New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-15
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THE POETRY OF GERMANY By AL.sEo stsxE s1.IIs
limo, ees London aid Leipzig New SOri' Rudolph
The lovers of German literature will heartily well
come an American edition of this beautiful volume.
Nor is its interest confined to those whose knowledge
of the great German masterpieces enables them TO
perceive its merits as a translation Everywhere it
will be greeted by the readers of poetry, as rare
addition to their sources of mental enjoyment Ii is
COMPOSED of selections from than seventy OF the
ost eminent German poets, translated into English
verse. with the text of the original the opposite
page. The student who has made some proficiency in
the German language, will here find an invaluable
means Of gaining fresh familiarity with its peculiar
constructions and at the time, acquire greater
degree of insight into the depth and power of its best
poetcal productions The volume embraces speci-
mems from the middle of the last century to the pres
ept time arranged according to the writer's priority
of BIRTH commencing with Hsgedorn, tborn lIVo)
and closing with Redwitz, (born 1929. Coplous Sc
lectons. of course are made from Goethe Schiller,
Wjelsnd Ruckert Tieck INLAND, and otherlOng cher.
isbed Names while the TRANSACTIONS from several poets
of quite recent date will probably bring them for
the fret time to the attention Of many readers Old
svores at which many translators both IN THIS coun-
try and in England have tried their hands are here
reproduced, giving ample opportunity for those VINO
are curious in such matters to indulge in critical COM
parisons. Indeed, many Of the verses have such
familiar movement that it would not be surprising If
some idle Dyasdust with more leisure than ourselves
should find numerous condolences between this ver-
son and the rendering already given BY soms Of our
own scholars But this would not detract from the
merit of the trsaslations which in general are re-
T. - = aI;t ell for fheip
sweetness and grace Of expression, and the freshness
with " hich they preserve the spirit of the original
The following lines from = familiar passage in The
sopg of the Bell" show how successfully the transla-
tor has contended with the difficulties Of both Ian
gusges
Where gentIeness with strength we fnd
The tender with the stern combined,
The harmony is sweet and strong.
Then prove, e- wedlocks wreath be twned,
Ii heart to heart lie letters bind
Illusion brief, repentance long.
Sweetly in the bridal locks
Smiles the virgin wreath Of green,
When the mellow church bell rocks,
Bidding 10 the festive scene
All hie's sweetest festival
Ends the May OF life anon,
With the girdle, with the vail,
T. the fond illusion gone
The passions soon ny,
But love must remain
The blossoms soon die,
Fruit comes in their train
The husbapd must fight,
Mid struggles and strife,
Tie battle OF life;
Must plant and create,
Watch, snare, and debate,
Must venture and stake
He fortune 10 make. -
Then bOlndiess IN torrents comes pouring me guI,
The gamers oerfow with the cos,iiest Thrift,
The store-gooms increase and the mansion expands,
Within Il regns
The prudent wife,
The tender mother.
In wisdom vsys
He- hOu-e she sTsyr