Showing posts with label german poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label german poetry. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Day 2 Making Merry

.....an excerpt from Nibelungenlied...a German epic poem that is believed to have been written ca 1230 it was about a Dragon Slayer whom was murdered and of his wifes revenge....I am including it today because of the Making Merry quote below....but Epic this poem is indeed and I will have to delve into it further at some point
The hero kissed his wife ere he joined the hunting train God grant my dearest one I may see you soon again Meanwhile with your companions make merry as you can And drive away the hours till you see your faithful man 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

~Vampire Poetry~

Poetry on Vampires has appeared in literature for a very long time....the earliest one I've found is from 1748 by a German poet....



Der Vampir

Heinrich August Ossenfelder

My dear young maiden clingeth
Unbending fast and firm
To all the long-held teaching
Of a mother ever true;
As in vampires unmortal
Folk on the Theyse's portal
Heyduck-like do believe.
But my Christine thou dost dally,
And wilt my loving parry
Till I myself avenging
To a vampire's health a-drinking
Him toast in pale tockay.
And as softly thou art sleeping
To thee shall I come creeping
And thy life's blood drain away.
And so shalt thou be trembling
For thus shall I be kissing
And death's threshold thou' it be crossing
With fear, in my cold arms.
And last shall I thee question
Compared to such instruction
What are a mother's charms?