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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-
645265
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.
86
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:
02
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; $iirften
HISTORICAL SELECTIONS. 1 03
iinb SSoIf mit, unb auf einem ^eicfygtage ju -Jftainj, ber
' begfyalb ben -ftamen ^G^rifti Sfcicfygtag" erfn'elt, tourbe tin*
miitig befcfyloffen, am St. Gkorgentage beg ndcfyften l^afyreg
in Sfegengburg jufammenjufommen unb bon bort ben 3"S in
5 bag fyeilige Sanb anjutreten. SBon fyier aug jog ba^
fyeer unter bem ^aifer unb beffen @o{>n 5r'e^r^ auf
Sanbtoege iiber Ungarn unb 33ulgarien fort, totifyrenb anbere
§aufen, borjugltrf; Sacfyfen, ^riefen, ^(anberer unb §o((dnber,
ben (Seetoeg todi>[ten. 9Jian gelangte frtebltrf) burc^) Ungarn
10 jur grierf)ifd;en ©renje, aber nun begannen bie Siirfen ber
©deepen, bie, hne e§ b,ei$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,
I 10 GERMAN READER.
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.
ELEMENTARY PROSE. 245
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
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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
<*£*•
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.
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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,)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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).
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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.
HISTORICAL SELECTIONS. 28 1
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.
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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.
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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-
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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-
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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.
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\. 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
313
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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(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.
VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
33*
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
, 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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
354
VOCABULARY.
, 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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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,
VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
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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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VOCABULARY.
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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367
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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37'
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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VOCABULARY.
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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. VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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. -$, -e, imperial diet.
[///. parliament held on an appointed
day.]
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VOCABULARY.
Neirf)£t)erfamm(ung,/. w. assembly of
the states of the empire.
fHctrfK'Dogt, m. -%, -"e, imperial gover-
nor. [SSogt, fr, L. vocatus.]
JHtidjtunt, m. -e§, ^r, riches, wealth.
9Jetf, m. -§, -e, hoop, ring.
rciflitf), adj. ripe, mature,
e, /. TV. row ; rank.
, m. -§, — , procession, row;
chain d.nce; roundelay, refrain.
\prig. circular dance ; choral song .]
SReHjerfcber,/. v>. heron's feather.
Weim, w. -<e)§, -«, verse, rime.
rctmen, fr. rime, make rime; fig.
reconcile, harmonize. [tirely.
rein, adj. clean, pure; adv. quite, en-
JHcittliarbt-.brmtn, n. -$, 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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VOCABULARY.
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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VOCABULARY.
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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385
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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VOCABULARY.
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;
it en, w. gen. mas. or f.
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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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VOCABULARY.
= 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
continually.
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389
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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VOCABULARY.
©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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
393
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
396
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-
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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.
VOCABULARY.
4OI
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.
VOCABULARY.
403
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.
404
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.
VOCABULARY.
405
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.
406
VOCABULARY.
»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.
408
VOCABULARY.
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.
too^lan', inter/, well I come on
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409
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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VOCABULARY.
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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411
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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VOCABULARY.
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.
VOCABULARY.
413
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
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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
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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.).
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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.
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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.
GERMAN EXERCISES. 42?
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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 :
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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).
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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 ?
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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; $etnb, 9Jiann,
©raf, with -fd^aft ; ©c^af, ^ram, ^o^Ie, ^oln, Slmerifa, ba=
den, reiten, with -er; -iUtenfcf;, flug, 9^arr, fd^Iau, fiifyn, with
the suffix -^ett.
4. Employ the suffixes bar, ei, in, ni3, turn, fat, itng, to
form derivative nouns, using the words SSogt, bar, fenben,
^ontg, 3eit, faul, fitter, 33Ub, SSagen, dauber, reic^, fatten.
5. a. Form abstract nouns from innig, breit, I>anbeln, trei=
ben, h)erfen. b. Form nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs :
fremb, £aupt, jung, Slaufe, friifye, 28i^, faugen, ^a^r, 2)ic^ter,
with -ling.
70. Formation of adjectives: a. What force have the suf-
fixes bar, fyaft, fam, en or ern, licfy, ig, and to what classes of
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words are they added ? b. Form adjectives from nouns de-
noting material from ©olb, §0(3, <Stab,l, ©Uber, ®la$, (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 ?
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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.
444
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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