote  a  change  of  condition 
or  movement,  also  -when  the  part,  has 
assumed  the  force  of  an  adj. 

ftitt,  pass.  pron.  his.  [orig.  gen.  of 
refl.  pron.  firf).] 

feinedgletdjen,  adj.  indecl.  such  as  he 
is,  his  equal,  his  like.  [gletrf)en  is 
or'g-  gen.  of  characteristic,  used 
subst.  -with  the  pass.  adj.~\ 

feinSgleidjen,  see  feine3gletrf)en. 

frit,  frep.  with  dat.  since,  for  (time} ; 
conj.  since,  [feit(er)  is  an  orig. 
compar.  adv.  governing  the  dat.~\ 

feitbrm,  adv.  since  then  or  that,  since. 

©cite,/.  ?r.  side  ;  page. 

©fitengang,  m.  -S,  "c,  side  path,  side- 
passage  ;  exit  (from  stage). 


©eitentfture,/.  w.  side  door  or  entrance. 

Scfrctorfctjluffd,  m.  -§,  — ,  desk-key. 
[M.  L.  secretarius.] 

fetunbteren,  intr.  f).  (dat.),  second,  ac- 
company. [L.] 

frlber,  pron.  indecl.  =  felbfl.  [orig. 
masc.  sing.,  now  used  unchangeably 
in  all  genders  and  numbers.} 

felbtg,  adj.  same,  self-same. 

felbfl,  pron.  indecl.  self,  following  pro- 
noun, iterative,  myself,  yourself, 
etc. ;  adv.  preceding  noun,  even. 
[felbfl  orig.  gen.  felbe§-H.J 

Sclcpf),  the  ancient  river  Calycadnus, 
now  the  Goksu,  in  Cilicia. 

fclig,  adj.  blessed,  sainted;  deceased, 
late,  lamented,  [fr.  obs.  saelde, 
happiness.] 

©elbftbcfdjauung,/.  self  -contemplation, 
introspection. 

©ctigfcit,  /.  w .  happiness,  bliss. 

fdtcn,  adj.  rare. 

feltfant,  adj.  strange,  singular. 

ftn'ben,  tr.  fanb'te,  gefanbt,  or  fen'bete, 
gefen'bet,  send,  despatch ;  intr.  send 
for  (narf)). 

fetlfeit,  tr.  sink,  lower ;  refl.  sink,  fall. 

©em,  Oiiouannt  ^apttfta,  m.  -%,  Seni, 
an  astrologer  of  Padua,  who  attend- 
ed Wallenstein. 

©enfung,/.  w.  sinking,  descent,  grade; 
hollow;  thesis,  unstressed  syllable. 

Serviette,/,  w.  napkin.     [F.] 

fernicren,  tr.  and  intr.  serve.     [F.] 

fe^cn,  tr.  set,  place,  fix ;  assume,  sup- 
pose ;  with  ju,  appoint ;  refl.  sit 
down;  intr.  \.  or  b.,  run,  leap,  pass 
(over). 

£rurf)C,  f.  w.  (protracted  or  conta- 
gious) sickness,  disease,  pestilence, 
epidemic,  [adj.  ficd).] 

fcitfjen,  intr.  h  ,  sob.  sigh. 

Seufjer,  m.  -3,  — ,  sigh,  groan. 

fid),  refl.  pron.  indecl.  dat.  or  acc^ 
third  pcrs.,  sing,  or  pi.,  mas.,fem.  or 
neut.,  himself,  herself;  themselves; 


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reciprocal,  each  other,  one  another; 

fur  — ,  to  oneself,  by  oneself,  alone. 

\pld gen.  fein  (sin).] 
firtjcr,    adj.  (gen.)  secure,   safe,  sure, 

positive ;  adv.  securely ;  surely,  cer- 
tainly. 

©tdjf  rljeit,/.  safety,  security,  assurance, 
fidjcrn,  tr.  secure  (from,  toor),  guaran- 

tee  ;  assure;  insure.     [L.  securus.] 
fttl)tbnr,    adj.  visible,  plain;   evident, 

apparent. 
fie,  pers.  pron.,  fern,  sing.,  and  pi.  she, 

they. 
6it,  pers.  pron.,  sing,  and  pi.  (third 

pers.  pi.  used  for  the  second)  you. 
ftcbcn,  num.  seven,     [cf.  L.  septem.] 
ftt&cnt  -er,  -e,  -ۤ,  ord.  num.  seventh. 
ftcb(cn)jig,  num.  seventy. 
@tcg,  m.  -e§,  -e,  victory. 
Sictjcl,  n.  -§,  — ,  seal.     [L.  sigillum.] 
Sieger,  tn.  -§,  — ,  conqueror,  victor, 
©tegcrfranj,  m.  -«§,  ^e,   conqueror's 

wreath. 

ficflrctrf),  adj.  victorious. 
Sifjnnlcmcnt,  n.  -§,  -§,  description  (of 

a  person  in  an  official  document). 

\.F-\ 

@t(6e,  /.  w.  syllable.     [L.,  Gr.  syllaba.] 
3ill>cr,  n.  -§,  silver. 
Silbcrflclb,  n.  -§,  -er,  silver  money. 
filbcrljcU,  adj.  bright  as  silver. 
Sitbcrmunje,/.w.  silver  coin.  [TOiinje 

fr.  L.  moneta,  money.] 
filbmt,  adj.  (of)  silver;  silvery, 
fiitflcn,  funfl,  Qcfuttflen,  tr.  sing, chant; 

warble,  chirp, 
fmfcn,  fanf,  gefunfen,  intr.  \.,  sink, 

drop,  decline. 
Sinn,  m.  -e§,  -e  (//.  sometimes  w.), 

sense,   perception  ;    mind,  thought ; 

disposition ;  character ;  temper ;  taste, 

appreciation. 

Sittf ,  /.  w.  custom,  practice ;  //.  man- 
ners, morals, 
fittfam,  adj.  modest ;  decent. 


Situation,  /.  w.  situation.     [F.,  L.] 

Bit;,  m.  -e§,  -«,.seat,  chair. 

ft^en,  fajj,  flefeffen,  intr.  h.,  sit,  be 
sitting ;  sit  down ;  fit,  suit. 

St«ftjicn,  n.  -§,  — ,  cushion. 

SfalVlorfc,  /.  -w.  scalp- lock.    [£.] 

Sflddc,  tn.  7t'.  slave. 

Sfnt,  m.  -(e)§,  a  German  game  with 
cards. 

fo,  adv.  so,  thus;  in  that  case,  then; 
—  etn,  such  a. 

focbcn,  adv.  just  now,  just  then. 

fogar,  adv.  even. 

fobaib,  (•(';//.  as  soon,  as  soon  as. 

fofllcirt),  adv.  immediately. 

©ob,lc,/.  w.  sole. 

©olnj,  m.  -e§,  ^e,  son. 

Sblinlcin,  n.  -§,  — ,  little  son. 

folc^  -er,  -€,  -€§,  pron.  and  adj.  (in- 
decl.  before  etn)  such,  same.  [s6  and 
l!h,  body,  =  so  constituted.] 

Solbat',  m.  w.  soldier,  [orig.  merce- 
nary, F.,  L.  solidus,  a  coin.] 

fulib',  adj.  solid,  substantial,  genuine. 

[*] 
follctt,  tr.  and  mod.   aux.  (denoting 

moral  obligation),  shall,  ought ;  be 
obliged ;  be  said  to ;  mean ;  be  in- 
tended or  destined  to. 

Summer,  m.  -§,  — ,  summer. 

SummmUmtS,  m.  -%,  -e,  summer 
evening. 

Sommcntnrtjt,  /.  ne,  summer  night. 

Sontmcrfproft,  m.  st.  -(ff)e§,  -(|f)e;  w. 
-en,  -en,  also/.  u>.  Sproffc  (usually 
in  pi.),  freckles. 

Somuitrjeit,/.  w.  summer-time. 

foubcrbor,  adj.  peculiar,  strange. 

1  oiibcrborcrioc  tfr ,  adv.  (gen.)  strangely, 
for  a  wonder. 

fonbcrn,  conj.  but  (used  after  a  nega- 
tive), [prep,  jonber.] 

SOIIHC,  /.  w.  sun. 

SonncnbnU,  m.  -§,  "c,  sun-ball.  [Son; 
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fumtntl>cfrf)tcncn,  adj.  sun-lit. 
foiuicnljeifii,  adj.  heated  by  the  sun. 
Sonnenfrfjctn,  m.  -9,  sunlight. 
Sonncnfrraf)!,  m.  -(e)§,  -en,  ^sunbeam. 
Stuiiicnnntmiiinfl,  m.  -3,  *e,  sunset. 
fun  it  in,  «a^'.  sunny,  sunshiny. 
Sunning,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  Sunday. 
Sunntiifloflrib,   n.  -eel,    -ev,    Sunday 

dress.  [morning. 

Sonntagdtnorgcn,  w.  -§,  —  ,  Sunday 
f  unit,  adv.  formerly  ;  otherwise,  else  ; 

besides.  [care,  concern. 

Surge,/.  w.  disquiet,  anxiety,  sorrow; 
forgcn,  intr.  f).,  care,  take  care,   be 

anxious.  §altc,  fold.] 

furnfiilttfl,  adj.  careful,     [-fatttg,  fr, 
furflUu",  «^'.  careless,  unconcerned. 
fnrgfom,  «^'.  careful. 
fototel,  adj.  as  much,  so  much. 
fottnc,  adv.  as  well  as,  as  soon  as. 
fptiOen,    intr.    fy.,    spy,   search,    look 

(closely)  or  watch  for  (nad)). 
©panten,  n.  -§,  Spain. 
fpannen,  /r.  span,  stretch,  strain;  at- 

tach, harness. 

fpnrlirf),  adj.  scanty,  plain,  frugaL 
f  parf  nm  ,    adj.    sparing,    economical  ; 

parsimonious. 
©pafj,  m.  -e9,  Me,  joke;  sport;  au§  cr 

tin  or  jum  —  ,  in  fun.     [Ital.  spasso.] 
fpfit,  adj.  late. 
Spiitlicrbftttnrtjmtttag,  w.  -9,  -e,  after- 

noon late  in  autumn. 
Spnti,  »z.  w.  sparrow,     [fet  name  fr. 

©pcrltug.] 


m.  -§,    -"e,   walk  (/or 

pleasure),  promenade. 
fpfljtcrcn,  intr.  \.  or  $.,  walk,  go  for 

pleasure.     [Ital.  spaziare.] 
©^ajtcrritt,  m.  -e§,  -e,  ride  (on  horse- 

back). 

£|H'rt)t,  m.  -«9,  -e,  woodpecker. 
fatten,  jpie,  gefpie'en,  intr.  $.,  spit. 
Strife,/,  w.  food,  viand.     [M.  L.  spesa, 

cost  ;  cf.  spendere.] 


Sperling,  m.  -9,  -e,  sparrow. 

fperrcn,  /r.  bar,  close ;  shut  in,  lock  up ; 
sprawl. 

Spiegel,  m.  -§,  — ,  mirror,  looking- 
glass.  [L.  speculum.] 

Spiegetiulb,  n.  -3,  -er,  reflection. 

fptcflclflnr,  adj.  clear  as  a  mirror. 

Spiel,  n.  -(e)§,  -e,  play;  game;  play- 
ing (of  instruments),  performance, 
military  music. 

fpiclcn,  tr.  and  intr.  play;  gamble; 
in 9  9iotC  — ,  have  a  tinge  of  red. 

Spiclmnnn,  m.  -§,  er  or  -leute,  musi- 
cian, minstrel. 

Spinbel,/.  w.  spindle,  distaff. 

fpiitnen,  fpann,  gefponnen,  tr.  spin, 
plot ;  purr. 

SpmnengcWede,  n.  -§,  — ,  spider's 
web,  cobweb. 

Sptnnfrau,  /.  iv,  spinning  woman. 

Spinnrab,  n.  -c§,  "er,  spinning-wheel. 

fpi^,  adj.  pointed,     [comp.  E.  spit.] 

©pi^C,/.  w.  point,  tip  ;  top  ;  head  (of 
an  army)  ;  pi.  lace. 

fpltttern,  intr.  f).,  be  shattered, splinter. 

Sporn,  m.  -(e)9,  -e  or  -en,  (usually  of 
a  pair)  ©poren,  spur.  [M.H.G. 
Spor(e),  w.  m.  Sporen  is  the  old pl.~\ 

Spottgelb,  n.  -e9,  -er,  trifling  sum. 

Spruce,/,  w.  speech,  language. 

©prac^ucruxutbtfdjaft,  /.  iv.  kinship  of 
language,  linguistic  relationship. 

fprcrt)cit ,  jprat^,  flefpro^cn,  intr.  or  tr. 
speak,  talk. 

fpnngen,  jprang,  gefprungen,  intr.  \. 
or  I).,  spring,  jump,  leap  ;  gush  forth, 
have  its  source. 

Sprttfabrif,  /.  w .  distillery. 

Spritd),  m.  -e§,  Me,  sentence,  decree, 
proverb. 

Sprung,  m.  -e9,  "e,  spring,  bound. 

Spur,/.  «'.  track,  scent ;  clue. 

fpiireit,  tr.  trace,  perceive,  notice. 

Stnot,  m.  -e9,  -en,  state;  pomp; 
finery. 


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=  tniUt--itituinlt,  m.  -8,  "e,  public  pros- 
ecutor. 

©tab,  m  -<e)§,  "e,  staff,  stick. 

Stobt,/.  re,  city,  town. 

Stabter,  m.  -§,  — ,  citizen. 
3tabt'ntufitant',  m.  w.  town-musician. 

f(nt)lblnu,  a^'.  steel-blue. 

fialjn,  old  form  for  fteb,(e)n,  p.  94, 1. 17. 

©tan,  **.  -(e)§,  *e,  stable,  stall;  shed. 

etumm,  m.  -(e)§,  *e,  stem,  trunk; 
stock,  race. 

ftumntcln,  intr.  b.,  stammer,  hesitate. 

ftammen,  ;'«/>-.  I).,  spring  from  (Don). 

©tanb,  w.  -(e)3,  "e,  stand,  state ;  pro-  ' 
fession  ;  ju  -€  bringen,  bring  about, 
accomplish  ;  tm  ftanbe,  able. 

©tonge,/.  w.  pole ;  bei  bcr  —  bletben, 
stick  to  the  point. 

ftarf  (flarler,  ftarfeft),  adj.  strong, 
vigorous,  robust,  stout ;  extreme. 

©tarfe,/.  strength.  [fresh. 

ftarfen,  tr.  strengthen,  invigorate;  re- 

ftarr,  adj.  rigid,  staring,  fixed. 

Station',/,  w.  station.     [/•".] 

©tatioiuVgrbriubc,  w.  -«§,  — ,  station. 

6tatt,_/".  (  pi.  preserved  in  compounds), 
stead,  place ;  ju  flatten  fommen, 
come  off ;  transpire  ;  prosper,  [flat* 
ten,  fr.  M.H.G.  state,  opportunity.] 

ftatt,  prep,  -with  gen.  instead  of.  [also 
used  for  anftatt  -with  inf.] 

Starte,/.  TV.  place,  stead,  room. 

ftattfinbcn,  fanb  — ,  -gefunben,  intr. 
{).,  take  place. 

flnttlirt),  adj.  stately,  dignified. 

€taub,  m.  -<§,  dust. 

<slnnbfabcn,  m.  -%,  ",  stamen. 

Stoube,  /.  -w.  bush,  shrub. 

etnuffudjer  (SSerner),  m.  -§,  Stauff- 
acher,  one  of  the  heroes  in  the  Swiss 
war  of  independence  (p.  106). 

ftouncn,  intr.,  fy.,  be  astonished,  marvel 
(at,  fiber) ;  ftaunenb,  with  surprise. 

Strtf brief,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  proclamation 
of  arrest.  [pierce,  stab. 

ftcdjen,  ftad),  gefto^en,  tr,  sting,  prick, 


ftetfen,  tr.  stick,  put,  fix  ;  intr.  stick, 
remain  ;  lie  hidden  ;  —  laffen,  leave 
behind;  forsake. 

@trg',  m.  -e§,  -t,  narrow  path,  bridge. 
[fr.  fleigen.] 

ficlicn,  ftanb,  geflanben,  intr.  b,.,  stand, 
stay;  be;  — bleiben  stop;  — fur, 
answer  for;  etncm  gut — ,  become. 

fJe()Jen,  ftab,l,  gefiob,Ien  (with  dot.  of 
pers.  and  ace.  of  time),  tr.  steal,  de- 
prive one  of. 

fteif,  adj.  stiff. 

fteigen,  ftteg,  geftiegen,  intr.  \.,  rise, 
ascend,  climb ;  mount  upon  (auf) ; 
descend,  alight  (with  prep,  of  direc- 
tion, in  or  toon) ;  step  or  walk  up ; 
fcom  ^Jjerbe  — ,  dismount. 

fietl,  adj.  steep. 

©tern,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  stone. 

©teinen,  «.  -§,  village  in  Schwyz,  re- 
puted home  of  Werner  Stauffacher. 

ftetnern,  adj.  stone,  made  of  stone ; 
stony. 

©teinfarg,  m.  -(e)8,  "e,  sarcophagus. 

rtriituuin,  m.  -$,  Jte,  stone's  throw. 

©teOe,  /.  w.  spot,  place  ,  office ;  pas- 
sage (in  a  book.) 

ftellen,  tr.  place,  station  ;  reft,  place  or 
post  oneself ;  present  oneself ;  ap- 
pear ;  behave ;  pretend,  act  as  if. 

©tellung,  /.  u>.  position,  situation, 
bearing,  posture. 

Stengel,  m.  -2,  — ,  stalk,  stem.  [cf. 
Stange.]  [knell. 

©terbeglocfcnton,  m.  -c-5,  "c,  funeral- 

fterben,  ftarb  (subj,  ftfirbe,  or  ftarbe), 
geflorben,  intr.  \.,  die. 

fterb(id),  adj.  mortal. 

Ster(e,/l  w.  young  cow,  heifer. 

©tern,  m.  -•:•,  -e,  star;  constellation. 

©ternbeuterei',/.  astrology. 

©ternletn,  n.  -§,  — ,  little  star. 

ftet,  adj.  fixed,  stable ;  enduring. 

ftettg,  adj.  fixed ;  constant. 

fJetS,  adv.  (gen.)  constantly,  steadily 
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ftettht(t)frfj,  adj.  of  Stettin;  tm  Stet= 
tinjd)en  (p.  115),  in  the  district  of 
Stettin,  a  city  in  the  Prussian  Prov- 
ince of  Pommerania,  on  the  Oder. 

Stiff),  m.  -e§,  -*,  stab,  prick,  sting; 
tm  -e  faffen,  to  leave  in  the  lurch. 

ftirfcn,  'tr,  embroider. 

©tiefet,  m.  -§,  — ,  or  -n,  boot.  [Ital. 
stivale,  L.  aestivale,  light  covering 
for  the  foot.] 

ftteren,  intr.  t).,  stare. 

ftifteti,  tr.  found,  establish. 

©til,  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  style.    [L.  stilus.] 

ftiU,  adj.  still,  silent,  calm. 

©tille,/.  iv.  stillness,  silence,  solitude. 

ftiUcit,  tr.  still,  silence. 

friUfrf)U>cigeitb,  adj.  silent. 

ftillftclirii,  ftanb  — ,  -geftanben,  intr. 
I),  and].,  stand  still,  stop,  falter. 

©timtnc,/.  w.  voice. 

ftimmen,  tr.  tune;y?f.  agree,  accord; 
vote. 

€t immune;,  /.  TV.  tuning,  key  ;  tune ; 
mood,  temper. 

©tirn(e),/.  w.  forehead,  brow. 

Storf,  m.  -ۤ,  ue,  stick,  cane;  trunk 
(of  a  tree)  ;  story  (of  a  house). 

ftotfcn,  intr.  I).,  stop;  hesitate,  stam- 
mer. 

©totffyolm,  n.  -g,  Stockholm,  capital 
of  Sweden. 

Stuff ,  w.  -e§,  -e,  stuff,  material. 

ftiifjtteit,  intr.  t).,  groan. 

ftolpcru,  /w/r.  f.,  stumble,  trip. 

ftolj,  rt^'.  proud  (of,  auf),  haughty. 

©to(5,  m.  -eg,  pride,  arrogance. 

©to^fnabcl,/.  TV.  darning-needle. 

©tord),  ;«.  -el,  ^e  (5.G.  w.  »z  «'«,§•. 
cf.  Hauff,p.  44/".),  stork. 

Stort^cnobcntcucr,  «.  -§,  — ,  adven- 
ture as  a  stork. 

©tordjenfliigcl,  m.  -§,  — ,  stork's  wing. 

Stordjenljaut,/.  ue,  stork's  skin. 

Stordjfuft,  m.  -c§,  -"e,  stork's  foot. 

Stord)in, /.  w.,//.  -nen,  female  stork. 


€torif)if(f),  «.  -e?,  stork  language, 
ftorcit,  tr.  trouble,  disturb,  stir  up. 
@tdrung,y.w.  disturbance,  interruption, 
fto^cn,  ftiep,  geftofjcn,  tr.  push,  thrust, 

strike,  kick;  ©tcifer  an  einanber — , 

touch  glasses ;  in§  ^5orn  — ,  blow  or 

wind  a  horn. 

©trafe,/.  w.  punishment,  penalty, 
ftrafcn,  tr.  punish;  correct,   reproof; 

jemanb  Ciigenb  — ,  (causal gen. pi.) 

give  the  lie.     \with  two  accs.~\ 
@tra()l,  m.  -§,  -en,  beam,  ray. 
ftrn()lcn,  tr.  or  intr.  f).,  beam,  radiate, 
©trolfunb',  «.  -5,  Stralsund,  a  city  on 

the   Strela  sound   in   Pommerania, 

opposite  the  island  of  Riigen. 
Strnitb,  m.  -e3,  -c,  strand,  beach. 
©trnftc,/.  TV.  street.    [Z,.  strata, paved.] 
©trofjcttcrfc,  /.  «'.  street  corner, 
ftriiulicit,  tr.  ruffle;  reft,  bristle,  stand 

on  end  ;  struggle,  resist.  [bush. 
Strourf),  m.  -(e)s,  "e  or  ner,  shrub, 
Strniiji,  »«.  -e§,  ^e,  bunch  of  flowers, 

bouquet. 

ftrcficn,  intr.  I).,  strive  (for,  na(^),  en- 
deavor. 

ftrcrfcn,  tr.  stretch ;  reft,  extend  oneself. 
Strcitl),  m.  -e§,  -€,  stroke;  trick, 
ftrettficn,    ftri(^,   8eftri*e»'   tr-  stroke, 

brush  ;  spread ;  roam,  wander ;  blow 

(of  wind}. 

©treif,  m.  -ei,  -e,  strip,  streak, 
ftrctfcn,  tr.  touch,  graze,  brush. 
Strctt,  m.  -(e)§,  -€,  contest,  quarrel, 
ftrcttcn,  ftritt,  gefirilten,  intr.  or  reft. 

strive,  contend  (with,  mil;  for,  um  or 

fiber),  dispute;  litigate, 
©trcitfracjc,  /.  w.  question  at  issue, 

matter  in  dispute. 

©trcneje,/.  severity,  strictness,  rigor. 
Strcu,/  w.  litter,  bed  (of  straw). 
Strtd),  m.  -(e)§,  -e,  stroke,  line. 
Strirf ,  m.  -e§,  -€,  cord,  rope, 
©tricfftrumpf,  m.  -e§,  stocking  being 

knitted,  knitting. 


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©trod,  n.  -<e)§,  straw. 
Stri>l)fwt,  m.  -8,  *e,  straw-hat. 
Strofjraattc,/.  u-.  straw  mat. 
3trom,  m.  -ۤ, '-"e,  stream,  current, 
ftriimcn,  //r/r.  f.  <*«</  f).,  stream, 
rtriimpirttnt,  «.  -8,  — ,  little  stocking, 

sock. 

£tubrf)cit,  n.  -8,  — ,  little  room, 
©tube,/,  w.  room,  chamber. 
ctitbcittliiiric ),  /.  w.  door  of  a  room. 
©tiitf ,  «/-€§,  -e,  piece,  fragment,  part ; 

distance ;  flrojje  -e  f)a(ten  auf,  think 

much  of,  hold  in  high  esteem. 
'       ©ttttfrfK",  «.  -8,  — ,  (little)  piece. 

©tiitftorrf,    n.  -e§,    unfinished    work, 

fragment. 

©tiibcnt',  m.  w.  student.  [table, 

©tubrn'tcntifrf),  m.  -e8,  -«,  student's 
©tubiunt,  «.  -g,  Stubicn,  study, 
©tufr,  /.  •«'.  step,  stairs ;  degree,  grade. 
Stut|lf  w.  -8,  *e,  chair,  seat, 
ftumm,  adj.  dumb,  silent, 
ftumpf,  adj.  dull,  blunt ;  insensible, 
©tumpf,  m.  -e8,  ^,  stump. 
Stunbc,  /.  w.  hour ;  league, 
ftunbrnlann,  adj.  an  hour  long;  adv. 

for  hours. 

Sturm,  m.  -{e)§,  ^C,  storm ;  assault, 
ffiirtnrn,  intr.  I).,  storm;  charge;  press 

upon  (in)  one ;  assault  (auf). 


£turmc*fittig,  m.  -e§,  -e,  wings  of  the 

storm. 

ftiirmifd),  adj.  stormy,  violent. 
Sturnttoctter,  n.  -&,  stormy  weather. 
ftitr^cn,    intr.  f.,   fall,    tumble,    rush, 

plunge ;  tr.  plunge,  overthrow ;  refl. 

plunge,  rush, 
ftiitecn,  tr.  prop  up,  support,  rely  upon 

(auf,  ace.) ;  refl.  lean,  recline, 
fubtrnliicrcit,  tr.  subtract.     [L.] 
furticu,  tr.  seek,  look  for;  try. 
Siib,  m.  -c§;  Siiben,  -§,  south, 
fiibltrf),  adj.  southern, 
©ul'tan  or  <£uttan',  m.  -§)  -t,  sultan. 
€11(311,   n.  -§,  a  small  village  on  the 

Ilm  in  Saxe- Weimar, 
fummctt,  tr.  and  intr.  i).,  hum. 
Siinbe,/.  -w.  sin. 

Sunbcnbotf,  m.  ~(t)$,  tte,  scapegoat. 
Sitnbcr,  m.  -8,  — ,  sinner, 
fiinbljaft,  adj.  sinful. 
SuVcrlotiD',  m.  -§,  -e,  superlative. 
©upHr ,  /.  w>.  soup, 
furrcnb,  /arC.  adj.  buzzing,  whirring. 

[furren.] 
fitft,  adj.  sweet. 
Stino'bc,  /.  w.  synod.     [Gr.] 
Stjrtcit,  «.  -8,  Syria. 
Snrtn'flcnfiaum,  m.  -8,   ^e,  lilac-tree 

(jpanif^cr  §(ie£)er). 


So'baf,  w.  -§,  -e,  tobacco. 

tabtUo§,     a^'.     blameless,     faultless. 


Xafel,  /.  u>.  table,  tablet,  slate  ;  dining 
table  ;  —  fatten,  dine.  [L.  tabula, 
tablet.] 

Xag,  m.  -e<3,  -e,  day,  daylight;  —  jiir 
—  ,  day  after  day  ;  Boiler  —  ,  broad 
day  ;  e3  liegt  am  —  ,  it  is  clear. 

$«8(e)»erf,  «.  -S,  -e,  day's  work, 
daily  work. 

adj.  daily. 


(/r.  Tal'ye),/.  7t>.  waist;  form. 
[/•.]  [L.  tactus,  touch.] 

Sott,  *H.  -e§,  -e,  touch  ;  measure  ;  tact. 
Salrnt',  w.  -(e)§,  -e,  talent.     [L.] 
Xauncnbaum,  m.  -§,  "e,  fir-tree,  Christ- 
mas-tree, [fir  trees. 
Snintcnbunfcl,  n.  -8,  darkness  of  the 
?nnnrngrt)i)(^,  n.  -c3,  ~t,  fir-forest, 
eid,  n.  -e§,  -er,  fir-twig. 

,    m.   -t3,    -t,    twig  or 
branch  of  fir. 
Xante,/,  w.  aunt.    [F.] 


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tanjen,  intr.  t).,  dance. 

tapfer,  adj.  brave,  valiant.  [E.  dapper.] 

Xupferfeit,/.  bravery,  valor. 

tuppen,  intr.  I).  (nad)),  grope,  feel  (for). 

Xafrfje,  /  -w.  pocket. 

Xairficnbiirfte,  f.  -w.  pocket-brush. 

Xaffe,  /.  w.  cup.     [F.,  Ital.} 

Xaufie,/.  w.  dove,  pigeon. 

taufrn,  tr.  baptize,  christen ;  name. 
[re/,  lief.] 

taugen,  intr.  h.,  be  good  or  fit  (for), 
be  of  use ;  ntd)t§  — ,  be  good  for 
nothing. 

Xauperle,/.  iv.  dewdrop.    [tyerlefr.  L.] 

taufdjcn,  tr.  (in,  dot.)  deceive,  delude ; 
reft,  be  disappointed. 

taiifrticuB,  part.  adj.  deceptive,  illusive. 

taufenb,  num.  thousand. 

toufrnbmaf,  adv.  a  thousand  times. 

Xnufenbfafa,  m.  -8,  -§,  jackanapes, 
wild  fellow.  [InterJ.  sa !  sa !] 

Xajrugmanb,/.  ae,  hedge  of  yews. 

Xei#,  m.  -e»,  -«,  pond. 

Xeil,  w.  -(e)8,  -e,  part,  share;  lot; 
eineni  ju  teit  roerben,  become  one's 
lot,  share  in  ;  also  «.  share. 

teilcn,  tr.  divide ;  share. 

XeUnab,nte,/.  participation,  sympathy. 

tcilnoljmlos,  adj.  unsympathetic,  in- 
different. 

tt Itflrnmm',  n.  -8,  -e,  telegram. 

Xelegrapftenbureau',  n.  -§,  -§,  tele- 
graph office. 

Teller,  m.  -§,  — ,  plate,  platter. 

XeUSplntte,/.  Tell's  Ledge,  a  shelf  of 
rock  on  the  east  side  of  Lake  Lu- 
cerne. 

Tcntpcl,  m.  -8,  — ,  temple.  [L.  tem- 
plum.] 

Xrmpo,  n.  -3,  -8,  time,  measure; 
ra[(j)e§  — ,  lively,  or  quick  time,  alle- 
gro. [Ital.} 

Tenor',  m.  -§,  -e,  — ,  tenor. 

SJerof  fe,  /.  w.  terrace.  [T7.  terrasse, 
£.  terra.] 


tener,  adj.  dear,  costly;  rare,  precious 

Zeufel,  w.  -I,  — ,  devil  [Gr.,  Lot. 
diabolus.] 

Seu'felfiofen,  n.  -§,  drive  to  perdition, 
drive  one  mad. 

Xeufclelaroe,  /.  w.  infernal  mask; 
diabolical  spectre. 

Tljal,  M.  -$,  ^et,  valley. 

ttjnlnb,  adv.  down  the  valley;  de- 
scending. 

X^ofer,  m.  -§,  — ,  dollar  (of  the  value 
of  three  marks  or  shillings,  seventy 
cents). 

Xfcat,/.  -w.  act,  deed. 

tfjatcnrcid),  adj.  active,  eventful. 

Sweater,  n.  -§,  — ,  theater.    [Gr.] 

Xftor,  n.  -§,  -e,  gate. 

Sfyor,  m.  w.  fool. 

Xfjorfiett,/.  w.  folly. 

tt)oritf)t,  a^'.  foolish. 

.  w.  tear. 

OT.  -(e)§,   -<  or  -«n,  throne 
[Gr.] 

tlironcii,  intr.  h.,  be  enthroned  ;  reign. 

t6,un,  that,  flettjan,  /r.  do,  make  ;  intr. 
act. 

Xftur(e),  /.  iv.  door;  jur  —  I)inau3, 
out  by  the  door. 

Xt)iirglorfe,/.  w.  door-bell. 

Iftiiriiiflcn,  n.  -3,  Thuringia,  a  pictur- 
esque district  in  the  centre  of  Ger- 
many, embracing  in  part"  the  four 
Saxon  dukedoms. 

£f)iintigcr,  >«.  -3,  — ,  Thuringian. 

Hiuringcr  SJulb,  m.  -8,  Thuringian 
Forest,  a  wooded  range  of  mountains 
in  the  southwestern  part  of  Thu- 
ringia. 

Sfliirflintc,  /.  w.  door-latch,  door- 
handle. 

XfltirfditoeUe,/.  w.  threshold. 

Xf)t)mian,  m.  -8,  thyme.     [Gr.] 

Xiber,  m.  -8,  also  /.  the  Tiber  in 
Italy. 

tief ,  adj.  deep,  far  ;  profound. 


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Xitfe,  /.  w.  depth  ;  abyss,  gorge. 

ttcflicgcnb,  fart.  adj.  deep-set,  sunken. 

Xtcr,  n.  -s,  -e,  animal  ;  beast,  brute. 

Xicrdfen,  «.  -§,  little  animal. 

Xiergartcn,  m.  -§,  *,  zoological  gar- 
den ;  park. 

Xilli),  Joitinnn  XfcrclncS  (1559-1632), 
Count  of,  born  in  Belgium,  General 
of  the  Catholic  League  (1618),  and 
generalissimo  of  the  Imperial  forces 
(1630)  in  the  Thirty  Years'  War. 

Xintrnfaft,  n.  -(ff)e8,  ^(fDer,  inkstand. 

Xintcnfijtf),  m.  -e§,  -e,  cuttlefish. 

tirolcr,  adj.  indecl.  of  the  Tirol,  south 
of  Bavaria  ;  Tyrolese. 

Xifd),  m.  -ۤ,  -e,  table,  board  ;  desk. 

Xif#tti(Jftf)e,/.  table-linen. 

Xo'baf,  «*  Sabaf. 

iobcn,  intr.  I).,  rage,  storm. 

Softer,/.  a,  daughter. 

Xbdjtcrlcin,  n.  -3,  little  daughter  ; 
dear  daughter. 

Sob,  w.  -e§,  death;  be§  !£obe§  fein, 
be  a  dead  man. 

Xobet'iuigft,/.//.  ^en,  mortal  anguish. 

ToDc-utut,  /.  mortal  distress. 

Xobcsftoft,  wz.-e§,  ^ge,  death-blow. 

Xobfcinb,  m.  -§,  -e,  mortal  enemy. 

Xon,  >«.  -%,Me,  tone,  sound  ;  note,  key; 
strains,  stress  ;  accent.  [Gr.,  Z,.tonos.] 

toncn,  intr.  If.,  sound,  resound. 

Xornifter,  m.  -§,  —  ,  knapsack.  [Hun- 
gar.] 

Sorftcnfon  (fiinnovb),  (1603-1651),  m. 
—3,  Count  of  Ortala,  one  of  the  most 
brilliant  generals  of  Sweden  in  the 
Thirty  Years'  War. 

tot,  adj.  dead. 

Xorciibubrr,/.  w.  bier. 

tutfdjldflcn,  |d)[ug  —  ,  -flej^tagen,  tr. 
strike  dead. 


,  jt^rotcg  —  , 
tr.   kill   by  silence;  (of  a  remark), 
receive  in  silence. 
2our,  /.  w.  tour,  trip.     [F.] 


Xrodjt,/.  u:  costume,  dress ;  fashion; 
load. 

trndjtcn,  intr.  $.,  try,  endeavor;  — 
nat^,  strive  for,  aspire  to ;  have  a 
design  upon. 

tragcn,  trug,  getragen,  tr.  bear,  sus- 
tain, carry  ;  produce ;  wear  ;  auf  ben 
£>anben  — ,  cherish. 

Xriigcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  carrier,  porter. 

tragifontifdj,  adj.  serio-comic. 

Xraflforb,  m.  -<§,  "e,  hamper. 

Xronf,  m.  -§,  ae,  drink,  liquid. 

Xraiibc,/.  u\  grape,  bunch  of  grapes. 

troitcn,  intr.  ^.,  trust  (one,  dot.);  tr. 

Xrouer, /.  mourning,  sorrow,    [marry. 

XroucrHetb,  n.  -el,  -€t,  mourning- 
garb,  [grieve. 

truucrn,  intr.  t).t   (um,  ace.)  mourn, 

trniilirfi,  adj.  familiar,  intimate  ;  cor- 
dial;  cosy.  dream.] 

Xroum,    m.  -e3,   "e,  dream.     [<:/.  E. 

trriumrn,  intr.  or  impers.  (dot.)  dream. 

trdumcrifd),  adj.  dreamy,  visionary. 

troum(o§,  adj.  dreamless. 

trnitrig,  adj.  sad,  dreary,  mournful. 

trout  -er,  -e,  -Ǥ,  adj.  dear,  beloved. 

trtffcn,  traf,  gctroffen,  tr.  or  intr.  hit, 
strike,  meet,  find  ;  affect,  concern ; 
coincide;  gut  — ,  prove  fortunate,  be 
successful ;  reft,  happen. 

trcffcnb,  fart.  adj.  pertinent,  to  the 
point. 

Xrcffcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  prize  (in  a  lottery). 

trcibcn,  trieb,  getneben,  tr.  drive ; 
prosecute,  carry  on  (a  business) ; 
intr.  go,  rush. 

Xrcibcn,  «.  -I,  activity,  stir;  doings; 
manner  of  life;  germination,  budding. 

trrnncn,  tr.  separate,  divide. 
,/.  u\  stair,  staircase. 

iimbcr,  «.  _§,  — ,  railing  of 
the  staircase. 

trctrn,   trat,   getreten,  intr.  f.  or  $., 
tread,  walk,   step;    mil 
trample  under  foot. 


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treu,  adj.  faithful,  loyal,  true. 
Srtuc,/.  truth,  fidelity,  loyalty. 
treuloS,  adj.  faithless.  [tion. 

Xrifb,   m.  -e§,   — ,  impulse,    inclina- 
trtnfen,  traitf,  getrunfen,  ir.  drink. 
Xrinfen,  n.  -§,  drinking,  drink. 
IrtU,  m.-e§,  -e,  tread,  step;  footstep, 

course. 
Xrittmpl)',  m.  -Ǥ,  -e,  triumph.     [Gr., 

Z.] 

trtnmliOtc'rcnbj/ar/.  a^'.  triumphant, 
trorfcn,  ar^".  dry,  parched, 
trorfiicn,  tr.  dry. 
Xrommcl,    /.    w.    drum.      \M.H.G. 

trum(b)cl,  fr.  trumbe.] 
SrampctrnfdjnU,  '«.  -(e)§,  sound  of  a 

trumpet. 

Xropfcn,  m.  -§,  — ,  drop, 
tr  often,  tr.  comfort,  console, 
troftrcicf),  adj.  comforting,  consoling. 
Irofi,  m.  -ۤ,  defiance,  scorn. 
tfO^,  prep,  with  dat.  (or  gen.),  in  spite 

of,  notwithstanding  that ;  equal  to, 

so  as  to  vie  with. 


trobig,  adj.  defiant,  insolent,  stubborn. 

Srummer,  also  2rummern,//.  (of  obs. 
Srumm)  ruins. 

2runt,  m.  -§,  drink,  draught. 

£rutf)<ib,n,  m.  -e§,  ^e,  turkey-cock. 

Xru^,  see  Srofe;  ju  S^ufe  unb  — ,  for 
offense  and  defense. 

Sftfjnfo,  m.  -§,  -i,  shako,  military  cap. 
[/W.] 

ZH^,  «.  -e§,  ^er,  cloth,  fabric;  an  ar- 
ticle of  cloth.  [tie. 

Xuifieldjen,  n.  -§,  little  kerchief;  neck- 

tiirlitin,  adj.  able,  capable;  hearty, 
thorough,  good. 

Siirfc,  /.  iv.  malice,  spite. 

tlitfifrt),  adj.  tricky,  malicious. 

Sugcttb,/.  w.  virtue,    [taugen.] 

£itmu(t,  m.  -(e)§,  -c,  tumult,  uproar, 

Siirfe,  m.  -u>.  Turk.  [noise. 

tiirttfd),  adj.  Turkish. 

Surm,  m.  -§,  ^e,  tower,  spire. 

Surmgetajj,  n.  -e§,  -e,  tower-room. 

Surmgcmadj,  n.  -§,  ^er,  tower-room. 

Xurnfeft,  n.  -s,  -e,  gymnastic  festival. 


It 


fi&ef,  a<^'.  evil,  bad;  —  nefymen,  be 
offended  at. 

fibcn,  tr.  exercise;  practice;  execute. 

iiber,  prep,  -with  dat.  or  ace.  over, 
above  ;  across,  beyond  ;  more  than  ; 
during ;  about ;  at,  concerning,  on 
account  of;  ben  3^ag  — ,  all  day 
long ;  adv.  with  similar  meanings : 
—  unb  — ,  over  and  over,  all  over ; 
used  as  sep.  accented  prefix  when  it 
has  its  full  force ;  also  as  an 
insep.  and  unaccented  prefix  with 
verbs  in  a  derivative  sense. 

iibcrall',  adv.  everywhere,  anywhere. 

ubcrbrtn'flCtt  -brad)te,  -brad)t,  tr.  de- 
liver. 
bieS',  adv.  besides,  moreover. 


ii'bcrbriiffig,   adj.   (with   gen.)  tired ; 

satiated. 
tt'berfafjrcn,  fuljr  — ,  -flefafyren,  intr. 

}.,  cross  over ;  drive  or  sail  across ; 

tr.  cross,  pass  over, 
fi'bcrfafirt,  /.   w.    crossing,   passage; 

ferry. 
ii'bcrfnU,   m.  -§,   *e,   sudden   attack, 

surprise, 
tibcrfnf'lcn,  -pel,  -fallen,  tr.  fall  upon, 

surprise. 

ii'bcrful)rcn,  sep.  tr.  lead  over,  across, 
iiberfiib/rcn,    insep.   tr.    convince    or 

convict  of  (with  gen.  of  thing). 
ii'brrftiiffii),    adj.    abundant;     super- 
fluous. 
U'bcrgobt,/.  w.  surrender,  delivery. 


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Ubernc'ben,   -gab',   -ge'ben,    tr.    give 

over,  deliver ;  refl.  surrender,  submit, 
ii'bcrgrfjfn,  gtng  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

\.,  go  over,  overflow;   proceed   to; 

desert  to ;  insep.  tr.  go  over,  run  over 

(a  book) ;  pass  by,  omit ;  transgress  ; 

transcend,  excel. 

il'bergriff,  m.  -Ǥ,  encroachment. 
u'berb,ongen    (ubertjangen),    bing   — , 

-geb,angen,  intr,  b,.,  overhang,  pro- 
ject beyond. 
ii'berb,fingen,  b,ing  — ,  -geb,angen,  tr. 

hang  over,  cover ;  intr.  project, 
iibcrlinupt',  adv.  on  the  whole,  in  gen- 
eral, altogether,  anyhow, 
fiberlaf'fen,  -Hefe,  -laffen,  tr.  leave, 

give  up,  relinquish,  cede, 
ii&erle'ben,  tr.  survive,  outlive, 
iibcrle'gcn,  tr.  consider ;  also  refl.  dat. 
uberman'nctt,  tr.  overpower,  master, 
ubcrnorfi'tcit,  intr.  b,.,  pass  the  night, 
ubernefr/men,  -nat>m,  -nomtnen,   tr. 

take,  take  charge  of. 
uberru'frfjcit,  tr.  come  upon  suddenly, 

surprise,  overtake. 
Uberra'fdjung,/.  w.  surprise. 
il'berrotf,  m.  -e§,  "e,  overcoat, 
ii'berfdjreiien,  jdjritt  — ,  -gefd)ntten, 

intr.  \.,  step  over  ;  insep.  tr.,  cross  ; 

transgress. 

Uberf  thrift,  /  w.  title,  head-line, 
uberfc'fjen,  -fab,  -fehen,  tr.  take  in  at  a 

glance  ;  look  over ;  overlook ;  survey. 
ii'bcrfc^cn,  sep.  intr.  \.,  go  over,  cross 

(in  a  boat). 

iibcrfc'ttcn,  tr.  translate, 
iibertref 'fen,  -traf,  -troffcn,  tr.  surpass, 

excel,  exceed, 
ubcrtrctcn,  trat  — ,  -getreteti,  intr.  \., 

go  or  step  over ;  insep.  tr.  transgress, 
iiberjah/lcn,    insep.    tr.    count    over, 

enumerate. 

ubcrjcu'gcn,  tr.  convince. 
iiberiie'dcn,   -jog,   -jogen,  tr.  spread 

over,  cover. 


iiberjtoei'gen,  tr.  cover  with  branches. 

iibcrjwcrdj,  adj.  slanting,  sidewise, 
crosswise,  [jroerdj,  fr.  quer.] 

iibrin,  adj.  left  over,  rest,  remaining. 

iibrigcnS,  adv.  besides,  moreover, 
[fiber.] 

Ubung,  /.  w.  exercise,  practice. 

lifer,  n.  -§,  — ,  shore,  bank.       [shore. 

Ufcrbcrfl,  m.  -e§,  -e,  mountain  on  the 

Hferranb,  m.  -e§,  ««r,  margin  of  the 
shore. 

Uferfeite,  /.  w.  side  of  the  shore. 

llb,r,  /.  iv.  hour ;  watch,  clock ;  uninfl. 
o'clock.  [/..  hora.] 

urn,  prep,  "with  ace.  about,  around, 
near ;  at ;  concerning,  for,  with  re- 
gard to ;  to  the  extent  of ;  um  .  .  . 
JU,  with.  inf.  in  order  to  ;  used  as  a 
separable  accented  prefix,  signifying 
around,  round  about;  deprivation; 
loss  ;  insep.  and  unaccented  in  verbs 
•with  a  derivative  signification. 

umor'men,  tr.  embrace. 

um'bltrfcn,  sep.  refl.  look  back  or 
around. 

um'brtitgcn,  bradjte  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr. 
kill  [bery. 

ttmbufdjt',  part.  adj.  enclosed  in  shrub- 

umberf' en,  tr.  insep.  cover,  envelop. 

«m'brcb,en,  sep.  tr.  and  refl.  turn 
around. 

utnfaf'fen,  tr.  insep.  embrace,  compre- 
hend. 

umflat'tern,  tr.  flutter  about. 

umflte'fjen,  -flcfj,  -fjfoffen,  tr.  flow 
around,  surround. 

umge'ben,  -gab,  -geben,  tr.  sur- 
round, encircle. 

Umgegenb,  /.  surrounding  country, 
neighborhood. 

um'graben,  grub  — ,  -gegraben,  tr.  dig, 
turn  up,  undermine ;  insep.  surround 
with  a  ditch. 

um'giirten,  sep.  tr.  gird  about,  buckle 
on  ;  insep.  tr.  gird  up,  surround. 


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um'ttaurn,  f)teb  — ,  -gefjauen,  tr.  cut 

down,  fell, 
umljcr',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  about, 

around,  round  about ;  the  two  parts 

are  often  separated  um  .  .  .  her,  the 

object  being  placed  between. 
umt)cr'3Cl)f  n,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 

\.,  go  about, 
umfirrlaufrn,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  intr. 

\.,  run  about,  or  around,  go  out  of 

the  way. 
uml)crltfgen,  lag  — ,  -gelegen,  &.,  lie 

around. 
umlicr'frfitciJcn,    fd)t>6   — ,   -gefdjoffen, 

intr.  t).,  shoot  about,  dart  around. 
umf)cr'fef)tn,  fal)  — ,  -gefeljen,  intr.  I)., 

look  about. 
umb,cr  fpajieren,    sep.  intr.    \.,   walk 

around, 
umlicrtrctbcit,  trieb  — ,  -fldrieben,  tr. 

drive  about ;     refl .  wander  around, 

travel  hither  and  thither, 
umfiiil'lcn,  tr.  envelop, 
um'feljrfn,  sep.  tr.  turn  around,  turn 

upside  down  ;  refl.  turn  around, 
um'fommcn,  fam— ,  -gelommen,  intr. 

perish,  die. 

umriii'gcn,  u>.  surround,  encompass. 
umfdMic'fjen,  -jrf)(ofj,  -fdjloffen,  tr.  en- 
compass, enclose, 
umfrtilin'gcn,  -jd)(ang,  -fdjlungen,  tr. 

embrace,  wind  about, 
um'fcticn,  fab  — ,  -gefehen,  refl.  look 

about    oneself,    look    around,  look 

back  ;  —  nad)  (dat.)  look  out  for. 
um'fefeen,  sep.  tr.  transpose ;  exchange, 

sell ;  refl .  change  (of  weather). 
untfonft,  adv.  gratis,  for  nothing ;  in 

vain ;  to  no  purpose, 
untfpringrn,  -[prang,  -fprungen,  inir. 

\.,  leap  about,  jump  around. 
Umitonb,  m.  -(e)3,  -°e,  circumstance; 

UmftSnbe,   formalities;    —  mat^en, 

be  formal;     hesitate,   raise  difficul- 
ties ;  make  a  fuss. 


umurinb(icf),  adj.  and  adv.  circum- 
stantial, detailed  ;  formal ;  careful. 

um'tvrnben,  roanbte  — ,  -geroanbt,  tr. 
turn  about  or  over;  refl.  turn  around. 

nmrao'gcn,  tr.  insep.  surge  about. 

uiitjie^en,  -jog,  -jogen,  tr.  draw  on  or 
around,  surround;  intr.  (.,  change 
quarters.  [circle. 

umjin'geln,   tr.   insep.   surround,  en- 

ttntjug,  m.  -Ǥ,  *e,  change  of  dwell- 
ing or  service ;  procession. 

»n-,  insep.  negative  prefix  used  with 
adjectives  from  verbs,  participles 
and  nouns,  and  is  usually  accented. 
In  many  long  compounds  with  un-, 
the  stress  upon  the  prefix  and  the 
verb  is  equal,  or  varies  according  to 
the  emphasis  laid  upon  cither  fart. 

un  aitgcucfjm,  adj.  disagreeable,  un- 
pleasant ;  obstreperous. 

Un'oitncfimlttfifctt,  /.  -w.  unpleasant- 
ness, inconvenience. 

mtauffialt'fam,  adj.  impetuous,  irre- 
sistible. 

unauff)or/ltd),  adj.  unceasing,  inces- 
sant. 

unniuifprcrtVUd),  adj.  unutterable,  in- 
expressible. 

unaiu-ftctj'lirf),  adj.  unbearable,  intol- 
erable. 

unbegreif  lid),  adj.  incomprehensible  ; 
inconceivable. 

un'bcfunnt,  part.  adj.  unknown,  un- 
familiar. 

un'bcmcrft,  part.  adj.  unnoticed. 

un'6criil)rtr  part.  adj.  untouched. 

unbrf rfid'bigt,  part.  adj.  unhurt. 

unbcfrf)rditft'r  part.  adj.  unlimited, 
absolute. 

unbcfdjretb'tid),  adj.  indescribable. 

itn'bcforgt,  part.  adj.  easy,  uncon- 
cerned. 

unbcftrrit'bar,  adj.  incontestable,  in- 
disputable. 

Uitbctpcg'lirf),  adj.  motionless. 


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VOCABULARY. 


unb,  conj.  and. 

Hit  Snitf,  m.  -(e)§,  ingratitude. 

unburd)bring'licf),  adj.  impenetrable. 

un'cntgcltlid),  adj.  gratuitous. 

un'rntwcilit,  fart.  adj.  unprofaned, 
undefiled.  [able,  relentless. 

uncrbitt'lid),  adj.  inexorable ;  implac- 

un'erfal)rcn,/«rr.  adj.  inexperienced. 

nncrmcft'Itrf),  adj.  immeasurable,  vast. 

un'erfd)rorfcn,/ar7.  adj.  undismayed; 
unterrified. 

uncrroortrt,  fart.  adj.  unexpected. 

un'iiirmlidj,  adj.  shapeless. 

un'fmtfjtbar,  adj.  unfruitful,  sterile. 

Ungarn,  «.  -5,  Hungary. 

Un'gcbulb,/.  impatience. 

ttn'gcbulbtg,  adj.  impatient. 

ungcfaftr,  adj.  casual,  accidental,  ap- 
proximate ;  adv.  about,  nearly. 

Un'gcfjcucr,  «.-§,  — /monster,  [strous. 

ungeljcu'cr,  adj.  huge,  immense,  mon- 

un'gcl)inbcrt,  fart.  adj.  unhindered. 

un'gcmctn  (also  ungemetn'),  adj.  un- 
common, rare ;  adv.  exceedingly. 

ungcrotf)t,  fart.  adj.  unrevenged  un- 

un'gcrn,  ^'.unwillingly,      [avenged 

itngcfd)i(ft,  adj.  unskillful,  awkward, 
clumsy  ;  unapt.  [molested. 

uit'flcftbrt,  fart.  adj.  undisturbed,  un- 

un'gcftum,  adj.  violent,  vehement.  \cf. 
ftcmmen,  check.]  [lence. 

ttn'gcftiim,  «.  -(e)§,  impetuosity,  vio- 

ttn'gctiim,  «.  -§,  -c,  monster. 

un'gctt)t§,  adj.  uncertain,  indistinct. 

un'gcmoOnt,  fart.  adj.  unaccustomed. 

nn'gcjogcn,  adj.  ill-bred,  unmannerly. 

un'glaubig,  adj.  incredulous,  unbeh'ev- 
ing  ;  used  subst.  unbeliever,  infidel. 

itngtaub'(id),  adj.  incredible.        [sity. 

Hitflliief,  n.  -c^,  -c,  misfortune,  adver- 

imgliiifHd),  adj.  unfortunate,  unlucky. 

nngliicfjclig,  adj.  unhappy,  unfortu- 
nate, miserable. 

UnglncfStog,  m.  -(c)s,  -e,  day  of  mis- 
fortune, luckless  day. 


ungiitig,  adj.  unkind,  unfriendly;  — 
(auf)  ndjmoii,  take  amiss. 

iinlirtmlitt),  adj.  uncomfortable;  dis- 
mal, uncanny. 

Untucrfitot',/.  w.  university.  [L.  uni- 
versitas,  corporation,  gild.] 

ttniuerfttcitdlebrn,  «.-§,  university  life. 

UuiucrfittiU'ftabt,/. -c,  university  town. 
.Ilniocrfum,  n.  -§,  universe.  [L.] 

llnfcitntltd)fcit,/.  impossibility  of  rec- 
ognition. 

iiitlcugbar,  adj.  undeniable. 

unlicb,  adj.  disagreeable;  e§  ijl  mtr — , 
I  am  sorry. 

unmrnirf)li(f),  adj.  inhuman. 

Jinmcrflirf),  adj.  imperceptible,  slight. 

uu'mittclbor,  adj.  immediate. 

iinniuri'lirtl,  adj.  impossible. 

iiitnuti,  adj.  useless,  unavailing. 

utirctf)t,  adj.  wrong,  incorrect,  inop- 
portune ;  an  ben  -en  fommen,  catch 
a  Tartar,  be  in  the  wrong  box. 

ltnrcrt)t,  n.  — §,  wrong,  injustice ;  fault. 

llnmlic,  f.  u1.  uneasiness,  disquiet,  un- 
rest ;  disturbance,  commotion. 

un'frfiitflid),  adj.  improper,  unseemly. 

Unfe^ulb,/.  innocence. 

itnfd)ulbig,  adj.  innocent. 

un'fd)lufug,  adj.  undecided. 

itnfcr,  gen.  sing,  ofvovc,  foss.  adj.  our. 

unfcrcincr,  fron.  one  of  us.  [ein  used 
suds,  and  the  fartitive  gen.  o/tmr.] 

unfidjcr,  adj.  insecure,  unsafe. 

uit|itf)tbnr,  adj.  invisible. 

un'tnufllitfi,  adj.  unserviceable,  useless. 

untcn,  adv.  below,  down,  beneath; 
nad)  — ,  downwards. 

untcr,  prep,  -with  dot.  or  ace.,  under, 
beneath,  below;  with  pi.  noun, 
among,  amid ;  adv.  under,  beneath, 
below,  among  ;  used  as  sef.  accented 
prefix  -when  the  prefix  has  its  full 
force ;  insep.  where  it  unites  in 
meaning  with  the  verb,  with  a  deriv- 
ative signification- 


VOCABULARY. 


397 


untcr&lci'bcn,  -blieb,  -bfieben,  intr. 
\.,  be  left  undone;  discontinue. 

unterbeS'  or  unterDej'ien,  adv.  in  the 
meantime,  meanwhile. 

imtcrbrit'cfcit,  tr.  suppress,  keep  down  ; 
oppress. 

Umci bru'rf IT,  m.  -I,  — ,  oppressor. 

wt'iergcficn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 
].,  go  down,  set. 

un'tcrflcljenb./rtr/'.  adj.  setting. 

untcrfyal'tcn,  -fyielt,  -fatten,  intr.  \)., 
entertain,  amuse ;  reft,  converse. 

Unterfyul'tung,  /.  w.  entertainment, 
amusement ;  conversation. 

Jtntcrlinn'bclu,  intr.  I),  (also  tr.),  treat, 
negotiate. 

un'tcrirbifd),  adj.  subterranean. 

Un'tcrfommcit,  n.  -§,  shelter,  enter- 
tainment. 

unterfic'gcn,  -lag,  -legen,  intr.  \., 
yield  to,  succumb. 

ttntcrlippc,/.  w.  under-lip. 

uittcrm  =  unter  bem. 

untcrnefj'mcn,  -naljm,  -nommen,  tr. 
undertake,  attempt. 

ttnterncljmcn,  n.  -§,  undertaking,  en- 
terprise. 

Untcrpfnnb,  n.  -e%,  -"er,  pledge,  se- 
curity. 

Hittcrrirfjt,  m.  -§,  teaching,  instruc- 
tion. 

untcrrioyicn,  tr.  instruct,  inform. 

untcrftfjcFbcn,  -ft^iet),  -fc^teben,  tr. 
distinguish ;  refl.  -with  t)0tt,  differ 
(from). 

Untcrfrfjrift,  /.  -w .  signature. 

untcrfic'tycn,  -flanb,  -jianben,  refl. 
dare,  presume. 

iintrrfu'rtjrn,  tr. search  into, investigate, 
examine,  prove. 

uu'trrtl)(iitig,  adj.  submissive,  humble, 
dutiful. 

Untcrtoalbcn,  n.  -§,  one  of  the  three 
original  Swiss  cantons  on  Lake  Lu- 
cerne,/. 106, 


ttntrrrorgd,    adv.   under   way,   on   the 

way.    \dat.  roeg(e)+§.] 
Untcrwet'fung,  /.  instruction,  teaching. 
Untcrwcr'fung,/.  TV.  subjection. 
un  tcriuurfin,  adj.  submissive. 
uittroft'litt),  adj.  inconsolable. 
unumf^rdnft',  fart.    adj.   unlimited, 

absolute. 
ununtcrbro'^rn,   fart.   adj.    uninter- 

rupted. 

uitocrnu'ffcrltdj,  adj.  inalienable. 
unoerbroffcn,    fart.    adj.    unwearied, 

unremitting. 
unucr()offt',    adj.  unhoped   for,  unex- 

pected. 

unucrfyei'ratct,  fart.  adj.  unmarried. 
unocrmctb'litf),  adj.  unavoidable. 
unocrwan'bcU,  fart.  adj.  unchanged. 
uttBcriucwbt',  fart.  adj.  unmoved,  im- 

movable; unrelated. 
unlicr^ngt',    fart.    adj.    undismayed, 

dauntless. 

un'wert,  adj.  unworthy,  valueless. 
nn'Jutbcrruflid),  adj.  irrevocable. 
Un'tvtUe,  m.  -n§,  indignation. 
un'wiUio,  adj.  indignant;  reluctant. 
itmutUtiir'ltd),  adj.  involuntary. 
^'lig,  adj.  innumerable. 


nr-f  a  frefix  usually  of  nouns,  now 
denotes  source,  origin,  the  frimal 
tyfe  ;  wtth  adjectives  it  accentuates 
the  meaning. 

urolt,  adj.  very  old,  primeval 

UrbmiHC-,  m.  Urban. 

ttrfeljbe,/.  iv.  solemn  oath. 

ttri,  n.  one  of  the  three  original  Swiss 
cantons  on  Lake  Lucerne,  (f.  106.) 

Urlnub,  m.  -«§,  -€,  leave  of  absence, 
furlough. 

Urnt,/.  w.  urn.    [L.  urna.] 

Un'pr  uiin,  »»•  -§/  "tj  source,  origin. 

urtciltn,  intr.  I).,  judge. 

Itrton,  m.  -co,  -"0,  primitive  tone, 
sound  of  nature. 


VOCABULARY. 


',  m.  u<.  vagrant.    [L.  vagari.] 
Sfi'ttr,  m.  -S,  *,  father, 
ua'tcrglrid),  adj.  like  a  father,  paternal, 
gta'tcrlanb,  n.  —3,  fatherland. 
So'tcrftobt ,  /.  *e,  native  city, 
^rilctjcit,  «.  -I,  violet.     [L.  viola.] 
Her-,  an  inseparable  prefix  lends  to 

•  verbs  the  sense  of  for  (fore)  ;   forth, 

from,  away;    to  dissipate,  use  up ; 

pervert;    in   others,   it  accentuates 

the  meaning  of  the  simple  verb. 
toerab'rebcn,  tr.  agree  upon ;  refl.  come 

to  an  understanding, 
ticrnb'fdjcucn,  tr.  abhor,  detest. 
Ucradjttn,  tr.  despise,  contemn  ;  scorn. 
$crad)tung,/.  contempt. 
Bcran'btrn,  tr.  change, 
igerftnbcrung,/.  u:  change. 
Scranlaffung,  /.   iv.   cause,   occasion, 

motive.  [manage, 

tofran'ftoltcn,  tr.  set  on  foot,  arrange; 
berbcrgen,  berbarg,  berborgen,  /r.hide, 

conceal  (from,  dat.). 
SSerbcffcrung,/.  -w.  improvement. 
Utrbnigcn,  refl.  bow. 
ocrbictcn,  berbot,  berboten,  tr.  forbid, 

prohibit, 
berbinbtn,    berbanb,    berbunben,    tr.  • 

unite, 
uerbitttn,  berbat,  berbeten,  tr.  decline, 

beg  not  to  do. 
Derblfibcn,  t»erblieb,  toerbltebcn,  intr. 

f.,  remain,  continue. 
Jierbliifft,  fart.  adj.  abashed;    taken 

aback,  dazed,    [uerblflffen.] 
urrbrciten,   tr.  spread    abroad;     refl. 

diffuse, 
urrbrfttncn,  berbrannte,  toerbrannt,  tr. 

burn  (up),  consume, 
tttrbricfcn,  tr.  secure,  charter, 
urrbrtngcn,   scrbra^te,    bcrbra^t,   tr. 

spend,  pass. 


tierbummrin,  tr.  waste,  squander, 
(money  or  time). 

Scrbortjt,  m.  -%,  suspicion;  in  —  Qt- 
raten,  incur  suspicion. 

Ucrftrirtjltg,  adj.  suspicious. 

bcrbommcn,  tr.  condemn,  damn. 

ttcrbcrfrn,  tr.  hide,  obstruct;  part.  ber= 
bedte,  muffled. 

Scrbcrfung,/.  hiding,  concealment. 

ucrbcufcii,  berbad^te,  berbadjt,  tr. 
(dat.  of  person,  ace.  of  thing),  blame 
for,  take  amiss. 

uerbcrbcn,  berbarb,  berborben,  tr. 
spoil,  destroy,  ruin ;  part.  adj.  bet* 
berbt,  ruined,  perverted. 

Serbrrben,  n.  -§,  destruction,  ruin. 

tterbicnen,  tr.  earn,  win;  adj. berbienl, 
meritorious. 

Serbicnft,  m.  -§,  -e,  pay,  wages;  n. 
merit,  reward. 

bcrboppcln,  tr.  double. 

ticrbrangcn,  tr.  drive  away,  displace. 

tterbrefyen,  tr.  twist,  wrest,  warp,  per- 
vert. 

tttrbricftlid),  adj.  vexed,  cross;  annoy- 
ing. 

totrcfjrcn,  tr.  honor,  reverence ;  present 
to  (dat.). 

bcreb,rt,  part.  adj.  honored. 

urrfaUcn,  berftel,  berfatten,  intr.  \., 
fall  into  (in),  sink;  go  to  ruin,  de- 
cay ;  incur  (dat.),  forfeit. 

btrfoffrn,  tr.  compose,  write,  draw  up. 

tterKtcfcen,  berflo^,  berfloffen,  intr.  f., 
pass  away,  expire. 

bcrfolgcit,  tr.  pursue;  persecute. 

Serfttftrer,  m.  -%,  —,  seducer. 

tofrgangcn,/«r/.  adj.  past,  gone. 

Ucrgcbrtu",  adv.  in  vain,  [bergeben(e) 
-H.) 

ucrgcblirt),  adj.  pardonable;  vain, 
useless ;  adv.  in  vain. 


VOCABULARY. 


399 


ttergcb.cn,  merging,  toergangen,  intr.  \., 
pass  away ;  disappear. 

Sergefjcn,    n.  -§,   — ,    transgression; 
offense. 

ticrgcffen,  uergafc,  fcergeffen,  tr.  forget. 

Ocrgtftcn,  tr.  poison.     [Wift,  «.] 

Skrglcid)',  w.  -e§,  -e,  comparison. 

ucrflicidjnt,   »ergli<&,    toerglid)en,    tr. 
compare. 

ilkrgnu'gen,  w. -§,  pleasure;  satisfac- 
tion,   [genug.] 

ocrgnitglirf),  adj.  pleasant,  agreeable. 

ticrgniigt',  fart.   adj.    satisfied,    con- 
tented, pleased,  cheerful. 

3krgnu'gunggau£f(ug,    m.    -9,     *e, 
pleasure-excursion. 

Skrgnii'gungstour,/.  w.  pleasure-tour. 

ucrgolbct,  part.  adj.  gilt. 

ticrgonnen,  tr.  permit,  grant. 

ticrgrnben,  tr.  bury. 

ticrl)rtUcn,  intr.  \.,  die  away. 

tierljaltcn,  berhielt,  berhatten,  tr.  hold 
back ;  refl.  stand,  be  related ;  be. 

8erb,aUni3,  n.  -<ff)e§,  -(ff)e,  relation, 
proportion ;  situation,  condition. 

ticrfjonbeln,  tr.   or   intr.  discuss,   ne- 
gotiate, treat  concerning  (uber) ;  sell. 

i<crl)<inbluitg,/.  w.  negotiation,  trans- 
action, discussion. 

ticrliriitgcit,  tr.  hang  over  ;  fig.  decree, 
inflict. 

t>crf)iingntt!DolI,  adj.  fateful,  fatal. 

ttcrdarrcn,  intr.  \.  or  [.,  remain,  per- 
sist in  (in). 

Dcrficbbmt,  tr.  entangle;   refl.   (dat.), 
be  confused. 

»crfjc()Icn,  tr.  conceal. 

ttcrltmatcn,  tr.  marry  (to  an  or  mtt)  ; 
refl.  marry. 

ucrliiubcni,    tr.  hinder   (in,   on)   pre- 
vent. 

t>crt)iit)nen,  tr.  scoff  at,  deride. 

t>crf|udtn,  tr.  veil,  cover,  hide. 

ocrdiitnt,  tr.  prevent,  avert;  (Sott  ber- 
t)ute  c-i,  God  forbid. 


derirren,  tr.  go  astray;  be  lost. 

ttcrirrt,  fart.  adj.  wandering;  strayed; 
erring. 

toerfentfcn,  tr.  sell. 

Scrfeftr,  m.  -(e)§,  trade,  communica- 
tion; intercourse. 

Dtrflngtn,  tr.  accuse  (to,  bei). 

Utrtlr tbcn,  tr.  disguise. 

tterKingen,  bcrllang,  toerflungen,  intr. 
\.,  die  away  (of  sounds). 

bertunbigen,  tr.  announce. 

Ofrlnngtn,  intr.  I),  (nai)),  wish  or  long 
(for) ;  tr.  ask  (for),  demand ;  require. 

SBerlungen,  n.  -%,  desire,  longing;  de- 
mand. 

btrlaffcn,  tterlte^  berlaffen,  tr.  leave, 
desert,  forsake. 

Her  It  ben,  tr.  spend,  pass. 

Hrrlcgcn,  adj.  embarassed,  perplexed, 
[oerliegen.] 

Scrlcgcn^ctt,  /.  embarassment. 

oertet!)en,  tocrliel),  bcrUe^en,  tr.  lend, 
bestow,  confer  (an  order).  [»er-f 
leiljen.] 

tier  Ic  it  en,  /r.  mislead  ;  entice. 

tierliebt,  adj.  in  love,  enamoured. 

ttertteren,  bcrlor,  fcerloren,  tr.  lose; 
refl.  lose  oneself,  subside.  [t»er+ 
lieren ;  cf.  E.  forlorn.] 

Ucrlobt,  fart.  adj.  engaged,  betrothed. 

SSerlobte(r),  m.  infl.  as  adj.  betrothed, 
fianc^(e). 

SStrlobimflShtjj,  m.  -(ff)eS,  a(ff)e,  be- 
trothal kiss. 

»erloren,/flr/.  adj.  lost,  past ;  —  gefyen, 
be  or  get  lost. 

Serluft,  w.  -Ǥ,  ae,  loss. 

bermafjlen,  /r.  bestow  in  marriage; 
refl.  marry,  wed.  \M.H.G.  mahel, 
assembly,  legal  proceeding.] 

tiermeb,ren,  tr.  also  refl.  increase,  en- 
large. 

ticrmiRen,  tr.  miss,  lose;  regret. 

ucrmuflcn,  »ermod)te,  toermodjt,  tr.  hare 
the  power ;  be  able. 


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VOCABULARY. 


$crmi>gcn,  n.  -§,  — ,  ability,  property, 
sycrmdgciuiumftnnbc,  //.  financial  cir- 
cumstances, means. 
urrunnYliifiigrn,  tr.  neglect,  slight, 
umiclimni,  t>crnal)tu,  toernommen,  tr. 

hear;  perceive. 

ucritclimlirt),  adj.  perceptible,  audible, 
ucrnctgcn,  refl.  bow,  courtesy. 
umtirtitcit,  tr.  annihilate. 
Dcrmntftig,  adj.  sensible,  reasonable. 
ScrpfUrtjtcn,  tr.  bind,  oblige. 
Dcrrntcn,  toeniet,  »crraten,  tr.  betray; 

disclose. 

akrrntcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  traitor,  betrayer. 
Ucmcfjtctt,  tr.  perform,  accomplish, 
ucrnnncu,  toerrann,  fcerronnen,  intr. 

\.,  run  or  pass  away,  elapse, 
tocrroftet,  part.  adj.  rusty,    [uerrojkn.] 
SJerS,  m.  -(j)e§,  -(i)c,  verse,  line  (of 

poetry) ;  stanza  (rare).    [L.  versus.] 
ucrirtflt,  part.  adj.  forbidden,  denied, 
ncrjammcln,  tr.  and  refl.  assemble. 
SBcrfnmntlung,/.  w.  assembly, 
ucrfciumcn,  tr.  let  slip,  miss  (the  train); 

neglect;  fail.  [provide, 

ucri'tfjaff en ,  tr.  procure,  obtain ;  furnish, 
ucrfffnimt,  fart.  adj.  bashful,  modest, 

ashamed. 
SlJcrjrfjati.ytug,    /.    w.    intrenchment, 

earth  works. 

t>crfti)cud)cn,  tr.  scare  or  frighten  away. 
ucrfri)tcl)cn,    DerjdKb,    fcerjdjcben,    tr. 

push  aside,  displace. 
Ucrfrfjicbcn,  adj.  separate,  different, 
ucrfrtilicfjrn,  t>erjd)Io{!,  »erfd)lojfen,  tr. 

close,  lock  up  ;  obstruct, 
ucrfdjliitgcn,  fcerfdjlcutg,  x>erjd)lungen, 

tr.  entwine,  entangle,    [idjliiiflcu  ] 
kicrf(f)tingcn,  »erfd)laitfl,  »er|d)lunflcn, 

tr.  devour.    [.1/.//.G.  ((inben,  -nb 

changed  to  ng.] 
ucrfrtjimppcii,  refl.  blurt  out;  commit 

oneself, 
orrfrtjnitttn,  part.   adj.   (cut)    short. 

[Derjdjnei&en.j 


,  tocrfdjricb,  Wrfdjriekn,  ir. 

order  (in  writing),  invite ;  reft,  bind 

oneself;  write  incorrectly, 
ucrfrtiuicigcn,  ncrjdjimeg,  berfd)i»ieQen, 

tr.  say  nothing  of,  keep  secret ;  with 

dat.  conceal  from. 
t>erfd)it>inbcit,  wddjtuanb,  berid)iimn= 

ben,  intr.  \.,  disappear, 
ttcrfcficn,  bevjaf),  Dcvjc^cn,  tr.  supply, 

provide ;  refl.  err  in  ;  expect,  (gen). 
ucrfclint,  tr.  transpose;  intr.  b.,  reply, 

rejoin,  retort. 
toerfinfcn,  t»er|anf,  toerjunfen,  intr.  ]., 

sink,  disappear;  ttcrfunfen  in  .  .  .  , 

sunk  or  lost  in. 
umimtnt,  tr.  make  late,  delay;    refl. 

be  late  (of  a  train),  lose  time, 
tocrfpcifen,  tr.  eat  («/). 
Ucrfpcrrcn,  tr.  bar;  close  up. 
ttcrfl>rcd)cii,  ucrfprodj,  betfprodjcn,  tr. 

promise, 
gkrftattb,     m.     -ۤ,     understanding; 

mind ;  wits. 

tirrftiinbig,  adj.  intelligent,  sensible, 
ticrficrfcn,    tr.    conceal,    hide    (from, 

t>or). 
SBerftcrfcn,   n.  -§,    hiding,   hide    and 

seek. 

»crftcf)en,  fcerftanb,  t>erfianben,  tr.  un- 
derstand, comprehend ;   reft,  be  un- 
derstood, be  a  matter  of  course, 
ucrfirlilcn,    tierflatjl,    Derftoblcn,    tr. 

steal ;  refl.  steal  away. 
Ucrfr oif  t ,  part^  adj.  hardened,  callous, 
ucrftor&eit,  part.  adj.  deceased,  late. 

[oerfterbcn.] 

Ucrfriirt,  part.  adj.  ruffled ;  faded. 
»crftrctd)c»tt  ocrftrid),  ucrftridjcn,  intr. 

I,  pass  away,  pass  by. 
t»crfrrcucn,  tr.  scatter, 
ucrftritfeit,  tr.  ensnare,  entangle, 
tirrftiimmrn,  intr.  \.,  become  speechless 

or  silent ;    be    struck    dumb ;    die 

away. 
!i>crjurt),  m.  -eg,  -«,  attempt,  trial. 


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berfttrfien,  tr.  try. 

bertcibigcit,  tr.  defend.    [$eibinfl/>w» 

XagcDino,  judicial  proceeding.] 
Bcrticfcn,  tr.  sink;  refl.  bury  oneself, 

pore  (over),  become  absorbed  (in). 
ticrtrnucn,  intr.  t).  (dot.),  trust;  rely 

on  (auf). 

Ucrtraulirf),  adj.  familiar,  confidential. 
bertruut,  adj.  familiar,  intimate,  con- 

fidential. 

Dcrtrorfitcn,  intr.  (.,  dry  up. 
fccriibcn,    tr.    commit,   perpetrate    (of 

evil  acts). 
Ucrunghttfcn,   intr.  }.,   meet  with  an 

accident. 

t)crnitrcimi]nt,  tr.  soil,  pollute. 
Drruitftnltcii,  tr.  disfigure. 
»crurfud)CH,  tr.  cause,  occasion. 
Dcrurtctlen,  tr.  condemn,  sentence. 
umunltcit,  tr.  manage. 
a>criunltrr,  m.  —3,   —  ,   administrator, 

steward.       ,    "  [formed. 

berttanbdn,  tr.  change;  refl.  betrans- 
SBcrroanblung,  /.  w.  change,  transfor- 

mation. [relation. 

SBerttmnbte(r),  m.infl.asadj.  kinsman, 
SBertt»anbtfd)aft,  /.  w.  relationship. 
$erlticd)£lungr  /.  w.  exchange,  confu- 

sion. 

Uertocljrctt,  tr.  prevent,  forbid. 
uerwdft,    part.    adj.    withered,    dry. 


fccriucrfltcl),  adj.  objectionable,    repre- 

hensible. 

urrunmbmi,  tr.  astonish,  amaze. 
Bcrnnmbcrt,  fart.  adj.  surprised,  won- 

dering. 

ajcrromtbcrung,/.  astonishment. 
SBcrwunbiuig,/.  u>.  wounding,  wound. 
Verjdgcn,    intr.  [).,  despair,   give    up 

hope  ;  part,  despondent,  dismayed. 
brrjaubcrn,  tr.  enchant,  bewitch. 
Serjaubcrung,/.  enchantment. 
lu-r,iclirni,  tr.  consume,  devour. 
t>erjcid)nct,  part.  adj.  recorded.     [Oer= 

jeidmen.] 


ber^Je^,   ber^ie^en,  tr.  for- 
give,  pardon  (-with  dot.  of  pen.). 

iBcrjdfjwtg,/.  pardon,  forgiveness. 

Dcrjirfjtcn,  inlr.  l).t   renounce,  resign 
(with  auf  and  ace.) 

Serjti()ung,/.  pardon,  forgiveness. 

ttcrjicfirn,  tr. distort,  change(«/^/«^); 
•  refl.  change  (Into,  511). 

feerjicren,  tr.  adorn,  decorate.  [3i<r, 
ornament.] 

»er5ttidfdn,  intr.  \.,  despair. 

iBerjWdflung,/.  despair. 

BcriWciflungc.ooU,  adj.  despairing. 

SBdtcr,  m.  —3,  //.  w.  cousin.  [33cxter, 
orig.  father's  brother.] 

SJejier',  m.  -§,  -e,  vizier.     [Arab.] 

Sid),  n.  -§,  beast,  brute,  animal ;  coll. 
cattle. 

»td  (mefjr,  meifl),  adj.  used  also  subs. 
much,  many;  adv.  much,  a  great 
deal ;  tiiel  is  usually  uninfl.  in  the 
nom.  and  ace.  sing.,  also  in  the 
pred.;  -when  infl.  its  adj.  force  is 
accentuated ;  the  uninfl.  neut.  sing, 
means  "  much"  the  tnft.  "  many 
kinds."  The  dependent  noun  was 
formerly  in  the  gen. 

tncUddjt  ,  adv.  perhaps.          [nificant 

Dtd'frtgcnb,  part.  adj.  expressive,  sig- 

tttcr,  num.  four. 

Uteri  -cr,  -c,  -e3,  num.  fourth. 

Sttrtd,  «.-3,  — ,  fourth  (part), quarter. 

SBicrtdcfjcn,  n.  -3,  — ,  a  small  quarter. 

&<irrtdj«l)r,  n.  -S,  -e,  quarter  of  a 
year,  season. 

$icrtdftunbd)cn,  n.  -3,  (a  scant) 
quarter  of  an  hour. 

SBicrtelftunbe,/.  w.  quarter  of  an  hour. 

tncrjd)ttt  -er,  -c,  -e§,  num.  fourteenth. 

bier  jig,  num.  forty. 

toty£,  inter/,  in  a  trice. 

Sifi'te,/.  w.  visit.     [/?.] 

»ogd,  m.  -8,  "-,  bird.    [cf.  fliegen.] 

IBogdbnuer,  m.  or  «.  —3,  — ,  bird-cage. 
[33auer/r.  baucn,  dwell.] 

/.  u>.  mountain-ash  berry. 


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VOCABULARY. 


»ag(e)lete,  n.  -8,  —,  little  bird. 

iPogrlfdjcutfjc,/.  a-,  scarecrow. 

Sogt,  w.  -Ǥ,  *e,  governor,  deputy. 
\M.L.  vocatus,  advocate,  deputy.] 

S?olf,  n.  -e§,  *er,  people,  nation. 

Spltdlieb,  n.  -§,  -er,  folk-song,  pop- 
ular song. 

Soltdmenge,/.  multitude,  crowd. 

$o(t3fagf,  /.  w.  popular  tradition, 
legend. 

Solfivftamm,  m.  -(e)§,  *e,  tribe,  race, 

Hofl,  <7<^'.  full.  Doll  M  used  attributive- 
ly or  predicatively.  The  nont.  and 
ace.,  sing,  and  pi.  art  used  in  afpos. 
and  in  the  pred.  uninflected  ;  the 
old  masc.  form  bolkr  occurs  uninfl. 
in  appos.  and  in  the  pred.  The 
noun  following  tooH  stood  in  the 
gen.  and  is  now  often  unchanged  or 
preceded  by  t>on. 

bollbradjt',  part.  adj.  finished.  [toofl» 
brin'gen,  accomplish,] 

DoUcnbcn,  tr.  fulfil,  complete;  perfect. 

ttoUenbd,  adv.  wholly,  quite,  fully. 
\_dat.  form  =  in  Bollen,  with  inor- 
ganic b  and  8.  ] 

bbUig,  adj.  full,  complete,  entire,  total. 

Uollfommcn,  adj.  perfect,  absolute. 
[fr.  obs.  v.  CoHfomtnen.] 

boU'ftanbig,    adj.    complete.      [BO Her 

bom  =  Bon  bem.  ©tanb.] 

bolt,  prep,  -with  dot.  of,  from ;  by ; 
about ;  also  in  a  partitive  sense.  It 
is  used  in  place  of  the  gen.  with 
fern,  nouns,  where  the  case  would 
not  be  destinctly  marked,  and  with 
names  of  places  ending  in  -?•  or  -3  ; 
with  titles  it  is  a  sign  of  ncbility. 

bonnb'ttn,  adv.  (used  as  pred.  adj.) 
necessary,  needful  (with  gen.  or  ace.). 

fcor,  prep,  with  dot.  denoting  time  or 
position ;  ace.  direction ;  before, 
above ;  from,  at  (with  verbs  of  fear) ; 
for,  account  of  ;  ago,  used  as  a  sep. 
prefix. 


Boron',  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  before,  in 

advance,  in  front, 
tmrongcfjcn,  ging  — ,  -flegangen,  intr. 

\.,  go  before,  take  the  lead, 
borunreiten,  ritt  — ,  -gcrttten,  intr.  \., 

ride  in  the  front, 
borantctnjcn,  sep.  intr.  $.,  dance  on 

before. 

borau^',  adv.  loc.  before,  on,  in  ad- 
vance ;  temp,  beforehand,  previously ; 

int  — ,  in   advance;     used  as  sep. 

prefix. 
oorauegefcfct   (Dag),  part,    assuming, 

provided  that. 
Dorauofjabcn,   tjatte   — ,  -geljabt,  tr. 

have  an  advantage  (over),  have  the 

better  (of). 

Sorbrbmtung,/.  w.  omen, 
borbrt,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  by,  past ; 

over ;  with  verbs  of  motion  the  dat., 

formerly,  the  ace.,  is  used. 
borbet'fegen,  sep.  intr.  fj.  or  ].,  sweep 

past. 
»orbct'fiib,rcn,  sep.  tr.  lead  past,  pass 

by. 

uorbctfommcn,  (am  — ,  -gefommen, 
tr.  come  past. 

borbet'rriten,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  tr.  or 
intr.  ]).  or].,  ride  past  or  by. 

uorbcircnncn,  ranntc  — ,  -gerannt,  tr. 
run  past. 

borbeiroUcn,  intr.  \.,  roll  by  or  past. 

ttorbcrcitcn,  sep.  refl.  make  prepara- 
tions, get  ready. 

Sorbereitung,  /.  w.  preparation,  ar- 
rangement. 

borbefi^rteben,  part.  adj.  previously 
described. 

borbringrn,  bradjte  — ,  -gebra^t,  tr. 
bring  forward,  produce. 

SJorberfufe,  m.  -eS-,  »e,  forefoot. 

borbcrljanb',  adv.  for  the  present. 

borcntlinltcn,  entf)iclt  — ,  -outljalten, 
tr.  withhold  (from  dat.) 

borfitb,ren,  tr.  lead  forward,  produce. 


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i,  fling  — ,  -flegangen,  intr.  \., 
go  before,  advance ;  precede ;  trans- 
pire, take  place. 

ttorgrftern,  adv.  day  before  yesterday. 

uorfiobcn,  fyatte  — ,  -flefyabt,  tr.  have 
in  view,  purpose,  intend. 

i<orf|cing,  m.  -§,  ue,  curtain. 

dormer'  (or  toor'^er,  in  contrast  with 
narfjfjer),  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  be- 
fore, previously. 

D0rljcr'gch,en,  ging  — , -gegangen,  intr. 
\.  (dot.),  precede. 

»orl)olen,  sep.  tr.  fetch  or  bring  for- 
ward. 

ttortg,  adj.  former,  preceding,  last. 

uorfommrn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  intr. 
\.,  occur,  happen  ;  seem,  appear. 

oorlcgcn,  sep.  tr.  lay  before,  carve  (at 
table) ',  submit  (questions,  etc.). 

iBorlcgcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  carver  (at  table) ; 
rug;  bar. 

ttorlcfcu,  la§  — ,  -getefen,  tr.  read 
aloud  or  in  the  presence  of  another. 

»ormnrf)cit,  sep.  tr.  do  before  another, 
show  one  how  to  do ;  impose  upon. 

i'ormtttnfl,  m.  -§,  -t,  forenoon. 

tjoruclim,  adj.  eminent,  distinguished, 
aristocratic,  fine. 

uornclimcn,  naf)tn  — ,  -flcnommcn,  tr. 
take  up,  proceed  with  ;  fid)  —  (dot.), 
propose ;  reprove. 

SBorratsiforb,  m.-e$,  *e,  baskets  of  pro- 
visions. 

toorridjtcn,  sep.  tr.  prepare. 

iPorfdngcr,  m.  -§,  — ,  leader  of  a  choir, 
precentor. 

iPurfdjctn,  m.  -§,  appearance;  jum  — 
(ommen,  appear. 

it;i)rfrt)lng,  m.  -i,  *t,  proposition,  offer. 

tiorfdjlagcn,  jt^lug  — ,  -fle|d)lagen,  tr. 
propose. 

t>orftd)tig,  adj.  prudent,  careful 


»orfl>tf grin,  tr.  feign,  pretend. 

borf)irengtn,  sep.  intr.  \.,  gallop  on 
before. 

uun'iirtiiflcu,  fprang  — ,  -fleiprungen, 
intr.  ^.,  outspring,  project. 

ttorfteUcn,  sep.  tr.  place  before;  pre- 
sent, introduce  ;  represent  (a  flay)  ; 
reft,  (dat.),  imagine,  fancy ;  conceive. 

Sorftellung,/.  w.  representation. 

Sorteil,  m.  -§,  -e,  advantage. 

UorteiKiaft,  adj.  advantageous. 

$ortrag,  >n.-(e)%,  "e,  discourse,  lecture, 
lesson ;  delivery. 

ttortragen,  trug  — ,  -gctragen,  tr.  pre- 
sent, explain,  relate. 

Hortrefnidj,  adj. excellent,  capital,  fine. 
[o6s.  furtreffen,  surpass.] 

uortrctcit,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  intr.  f., 
step  forth,  appear. 

ttorii'ber,  adv.  and  sep. prefix,  by,  past, 
over,  gone. 

uoru'berfafjrctt,  fu^r  — ,  -gefa^ren, 
intr.  \.,  drive  past,  pass  by. 

Burubcrgcgangctt,  part.  adj.  bygone, 
past. 

doritbcrgeb,enr  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr. 
f.,  pass  by. 

»oriiberfrf)tc&en,  frfjofe  ~-,  -flefd^offen, 
intr.  ].,  shoot  by,  fly  past. 

t>oriibcrjicf)cn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  intr. 
\.,  pass  by. 

t»or'tt>ort3,  adv.  forward,  on ;  ahead. 
[obs.  adj.  wert,  "  turned."] 

»or'werfcn,  roarf  — ,  -flcroorfen,  tr. 
throw  before ;  cast  in  one's  teeth ; 
twit  with. 

Uor'rourfsnoU,  adj.  reproachful. 

SBorjimmer,  «.  -i,  — ,  anteroom,  vesti- 
bule, [merit. 
g,  m.  -(e)8,  •"€,  preference ; 
g'litt),  also  tior'juglid),  adj.  excel- 
lent ;  adv.  chiefly. 


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VOCABULARY. 


92B 


Wad),  adj.  awake;  alert. 
>uart)cn,  intr.  &.,  be  awake;  watch, 
ayartiliol  ftcrbufrt),  m.  -c3,  "e,  juniper- 
!ajnrt)s5,  «.  -e§,  wax.  [bush. 

Junrfifcn,    nwc&3,    gett>ad)|en,    intr.    j., 

grow,  increase,  come  up.  \cf.  E.  wax.] 
loiictjfrrn,  adj.  (of)  wax,  waxen. 
2i»nrf]ofnfi,  w.  -e§,  *c,  wax-foot. 
2Sa#3l|(Utb,/.  "e,  wax-hand. 
3iintf)£li(f)t,  M.  -e§,  -er,  wax-candle. 
ifijnrfit, /•  w.  watch,  guard. 
SBnrtttcr,  w.  -§,  watch,  guard.    [2Bcuf)t.] 
Synffc,  /.  w.  weapon ;  //.  arms, 
tuaffnrn,  tr.  arm. 
tunflrn,  tr.  dare,  risk,  venture. 
SBagrn,   m.  -§,  — ,  wagon,  carriage, 

car;  coach. 

SSflflcitVfcrb,  n.  -§,  -e,  carriage  horse. 
2Bngntfcl)mirrrr,  m.  -§,  — ,  attendant 

who  oils  the  wheels  of  the  car. 
S3  n  111,  /.  w.  choice, 
tnnftlrn,  tr.  choose,  elect. 
IBnlilpInfc,  m.  -e3,  ^c,  field  of  battle. 

[2Ga(,  battlefield.] 
4lMil|it,    m.  -ۤ,    "e,   delusion,    fancy, 

illusion.     [E.  wean.] 
toalnt'ftnnia,  adj.  insane, 
tualjr,  adj.  true  ;  real,  genuine. 
WfiJ)rcn,  intr.  last,  continue, 
ttafyrcnb,  prep,  with  gen.  (rarely  dat.) 

during;   con/,  while;   —  beffen,   in 

the  meantime. 
hinl)r()nft,  adj.  true. 
hJal)rt)nf  tig,  adj.  real,  true;  adv.  really, 

indeed. 

aJJnlirlicit ,  /.  truth. 
U>ul)rlirf),  adv.  surely,  certainly, 
lunlirnclimcti,  nal»m  — ,  -genommen, 

tr.  notice,  observe,  perceive,     [roabr, 

E.  ware.] 

tvaf)rfd)etn'(id),  adj.  probable,  likely. 
SBolb,  m.  -Ǥ,  aer,  wood,  forest. 


SBnlbblumc,/.  iv.  forest-flower. 

Uialftciiiuinrtci,  adv.  into  the  woods. 

tualbcrtotirtd,  adv.  toward  the  woods. 

2»rtlbc*grunl>,  m.  -cs,  "c,  depth  of  the 
forest.  [forest. 

SBalbc^tdnigin,  /.  it:   queen   of    the 

23a(bfrau,  /.  w .  woman  of  the  forest. 

SHalbgcttcr,  n.  -§,  coll.  forest  animals. 

SHJrtlbiuoi)?,  n.  -e§,  -c,  forest  moss. 

2B(ilbfd)e«fe,/.  «-.  forest-tavern. 

28albftabt,  /.  "e,  forest-town  ;  bie  8iet 
£Ba(bftabtC,  the  Four  Forest  Cantons. 
[M.H.G.  stal.//.  stete.] 

^albUogcl,  m.  -%,  "-,  wood-bird. 

2Balb»iJgletn,  n.  -8,  wood-bird. 

SSalbwcg,  m.  -e§,  -e,  forest  path,  road 
through  the  forest. 

2BflH,  m.  -<e)§,  -"e,  wall,  bank,  rampart. 

tun  Urn,  intr.  I).,  wave,  flow,  be  agitated. 

aBnUrnftrtn  or  aBnlbfiein  (1583-1634), 
m.  -§,  3tlbrrd)tt  Count  of.  Prince 
(1623),  Duke  of  Friedland  (1624), 
commander  of  the  Imperial  forces  in 
the  Thirty  Years'  War.  Assassi- 
nated at  Eger,  Feb.  25,  1634. 

hwltcitftctmfrf),  adj.  belonging  to  Wal- 
lenstein. 

28aUfnfyrrr,  m.  -3,  — ,  pilgrim,  palmer. 

SSnUfnljrt,  /.  w.  pilgrimage. 

tunltrn,  intr.  §.,  rule,  dispose;  baS  (or 
be§)  ttmlte  0ott,  God  grant  it. 

aBnltcrC'Iinufcn,  n.  -%,  town  in  Thu- 
ringia,  in  Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 

SBonb,/.  ae,  wall  (of  a  room). 

iBanbd,  m.  -§,  walk  ;  progress. 

tunitbrln,  intr.  b.,  walk. 

333nnb(r)rrr,  m.  -$,  — ,  wanderer, 
traveler.  [walk. 

tunnbrrn,    intr.    \.   and   fy.,   wander, 

ZUnnbrramnnn,  m.  -(e)3,  ^er,  0r-leute, 
traveler. 

SBanbrrung,/.  w.  wandering;  tour. 


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c,/.  w.  cheek. 

SBanfelmut,  m.  -(e)§,  fickleness,  wa- 
vering, vacillation. 

lunufcu,  Mr.  I),  or  f.,  waver. 

ton  mt,  interrog,  adv.  used  in  direct 
and  indirect  questions,  when  ;  bann 
unb  — ,  now  and  then ;  —  unb  too, 
when  and  where. 

2BaWcnfd)iU>,  n.  -(e)§,  -«r,  coat  of 
arms. 

3Burf,y.  w.  goods,  merchandise. 

Warm  (warmer,  roarmft),  adj.  warm. 

SBarmc,/.  warmth. 

Si'nriimiiK-liits,  n.  -e§,  -er,  sign  of 
admonition,  warning. 

ZBartbiirn,  n.  -§,  castle  near  Eisenach, 
founded  1067,  scene  of  the  minstrel 
contest  (1206),  and  of  Luther's  im- 

•  prisonment,  May  4,  1521,  to  Mar.  6, 
1522. 

toortcn,  intr.  f).,  wait ;  stay  ;  —  ouf, 
wait  for,  watch  for ;  with  gen.,  ad- 
minister (an  office) ;  tr.  tend,  nurse. 

hxirum',  inlerrog.  adv.  why,  wherefore. 

ton§,  n.  interrog.  and  rel.  pron.  cor- 
responding to  masc.  twr,  what ;  ace. 
in  exclamations  =  nmrum,  why ; 
adv.  as  much,  as  greatly  ;  ftm§  filr, 
indecl.  what  sort  of ;  rel.  which,  that 
which ;  such  as,  referring  to  an  in- 
def.  antecedent  as  a(Ie§,  etttm§,  or 
to  a  sentence.  \The  genitive  is  pre- 
served in  tt>e§,  tt>e§f)afb;  the  adj. 
following,  once  in  the  part,  gen.,  is 
now  used  sitbs.  in  the  nom.  or  acc!\ 
c,/.  iv.  wash  ;  linen  (clothes). 
,  nmfdj,  (jeroafrfjen,  tr,  wash. 

SSnffcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  water. 

SBaffcrlilic,/.  w.  water-lily. 

SBnfferrofe,  /.  w.  (white)  water-lily. 

SBnfferftiefeJ,  m.pl.  high  or  waterproof 
boots. 

totbcn,  roebte,  aeroebt,  or  unus.  n>ob, 
gerooben,  tr.  weave,  entwine ;  intr, 
move,  stir. 


3Bc6cr,  m.  -§,  —  ,  weaver. 

tt)etf)fcln,  tr.  change,  exchange  ;    rejl. 

alternate. 

2Bf  rfc,  f.  w.  roll,  biscuit. 
toerfcn,  tr.  awaken,  wake,  rouse  (fact. 


tticbclii,  intr.  t).,  wag,  flap. 

toebcr,  con/,  neither  ;   roeber  .  .  .  nod), 

neither  .  .  .  nor.     [prig.  pron.  which 

of  two,  whether.  ]  [  journey  ;  means  . 
SBffl,  m.  -c§,  -e,  way,  road,  route  ; 
toffl,  adv.  and  sep.  accent.  prefix,  away, 

forth,  off,  gone  ;  (with  short  vowel). 
tot  9  blctbcn,  blieb  —  ,  -geblieben,  intr. 

f.,  remain  away. 
mcflcit,  prep,  with  gen.   (occasionally 

dat.^,  because  of,  on  account  of  ;  for, 

for  the  sake  of  ;  with  regard  to,  re- 

specting ;  tion  —  ,  on  account  of,  be- 

cause of.  \_orig.  dat.pl.  with  Don.] 
u>cn'(jcf)cit,  gtng  —  ,  -gegangen,  intr.  \., 

go  away,  leave.  [parture. 

9£Beg'ge()eit,  n.  -s,  —  ,  going  away,  de- 
sep.  tr.  lay  aside.  [away. 
t,  vifi  —  ,  -geriijcn,  tr.  snatch 
tocg'frtnclicit,  jd;ob  —  ,  -gejdEjoben,  tr. 

push  away  or  aside,  remove. 
tuen'fcficn,   jg!)  —  ,  -geje^en,  intr.  \)., 

avert  one's  eyes,  look  away.  [post. 
aScgtocifer,  m.  -§,  —  ,  guide  ;  guide- 
wea'wcrfen,  warf  —  ,  -getoorfen,  tr. 

throw  away,  reject. 
tt)tl)(c),  inter}  '.  alas  ! 
tocl),  adj.  painful,  sad  ;  adv.  with  imp. 

verb,  —  tfyun,  pain,  grieve. 
Zt!cl),  n,  -Ǥ,  -en,  woe,  pain  ;  misery. 
nicficn,  intr.  or  tr.  blow,  waft. 
2yc()di,  n.  -5,  breathing,  blowing. 
2Bcf)(c)ruf,  m.  -e3,  cry  of  grief. 
SSkfjnutt,  /.  sadness. 
mcftmiitifl,  adj.  melancholy. 
2Bc(ir,  n.  -(c)§,  -e,  wier,  dam. 
2Bcf)r(t),  /.  w.  defense,  bulwark,  wea- 

pon ;  3Beb,r  unb  SSoffen,  allit.  exp, 

shield  and  sword. 


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»eh,ren,  /r.  protect,  defend ;  refl.  de- 
fend oneself;  intr.  I),  (dat.),  pre- 
vent. 

SBeib,  n.  -«§,  -€r,  woman,  wife. 

luctblirt],  adj '.  feminine,  womanly. 

SBeibSperfon',/.  u>.  woman,  female. 

ttictd),  a^'.  soft.     [/?.  weak.] 

H>cirt|cn,  rotrf),  geroidjen,  »'«//-.  f.,  yield; 
retire;  jum  SBetdjen  brtngen,  cause 
to  give  way. 

SBeibe,/.  «•.  willow.    [£.  withe.] 

tt)f  ibgcrcrt)!,  «<£/.  sportsmanlike;  trained 
or  skilled  in  hunting. 

gBeibgefett(e),  /».  tf .  huntsman.  [SBeibe, 
pasture,  hunt.] 

SBctbmann,  m.  -§,  *er  or  -(cute,  sports- 
man, huntsman,  hunter. 

SJeibrocrf,  n.  -$,  chase,  hunt. 

SBeib,(f)r/.  w.  kite. 

28ci()n<t(l)tcn,  sing.  f.  m.  «.,  also  pi. 
Christmas ;  311  — ,  as  a  Christmas 
present,  \prig.  dat.  pi.  ze  den  wihen 
nahten.] 

!8ktlinart)tc.cibcnb,  m.  -5,  -c,  Christ- 
mas eve. 

993etf)nad)t<5baunt,  m.  -3,  *e,  Christ- 
mas tree. 

2gcif)iia$u<fcft,  ».  -o,  -c,  Christmas 
festival. 

5jJcilinntf)t-ifurt)cn,  »«.  -§,  — ,  Christ- 
mas cake. 

2Beifa,nod)t€(tcb,  n.  -%,  -cr,  Christmas 
carol. 

$3eil)natf»t6ftuber  /.  w.  room  with 
Christmas  decorations. 

tteil,  conj.  so  long  as,  while ;  because, 
since.  [fr.  ace.  bie  SBeile,  the 
while.] 

SBrild)tn,  n.  — :-,  a  little  while,  a  mo- 
ment. 

SBeile,/.  w.  while,  space  of  time. 

SBcimar,  «.  -«,  city  on  the  Ilm,  capital 
of  Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,  famous 
as  the  residence  of  Goethe,  Schiller, 
Herder  and  Wieland. 


SBcin,  m.  -§,  -«,  wine.     [L.  vinum.] 
2Beinbrrg,  m.  -§,  -«,  vineyard. 
Skim-berg,  n.  -§,  a  city  on  the  Neckar 
in  Wiirtemberg,   called  also   \Vins- 

perg  (P-  77)- 

Ivctncn,  intr.  fy.,  weep,  cry. 

Sking nrtcn,  m.  -$,  u,  vineyard. 

SSciuljiigcI,  m.  -§,  — ,  vineyard. 

SBetfc,/.  w.  manner,  way.  [c/.E.  guise 
aw</  wise  *'«  likewise.] 

tpctfc,  «^'.  wise,  prudent;  —  §rau, 
fortune  teller.  [cate,  direct. 

luciicn,  tote^,  gcWtejen,  tr.  show,  indi- 

SBctS^tit,/.  wisdom,  knowledge,  wit. 

h>ct&,  rt^'.  white. 

toetefagcn,  tr.  or  /'«/r.  foretell,  prophesy. 

toe  it,  <7<//.  and  «</z'.  broad,  spacious; 
distant,  far ;  Bon  -€m,  f rom  a  distance. 

rocitrr,  adj.  and  adv.  in  comp.  farther, 
further ;  forward,  ahead  ;  more ;  used 
as  sep.  prefix. 

weitcrtommen,  lam  — ,  -flefommen, 
intr.  ].,  advance. 

ipfitldu'Rg,  adj.  large,  spacious;  dis- 
tant ;  extended,  prolix. 

Weld)  -£t,  -e,  -C»,  interrog.  adj.  which, 
what ;  rel.  pron.  who,  which,  what ; 
indef.  pron.  some,  any.  \der.  wher 
(tcer)  and  lik,  body,  kind.] 

ZBelf(e),  w.  w.  Welf  «-  Guelph,  a 
princely  family  of  Germany  and 
Italy,  Dukes  of  Bavaria  (1026), 
Brunswick  (1235),  Saxony  (1137), 
and  later  of  Hanover;  from  1140 
known  as  the  political  supporters  of 
the  pope  against  the  Emperors. 

SBelle,/.  w.  wave,  billow;  bundle  of 
brushwood  or  fagots. 

SBeUcntrtiger,  m.  -§,  — ,  fagot-carrier. 

luclfrfi,  adj.  Romance,  espec.  Italian ; 
foreign  ;  stranger.  [2Baf)le  —  Relt, 
then  the  Romanized  Kelts  and  Ro- 
mance nations.] 

l&tlt./.w.  world.  [wer  =  3Jlann,  and 
alt  =  Tiller,  age,  generation.] 


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Jocftfunbtfl,  adj.  knowing  the  world, 
cosmopolitan. 

lucltlirt),  adj.  worldly,  secular,  lay ; 
used  subs,  layman. 

•iin-lrtdl,  m.  -«§,  -e,  quarter  of  the 
globe ;  continent. 

SBtnbcltrcWc,/.  w.  winding  staircase. 

tocnbcn,  rocmbte,  geroanbt,  tr.  turn, 
direct ;  devote ;  refl.  turn,  apply 
oneself  to  (auf). 

tocitifl  (roeniger,  roenigfl),  adj.  usually 
uninfl.  in  sing.,  infl.  in  pi.  little  ; 
pi.  few ;  also  infl.  and  used  subs, 
adv.  little ;  conj.  in  t>iel  rocniger, 
not  at  all ;  nidjt  roeniger,  just  as 

-  much,  the  same;  md)t§  roeniger, 
by  no  means ;  ein  roenig,  etn  flein 
roenig,  very  little,  [roenig  fr.  met* 
nen,  u<as  formerly  followed  by  the 
part,  gen] 

SBcmgfcit,/.  littleness;  meine — in- 
significant self. 

lucitiflftcitC',  adv.  at  least;  at  any 
rate. 

tociut,  conj.  when,  whenever;  if;  — 
aud),  —  gleid),  —  fdjon,  even  if;  — 
nur,  if  only. 

totr,  gen.  roeffen,  dot.  mem,  ace.  men, 
interrog.  and  rel.  indef.  pron.  who, 
whoever. 

tucrbcn,  roarb,  gcroorben.  tr.  enlist,  re- 
cruit ;  intr.  (um),  woo,  sue  for. 

SBcrbung,/.  w.  enlistment ;  wooing. 

toerbcn,  roarb  or  rourbe,  geroorben, 
intr.  f.,  become,  get,  grow ;  come 
into  existence  ;  aux.  fut.  shall,  will ; 
aux.  pass,  -with  perf.  part,  of  active 
verbs  ;  — ju,  become. 

Wcrfcn,  roarf,  geroorfen,  tr.  throw,  cast; 
overthrow,  defeat.  \cf.  E.  warp.] 

23crf,  n.  -e§,  -e,  work,  action,  deed. 

SBcrro,/.  a  river  separating  the  Thu- 
ringian  Forest  from  the  Rhon  moun- 
tains; unites  with  the  Fulda  at 
M  linden  to  form  the  Weser. 


2Bcrrabaf)it,  /.  w.  railway  along   the 

Werra. 
ttiert,    adj.    of    value,   worth    (ace.) ; 

worthy    or    deserving     of     (gen.); 

valued. 

28crt,  m.  -eB,  -e,  worth,  value. 
\»t$,for  rocffcn;  see  roer. 
SBcfcn,    n.  -§,   — ,    being,  creature ; 

nature,  essence ;  character ;  bearing, 

way,  air. 
>DC$()<l(l),   interog.  adv.  wherefore,  for 

what  reason,  on  what  account ;    rel. 

adv.  on  account  of  which. 
SBcft,  m.  -ۤ,  SBcftcn,  -3,  west. 
SBefte,  /.  w.  vest.    [F.  veste,  L.  vestis.] 
SBcftcntaf^c,/.  w.  vest  pocket. 
SBJettc,  /.  w.  bet  wager ;  um  bie  — , 

in  rivalry. 

tocttcn,  tr.  bet,  wager. 
SBetter,  «.  -§,  — ,  weather,  storm ;  afle 

— ,  zounds !  the  deuce  !  [  cock. 

ZUcttcrljnlnt,  m.-^>,  "c  or  -en,  weather 
SBHdjt,  m.  -e§,  -e  oret,  wight,  creature, 
lutrtitifl,  adj.  weighty,  important,  of 

consequence,     [rotegen.] 
loirfclu,  tr.  wrap  up,  roll.     [2Bi(fel.] 
Wtbcr,  prep,  -with  ace.   against,  con- 
trary to;  used  as  insep.  unaccented 

prefix,  back,  again,  against. 
SBi'bcrfyaU,  m.  -§,  echo, 
nribcrru'fcn,  -rtef,  -rufen,  tr.  revoke, 

retract,  recant. 

loi'bcrfpcnftifj,    adj.    refractory,   stub- 
born, [resist. 
tot'bcrftanb^lo§,    adj.    powerless    to 
totbmrn,  tr.  dedicate,  devote, 
ttic,  interrog.  adv.  how;  rel.  adv.  as, 

like,  such  as ;  when ;   rote  .  .  .  and), 

however,  howsoever,      [old.  instr.  of 

ttmS.] 
toicbcr,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,   again 

anew,  back;    t)in   unb  — ,  here  and 
there,  now  and  then. 
XBicbcrrrroerbung,  /.    w.   reconquest, 

recovery. 


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Uticbrrtjattcit,  sep.  intr.  t).,  re-echo,  re- 
sound ;  tr.  echo. 

Wieberljcr'ftcUfn,  sep.  reestablish,  re- 
store, repair. 

loir 'brrftolcn,  sep.  tr. bring  back,  return. 

toitbcrt)o'ltn, insrf.tr.  repeat,  rehearse; 
refl.  repeat  oneself,  be  repeated. 

niiebcr  font  men,  tain  — ,  -gefommen, 
intr.  \.,  come  again,  return. 

wicbcrfcl)cn,  jof)  — ,  -gejefyen,  tr.  see 
again.  [again. 

3&irbrrfefjrn,   n.  -§,   seeing,  meeting 

nricbcrftraljlcn,  sep.  tr.  or  intr.  fy.t 
shine  back,  be  reflected. 

tvtcbcrum,  adv.  again. 

loirgrn,  tr.  rock,  swing. 

roiclicrn,  intr.  t).,  neigh,  whinny. 

SStcn,  n.  -8,  Vienna,  capital  of  Aus- 
tria, on  the  Danube. 

SBtefe,/.  iv.  meadow,  pasture  land. 

SBtefrnlanb,  ».  -3,  "er,  grass  land, 
meadow  ground. 

toicfo',  interrog.  adv.  how  so? 

luiciuolil,  conj.  although.  [fierce. 

toilb,  adj.  wild,  barbarous,  dissolute; 

SBHb,  n.  -&>,  game  ;  deer. 

2i.mie.ni,  m.  -n§,  -n,  will,  purpose, 
design ;  um  .  .  .  (gen.)  Vo\\im,prep. 
for  the  sake  of. 

ivillig,  adj.  willing.  [to,  agree  to. 

toidigen,  intr.  1).,  —  in  (ace.), consent 

nnllfom  men,  adj.  welcome;  —  fycijjen, 
welcome. 

XtHUtom'mrn,  m.  or  n.  -3,  welcome. 
[Sitle  and  part,  o/fommen.] 

SKimpcr,  /.  w.  eyelash,  [wint  +  bra 
=  Sroue.] 

SBinb,  m.  -e3,  -e,  wind.  [ful. 

teinbig,  adj.  windy  ;  visionary,  doubt- 

Syiufcl,  m.  -3,  — ,  corner,  nook. 

tointrn,  intr.  \).,  make  a  sign,  nod, 
beckon. 

SBindprrg,  n.  -8,  see  SSeinSberg. 

Winter,  m.  -§,  — ,  winter;  -3,  in  the 
winter. 

EMntcrfyunger,  m.  -o,  hunger  of  winter. 


SBintcrluft,/.  ffic,  winter  air.  [winter. 
luintcrn,  tr.  keep  through  the  winter, 
9Bintcrfonnt,/.  TV.  winter  sun. 

SJipfcl,  m.  -4,  — ,  tree-top,  summit. 

toir,  pers .  pron.  pi.  of  ic^,  we.   [ head) . 

Sgtrbcl,  m.  -3,  — ,  whirl ;  crown  (of  the 

tmrten,  tr.  or  intr.  work,  labor ;  pro- 
duce ;  effect ;  operate. 

2Birtcn,  n.  -s,  work,  activity,  efforts. 

Urirfltd),  adj.  actual,  real, 
ett,  /.  w.  reality. 
,  /.  -(jj)e   (also  m.  -[ij]eS, 
-[jj]e),  confusion,  perplexity. 

fBirt,  m.  -€8,  -e,  host,  landlord. 

3EBirtin,/.w.  hostess,  landlady, mistress. 

SBtrt$l)au3,  n.  -e8,  aer,  public-house, 
tavern.  [inns. 

2£trt$tj(iu$grfKit,  n.  -s,  patronage  of 

ayirtfrtinftc-ncliiutSc,  n.  -§,  — ,  farm 
building ;  offices.  [away. 

toifdjen,   tr.  wipe,  rub;  intr.   '}.,   slip 

ttiffeWf  wufete,  gemupt,  tr.  know ;  — 
ju,  know  how  to ;  used  ivith  an  in 
def.  object  or  sentence,  except  in  a 
few  fam.  locutions,  as  Slat  toijjen. 

SBiffcn,  n.  -6,  knowledge  ;  learning. 

2Btficnfd)aft,  /.  v>.  knowledge  ;  science. 

SBittcrung,/.  -w.  weather. 

SJitroc,  /.  iv.  widow. 

38ittvenfd)leicr,  m.  -§,  — ,  widow's  veil. 

too,  interrog.  and  rel.  adv.  where,  in 
which  place  ;  when  ;  wo  .  .  .  aud), 
wherever.  [with  which. 

wobci',    adv.  whereby,  in  connection 

S3od)ef  /.  w.  week.    [ rel.  23ed) jtl.  ] 

SBogc,/.  «'.  wave,  billow. 

2t>o|)cnpraU,  m.  -§,  -e,  dashing  or  re- 
flection of  waves. 

tooljcr'  (or  when  emphasized,  roofer), 
also  sep.  TOO  ...  Ijer,  adv.  whence. 

tpot)in'  (or  -when  emphasized,  mo'&in), 
also  sep.  tuo  .  .  .  f)in,  adv.  whither. 

tool)!,  adv.  well ;  indeed,  probably ;  I 
presume  ;  I  wonder ;  fid>'s  —  jetn 
lafjen,  enjoy  oneself. 

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tt>oh,rbcbarf)t,  part.  adj.  well-advised, 
deliberate. 

to0l)l'bcfannt,/ar*.  adj.  well-known. 

U>ol)l  gcbniit,  part.  adj.  well-built. 

2BoI)lgcjallcn,  n.  -<a,  good-will,  gratifi- 
cation, contentment. 

luo(|('(jcf  Icibct,  part.  adj.  well-dressed. 

toolfl'gemut,  adj.  cheerful. 

ttioljl'tjabcubj/rtr/1.  adj.  wealthy,  well- 
to-do,  [beneficence. 

2Bo()ltl|nt,  f.  iv.   good   deed,   service, 

iuol)l(l|itti,  t()at  — ,  -getfyan,  intr.  do 
good,  benefit,  please.  [benevolent. 

toob,l'n>oUenb,/ar/.  adj.  well-wishing, 

tuotntcn,  intr.  live,  dwell,  reside. 

>uol)til)oft,  adj.  dwelling,  residing. 

28ob,nl)au3,  n.  -c3,  ^r,  dwelling-house. 

Ux?ol)ituitg,  /".  w.  dwelling,  abode,  home. 

2Solfr  m.  -e3,  \  wolf. 

SBotfe,/.  w.  cloud. 

luollcit,  tr.  will,  be  willing;  want;  in- 
tend ;  be  about  to,  on  the  point  of  ; 
demand,  assert,  insist. 

toomit'  (mo'mit  when  emphasized), adv. 
wherewith,  with  which,  in  which. 

SBomic,/.  iv.  delight,  bliss. 

iDorauf  (when  emphasized,  tuo'rauj), 
adv.  whereupon  ;  on  which  or  what. 

tt»orau§'  (ivhen  emphasized,  Wo'raus), 
adv.  wherefrom,  from  which  or  what. 

ttJortn,  rel.  adv.  wherein,  in  which. 


,  «.  city  On  the  Rhine,  in  Hesse- 

Darmstadt. 
SBort,  n.  -e3,  aer,  word;//,  -e,  ex- 

pression, speech  ;  promise. 
SBJbrtlein,  n.  -*,  little  word. 
Wouon'  (or  too'oon  -when  emphasized}, 

adv.    from    which;    whereof,    upon 

which. 
tooju'    (or  tflo'^u   when  emphasized], 

adv.  wherefore,  to  what  purpose,  why. 
2Budjd,  m.  -&>,  growth;  form,  stature. 
mitrtitifl,  adj.  weighty,  heavy. 
lt)tt()(cn,  tr.  and  intr.  delve,  dig  up  ; 

stir,  rage. 

niunb,  adj.  wounded,  sore. 
SBunbe,/.  u>.  wound. 
loitiibcrbnr,  adj.  wonderful,  marvelous. 
2Bunbcr(jabe,/.  w.  marvelous  gift. 
touiibcrficblid),  adj.  extremely  charm- 

ing. 

luitubcrHrf),  adj.  strange,  singular,  odd. 
hmnbcrfam,  adj.  wonderful,  marvelous. 
tomtbcrftfjiJH,  adj.  wonderfully  fine. 
SBunfd),  m.  -c§,  ac,  wish. 
UMttftljcn,  tr.  wish  ;  fief)  (dot.)  —  ,  wish 

or  long  for. 

toiinf($cit§tt>crt,  adj.  desirable. 
aSJiirbe,  /.  w.  dignity  ;  office,    [mert.] 
SBu'fte  ,/  -w.  desert,  waste.  [cf.E.  waste.] 


niutcnb,  part.  adj.  furious. 


J.  !8.,  jitm  2?ci(pie(,  for  example, 
^(illicit,  tr.  count,  number.     [3a^,  E- 
jaf)Uad,  adj.  numberless.  tale.] 

jaf)(reirf),  adj.  numerous. 

.  -c.  payment,    [\aljlen.] 
m.  -§,  *e,   tooth ;  auf  ben  — 

fii^len,  test,  prove,     [cf.  L.  dent.] 
jart  (Barter  or  Barter,  ^artc)tor  jarteft), 

adj.  tender,  delicate,  soft. 
jortUtf),  adj.  tender. 
3ortIt(^fcU,/.  tenderness. 


3auberbrrg,  m.  -e§,  enchanted  moun- 
tain, [cerer. 

Bnubcrer,    m.  -§,  — ,   magician,  sor- 

,Sa«bcrj)ulOcr,  «.-§,  — ,  magic  powder. 

3<tubcrfd)cin,  m.  -§,  magic  glow. 

3<uiberfl>rit(fi,  »». -e§,  1Lt,  spell,  charm, 
incantation. 

3awbcrwort,  «.  -e3,  -«,  magic  word. 

3e'baot^|,  Sabaoth. 

3ctf)C,/.  w.  score,  reckoning. 

3cl)C,/  it:  toe. 


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ftfljn,  num.  ten. 
jf!)nt  -ei,  -e,  -«§,  «M»«.  tenth. 
^cirticn,  n    -§,  — ,  sign ;  symbol;  sig- 
nal,   [cf.  E.  token.] 
^cidincn,  tr.  or  intr.  draw,  sketch, 
jeigen,  tr.  point  out,  indicate,  show ; 

exhibit. 

3eile,  /.  iv.  line. 

3fit,  /  iv.  time ;  cine  3eit  tang,  a  cer- 
tain time.     [cf.  E.  tide.] 
gcittang,/.  a  short  time.  [being, 

jftt 'Wcilig,  a<#.  temporary,  for  the  time 
3eUt,/.w.  cell.     [£.  cella.] 
&t\itr,  m.  -§,  — ,  palfrey. 
jtr-,  in  sep.  pref.,  gives  the  force  of  divi- 
sion, separation. 
aerbrcctjcn,    aerbrad),    jerbrodjen,    /r. 

break  in  pieces,  shatter ;  fracture, 
aerbeutcln,  tr.  misinterpret. 
fterbrcb.cn,  tr.  distort, 
jcrbriicfcn,  tr.  crush,  rumple, 
jerfnitlcrn,  tr.  crumple, 
flcrfrafccn,  tr.  scratch, 
gcrlumpt,  part.  adj.  ragged. 
ftcrcmonicU'  or  ccrcmontcU',  adj.  cere- 
monious.    [/?.]  [tear  in  pieces. 
,   jerrife,    jerrijjen,  /r.   rend, 
,  part.  adj.  torn,  tattered, 
jcrfcijlagcn,    jerjd)lug,    jerjdjlagen,   tr. 

beat  in  pieces,  batter,  bruise. 
&crfd)ncibcn,  ^erjdinitt,  jerj^ntttcn,  tr. 

cut  to  pieces,  cut  up. 
jrrfpringcn,    jeriprang,    jerfptunoen, 

intr.  \.,  crack  <?r  burst  in  pieces, 
jtrftorrn,  tr.  destroy,  ruin, 
jcrtrtttn,  jcrtrat,  jertreten,  tr.  tread 

or  trample  under  foot. 
•Scttrt,  >«.  -§,  — ,  slip  of  paper,  ticket, 

label     [M.L.  scedula.] 
^rug,  n.  -<S,  stuff,    cloth,  material ; 

tools;  bosh,  trash, 
jcugrn,  intr.  I).,  witness,  testify. 
3tegr,/.  TV.  goat. 
3it0tl,  »».  -§,  — ,  tile. 
j)icgenboif,  m.  -Ǥ,  "e,  he-goat. 


5trljcn,  jog,  (jejoaen,  /r.  draw,  pull; 
string ;  rear ;  reft,  go,  march ;  ex- 
tend ;  intr.  {).,  draw ;  impers.  t§ 
jie^t,  there  is  a  draught;  intr.]., 
move,  proceed ;  pass  ;  march. 

Siel,  n.  -e§,  -«,  aim,  goal.    [r/.  £.  till.] 

}ielcn,  intr.  $.,  aim,  take  aim. 

jicmltif) ,  fl^'.  suitable,  fitting ;  tolerable ; 
moderate ;  adv.  somewhat,  rather, 
so-so,  [jiemen.] 

3«f r,/.  w .  ornament,  decoration ;  grace. 

jiercn,  tr.  ornament,  adorn. 

flicrltrt),  adj. elegant,  graceful,  delicate. 

gigruncr^aft,  adj.  gipsy-like. 

Btgruncrmelabic,/.  u:  gipsy-melody. 

Binimcr,  n.  -§,  — ,  room,  apartment. 

3>nne,/.  v>.  battlement,  pinnacle, 

3innfolbat,  m.  w.  tin  soldier. 
l,  m.  -3,  — ,  tip,  point.       , 
r,  /.  w.  zither. 

3itf)ermabd)en,  n.  -o,  — ,  zither- 
maiden. 

jittern,  intr.  b.,  tremble,  quake,  shiver. 

3obclf»ut,  m.  -e§,  ^e,  hat  of  sable. 

jiJgcrn,  intr.  I).,  tarry, delay  ;  hesitate. 

1.  3oD,  m.  -e§,  -€,  inch. 

2.  3°",  >«  -€§,  -"e,  toll,  custom,  duty. 
[L.  teloneum.] 

3prn,  m.  -§,  wrath,  anger,  [cf.  E. 
scorn.]  [nant. 

jornig,   adj.  wrathful,    angry,    indig- 

Jlt,  prep,  -with  dot.,  to  ;  (with  names 
of  persons),  to,  in  addition  to,  be- 
sides ;  for  (purpose)  ;  also  -with  inf. 
to ;  at,  in ;  adv.  to,  on  forward ; 
(before  adj.)  too ;  following  noun 
gov.  by  prep,  it  indicates  direction, 
towards ;  used  as  sep.  accented  pre- 
fix,  it  means:  in  addition  to;  di- 
rection ;  together ;  in  opposition  to 
auf  (open),  close,  unite,  bind  up. 

gubinbcn,  banb  — ,  -gcbunbcn,  tr.  tie 
up;  eincm  bic 'Kugen — ,  blindfold. 

ju'brtngrn,  bra<fcte  — ,  -flebrcu&t,  tr. 
spend,  pass. 


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3utf)t,/.  discipline,  chastity.    [}ief)en.] 
3utf)tf)aug,  n.  -ۤ,  -"er,  penitentiary. 
,yirf)tiflcn,  tr.  chastise,  punish  ;    disci- 
pline. 
jutfen  or  jurfen,   tr.  bie   %djfdn  — , 

shrug  the  shoulders ;    jutfen,    intr. 

\.  or  1).,  dart,  flash,  quiver. 
3urfcr,  m.  -§,  sugar.     [M.  L.  zucara, 

Arab.]  [a  cake). 

3u(frrbucf)ftabe,  m.  w.  sugar-letter  (on 
3«trfcrfcrfcl,  n.  -§,  — ,  candy-pig, 
jubcrfcn,  sep.  tr.  cover  over, 
flubcm',  adv.  besides,  moreover. 
jucrft',  adv.  first,  at  first. 
3ufdll,  m.  -(c)§,  -"e,  chance,  accident. 
jufnUen,   fid  — ,  -gefaflcn,   intr.  \., 

fall  to,  close ;    (with  dat.  of  person), 

happen  to,  devolve  upon, 
guflicgcn,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  intr.  f., 

fly  towards. 
jufric'ben,   adj.    satisfied,    contented, 

happy ;  fid) — geben,  content  one  self. 
jufiigcn,  tr.  add  to  ;   (dat.  of  person), 

inflict  upon,  cause  to  one,  do. 
3ug,    *n.  -e§,    ae,   draft;    procession, 

train  (of  cars)  ;  impulse;  line,  stroke  ; 

character,  trait,  feature ;  im  -«  fein, 

be  in  motion, 
jugrbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.  add  to; 

grant,  concede ;  admit. 
jugcfKit,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  \., 

come  to  pass,  happen ;  auf  eincu  — , 

go  to,  approach. 

SHflclibrcn,  intr.  (-with  dat.)  belong  to. 
3i>ge(,  m.  -§,  — ,  reins, 
jug  (c  id)',  adv.  at  the  same  time. 
3ng(uft,/.  ^e,  current  of  air,  draft, 
jugrctfcn,  griff  — ,  -gegrtffen,  intr.  $., 

lay  hold  of,  seize ;  help  oneself ;  par- 
ticipate. 

juljaufc,  adv.  at  home, 
plliircn,  sep.  intr.  I),  (dat.),  listen  to. 
3«()orcr,  >«.-§,  — ,   listener,  auditor; 

student, 
jutubpfcn,  tr.  button  (up). 


3ufoft,/.  side  dish,  relish. 

3«' »nft,  /.  future. 

julcht',  adv.  at  last,  finally. 

jum  =  ju  bem. 

^umn^rti,  sep.  tr.  shut,  close. 

juncidift',  adv.  first  of  all,  shortly. 

3unge,/.  w.  tongue. 

jupfcn,  tr.  or  intr.  §.,  pluck,  pull. 

jtir  =  ju  ber.  . 

jurcdjt',  adv.  to  rights,  in  order. 

jurcbcn,  sep.  intr.  I),  (dat.),  talk  to, 

urge. 

juricf)ten,  sep.  tr.  prepare,  arrange, 
jiirncn,  intr.  I).  (dat.),\»  angry  (with), 

offended  at  (auf,  uber,  roejen). 
juriirf'  (jurucfe),  adv.  and  sep.  prefix, 

back,  backward, 
juriitfblcibcn,    blieb    — ,    -flebliebcn, 

intr.  }.,  be  or  remain  behind;  fall 

short  of. 

juriirfblicfcn,  sep.  intr.  t).,  look  back, 
juriirffo^rcn,  ful)t  — ,  -gefafyren,  drive 

back;  intr.  \.,  start  back, 
juriirfgcbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegebcn,  tr.  give 

back,  return. 
Sururfgcfjrn,  ging  — ,  -^egangcn,  intr. 

f .,  go  back,  recede. 

3urutf(jC3i)ncnl)ctt,    /.   retirement,  se- 
clusion, privacy. 
juriirffiaUcn,  ^tdt  — ,  -fleljalten,  tr. 

hold  back. 

3uriirfl)uliung,/.  reserve. 
Siiriitffcfircn,  sep.  intr.  f.,  return, 
juriirffommcn,    fam  — ,  -gefommen, 

intr.  f.,  come  back, 
juriidiaffcn,    liefj   — ,   -gdaffen,    tr. 

leave  behind, 
juriirfloufcn,  lief  — ,  -flelaufen,  intr. 

f.,  run  back, 
juriirflcgcn,  sep.  tr.  lay  aside,  lay  by; 

travel  over,  pass, 
juriirfncljmen,  naljm  — ,  -genotnmen, 

tr.  take  back,  withdraw, 
jttriirfprnllcn,   sep.  intr.  f.,   rebound, 

recoiL 


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juritrfrufrn,  rief  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.  call 

back,  echo. 

juriirf frt)t(fcn,  sep.  tr.  send  back. 
jurutffrfiicbCH,  fdjob  — ,  -gejefjoben,  tr. 

push  back. 
,ytritrffrf)lnncn,  jdjlug  — ,  -gejcfolagen, 

tr.  cast  or  turn  back ;  repulse, 
juriirfftnfcn,  font  — ,  -flefunfcn,  intr. 
•    \.,  sink  back. 
;,uritiftclcflrnpl|icrCH,     sep.    intr.     I)., 

telegraph  back, 
.yiriirf trctcn,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  intr.  \ ., 

step  back,  withdraw. 
guriirfttJCtfctt,    tr.    send    back ;    repel, 

reject. 
guriitfitJcnbcit,  nmnbte  — ,  -geroanbt, 

tr.  turn  back, 
jururfrocrfcn,  warf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr. 

throw  back, 
auriicffttrfifit,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.  or 

intr.  j.,  draw  back;  withdraw;  refl. 

retreat,  retire.  [clamation. 

3«ruf ,  m.  -e3,  -e,  shout ;  appeal ;  ac- 
jurufen,  rief  — ,  -gcrufen,  tr.  or  intr. 

(dat.  of  person)  call  to. 
jufagen,  sep.  tr.  promise  ;  intr.  consent, 

concede. 

jufam'mcn,  adv.  and  sep.  prefix,  to- 
gether,    [ju  and  famen  fr.  sam,  E. 

same.] 
,ytinmmcnbrccf)cn,  brad)—,  -gebrodjen, 

intr.  \.,  break  down,  collapse. 
jufammcntiringen,    bradjte    — ,    -ge= 

bvad)t,  tr.  bring  together,  collect, 
jufammcnfafjrcn,  fu^r  — ,  -gefahreu, 

intr.  f .,  start  back,  shrink, 
jufammrnfaltcn,  sep.  tr.  fold  up. 
,yifnmmcit()aUcit,  Ijiclt  — ,  -geljaltcn, 

intr.  I).,  hold  together,  stand  by  one 

another.  [nection. 

3ufammcnf)ang,  m.  -§,  coherence,  con- 
sufammcnf omntcn,  lam  — ,  -fletommen, 

intr.  \.,  meet,  assemble, 
.gufammrnfunft,  /.   ^e,   meeting,  con- 
ference, interview. 


^ufammrnlauf,  m.  -§,  "e,  concourse; 

mob;  riot.  [gether. 

juiiimmntlcbcn,  intrans.  I).,  live  to- 
Siifnmmcnualjcn,  sep.  tr.  sew  together. 
aufammcitqutrlcw,  sep.  intr.  {).,  whirl 

together,  close  together.  [up. 

jufammcnruUcn,  tr.  roll  together,  roll 
jufammcnfrfimcljcn,  jc^mol}  —  ,  -fle= 

fdjmoljen,    intr.  f.,   melt    together, 

melt  down. 
jufammcnft^en,  fa^  —  ,  -flefeffen,  intr. 

§.,  sit  together,  be  assembled. 
Aufnmmrntl)un,  tl)at  —  ,  -fletfjan,  tr. 

put  together  ;  refl.  close,  unite. 
jufammcntragcn,  trug  —  ,  -getragen, 

tr.  collect,  gather. 
jufnmmcntrcten,    trat   —  ,    -getreten, 

intr.  \.,  come  together,  meet. 
jufammcnivacfifcn,  tDitd)§  —  ,  -gcroat^r 

fen,  intr.  f.,  grow  together. 
jufamntcntocrfcn,  marf  —  ,  -geroorfen, 

tr.  throw  together. 
gufammrnrotcfrln,  tr.  roll  together. 
3ufd)aucr,  m.  -§,  —  ,   looker-on,  spec- 

tator. [shut  to,  slam. 

5ufd)la8cn,  f<f>hig  —  ,  -flef^Iagen,  tr. 
SUfcfjncten,  sep.  intr.  f.,  be  snowed 

over,  covered  with  snow. 
jufdjrctben,  fc^rteb  —  ,  -gef^rieben,  tr. 

(dat.)  ascribe  to. 
jufrfircUcn,  f^rttt  —  ,  -flefrfjritten,  intr. 

f  .,  approach  ;  advance  vigorously. 
5Ufft)tt>cbcn,  sep.  intr.  f.  or  I).,  soar  or 

fly  towards. 


men,    intr.   \.   or    1).    (dat.),    swim 

towards. 
ju'fr^en,  fal»  —  ,  -gefeljen,  intr.  ])., 

look  on,  witness. 
jiiftanbc,  also  ju  ftanbe,  with  bringcn 

or    tommetl,  accomplish;    come   to 

pass. 

ju'ftimmcn,  sep.  intr.  I).,  agree,  assent 
jutrnflcn,    trug    —  ,    -getragen,    refl. 

happen,  chance. 


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jn'trauen,  sep.  tr.  (dat.)  believe  one 

capable  of,  give  one  credit  for;  ex- 
pect of  one. 
5utreffen,  traf  — ,  -getroffen,  intr.  $., 

agree,  correspond. 
jiiDor',    adv.   before,  previously;   also 

used  as  sep.  prefix.. 
suoor'fommcn,    fain    — ,    -gefommen, 

intr.  \.    (with  dot.),   come   before, 

anticipate  ;  prevent, 
gulueilcn,  adv.  at  times,  once  in  a  while, 

occasionally  (dat.  //.). 
ju'wenbcn,  rocmbte  — ,  -geroanbt,  tr. 

turn  toward  ;  devote  to ;  bestow  upon, 
julm'bcr  ,prep.  (dat. preceding)  against, 

contrary. 
jujieOen,  303  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.  draw  to, 

attract. 
,yi,',Hntfrf)crn,  sep.  intr.  1).  (dat.)  twitter, 

chirp  to. 

juxingcn,  tr.  press,  force  into  (in), 
gtoanjig,  num.  twenty, 
jlunr,  adv.  indeed,  certainly  ;  of  course, 

to  be  sure,     [je  marc,  in  sooth.] 


Jtoct,  num.  two. 

3»etfel,  m.  -§,  — ,  doubt,    [jroet.] 

jujcifdn,  tr.  doubt;  jtoeifelnb,  ques- 
tioning. 

Bmetg,  m.  -e§,  -f,  twig,  branch. 

jhjcimuf,  adv.  twice. 

,yt)ctfrf)itct&ig,  adj.  double-edged. 

jtoett  —t\,  — e,  -e§,  num.  adj.  second. 

jh>citen§,  adv.  gen.  secondly. 

Bwerg,  m.  -e§,  -e,  dwarf. 

jtvingen,  jmang,  flCjmunflen,  tr.  force, 
compel. 

3«>tngl)of ,  m.  -€§,  ^e,  citadel. 

jiuiufcit,  intr.  $.,  wink. 

jromten,  tr.  twist,  twine. 

5tt»if(^cn,  prep,  -with  dat.  or  ace.,  be- 
tween, among.  \dat.  pi.  of  in  and 
obs.  adj.  jftnjrf),  twofold,//-,  jroet.] 

3>ntftf)cnfaU,  m.  -€-3,  -^e,  incident, 
episode. 

jtt)ttfrf)crn,  m^r.  ^.  «»</  /r.  twitter, 
chirp,  warble. 

jtvolf,  num.  twelve. 

Jtoiilft  -«r,  -e,  -€§,  num.  adj.  twelfth. 


SUPPLEMENTARY    VOCABULARY    OF    PROPER 

NAMES. 


9lbolf,  m.  -§,  Count  of  Nassau  (ca. 
1258-98),  German  king  (1292),  fell 
in  battle  with  his  rival  Albrecht  of 
Habsburg  near  Gollheim,  July  2, 
1298. 

2lttii!fll)nufcit,  n.  -3,  castle  and  hamlet 
in  the  canton  of  Uri  on  the  Reuss 
river. 

Gfjriftion,  IV  (1577-1648),  m.  -§,  son 
of  Frederic  II,  king  of  Denmark 
(1588-1648),  a  supporter  of  the 
Protestant  party  in  the  Thirty 
Years'  War. 

etbe,/.  the  Elbe  (river)  in  Bohemia 


and  Central  Germany,  enters  the 
North  Sea  below  Hamburg. 

8*0115,  Duke  of  Sachsen-Lauenburg 
(1598-1642),  a  general  of  the  League 
and  later  of  the  Imperialists  in  the 
Thirty  Years'  War  ;  fought  on  the 
side  of  Gustavus  Adolphus  at 
Liitzen.  The  death  of  the  king  was 
ascribed  to  him  in  popular  belief. 

(Jfurft  (2Sattf)er),  m.  -3,  of  Attinghau- 
sen,  father-in-law  of  Wilhelm  Tell. 

Gfaja,  n.  -3,  Gaza,  a  city  of  Southern 
Palestine  on  the  coast. 

£of)enftaufcnr   m.  pi    £>o^enftauffen, 


414 


VOCABULARY. 


the  imperial  dynasty  of  Hohenstauf- 
fen  in  Swabia  (1138-1254). 

fietfie,  /.  or  m.  -§,  Lethe,  the  river  of 
forgetfulness. 

9!e(tar,  m.  -•>,  the  Neckar  (river)  in 
Wiirtemberg  and  Baden  ;  enters  the 
Rhine  at  Mannheim. 

$0,  m.  -3,  the  Po  (river)  in  Northern 
Italy. 

$rug,  n.  -3,  Prague,  capital  of  Bohe- 
mia on  the  Moldau. 

SnlnSiii,  m.-°>,  Salah  eddin  (1137-93), 
Sultan  of  Egypt  and  Syria. 

2iflu-.mim&  or  ©icgeSmunb  (1368- 
1437),  m.  -3,  son  of  Karl  IV,  German 
emperor,  crowned  in  Rome,  1433. 


'  (orig.  SBurfljarbt),  ©eorg, 
m.  -3,  b.  1482  or  1484  at  Spalt 
near  Eichstett ;  d.  1545,  a  human- 
ist, pastor,  theological  writer  and 
historian,  supporter  of  the  Reforma- 
tion. 

Sett  (SSilljelm),  m.  -§,  of  Biirglen  in 
the  canton  of  Uri,  legendary  hero 
of  Swiss  independence. 

Xricr,  «.  -3,  F,  Treves,  the  oldest  city 
of  Germany,  on  the  Mosel  in  the 
Rhine  Province. 

SBefcr,/.,  a  river  formed  near  Miinden 
by  the  union  of  the  Werra  and  the 
Fulda ;  it  enters  the  North  Sea  be- 
low Bremerhaven. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES. 


BASED   UPON  THE  SELECTIONS   IN  THE  READER. 

FOR  WRITING  AND  VIVA  VOCE   DRILL. 


For  grammatical  explanations  and  the  special  uses  of  words  see  the  Index  to 
Grammatical  Notes. 

The  numbers  refer  to  pages  and  lines  of  the  Reader  containing  parallel 
passages,  which  are  explained  in  the  Notes. 

Words  in  brackets  [  ]  are  not  to  be  translated. 


1.  fiefftttg. 

i.  I  knock  on  my  door.  2.  The  poet  went  home.  3. 
Are  you  (<Sie)  at  home  ?  4.  The  servant  did  not  recognize 
the  poet.  5.  What  did  Lessing  answer  ?  6.  Shall  you  come 
again  ?  7.  We  looked  from  the  window.  8.  I  saw  you  in 
the  darkness. 


2.  SSir  ftnb  atteS  fdjutbtg. 

A.  Give  the  German  for  the  following  words,  prefixing  to 
nouns  the  proper  form  of  the  definite  article  :  — 

Nouns  :    prince,  city,  inhabitant,  reception,   surprise,  ma- 

jesty. 
Verbs  :   go,  hear,  prevail,  prepare,  recognize,  give,  do. 

B,  Translate  :   i.  We  went  through  a  city.     2.  In  the  city 
great  poverty  prevailed.     3.  The  inhabitants,  however  (abcr), 
prepared  a  reception.     4.  They  recognized  the  poverty  of 
the  inhabitants.      5.  What  had  the  prince  heard  ?      6.  He 
manifested  (gab  .  .  .  ju  er!ennen)  his  surprise.    7.  They  owed 

415 


416  CEkMAN  EXERCISES. 

[for]  all  that  they  had  done.  8.  There  (3,  i)  were  many 
poor  among  (unter  dat^)  the  inhabitants.  9.  We  have  all 
heard  of  this  prince. 

3.  Bolter  ©cott. 

i.  He  met  his  friend.  2.  Whom  did  (per/.,  3,  4)  Walter 
Scott  meet  ?  3.  For  what  (Um  toaS)  did  the  beggar  ask 
him  ?  4.  He  had  no  money  in  his  (i,  15)  pocket.  5.  They 
have  no  small  money  with  them  (bet  fid>).  6.  You  owe  six 
pence.  7.  I  will  pay  you  if  I  live.  8.  Have  you  paid  what 
you  owe  ?  9.  Observe  well  what  I  say. 


4.  $ie  golbettc 

A,  i.  Where  did  the  Queen  of  Hanover  lodge?     2.  What 
was  the  name  (28te  nannte  man  or  2Sie  fyiejj)  of  the  inn  ?     3. 
She  lodged  in  the  Golden   Goose.      4.  How  much  mpney 
(2Bte  bid,  etc.)  did  she  have  to  pay  for  two  days?     5.  For 
what  (llm  toa£)  did  the  landlord  ask  ?      6.  He  begged  for 
(um)  the  honor  of  a  second  visit.     7.  What  did  the  Queen 
answer  ?     8.  "  You  must  not  regard  me  as  the  sign  of  your 
inn."     9.  I  had  to  pay  [a]  hundred  dollars.     I  paid  (macfyen) 
many  visits. 

B.  Commit  the  German  of  the  following  words  and  phrases 
to  memory  :  — 

Words  :    a  visit,  the  sign,  the  queen,  an  inn,  a  dollar. 
Phrases  :  to  be  on  a  journey,  to  stop  at  an  inn,  on  my  return, 
to  regard  as,  to  have  to  pay,  to  enter  a  carriage,  for  two  days. 

5.  £er  SBoIf  wtb  bcr  ©djafer. 

A.  Point  out  the  adjectives  in  this  extract  and  indicate 
whether  they  are  declined  according  to  the  strong,  weak,  or 
mixed  declension,  and  why. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  4 1 7 

a.  Change  the  following  verbs  into  the  first  person  singular 
of  the  future :  fyatte  .  .  .  berloren  (8-9)  ;  erfufyr,  fam  (9)  ;  06511* 
flatten,    fyracfy   (10);    betroffen   fyaft,    baiterft    (n);    toeinen 
(12);   berfefcte,  fetye,   fcaft   (13);   fugte  .  .  .  fyinju  (14-15); 
leibet  (16). 

b.  Change  these  verbs  into  the  second  person  plural  of 
the  perfect. 

B.  i.  A  cruel  misfortune  had  overtaken  a  shepherd.  2. 
His  neighbour  (9iacf)bar,  #*.),  the  wolf,  learned  of  (toon)  the 
misfortune.  3.  He  paid  a  visit  (Sefitrf),  m.)  to  the  shepherd 
(//#/.).  4.  He  said :  "  I  could  weep  tears  of  blood  for  thee." 
5.  The  shepherd  rejoined:  "  All  wolves  have  a  sympathetic 
heart.  6.  They  suffer  whenever  (toenn)  their  neighbor 
suffers." 

6.  $>er  Sdjmteb. 

i.  A  village  had  only  one  smith.  2.  A  smith  shoes  horses. 
3.  He  mends  wheels.  4.  A  village  cannot  do  without  a 
smith.  5.  Why  was  he  condemned  ?  6.  The  smith  had 
murdered  a  man.  7.  For  what  (llm  toa3)  did  the  prominent 
citizens  ask  ?  8.  The  judge  had  to  (miijjte)  execute  justice. 
9.  The  village  had,  however,  two  weavers.  10.  A  peasant 
said :  "  One  weaver  is  enough  for  a  small  place." 


7.  $>er  2rttrf)3  unb  bcr 


i.  What  fell  into  the  well?  2.  What  peered  over  the 
edge  ?  3.  He  asked,  "Why  do  you  exert  yourself  in  vain  ?" 
How  dost  thou  like  the  water  ?  4.  Will  you  help  me  out  ? 
5.'  The  goat  drank  after  (nacfybem)  he  had  sprung  down.  6. 
How  did  the  fox  reach  the  edge  of  the  well  ?  7.  He  leaped 
upon  the  back  of  the  goat.  8.  He  made  a  bold  spring,  and 


41 8  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

called  to  the  unfortunate  :  "A  greater,  blockhead  will  perhaps 
(metteirfit)  help  you  out."  9.  I  thought  to  myself  (bet  mir)  : 
Here  I  must  wait.  10.  The  poor  captive  had  (mufjte)  to 
remain  (bleiben)  in  the  well. 


8.  2Bie  bic  Slrkit,  fo  bcr  fioljiu 

i.  Who  had  a  sick  (franfe)  wife  ?  2.  The  poor  man  said : 
"I  must  go  to  a  physician."  3.  He  is  known  for  (3,  19)  his 
skill.  4.  He  was  also  known  for  his  avarice.  5.  He  did 
not  believe  that  the  doctor  would  come.  6.  The  physician 
expected  a  definite  payment.  7.  He  had  a  purse  in  his 
pocket  (i ,  1 5).  8.  He  drew  out  his  purse.  9.  Here  are  twenty 
dollars.  10.  I  will  give  all  to  you.  1 1.  I  beg  you  (^cfy  bitte 
<Ste),  cure  my  wife.  12.  The  doctor  visited  the  sick  wife. 
13.  She  died,  however,  in  (nacfy)  a  few  days.  14.  What 
did  the  physician  now  demand?  15.  The  poor  man  asked: 
"Did  you  kill  my  wife  ?"  16.  Why  (2Barum)  did  you  not 
cure  her  ?-  17.  You  have  no  right  to  the  twenty  dollars. 


9.  $cr 

i.  Who  was  Lafontaine  ?  2.  He  was  [a]  poet 
3.  What  sort  (2Ba3  fiir  eine)  of  a  habit  did  he  have  ?  4.  What 
did  he  leave  in  his  room?  5.  Some  one  (man)  called  him 
from  the  room.  6.  Where  did  he  lay  the  apple?  7.  In 
my  absence  a  friend  came  into  my  room.  8.  Who  ate  up  the 
apple?  9.  What  had  the  poet  put  in  the  apple?  10.  He 
quieted  his  guest,  and  sent  for  a  physician.  n.  I  rejoice 
(reft.)  to  hear  that  you  have  returned.  12.  It  is  not  always 
easy  (leicfyt)  to  discover  the  truth. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  419 


10.  $te  SSei&er  toon  28cin3&crg. 

i.  In  what  year  did  Conrad  III.  defeat  the  Duke  Welf  ? 
2.  What  city  did  the  Duke  besiege  ?  3.  The  King  purposed 
(tooflte)  to  capture  the  city  and  to  slay  the  citizens.  4.  When 
the  distress  became  great,  the  inhabitants  (I,  8)  were  forced 
to  surrender.  5.  What  condition  did  the  women  make?  6. 
The  wife  of  every  citizen  was  permitted  (burfte).to  take  [with 
her]  whatever  she  could  carry.  7.  On  the  following  day  the 
gate  was  opened  (reft.)  and  the  women  went  forth  (i,  5)  in 
a  long  procession.  8.  They  bore  their  husbands  on  their 
(3,  15)  shoulders.  9.  The  Duchess  walked  at  the  head  with 
the  Duke.  10.  Many  said  that  this  was  not  the  intention. 
1  1  .  The  women  had,  however,  made  a  crafty  plot,  and  the 
King  laughed  at  it  (barii&er,  I,  9).  12.  Thus  the  inhabitants 
of  Weinsberg  preserved  their  lives  (sing.'). 

Review. 

THE  USE  OF  PREPOSITIONS. 

A.  Prepositions  with  the  Genitive  (3,  19). 

1.  Without  (aujjerbalb)  the  city  stand  many  houses. 

2.  During  the  morning  I  remained  (inversion)  at  home. 

3.  On  account  of  the  rain  (3tegen,  *«.)  I  could  not  travel 
(retfen). 

4.  The  physician  was  known  for  (toegen)  his  avarice. 

5.  Many  animals  (£ier,  n.)  sleep  during  the  winter  (28in= 
ter,  m.). 

6.  He  lives  on  this  side  (bie3feit,  gen.)  of  the  river. 

7.  America  lies  on  this  side  (bieSfeit)  of  the  ocean  (Ocean, 
m.). 

8.  Except  (2Utfjer)  myself  there  was  no  one  (leiner)  there. 

9.  The  apple-tree  stands  beyond  (jenfeit)  the  brook 
m.). 


420  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

10.  I  shall  be  back  within  (tnnerfyalb)  two  days. 

1  1  .  Instead  (ftdtt)  of  his  friend  he  found  a  stranger. 

12.  Many  fine  houses  stand  outside  the  city. 

B.  Prepositions  with  the  Dative  (2,  15). 

1.  I  knew    (fanntc)  all  except  the  gentleman  with  the 
glasses  (grille,  /.  sing.). 

2.  The  travellers  (p  res.  part.)  came  from  Italy  (^talien). 

3.  Let  (Saffen  @ie)  me  remain  with  (bet)  you. 

4.  For  (Sett)  many  days  a  great  storm  prevails  (fyerrfcfyen). 

5.  The  battle  (®cf>lad>t,/)  of  (bet)  Bunker  Hill. 

6.  The  landlord  sat  opposite  to  me. 

7.  The  gentleman's  house  is  opposite  my  own. 

8.  All  rivers  (^luf;,  m.)  are  swollen  (ftnb  angefcfytootten)  by 
(toon)  the  rain. 

9.  a.  He  travels  by  (ju)   land.      b.    He  lies  in  (ju)  bed. 
c.  We  sat  at  (ju)  table,     d.  They  seated  themselves  (fe^ten 
ftrfj)  at  (ju)  table. 

10.  The  cathedral  (T>om,  m.)  of  (ju  or  in)  Cologne  ($oln) 
is  the  largest  in  Germany. 

11.  From  New  York  to  Chicago  is  eight  hundred  miles 


12.  He  is  blamed  (tabeln)  by  (bon)  his  teacher. 

13.  The    picture    (  33tlb,    n.  )    was    painted    (malen)    by 
Raphael. 

C.  Prepositions  with  the  Accusative  (3,  2). 

1.  The  prince  went  through  a  large  city. 

2.  The  peasant  (23auer)  lost  his  flock  by  (burcfy)  a  pesti- 
lence. 

3.  One  weaver  is  enough  for  a  little  village. 

4.  He  was  friendly  (freunbltcfy)  toward  (gegen)  me. 

5.  From  (3Son)  morning  till  (bi3)  evening  are  twelve  hours 
(©tunben). 

6.  I  will  pay  for  the  entire  company  (©ejettfcfyaft,  f.  w.). 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  42  I 

7.  One  must  not  learn  simply  for  the  school,  but  (fonbern) 
also  for  later  life. 

8.  The  family  (^amilie,  f.)  sits  in  the  room  around  the 
lighted  (brennenbe)  lamp  (2ampe,/). 

9.  Thou  art  small  in  comparison  with  (gegen)  me. 

10.  The  father  is  proud  (ftolj)  of  (cwf,  ace.)  his  son. 
n.  It  is  now  a  quarter  to  (auf)  three. 

12.  The  city  was  besieged  (belagern)   at  (auf,  ace.)  the 
command  (Sefefyl,  tn.)  of  the  Emperor  ($aifer,  #/.). 

13.  We  go  to  bed  at  (um)  five  o'clock. 

14.  I  am  by  (um)  three  years  older  than  your  brother.        , 

15.  The  soldier  lost  his  leg  (33etn,  n.)  by  (burdj)  a  shot 
,  m.). 


D.  Prepositions  governing  the  Dative  or  Accusative. 

Prepositions  meaning  "  to  "  with  verbs  of  motion  are  : 
an,  indicating  motion  to  an  object,  as  to  a  table  or  wall  ; 
auf,  upon  (also  up)  or  from  a  limited  space  to  one  that 
is  more  open,  as  auf  ben  SJtarft,  to  the  market  ;  in,  im- 
plying info,  as  in  bie  $ircfye,  to  church  ;  narf),  towards, 
after,  especially  motion  to  a  place  bearing  a  proper  name, 
as  to  a  village,  city  or  country  ;  ju,  motion  to  a  person, 
also  in  certain  fixed  expressions  as,  ju  Jifdj),  to  dinner, 
jur  6cf)ule,  ^ircfye,  ^um  Sweater,  etc.  ;  gegen,  towards  in  a 
friendly  or  hostile  sense  ;  wider,  against  in  a  hostile  sense. 
With  the  dative,  an  denotes  at,  beside  ;  auf,  on  ;  bet,  near  a 
person  or  place,  as  bet  mir,  at  my  house,  bie  ©cfylacfyt  bet 
Seipjtg,  the  battle  of  Leipzig. 

a.  Translate:  i.  He  went  into  the  room.  2.  The  apple 
lay  on  the  mantle.  3.  He  went  to  his  friend.  4.  He  is  at 
the  physician's.  5.  He  said  to  (dat.  or  with  ju)  his  friend. 
6.  The  queen  went  to  Hanover.  7.  He  sent  quickly  to  the 
physician.  8.  During  the  evening  he  was  not  at  home.  9. 
He  found  an  apple  in  his  room,  i  o.  They  (man)  called  him 


422  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

from  his  room.  1  1  .  The  boy  sits  over  (iiber  dat.}  his  books. 
12.  Do  you  wish  to  know  my  opinion  (^fteinung  f}  about 
(iiber,  ace.}  him?  13.  He  is  known  (befennen)  under  (unrer, 
dat.}  the  name  [of]  Fritz. 

b.  i.  He  stood  upon  (auf,  dat}  the  street.  2.  I  drove 
(fufyr)  into  (auf,  ace.}  the  country.  3.  The  fox  fell  into  a  well. 
4.  The  man  had  twenty  dollars  in  his  purse.  5.  We  laid 
the  apple  on  the  mantle.  6.  I  go  to  (an,  ace.}  the  window. 
7.  I  sit  beside  (wn.,  dat.  )  the  table.  8.  I  write  on  ace.} 
the  blackboard  (SBanbtafel,/.).  9-  The  picture  (£)a§  Silb) 
hangs  on  (dat}  the  wall  (bie  SSanb).  10.  Hang  the  picture 
on  (ace.}  the  wall.  u.  He  wrote  a  book  on  (iiber,  ace.)  art 
(toft,/). 

11*  $>er     ud)§  unb  bcr     af)tt. 


i.  A  peasant  (33auer,  m.}  spent  (jubrtngen)  his  entire  life 
in  (auf)  the  country.  2  He  had  once  caught  a  fox  in  the 
forest.  3.  His  rude  neighbours  (-ftacfybar)  cried  loudly.  4. 
The  father  closed  his  (bte)  eyes.  5.  The  fox  carried  many 
cocks  away.  6.  The  cock  crowed  in  the  morning.  7.  He 
began  to  sing.  8.  He  heard  the  voice  of  his  father.  9.  You 
have  a  more  beautiful  voice  than  (al£)  mine  (bte  metmge). 
10.  There  are  many  foxes  in  the  forests,  n.  What  did  the 
fox  carry  away  ?  12.  When  (2H3)  the  peasants  saw  the  fox, 
they  ran  after  him.  13.  Whither  did  the  birds  (iiBogel)  fly  ? 


12.   Tu*  v.Viiirrt)cn  bom  Wnititc  int 

i.  On  (2lm)  Sunday  the  people  were  wont  (pflegten)  to  go 
to  church.  2.  A  week  ago  (bor,  dat}  I  met  an  old  acquain- 
tance (33efannte,  m}  upon  the  street.  3.  He  went  from 
(toon)  the  city  into  (auf)  the  country.  4.  From  that  day 
forward  (an)  he  has  never  (me)  returned  home.  C.  On  what 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  423 

day  did  the  man  collect  wood  in  the  forest  ?  6.  The  traveller 
climbed  (ftteg  auf )  a  tree  in  order  (um)  to  see  the  great  world. 
7.  He  wrote  (fd)rieb)  his  name  in  {ace.}  the  register  (Jremben* 
bud),  n.).  8.  Did  you  write  upon  (ace.}  the  slate  (£afel,/.)? 
9.  I  am  writing  a  long  letter  to  (an,  ace.}  a  friend.  10.  He 
is  sailing  (fafyrt)  on  (dat.)  the  river  ($lujj  m.).  n.  The 
Cathedral  (3)om,  m.)  at  (511)  Cologne  ($6ln)  is  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  churches  in  Germany.  12.  I  journey  always 
by  (ju)  water. 


13.  Slfeentcuer  bc§  33aron§  boit 

A.  i.  When  I  began  my  journey  to  Russia,  I  travelled  on 
horseback.     2.  I  dressed  myself  only  lightly.     3.  I  alighted 
from  my  horse,  since  (ba)  I  was  weary  of  riding.     4.  I  had 
my  pistols  under  the  arm.     5.  I  fell  asleep  in  the  snow.     6. 
It  was  bright  day  before  (bebor)   my  eyes  opened.      7.  To 
(3u)  my  great  amazement  I  had  slept  in  the  churchyard  of 
a  village.     8.  My  horse  neighed  above  me.     9.  I  looked  up. 
10.  It  was  suspended  (tying  . . .  fyerunter)  from  the  church  tower. 

B.  i.  I  had  gently  descended  in  my  sleep.      2.  I   had 
regarded  the  tower  as  (fur)  the  stump  of  a  small  tree.     3.  I 
had   tied  my   horse   to  the  weathercock,    which   projected 
above  the  snow.      4.    It  is  not  [the]  custom  in  Russia  to 
travel  on  horseback  in  winter.      5.  The  wolf  ran  after  my 
sleigh  on  account  of  (toegen,  gen.)  hunger.      6.  It  was  im- 
possible for  me  (dat.}  to  escape  him.     7.  The  terrible  wolf 
soon  overtook  me.     8.  I  laid  myself  down  flat  in  the  sleigh. 
9.  Least  of  all  did  the  wolf  trouble  himself  about  me.    10.  He 
sprang  over  me  (ace.)  and  fell  upon  my  horse.      n.  The 
poor  animal  ran  so  much  the  swifter.     12.  The  back  of  the 
poor  beast   was   wholly   devoured.      13.  I    raised  my   face 
secretly.     14.  The  wolf  eat  his  way  (ftcf))  into  the  horse.     15. 


424  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

It  has  caused  me  no  slight  terror.     16.  To  the  amazement 
of  all  [the]  spectators  we  arrived  thus  in  St.  Petersburg. 


14.  $ic  Stiinftlidjc  Crgel 

A.  i.  He  did  all  in  vain.  2.  He  could  not  suppress  his 
longing.  3.  I  resolve  to  return  home.  4.  I  beg  pardon  of  you. 
5.  Thus  he  approached  his  home.  6.  The  towers  of  his 
native  city  shone  in  the  sun.  7.  He  entered  the  gate  of  the 
city.  8.  He  met  a  long  funeral  procession.  9.  A  multitude 
of  people  went  along  behind  the  coffin.  10.  Where  do  you 
purpose  (tootfen)  to  bury  her?  n.  Thus  they  came  to  the 
church.  12.  They  entered  the  church.  13.  I  was  weary 
from  my  long  journey.  14.  The  organ  was  silent.  15.  Then 
began  to  play  of  itself. 

B.  COORDINATE  AND  SUBORDINATE  SENTENCES. 

1.  Many  years  ago  (bor)  there  lived  an  organ  builder,  who 
had  built  many  beautiful  organs. 

2.  It  was  said  (9Jlan  fagte)  that  the  last  organ  was  always 
the  best. 

3.  The  organ  began  to  play  as  soon  as  (fobalb  al§)  a  bridal 
couple  entered  the  church. 

4.  When  this  organ  was  finished  he  chose  for  himself  (ficfy) 
one  (etne§)  of  the  fairest  maidens  of  the  country. 

5.  Friends  and  relations  followed  when  (al3)  he  with  his 
bride  crossed  the  threshold  of  the  church. 

6.  He  only  thought  of  (baran)  how  he  was  a  clever  master. 

7.  He  had  a  proud  spirit,  and  fancied  (metnte)  that  the 
blame  could  only  be  in  his  beautiful  bride. 

8.  He  wandered  many  hundred  miles  in  a  strange  land. 

9.  He  thought  ever  of  (baran)  how  he  had  wickedly  desert- 
ed her, 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  42$ 

10.  He  had  great  anxiety  whether  she  would  again  be 
friendly  to  him. 

1 1 .  The  people  behind  him  shook  their  heads  (sing.)  when 
they  saw  him  run. 

12.  When  they  heard  him  weep,  they  said:  It  is  probably 

a  poor  man  to  whom  she  showed  kindness. 


15.  2>ie  Srcmcr  Stabtmufifanten. 

A.  i.  The  sack  was  carried  to  the  mill.  2.  A  dog  was 
found  on  the  way.  3.  I  have  run  myself  tired.  4.  He  was 
struck  dead.  5.  What  is  played  this  evening  ?  6.  The  dog 
was  beaten  with  a  cane  (©tocf,  m.~).  7.  It  will  be  said.  8. 
They  ((£§,  impers.)  are  eating.  9.  The  glass  (@la§,  «.)  was 
broken  (jer&recfyen)  before  (efye)  I  entered  the  room.  10. 
The  window  was  being  broken  when  (al§  or  inbem)  I  entered 
the  room.  n.  They  (9Ji an)  were  breaking  the  window 
while  (inbem)  I  was  in  the  room.  12.  The  book  was  written 
by  Goethe.  13.  The  song  (2ieb,  n.)  was  sung  by  the  beauti- 
ful girl.  14.  He  was  wounded  (toertounben)  by  (bitrrf))  an 
arrow  OPfeil,  /«.).  15.  The  cook  had  (liejj)  the  head  of  the 
cock  cut  off. 

B.  PREPOSITIONS. 

i.  The  stranger  (^rembe,  *«.)  betook  himself  on  a  journey. 
2.  He  is  at  (auf,  dat.)  a  hunt.  3.  Two  men  sat  by  the 
way.  4.  The  old  woman  sat  behind  the  stove.  5.  The 
children  ran  behind  the  stove.  6.  When  the  travellers 
arrived  in  Bremen.  7.  The  donkey  placed  his  forefeet  on 
the  window.  8.  The  dog  sprang  on  the  back  of  the  donkey. 
9.  The  boy  stood  before  the  house.  10.  They  soon  came 
before  the  robbers'  house  (9fau&erfyau3,  «.).  n.  The  girl  ran 
into  the  kitchen.  12.  The  children  go  to  (in,  ace.,  or  jur) 


426  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

school.  13.  The  cock  called  down  from  his  perch.  14.  A 
man  stood  before  the  door  and  cut  (15,  4-5)  him  in  (ace?) 
the  ringer  with  a  knife.  15.  They  rushed  into  the  room 
(<3tube,  /.).  1 6.  They  went  out  (EnnauSgefyen)  by  (jur)  the 
door.  17.  The  procession  is  passing  (borbeigefyen  an,  dat.) 
the  house.  18.  One  cannot  always  swim  (fcfytoimmen)  against 
(gegen)  the  stream  (Strom,  m.).  19.  Our  troops  (^ru^en) 
went  courageously  ( mutig )  against  the  enemy  ($einb,  tn., 
sing.}.  20.  The  fever  ($)a§  gieber)  of  the  sick  [man] 
becomes  more  violent  (fyefttger)  toward  (gegen)  evening.  2 1 . 
The  scholar  (©cfyuler,  #z.)  was  seated  by  (an)  his  desk.  22. 
He  walked  from  the  door  to  the  wall. 


16.  $er  Slrmc  wtb  bcr  SKeidje. 

A.  MOODS. 

1.  He  begged  that  he  would  (mocfyte)  not  take  it  amiss 
(libel  nefymen). 

2.  If  I  were  a  German  peasant,  I  should  wish  (inversion) 
first  my  own  field  (2lcfer,  m.~)  ' 

3.  I  would  that  you  should  break  (jerbrecfyen,  pret.  subj.} 
your  (ben)  neck. 

4.  It  never  occurred  to  him  what  he  should  wish. 

5.  He  often  thought  (meinen)  that  he  had  found  his  wish. 

6.  If  I  had  only  known  that  1 

7.  Did  he  tell  (pret.  subj.)  you  that? 

8.  The  rich  man  asked  if  he  might  (biirfen)  have  (tfyun) 
three  wishes  like  his  poor  neighbour. 

9.  It  would  be  agreeable  (lieb)  to  me  if  I  could  travel  to 
Europe. 

10.  If   I   should   entertain   (aufnefymen)   every  one   who 
knocked  on  my  door,  I  should  be  obliged  to  take  the  beggar's 
staff  in  hand. 


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11.  He  asked  him  to  remain  through  the  night  (16,   10) 
with  him. 

12.  Hasten,  pray  (bitte). 

13.  He  thought  that  his  wife  was  seated  at  (19,  25)  home 
in  a  cool  room. 

14.  The  wife  said  they  did  not  have  much  (16,  15),  but 
they  gave  willingly  whatever  they  had. 

15.  If  I  should  return  I  would  lodge  with  (bet)  you. 

16.  She  milked  her  goats  (16,  17)  that  their  guest   (©aft, 
m.~)  might  have  milk  besides. 

17.  When  they  saw  who  it  was  (ii,  6),  they  bade   him 
welcome. 

B.  SEPARABLE  AND  INSEPARABLE  VERBS. 

a.  i.  He  overtook  (18,  n)  the  stranger. 

2.  When  we  had  gone  away,  the  traveller  followed  (\\.&&jt. 
folgen)  us. 

3.  He  rose  early  (17,  19)  in  the  morning. 

4.  A  traveller  has  granted  me  three  wishes. 

5.  Sleep  (2)er  ©cfylaf)  came  upon  (iiberfatten)  him. 

6.  He  looked  at  me  (cmfefyen)  with  great  eyes. 

7.  A  new  home  stood  opposite  (15,  17-18)  his  own  (ber 
feintge,  Jaf.). 

8.  He  did  not  look  (15,  28)  like  one  who  had  much  money 
with  (bet)  him. 

9..  Receive  (16,  2)  me  kindly  (freunbltcfy). 

10.  Their  old  house  was  transformed  into  a  new. 

11.  He  spent  the  night  (ubernadftten)  at  the  poor  man's. 

12.  He  collected  (18,  29)  his  thoughts  and  proceeded. 

b.  i.  A  peasant  spent  (jubrtngen)  his  entire  life  in  (auf) 
the  country. 

2.  A  fox  once  came  into  a  little  village  and  seized  a  cock. 

3.  The  peasants  ran  after  the  fox  when  they  saw  it. 


428  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

4.  The  children  screamed  and  the  birds  flew  into  (cwf)  the 
trees. 

5.  Suddenly' they  heard  the  voice  of  a  hunter  (laager,  »*.). 

6.  The  fox  dropped  his  plunder,  and  the  birds  flew  at 
once  upon  the  ropf  (3)acf;,  //.). 

7.  a.  Explain  the  subjunctive  in  moge  (20),  fya&eft  (21), 
fyatteft  .  .  .  gerebet  (6,  7). 

b.  Express  the  infinitive  clause  urn  .  .  .  ju  fyoren  (19-20)  as 
a  final  clause  of  purpose. 


17.  SontroSdjen* 

a.  i.  He   spoke    no   word    further,   but    (8,    12)    turned 
and  left  the  room.     2.  Whatever  he  said  came  to  pass,  and 
a  great  festival  was  arranged.     3.  Not  only  the  friends  and 
relations  were  invited,  but  all  [the]  children  in  the  kingdom. 
4.    When    the  festival   was    at    an  end,  the  child    received 
wonderful  gifts.     5.  In  the  world  whatever  was  beautiful  and 
good  it  received.      6.  One  of  the  wise  women  entered,  but 
greeted  no  one.     7.  The  King  was  startled  and  commanded 
(befefylen)  that  all  [the]  distaffs  in  the  world  should  be  burned. 
8.  One  day  when  the  maiden  was  alone  in  the  castle,  she 
pierced  her  finger  with  the  distaff. 

b.  i.  A  bed  stood  in  the   room,  and  the  young  girl  fell 
upon  it  (24,  9).     2.  Years  long  (10,  4)  she  lay  in  a  profound 
sleep.      3.    All  who  were  in  the  entire  castle  fell  likewise 
into  a  profound  sleep.     4.  A  hedge  of  thorns  grew  higher 
every  year  about  the  castle.     5.  There  was  nothing  of  the 
castle  to  be  seen.      6.  Many  princes  came  and  desired  to 
penetrate  into  (in,  ace  )  the  castle.     7.  An  old  man  related  how 
a  castle  was  said  (fottte)  to  stand  behind  the  hedge.      8.  It 
was  said  that  Dornroschen  should  awake  after   a  hundred 
years. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  429 

c.  i  The  prince  saw  many  horses  sleeping  in  the  castle- 
court.  2.  The  pigeons  slept  also  on  the  roof  [with]  their 
little  heads  ($6pfcfyen,  sing.}  stuck  under  their  (9,  n)  wings 
(sing.).  3.  He  went  on  and  found  Dornroschen  sleeping  (6, 
14)  in  a  little  room.  4.  He  stooped  and  gave  a  kiss  to  the 
sleeping  maiden,  who  rose  (cutfftefyen)  at  once.  5.  All  looked 
(umfefyen,  reft.)  around.  6.  The  prince  regarded  the  maiden 
with  great  eyes.  7.  The  king  and  the  queen  went  down  the 
stairs.  8.  They  (3Jian)  celebrated  the  wedding  of  the  prince 
with  the  princess  in  all  splendor. 


QUESTIONS    FOR   REVIEW. 

1.  Divide  the  following  words  into  syllables : 

a.  SBlume,  ©cfyemel,  Sftafymen,  -DUifyle,  SBeere,  $aftg,  fitter, 
2ln!er. 

b.  Dftern,  $urften,  33u6e,  Secfel,  Sifte,  ©tcibte,  £au§d?en, 

,  empftnben,  $ampfer. 

c.  ginger,   ©ttjje,   ©rfjiiffel,   Dcfyfe,  3«nfo/  Slofje, 

,  ©c^ufter,  @tad>el. 

d.  3Sd[c^e,  gtog^en,  2BaIber,  Suc^fe,  ©trafje,  ©affe, 
met,  2ld^fe,  ^anbel,  5lnof^e. 

.     e>   §cje,  §offnungen,  bottenben,  ^inetn,  ioarum,  2)ntteil,  rei= 
jen,  Drt^ogra^^ie,  lafen,  ^jte. 

2.  Mark  the  quantity  of  the  vowels  in  the  following  words : 

a.  2lal,  2Bafyl,  ©tamrn,  ©anb,  9tat,  gjlann,  ©tabt,  ©taat, 
§erb,  ©Iteb,  «Ri^  33rtef. 

b.  TOte,  2:ag,  ©c^am,  ^lang,  Wty,  ^Sec^,  ^arc^en,  ©entail, 
betoa^ren,  2BaIftatt. 

c.  Bunge,  SBu^ne,  gu^e,  ^fuf)t,  2:f>or,  gac^er,  fa^ig,  g-aff, 
9?afe,  fd;h)dren. 

//.   ©ciule,  grd^Ud^,  ©age,  Sftabcfyen,  ^pferb,  2Rauer,  raud;en, 
tog,  fragte,  fc^lagft. 


430  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

3.  a.    Decline  in  both  numbers  the  nouns  :  Qofyn,  $>orf, 
©arten,  2lrt,  flunft. 

b.   Decline  in  both  numbers:  2Jtenfcfy,  $rau,  ©raf,  Qofc 
nung,  ©eban!e. 

4.  Give  the  nominative  and  the  genitive  singular  and  the 
nominative  plural  with  the  appropriate  form  of  the  definite 
article,  of: 

%    a.   2lbenb,  £au§,  Stfyure,  SBebiente,  $enfter,  §err,  SDunfel 
.(sing.),  SDicfyter. 

b.  £erj,  <5d>ilb  («.),  $&or  (gate),  £unb,  3ftabcfe,en,  Setter, 


f.  ^ame,  ©tabt,  SBlume,  ^nabe,  2luge,   ©taat, 
2iebr  SBauer. 

^.   S)orf,  2Baffer,  ©raf,  Srunnen,  Slrjt,  Softer,  2BeIt, 
mer,  2l^felr  9fleife. 

<r.  £irt,  ^raft,  ©an§,  Stag,  X^aler,  SBagen,  DF>r,  5Kann, 
©tra^I. 

5.  How  do  foreign  nouns  form  their  plural?     Give   the 
plural  of  : 

a.  ©tymnaftum,  Slbjeftib,  Serb,  S^rann,  ^rofeffor,  SRelobie, 
©eneral,  ^Sfalm,  Seminar,  SC^ema  ;  b.  $)rama,  S3){obug,  2orb, 
^omma,  2:empu^,  2ftufifu§,  2tb»erb,  ^artici^ium,  «per[on,  @f= 
feft,  GafitS. 

6.  How  are  proper  nouns  declined  :  a.   When  preceded 
by  the  article  ?     b.  When  without  the  article  ? 

7.  How  do  £arl,  2lbelb,etb,  ^ranj,  <5o^te,  Sertfya, 
Sutler,  ©ad^fe,  ^ann^  ©oet^e  form  their  genitive  ? 

8.  How  are  the  foreign  names,  $efu§  GfyriftuS, 
©icero,  ^^>abru§,  ©ofrateS,  ^j^rael,  ^oiianne^  declined  ? 

9.  How  are  two  associated  proper  names,  and  names  pre- 
ceded by  a  title,  declined  ?    Form  the  genitive  of  §err  (Sdbmtbt, 
©uftato  Slbolf,  lUrirfj  toon  Si^tenftetn,  ^aifer  2BiI^eIm, 

ric$  ber  SSetfe,  §einrid^  ber  Sotoe,  §err  ^uftijrat  ^orban. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  431 

10.  How  are  the  following  proper  nouns  declined  in  the 
plural:    Sffiinna,    Subtotg,   ©Differ,  Sefftng,   ftlopftocf,    2Uba, 
Seneca,  Scipio,  9ticolat,  ©cfylegel,  SJMancfytfyon,  §einricfy,  ©ers 
trube  ? 

11.  Distinguish  between  the  plurals,  (Scfytlbe  and  Scfyilber; 
Sanber  and  Sanbe;  Sicfyte  and  Sifter;  Drte  and  Drier;  ©e* 
ficfyte  and  ©ejtcfyter  ;  Stucfye  and  Stiver. 

12     Distinguish  ber  and  bie  §eibe,  ber  and  bie  See,  ber  and 
ba§  23anb,  ber  and  bie  Setter,  ber  and  bag  Gfyor,  bie  and  bag 


13.  Distinguish  between  ber  and  ba§  SSerbienft,  ber  and  ba§ 
2oF>n,  ber  and  ba§  33auer,  ber  and  bie  ftlut. 

14.  What  nouns  are  prevailingly  masculine,  what  feminine, 
and  what  neuter  in  German  ? 

15.  a.  What  terminations  form  masculine  nouns  ?  b.  What 
feminine  ?  c.   what  neuter  ? 

1  6.    What  is  the  gender  of  foreign  nouns  in  German  ? 
17.    Decline  in  both  numbers  the  personal  pronouns? 

1  8.    How  are  the  personal  pronouns  used  in  address:  a, 
between  equals;    b.  between  kinsmen  and  intimate  friends; 
c.   in  speaking  to  children;    d.  by  a  public  speaker;  e.   to 
animals? 

19.  What  are  the  demonstrative  pronouns?     How  are  they 
declined?     Decline  biefer  5Rann,  jene  $rau,  also  the  deter 
minative  berjemge,  in  the  three  genders. 

20.  What  are  the  relative  pronouns?     Distinguish  their 
use  :    a.  when  the  antecedent  is  a  personal  pronoun  ;  b.  in 
the  genitive. 

2  1  .   What  are  the  possessive  pronouns  and  from  what  are 
they  derived?     Decline   mein,  unfer  and  ^$r  in  the  three 
genders  in  the  singular  and  plural. 

22.     a.    Decline  the  interrogative  pronouns,  toer,  toa§  and 


432  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

toelcfyer  and  state  the  difference  in  their  use.    b.    How  i 
fiir  used  ? 

23.  Mention  the  indefinite  substantive  and  adjective  pro- 
nouns,    a.   What  is  the  difference  in  the  use  of  man  and 
einer  ?     b.   How  are  the  missing  cases  of  man  supplied  ? 

24.  When  is  an  adjective  used  attributively?  when  predi- 
catively  ?   When  in  apposition  ?     When  is  an  adjective  unin- 
flected  ?     When  declined  strong  ?     When  weak  ? 

25.  Decline  in  the  singular  and  plural  metn  guter  $reunb, 
btefeg  neue  §ait§,  alter  2Betn. 

26.  Give  the  comparative  and  superlative  of:    a.   Jung, 
frob,  alt,  arm,  toott,  lafym,  f  letn,  tapfer,  macfy  tig,  fiifj ;  b.  Com- 
pare furj,  Brett,  bitter,  bart,  gern,  Diet,  toentg. 

27.  VERBS.     Conjugate  in  the  present  and  preterit  indica- 
tive and  subjunctive,  Iteben,  fyalten,  toacfyfen,  betfcen,  brecfyen. 

28.  a.    Conjugate  in  the  present  and  preterit  indicative 
and  subjunctive,  fetn,  fyaben  and  toerben. 

b.   Give  the  perfect  and  pluperfect  and  the  two  futures  of 
these  verbs. 

29.  Conjugate  toerfen,  treten,  liigen,  gtefcen,  in  the  present 
and  preterit  tenses  of  the  indicative  and  subjunctive  moods. 

30.  Conjugate  effen,  fcfylafen,  ftojjen,  fafyren,  bringen  in  the 
present  and  preterit  indicative  and  subjunctive. 

31.  Give  the  preterit  and  past  participle  of  the  verbs  fte« 
b,en,  tragen,  laufen,  bitten,  anttoorten. 

32.  Conjugate  Iteben  in  the  first  and  second  conditional. 

33.  a.   Give  the  present  and  preterit  of  loben  and  erb,alten 
in  the  indicative  and  subjunctive  of  the  passive  voice. 

b.   Give  the  perfect  and  pluperfect  and  the  futures  of  the 
same  verbs  in  the  passive  voice. 

f.   Give  the  same  tenses  of  these  verbs  in  the  subjunctive. 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  433 

34.  a.  What  is  a  compound  verb  (i,  5)  ?     b.    What  pre- 
fixes are  inseparable  ?     c.    How  are  inseparable  and  separa- 
ble verbs  accented  ?    d.   What  prefixes  are  either  separable 
or  inseparable  ? 

35.  Conjugate  bor'lefen,  unterftu'^en,  fort'gefyen,  and  tote's 
berfommen  in  the  present  and  preterit  indicative  and  subjunc- 
tive. 

36.  Explain  the  difference  in  meaning  between  ii'berfetjen 
and  uberfe'tjen,  ii'bergefyen  and  iiberge'fyen,  ii'bertreten  and  uber= 
tre'ten,  burcfy'reifen  and  burcfyrei'fen,  burcfy'fefyen  and  burcfyfe'fyen. 

37.  Which  of  the  following  verbs  are  separable  and  which 
inseparable :  eintreten,  erfennen,  toottbringen,  untertoeifen,  mifjs 
fyanbeln,  itbergeben,  aitfbetoafyren,  bertreten,  Bod^a^ten,  beran= 
laffen? 

0 

38.  How  do  verbs  derived  from  compound  nouns  and  ad- 
jectives form  their  principal  parts  ?     Give  the  principal  parts 
of  friifyftiirfen,  tmrtfrf) often,  recfytfertigen,  langtoeilen,  fyanbbaben, 
mifju'ngen,  offenbaren,  iuittfa^ren,  Itebfofen. 

39.  Give  the  principal  parts  of  beanttoorten,  toerurfarfjen, 
ftubieren,   beunrubtgen,   mutma^en,   toetterleitcfyten,   toetteifem, 
ratfdE)Iagen,  lufttuanbetn,  argtuobnen,  branbfdf>a£en. 

40.  How  do  compound  verbs  whose  prefix  is  a  noun  or 
adjective  form  their  principal   parts  ?     Give  the   principal 
parts  of  banffagen,  feftbinben,  preiSgeben,  glttdtoiinfcfjen,  fret= 
fyrecfyen,  ^auS^alten,  teUnefymen,  ftattfinben,  fe^Ifd^Iagen,  tot' 
fd^ie^en. 

41.  Give  the  principal  parts  of  borau3fagen,  anerjieb.en,  abs 
getoob^nen,  borauStoerfiinbigen,  beauftragen,  bernad^Idffigen,  fa* 
nad^ric^tigen,  ftneber/ljolen,  iDteberb.o'Ien,  burd^blcit'tern,  burl's 
lefen. 

42.  a.   What  is  the  position  of  a  separable  prefix  in  simple 
tenses  (i,  5);    b.    in  compound  tenses;   c.    in  subordinate 


434  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

sentences  without  a  connecting  word ;  d.    after  a  subordinate 
conjunction  (i,  10). 

43.  Name  the  preterit-present  verbs.     Conjugate:  a.    bitr* 
fen  and  mogen  in  the  present  and  preterit,  indicative  and  sub- 
junctive ;  b.    in  the  perfect  and  pluperfect,  and  in  the  future 
and  future  perfect  tenses,    c.    In  what  two  ways  are  the  per- 
fect tenses  of  this  class  of  verbs  formed  ? 

44.  What  different  meanings  have :  a.   fotten ;  b.   biirfen ; 
c.   mogen  ?     What  is  the  difference  in  the  use  of  the  present 
and  the  preterit  of  f  often  in  the  sense  of  "  ought "  ? 

45.  a.   What  prepositions  govern  the  genitive  case?  (3, 
19).    b.   What  prepositions  govern  the  dative    (2,   15)?    c. 
Wrhat  prepositions  govern  the  accusative  (3,  2)?  d.   What 
prepositions  are  used  with  either  the  dative  or  the  accusative, 
and  when  (3,  13,  14)  ? 

46.  In  what  different  ways  may  the  agent  or  instrument 
of  a  verb  in  the  passive  voice  be  expressed  ? 

47.  Explain  the  syntax  of  the  noun:  a.   eine  SRenge  reifcr 
^riidjte;  eine  ©umrne  ©elbe§;  ein  ^fitnb  2Botte;  eine  $anne 
•Jfttlcfy ;  em  §aufen  Sucker ;  eine  £erbe  ©cfyafe ;  ein  @tii<f  SBrot ; 
ein  Srunf  28affer;  ein  ©Ia§  33ier;  ein  ©cfyeffel  $orn. 

48.  Write  sentences  illustrating  the  use  of  the  genitive : 
a.   dependent  on  a  noun   (5,   10-11);    b.   on  an  adjective 
(12,  i);  c.   in  a  partitive  sense  (5,  n);  d.    adverbial,  to  ex- 
press indefinite  time  (i,  i);  e.   of  manner  (10,  20);  f.    after 
a  preposition  (3,  19). 

49.  Illustrate  the  use  of  the  dative :  a.  of  the  indirect  ob- 
ject (8,  22);  b.    in  an  ablative  sense  (16,  29);  c.   of  posses- 
sion (5,  10-11);  d.    of  place;  e.    of  time  (5,  7). 

50.  Write  sentences  illustrating  the  use  of  the  accusative : 
a.   as  the  direct  object  of  a  verb;  b.  with  two  objects:    i. 
of  the  person  and  thing;  2.  of  the  direct  object  and  of  the 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  435 

effect  produced  (20,  10);  c.  governed  by  an  adjective  (7, 
16;  2,  Title);  d.  used  absolutely  with  a  participle  or  limit- 
ing phrase  (9,  1 1) ;  e.  used  adverbially  to  express  extent  of 
time  or  a  point  of  time  (10,  4;  4,  9). 

51.  What  is  the  difference  between  the  genitive  and  the 
accusative  in  expressions  of  time?     When  may  the  dative  be 
used  to  express  time  ? 

52.  What  cases  do  the  following  verbs  govern:  entfcfyulbu 
gen,  begegnen,  anfefyen,  bejafylen,  befefylen,  entbefyren,  Barren, 
nafyen,  banfen,  toerjetfyen. 

53.  What  cases  do  the  following  adjectives  govern :  a. 
beburftig,  needy ;  fefwlbig,  indebted ;  behwjjt,  conscious ;  botf, 
full ;  fremb,  strange ;  nafye,  near.     b.   miibe,  tired ;    dfynlicfy, 
like  ;  gefyorfam,  obedient ;  toert,  worth ;  frob,  glad ;  eingebenf, 
mindful,    c.  notig,  necessary;  berbcicfyttg,  suspicious;  ficfyer, 
sure  ;  gleicf),  like  ;  angenefym,  agreeable  ? 

54.  i.    What  prepositions  are   required  after  the  adjec- 
tives :  bofe,  angry  (at)  ;  emtofinblicfy,  sensitive  (to) ;  fetnblicfy, 
hostile  (to) ;  ftolj,  proud  (of)  ;  naefyfiefytig,  indulgent  (to)  ;  \\n* 
ftig,  merry  (at)  ;  burfttg,  thirsty  (for). 

2.    What  prepositions  do  the  following  verbs  require: 

a.  jtoeifeln,  doubt  (of)  ;  ficfy  freuen,  rejoice  (in) ;  fief)  fiirc^s 
ten,  fear ;  befte{)en,  insist  (on)  ;  fid)  fefynen,  long  (for)  ;  fyoffen, 
hope  (for)  ;  retten,  save  (from). 

b.  bitten,  ask  (for);  fefylen,  lack  (of);  ficfy  berlaffen,  rely 
(on)  ;  betoafyren,  guard  (from  or  against)  ;  benfen,  think  (of)  ; 
fief)  liimmern,  be  troubled  (about) ;  biirften,  thirst  (for) ;  fte§ 
erinnern,  remind  (of). 

c.  tyotten,  scoff  (at) ;  jagen,  hunt  (for) ;  Iacf)en,  laugh  (at)  ; 
mangeln,  need  (of) ;  erftaunen,  be  amazed  (at) ;  fief)  grauen, 
have  a  horror  (of) ;  fief)  fcfytimen,  be  ashamed  (of) ;  bertrauen, 
trust  (in). 

56.   What  prepositions  are  necessary  after  the  adjectives : 


436  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

drgerltcf),  vexed  (at) ;  frol),  glad  (of) ;  ettel,  vain  (of) ;  gletd^= 
giltig,  indifferent  (to)  ;  nacfyftcfytig,  indulgent  (toward) ;  freunb= 
lid),  friendly  (to)  ;  fcfytoacfy,  weak  (in). 

57.  a.    Define  a  simple  sentence,    b.   What  is  the  order 
of  words  in  such  a  sentence  (i,  5)?    c.    What  is  the  inverted 
order  and  when  is  it  used  ? 

58.  Define  a  principal  sentence  ?     What  conjunctions  con- 
nect principal  sentences  ? 

59.  Define  a  subordinate  sentence. 

a.  What  is  the  transposed  order  and  when  does  it  occur  ? 
Point  out  sentences  illustrating  this  order  in  the  first  exer- 
cises. 

60.  Substantive  sentences :  a.  Write  sentences  introduced 
by  bafj  which  constitute  the  subject  or  the  object  of  a  verb ; 
b.   write  similar  sentences  which  are  in  apposition  with  a 
preceding  demonstrative  as  baran,  barauf,  etc. 

61.  Write   adjective   or   attributive   sentences  defining  a 
noun  or  pronoun,  and  introduced  by  a  relative  pronoun  or 
compound  adverb. 

62.  i.    Write  adverbial  sentences:    a.  of  place;    b.   of 
time ;  c.   causal,  with  ba,  toeil,  bafj ;  d.   of  purpose  (final)  ;  e. 
restrictive  clauses  with  fotoett,  infofern. 

2.  Write  subordinate  adverbial  sentences:  a.  of  manner 
with  inbem,  ofyne  bafj,  al3  ob ;  b.  of  comparison  with  al3  and 
lute ;  c.  of  result  after  fo  followed  by  baf},  or  after  511  followed 
by  al§  bafj ;  d.  conditional  sentences  with  toenn  or  fatfS ;  e. 
concessive,  with  obgleicfy,  obfcfyon,  toenngletrf),  etc. 

Select  sentences  from  the  text  illustrating  the  different 
classes  of  subordinate  sentences. 

63.  Illustrate  the  use  of  the  subjunctive  in  the  present: 
a.   to  complete  the  imperative  (48,   i);  b.   in  a  concessive 
sense;  c.  to  express  a  wish  (i,  18). 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  437 

64.  i.  Illustrate  the  use  of  the  preterit  subjunctive:  a.  in 
the  condition  and  conclusion  when  the  condition  is  unrealized 
or  contrary  to  fact  (6,  7);  b.   when  the  condition  is  omitted, 
also  when  the  conclusion  is  intimated  by  al3  (23,  4);  c.    in 
concessive  sentences;  d.    in  optative  sentences  (13,  22);  in 
the  confirmatory  subjunctive  (226,  16). 

2.  When  may  the  conditional  mood  be  used  in  sentences 
of  unreality  ? 

3.  What  is  the  difference  in  meaning  between  the  present 
and  the  preterit  tenses  when  used  in  an  optative  sense  ? 

65.  Illustrate  the  use  of  the  potential  subjunctive:  a.   to 
make  an  assertion  less  definite  (2,  12) ;  b.   with  fotten,  miifjen 
and  fonnen,  to  indicate  that  an  obligation  or  possibility  has 
not  been  fulfilled ;   c.  with  the  adverbs  faft  and  fcetnafye,  and 
in  impersonal  expressions  implying  that  the  assertion  does 
not  rest  upon  unreality. 

66.  What   tense    is   employed  in    indirect   quotation  (2, 
20-21)?     When  is  the  indicative  and  when  the  subjunctive 
mood  used  ?     What  difference  in  meaning  does  the  use  of 
either  mood  lend  to  the  sentence  ? 

a.  How  does  the  subjunctive  of  surprise  or  dissent  arise 
(184,  16)? 

b.  If  an  imperative  sentence  be  changed  into  an  indirect 
quotation,  how  is  the  imperative  expressed  ? 

67.  i.  What  conjunctions  introduce  subordinate  sentences 
of  purpose  and  what  mood  is  employed  in  them  ? 

2.  •  a.  What  conjunctions  introduce  subordinate  sentences 
of  result  ?  b.  What  limiting  words  may  precede  in  the  main 
sentence  ?  c.  When  does  the  indicative,  and  when  the  sub- 
junctive follow  ?  d.  What  conjunctions  are  used  after  a  com- 
parative, or  a  positive  with  ju,  when  a  negative  precedes? 

68.  a.   What  prepositions  are  used  with  the  infinitive  ? 


GERMAN  EXERCISES, 


b.  What  classes  of  words  may  the  infinitive  with  ju  limit? 

c.  With  what  verbs  is  the  preposition  omitted  with  the  in- 
finitive? 

d.  When  does  the  infinitive  acquire   a  passive  significa- 
tion ?     Illustrate  such  use. 

e.  Point  out  the  subject  of  the  infinitive  in:   i.    @r  toerfyricfyt 
nod;)  fyeute  ju  lommen.     2.   @r  bat  ben  3lrjt  ju  ifym  §u  fommcn. 
3.   Gr  net  mir  abjuretfen. 

Change  the  following  infinitive  clauses  into  subordinate 
sentences  :  i.  3)er  2trjt  net  bent  $ran!en,  fid)  toiel  in  freter  Suft 
ju  betoegen.  2.  @§  ift  unfere  ^fltcfyt  bem  2(rmen  ju  fyelfen.  3. 
•Stan  mufj  bie  Xugenb  iiben  urn  fie  !ennen  ju  lernen. 

69.  Formation  of  nouns  : 

1.  In  what  different  ways  are  compound  nouns  formed? 

2.  What  suffixes  are  used  to  form  derivative  nouns?   What 
is  the  force  of  each  and  to  what  stems  are  they  added? 

3.  Form  derivative  nouns  from  the  following:  a.    adjec- 
tives, rot,  fait,  loarm,  fiijj,  braun,  fauer,  ttef,  fyocfy,  blau,  with 
the  suffix  -e  ;    b.    From  the  nouns,  §au3,  Stufyl,  Saum,  with 
-cf>en;  33a$,  9Jlagb,  33ocf,  £ifd&,  with  -letn;  $etnb,  9Jiann, 
©raf,  with  -fd^aft  ;  ©c^af,  ^ram,  ^o^Ie,  ^oln,  Slmerifa,  ba= 
den,  reiten,  with  -er;  -iUtenfcf;,  flug,  9^arr,  fd^Iau,  fiifyn,  with 
the  suffix  -^ett. 

4.  Employ  the  suffixes  bar,  ei,  in,  ni3,  turn,  fat,  itng,  to 
form  derivative  nouns,  using  the  words  SSogt,  bar,  fenben, 
^ontg,  3eit,  faul,  fitter,  33Ub,  SSagen,  dauber,  reic^,  fatten. 

5.  a.   Form  abstract  nouns  from  innig,  breit,  I>anbeln,  trei= 
ben,  h)erfen.  b.  Form  nouns  from  nouns,  adjectives,  and  verbs  : 
fremb,  £aupt,  jung,  Slaufe,  friifye,  28i^,  faugen,  ^a^r,  2)ic^ter, 
with  -ling. 

70.  Formation  of  adjectives:  a.   What  force  have  the  suf- 
fixes bar,  fyaft,  fam,  en  or  ern,  licfy,  ig,  and  to  what  classes  of 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  439 

words  are  they  added  ?  b.  Form  adjectives  from  nouns  de- 
noting material  from  ©olb,  §0(3,  <Stab,l,  ©Uber,  ®la$,  (Sifen, 
Glfenbein,  -Btarmor. 

71.  What  verbs   are  regarded  as  primitive?     Show  how 
derivative  verbs  are  formed :  a.    from  primary  verbal  stems 
by  internal  change ;  b.  from  nouns  and  adjectives. 

72.  How  are  verbs  formed  from  secondary  stems  by  suf- 
fixes? What  is  the  force  of  the  suffix  -eln,  -ern,  -tgen? 

73.  Form  derivative  verbs:  a.  from  the  nouns  ^ifcfy,  £cun* 
met,  ©cfyiff ;  b.  from  the  adjectives  ftarf,  rot,  griin.     c.  Form 
causative  verbs  from  the  verbs  fpringen,  ftnfen,  fatten,  fafyren, 
brtngen,  ftefyen,  ftec^en,  fcangen,  tiegen,  to  erf  cfy  tomb  en. 

74.  a.    Form  diminutive  or  iterative  verbs  with  the  suffix 
-eln  from  ladjen,  gotten,  $unft ;  2Bilj,  flug. 

b.  Form  intensive  and  iterative  verbs  from  raucfyen,  frf»Ia= 
fen,  folgen,  fteigen,  flaxen  with  the  suffix  -ern. 

c.  Form  factitive  verbs  from  rein,  2tngft,  befrieben,  berfiins 
ben,  beglauben,  !rafttg,  ^etltg,  ru^tg,  ma'jjtg. 

75.  i.    How  are   adverbs  divided:  a.   from  adjectives; 
b.   from  the  inflected  forms  of  adjectives  and  nouns ;  c.  from 
compound  inflected  forms  ? 

2.  Explain  the  formation:  0.   of  lange,    6ereit<S,    toarum, 
bamate  fiirlteb,  in3gemein,  neultc^,  blinbling^,  morgenS,  grd^s 
tentetl§,  attent^alben. 

3.  Simgermafjen,  atterbing^,  atterorten,  hja^rfd^einli^,  eben= 
fatt§,  atter^anb,  mittlerh)et(e,  nid^t. 

4.  Seijetten,  mogltcf>erh)eife,    gerabeju,  meinettDegen,  atter* 
toege,  berjeit,  jebenfattg,  ^eute,  gefc^n)eige. 

76.  Coordinate    conjunctions.     Mention    the    copulative, 
adversative,  and  correlative  conjunctions  in  German.     What 
order  follows  the  use  of  either  class  ? 


440  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

77.  Subordinate  conjunctions:  a.   Give  the   subordinate 
conjunctions  of  place  ;  b.   of  time  ;  c,   of  cause  ;  d.   of  com- 
parison ;   e.  conditional  ;  f.  concessive  ;  g.  of  result  ;    h.  of 
purpose  ;  /'.  conclusion.     What  is  the  order  in  the  sentence 
which  follows  ? 

78.  What  conjunctions  are  primary  ?   what  derivative?    a. 
Explain  the  etymology  of  ungeacfytet,  tro^bem,  toesfyalb,  beS* 
toegen,  barum,  jtoar,  bemnacfi,  ofynebafj,  aufjerbem,  iiberbie£. 

79.  What  is  a  stop  (or  mute)  letter  ?     Name  the  different 
classes,  according;  to  the  organs  of  speech  used  in  producing 
them.     Give  the  voiced  and  the  unvoiced  stops. 

80.  Give  the  voiced  and  unvoiced  fricatives  or  spirants. 

81.  Give   the   nasals   and  liquids,    also   the   affricatives. 
What  do  you  mean  by  semi-vowels  ? 

82.  Define  2tnlaut,  ^nlaut  and  2Iu3laut,  and  give  equiva- 
lent English  terms  for  these  words.     Illustrate  your  meaning 
in  any  chosen  word. 

83.  Define  gradation  or  Slblaut  and  illustrate  its  use  :    a. 
in  the  formation  of  verbs  ;  b.  in  the  formation  of  nouns. 

84.  What  is  mutation  or  Umlaut  and  how  did  it  arise  ?  In 
what  classes  of  words  is  its  influence  manifest  ? 

85.  State  Grimm's  law.     How  is  this  modified  by  Ver- 
ner's  law  ? 


86.  Give  the  English  cognates  of  jtoet,  bret,  bocfy, 
taub,  biinn,   3ab,I,   fterben,   £aube,   SSogel,   and  explain  the 
changes. 

87.  Trace  the  etymology  of  the  following  words,  giving  the 
earliest  forms  :  guji,  brecfyen,  3immer,  Jgagen,  Surf;,  ©trajje, 
£err,  gurft,  efjen,  ©arten,  £erjog. 

88.  Define  the  terms  stress,  pitch,  quantity. 

89.  What  is  the  rule  of  stress  or  accent  in  native  German 
words  ? 


GERMAN  EXERCISES.  441 

90.  Mark  the  syllables  which  have  the  main  and  subordi- 
nate stress,  and  those  which  are  unstressed  in  the  following 
words : 

a.  Urlaub,  2fyfelbaum,  SBericfyt,  ftircf^of,  ^tonigin,  atttoiffenb, 
9?orbtoeft,  btnauf,  SDonnerioetter,  ^afyrfyunbert. 

b.  anttoorten,  urteilen,  fyetraten,  friifyftiicfen,  unbefcfyreibltcfy, 
2Beltau§ftetfung,  SHtfyocfybeutfcfy,  ©ut§befi£er,  arbettfam. 

c.  Sanbtoolf,  ®ultur,  SBrofcfyure,  -Bftnifter,  biSputieren,  Gfyronif, 
©rammatif,  ^oetif,  $ritifer,  ^requenj. 

d.  SBallabe,  Dcean,  SERetaff,  ©eneral,  ^Diamant,  Gjem^Iar, 
2trtar,  Berlin. 

91.  What  is  word-stress  and  what  is  sentence-stress? 

92.  What  is  a  measure  or  a  metrical  foot  in  verse?     De- 
fine a  trochee,  iamb,  dactyl  and  anapasst. 

93.  Define  the  terms   33er§,  (Stropfye,   §ebitng,   ©enfung 
and  (Stanje. 

94.  In   what   does  rime  consist?   Define  masculine  and 
feminine  rimes. 

95.  Characterize  the  rimes  in  the  (Scfytoalbenlieb  (p.  58), 
3)a3  ©cfylofj  am  9Jkere  (p.  59),  and  £)er  6olbat  (p.  68). 

96.  i.    Define   the   terms    dimeter,   trimeter,   tetrameter, 
pentameter,  hexameter. 

2.  What  is  a  logical  and  a  rhythmical  caesura?  Define 
masculine  and  feminine  cassura.  Point  out  the  rhythmical 
caesura  in  2)te  SSeiber  t>on  SBinSperg  (p.  77). 

98.  a.  What  relation  does  metrical  accent  bear  to  the 
natural  word-accent  ?  b.  What  is  the  law  of  the  sequence  of 
stressed  and  unstressed  syllables  in  modern  verse  ?  c.  How 
many  stressed  syllables  may  stand  in  a  metrical  foot?  </. 
How  many  unstressed  syllables  may  stand  in  a  metrical  foot  ? 
e.  How  may  the  natural  accent  be  displaced  in  verse  ?  Mark 
the  accented  syllables  in  2Ht  £dbd&er9/  bu  feine  (p.  81),  and 


442  GERMAN  EXERCISES. 

show  where  the  accent  has  been  displaced  or  transferred  for 
the  sake  of  the  metre. 

99.  Characterize  fully  and  accurately  the  verse  in  £>ie  2o- 
relet  (p.  60),  $er  SBirtin  £6rf)terlein  (p.  65),  grlfomg  (p.  69), 
9t63$en  auf  ber  £>etbe  (p.  70),  2)er  ©anger  (p.  73.) 

100.  Describe  fully  and  accurately  the  verse  in  2)er  tyilz 
grim  toor  ©anft  ^u(t  (p.  76),  2)ie  2Seiber  toon  9Btn^crg  (p. 
77),  £>ie  ^offnung  (p.  82),  2tuf  ber  tiberfa^rt  (p.  82), 

(p.  92). 


GRAMMATICAL  INDEX  TO  NOTES, 


Hbenb  =  West,  162,  24. 
aber,  when  not  introductory,  1, 15. 
abstract  noun  for  concrete,  107,  i. 
in  plural,  10,  24 ;  80,  2 ;   81,  7  ; 

99,  13;  165,  20. 
accusative,  used   absolutely,  8,  1 1 ; 

35,  18-19;  43,13;  170,9. 

in  adv.  expressions,  7,  27. 

of  direction,  3,  4;    3,  6;    3,  12- 

13;  3,  13-14;  7,9;  22,i6;  38,9; 

180,  29. 
of  definite  time,  4,  9 ;  5,  7. 

—  extent  of  time,  10,  4 ;  117,  28. 

—  with  gewafyr,  7,  16. 
of  pers.  and  thing,  20,  10. 

—  with  fdjulbig,  2d  Select.,  Title. 

after  fte&en,  196,  18. 

space  passed  over,  22,  3 ;  35,  21 ; 

150,3i. 
verbs  with  two  aces.,  20,  10 ;  197, 

10. 
adjective,  when  written  with  capitals, 

109,3o;  127,2. 

formed  from  adv.,  117,  29. 

form  of,  after  anbere,  112,  17. 

—  after  etroa§  or  roa§,  127,  2. 

—  after  feine,  21,  i. 

form  of,  after  pers.  pron.,  10,  16 ; 

Ul.ij;  213,  19;  230,8. 

in  appos.,  36,  19;  38,  8. 

predicate,  29,  5. 

with  nouns  of  diff.  genders,  65, 19  ; 

79, 19. 
—  possess,  used  substantively,  5,  28. 


adjective,  proper,  how  formed,  5,  15. 
used  substantively,  5,  15 ;  95,  19; 

127,  2. 
uninflected,  5, 14;  69,  19;  77,  12; 

81,  6;  84,  14;  104,  20;  110,  9;  134, 

13 ;  146,  14. 
adverb,  of  direction,  after  prep.,  10, 

14;  141,i3;  157,13;  222,i8. 

with  force  of  prep.,  9,  21. 

formed  from  adj.,  45,  13. 

compound,  for  pron.  gov.  by  prep. 

1,  9;  7,  18-19;  9>  21 J  22,  28;  23, 

19;  25,  19;  29,  21 ;  61,  25. 
for  omitted  verb  of  motion,  11, 

23 ;  19,  28  ;  23,  19 ;  50,  6  ;  94,  23 ; 

133,  22;  150,  12;  157,  31 ;  218,  n. 
SUfuin,  97,  7. 

atte  Sage  =  jeben  Sag,  45,  3. 
aUe  unb  jrbe,  106,  3. 
att  =  ganj,  86,  n. 

uninfl.,  84,  14. 

aUcin,  position  of,  4,  2 ;  7,  6;  140,  21. 
alliteration,  58,  5 ;  93, 16 ;  101,  3-4; 

109,  22;  220, 15. 
oflf)ter  former,  64,  13. 
aid,  to  intimate  conclusion,  23,  4  ;  66, 

24;  208,6. 

olsbalb  =  jogtei(§,  42,  19;  108,  27. 
anbrre  for  jmeite,  21,  8. 

form  of  adj.  after,  112,  17. 

anbcrn  for  uadjfteu,  111,  27. 
anfangen  =  do,  165,  22. 
apposition,  adj.  in  app.,  83,  8. 

names  of  cities,  4,  25. 

noun  after  TOenge,  27,  u. 

noun  after  ©tutf,  31,  25 ;  33,  9. 


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INDEX. 


article,  def.,  after  atte,  187,  24. 

—  omitted,  7,  5  ;  8,  2 ;  76, 1 1 ;  106, 
14-15. 

—  in  place  of  poss.  pron.,  1,  15  ;  2, 
5-6 ;  5,  9 ;  8,  21 ;  24, 24. 

—  before  proper  names,  106,  8 ;  149, 

25- 

indef.,  used  substantively,  1,  10. 

ouf,  use  of,  3,  13-14 ;  23,  25 ;  163,  20. 

nuf  bog,  107,  17. 

auxiliary,  fyabcn,  with  verbs  of  rest, 

17,  21-2. 

auxiliary,  omitted,  26,  17;  58,  12; 
63,  12;  64,  18;  67,  7;  67,  n;  83, 
10 ;  95, 17;  107, 13;  109,  27;  136 
15;  152,9;  I55.  28- 

precedes  two  inf.,  112,  23. 

jein,  with  intrans.  verbs,  3,  4. 

when  part,  has  force  of  adj.,  31,  8. 


fcolbe,  archaic  for  batb,  84,  7;  7,  10. 
Setter  SBeiwS,  74,  16. 
bcgcfliten,  with  dat.,  1,  13. 
6et  =  at  house  of,  65,  18. 

with  ace.,  14,  11-12. 

without  ,u. 

fceim  =  bet  bem,  2,  4. 
SJett,  figuratively  used,  91,  25-26. 
8tlb  =  crucifix,  100,n. 
blcibcit,  with  inf.,  175,  3. 
bltte  =  idj  bitte  Ste,  176,  u. 

C 

Gftrtftf,  Lat.  decl.,  100,  3. 
collectively,   nouns  used,   114,  28 ; 

152,  20. 
condition    and    conclusion,    6,    7; 

23,4. 
conjunctions,  denoting  a  purpose,  5, 

20. 
conclusion,  intimated  by  al§,  23,  4 ; 

66, 24. 


conditional  sentence,  94,  i. 
couplets,  riming,  7,  6 ;  72,  19 ;  90,  23. 


bn,  rel.  adv.  of  time,  64,  15. 
bahctm  =  ju  .frauje,  40,  24. 
bann,  to  suggest  condition,  178,  17. 
Xanf,  sing,  for  Eng.  plu.,  2,  n. 

—  depend,  on  verb  understood,  175,4- 
baran,  used  anticipatively,  9,  14 ;  9, 

28;  11,  14;  61,  25;  62,  14. 
borouf  =  roorauf,  75,  14;  75,  16;  75, 

25- 

barob  =  bariiber,  72,  19. 
borum  =  urn  fie,  25,  19. 
bog,  as  declarative  or  causal  conj.,  64, 

i7- 
dative,  in  ablative  sense,  16,  29. 

with  begegnen,  1,  13;  6,  12. 

ethical,  80,  9 ;  224,  23. 

of  indirect  obj.,  8,  22;  118,  18. 

with  mad;en,  fronen,  etc.,  97,  7 ; 

98,  28. 

with  nab,e,  138,  28;  196,  5. 

with  names  of  inns  (ju),  2,  2 ; 

39,  20. 

—  with  9Jot,  98,  4. 

after  adj.,  139,  9;  211,  10. 

partitive,  after  verbs  (Don),  5,  n  ; 

25,  27. 

after  numerals,  21,  3. 

of  pers.  pron.  instead  of  poss.  adj., 

7,  10 ;  8,  21 ;  137,5- 
of  possess.,  5,  9;  13,  27-28,  22, 

13;  24,27;  139,3;  210,4. 

of  separation,  53,  28. 

expressing  time  in  which,  etc.,  4, 

24. 
with  compound  verbs,  5,  25  ;  44, 

26;  140,  12. 

with  roegen,  49,  5. 

bo»on  =  oon  b.emjelben,  22,  28. 
brnfen,  with  gen.,  34,  25. 
bcnn  =  bann,  36,  6. 


INDEX, 


445 


ber,  emphatic  demon,  pron.,  154,  25. 
Xtr  bu  for  I)u  bev  bit,  83,  19. 
brrfclbc,  for  pers.  pron.,  1,  7. 
bcnuctl  ==  rodtivcnb,  16,  16;  67,  2. 
bcttrt)tcn,  government,  13,  7. 
bie,  demon.,  186,  25  ;  210,  18. 
diminutive  of  endearment,  31,  18. 
Sing,  plur.  in  -cr,  164,  6. 
bod),  after  cond.  sent.,  64,  10. 

with  verbs  of  wishing,  20,  20. 

bnutf;  =-.  brauftcn,  81,  24. 
bu,  use  of,  138,  10. 
bitrfcn,  138, 22. 

E 

em,  to  supply  missing  cases  of  man, 

12,6;  12,  16;  210,4- 
ctiinubcr  =  fid)  ctnanber,  54, 15  ;  206, 

27. 

enter,  for  man,  24,  3. 
cinmiU'  and  cin'iiuU,  6,  9. 
elfe  for  elf,  21,  10. 
ellipsis  after  unb,  116,  16 ;  215,  5. 
grbcn  (auf),  6,  15. 
erforcn,  from  obs.  crftejen,  102,  14. 
e$,  anticipative,  82,  15. 
effcn  and  frcffcn,  8,  19. 
end),  dat.,  object  of  influence,  211,  10. 
euer,  for  possess,  plu.  of  bu,  1, 10. 

F 

factitive,  pred.,  24,  18  ;  69,  12 ;  97, 
7;  98.28. 

gait,  French  word,  72,  18. 

JyiillltHiillS,  10i),  14. 

Jyram-ittiirt,  12,  19. 

frcffen,  used  of  animals,  8,  19. 

fvrcimb  unb  ftcinb,  coll.,  114,  28. 

fromm,  loyal  =  Lat.  plus,  90,  17. 

furbcr,  archaic,  85,  2. 

fiimntftfl  =  toottuitjtg,  39,  15. 

»iirft,  1,  6. 

future,  for  pres.,  70,  4. 


O 

fla«j,  uninfl.  before  names  of  places, 

27,n. 
ge,  omitted  with  past  part.,  4,  i ;  77,  9. 

as  prefix,  with  nouns,  53,  21. 

with  past  part.,  2,  10. 

<Seoft  =  branches,  44,  6. 
flcbcn  for  jetn,  112,  i;  190,4- 
©cljoft,  172,  17. 
grgntiibcr,  as  noun,  121,  18. 
©elcfyrt,  past  part,  with  adj.  force,  46, 

ii. 

gclten,  174,  6. 
(i5cmaf)If  archaic  use,  60,  10. 
gender,  names  of  places,  2,  i. 

names  of  rivers,  81,  8. 

use  of  natural  for  grammatical,  5, 

8;  77,  13;  177,  i. 
genitive,  with  adjtnefymen,  85,  9. 
adverbial,  1,  i. 

—  of  charac.,  142,  8;  209,  12. 
after  fyabfyajt,  162,  10. 

—  of  indef.  time,  1,  i ;  9,  22 ;  105,  8. 

of  manner,  10,  20;  17,  6;  28,  5. 

after  miibe,  83,  23. 

after  not,  98,  4. 

—  partitive,  5,  n;  21,  3;  210,  2. 

possess.,  position  of,  5,  10-11. 

with  fterben,  23,  6. 

with  um  .  .  .  nnflen,  110,  i. 

with  unfletoofmt,  151,  16. 

with  verbs  denoting  mental  state, 

34,25;  105,  12;  112,  18. 

after  bolt,  27,2$. 

with  roegen,  3, 19. 

with  ^ufriebcn,  12,  i. 

grnug,  position  of,  141, 17. 

gcuwlir,  with  ace.,  7,  16. 

griDorfett  =  in  bie  gludjt  gcloorfen, 

118,  30. 

gtc b  =  gteb  mir,  147,  6. 
glrtrfj  =  obgleid),  64,  2d  stanza,  L  19 
giilbtn  =  golben,  69,  20. 


446 


INDEX. 


£ob'  unb  @»t,  101,  3;  106,  3. 
fjobcH  as  aux.  of  intr.  verbs,  17, 21-22 
•Cmbcn'S  =  ^aben  etc,  157,  21. 
b,alb,  uninflected  before  name  of  place, 

27,  ii ;  50,  25. 
£otte  =  .patten,  60,  7. 
§at'$  benn,  colloq.  =  3ft  e§  bcnn,  157, 

19. 
$ctbcn  =  auf  ber  £ctbe,  weak  form  of 

dat.  sing.,  70,  18. 
tyer,  with  ace  of  space,  71, 19. 
$crr,  how  used,  1,  3. 
4?erjt,  archaic  form  of  .per$,  64,  15; 

79,6;  87,  12. 
t)orf),  how  infl.,  36,  6. 
$of,  101,  6. 
hub  an  =  l;ob  an,  52,  29;  66,  n. 


flcmttniffe,  pi.,  114,  7. 
Kctnc^,  use  of,  153,  17. 
finabe  =  Bungling,  10, 17. 
flollcn  =  Jtolu,  89,  2. 
lommcn  for  gcfommen,  78,  9. 
Iricgtrn,  colloq.  for  bcfamcn,  20, 20. 
ftunbc  =  ftad)ri<f)t,  58,  9. 
fiurfurftctt,  112, 16. 


taffcn,  in  causative  sense,  18,  8-9;  74, 

2-3- 
— —  with  adv.  =  become,  136,  20. 

permit,  143,  2. 

Heb,  in  fixed  expressions,  6,  9;  6,  16; 

210,  17;  222,  25. 
Itcgcn  =  situated,  159,  27. 


immcr  =  in  any  case,  177, 13. 
immcr  m$t,  140,  6. 
indicative  for  imp.,  90,  24 ;  226,  26. 
infinitive  for  imper.,  236,  2. 

as  neuter  noun,  2, 4;  7,6;  129, 14. 

.         in  pass,  sense,  21,  9;  23,  18. 

perf.  pass.,  as  noun,  183,  2-3. 

with  ju,  gov.  by  ofync,  3,  21-22; 

without  ju  after  certain  verbs,  6, 

14;  10,  K>;  10,  21 ;  10,  28;  11,  19; 
24,  i ;  24, 5 ;  24, 15 ;  123, 15 ;  146,  n. 

with  urn,  4,  17-18. 

inns,  name  of,  2,  2 ;  39,  20. 

inversion,  to  express  cond.,  62,  20; 
66,24;  72,  5. 

concess.,  78,  8 ;  82,  n. 


fa,  Inferential,  159,  6. 
jcflltrf)rr  =  ein  jcber,  107,  29. 
,  Lat.  vocative,  118, 8. 


M 

mat  =  etnmar,  72,  12, 

9)Jatb,  poetical  for  lltiibdjen,  66,  5. 

man,  oblique  cases  of,  12,  6. 

mil  ltd),  uninflected,  69,  19. 

liiiiiuirrrticu  mnrtini,  19,  i. 

SUJn^ci,  archaic  for  9cad)ri(f>t,  87,25; 

67,  10. 

iVinricngarn,  164,  10. 
Wattt  =  meadow,  108,  2. 
ntrincn  =  longed,  137,  27. 
tnctncttocgrn,  188,  24. 
9)Zcitgc,  before  uninfl.  noun,  10,  15; 

27,n. 

aninnc,  archaic  for  Siebe,  36,  27. 
tntr'n  =  ntir  ein,  80,  9. 
wit,  with  verbs,  213,  n. 
fflJittag,  south,  101,  20. 
Wttten,  used  with  prep.,  7,  I. 
tttttbt,  with  gen.,  7,  6;  83,  23. 
used  factitively  with  intr    verb, 

11,20. 


INDEX. 


447 


no,  181,  18;  222,  i. 

narf),  position  of,  34,  7. 

Stadjfien,  from  naljc,  2,  15. 

ttadjtd,  old  gen.,  9,  22. 

name,  prop,  of  country  in  appos.,  4, 25. 

nam(id),  use  of,  7, 18. 

negative,  double,  79, 2 ;  79, 14 ;  79, 19. 

neuter,  209, 15. 

«tt  =  m<$t,  66, 16. 

nobet,  176,  19. 

noun,  pi.  for  sing.,  22,  23. 

nouns,  two,  of  kindred  signif.,  39,  19. 

not,  with  gen.,  98,  4. 

number  of  verb,  changed,  80,  6. 

numeral,  inflected,  21, 10;  64,  7;  82, 

24. 
nun  feb/3  wit  einer,  210,  31. 

Httr,  with  reL,  29,  21. 

O 

ob,  for  oBgteid),  91,  3. 

i for  iibcr,  106,  22. 

• for  toegcn,  G7, 15. 

in  questions,  138,  12. 

object,    placed    first    for    emphasis, 

219,  2. 
omitted,  39,  n ;  94,  23;  122,  20; 

178,4;  183,  29. 

Cbriflfcit,  with  -§  in  gen.,  191,  19. 
SftcrS  =  often,  63,  2. 
Order,  inverted,  1,  5 ;  1,  8. 
to  express  concession,  77,  8 ,  82, 

ii. 
to  express  condition,  62,  20 ;  66, 

24=72,5. 

when  e&  stands  first,  3,  x. 

inverted  for  emphasis  or  vivid 

effect,  70, 17;  175, 10. 
when  pred.  modifier  stands  first, 

1,4?  1,8. 

normal,  1,  5. 

with  comp.  tenses,  1,  5. 


Order,  "normal"  instead  of  "In- 
verted," 174,  4}  179,  19;  186,  25. 

instead  of  transposed,  21,  24, 

93, 18. 

transposed,  1,  5-7;  1,  10;  1,  ti; 

1,12. 

—  in  exclam.  sentences,  25,  I 
CfJern,  152,  i. 


$t>nr,  Indeclinable,  25,  iS. 
participle,  passive,  with  adj.  force, 

38,  i ;  46,  ii. 

— —  past,  for  imperative,  1,  17;  48,  5 ; 

145,3-4;  219,  19. 
expressing  preliminary  condition, 

39,  22. 

participles,  perf.  of  verbs  in  -teren, 

4,i. 

participle,  perf.,  for  pres.,  used  ad- 
verbially, 8,  7 ;  24,  22 ;  38,  5 ;  89, 16. 
passive,  with  join,  31,  8. 
perf.  for  fut.  perf.,  43,  20. 
person  of  verb,  after  rel.  pron.,  46, 

21 ;  98,2-3. 
plural,  of  abstract  nouns,  10,  24;  CO, 

12;  80,  2;  81,  7;  99,  13;  101,  23; 

165,  20. 

of  Lat.  nouns  in  -turn,  136,  2. 

— —  of  numerals,  21,  10;  64,  7. 
for  sing ,  22,  23;  114,  7;  142,  17, 

147, 17;  152,  i. 

of  verb  with  titles,  48,  21. 

frodjt,  as  prefix,  215,  3. 
prefixes,  order  of,  1,  5. 

inseparable,  1,  5. 

separable,  2,  10. 

prep,  with  fteigcn,  166,  23;  169,  13. 
prepositions,  with  dat,  2,  15. 
•        with  ace.,  3,  2. 

with  gen.,  3,  19. 

with  pass.,  31,  8. 

present  tense,  for  fut,  12,  27;  25, 

13,  61,9;  72,  5,  117. 


448 


INDEX. 


preterit,  for  perf.,  58,  n. 
^rinj,  1,  6. 

pronoun,  demon,  for  rel.,  19,  25 ;  20, 
26. 

3d  pers.  used  for  2d,   65,    19; 

220,  22. 

poss.,    In    agreement    with    two 

words,  185,  25. 

reflex.,  of  3d  pers.,  1,  16;  17,  i. 

relating  to  a  clause,  7,  3. 

Q 

qiicrrfj,  from  qucr,  80, 16. 


9Jcbe  fte^en,  196,  18. 
SHeifige,  obsolete,  92,  19. 
rimed  phrases,  7,  6;  40, 17. 
rivers,  gender  of,  81,  8. 
SRutH,  107, 28. 

S 

'$,  for  gen.  of  e3.  12,  i ;  94,  24. 
fd)abe,  as  pred.  adj.,  49,  16,  176,  27. 
3rticiBcit  nub  Wrt&cit,  43,  6. 
fdjledjt  =  simple,  16,  19. 
f(f)on,  concessive,  54,29. 
3rti*n  Iniif ,  175.,  4. 
frf|u(6ig,  with  ace.,  2d  select.,  title. 
Scrtntjtug,  in  appos.,  31,  25. 
fein,  aux.  of  perfect,  3,  4. 

one's,  176,  26. 

— -^  for  jeien,  186,  2. 

fcincn,  for  jetntgen,  147,  7;  152,  6. 

fid),  1,  16. 

ft<j«n  =  fid)  fcfcen,  131,  i. 

fo,  after  implied  condition,  145,  13. 

fold),  uninfl.,  before  indef.  art.,  8,  21. 

foHrn,  23,  9;  138,  22. 

foUte  mtr  nwrf)  norf)  fff)len,  209,  27. 

foabcrtt,  after  negative,  8, 12. 


Sonne,  gen.  for  bcr  conne,  69,  2. 

Spo^icr-,  in  composition,  1,  13. 

floljn,  for  ftcljcn,  79,  18,  94,  17. 

Stange,  211,  16. 

ftott,  for  anftott,  27,  16. 

ftctgcn,  meaning  with  prep.,  166,  23. 

Sttrfe  =  garje,  165,  3. 

Stress,  in  compound  verbs,  141,  3. 

ftunbe  =  ftanbe,  165,  20. 

subject,  clause  used  as,  94,  15;  105. 

23- 

emphasized  by  position,  66,  13. 

——omitted,  1,  4;  58,  14;  67,  i;  67, 

3;  183,  5;  197,9. 
—       repetition  of,  67,  3. 
subjunctive,  in  condition,  6,  7. 

in  conclusion,  6,  7 ;  23,  4 ;  208,  6 

conclusion  intimated  by  als,  23,4. 

confirmatory,  226,  16. 

after  conjunctions  of  purpose,  5, 

20. 
— — —  as  imperative,  48,  i ;  51,  4;  143, 

10;  212,  5-6. 
——  of  indirect  statement,  2,  20-21; 

5,  11-12;  9,  16;  16,  14;  47, 19;  113, 

4;  113,22;  140,17. 

optative,  13,  22. 

potential,  128,  u ;  207,  i ;  208,  3. 

to  soften  positiveness  of  as- 
sertion, 54,  8;  196,  21 ;  209,  8. 
pret.,  implying  dissent,  184, 

16;  197,  6. 

pret.,  for  fut.,  149,  29. 

of  wish,  1,  18. 


SfogS  juttor,  42,  3. 

taufenb,  in  comp.,  167,  27;  220,  22. 

tense,  compound,  position  of  inf.  or 

part,  1,  5. 
—  —  in  indirect  quotations,  152,  8 ; 

155,  ii ;  157,  12. 
pres.  for  fut.,  12,  27;  25,  13;  61, 

9;  70,4;  147,29. 


INDEX. 


449 


tense.  Fres-  f°r  P61"^  6>  25  >  *95>  23- 

pret.  for  perf.,  58,  n, 

pret.  for  pluperf.,  77;  I. 

tljutt,  aux.,  64,  12;  79,  4-19. 

omitted,  25,  n  ;  153,  3.  (Dor  fid)) 

tfyun,    171,   10.    tfyun  and  jdjajfen, 

220,io-ii. 

time  of  action,  how  expressed,  5, 7. 

title,  of  married  women,  123,  4. 
Xobof  for  2abaf,  157,  20. 
£reu',  rime  with  bei,  63,  20. 


U 

u&er,  adv.,  with  force  of  prep.,  7, 18-19. 

ii&rig,  pred.  adj.,  29,  5. 

urn  .  .  .  fyer,  obj.  between  parts  of,  137, 

27-28. 

urn  .  .  .  luillni,  110,  i. 
unb,  ellipsis  after,  115,  16;  215,  5. 

omitted,  62,  18. 

unfereinS,  209,  15. 


verb,  agrees  with  foil,  noun  when  c§ 

begins  sentence,  3,  i. 
agreement  after  rel.  pron.,  42, 21  j 

83,  19;  98,  2-3. 
derived  from  compound  noun,  13, 

22. 
governing   two  accus.,   20,   10 ; 

197,  10. 
in  a  factitive  sense,  10,  20 ;  69, 

12;  75,22;  97,7;  97,28. 

impersonal  for  passive,  61,  6. 

• used  impersonally,  28,  22 ;  41, 15  , 

51,  26-27;  54,  5-6;  59,  ii ;  61,  6; 

64,  21 ;  68,  17;  90,  15;  137,  27; 

158,  14. 
long  form  of  3d  pers.  sing.,  74, 

12-14. 
of  motion,  omitted  after  tuotten, 

138,  16;  138,  17;  138,  20. 


verb,  omitted,  106,  10;  185,  12;  198, 
26;  206,  1-2. 

plural  verb  with  titles,  48,  21. 

sing.,  20,  19 ;  65,  21. 

separable  and  inseparable,  1,  5. 

trans,  in   Eng.,  intr.  in  Germ., 

used  intransitively,  156,  13. 

two    verbs    of    kindred    mean., 

82,4. 

toiel,  inflected  after  def.  art.,  26,  29. 
bid,  uninfl.,  3,  4. 

fcotttr,  in  appos.,  after  noun,  9,  12. 
toor,  expressing  cause,  8,  14. 

W 

SBSlberttifirtS  =  ttalbtoartS,  86, 16. 
tool,  used  adverbially,  10,  10;  14,  30; 
31,i. 

colloq.  for  ttmrum,  11,  20;  69, 

'3- 

for  etwaS,  12,  21 ;  82,  16. 

—  after  indef.   antecedent,   14,  6, 

126,  2. 

jiir,  separated,  9,  14. 

Uicgcit,  with  dat.,  49,  5;  position  of, 

3,  19. 

2Bein$  for  i?etn,  74,  16. 
weak  form  of  adj.  with  gen.,  105,  8. 

,  used  impers.,  28,  22, 
tm  Huge,  181,  21-22. 
locifit  bu  'f  137,  24. 
toeld),  before  indef.  art.,  217,  3. 
iuclrt)Ci-  =  wag,  7,  3. 
aBelflcr,  91,  4. 
lucittfl,  when  uninfl.,  3,  4. 
toenn  for  aid,  152,  10. 
we$  =  n>cjjcn,  107,  21. 
tott,  colloq.  for  inborn,  136,  9. 

in  comparison,  62,  19. 

relating  to  joldjer,  250,  16. 

%Mnben,  13,  7. 

tuiffcn  =  fonnen,  53,  9. 

too  =  rel.  adv.  of  time,  21, 28;  22,  14; 

174.  2. 


450 


INDEX. 


toot)!,  lends  chance  to  verb,  65,  17. 

toofinrt,  long  form,  74,  12. 

toollcn  =  to  be  on  point  of,  22, 24 ;  45, 

22-23. 
in  imp.,  48,  i;  51,  4;  143,  10; 

212,  5-6. 

simple  futurity,  168,  12. 

words  of  kindred  signif.,  39, 19;  222, 

ii. 

toorbrn  for  getoorben,  161, 19. 
omitted,  67,  7, 


Uiiiitfrticn,  with  ju,  in  pass,  sense,  21,  9 
toiirbe  or  toerbe,  149,  29. 

Z 

jieljt  nte^t,  211,  i. 

git,  position  with  inf.,  2,  10. 

omitted  with  inf.,  10,  10,  22;  11, 

19;  123,  15;  146,  ii-i2. 
jufricbcn,  with  ace.  or  gen.,  12,  i. 
archaic  for  juriicf,  85,  12. 


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