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 TITLE: 
 
 THE VICAR OF 
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 The vicar of Sesenliehn; extracts from books ix-xn of 
 Goetlio's Dichtung uiid ^Yahrheit, with an introduction, ap- 
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 Did^tung unb IDal^rl^cit 
 
 WITH AN INTRODUCTION, APPENDIX, NOTES AND 
 
 VOCABULARY 
 
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 Copyright, 1908, 
 
 BY 
 
 HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 
 
 PREFACE 
 
 I NEED offer no apology for presenting in a separate 
 form the exquisite idyll that Goethe wove into Books 
 ix-xii of Dkhtung und Wahrheit. It is easily disen- 
 gaged and offers a connected and simple narrative well 
 adapted to classroom use in the second or third year. 
 I have not hesitated occasionally to change a word in 
 the interest of the student, and have added in an Appen- 
 dix those poems of Goethe which, either certainly or 
 probably, have to do with Frederica Brion, as well as 
 some other illustrative matter. 
 
 In addition to more general works, I have consulted 
 Von Loeper's ample annotations in the Hempel edition 
 of Goethe's works, DUntzer's meticulous discussion of 
 the text in the Kurschner edition, Leyser's Goethe zu 
 Strasshurg, Lucius's Friederike Brion von Sessenheim, 
 Bielschowsky's Friederike Brion, DUntzer's Friederike 
 von Sesenheim im Lichte der Wahrheit and Metz's 
 Nochmals die Geschichte in Sesenheim. 
 
 A. B. N. 
 Simmons College, Boston, 
 January^ 1908. 
 
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 CONTENTS 
 
 Preface iii 
 
 Introduction vii 
 
 Text i 
 
 Appendix 73 
 
 Notes 93 
 
 Vocabulary 99 
 
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 Preface '" 
 
 Introduction vii 
 
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 Appendix 73 
 
 Notes 93 
 
 Vocabulary 99 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
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 JoHANN Wolfgang Goethe was bom in Frankfort- 
 pn-the-Main, August 28, 1749. His great-grandfather 
 was a Thuringian blacksmith whose son, Goethe's 
 grandfather, had come to Frankfort to seek his fortune, 
 had married a well-to-do widow and accumulated the 
 wealth that enabled Goethe's father to lead a life of 
 elegant leisure. The latter had married into a patrician 
 family and occupied a position of social dignity in the 
 little Free City, as Frankfort then was. The elder 
 Goethe was a staid, precise man of cultivated tastes. 
 From him Goethe inherited his love of order, his power 
 of systematic application and an early interest in litera- 
 ture and art. The mother was only eighteen when her 
 son was bom, and to her and to his sister Comelia the 
 lad was bound by very tender ties. From his mother 
 he inherited his imaginative powers and his gift of ex- 
 pression. The father died in 1782, the mother survived 
 to 1808. 
 
 The lad was kept strictly to his tasks, but saw at the 
 same time the life about him. The occupation of the 
 city by the French in 1759 brought him into contact 
 with cultivated Frenchmen and with the French drama. 
 Hb attempts at literary composition began early; his 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
 thought and imagination developed independent life. 
 The earthquake of Lisbon (1755) roused doubts in his 
 mind as to the existence of a beneficent deity; the family 
 schism over the events of the Seven Years' War 
 (1756-63) brought home to him political ideas. 
 
 In 1765 Goethe went to the University of Leipzig. 
 Its formal instruction appealed to him little, but he 
 came in contact with an artistic and cultivated circle 
 that gave him ideas. From here date his first lyrics 
 of permanent interest and two slight plays in Alex- 
 andrine verse, Die Laune des Verliehten and Die Mit- 
 schuldigen. In 1768 he returned home in bad health, 
 and when after a year and a half of impatient idleness 
 he resumed his studies, it was at the University of Stras- 
 burg, whither he went in April, 1770, with the intention 
 of taking his degree in law. 
 
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 Frederica Elisabeth Brion, who lives immortal in 
 Goethe's tale of their pure passion, was the third 
 daughter of the pastor of the Lutheran church in the 
 small village of Sesenheim, some twenty miles north 
 of Strasburg in the valley of the Rhine. Frederica was 
 probably bom in April, 1752. That her charm was not 
 a creation of Goethe's imagination is shown among 
 other things by the fact that she was ardently wooed by 
 the poet Reinhold Lenz, one of Goethe's comrades in 
 Strasburg, from whose pen we have several poems 
 celebrating her charms. The following deserves quota- 
 tion for its warmth of feeling and grace: — 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 IX 
 
 2Bo bift bu tfet, mcin undcrgc^Ucb aWabd^en, 
 
 2Bo fingft bu ii^t? 
 aSo tac^t bic ^tur, »o triumpl^icrt ba« ©tabtd^cn, 
 
 !X)a« bid^ bcfitjt? 
 
 @cit bu cntfcmt, toxU feme ©onne fc^elnen, 
 
 Unb e« ttercint 
 Dcr ^immcl [ic^, btr gttrtUd^ nad^juweincn, 
 
 9Kit beinem grcunb. 
 
 fiU unfre 8uft ift fort mit blr gejogen, 
 
 ©tttt tlberaa 
 3ft ©tabt unb ^elb. 2)ir nad^ ift fie geflogcn, 
 
 !Die 9Ja(^tigall. 
 
 O fomm jurtlcf! ©d^on rufen §irt unb $crben 
 
 !Did^ bang f)erbei. 
 ^omm balb gurilcf! <©onft toirb cd SSinter toerben 
 
 3m aWonat 2»ai. 
 
 Frederica, however, never married. To the serene 
 and cordial welcome that she gave her whilom lover on 
 his visit to her in 1779, the letter given in Appendix IV 
 bears witness. The last ten years of her life she passed 
 with her elder sister (the one called Olivia by Goethe) 
 who had married a clergyman named Marx. The Sesen- 
 heim pastor Lucius published in 1878 all that he could 
 collect as to Frederica. He wrote of her later years: 
 "She is described as a slender, thin, rather tall figure 
 with an oval face, abundant light curly hair and beautiful 
 gentle eyes. She led a quiet and retired life, loved and 
 esteemed by rich and poor alike. On every side she 
 disf)ensed counsel and comfort, and her greatest happi- 
 ness was to give aid to the needy and suffering, often 
 beyond the small means that were at her disposal. Of 
 
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 X INTRODUCTION 
 
 her youthful passion and her relation to Goethe — of 
 this there is ample testimony — she never spoke to any- 
 one. Even in advanced years there was something so 
 amiable, gentle, and winning in her manner that she 
 easily won the afifection of all who came in contact with 
 her." (Lucius: Friederike Brion von Sessenheiniy 99 f.) 
 
 She died in Meissenheim in Baden, April 3, 181 3, and 
 on her grave is now a monument erected by public sub- 
 scription in 1866. There is no portrait of her. 
 
 Ill 
 
 Why did Goethe leave Frederica? Undoubtedly his 
 father would have objected strenuously to the alliance, 
 but no one can read the story without feeling that the 
 rupture was one of Goethe's own choosing — how pain- 
 ful his letters of the time to his friend Salzmann show. 
 We must remember that Goethe was just entering on 
 life, that he was becoming conscious — was doubtless 
 already conscious — of his extraordinary native gifts. 
 His intercourse with Herder may well have given him 
 glimpses of the great task that was awaiting him — no 
 less an one than the rediscovery of the lost art of Ger- 
 man verse and the reanimating the intellectual life of 
 his land. It was a task that would engage all his 
 energies. To this must doubtless be added Goethe's 
 ahnost fierce passion for personal freedom, his recoil 
 from anything that could hamper his growth. Again 
 and again through life he broke through meshes that 
 threatened to entangle him, into a larger, more inde- 
 pendent existence. 
 
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 V 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
 XI 
 
 It was so here. His instincts rather than any coolly 
 reasoned argument bade him stay free. And Biel- 
 schowsky very shrewdly points out that Goethe has 
 himself given us the key to the riddle in his allusion to 
 his tale of Die neue Melusine. This tale was in fact not 
 composed until 1807. That he told it in the arbor at 
 Sesenheim is a fiction to which attaches much signifi- 
 cance. The hero of the tale becomes enamored of a 
 beautiful creature who, as he at last learns, is the 
 daughter of the king of the dwarfs. To avoid being 
 separated from her he consents to wear a ring that 
 reduces him to her tiny stature. He is welcomed at her 
 father's court and finds himself in the midst of luxury 
 at the side of a wife whom he adores. But the mortal 
 compression of his normal self soon becomes intolerable. 
 He is at the mercy of the very ants, the ancient enemies 
 of the dwarfs. He says: "All about me was perfectly 
 adapted to my present stature and to my needs, the 
 bottles and glasses well proportioned to a tiny drinker, 
 nay, of relatively larger capacity than with us. The 
 dainties appealed to my tiny palate, a kiss from the tiny 
 mouth of my spouse was delightful. But for all that I 
 could not forget my former state. I felt within me a 
 standard of former greatness that made me restless and 
 unhappy. I understood for the first time what the 
 philosophers mean by the * ideals' with which they so 
 tease men. I had an ideal of myself, and often in my 
 dreams I saw myself a giant. In short, my wife, the 
 ring, my dwarfed figure, with all my other bonds, made 
 me utterly miserable." And he files off the ring and 
 escapes. 
 
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 Xlll 
 
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 Goethe had an ideal of himself that seemed .„ t,- 
 by a union with Frederica Th. ."*'"*^ '° h"" menaced 
 lead a dwarf's life Ht^ ./ ^'^"' "^' "°' """"g to 
 began to tulk o ihetuT of th^T' '"^ ^^"'""'O" ^ "« 
 mentedhim. They u ged hi , T"'^- "^^ '''-'"« 'or- 
 the world in order to te« K •"""«" '"'^ ">« flo°d "f 
 
 In the presence of suh an 0'°"" "' ^'^ •'■^'» ^"" -°Pe- 
 ta.. of'^.ht andX rTSrt/'th" "*' '° 
 masters as are other men; they are 1^^.^ *" °"'" 
 
 nature and obedient only 'to th'rown' U^ Th 'T" °' 
 mission, in the achievement of which tLv • ^^ •■"' * 
 
 selves in guilt But tl,.„ ^ '^ '"^^ '"^°'»'e them- 
 
 innocent efr^r as w s Sat of G'^tH"""""' '" '""• "« "^ 
 endowing the poet w h !n eaifySledT"* ''"';""• '" 
 delicacy of feeUng. stem Justi fsa^SI SVel";!,"''"^ 
 for every misstep far .more dearlv .h»n 1 ^ ''°"''' P^^ 
 
 dreamed. (Bielschowsky: S' ,' "g!) ""^ "•""' '^'" "" 
 
 IV 
 
 It was in his autobiography that Pn^.i,. . u . 
 romance of his youth and 5.d homage To L?- ' 
 
 ments between the years ,811 and isfr Tt 1 
 
 of Goethe's life dov^ to ,775 the yS „ llT ''°'^ 
 
 to Weimar Tt ic ,t ^ *""^'' ^e came 
 
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 ■^r.ften manipulated. By such artifice G«*the aimed 
 ITot a deeper and on the whole truer impression, at mak- 
 f iCit th^ history of a soul. As the story advances^he 
 L Jective element grows larger and some of Goethes 
 r m Jpt^gnant criticism on life, on books, on men ennch 
 ' r pages It is one of the world's masterpieces m the 
 
 ' '''Goethe's fame has long been assured, j has steadily 
 grown with the years since his death m 1832. Though 
 ,.-| ■ Ss first-rate work - the work that unites Perfection of 
 substance and of form -is smaU m amount as com- 
 pared, for instance, with Shakespeare's, it is supple- 
 E.e"ted by the very large mass of work that .saU but 
 S:t-rate.'He ranks with Homer and Dante and 
 Shakespeare. And with him hves mimortal m his 
 pages the gentle Alsatian girl. 
 
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 einen eben fo rei^enben %nbM Don SSalb unb SBiefen* 
 toudi^ gen)al)ren; foioie ber nbrbarf^e me^r tjageligc !j:ci( 
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 (Sc^icffal fcgnctc, ba^ mir fiir cinigc 3cit eincn fj 
 f(f|5nen SBo^npIafe beftimmt t|attc. 
 
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 manc^mal aud einem ^oman tim^ Dor, unb fie taten 
 bad ®(eic^e. ^Cie ditere, bie fo ^iibfc^, oieUeic^t noc^ 
 !)ubfc^er mar, aid bie jmeite, mir aber nic^t fo gut mie 
 
 20 biefe jufagte, betrug fic^ burc^aud gegen mic^ Derbinb^ 
 Uc^er unb im attem gefdUiger. 
 
 Sined Jaged fam ic^ jur gemi)()nac^en ©timbe unb 
 fanb ben 33ater aUein, ber an meinen Written unb 
 ^d)ritten, an meinem ®e^en unb tommen, an meinem 
 
 25 Xragen unb ^©e^aben noc^ manc^ed audbefferte unb 
 iibrigend mit mir jufrieben fc^ien. T)ie jiingfte fam 
 gegen bad ^nbe ber ^tunbe unb tanjte mit mir eine 
 fe^r gra^ibfe SDJenuett, in ber fie fic^ aufeerorbentlic^ 
 
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 angenc^m bctocgtc, unb ber $6ater t)crfic^erte, nic^t 
 (cic^t cin f}nb)d)m^ unb gemanbtered ^oar ouf feinem 
 Jonaboben gefe^cn ju ^aben. ^ac^ ber (Stunbe ging 
 ic^ n)ic genjfitinarf) m« 2i3ol|n3immer ; ber 33ater lieg 
 un^ aUtin, id) mmi^tt l^u^mben. „8ie liegt im «ette/' 5 
 fagte (Smilie, „unb it^ felje e« gem; l)aben ©e be«^o(b 
 feme ®orge. ®a^ hjerben @ie fagen, mm id) ^ie 
 erfuc^e, 3^re 8tunben nic^t meiter fortjufe^en? mein 
 33ater dugerte ft^on, bog er e^ unDerantmortlic^ finbe, 
 3l)nett noc^ langer ®e(b obaune^men; m^ tin junger 10 
 mam in ber SBelt brauc^te, befagen Sie nun." „Unb 
 biefen dtat, 3^r §au« p meiben, geben eie mir, 
 entilie?'' Derfefete ic^. ,Sben id)/' fagte fie, „aber nic^t 
 au6 mir felbft. §eren ®ie nur. m^ Sie Dorgeftern 
 tuegeilten, lieg id) bie ^arte auf ©ie fc^fogen, unb 15 
 berfelbe STu^fpruc^ n)ieberf)o(te fid) breintal unb immer 
 ftdrfer. eie maren umgeben Don aUerlei ®utem unb 
 33ergniigric^ent, Don greunben unb grogen ^erren, an 
 @e(b fe^tte e« ouc^ nic^t. !Die grauen ^ielten \id) 
 in einiger (Entfemung. 2»eine arnte (2c^mefter be:= 20 
 fonber^ ^ianh immer am meiteften; eine anbere ructte 
 QfjXitn immer nd^er, fam aber nie an Qi)xt ®eite, 
 benn e« fteUte fic^ ein britter basmift^en. ^d) toitt 
 a^nen nur geftel)en, ha^ ic^ mic^ unter ber ^toeiUn 
 3)ame gebac^t Ijabt, unb nad) biefem «efenntniffc 25 
 fterben (gie meinen mo^tmeinenben dlat am beften 
 begreifen. (5inem entfemten greunb l)aht id) mein 
 |)er3 unb meine .f)anb augefagt, unb bid jefet Hebt' i(§ 
 
 i^n iiber ailed; boc^ ed tDdre moglid), bafe 3t)re (^egen* 
 mart mir bebeutenber miirbe, aid bidl)er." ,,^eben eie 
 ujo^l," fu^r fie fort unb xtid)tt mir bie §anb. 3d) 
 jauberte. ^un," fagte fie, inbem fie mid) gegen bie 
 
 5 !liire fii^rte, „bamit ed n)ir!Ii(^ bad lefete 9[RaI fei, bad 
 
 tt)ir und fpred)en, fo ne^men (^ie, mad id) 3l)nen fonft 
 
 Derfagen mUrbe." ^ie fiel mir um ben §aU unb 
 
 fiipte mic^ aufd gdrtlic^fte. 
 
 ^n biefem ^ugenbticfe flog bie ^eitentitre auf, unb 
 
 10 bie (Sd)tt)efter fprang I)eroor unb rief : ^'Du follft nic^t 
 allein t)on il)m 5lbfc^ieb nel)men!" !5)rauf fagte fie: 
 „^d) xod% U^ id) @ie Derloren I)abe; ic^ madjt hint 
 n)eitern 5lnfpriid)e auf ^ie. 5lber bu follft il)n and) 
 nic^t ^aben, ®(^mefter!" ®e fafete mid) mit biefen 
 
 15 SBorten unb fufete mic^ ju n)ieberI)olten ^Jlalen auf ben 
 a)Zunb. .^J^un," rief fie and, „fiirc^te meine SBermun- 
 fdjung. Ungliid itber Ungliid fUr immer unb immer 
 auf biejenige, bie jum erften 3)^ale nac^ mir biefe 
 "^ippen fufet! 5Kage ed nun trieber mit i^m an.^ubinben; 
 
 20 id) meiB, ber §itnmet erl)5rt mid) biedmal. Unb ^ie, 
 mein |)err, eilen (Bit nun, eilen ^ie, m^ <Sie fiJnnen!" 
 3d)"pog bie Zxtppt \jinnnitx mit bem feften ^or* 
 fafee, bad ^an^ nit mieber gu betreten. 
 
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 &n leiieutenbed (ireignid, bad bje^ tmd)tijften gotgen ^ 
 25 fUr mid) ^abcn follte, mar bie «efanntf(i^aft unb bie 
 baran fid) tniipfenbe nd^ere ^^erbinbung mit §erber. 
 
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 & f)attc ben ^rtitjen wn ©offtein^eutin auf Dieifen 
 Jeg eitet unb n.ar mit if,m bi« ©tragburg flefommen. 
 Unfere ^ojietSt, fobalb fie feine ©egenwart femohm 
 trug ein gro6e« SBerfangen, fi,^ ij,m ju „o^ern, unb 
 . mir. begegnete bie« md juerft ganj linbemutet unb , 
 Suralltg. Ot^ war nomnc^ in ben ©aftljof „3um @eift" 
 aegangen, ic^ »ei§ nit^t Wcrt^en bebeutenben gremben 
 aufjuMen. @teid, unten on ber Jre^e fonb ii^ einen 
 aWonn, ber eben and, I)inoufjufteigen im ^egriff mt 
 unb ben id, fiir einen ®eiftli(^en f,oIten fonnte. (gein ,o 
 ^ gepuberte« ©aar mor in eine runbe eode aufgeftedt 
 hoi fdiroarje Sreib bejeidjnete if,n gleic^foUa, me^r no* 
 ober e.n (anger fc^roarjer feibner Wantei, beffen (5nbe 
 er jufommengenommen unb in bie Jofcfie gefterft l)atte 
 /Jiefea einigemtagen ouffaHenbe, aber bo,^ im ganjen ,c 
 Jubic^e unb gefoHige SBefen, n,obon ic^ fc^on batte 
 fpredien ^Sren, lieg mid, feine«n.eg« 3tt,eifern, baft er 
 ber beriidmte Jlntontmling fei, unb meine 3lnrebe ntufite 
 t^n fogleic^ iiberjeugen, bog ic^ if)n fenne. (5r frogte 
 md, meinem 5»omen, ber i(,m »on feiner «ebeutung ,o 
 fern fonnte; aHein meine Cffenl)eit f,^ien il,m m ge. 
 faHen, inbem er fie mit groger Jreunbrie^teit wnJIberte 
 unb, ol« roir bie Jre^e Ijinaufftiegen, \id) fogleid, m 
 emer teb^o/ten aWitteitung bereit finben lieg. «eim 
 ®cf)e.ben bot id, mir bie Grtoubni* am, i^n bet M „ 
 
 L^''-"» '•' "■ ""'' *""" """^ f"""^""^ Oenug erteilte. 
 f f oerTSumte nic^t, mi<^ biefer SBergiinftigung mieber^ 
 ¥it ju bebienen, unb iwrb immer me^r oon i^m an. 
 
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 gejogen. (Sr ^otte etwo* ffieic^eS in fetnem ^etrogen, 
 bad fetjr f(^i(f(i(^ unb anftiinbig tvar, o^ne bag ed 
 etgentri(^ abrett gemefen wfire. (Sin runbeg ©efic^t, 
 eine bebeutenbe Stirn, eine etrooS ftumpfe 92afe, einen 
 
 5 etimS aufgemorfenen, aber ^ii(^ft ongene^men, tieben8» 
 witrbigen SWunb. Unter ft^worjen 9tugenbrouen ein 
 '^aar toI)(fd)imrjc 9(ugen, bie i^re SCBirlung nit^t oer» 
 fe^tten, obgleid) bo9 eine rot unb entjiinbet ju fein 
 (jflegte. "^wcd, mannigfaltige gragen fuc^te er fic^ mit 
 
 lo^mir unb meinem Auftanbc bcfannt ju moc^en, unb feine 
 
 Sln^ie^ung^fraft toixttt immer ftdrfer auf mic^. ^c^ 
 
 wax uberf)oupt fct)r gutvaulid^er 9?atur, unb Dor i^m 
 
 befonber^ l^otte id) gar fein ®et)eimni^. 
 
 J)ie ganje ^dt feine^ 3lufent^a(t^ befud^te id) §erber 
 
 15 morgen^ unb abenbd; id| bli^b qi^c^ luo^l ganje ^lage 
 bei i|m unb gett)5^nte mic^ tn^'hirgem um fo me^r an 
 fein (gc^elten unb 2:abeln, aU idj feine fc^onen unb 
 grogen ^igenfc^aften, feine au^gebreiteten ^enntniffe, 
 feine tiefen (Smjw^ten tdglic^ mel^r )c^a^en itxntt. T)k 
 
 20 Ginmirfung biefe^ gutmiitigen ^olterer^ mar gro§ unb 
 bebeutenb. dx \)attt fiinf 3a^re mel^r a(^ ic^, vod6)e^ 
 in jitngeren !l:agen fd^on eijien grofeen Untcrfcf|ieb mac^t ; 
 unb ba ic^ i^n fiir ba^ aiierfannte, mad er mar, ba ic^ 
 badjenige ju fc^a^en fud)te, mad er fc^on geleiftet I)atte, 
 
 25 fo tttuttj^erjiife grofee ©uperioritdt iiber mic^ geminnen. 
 
 5(berlbel)aglic^ mar ber 3^P^^^ ^^^*J ^^^^ ^^^^^^ *?^^* 
 fonen, mit benen ic^ bidder umgegangen, fatten mid^ 
 mit (Sc^bnUng ju bi(ben gefut^t, Diedeic^t auc^ burc^ 
 
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 S'iarfigicbigfcit ticrjogen: Don ©erber ober fonntc titan 
 nientaU eine ^Uligung ern)arten, man tnoc^te fid) an* 
 ftctten, xm man njoljte. 3nbem nun a(fo auf ber einen 
 ®eite meine groge 9?eigung unb ^cre^tung fur il)n unb 
 auf ber anbcm "t^x^ ^ipei^qgen, \i^^ cr in mir ermerftc, 5 
 .beftdnbig mit einanber im Streit lagen, fo entftanb ein 
 3tt)iefpa(t in mir, ber erfte in feiner Hrt, ben ic^ in 
 meinem %t\ity\ empfunben \^QXit. J)a feine ©efprdc^e 
 jeberjeit bebeutenb n)aren, er mo(^te fragen, antmorten 
 ober fic^ fonft auf eine SBeife mitteilen, fo mugte er 10 
 mic^ ju neuen 5lnfic^ten ixK'^x^i), ja ftiinblic^ beffirbem. 
 
 ffiic fe^r ic^ in ber neuem l^itteratur juriic! fein 
 mugte, (dgt fic^ aud ber"^ebenMrt'fd)ae6en, bie ic^ in 
 |$ratt!furt gefii^rt, au^ ben ^^tubien, benen id| mic^ 
 geWibmet \)Mt, unb mein 5(ufentt)oIt in Strapurg 15 
 fonnte mtc^ barin nid)t fdrbem. '??un fatn §erber unb 
 brac^te neben feinen gro^en ^eeij^tniffen and) neuere 
 (Sc^riften mit. Unter biefen ^i^'nSigte er un« ben 
 „Sanbpriefter Don SBafefielb" aid ein Dortreffiic^ed 
 SSerf an, Don bem er und bie beutfche iiberfe^una 20 
 burc^ felbfteigne JTortefung Befannt tnad)en njoHe. 
 
 ©n proteftantifc^er ^anbgeiftlidjcr ift Dielkit^t ber 
 fc^dnfte ®egenftanb einer mobernen 3bt)((e ; er erfc^eint, 
 toic 3J?eIc^ifebef,. aid j3rief^r unb fidnig in einer "^Jer* 
 
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 fori. 5(n ben unf^ufSigtten 3^)'^^^^ ^^"^ SA oi^f ^^^ben 25 
 
 1»enfen (dfet, an ben bed ^cfermannd, ift er meiftend 
 Durc^ gleid^e ^efd^dftigung, fo wie burc^ gteidje ganii* 
 lieuDertidltniffe gefniipft ; er ift 33ater, §audt)err, ^atib^ 
 
 mann unb fo DolKommen ein ^Ueb ber ©emeinbe. 
 5(uf biefem reinen, fc^dnen, irbifc^en ©runbe rut)t fein 
 ^d^erer :©eruf ; it)m ift iibergeben, bie 9)ienfc^en ind 
 l^eben ju fa^ren, fttr i^re geiftige JSrgieliung ju forgen, 
 
 5 fie bei ailtn ^auptepo'c^en i^red/!5)afeind ju fegnen, fie 
 gtt bete!)ren, ju ^^frdf tigen, ju trdften unb, njenn ber 
 2:roft fiir bie ®e0ettjt)gji nic^t audreid)t, bie ©offnung 
 einer gliirflic^eren ^T^\m^^%xanivixu^tn unb ju Der* 
 burgen. !Denfe man fic^ einen fold^en Warn, mit rein 
 
 10 menfd^Ud^en ^efinnungen, ftar! genug, um unter feinen 
 
 ' "^Umftdnben baDon ju meic^en, unb fc^on baburc^ iiber 
 bie' ajienge er^aben, Don ber man 9?ein^eit unb geftig* 
 feit nic^t erttjarten fann, gebe man i^m bie ju feinem 
 
 '^^mte ndtigen Senntniffe, fo tt)ie eine ^eitere, gleit^e 
 
 istdtigfeit, tt)e(d)e fogar (eibetifd)afta(^ ift, inbem fie 
 feinen ^lugenblirf DerTdumt, bad ®ute ju n)irfen, unb 
 man toirb i^n loo^l audgeftattet tjuben. 3ug(eid| aber 
 fuge man bie ndtige «efd)rdnft^eit ^inju, bafe er nit^t 
 aUein in einem fleinen Sreife Der()arren, fonbem auc^ 
 
 20 allenfalld in einen fleineren Uberget)en mdge, man Der* 
 lei^e i^m ©utmiitigfeit, 3Serfd^nlic^feit, ^tanb^aftigfeit, 
 unb n)ad fonft nod) and einem entfc^iebenen (Sl)aratter 
 Cdblic^ed j^erDorfpringt, unb iiber bied ailed eine ^eitere 
 kad)giebigfeit unb Idc^elnbe iSuftiing eigner unb frem* 
 
 25 ber gef)Iet, fo ^at man bad ^ilb unfered trefflit^en 
 SBafefielb fo giemlic^ beifammen. 
 
 T)ie !;Darfteaung biefed (S^arafterd auf feinem Sebend* 
 gauge burc^ greuben unb l^eiben, bad itnmer moc^fenbe 
 
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 3fntereffe bcr gabet burc^ 33erbmbung he^ ganj "^atilx- 
 arf^en mit bem 8onberbaren unb (geltfamen mac^t 
 biefen $Roman ju einem ber bcften, bic je gefc^rieben 
 morben; ber noc^ uberbie^ ben grogen SBoqug Ijat, bag 
 er ganj fittUc^, ja im reinen @mne c^riftlic^ ift, bie 5 
 ^elo^nung be^ guten mikn^, be^ «el)arren« bei bem 
 ^ed)ten barfteUt, ba^ unbebingte 3utrauen auf @ott 
 beftatigt unb ben enbdc^en Xxiumplj be^ ©uten itber 
 ha^ «ofe beg(aubtgt, unb bie« aik^ o^ne eine (Spur 
 Don grSmmelei ober ^ebanti^mu^. T)cx 53erfaffer, lo 
 !Doftor (^olbfmit^, ^at o^ne grage groge Ginfic^t in 
 bie moratifc^e SBelt, in i^ren 3Bert unb in \\)vt ©e-- 
 brec^en; aber ^ugteic^ mag er nur banfbar anerfennen, 
 bag er ein (Sngtdnber ift, unb hit ^oxtc'ik, bie i^m 
 fein ^anb, feine ^}2ation barbietet, Ijod} anrec^nen. S)ie 15 
 gomiiie, mit beren (gc^ilberung er fic^ befrf|dftigt, fte^t 
 auf einer ber k^ten ©tufen be« bilrgerlic^en «e^agen«, 
 unb hod) !ommt fie mit bem §ocf|ften in «erii()rung; 
 it|r enger ^rei«, ber fic^ noc^ mtfjx Derengt, greift in 
 hk groge 3Be(t mit ein ; auf ber reic^en bemegten ffiogc 20 
 be^ englifc^en ^eben^ f^wimmt biefer ffeine ^af)n, unb 
 in SBol)( unb 5Be^ fjat er ^djaben ober gilfe Don ber 
 unge^eueren glotte 3U enuarten, bie um il)n ^er fegert. 
 Qd) tarn oorau^fe^en, ba§ meine ?efer biefe^ SBerf 
 fennen unb im (5^ebdc^tnid ^aben; loer c§> ^uerft ^ier 25 
 nennen ()5rt, fo tt)ie ber, melc^er aufgeregt loirb, c« 
 loieber gu (efen, beibe ujerben mir bonfen. gar jene 
 bemerfe id) nur im SBoriiberge^en, ha^ be« ^onbgeift* 
 
 lichen §au^frau Don ber tdtigen, guten 5lrt ift, bie 
 c« fic^ unb ben ^Ijrigen an n\d)t^ fet)len Idgt, aber 
 auc^ bafiir auf fic^ unb bie 3^rigen etwa^ einbilbifcf) 
 ift. 3^^^ 3:bcl)ter, OUoie, fc^fin unb me^r nad) aujjen, 
 5 ®op()ie, reigenb unb met)r nad) innen gefinnt, einen 
 fleifeigen, bem 33ater nadjeifernben, etma^ ^erben @o^n, 
 9}?ofe«, wiii id) 3U nennen nic^t unterlaffen. 
 
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 aWein Xift^genoffe 5Bct)(anb, ber fein ftiUe^ peigigeS 
 geben baburc^ er^eiterte, bag er, au^ bem (5lfag gebiirtig, 
 
 10 bei greunben unb 33ertt)anbten in ber ©egenb Don ^txt 
 
 gu ^tit etnfprac^, (eifltete mir auf meinen !(einen 
 
 (5^*!urfionen mand)en !l)ienft, inbem er mic^ in Der* 
 
 "^fd^iebenen Ohfi^aften unb gamilien teil« perfbnlid), 
 
 tei{« burc^ ©mpfe^Iungen einfU^rte. Diefer ^atte mir 
 
 15 5fter^ Don einem ^anbgeiftlic^en gefproc^en, ber nal)e 
 bei X)rufenf)eim, fed)^ ©tunben Don ©trapurg, im 
 ^efiife einer guten ^farre mit einer Derftdnbigen grau 
 unb ein paar lieben^ttjiirbigen Jbc^tem (ebe. T)ie 
 ©aftfrei^eit unb Slnmut biefe^ §aufe^ hjarb immer 
 
 20 babei ljiid)iid) gerii^mt. ®o Die( beburfte e^ taum, um ^ 
 einen iungen 9?itter anjurei^en, ber fic^ fc^on angemo^nt 
 Ijatk, atte absumiigigenben 2:age unb 8tunben ju ^ferbe 
 unb in freier !i?uft jujubringen. 5((fo entfd)loffen tt)ir 
 un^ auc^ ju biefer ^artie, mobet mir mein greunb 
 
 25 Derfpred)en mufete, bag er bei ber @infii()rung tceber 
 @ute^ noc^ :S3ofe« Don mir fagen, iiber^aupt aber mic^ 
 
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 gleic^gultig bc^anbeln moik, fogar erlaubcn, n)0 nic^t 
 fc^lecfit, hod) etrva^ dxmVid) unb nadjldfjig gerieibet ju 
 erfc^einen. Sr midigtc barein unb Derfprad) fic^ felbft 
 einigen ©pafe bat)on. 
 
 3c^ ^attc mic^, teil^ burc^ eigne attere, ttiU hmd) 5 
 einige geborgte ^Ueibung^ftiicfe unb burd) bie Slrt, bie 
 ©aare 3U fdmmen, mo nic^t entfteHt, boc^ tt)enigften« 
 fo tt)unberric^ gugeftufet, bag mein greunb untermeg^ 
 fic^ be« ^oc^en^ nit^t ertt)e^ren fonnte, befonber^ tt)enn 
 ic^ |)altung unb ©ebiirbe ber giguren, bie man (atein* 10 
 ifc^e 9?eiter nennt, DoUfommen nac^juatimen ttjufete. 
 !iDie fc^fine e^auffee, ba^ ^errlic^fte ^Better unb bie 
 9^d^e beg $H^eing gaben un^ ben beften §umor. ^n 
 Drufenl)eim ^ielten tnir einen 5(ugenbli(f an, er, urn 
 fic^ nett 3U mac^en, unb ic^, urn mir meine ^oUe 15 
 aurUd^urufen, aug ber id) gelegentlic^ gu faUen furc^tetc. 
 2)ie ©egenb ^ier fjat ben g^arafter be« gonj freien 
 ebenen (^Ifaffeg. 2Bir ritten einen anmutigen Sufepfab 
 aber sa3iefen, gelangten haih md) (gefen^eim, liegen 
 unfere ^ferbe im ^im^aufe unb gingen gelaffen nac^ 20 
 bcm 'pfarr^ofe. „^a^ bic^," fagte SBel)(anb, inbem er 
 mir ha^ §aug Don meitem jeigte, „nic^t irren, bag e§ 
 einem olten unb fc^tec^ten ^auer^aufe a^nlic^ fie^t; 
 inwenbig ift eg befto junger." 3Bir traten in ben §of; 
 bag ©anje gefiel mir mlji; benn eg ^atte gerabe ha^, 25 
 n)ag man makrifc^ nennt unb roa^ mx6) in ber nieber^ 
 (anbifc^en tunft fo jauberifc^ angefproc^en fjattt, ^ene 
 SBSirhing mx gemaltig fic^tbar, melc^e bie ^eit aber 
 
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 atlc« TOenfc^cntrerf au^iibt. .^au« unb @d)eunc unb 
 ^tall befanben fid) in bem 3uftanbe be§ 33erfall«, 
 gerabc ouf bem ^un!te, m man nnfd)aif)i9, jnjifc^en 
 Grl)a(ten nnb ^cuaufrid)ten gtt)cife(l)aft, ba^ eine nnter* 
 5 Idfet, ol)ne gu bem anbem gelangen jn fbnnen. 
 
 mt^ tt)ar [till unb menfdienleer, irie im S^orfe fo im 
 ^ofe. SBir fanben ben 23ater, einen !(einen, in fic^ 
 ge!et)rten, aber bod) freunblic^en 3J?ann, ganj attein; 
 benn bie gamilie mx auf bem ge(be. (5r l)ie5 un« 
 |io luiUfommen, bot un« eine ^rfrifdjung an, bie irir ab-^ 
 Iel)nten. 9Kein greunb eilte, bie iCamen aufjufudien, 
 unb id) bUeb mit unferem ©irt aUein. „&t munbern 
 fid) t)ieaeid)t/' fagte er, „ba6 (gie mic^ in einem reid)en 
 Dorfe unb bei einer eintrdgtic^en (gteUe fo fc^Iec^t quar* 
 IS tiert finben ; ba§ !ommt aber Don ber Unentfd)(offen()eit. 
 8c^on (ange ift mir'« oon ber ©emeinbe, ja t)on ben 
 oberen (Steflen jugefagt, bag ba« §au« neu auf* 
 gerid)tet tt)erben foil; mef)rere 9Jiffe finb fc^on ge* 
 mad)t, gepritft, oerdnbert, !einer ganj Dernjorfen unb 
 1 20 feiner au^gef u^rt ttjorben. (S« ^at fo uiele Sa^re ge* 
 bauert, bag ic^ mic^ m Ungebulb faum gu faffen 
 weiB." 3c^ ent)iberte i^m, m^ ic^ fiir fdjicfUc^ t)ie(t, 
 urn feine ^offnung ju ndt)ren unb i^n aufsumuntern, 
 bag er bie (Badjt ftdrfer betx-eiben mbc^te. (5r ful)r 
 25 barauf fort, mit ^ertrauen bie ^erfonen gu fd)i(bern, 
 Don benen f o(c^e (Sad)en abf)ingen ; unb cbgleic^ er !ein 
 fonberlic^er G^arafterjeic^ner mx, fo fonnte id) bod) 
 rec^t gut begreifen, \mt bad ganje ®efd)dft ftoden 
 
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 muBte. ®ie ^utrauUdifeit be^ SDknne^ f)atte m^ 
 (vipe^; er__ipra^ 5^^ J?i^/ ti(d ipenn cr mid) ^e^n 
 3at}ve cjefannt ptte, ot|ttc ba§ irgcnb ctma^ in fcinem 
 ^md Geiuefen ttnire, njorau^ ic^ einige 5Iufmerffamfeit 
 auf mic^ l)dtte tnutmagen fonnen. (5nb(id) trot mein 5 
 greunb mit ber aWutter tjcrcin. 3)iefc fc^ien mic^ tnit 
 9an3 anbern ^lugen an3ufe^en. Qljx ®efid)t mar re9e(:= 
 luiigiG unb ber 5lUiJbrucf be^feiben oerftdnbig ; fie mufete 
 in i^rer 3ugenb fd)5n gemefen fein. 3l)re ©eftalt mv 
 fang nnb ^ager, hod) nid)t nte^r, a(^ fo(cf)en ^o^ren 10 
 gejiemt; fie l)ant t)om $Hii(fen t)er noc^ ein gang ju^ 
 genblic^e^, angene^me^ Slnfe^en. :Die altefte 2:oc^ter 
 !am barauf leb^aft tjereingeftiimtt ; fie frogte nac^ 
 griebrifen, fo \vk bie anbern beiben and) nac^ il)r 
 gefragt fatten. 3)er SBater Derfic^erte, fie md)t gefe^en 15 
 gu I)aben, feitbem a(Ie brei fortgegangen. J)ie loc^ter 
 ful)r luieber gnr Xure t)inan^, nm bie Sc^mefter gu 
 furfjen ; bie 3}iutter brac^te nn^ einige (Srf rifc^ungen, unb 
 SBei)(anb fefete mit ben beiben (S^atten ba^ ©efprdc^ 
 fort, t>a^ ]\d) auf tauter befannte *^3erfonen unb SBer* 20 
 !)dltniffe bejog, luie e^^ gu gefd)el)en pflegt, menu ^e^ 
 fannte nac^ einiger S^xt gufamnienfommen, oon ben 
 (^(iebern eine^ grogen 3irfe(^ Grfunbigung eingieljen 
 unb fid) n)ed)feligmeife berid)ten. 3c^ t)drte gu unb er^ 
 fu^r nunme^r, mie Diet ic^ mir Don biefem treife gu 25 
 Derfpred)en l^atte. 
 
 !5)ie dltefte ^toc^ter tarn mieber t)aftig in bie 3tube, 
 unruljig, it|re SdjiDefter nidjt gefunben ju l|aben. iD^an 
 
 tear beforgt urn fie unb fc^alt auf biefe ober jene bofe 
 @ett)ol)n^eit ; nur ber 3Sater fagte gang rul)ig : ^^a^t fie 
 imnter gef|en, fie fommt fdjon teieber!" 3n biefem 
 2lugenblicf trat fie toirflid^ in bie XHv; unb ba ging 
 5 fiirroa^r an biefem tdnbtid)en §imme( ein aUertiebfter 
 t^tem auf. :©eibe S:5d)ter trugen fic^ nodi beutfc^, mic 
 man e^ gu nennen pflegte, unb biefe faft Derbrdngte 
 •Dktionattrat^t (teibete griebrifen befonber^ gut. ©in 
 !urgei8 meige^ runbe^ ^ocfc^en mit einer gatbel, nid^t 
 
 10 Idnger aU ha^ bie nettften giifed^en bi^ an bie tnbc^el 
 fid)tbar btieben; ein htappe^ tt)ei§ed 3)^ieber unb eine 
 fc^marge llaffetfc^iirje — fo ftanb fie auf ber ©renge 
 gmifdien :53duerin unb Stdbterin. (Septan! unb (eic^t, 
 al« menu fie nic^t« an fic^ gu tragen ()dtte, fc^ritt fie, 
 
 15 unb beina^e fd)ien fiir bie gemattigen blonben 35pfe 
 be^ niebtic^en t5|)fc^en§ ber §a(^ gu gart. 5(u§ \)dte^ 
 ren blauen Slugen blidte fie fel)r beuttid) um^er, unb 
 ba« artige ©tumpfnd^c^en forfdjte fo frei in bie ?uft, 
 a(^ luenn e^ in ber ®e(t feine (^orge geben tSnnte; 
 
 20 ber *Strol)t)Ut ^ing i^r am 5(rm, unb fo I)atte ic^ ba^ 
 
 i^ergnugen, fie beim erften S&M auf einmat in if)rer 
 
 ganjen 5lnmut unb Cieblidjfeit ju fe^en unb gu er* 
 
 !ennen. 
 
 3d) fing nun an, meine ^oik mit SWdgigung ju 
 
 25 fpielen, [jaib befc^dmt, fo gute 9)?enf(^en gum beften gu 
 ^aben, bie gu beobadjten e^ mir nic^t an ^txt fe^tte; 
 benn bie SD^dbc^en fefeten jene^ @efprdc^ fort unb ginar 
 wit 8eibenfd)aft unb \?aune. 8dmtlid;e 'iyjadibarn unb 
 
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 SBcrmanbtc ujurben abermal^ Dorgefu()rt, unb c« crfdjicn 
 mciner ^inbilbung^fraft ein fold)er ^dimann Don Cnfcin 
 unb ^onten, 33cttern, :33afen, tommenben, ®ef)enbcn, 
 ©eDattem unb ©dften, bafe ic^ in ber belebteften ^dt 
 ju l)aufen glaubtc. ^Ittc gamiliengUcbcr fatten einigc 5 
 SBorte mit mir gefprorfien ; bie SO^uttcr bctrad)tetc mid) 
 jebe^mal, fo oft fie !om ober Qing, aber griebrife liefe 
 fic^ juerft mit mir in ein @efprdd| ein, unb inbem ic^ 
 um^erliegenbe S^^oten aufna^m unb burrfjfat), frogte fie, 
 ob id) au6) fpiete. m^ id) e« ht'ialjtt, erfuc^te fie mid), 10 
 etwad uorjutragen ; aber ber 33ater Ueg mid) nic^t baju 
 f ommen ; benn er be^auptete, e« fei fd)icf (ic^, bem ®ofte 
 juerft mit irgenb einem a)2ufi!ftuc! ober einem Siebe gu 
 
 bienen. 
 
 <gie fpiette 33erfd)iebene« mit einiger gertigfeit, in ber 15 
 5lrt, wie man e« auf bem Sanbe ju t)8ren pp^flt/ ^nb 
 groar auf einem ^lauier, ba^ ber (Sc^uhueifter fd)on 
 langft f)c:tte ftimmen foUen, menu er 3eit gel)abt t)dtte. 
 9^un foUte fie auc^ ein Sieb fingen, ein gemiffe^ jcirt* 
 lic^-traurige^ ; ha^ gelang i^r nun gar nic^t. <2ie ftanb 20 
 auf unb fagte (dd)e(nb, ober melmeljr mit bem auf 
 it)rem ®efid)t immerfort rul)enben 3uge t)on l)eiterer 
 greube: „SBenn ic^ fd)(ed)t finge, fo !ann id) bie 
 (gd)ulb nid)t auf ba^ tlauier unb ben ed)u(meifter 
 merfen ; (affen (Sie un« aber nur t)inau«!ommen, bann 25 
 foUen ^ie meine etfaffer- unb ^c^n)ei5er(iebd)en ^5ren, 
 
 bie flingen fd)on beffer." 
 Seim 5lbenbeffen befd)aftigte mic^ eine Sorftettung, 
 
 bie mi(^ fc^on fritter iiberfaden l)atte, bergeftatt, bag 
 ic^ nac^benfli(^ unb ftumm tuurbe, obgleid) bie ^eb= 
 ^aftigfeit ber atteren (Sd)n)efter unb bie 5lnmut ber 
 jiingem mid) oft genug au^ meinen :33etra(^tungen 
 
 5 fc^iittelten. 3J?eine 33ertt)unberung war itber alien ^lu^^^ 
 brud, mic^ fo ganj leib^aftig in ber 2Bafefie(bfd)en 
 gamilie ju finben. S)er S3ater !onnte freiUc^ nid)t mit 
 jenem treffUc^en SJianne tjergtic^en merben; attein, wo 
 gdbe e^ auc^ feine^gkic^en? ©agegen ftedte fic^ alle 
 
 10 SBiirbe, toddjt Jenem (5^egatten eigen ift, f)ier in ber 
 (^att'm bar. 3Wan fonnte fie nic^t anfet)en, o^ne fie 
 jugleic^ ju ef)ren unb gu fc^euen. 3Kan bemerfte bei 
 if)r bie golgen einer guten ^rjie^ung; i^r ^etragen 
 wax ru^ig, frei, l^eiter unb einlabenb. 
 
 15 ^attt bie dttere Xod^icx nidjt bie gerii^mte <Sc^on^eit 
 OUoien^, fo war fie boc^ wo^I gebaut, (ebt)aft unb 
 ttrt)a^ ^eftig; fie geigte \\d) iiberaU tdtig unb ging ber 
 3)2utter in allem an bie §anb. griebrifen an bie 
 (Stetle t)on ^rimrofen^ Sophie gu feljen, war nic^t 
 
 20 fd)Wer ; benn Don jener ift wenig gefagt, man gibt nur 
 ju, bag fie lieben^wUrbig fei; biefe war e^ wirflic^. 
 ffiie nun ba^felbe ®efd)dft, berfelbe 3^ft<^^^ itberatt, 
 wo er Dorfommen mag, dl^nlid^e, wo nic^t gleic^e ffiir* 
 fungen ^erDorbringt, fo fam and) l^ier manc^e^ jur 
 
 25 ^prad)e, e« geft^al^ gar manc^e^, wa« in ber SBate=* 
 fietbfc^en gamilic fid) and) fc^on ereignet l)atte. 3((^ 
 nun aber gar jule^t ein (dngft angefitnbigter unb Don 
 bem 33ater mit Ungebulb erwarteter jitngerer ®o^n in^ 
 
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 3ttnmer fprang unb fid) breift ju un« fe^te, inbem er 
 Don ben (^dften menig '3^oti3 nat)ni, )o entl)ie(t id) mid) 
 foum au^jurufcn: ^aJJofe-^, bift bn audj ha?** 
 
 ■Die Unterf)a(tuncj bei 3:ifc^e emeiterte bie 5(nfid)t 
 jene^ Vanb- unb Jvamilienfreije^, inbem Don mand)erlci 5 
 (uftigen ^egeben^eiten, bie bolb ba, bait> bort Dorge- 
 fallen, bie 9tebe ttjor. gnebrife, bie neben mir fag, 
 na^m ba^er (^etegen^eit, mir Derfd)iebene Crtfd)often 
 ju befc^reiben, bie e^ mo^l 3U befud)en ber ^J^iil)e mert 
 fei. T)a immer ein ©efd)id)td)en ba-^ anbere ^eruorruft, 10 
 fo fonnte ic^ nun auc^ mid) befto beffer in t)ai (^k^fprcic^ 
 mifc^en unb d^nlicfte ^egebenl)eiten er5dl)Ien; unb meiC 
 l)ierbei ein guter ^anbmein feine-^mcg^ gefd)ont umrbe, 
 fo ftanb id) in Gkfal)r, aud meiner 9?o((e ju fatkn; 
 me«()a(b ber Dorfic^tigere Jreunb ben fc^onen aJ?onbfd)ein 15 
 jum 33ortt)anb nal)m unb auf einen (gpajiergang antrug, 
 toddjcx benn aud) fogleic^ beliebt wurbe. Qx hot ber 
 dtteften ben %xm, id) ber jiingften, unb fo jogen wir 
 burd^ bie meiten gluren, mel)r ben §imme( iiber und 
 3um ©egenftanbe ()abenb, ai^ bie (5rbe, bie fic^ neben 20 
 un^ in ber ^reite uerlor. griebrifen^^ $Heben jeboc^ 
 I)atten nic^ti^ a}^onbfd)einf)afte^ ; burd) bie Ilar^eit, wo- 
 mit fie fprad), macule fie bie 'Tiadjt jum Xage, unb e^ 
 mar nic^t^ barin, xoa^ eine (vmpfinbung angebeutet ober 
 enoedt f)dtte ; nur bejogen fic^ iljxc ^iugerungen me()r 25 
 ai^ bi^f)er auf mic^, inbem fie fowo!)! i^ren B^f^^^^ 
 a(^ bie (^egenb unb iljre :^efannten mir uon ber 2eite 
 DorfteUte, Don ber ic^ fie toiirbe fennen (emeu; benn 
 
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 fie ^offte, boB id) feine 5lu«naf)me mat^en unb fie mie- 
 ber befud)en unirbe, mie jeber grembe gem getan, ber 
 einma( bei il)nen eingefe^rt fei, 
 (5^ war mir fel)r angene^m, ftillfd^meigenb ber 8c^ilbe^ 
 
 5 rung 5U5ul)oren, bie fie Don ber fleinen 2Be(t madjte, 
 in ber fie fic^ bewegte, unb Don ben 3D?enfd)en, bie fie 
 befonberd fc^d^te. &t brac^te mir baburc^ einen flaren 
 unb jugleic^ fo lieben^njitrbigen ^egriff Don il)rem 3u- 
 ftanbe bei, ber fct)r iDunberlic^ auf mit^ tDirtte; benn ? 
 
 10 ic^ empfanb auf einmal einen tiefen 33erbru6, nid)t j 
 frii^er mit i^r getebt ju ^aben, unb jugleid) ein red)t • 
 peinlidje^, neibifd)e§ (^efit^l gegen alle, tDe(d)e \>a^ 
 ®ai(f ge^abt t)atten, fie bi^^er ju umgeben. 3d) mtt 
 fog(eid), al« menu ic^ ein ^tdji bagu gel)abt r)dtte, 
 
 IS genau auf aUe i^re (Sd)i(berungen Don SQ^dnnem, fie 
 moc^tctt unter bem 9^amen Don 9hc^bam, 33ettern ober 
 ©eDattem auftreten, unb (enfte hait> ba*, balb bort^in 
 meine 33ermutung; adein wie ()dtte ic^ etiua^ entbecfen 
 fotten, in ber DiSUigen Unbe!anntfd)aft aUer $8erl)d(tniffe? 
 
 20 8ie ttjurbe gute^jt immer rebfeliger unb id) immer 
 ftitter. (S§ ^8rte fid) il)r gar fo gut ju, unb ba ic^ 
 nur t^re @timme Demal)m, il)r ^5efid)t aber, fo luie bie 
 iibrige 3Be(t, in T)dmmerung fc^mebte, fo mx c§ mir, 
 ot§ Ob \6) in i^r §erj fdl)e, ba« ic^ l)dd)ft rein finben 
 
 25 umfete, ba e« fid) in fo unbefangener (5^ejd)iDd!^ig!eit Dor 
 mir erdffnete. 
 
 m mein Gkfd()rte mit mir in ba§ fur un§ juberei- 
 tete ©aftjimmer gelangte, brac^ er fog(eid) mit ^e(bft= 
 
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 gefddigleit in be^aglic^en Sc^cr^ au^ unb tat fic^ Diel 
 barauf ju gute, mic^ mit ber 5lf)ttUc^!eit ber ^rimrofi* 
 fc^en gamitie fo fef)r uberrafc^t ju !)aben. 3^ ftimtntc 
 mit ein, inbem ic^ mid) banfbar ertt)ie§. ^giirma^r/ 
 ricf er au«, „ba^ SJidrc^en ift ganj beifammen. ©icfc 5 
 gamilie Dergleirfjt fid) jener fel)r gut, unb ber Derfapptc 
 §err ba mag fid) bie G^re antun, fitr germ ®urd)eU 
 gelten ju motten; femer, n^eil njir im gemeinen 2chcn 
 bie ^iJfemic^ter nic^t fo notig ^aben aU in ^omanen, 
 fo mill ic^ fitr bie^mal bie DioUe be« 9kffen iibernel)men 10 
 unb mic^ beffer auffii{)ren aU er." Qd) Derliefe jeboc^ 
 fogleic^ biefe^ ©efprdd), fo angene()m e« mir aud) fein 
 moc^te, unb fragte il)n oor aikn J^ingen auf fein ^e- 
 ttjiffen, ob er mid) ujirflid) nid)t uerraten t)abe. Cr 
 beteuerte nein, unb ic^ burfte if)m glauben. @ie (jdtten 15 
 fid) t)ielmel)r, fagte er, nad) bem luftigen 2:ifd)gefeUen 
 erfunbigt, ber in (Strafeburg mit if)m in einer ^enfion 
 fpeife unb Don bem man it)nen aderlei Derfe()rte^ ^cuq 
 er5d^(t f^aW. Q6) fd)ritt nun ju anbem gragen: ob 
 fie geliebt l)abe, ob fie (tebe, ob fie nerfproc^en fei. (5r 20 
 Demeinte ba^ ailed. „giirn)at)r/' t)erfe|jte ic^, „eine 
 fotd)e §eiterfeit oon S^atur and ift mir unbegreif(id). 
 §dtte fie geliebt unb Dertoren unb fid) mieber gefagt, 
 ober mdre fie 33raut, in beiben gdllen modte ic^ ed 
 getten laffen." «5 
 
 4« 
 
 @o fc^wafeten tt)ir jufammen tief in bie ^}^ad)t, unb 
 id) mar fc^on tt)ieber munter, aid e« tagte. J)ad ^er* 
 langen, fie tuieber^ufe^cn, fd)ien uniiberminblic^ ; allein 
 inbcm id) mid^ ansog, erfd)rat id) iiber bie Dernjitnfc^te 
 
 5 ©arberobe, bie ic^ mir fo freuentlid) audgefuc^t ^atte. 
 3e tpeiter ic^ !am, meine tleibungdftiide anjutegcn, 
 befto niebertrdd)tiger erfd)ien ic^ mir; benn aUed u>ar 
 ja auf biefen (Sffeft bered)net. SDlit meinen §aaren 
 ttjdre ic^ alienfand noc^ fertig gettjorben; aber \vk id) 
 
 10 mid) ^ule^t in ben geborgten, abgetragenen grauen 9io(f 
 einjmdngte unb bie hirjen Srmet mir t>a^ abgefcbmacf* 
 tefte 5(nfel)en goben, fiel ic^ befto entfc^iebener in 3?er^ 
 gmeiftung, aid ic^ mic^ in einem fleinen (Spiegel nur 
 teilweife betrac^ten fonnte; ba benn immer ein Xdi 
 
 15 (dc^er(id)er audfat), aid ber anbre. 
 
 liber biefer Soilette iDar mein greunb aufgemac^t 
 unb blidte mit ber 3ufrieben{)eit eined guten ©etuiffend 
 unb im ®efii^l einer freubigen goffnung fiir ben Jag 
 aud ber geftopften feibenen T)ede. Qd) ^atte fc^on 
 
 20 feine l)iibfd^en Sleiber, ttjie fie iiber ben (Stul)l ^ingen, 
 Idngft beneibet, unb mdre er t)on meinem Suc^d ge^ 
 U)efen, id) l)dtte fie i^m t>ox ben 5(ugen meggetragen, 
 mid) braufeen umgejogen unb i^m meine t)ertt)iinfd)te 
 giille, in ben Garten eilenb, jurucfgelaffen ; er ptte 
 
 25 guten gumor genug ' gel)abt, fic^ in meine ^leiber ju 
 fteden, unb bad 3)ldrc^en mdre bei frul)em Wlox^tn 3U 
 
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 cinem (uftigen (5nbe gelangt. J)aran toar abcr nun 
 gar nic^t ju benfen, fo wenig al« on irgenb eine fdjicf* 
 lid^e 53ermitte(ung. 3n bcr gigur, in ber mic^ mein 
 greunb fiir einen jwar flei^igen unb gefd)icften, ober 
 armen @tubiofen ber 2l)eo(ogie au^geben fonnte, n)ieber 5 
 oor griebrifen l)tnjutreten, bie geftcm 5lbenb ju mcinem 
 nerfleibeten (^elbft fo freunblid) gefproc^en ^ntte, ba§ 
 mar mir ganj unmbg(id). 'Srgerlic^ unb finnenb ftanb 
 id^ ba unb bot ail mein (Jrfinbung^Dermbgen auf; allein 
 e« tjerlie^ mtc^. 311^ nun aber gar ber befiaglicf) 5(ui^= 10 
 geftrecfte, nad)bem er mic^ eine 5Beile fipert \)attt, auf 
 einmal in ein laute^ f^ac^en au^brac^ unb au«rief: 
 /)?ein! e^ ift mljx, bu ficl)ft ganj uernjiinfdjt au«/' 
 Derfefete id) l)eftig: „Unb id) meig, tt)a6 ic^ tue; leb' 
 m^i unb entfd)ulbige mid)." „®ift bu tott?" rief er, 15 
 inbem er au^ bem :53ette fprang unb mic^ auft)aUen 
 woUte. Qd) war aber fc^on jur Xiire t)inau«, bie 
 Jreppe ^inunter, au^ §au^ unb §of , nad) ber ^d)cnfe ; 
 im ^n war mein ^ferb gefattelt, unb ic^ eilte in 
 rafenbem llnmut gaioppierenb nad) 'Drufen^eim, ben 20 
 Ort t)inburd) unb immer weiter. ~ "" 
 
 !Da ic^ mic^ nun in ®ic^erl)eit glaubte, ritt ic^ (ang^ 
 famer unb fUl)(te nun erft, wie unenblid) ungcrn iiT) 
 mic^ entfemte. 3d) ergab mid) aber in mein ^djidjal, 
 t)ergegenn)artigte mir ben Spajiergang Don gefteru 25 
 5(benb mit ber gro^ten fjf?ul)e unb ndt)rte bie ftilfc 
 goffnung, fie ba(b n)ieber^ufel)en. Dod) Derwanbeltc 
 fid) biefe^ ftiUe (5^efiil)l ba(b wieber in Ungebulb, unb 
 
 nun befdjlofj id), fd)nen in bie <Stabt ju reiten, mici^ 
 umgujieljen, ein gute^ frifc^eiS ^^ferb ju net)men; ba ic^ 
 benn wo^I allenf att^, Uuic mir bie Seibenfc^aft Dor* 
 fpiegelte, noc^ Dor Jifc^e ober, wie e^ tt)a()rfd)ein(id)er 
 
 5 roar, jum ^ac^tifdje ober gegen 5Ibenb gewig wieber 
 eintreffen unb meine 33ergebung erbitten fonnte.^ 
 
 (5ben moUte ic^ meinem ^ferbe bie ©poren geben, 
 urn biefen 33orfa(j au^5ufiil)ren, aU mir ein anberer 
 unb, wie mid) beuc^te, fe^r gUicflic^er (^ebanfe burc^ 
 
 10 ben topf fu^r. Sd)on 3eftern l)atte ic^ im ®aftl)ofe 
 gu J)rufenf)eim einen fet)r fauber geflcibeten SBirt^fo^n 
 bemerft, ber auc^ l^eute frii^, mit (dnblic^en 5lnorbnungen 
 beft^aftigt, mic^ au« feinem §ofe begriigte. ^r war 
 Don meiner (5^efta(t unb t)atte mic^ fUid)tig an mid) 
 
 15 felbft erinnert. ®ebad)t, getan! 3Jiein ^^ferb war faum 
 umgewenbet, fo befanb ic^ mic^ in I^rufenl)eim; ic^ 
 bra^te e« in ben StaH unb mad)te bem ^urfd)en fur^ 
 unb gut ben ^orfd)(ag, er folle mir feine ^kiber 
 borgen, Weil ic^ in (Sefenl)eim etwa^ ^uftige^ Dor^abc. 
 
 20 l^a brauc^te id) nid)t au^gureben; er na!)m ben 35or* 
 fc^Iag mit g^euben an unb lobte mid), bafe ic^ ben 
 aJMmfell^ einen <Bpa^ mac^en wolle; fie wdren fo brao 
 unb gut, befonber^ SDhmfell 9xie!c^en, unb and) bie 
 (5(tern fd^en geme, bafe e^ immer luftig unb Dergniigt 
 
 -s iUginge. (5r betrac^tete mic^ aufmerffam, unb ba er 
 mic^ nac^ meinem 5luf^ug fitr einen armen ^djluder 
 l)aaen moc^te, fo fagte cr: Mtm 8ie fid) infinuieren 
 woUen, fo ift ba« ber recite SBeg." ^ir waren inbeffen 
 
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 fd)on iDcit in unfercr UmHcibung Qefommen, unb eigentUc^ 
 foUte er mir feine gefttag^fleiber gegcn bic meinigcn 
 nic^t ant)ertrauen; bod) er mar treu^erjig unb ^atte ja 
 tnein W^h im (Static. 3d) ftanb balb unb red)t 
 fc^mucf ^a, marf mid) in bie «ruft, unb mcin greunb s 
 fd)ien fein (Sbenbilb mit :33el)aoac^feit ju betrad)ten. 
 „3:opp, §err ^ruber!" fagte er, inbent er mir bie 
 |)anb ()inreid)te, in bie ic^ macfer einfc^lug, „fomme 
 (Sr meinem 3Kdbe( nic^t ju na^, fie moc^te fic^ t)er* 
 
 greifen.'' > 
 
 ajjeine ©aare, bie nunme^r wieber it)ren DbUigen 
 mud}^ t)atten, fonnte ic^ ungefd^r wie bie feinigen 
 fd)eite(n, unb ba ic^ it)n n)ieberl)olt betrad)tete, fo fanb 
 \d}'^ luftig, feine bic^teren ^ugenbrauen mit einem ge* 
 brannten tor!fti)pfe( mdfeig nac^ jua^men unb fie in ber i s 
 aWitte nd^er jufammenjujiet)en. „§abt 31)r nun," fagte 
 ic^, al« er mir ben bebdnberten §ut reid)te, „nid)t irgenb 
 ettoa^ in ber ^farre au^juric^ten, ba§ ic^ mic^ auf eine 
 natiirad)e SBeife bort anmelben fiJnnte?" „@ut!" uer* . 
 fefete er, „aber ba miiffen (Sie nod) jroei Stunben marten. 20 
 «ei un« ift eine Sfic^nerin; id) mitt mid) erbieten, ben 
 ^iid)en ber gran ^farrerin ju bringen, ben mbgen ®ie 
 bann t)iniibertragen. ©offart mup 'dlot (eiben unb ber 
 (gpafe benn auc^." 3d) entfc^Iofe mid), ju warten; aber 
 biefe jttjei Stunben murben mir unenblic^ (ang, unb ic^ 25 
 uerging uor Ungebulb, al« bie britte uerflofe, et)e ber 
 tud)en aud bem Cfen !am. 3d) empfing i!)n enblid) 
 gans marm unb eilte bei bem fd)bnftcn @onnenfd)ein 
 
 mit meinem ^rebitit) baoon, noc^ eine (Stredfe Don 
 meinem ©benbilb begteitet, loelc^e^ gegen 5lbenb uad)* 
 jufommen unb mir meine ^(eiber ju bringen uerfprad), 
 bie ic^ aber (ebl)aft ab(ef)nte unb mir Dorbe^ielt, i^m bie 
 
 5 feinigen mieber jujuftetten. 
 
 i 3c^ mar nid)t meit mit meiner ®abe gefprungen, bie 
 
 id} in einer fauberen jufammengehiiipften (Serviette trug, 
 
 aid ic^ in ber geme meinen greunb mit ben beiben 
 
 Damen mir entgegenfommen fa^. SO^ein ©erj mar be* 
 
 10 flommen, mie fid)'d eigentlic^ unter biefer 3ade nic^t 
 jiemte. 3c^ blieb ftel)en, ^olte 3ltem unb fud)te ju 
 uberlegen, mad id) beginnen folle; unb nun bemerfte 
 i(^ erft, bag bad terrain mir fel)r ju ftatten !am; 
 benn fie gingen auf ber anbern Seite bed ^adjt^, ber, 
 
 15 fo mie bie ©iefenftreifen, burc^ bie er ^inlief, jmei 
 gugpfabe jiemlic^ audeinanber ^ielt. 5(Id fie mir 
 gegeniiber maren, rief griebrife, bie mic^ fd)on lange 
 gema^rt ^atte: „®eorg, mad bringft bu?" ^d) mar 
 flug genug, bad ©efic^t mit bem ©wte, ben ic^ abna^m, 
 
 20 ju bebecfen, inbem ic^ bie belabene (Serviette \)od) in 
 bie ©i5I)e ^ielt. „ein ^inbtaufMen!" rief fie bagegen; 
 „mie ge^t'd ber Sc^mefter?" ,,®uet," fagte id), inbem 
 ic^, mo nic^t elfdffifd), boc^ fremb gu reben fuc^te. ,Xrag' 
 i^n nac^ §aufe," fagte bie ditefte, „unb menu bu bie 
 
 25 3}^utter nic^t finbeft, gib i^n ber a)?agb; aber marf auf 
 und, mir fommen balb mieber, I)i3rft bu!" 3d) eilte 
 meinen ?fab I)in, im grot)gefiil)t ber beften ©offnung, 
 ba| aUed gut abtaufen muffe, ba ber SInfang gludlid) 
 
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 tear, unb ^atte ba(b bie i^farnuofjnutiQ erreid)t. 3d) 
 fanb niemanb iveber im §au^ noc^ in ber 5liid)c; ben 
 .^errn, ben id) beidjaftigt in ber etnbierftube Dermuten 
 fonnte, luoUte ic^ nic^t aufregen; ic^ fefete mid) bev^t)alb 
 auf bie :^an! t)or ber 2:iire, \>cn tud)en neben mid), 5 
 unb briirfte ben §ut in« ®efic^t. 
 
 3d) erinnere mid) nid)t (eic^t einer angencl)mem gmp^ 
 finbung. ©ier an biefer ^6^rotik loieber ju fi^jen, iiber 
 bie id} Dor furjem in 53er3n)eiflun9 ^inau^geftolpert war; 
 fie fd)on tmeber 9efet)en, i^re (iebe (gtimme fc^on mieber 10 
 ge^ort ju l)aben, hirj nac^bem mein Unmut mir eine 
 knge ^Xrennung Dorgefpiegelt l)atte; jeben ^lugenblicf fie 
 felbft unb eine (^ntbecfung ^u ermarten, Dor ber mir bad 
 §er5 flopfte, unb bod) eine Gntbecfung ol)ne ^efc^d^ 
 mung; bann g(eid) jum Sintritt einen fo (uftigen Streid), 15 
 aU feiner berjenigen, bie geftern belac^t n)orben waren. 
 ^iebe unb ^loi finb boc^ bie beften ^JJieifter; t)ier n)irften 
 fie jufammen, unb ber i^e^rling war il)rer nid)t unmert 
 
 geblieben. 
 
 !5)ie 3)^igb !am aber and ber Sc^eune getreten. „9?un! 20 
 finb bie tud)en geraten?" rief fie mid) an; „xok ge^t'd 
 ber ^c^wefter?" „mk^ fluet/' fagte ic^ unb beutete auf 
 ben r{ud)en, ol)ne auf^ufe^en. ^ie fafete bie eeruiette 
 unb murrte: „9iun, m^ ^aft bu ()eute tuieber? $at 
 Sdrbd)en wieber einmal einen anbem angefef)en? l^ag 25 
 e^ un^ nic^t entgelten! T)ad tt)irb eine faubere (5t)e 
 werben, wenn^^ fo fortge()t." 5}a fie jiemlid) (aut 
 fprad), !am ber <$farrer and genfter unb fragte, wad 
 
 c« gebe. ®ie bebeutete il)n; id) ftanb auf unb fel)vte 
 mid) nac^ if)m ^u, bod) l)ielt id) ben .^ut luieber iiberd 
 @efid)t. Slid er cttoa^ greunblid)ed gefprod)en unb mid) 
 ju b(eiben ge^ei^en ^atte, ging id) nac^ bem Garten unb 
 5 wonte then ^ineintreten, a(d bie '^l^farrevin, bie jum §of^ 
 tore ^ereinfam, mid) anrief. T^a mir bie ^onne gerabe 
 ind ®efid)t fd)ien, fo bebiente ic^ mic^ abermald he^ 
 5>ortei(d, ben mir ber §ut gewal)rte, griigte fie mit 
 cinem @c^arrfu§, fie aber ging in bad §aud, nad)bem 
 
 10 fie mir 3ugefprod)en Ijattt, id) mbc^te nic^t wegge^en, 
 o^ne etmad genoffen gu l)aben. 3d) ging nunme^r in 
 bem @arten auf unb ah; a\k^ ^atte bidf)er ben beften 
 erfo(g gef)abt, boc^ ^olte i(^ tief 5ltem, wenn ic^ bac^te, 
 hai bie jungen ^eute nun ba(b t)eranfommen wiirben. 
 
 15 5(ber unuermutet trat bie 3}^utter ju mir unb woUte 
 eben eine grage an mic^ tun, a(d fie mir ind ©efic^t 
 fal^, ha& id) nid)t mt\}x Derbergen fonnte, unb i^r ha^ 
 ®ort im 9)?unbe ftodte. „3c^ fud)e ®eorg," fagte fie 
 nac^ einer ^aufe, „unb men finbe ic^? (B'xnb 8ie ed, 
 
 20 iunger §err ? SBie Diel ©eftalten ^aben (Bk benn ?" 
 rr^m (5mft nur eine," Derfe^te id), „pm (Sc^erj fo Diet 
 (£ie woUen." ^'Den will ic^ nic^t uerberben," l'a(i)eitt 
 fie; „ge^en ®te t)inten jum ©arte 1 ()inaud unb auf ber 
 ffiiefe ^in, bid ed SWittag fd)(dgt; bann fe()ren ^ie p* 
 
 25 riicf, unb tc^ witi ben (^pa^ fc^on eingeleitet l)aben." 
 Qd) tat'd; aUein ba id) and ben ^ecfen ber l^orfgcirten 
 l)eraud war unb bie 3Biefen l)ingel)en woUte, fnmen 
 gerabe einige l^aubleute ben gufepfab l)cr, bie mic^ in 
 
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 SSevkQcntieit fcfeten. Qdj (enftc be^()alb nadj cincm 
 2Bdlbd)cn, t>a^ gattj na^ eitic (Srbcrt)iJt)ung bcfrbnte, utu 
 mid) barin h'x^ jur beftitnmtcn 3eit ju tjcrbergen. 3)oc^ 
 roie munberUd) marb mir ju 3)?utc, al^ id) ()ineintrat: 
 bcnn c§ jcigtc fid) mir cin reinlic^er ^latj mit ^dnten, 5 
 oon bcren jebcr man eine t|iibfd)e 5(u^fid)t in bic ©egenb 
 getuann. §ier mar ba^ T)orf unb bcr tird)turm, l)ier 
 ®rufcnt)eim unb bal)inter bie njalbigen 9it)eininfe(n, 
 gegcniiber bie Dogefi)d)cn ®ebirgc unb julefet ber ^trafe-^ 
 burger 9}ninfter. ^iefe tierfd)iebenen f)immell)eaen ®e^ .0 j 
 mdlbe waren burd) bufd)ige 9i^at)men eingefafet, fo bafe 
 man nid)t^ Grfreulic^ere^ unb 5(ngene^mere« fe^en fonntc. 
 3d) fe^te mid) auf eine ber ©ante unb bemerfte an bem 
 ftdrtften «aum ein fleine^ IdngUd)e^ «rett mit ber 3n^ 
 fc^rift: „griebrifen§ $mi^e." m fiel mir nid)t ein, bafe 15 
 id) getommen fein !5nnte, biefe $Ru^e ju ftbren; benn 
 eine aufteimenbc !^eibenfd)aft l)at ba^ (gc^one, ba^ n)ie 
 fie fid) il)re^ Urfprung^ unbewufet ift, fie auc^ feinen 
 ©ebanfen eine§ ©nbe^ IjahtU) unb, ujie fie fid) fro^ unb 
 l)eiter fut)(t, nic^t al)nen fann, bag fie tDot)( auc^ lln^ 20 
 l)ei( ftiften biirfte, 
 
 taum l)atte id) 3eit gel)abt, mid) umjufel)en, unb 
 Derlor mid) eben in fiifee Xrdumereien, a(« ic^ jemanb 
 fommen 1)5rte; e« mar Jriebrife felbft. .(^eorg, ma^ 
 mac^ft bu l)ier?" rief fie t)on meitem. ,3iid)t (^eorg," 25 
 rief ic^, inbem xd) i^r entgegentief, „aber einer, ber 
 taufenbmal um 3>er5eif)ung bittet." eie betrad)tete mic^ 
 mit (Srftaunen, nat)m fid) aber g(eid) jufammen unb 
 
 fagte nac^ einem tieferen 5(tem^o(en: „®arftiger 9J?enfd), 
 wie erfd)recfen (Bk midi!" ,,'Die erfte ma^U t)at mic^ 
 in bie jmeite getrieben," rief ic^ au^; 4enc mdre un- 
 Derjei^Iic^ gemefen, menu ic^ nur einigermagen gettjugt 
 
 5 f)dtte, ju mem ic^ ging; biefe Dergeben (Bit gemi§, benn 
 c« ift bie ©eftalt Don 3}?enfc^en, benen Bit fo freunb^ 
 lic^ begegnen." 3t)re b(d6(id)en ©angen t)atten fid^ mit 
 bem fd)()nften 9?ofenrote gefdrbt. „Bd}{immtx fo«en 
 3ie'« menigftenS nic^t ^aben, a(^ ®eorg. 5lber (affen 
 
 10 ^ie un« fifeen. Qdj gefte^e e^, ber Bdjvtd ift mir in 
 bie ®Iicber gefat)ren." 3d) fe(jte mic^ ju i^r, dugerft 
 bcmegt. „3Bir miffen afle« bi^ Ijtnit friit) burc^ 3^ren 
 greunb," fagte fie; „nun erjdl)(en Bit mir ha^ ffieitere.'' 
 ^dj lieg mir ba« nic^t jmeimal fagen, fonbern bef(^rieb 
 
 15 if)r meinen 5(bfc^eu t)or ber geftrigen gigur, mein gort^ 
 ftUrmen au« bem ©aufe fo fomifd), ha^ fie ^erjlic^ unb 
 onmutig Iad)te; bann lieg id) ha^ Ubrige folgen, mit 
 aller ©ef^eibenl)eit jmar, bod) leibenfc^afttid) genug, bag 
 e^ gar mof)! fur cine ^iebe«er!(drung in f)iftorifd)er gorm 
 
 20 t)dtte gelten fbnnen. !Da« 33ergnUgen, fie mieberjufin^ 
 ben, feierte ic^ julefet mit einem ^uffe auf i^re §anb, 
 bie fie in ben meinigen liefe.^ §atte fie bei bem geftrigen 
 9)ionbfc^eingang bie Unfoften be^ ®efprdc^^ ubernommen, 
 fo erftattete id} bie Bdjuih nun reid)(ic^ Don meiner 
 
 25 3eite. J)a^ 3?ergniigen, fie mieberjufe^en unb i^r alle« 
 fagen ju fonnen, mad id) geftem jurii(ft)ie(t, mar fo 
 gro6, ha^ id} in meiner ^ebfeligfeit nic^t bemerfte, mie 
 fie felbft nac^benfenb unb fc^meigenb mar. Bit I)o(te 
 
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 einifleinal tief 5ttem, unb id} bat fie abcr- unb abermol 
 urn ^i>cr5eit)ung tuegen be^ (gc^recf^, ben id) i^r tjevur- 
 )acl)t l)atte. ^^>ie lange mir mogen gefeffen ^aben, roti^ 
 id) nidjt; aber auf einmal t)5rten njir „9Jiefd)en! ^J?ief- 
 c^en!" rufen. (5^ mar bie ®timnte ber Scf)iT)efter. „t)a^ 5 
 unrb eine fcftbnc ©efc^ic^tc geben," fagtc ba« liebe 3)idb^ 
 c^en, ju i^rer DdUicjen ©eiterfeit tuieber (lergefteUt. „eic 
 fommt an meiuer 8eite ^er/' filgtc fie ^inju, inbem fie 
 fic^ oorbog, tnirf) ^alb gu Dcrbergen; „tt)cnben Sie fic^ 
 lueg, bamit man ^ie nic^t gleic^ erfennt." 5)ie Sc^mefter 10 
 trat in ben ^(afe, aber nid)t adein, 5fi>ei)lanb ging mit 
 il)r, unb beibe, ba fie un^ erblicften, blieben roie Dcr^ 
 fteinert. 
 
 SBenn mir auf einntal au§ einent ruf)igen ^adjt eine 
 glantme gemaltfam au«brerf)en fdt)en ober einem Unge* 15 
 ^euer begegneten, beffen ^JD^ifegeftalt jugteic^ emporenb 
 unb fiird)ter(id) iDcire, fo miirben mir Don feinem fo 
 grimntigen ($ntfe(jen befallen werben, a(^ ba^jenige ift, 
 ba^ un« ergreift, menu n)ir tma^ unerwartet mit 
 5{ugcn fel)en, ba^ mir moradf^ unmogtic^ glaubten. 20 
 „3Ba^ t)ei§t ba^?" rief jene mit ber §aftigteit eined 
 (vrfc^ro(fenen, „m^ ift \>a^? 1)u mit @eorg! C^anb 
 in ,?)anb! Wit begreif id) ba§?" „?iebe ^rf)tt)efter/ 
 uerfel^te griebrife ganj bebenflid), „ber arme 9)knfd), er 
 bittet ntir \m^ ah, er l)at bir auc^ tt)a« abjubitten, bu 25 
 ntuBt il)m ober junt Dorau^ uerjeitien." „Qd} Derftet)e 
 nid)t, id) begreife nid)t/' fagte bie Sd)tDefter, inbem fie 
 ben ^opf fd)iUte(te unb Setjlanb anfa^, ber nac^ feiner 
 
 ftillen 5Irt ganj ru^ig baftanb unb bie ^jene ol)ne irgenb 
 eine ilugerung betrac^tete. griebrite ftanb auf unb gog 
 mid) nac^ fid). „')lid}t gejaubert!" rief fie; „^]5arbon 
 gebeten unb gegeben!'' ,,'Mn ia!" fagte id), inbem id) 
 
 5 ber dlteften jiemlid) nal;e trat; „^arbon l)abe ic^ Don* 
 noten." ®ie fu^r guriicf, tat einen tauten 8d)rei unb 
 iDurbe rot ilber unb liber; bann marf fie fic^ auf^ 
 (^ra^, lad)te iibertaut unb moUte fid) gar nid)t jufrie* 
 ben geben. SBet)(anb (dd^ette bet)ag(id) unb rief: „T)u 
 
 [0 bift ein e^jellenter ^unge!" T)ann fdjiittelte er meine 
 .panb in ber feinigen. (5^en)o()nIic^ mar er mit J^iebfo* 
 fungen nic^t freigebig, aber fein §dnbebrucf ^atte tUm^ 
 ^erjlic^eS unb :33e(ebenbe«; bod) mar er and) mit biefem 
 fparfam. 
 
 IIS '}lad) einiger erf)o(ung unb (Sammtung traten mir 
 unfern $y?iicfmeg nad) bem T)orfe an. Untermeg^ erfu^r 
 i(i), mie biefe^ munberbare 3ufammentreffen t)eran(a§t 
 morben. griebrife ^atte fid) Don bem (gpa.^iergange 
 ^ule^t abgefonbert, um auf if)rem *ip(d|^d)en no^ einen 
 
 !o ^^(ugenbticf Dor Xifd)e ju rul^en, unb a(« jene beiben 
 nad) §aufe gefommen, \)attt bie SDhitter fie abgefd)i(!t, 
 ;^debri!en eitigft ju \)okn, meil bad 9J?ittagdeffen bereit 
 fei. 
 Die Sc^mefter jcigte ben audgelaffenften §umor, unb 
 
 ^3 aU fie erfut)r, bag bie 3)?utter bad ^el)eimni« fc^on ent* 
 bcctt t)abe, rief fie and: „9to ift noc^ iibrig, ha^ 33ater, 
 ^ruber, ^nec^t unb 5Q?agb g(eid)fattd angefiit)rt merben." 
 51U mir und an bem (S^artenjaun befanben, mugte 
 
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 einioeiual tief ^Itetn, unb ic^ bot fie abcr^ unb abennol 
 urn 'i^er5ei!)un9 megen bc« @d)rccf«, ben ic^ il)r Derur= 
 fad)t l)atte. Wit lange iDir tniJQen gefeffcn f)aben, itjeig 
 id) nid)t; aber auf einmal f|5rten n)ir ,,^ie!d)en! iHief^ 
 c^en!" rufen. (S^ iDor bie (Stimme ber ^c^wefter. „'t)a« 5 
 mirb eine fc§5ne ©efc^ic^te geben/' fagtc ba« licbe ^^tib* 
 d)en, ju i^rcr tjoUicjen §eiter!eit mieber tievgefteUt. „(Sic 
 fotnmt an meiner Seitc ^er," fiigtc fie (linju, inbem fie 
 fid) Dorbog, mid) ^alb ju Derbergen; „tt)enben (^k fi(^ 
 meg, batnit man @ie nid)t gkic^ erfennt." T^ie (^c^mefter 10 
 trat in ben fia^, aber nid)t allein, 5Bet)(anb ging mit 
 i()r, unb beibe, \^a fie un^ evbticften, blieben wie t)er* 
 fteinert. 
 
 SBenn mir auf einmat au« einem ruf)igen 5)ac^e eine 
 glamme gemaltfam au«bred)en fdt)en ober einem Unge* 15 
 f)euer begegncten, beffen ^JD^ifegeftalt jugleic^ emporenb 
 unb fiirc^terlic^ njcire, fo tuiivben \v\x Don feinem fo 
 grimmigen (5ntfe(jen befallen merben, a(« ba^jenige ift, 
 ba« un« ergreift, menu mir ctvoa^ unerttjartet mit 
 5lugen fet)en, t)a^ tt)ir moratif J) unm5g(ic^ glaubten. 20 
 n'Ba^ ()ei6t ha^?" rief jene mit ber ^aftigteit eine^ 
 (vrfc^rocfenen, „toa^ ift ba^? Du mit ®eorg! |)anb 
 in >!Sanb! me begreif ic^ ba^?" „?iebe Sd)n)efter/ 
 oerfe(jte griebrife gan^ bebenflic^, „ber arme 9}?enfd), er 
 Inttet mir roa^ ah, er l)at bir auc^ n)a« abjubitten, bu 25 
 mugt il)m aber jum Dorau-^ tjer^ei^en." „^d} Derfte^e 
 nid)t, id) begreife nid)t," fagte bie 2d)n)efter, inbem fie 
 ben v^opf fdiiittelte unb Set)(anb anfal), ber nad) feiner 
 
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 ftillen 5(rt ganj rut)ig baftanb unb bie Sjene ol)ne irgenb 
 eine ^Jlugerung betrac^tete. g^^iebvite ftanb auf unb jog 
 inld) nac^ fic^. r,'3ac^t gejaubert!" rief fie; „^13arbon 
 gebeten unb gegeben!" „^Jiun ja!" fagte id), inbem id) 
 ber dtteften jiemtid) nal)e trat; „^]$arbon I)abe id) uon^ 
 noten." ®ie fu^r juriicf, tat einen tauten ^djxti unb 
 iDurbe rot Uber unb liber; bann tt)arf fie fic^ auf^ 
 (3m, iad)tc iibertaut unb moUte fid) gar nid)t ^ufrie* 
 ben geben. ®et)(anb lac^elte bet)agnd) unb rief: „J)u 
 bift ein e^jeltenter ^unge!" I)ann fd)iitte(te er meine 
 .§anb in ber feinigen. ®eit)d()n(ic^ mar er mit ii^iebfo* 
 fungen nic^t freigebig, aber fein §dnbebrucf i)attt ttwa^ 
 .^erjtic^e^ unb ©etebenbe^; bod) mar er audfe mit biefem 
 fparfam. 
 
 'Mdj eittiger ©r^olung unb (Sammlung traten mir 
 unfern 9?ii(fmeg nad) bem T)orfe an. Untermeg^ erfu^r 
 i(^, mie biefe^ munberbare 3ufammentreffen Deranlagt 
 toorben. griebrife ^atte fid) Don bem ^pajiergange 
 ^ule^t abgefonbert, um auf i()rem ^(d^d)en nod) einen 
 iHugenbticf Dor Xifd)e ju rul^en, unb aU jene beiben 
 mdj .§aufe gefommen, I)atte bie 9J?utter fie abgefd)i(ft, 
 griebrifen eitigft in ^oten, meit \)a^ 90^ittag«effen bereit 
 fei. 
 
 Die Sc^mefter jeigte ben au^gelaffenften §umor, unb 
 aU fie erfuf)r, bo§ bie 30^utter ba^ (S^el)eimni« fd^on ent* 
 becft ()abe, rief fie auiJ: „9to ift noc^ iibrig, ha^ 33ater, 
 ©ruber, ^nec^t unb 3)?agb gteic^fatt^ angefit!)rt merben." 
 ?Ud mir un6 an bem ©artenjaun befanben, mugte 
 
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 griebrife tnit bem greunb uorau^ mdj bem §aufe gc()en. 
 T)ie aJhgb wax im §au^garten befdjdftigt, unb Olioic 
 (fo mag aud) {)ier bie dttere ^d^mefter fjeifeen) rief il)r 
 ju: „3Barte, ie^ l)abe bir ma« ju fagen!" W\6) Uefe fie 
 *an ber §ecfe fte^en unb ging ju bem 3}2abd)en. 3d) 5 
 fa^, t>a^ fie fe^r ernftl)aft fpradjen. £i\m bilbete il)r 
 ein, ©eorg l^abe fic^ mit ®arbd)en iibermorfen unb fdjiene 
 2vL}t 3U l^aben, fie ju l)eiraten. ^T^a^ gefiet ber J)ime 
 nic^t libel; nun wart id^ gerufen unb foUte ha^ (S^efagte 
 befrdftigen. t)a« ^iibfdje berbe ^inb fenfte bie 5(ugen 10 
 nieber unb blieb fo, bi"^ ic^ ganj naf)e t»or it)r ftanb. 
 5l(^ fie aber auf einmal ba^ frembe ©efic^t erblicfte, 
 tat au^ fie einen (auten ^djrei unb lief bauon. Olime 
 l^ieg mic^ x\}x nadjlaufen unb fie feft^alten, bag fie nic^t 
 iui^ §ou^ geriet unb ^drm mat^te; fie aber woUe felbft 15 
 l^inge^en unb fe^en, tt)ie e« mit bem 33oter fte^e, Unter* 
 tt)eg^ traf OtiDie auf ben ^nec^t, melc^er ber 3Kagb gut 
 iuar; ic^ l^atte inbeffen ba« aj^dbc^en ereilt unb ^ie(t 
 fie feft. „^enf einmal ! melc^ ein G^liicf !" rief Clibie. 
 „Wit ^drbd)en ift'^ au«, unb ®eorg l)eiratet i^iefen." 20 
 „!Dad \)aht id} lange gebac^t," fagte ber gute terl unb 
 blieb t)erbrie6lid) ftef)en. 
 
 Sd) l)atte bem 2}!dbd)en begreiftic^ gemac^t, bag e« 
 nur barauf anfomme, ben ^apa an^ufiitiren. Wix gingen 
 auf ben S3urfc^en lo^, ber fic^ umte^rte unb fid) ju 25 
 entfernen fuc^te; aber ^iefe ^olte i^n l)erbei, unb auc^ 
 er mad)te, inbem er enttdufd)t marb, bie tounberlic^ften 
 ©ebdrben. Sir gingen jufammen nac^ bem §aufe. 
 
 X)er Xifd) mar gebecft unb ber 33ater fd^on im ^mmtx. 
 Dlioie, bie mid| Winter fic^ ^ielt, trat an bie 8d)tt)elle 
 unb fagte: „35ater, e^ ift bir bod) rec^t, bag @eorg 
 ()eute mit un^ igt? T)u mugt i^m aber erlauben, bag 
 
 5 er ben §ut aufbel)dlt." „3J?einetit)egen!" fagte ber 
 IHlte, ,,aber marum fo ma^ Ungen)of)nlid)e^? §at er fid) 
 befc^dbigt?" Sie jog mid) Dor, n)ie id| ftanb unb btn 
 §ut auf^atte. „9kin," fagte fie, inbem fie mic^ in 
 bie (Stube fiil)rte, „aber er l^at eine 33oge(l)ecfe barunter ; 
 
 10 bie mi)d)ten ^eruorfliegen unb einen Derteufelten (Spuf 
 mad)en, benn e^ finb lauter lofe 3$8gel." ^er 3Sater 
 lieg fid) ben Sc^erj gefallen, oI)ne bag er red)t iuugte, 
 \m^ e« ^eigen follte. 3n bem ^(ugenblid nal)m fie 
 luir ben §ut ab, mac^te einen (gt^arrfug unb Derlangte 
 
 15 uon mir ba^ ©leic^e. X)er 5(lte fa^ mid^ an, erfannte 
 mic^, fam aber nic^t au^ feiner priefter lichen gaffung. 
 „(5i, ei! §err ^anbibat!" rief er au^, inbem er einen 
 bro^enben ginger auf^ob. „3ic ^aben gefd)minb umge- 
 fattelt, unb ic^ Derliere iiber '}iac^t einen @el)ilfen, ber 
 
 20 mir erft geftem fo treulid) jufagte, manc^mal bie 
 'Bod)en!anje( fiir mic^ ju befteigen." T)arauf lac^te er 
 uon §erjen, I)ieg mic^ loillfommen, unb mir fe^ten unS 
 ju Jifc^e. 3)^ofe^ !am um Diele^ fpdter ; benn er l)atit 
 fic^, at^ ber oerjogene Qimgfte, angettjo^nt, bie 3)?ittag«= 
 
 25 glocfe ju tjer^oren. 3(ugerbem gab er menig ad)t auf 
 bie ®efellfd)aft, auc^ faum menu er toiberfprac^. 3)?an 
 ^atte mic^, um i^n fic^erer ju mac^en, nic^t jmifc^en 
 We ©c^meftem, fonbem an ba^ (5nbe be^ ^ifd)e« gefefjt, 
 
 if. 
 
36 
 
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 tt)o ®eorg tnanc^tnat ju fifecn pffegtc. 5ll« cr tnir itn 
 SRiicfen gur !ilure ^ereingefommen mar, fdjiug cr mir 
 berb auf bic 5ld)fe( unb fogte : „®eorg, gefegnetc Wa{)U 
 jeit!" „(Sc^iJnen !ranf, ^unfer!" ermiberte id). Tit 
 frembc etimme, ba^ fretnbe ©efic^t erfcf)rec!ten il)n. 5 
 n'&a^ fagft bu?" rief Odme, „fiel)t er feinem ® ruber 
 nid)t red)t d^nlic^?" „3^ ^^^'^z ^^^ I)inten," Derfe^te 
 SO^ofei^, ber fid) gleid) mieber ju faffeu iPUBte, „\\)k alien 
 i'euten." Gr fa^ mid) gar nid)t mieber an unb befd)df= 
 tigte fic^ blo^, bie ®erid)te, bic cr nad)jut)o(cn l)atte, 10 
 eifrig l)inunterjufd)(ingen. J)ann beficbte c^ il)m aud), 
 ge(egenttid) aufjufte^en unb fic^ in §of unb Garten 
 etma^ p fd)<jffcn ju mac^en. 3^^ 9'2ac^ti)d)e trat ber 
 iDa^r^afte ®eorg t)erein unb btkhte bie gan^e (Sjene 
 noc^ ntet)r. 9)^an n)onte i^n megen feincr (5iferfud)t 15 
 aufjie^en unb nid)t billigen, ba^ cr fic^ an ntir einen 
 ^iDal gefc^affen ^dtte; aOein er ttjar befd)eiben unb 
 gewanbt genug unb nufd)te auf cine \)aib bufelige 
 3Beife fid), feine :53raut, fein Gbenbilb unb bic ^lanx- 
 feU^ bcrgeftalt burc^ einanber, ba§ man julc^t nid)t 20 
 met)r luugte, Don mm bic $Kebc njar, unb ha^ man il)n 
 ba^ ®la^ 3Bcin unb ein &\id Don feinem cignen 
 .^uc^cn in 9?u^c gar ju gem oer3c()ren lieg. 
 
 ')fac^ Xifd)e mar bic 9f?ebe, bag man fpa^iercn gcl)cn 
 njolk ; xt)M}t^ hod) in meinen ©auertleibern nic^t n)ol)( 25 
 anging. "Die Damen aber l)atten fcfton beute frii^, a(^ 
 fie crful)ren, mcr fo itbereiU fortgelaufcn tnar, fid) 
 crinnert, bafe eine fdjonc ^efefdie cineiJ SJ^ettcrd im 
 
 
 
 Sefcnl?eim 
 
 3Y 
 
 Sc^ran! ^ange, mit ber er bei feinem §ierfein auf bie 
 3agb 3U gel)en pflege. 5U(ein id) lel)nte e^ ab, dufeer* 
 lic^ ^wax mit aderlei Spd^en, aber inner(id) mit bem 
 cit(en @cfttt)I, ba^ 16) ben guten (^inbrucf, ben id) al^ 
 
 5 ^auer gemad)t, nid)t mieber burd) ben 33etter jerftdren 
 loottc. X)cr 33ater l^atte fid) entfernt, fein SO^ittag^- 
 fd)(dfc^cn ju t)a(ten, bic SJiutter mar in ber §au^^a(= 
 tung befc^dftigt, mic immcr. !Der greunb aber tat ben 
 SBorfc^tag, id) folic etma^ er3d^Ien, morein ic^ fogleid) 
 
 10 milligtc. 2Bir bcgaben un^ in cine gerdumige ?aube, 
 
 unb ic^ trug ein Wdxd^tn Dor, ba^ id) I)ernad) untcr 
 
 bcm Xitel „T)'xc ncuc 93k lu fine" aufgefc^rieben ()abc. 
 
 ^f^ac^bcm ic^ mcinc (Srjd^lung oollenbet, in meld)er 
 
 bad ©emcinc mit bem Unmoglid)en anmutig genug 
 
 15 n)ed)felte, fal) ic^ mcinc §5rcrinncn, bic fid) fd)on bii?l)er 
 ganj eigcn tci(nel)mcnb eriuiefen l)atten, uon meiner 
 feltfamen J)arftellung aufd dugcrftc bejaubert. @ie 
 baten mid) inftdnbig, il)nen bad 9J?drci^en auf3ufd)reiben, 
 bamit fie cd bfterd untcr fid) unb oorlcfcnb mit anbern 
 
 20 micbcr^olen tfinntcn. ^d) Dcrfprac^ ed um fo (ieber, 
 old ic^ baburc^ einen 33ormanb jur 333ieberl)o(ung bed 
 ^efuc^d unb (^elcgenl)eit ju nd^erer 33erbinbung mir 
 gu gcminnen ^offte. X)ic @efcllfd)aft trcnntc fid) einen 
 ^lugcnblic!, unb alle moc^ten fiil)Ien, bag nac^ einem fo 
 
 25 Icb^aft DoIIbrad)ten 2:ag ber 5lbcnb einigcrmaBcn matt 
 merben fdnnte. 33on bicfer (gorge befreite mid) mein 
 greunb, ber fic^ fiir und bic Srlaubnid erbat, fogleit^ 
 ?lbfd)ieb ncl)mcn }U biirfen, mcil cr, aid ein fleigiger 
 
% 
 
 38 
 
 (Boetf^e 
 
 afabctnifc^cr :©ilrger, biefe ^ac^t in !t)rufen^eim juju* 
 bringen unb morgen jeitig in (Strogburg ju fein tuimfdje. 
 Unfer 9kc^tquartier erreic^ten mir bcibc fc^meigenb; 
 ic^, \ot\i id) cinen SBiber^afen im ©erjen fii^Ite, ber 
 mic^ S^riicfjog, er, toeit er etiua^ onbere« im ®inne 5 
 Ijattc, ha^ er mir, ai^ wir ongetangt marcn, foglcic^ 
 mitteilte. „^^ ift boc^ tt)unber(ic§," fing er an, Mi 
 bu gerabe auf biefeS 9Jidrcf)en Derfaden bift. ©aft bn 
 nic^t bemerft, ha^ c« einen gan^ befonbern (^inbrucf 
 macule?" „grei(icf|/^ t)erfe^te tc§ barauf, „ttjie fjdttt 10 
 i^ ni6)t benterfen foUen, bag bie attere bei einigcn 
 (gtellen me^r ai^ billig (ac^te, bie jiingere ben topf 
 fc^itttette, hai xljx end) bebeutenb anfaf|t, unb bag bu 
 felbft beina^e au« beiner gaffung gefommen ujareft. 
 ^6) leugnc nid)t, ed ^dtte niic^ faft irre gentad)t; benn 15 
 e^ fu^r mir burc^ ben Sopf, bag e^ DieHeic^t unfd^idac^ 
 fei, ben guten Sinbern fotc^e graven gu er^d^len, bie 
 i^nen beffer unbefannt blieben, unb i^nen Don ben 
 aJMnnern fo \d)ied)tt SSegriffe gu geben, a(« fie Don ber 
 gigur be^ 5(benteurer^ fic^ notttjenbig bilben muffen.'' 20 
 „Seine«tt)eg^!" Derfefete iener; „bu errdtft e« nic^t, unb 
 mie foUteft W^ erraten? Die guten fiinber finb mit 
 folc^en T)ingen gar nic^t fo unbefannt, aU bu gtaubft; 
 benn bie groge GJefeUfc^aft urn fie !)er gibt i^nen ju 
 manc^em ^ad)benfen 5(n(a6, unb fo ift iiberr^ein gerobe 25 
 ein folc^e^ ^^epaor, ttne bu e^, nur iibertrieben unb 
 mdrc^en^aft, fdjilberft. fe gerabe fo grog, berb unb 
 p(ump, fie niebUc^ unb jierUc!; genug, bag er fie too^I 
 
 iSefen^etm 
 
 39 
 
 auf ber §anb"tragen tbnnte. Q^x ilbrige^ 33er]^d(tni«, 
 i()re @efd)icl)te pagt ebenfall^ fo genau 3U beiner (Srjdl^* 
 (ung, ha^ bie 2Rdbc^en mic^ ernftlic^ fragten, ob bu bie 
 •iperfonen fennteft unb fie fc^alf^aft bargeftellt ()dtteft. 
 
 5 ^6) oerfic^erte nein ; unb bu tuirft m\)i tun, ha^ 
 
 aWdrc^en ungefd^rieben ju (affen. T)urc^ 3^9^^ ^^^ 
 
 33ortt)dnbe woUen tt)ir fc^on eine ^ntfrfjulbigung finben.'' 
 
 ^dj Denuunberte mi(^ fe^r; benn ic^ l^atte meber an 
 
 ein bie^r^einifcf)e^, noc^ an tin iiberr^einifd^e^ "ipaar 
 
 10 gebac^t, ja, ic^ ^dtte gar nit^t anjugeben geiuugt, h)ie 
 id) auf ben CinfaU gefommen. 3n ^ebanfen mod^te 
 id^ mic^ gem mit fotc^en 8pdgen o^ne tueitere ^ejiel^- 
 ung befc^dftigen, unb fo, glaubte id^, foflte e^ auc^ an- 
 bem fein, tt)enn ic^ fie erjd^Ite. 
 
 5. 
 
 15 %i^ id) in ber <Stabt mieber an meine ©efc^dfte 
 fam, fiitjite ic^ bie ^efc^wertic^feit berfelben me^r al« 
 fonft; benn ber jur Xdtigfeit geborene SJienfc^ iiber- 
 nimmt fid) in $(anen unb iibertabet fic^ mit 5(rbeiten. 
 T)a§ gelingt benn auc^ ganj gut, bi« irgenb ein p\)t)' 
 
 20 fifc^e^ ober moralifdje^ §inberni6 bagutritt, um \>a^ 
 UnDer()d(tni«md6ige ber .^rdfte ju bem Unterne^men 
 ind flare ju bringen.* 
 
 !Dae 3uriftifd)e trieb ic^ mit fo Diet Steig, al^ ni5tig 
 njar, um bie promotion mit einigen (5^ren ju abfot* 
 
 25 Dieren ; ba« 3)?ebi3inifd}e reijte mid), meit e« mir bie 
 
 ♦ See Appendix I for Goethe's letter of this date. 
 
 H 
 
40 
 
 
 f^ 
 
 ^Mtux m6) alkn ^eiten, tro nicfjf ouffrf)(o§, boc^ gc- 
 iDat)r werben (teg, unb id) mar ^aron burc^ UmQang 
 unb @emot)nl)eit gebunben; ber ©efellfc^aft muBte id) 
 aud) einige ^eit unb ^(ufmerffamfeit luibmen ; benu in 
 ntand)en gamilien \mv niir met)rere^ jutieb unb ^u 5 
 (§l)ren gefd)e()en. ^u biefer melfad)en ^^ernjirrung nun* 
 mtljx eine angel)enbe i^eibenfc^aft, bie, inbem fie mid) 
 3U t)erfd)(ingen broI)te, gmor Don jenen ^^ftcinb^n mid) 
 ab3iel)en, aber n)ot)I fc^mertid) bariiber er^eben tonnte. 
 T)aiu tarn nod) ein f(5rpei1id)e^ i'lbet, ba§ mir ntimUx^ 10 
 nad) Xifd)e bie £el)(e mie 3uge|d)niirt war, n)eld)e^:tc^ 
 erft fpdter fel)r (eid)t lo^ tuurbe, a(« ic^ einem TOten 
 SBein, ben ujir in ber ^^enfion gemd^nlic^ unb f^firgern 
 tranfen, entfagte. T^iefe unertrdg(id)e Unbequnnlic^feit 
 l^atte mid) and) in 2efenl)eim Derlaffen, fo bag id) mid) 15 
 bort boppelt Dergniigt befanb; a(^ ic^ aber ju meiner 
 ftabtifc^en X)iat 3unicffet)rte, ftelfte fie fic^ ju meinem 
 grogen i^erbrug fogleid) trieber ein. 5U(e^ bie^ macule 
 mic^ nad)ben!Ud) unb miirrifd), unb mein fingered mod^te 
 mit bem 3n^^nt ubereinftimmen. 20 
 
 3?erbrie6Iid)er a(^ jemal^, tueil eben nad) Xifc^e jene« 
 iibel fid) I)eftig eingefunben t)atte, n)o()nte id) bem Slini* 
 fum bei. T^ie grope §eiterfeit unb ®e^agnd)feit, ttjo* 
 mit ber iierel)rte ^''e()rer un§ Don ^ttt ju ^ttt fii^rte, 
 bie genaue ^emerfung bebeutenber 8l)mptome, bie ^e* 25 
 urteitung be^ G^ang^ ber .Qranf^eit iiber^aupt, bie ^^(^luf- 
 reben, mit benen er geu^d^nlid) feine 5tunbcn gu Trbnen 
 pffegte, \>a^ ade^ jog mid) 3U i()m unb mad)te mir ein 
 
 Sefcn(?ctm 
 
 41 
 
 frembe^ goc^, in baS ic^ nur n)ie burt^ eine 9fJi^e 
 l)ineinfa^, um befto reijenber unb (ieber. ^r moc^te 
 mic^ wolji a(« einen feltfamen jungen a)2enfd)en be* 
 fonber^ in^ 5luge gefagt unb mir bie mmbernd)e 5(no* 
 
 5 malie, bie mic^ ju feinen ^tunben l)infiil)rte, oerjielien 
 t)aben. ©ie^mal fd)Iofe er feinen 33ortrag nid)t, mie 
 fonft, mit einer ?e^re, bie fic^ auf irgenb eine htobad}'' 
 tete Srant^eit bejogen ^atte, fonbern fagte mit §eiter* 
 feit; „3}?eine §erren, mir fel)en einige Serien Dor un^. 
 
 10 ^enu^en ^ie biefelben, fid) auf jumuntern ; bie (gtubien 
 jDoUen nic^t adein ernft unb fleigig, fie iDotten auc^ 
 ^eiter unb mit @eifte^frei()eit be^anbelt merben. ®eben 
 @ie 3^rem torper ^etuegung, burd)n5anbern (^ie ju 
 gug unb iVL ^^ferbe ba« fd)one i^anb ; ber Gin^eimifc^e 
 
 15 n)irb fic^ an bem (S5en)ol)nten erfreuen, unb bem grem== 
 ben loirb e^ neue (5inbriicfe geben unb eine angene^me 
 (5rinnerung juriicftaffen." 
 
 G^ tDaren unfer eigentlid) nur jttjei, an n^elc^e biefc 
 ^rmalinung gerid)tet fein fonnte; mdge bem anbern 
 
 20 biefe^ Siejept eben fo eingeleuc^tet ^aben, a(« mir! 3d) 
 glaubte eine ©timme Dom §imme( ju I)oren, unb eilte, 
 h)a^ id) fonnte, ein ?ferb ju beftetlen unb mic^ faubcr 
 l)erau«5Upu^en. 3c^ fc^icfte nac^ 2Bet)tanb ; er ivar 
 nic^t in finben. T)ie^ \)\dt meinen (5ntfd)(uB nid)t auf, 
 
 25 aber teiber Derjogen fid) bie 5Infta(ten, unb id) fam 
 nic^t fo frill) meg, aii id) ge^offt ^atte. ^o ftarf id) 
 ouc^ ritt, itberfiel mid) boc^ bie Tiafi)t l^tx 5a?eg wax 
 n\d)t ju Derfet)len, unb ber SJ^onb be(eud)tete mein 
 
 I 
 
 Ml 
 
 '11 
 
42 
 
 (Soetf^e 
 
 Scfenl^cim 
 
 43 
 
 (eibenfc^aftltd^e^ Unternel)men. T)tc "Hfladit n)ar iDinbtg 
 unb fc^aucrtid), icf) fprengtc ju, urn nic^t bi^ morgcn 
 frii^ auf it)ren ^Inblicf luarten ju miiffen.* 
 
 (S^ war fd)on fpcit, a(^ ic^ in 3efenl)eim mein ^ferb 
 einfteUte. :t)er 3Birt auf tneinc grage, ob n)ot)( in ber 5 
 ^farrc nod) Sid|t fei, Derfid)erte mid), bic Damen feien 
 eben crft nac^ §aufe gegangen; er glaubc gef)drt gu 
 ^aben, bafe fie nod) einen gremben erroarteten. 1}a^ 
 \mv mir nic^t red)t ; benn ic^ ^dtte gewiinfc^t, bcr ein* 
 gige gu fein. 3d) eilte nad), urn wenigftcn^, fo fpdt 10 
 noc^, ai^ ber erfte gu erfd)einen. Qdj fanb bie bciben 
 (gc^meftent Dor ber Siire fifeenb; fie fd)ienen nid)t fe^r 
 Dermunbert, aber ic^ war e«, a(^ griebrife CtiDien in« 
 €l)r fagte, fo jeboc^, bag ic^'^ l)6rte: „§ah' id)'^ nidjt 
 gefagt? ba ift er!" 8ie fii^rten ntic^ in^ 3immer, unb 15 
 tc^ fanb eine fleine Collation aufgefteUt. ©ie aKutter 
 begriipte mid) aU einen alten :33e!annten; mie mic^ 
 aber bie dltere bei Vic^t befal), brad) fie in ein laute^ 
 ®e(dd)ter au^; benn fie fonnte wenig an fid) f)a(ten. 
 
 ^Md} biefem erften, etmad tounberlic^en (^pfang roarb 20 
 fog(eid) bie Unterrebung frei unb ^eiter, unb tva^ mir 
 biefen ^(benb oerborgen blieb, erfu^r id) ben anbern 
 9}iorgen. griebrife l)atte oorau-g gefagt, ha^ id) fommen 
 toiirbe ; unb wer f ii^lt nidjt einige^ ®el)agen beim (Sin* 
 treffen einer 5l^nung, felbft einer traurigen? Oliuien^ 25 
 Cadjen blieb auc^ fein ©c^eimni^; fie geftanb, bag ed 
 tt)r fet)r luftig oorgefommen, mid) bie^mat gepu^t unb 
 
 ♦See Appendix II, poem i. 
 
 h)0^( au^ftaffiert gu fe()en; griebrife I)ingegen fanb e^ 
 oorteil^aft, eine fold^e (Srfc^einung mir nid)t aU dittU 
 fcit au^gulegen, t)ie(me{)r ben ^unfc^, it)r gu gefaKen, 
 barin gu erbliden. 
 5 griit) rief mid) griebrite gum (S|jagierengel)en ; 9)?ut* 
 tec unb (Sc^mefter waren befc^dftigt, alle^ gum (Smpfang 
 me^rerer ®dfte t)orgubereiten. Qd) genog an ber ^dtt 
 be^ Ueben 3)2dbc^en^ ber ()err(ic^en (Sonntag^frii^e auf 
 bem !2anbe, wie fie un^ ber unfc^dfebare §ebel tjer* 
 
 10 gegenwdrtigt fjat* 8ie fd)ilberte mir bie ermartete 
 (^efedfc^aft unb hat mid), i^r beigufte^en, \)ai aUt 
 35ergniigungen wombglic^ gemeinfam unb in einer ge* 
 wiffen Orbnung miJc^ten genoffen werben. „®en)5^n* 
 lid)/' fagte fie, „gerftreut man \xd) einge(n; (Sd)erg unb 
 
 15 Spiel tt)irb nur oben^in gefoftet, fo bag gulefjt fiir 
 
 ben einen 2^ei( nid)t^ Ubrig b(eibt, al^ bie Garten gu 
 
 ergreifen, unb fiir ben anbern, im Jange fic^ au^gu- 
 
 rafen." 
 
 SBir entttjarfen bemnac^ unfern ^(an, wa^ Dor unb 
 
 20 nac^ !ilifc^e gefc^e^en foHte, mac^ten einanber wed^fel* 
 feitig mit neuen gefelUgen (Spielen befannt, waren einig 
 unb Dergnilgt, a(^ un^ bie ©lode nac^ ber ^ird^e rief, 
 too id) benn an i^rer 8eite eine etttja^ trodene ^rebigt 
 be« 33ater^ nic^t gu (ang fanb. 
 
 «5 ^^^^^^^'^^^S^^^ if^ immer bie ^d^e ber ©etiebten, boc^ 
 merging mir biefe (Stunbe aud^ unter befonberem ^}ad)' 
 benfen. ^c^ wieber^olte mir bie 33orgiige, bie fie foeben 
 
 ♦See Appendix III. 
 
 Mil 
 
 lei I 
 
44 
 
 (Beetle 
 
 £efcnl)cim 
 
 45 
 
 '»?! 
 
 auf^ freiftc Dor tnir entroid elte : bcfonncnc .^eiterfeit, 
 ^^Jabetat mtt ^^etDugtfcin, grot)fmn tnit Sl^orau«Jfe^en ; 
 (5igenfd)aften, bie unoertrdgtid) fd)emen, bie fid) aber 
 bei if)r jufammenfanben unb il)r 'JiufeereiJ gar ^olb be* 
 jcic^neten. ^Un ^attc ic^ aber auc^ cmfterc ®ctrac^^ 5 
 tungen iiber mid) felbft an3uftenen, bie einer frelen 
 §eiterfeit el)er (Sintrog taten. 
 
 (Seitbem jetted (eibenfd)aftlic^e 2Wabd)en meine ^\p\)cn 
 t)ern)itnfd)t unb ge^eiligt (benn jebe 55Jci^e ent^att ja 
 beibe^), l)atte id) mid), abergldubifd) genug, in ad)t ge* 10 
 nommen, irgenb ein ajJdbdjen ^u fiiffen, tt)ei( ie^ e^ auf 
 eine uner{)i5rte geiftige 5Bei|e ju befd)dbigen befilrc^tete. 
 Qd) UbenMnb ba^er jebe ?iifteni^eit, burc^ bie fid) ber 
 ^iingling gebrungen fit^It, biefe mi ober ttjenig fagenbe 
 ®unft einem reijenben 3)?dbc^en abjugeiDinnen. 5lber 15 
 felbft in ber fittigften (^efellfd)aft ermortete mid) eine 
 Idftige *i|3ritfung. Sben jene me^r ober minber geift^ 
 reic^en, fogenannten Heinen (Spiele, burc^ melc^e ein 
 munterer, jiugenb(id)er ^rei"3 gefammelt unb uereinigt 
 mirb, finb grofeenteil^ auf ^fdnber gegriinbet, bei beren 20 
 ©nforberung bie ^uffe feinen unbebeutenben !^5fen)ert 
 I)aben. Qd) fjattt mir nun ein fiir aflemal Dorgenom* 
 men, ni^t ju fiiffen; unb mie un-^ irgenb ein 9)?angel 
 ober §inberni^ ju Xdtigfeiten aufregt, ju benen man 
 fic^ fonft nid)t ^ingeneigt \\atte, fo bot ic^ aik^ auf, 25 
 ma^ an mir Don talent unb .^umor tuar, mic^ burt^* 
 juioinben unb babei t)or ber C^efe((fd)aft unb fiir bie 
 ®efenfd)aft el)er ju geminnen a(^ ju Dertieren. SBenn 
 
 3ur (^inldfung eine^ ^fanbed ein 33er^ Dertangt merben 
 foUte, fo rid)tete man bie gorberung meift an mic^. 
 ^}iun wax id) immer uorbereitet unb mufete bei fotc^er 
 ®elegenl)eit etmad jum ^.?obe ber 3Birtin ober einer 
 
 5 Dame, bie fic^ am artigften gegen mid) erwiefen l)atte, 
 Dor^ubringen. Xraf e^^ fic^, ha^ mir allenfad^ ein tu^ 
 auferlegt murbe, fo fud)te id) mic^ mit einer SCSenbung 
 ^erau^3Ujie{)en, mit ber man g(eid)fal(^ jufrieben njar; 
 unb ba ic^ 3^^^ gel)abt f)atte, t)or^er baritber nac^ju* 
 
 10 benfen, fo fe^tte e^ mir nic^t an mannigfaltigen l^kx- 
 (ic^feiten; bod) getangen bie au^ bem Stegreife immer 
 am beften, 
 
 311^ mir nad) .f)aufe famen, fc^mirrten bie tjon me^r- 
 eren (Seiten angefommenen ®dfte fd)on (uftig burc^ 
 
 15 einanber, bi« S^^iebrife fie fammelte unb ju einem 
 igpajiergang nat^ jenem fd)bnen ^lai^ (ub unb fii^rte. 
 Dort fanb man eine reid)Ud)e Collation unb motlte mit 
 gefeUigen 8pielen bie Stunbe be^ ^JfJiittageffen« er* 
 loarten. §ier mufete ic^ in (Sinftimmung mit griebri* 
 
 20 fen, obg(eid) fie mein ®el)eimni^ nic^t al)nte, 8|)ie(e 
 ol)ne *ipfdnber unb ^fdnberlofungen ol)ne ^iiffe ju be^ 
 reiten unb bur($3ufit()ren. 
 
 ^JOkine tunftfertigfeit unb ©etoanbt^eit ioar um fo 
 nbtiger, aU bie mir fonft gan^ frembe ®efenfd)aft ge* 
 
 25 fd)n)inb ein ^erl)d(tni^ jroifc^en mir unb bem Ueben 
 3J^dbd)en mod)te geal)nt I)aben unb fic^ nun fc^al!^aft 
 ade 9)tit^e gab, mir ba^jenige aufjubrdngen, toad 16) 
 lieimtic^ ju tjermeiben fuc^te. 
 
 !i 
 
46 
 
 (5octt?c 
 
 10 
 
 ^d) fotinte mit elnlQer 5lufmer!fatn!eit an bicfcm 
 aJiorgen griebrifcn^ ganje^ 5Befen Qtml)x merben, ber^ 
 geftalt, ba^ fie mir fur bie ganje 3cit imtner biefelbe 
 blicb. (Sd)Ott bie freunblidjen, Dorjuglid) an fie ge* 
 rid)teten ®riiBe ber «auern gaben ju t)erfte^en, bap 5 
 fie i^nen n)ol)Uatig fei unb it)r Seljagen errege. 3u 
 §aufe ftanb bie 5l(tere ber 3}2utter bei; alle^, m^ 
 forperlic^e 5lnftrengung erforberte, warb nic^t Don grieb- 
 rifen ^erlangt; man fcf)onte fie, tuie man fagte, i^rer 
 
 ^ruft ttjegen. 
 
 & gibt grauen^perfonen, bie un« im 3immer be^' 
 fonber^ tt)o^( gefaUen, anbere, bie fid) beffer im greien 
 au«net)men; griebrife gef)orte ju ben lectern. 3^r 
 S03efen, it)re ©eftalt trat niemal^ reijenber t)en)or, aU 
 toenn fie fic^ auf einem erl)5t)ten guBpf^^ ^inbeu^egte; 15 
 bie ^Inmut i^re^ Setragen^ jrf)ien mit ber bebUtmten 
 grbe unb bie unDenDiiftlid)e .s^^eiterfeit il)re^ 5lnt(i^e« 
 mit bem blauen ©immel ju wetteifern. 5^iefen er- 
 quicfUc^en ttt)er, ber fie umgab, Orac^te fie and) mit 
 nac^ .t^aufe ; unb e^ liefe fid) balb bemerfen, bag fie 20 
 a^eriDirrungen au§5ugteid)en unb bie (^inbriicfe !(einer 
 unangenel)mer 3ufdttigfeiten leid)t tt)egjulbfd)en Der- 
 
 ftanb. 
 
 !Die reinfte greube, bie man an einer geliebten ^er- 
 fon finben !ann, ift bie, ju fel)en, bag fie anbere er- 25 
 freut. griebrifen^ :53etragen in ber ©efettfc^aft mar 
 allgemein it)ol)ltdtig. ^;>luf ^pajiergdngen fc^webte fie, 
 ein belebenber ®ei|t, l)in unb toieber unb xon^tt bie 
 
 Scfent^ctm 
 
 4t 
 
 8il(fen auSjufiillen, melc^e t)ier unb ba entfte^en mod)ten. 
 !Cie Seic^tigfeit i^rer ^etuegungen Ijaht id) fc^on ge* 
 rii^mt, unb am aller3ierlid)ften ttjar fie, rotnn fie lief. 
 ©0 mie ba6 $Re^ feine Seftimmung ganj ju erfiiden 
 
 5 fc^eint, toenn e^ (eic^t Uber bie feimenben <Saaten meg* 
 fliegt, fo fd)ien auc^ fie i^re 5(rt unb SSeife am beutlic^ften 
 au-^jubriicfen, menu fie, tt\m^ 3Sergeffene^ ju l)o(en, 
 tt\\)a^ 93erIorene^ gu fuc^en, ein entfernte^ ^aar l^er* 
 beijurufen, etma^ ^otmenbige^ ju befteHen, Uber dlaxn 
 
 10 unb "^htttn kidjttn ?aufe^ ()inei(te. !Dabei fam fie 
 
 niemal^ auger %tem unb blieb DoUig im ®(eic^gett)ic^t ; 
 
 ba^er mugte bie attju groge <Sorge ber (51tem fitr i^re 
 
 48ruft manc^em iibertrieben fdieinen. 
 
 T)tx SBater, ber un^ manc^mat burc^ SBiefen unb 
 
 15 gelber begleitete, mar bfter« nic^t giinftig gepaart, ^d^ 
 gefellte mit^ be^^alb ju it)m, unb er Derfe^Ite ntd^t, 
 fein Siebling^t^ema wieber anjuftimmen unb mid^ Don 
 bem Dorgeft^tagenen ®au be^ ^farr^aufe^ umftdnbUc^ 
 gu unter^alten. (5r beftagte fic^ befonber^, ha% er bie 
 
 20 forgfd(tig gefertigten ^Riffe nid^t mieber erl)a(ten !onne, 
 urn bariiber nad)juben!en unb eine unb bie anbere ^er* 
 befferung gu Uberlegen. ^d} enuiberte barauf, e« fei 
 (eic^t, fie gu erfe^en, unb erbot mid) gur gertigung 
 eine« ®runbriffe«, auf melc^en bod) Dorerft aKe^ an* 
 
 25 fomme. Qx mar e^ mo^I jufrieben, unb bei ber nbtigen 
 5lu«meffung follte ber 8c^u(meifter an bie §anb ge^en, 
 melc^en aufjuregen er benn auc^ fog(eid) forteilte, t>a' 
 mit ja ber gug* unb 3'^l^f^^^ morgen frii^ bereit mdre. 
 
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 50^ er fiinmegQegangen roar, fagtc grtcbrifc: ,,<Sie 
 fmb rcd)t gut, bie fd)tDad)e ^eitc be« Itcbcn SBatcr^ ju 
 ^egett unb mcf)t, roie bie anbent, bic biefc« ©efprdd) 
 fc^on Ubcrbruffig finb, it)n ju tneiben ober bouon abju^ 
 brec^en. grcilid) mug id) 3t)nen bcfenncn, ba^ roir 5 
 Ubrigen ben Sau nid^t n)iinfd)en; er roiirbe ber ®e= 
 meinbe ju ^oc^ su fte^en fommen unb un^ and). 
 9?eue« §<^^^' ^^^^^ §au«gerdte! Unfem ®aften roiirbe 
 e^ bei un^ nid)t luo^ler fein, fie finb nun einmal ha^ 
 alte ©ebdube gett)ot|nt. §itv fonnen UJir fie reid)Ud) 10 
 bemirten, bort fdnben roir un^ in einem roeitem $Raume 
 beengt. (go fte^t bie ^ac^e; aber unterlaffen ^^ie 
 nic^t, gefdUig ju fein, ic^ bante e« 3t)nen t)on ©erjen." 
 
 (Sine anbere S)ame, bie fic^ su un^ gefeUte, fragte 
 nad) einigen ^omanen, ob griebrife foId)e gelefen. <Sie 15 
 Demeinte e^; benn fie t)atte iiberl)aupt roenig gelefen; 
 fie roar in einem !)eitern fittUc^en ^eben^genug aufge= 
 toac^fen unb bemgemd§ gebilbet. ^dj l)otte ben „^afe- 
 fietb" auf ber 3unge, aUein ic^ magte nic^t, il)r it)n 
 ansubieten, bie tfinli^feit ber 3uftdnbe mx ju auf^ 20 
 fattenb unb ju bebeutenb. „3d) !efe fefjr gem ^Komone," 
 fagte fie; „nian finbet barin fo l)iibfc^e i^eute, benen 
 man m^i d^nlid) fel)en mbc^te.'' 
 
 ®ie 5(u^meffung be^ §au\t^ gefd)af| be« anbern 
 2J?orgene. <^k ging jiemlic^ langfam Don ftatten, ba 25 
 x6) in folc^en ^iinften fo tuenig gemanbt mar, a(« ber 
 (Sd)u(meifter. (Snblic^ fam ein leibtic^er a-ntrourf ^u- 
 ftanbe. Der gute $ater fagte mir feine ^Ibfidjt unb 
 
 tear nic^t unjufrieben, aU ic^ ^bfc^ieb nat)m, um ben 
 9?i6 in ber (Stabt mit mel)r S5equemtid)!eit au tjerfer* 
 tigen. griebrife entliefe mic^ fro^ ; fie roar Don meiner 
 ^eigung iibergeugt, roie ic^ t)on ber iljrigen, unb bie 
 S fed)^ ^tunben ft^ienen feine (Sntfemung me^r. (5« 
 roar fo (eit^t, mit ber 2)i(igence md) !Drufent)eim gu 
 fa^ren unb fic^ burc^ biefe« gu^rroerf, foroie burc^ 
 orbentUd)e unb augerorbentlid^e Soten in 33erbinbung 
 ju er^ialten, roobei ©eorg ben Spebiteur mad)tn foUte. 
 
 ,0 3n ber ®tabt ange(angt, befc^dftigte ic^ mid^ in htn 
 frii^eften (gtunben — benn an (angen @d)(af roar nic^t 
 met|r gu ben!en — mit bem ^iffe, ben ic^ fo fauber 
 al« moglic^ jeidjnete. ^nbeffen ^atte id) i!)r ©uc^er 
 gefc^icft unb ein furje^ freunblid)e« 3Bort baju ge* 
 
 15 fc^rieben. 3d) er^ielt fog(eid) 5lntroort unb erf rente 
 mid) it)rer leic^ten, pbfc^en, l)er3lid|en ©anb. ^ben 
 fo roar 3nf)a(t unb ®ti( natUrac^, gut, Iiebet)ott, t)on 
 innen l)erau«, unb fo rourbe ber angenet)me ^inbrurf, 
 ben fie auf mic^ gemat^t, immer ert)a(ten unb erneuert. 
 
 20 3d) roieberl)o(te mir bie ^Sorjitge it)re^ ^otben ©efen^ 
 nur gar ju gem unb ndt)rte bie ©offnung, fie balb. unb 
 ouf Idngere 3eit roieberjufe()en. 
 
 ($^ beburfte nun nic^t me{)r eine^ 3^^^f^ ^^^ f^^*^^ 
 bc^ brauen V^e^rer^; er ^atte mid) burd) fene SSorte 
 
 25 jur rec^ten 3eit fo au^ bem ®runbe furiert, bafe id) il)n 
 unb feine ^Iranten nid)t (eic^t roieberjufet)en ?uft ^attt. 
 
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 T)ev ^riefnjerf)fel tnit griebvifen »urbc (cb^oftcr. @tc 
 lub mic^ ein ju einem gefte, njoju aud) ubcrr^cinifc^c 
 greunbe fommen toUrben; ic^ foUtc itiic^ auf (dngerc 
 3eit cinric^ten. 3c^ tat e^, inbcm ic^ cinen tUc^tigen 
 a}2ante(ja(f auf bic ©iUQcncc pocfte, unb in ttjcnig s 
 5tunben befanb id) micf) in i^rer 9Jdt)e. 3d) traf einc 
 groBe unb lufttgc ©efeUfc^aft, na^m ben 33atcr bcifeite, 
 iiberreidjtc i^m ben 9^iB. iiber ben er groge greube 
 bejeigte; td| befprac^ mit il)m, ma^ ic^ bei ber 5(u«ar* 
 beitung gebac^t f)atte ; er mar auger fid) t)or ^.^ergniigen, lo 
 befonber^ lobte er bie 9?ein(id)!eit ber 3eic^nung; bie 
 ^atte id) t)on ^ugenb auf geiibt unb mir bie^mal auf bem 
 fc^onften "ifapier nod) befonbere Wi\)t gegeben. villein 
 biefe^ aSergnUgen murbe unferm guten JBirte gar balb 
 uerfiimmert, ba er gegen nteinen 'iRat in ber greube 15 
 feine^ ©erjen« ben ^\^ ber ©efe(Ifd)aft Dortegte. SBeit 
 entfemt, baran bie ern)iinfd)te !l:ei(nal)me ju dugem, 
 ac^teten bie einen biefe f (ift(id}e 5(rbeit gar nic^t ; anbere, 
 bie etiuad tjon ber 8ac^e ju t)erftel)en glaubten, mac^ten 
 c^ noc^ fd)(imnier ; fie tabelten ben (^ntwurf aU nid)t 20 
 hinftgerec^t, unb at^ ber Wt einen Slugenblirf nic^t 
 aufmerfte, t)anbt)abten fie biefe fauberen ^Idtter aU 
 ^rouiKon^, unb einer jog ntit ()arten ^(eiftiftftric^en 
 feine 53erbefferung^t)orfd)(dge bergeftatt berb Uber bag 
 jarte papier, \ia^ an 3Biebert)erfteaung ber erften 9?ein* 25 
 t)eit gar nid)t ju benfen mar. 
 
 T^en ()ac^ft Derbriefelic^en 9)knn, bem fein a^ergniigen 
 fo fd)nidi)(id} uereitelt morben, Dermoc^te id) !aum ^u 
 
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 trbften, fo fef)r id) i^m aud) oerfic^erte, bag ic^ fie felbft 
 nur fiir (Jntnjiirfe gel)aUen, moriiber luir fpred)en unb 
 neue ^eic^nungen barouf bauen moKten. (5r ging bem 
 alien ungeac^tet l)bc^ft t)erbrieg(id) meg, unb griebrite 
 
 5 banfte mir fiir bie 5(ufmerffamfeit gegen ben SBater 
 cben fo fe^r aU fiir bie ©ebulb bei ber Unart ber 
 93^itgdfte. 
 
 3d) aber fannte feinen Sc^merj noc^ 33erbrug in il)rer 
 9ld()e. X)k ©efeltfc^aft beftanb au5 jungen, jiemlic^ 
 
 10 Idrmenben greunben, bie ein alter §err noc^ ju iiber^ 
 bieten trad)tete unb nod) munberlic^ere^ 3^^9 angab, aU 
 fie au^iibten. Tlan ^atte fd)on beim grul)ftit(! t>tn 
 SKein nic^t gefpart; bei einem fel^r mo()( befegten 
 3}iittag^tifd)e (ieg man fic^'^ an feinem ©enug er* 
 
 IS mangein, unb alien fd)me(fte e« nac^ ber angreifenben 
 ^eibe^iibung bei jiemlid)er SBdrme um fo beffer, unb 
 menu ber alte 5(mtmann be§ ®uten ein menig ju Diet 
 getan l^atte, fo mar bie 3ugenb nic^t meit I)inter il)m 
 guriicfgeblieben. 
 
 20 3(^ mar grenjenlo^ gliidlic^ an griebrifen^ 8eite, 
 gefprdc^ig, (uftig, geiftreit^, t)orIaut, unb boc^ burd) 
 ©efu^I, 5(c^tung unb 5lnl)dnglid)feit gemdgigt. 8ie in 
 gleic^em galle, offen, ^eiter, teilnel)menb unb mitteilenb. 
 Sir fc^ienen allein fiir bie ®efe(Ifd)aft 3U leben unb 
 
 25 (ebten blog med)felfeitig fiir un^. 
 
 ^adj Ti\6)t fuc^te man ben (Sd)atten ; gefellfc^aftlid)e 
 <SpieIe murben Dorgenommen, unb *^?fdnberfpiele !amen 
 an bie ^ei^e. :33ei I'ofung ber ^fdnber ging alle§ 
 
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 iebcr 5(rt in« Ubertriebene ; ©ebdrbcn, btc mon uer* 
 langtc, ganblungen, bic man au^iiben, ^lufgaben, bie 
 man lofen foUte, a\k^ jeugte Don einer Denuegenen 
 guft, bie feme ®renjen fennt. 3d) felbft fteigerte bie[e 
 tt)Uben erf)erje burc^ man^en (Sc^ujanf, griebrife gldnjte 5 
 burc^ manc^en necfifc^en (Sinfall; fie crfc^ien mir (ieb^ 
 liefer aU je ; aik ^t}pocf)onbrifc^en, abercjtdubifc^cn (^riden 
 tuaren mir t)erfrf)n)unben, unb aU \\d) bie ©elegen^eit 
 gab, meine \o jdrtlic^ ©eliebte red)t Ijtxi^Wdi in fiiffen, 
 Derfdumte id)'« nidjt, unb nod) weniger Derfagte id) mir 10 
 bie 5Bieber^o(ung biefer greube. 
 
 T)k ©offnung ber (55efeaf(^aft auf 3)ht|if njurbe enb(id) 
 befriebigt ; fie lieg fic^ {)oren, imb ailed eilte jum !Ian5e. 
 2)ie 5lEemanben, bad Saljen unb ^T^re^en mar 5(nfang, 
 3»itte( unb Cube. 3ine maren ju biefem ^ationaltan^ 15 
 aufgen)ad)fen, and) \6) mad)te meinen ge()eimen ?el)r^ 
 meifterinnen ($()re genug, imb griebrife, njetdje tanjte, 
 toic fie ging, fprang unb lief, mar fe^r erfreut, an mir 
 einen geiibtcn partner ju finben. 2Bir l)ieUen meift 
 jufammen, mu^ten aber Mh Sc^id)t mad)en, meil man 20 
 i()r Don alien ^eiten jurebete, nic^t loeiter fortjurafen. 
 mx entfdjdbigten und burc^ einen einfamen ^pajiergang 
 §anb in ©anb, unb an jenem ftiUen '^iai^t burd) bie 
 t)er5lid)fte Umarmung unb bie treuUc^fte 35erfic^erung, 
 ba6 mir und Don @runb and (iebten. 25 
 
 tltere *^erfonen, bie Dom 3pie( aufgeftanben maren, 
 jogen und mit fid) fort, ^ei ber 5(benbfo((ation !am 
 man eben fo menig gu fic^ felbft; ed marb bid tief in 
 
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 bic '^adjt %ttan]t, unb an (Mefunbl)eiten, fomie an anbern 
 iHufmunterungen jum Xrinten fetjlte ed fo menig aid 
 am 9)?ittag. 
 ^6) ()atte faum einige 8tunben fe^r tief gefd)lafen, 
 
 5 aid ein er^ifeted unb in 5lufrul)r gebrad)ted :^lut mic^ 
 aufmecfte. 3n folc^en (Stunben unb i^agen ift ed, mo 
 bie 8orge, bie $Heue ben mel)rlod l^ingeftredten 3}2enfc^en 
 gu itberfallen pflegen. SJieine Ginbilbungdfraft ftellte 
 mir jugleid) bie (ebl)afteften :Silber bar ; ic^ fef)e J^ujin- 
 
 10 ben, mie fie leibenfc^aftlid) Don mir juriicftritt, mit 
 gliit)enber SBange, mit funfelnben 5(ugen jene 33er^ 
 miinfc^ung audfpridjt, moburd) nur il}re 8d)mefter be^ 
 brol)t merben foil unb moburc^ fie unmiffenb frembe 
 ^c^ulblofe bebrol)t. Qd) fel)e griebrifen i^r gegeniiber 
 
 15 ftel)en, erftarrt Dor bem Public!, bleid) unb bie golgen 
 jener SBermiinfc^ung fitl)lenb, Don ber fie nic^td meig. 
 3c^ finbe mic^ in ber 30^itte, fo menig imftanbe, bie 
 geiftigen SSirfungen jened 5lbenteuerd abjule^nen, aid 
 jenen Ungliicf meidfagenben ^ufe ju Dermeiben. T)ie 
 
 20 jarte ©efunb^eit griebritend fc^ien ben gebro^ten Un* 
 
 fall ju befc^leunigen, unb nun !am mir i^re Siebe gu 
 
 mir red)t unfelig Dor; ic^ miinfc^te liber alle «erge 5U 
 
 fein. 
 
 SBod aber noc^ (Sd)merjli(^cred fUr mic^ im §inter* 
 
 25 grunbe lag, mill ic^ nic^t Derl)e^len. (5in gemiffer T)nnM 
 unterl)ielt bei mir jenen 5lberglauben ; meine ^ippen — 
 gemei!)t ober Dermitnfd)t — famen mir bebeutenber Dor, 
 aid f onft ; unb mit nic^t gcringer (gelbftgefdlligfeit mar 
 
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 ic^ tnir tncine^ cnt^altfatnen ^etragen^ bcmugt, inbctn 
 ic^ tnir manrf)c unfd)u(btge greube Derfagte, teil^ uui 
 jenen magifd)en ^^orjug ju beiua^ren, tei(^ urn ein ^arm= 
 lofe^ SBefcn nic^t ju Derlc^cn, njenn id) il)n oufgdbe. 
 Sf^unmefir aber mar aik^ uertoren unb unnjieberbringlid) ; 
 ic^ toav in einen gemeinen 3^f^^^^ juriicfgefe^rt, id) 
 glaubte, ba^ Ucbftc 333efen Derlefet, i^r uniDieberbringlid) 
 gefd)abet ju t)aben; unb fo n^ar jenc 33ertt}imfd)ung, 
 anftatt ba§ id) fie l)atte (o^merben foUen, Don meinen 
 ^ippen in mein cigne^ §erj juriicfgefd)(agen. 
 
 iCae aUe^ rafte jufammen in meinem burc^ l^iebe 
 unb Seibenjc^aft, SS^ein unb Zani aufgeregten ^(ute, 
 Dcrtt)irrtc mein :Denfen, peinigte mein (Refill)!, fo bafe 
 id^, befonber^ im ©egenfa^ mit ben geftrigen be^ag- 
 lidjen greuben, mic^ in einer ^^erjmeiflung fii^Ite, bie 
 of)ne ®renjen fd)ien. @litcf(id)ern)eife bticfte burc^ eine 
 (Bpaitt im i^aben ba^ Xage^lidit mid) an; unb atte 
 Tl'a6)it ber 92ac^t itberminbenb, ftetlte mic^ bie ^eroor* 
 tretenbe ^onne ujieber auf meine Jii^e; ic^ wax balb 
 im greien unb fc^nett erquicft, mo nid)t ^ergeftellt. 
 
 T)er 5lbergtaube, fo mie manc^e^ anbre 3Bd^nen, Der* 
 (iert fe^r kidjt an feiner (^emalt, tocnn er, ftatt unferer 
 Gitelfeit ju fd)mei(^e(n, i^r in ben 323eg tritt unb biefem 
 jarten SBefen eine bdfe ^tunbe mad)en ioiU ; mir fe^en 
 at^bann red)t gut, ha^ mir il)n (o^merben fonnen, fobalb 25 
 mir mollen; mir entfagen i^m um fo leid|ter, je me^r 
 alle^, \m^ mir i^m entjie^en, ju unferm 33ortei( ge- 
 xtidjt T)er ^nblict griebrifen^, ba^ ©efii^l i^rer ?iebe^ 
 
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 bie §eiter!eit ber Umgebung, alle^ mad^te mir 58or* 
 miirfe, bofe ic^ in ber 9)^itte ber gUicf(id)ften Xage fo 
 traurige 9k(^to5gel bei mir ^abe be^erbergen m5gen; 
 id) g(aubte fie auf emig oerfdjeuc^t 3U ^aben. !De« 
 
 5 lieben 3}Mbd)end immer me^r annd^ernbe^, 3Utrau(id)e^ 
 ^etragen madjte mid) burd) unb burc^ frol^, unb ic^ 
 fanb mid| rec^t g(licf(ic^, ba§ fie mir bie^mal beim 5(b^ 
 fc^ieb fiffentlic^, mie anbern greunben unb 33ertt)anbten, 
 einen ^ug gab. 
 
 10 3n ber <Stabt ermarteten mid^ gar mandie ©efc^dfte 
 
 unb 3^^f^^ciiii^9^^/ ^^^ ^^^^tt if^ ^^^ i>ft burc^ einen 
 ie(jt regelmdfeig eingeteiteten ^riefmec^fel mit meiner 
 ©eliebten ju il)r fammelte. 2(uc^ in ^riefen b(ieb fie 
 immer biefelbe; fie mod)te et\m^ ^eue^ erjd^len ober 
 
 15 auf befannte ^egeben^eiten anfpielen, (eic^t fc^ilbern, 
 ooriibergef)enb repettieren, immer mar e^, ai^ menu fie 
 auc^ mit ber geber ge^enb, fommenb, (aufenb, fpringenb 
 fo (eic^t auftrdte a(^ fid)er. %vi6) id) f(^rieb fet)r gem 
 an fie; benn bie S3ergegenmdrtigung i^rer ^orjiige Der* 
 
 20 me^rte meine ^eigung and) in ber ^(bmefen^eit, fo bo^ 
 biefe Unter^altung einer perfonlic^en menig nad)gab, ja, 
 in ber go(ge mir fogar angene()mer, teurer murbe. 
 
 !Denn jener 3lberg(aube Ijattt DdlHg meic^en miiffen. 
 ($r griinbete fid) jmar auf (Sinbriide frii^erer ^a^re, 
 
 25 allein ber ®eift be« Xag«, ba^ $Hafc^e ber ^ugenb, ber 
 Umgang mit fatten, uerftdnbigen Wdnntxn, aik^ mar 
 i!)m ungiinftig ; fo ba§ fic^ nic^t leic^t jemanb in meiner 
 ganjen Umgebung gefunben ^dtte, bem nic^t ein ^e* 
 
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 tennttti^ meiner ©ride t)onfomtnett (acf|cr(i(^ getrcfcn 
 ludre. mtm ba^ Sc^Ummfte war, bafe jencr ^a\jn, 
 inbem er flo^, cine mljxt Setrac^tung Uber ben 3^f^<^^^ 
 juriicfUeg, in melrfjem fid) immer junge Seute befinben, 
 beren fru^jeitige g^ieignngen fic^ feinen bauer^aften (5r^ s 
 folg Derfpred)en bUrfen. ^o wenig tDor mir gel)o(fen, 
 ben 3rrtunt (o^ jn fein, ba§ 33erftanb nnb Uberlegung 
 mir nnr noc^ fd)limnier in biefem ^aUt ntitfpietten. 
 SlJieine Seibenfdjaft mucf)^, je niet)r ic^ ben SBert bed 
 trefflic^en ^tdbc^en^ fennen (emte, unb bie 3eit rttcfte lo 
 ^eran, ba ic^ fo Die! iHebed unb (^ute«, DieUeid()t auf 
 immer, oerlieren foUte. 
 
 mx t)atten eine 3eit lang jufammen ftiU unb an* 
 mutig fortgelebt, aU greunb fiBei)(anb bie 6cf)a(!l)eit 
 beging, ben „^^anbpriefter Don SBafefielb" nac^ ^efen^^ 15 
 l)eim mitjubringen unb mir i^n, ba Dom 33or(efen bie 
 9?ebe ipar, unuermutet ju iiberreidjen, a(« ptte e« 
 toeiter gar nid|td ju fagen. 3c^ tuufete mic^ ju faffen 
 unb ta« fo l)eiter unb freimiitig, aid ic^ nur fonnte. 
 mdj bie ©efi^ter meiner 3u(}5rer ert)eiterten fic^ fo- 20 
 g(eid), unb ed fd)ien it)nen gar nic^t unangenel)m, aber- 
 maid ju einer 35ergleic^ung genbtigt ju fein. C)atten 
 fie 5U 9kt)monb unb 2)klufine fomifd)e ©egenbilber 
 gefunben, fo erblirften fie l)ier fic^ felbft in einem 
 (Spiegel, ber feinedroegd Derl)dBlid)te. 3Jian geftanb fic^'d 25 
 nid)t audbriicflid), aber man Derleugnete ed nid)t, bag 
 man fic^ unter (^eifted-- unb (^^efai)ldDent)anbten benjege. 
 
 !Die @en)ol)n!)eit, jufammen ju fein, befeftigte \\d) 
 
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 57 
 
 immer meljr; man njugte nid^t anberd, aid bag x^ 
 biefem ^reife angel)ore. SJ^an liefe ed gefd)et)en unb 
 ge^en, o^ne gerabe ju fragen, tMd baraud merben follte. 
 'JJ^an glaubte fomot)l auf griebrifend ©efinnungen aid 
 
 5 auc^ auf meine i)ted)tlid}feit (fiir bie man n)egen jened 
 iDunberlic^en ^nt^altend felbft Don unfd)ulbigen IHeb^^ 
 fofungen ein gilnftiged SBorurteil gef agt l)atte) Doflig 
 Dertrauen ju fbnnen. SDkn lieg und unbead)let, mie ed 
 iiberl)aupt bort unb bamald 8itte war, unb ed l)ing 
 
 10 Don und ab, in fleinerer ober grogerer ©efellfjjaft bie 
 4 (^egenb 3U burd)ftreifen unb bie greunbe ber 9lad)bar* 
 fc^aft ju befudien. X)iedfeitd unb ienfeitd t>c^ 9?l)eind 
 fanb id) bie ^erfonen jerftreut, bie id) in ^efenl)eim 
 Dereinigt gefet)en, jeben bei fic^, aid freunblic^en SSirt, 
 
 15 gaftfrei unb fo gem tiidje unb teller aid (Smarten unb 
 SBeinberge, ja bie ganje ©egenb auffc^liegenb. 
 
 X)ie $Rl)eininfeln loaren benn auc^ bfterd ein 3ie( 
 unferer Safferfa^rten. ^ort brac^ten wir o^ne ^ami- 
 l)ergigfeit bie !iil)len ^etuo^ner bed flaren 9^t)eind in 
 
 20 ben Seffel, auf ben ^oft, in bad fiebenbe gett, unb 
 l)dtten und ^ier in ben traulic^en gifc^er^iitten Dielleic^t 
 me^r aid billig angefiebelt, l)dtten und nic^t bie entfe^- 
 lid)en O^^einfc^nafen nac^ einigen ®tunben mieber iregge- 
 trieben. liber biefe unertrdglid)e (Stdrung einer ber 
 
 25 fd)i3nften iguftpartieen, wo fonft ailed gliidte, wo bie 
 ^)Jeigung ber ^iebenben mit bem guten (5rfolge he^ Un- 
 ternei)mend nur ju wad)fen fc^ien, brac^ ic^ wirflid), 
 aid wir ju fru^, ungefd)icft unb ungelegen nad) §aufe 
 
58 
 
 (Soet!?e 
 
 Sefenl^cim 
 
 59 
 
 famen, in ®egenn)ort be^ QUten Qciftlic^cn 3Satcr« in 
 Qotte^lafterlirfie $Heben au^ unb Dcr)id)erte, bag biefe 
 ^d)na!en aUein mid) Don bem ©ebanfen abbringen 
 fbnnten, a(^ ^abe ein guter unb njeifer (^ott bic Selt 
 erfc^affen. ®er alte, fromme §err rief mid) bagegen 
 ernftUd) jur Trbnung unb uerftanbigte mid), bag biefe 
 aj^iicfen unb anbere^ Ungejiefer erft m6) bem gaOe 
 unfercv erftcn Gltern entftanben ober, mm fie im 
 ^arabiefe gemefen, bafelbft nur angene()m gefummt unb 
 nic^t geftoc^en fatten, ^dj fu^^te mid) imx fogteic^ 
 befdnftigt; benn ein 3orniger ift xoolji in begiitigen, 
 menu e^ un^ gliicft, i()n sum i^dc^eln ju bringen; ic^ 
 Derfic^ertc jeboc^, e^ t)abe be« ($ngel« mit bem flam* 
 menben ^djxotxtt gar nid)t beburft, um ba^ fiinbige 
 (Stiepaar au§ bem ©arten ju treiben; er miiffe mir 
 Dielme^r eriauben, mir Dorjuftellen, bag bie^ burc^ groge 
 ed)na!en bed 5:igrid unb (vupl)rat gefd)e^en fei. Unb 
 fo l)atte ic^ i^n mieber jum ^ad)en gebrad)t; benn ber 
 gute SDknn uerftanb epa§ ober lieg i^n tt)enigftend 
 
 Doriiberge^en. 
 
 (Smfttjafter jeboc^ unb ^er^ertiebenber tuar ber ©enug 
 ber Za%^-^ unb ^a^re^seiten in biefem t|errUd)en ^anbe. 
 SWan burfte fid) nur ber ®egentt)art l)ingeben, um biefe 
 tlart)eit be§ reinen §immel«, biefen ®(anj ber reid)en 
 @rbe, biefe (auen 5lbenbe, biefe njarmen 9^dd)te an ber 
 @eite ber ©eliebten ober in il)rer 5^af)e ju geniefeen. 
 aj^onate lang begliidten und reine atl)erifc^e 3)?orgen, 
 n)0 ber §immel fid) in feiner ganjen "H^xadjt \vk^ in* 
 
 10 
 
 '5 
 
 20 
 
 * 
 
 bem er bie Srbe mit iiberfluffigem Zan .asMnfL ^atte ; 
 unb bamit biefed <Sc^aufpie( nidjt ju einfac^ merbe, 
 tiirmten fi(^ oft ffio(fen iiber bie entfernten ^erge balb 
 in biefer, balb in jener ®egenb. (Sie ftanben Xage, \a 
 
 5 Socmen lang ol)ne ben reinen §immel gu triiben, unb 
 felbft bie Doriiberge^enben Remitter erquidten ha^ 2anh 
 unb t)er^errUc^ten \>a^ ®riin, bad fc^on . toieber im 
 (Sonnenfd)ein gldnjte, e^e ed noc^ abtrocfnen fonnte. 
 I^er boppelte ^egenbogen, jtDeifarbige ^dume eined 
 
 10 bunfe(grauen,beina^ fc^mar^en ^immUfd)en ^anbftreifend, 
 tt)aren ^errlic^er, farbiger, entfd)iebener, aber auc^ flud^== 
 tiger, aid ic^ fie irgenb htoha6;)ttt 
 
 Unter biefen Umgebungen trat untjerfe^end bie 8uft 
 5U bic^ten, bie id^ (ange nidjt gefii^tt Ijatit, luieber l^er* 
 
 15 Dor. Qd) (egte fiir griebrifen mandje ?ieber befannten 
 
 9)ie(obieen unter. (Sie f)dtten ein artiged :^dnbc^en ge* 
 
 ([tbtu] menige baoon finb iibrig gebUeben, man iuirb 
 
 fie teic^t and meinen iibrigen ^eraudfinben.* 
 
 T)a id) meiner tt)unber(id)en (Stubien unb iibrigen 
 
 20 il>erl)d(tniffe megen bod) ofterd nad) ber ^taU guriicf* 
 jufe^ren genbtigt mar, fo entfprang baburd^ fiir unfere 
 ^Jeigung ein neued 2tbtn, bad und Dor allem Unange* 
 ne^men bett)at)rte, tva^ an folc^e fteine iOiebedl^dnbel, 
 aid Dcrbrieglic^e golge, fid) gemb^nlic^ ju fc^liegen 
 
 25 Pflcgt. (Jntfemt uon mir, arbeitete fie fur mic^ unb 
 bad)te auf irgenb eine neue Unterl)altung, menu ic^ ju- 
 riidfdme; entfernt Don i^r, befc^dftigte ic^ mid) fiir 
 
 ♦For the poems see Appendix II. 
 
 ti 
 
60 
 
 (goetl?e 
 
 fic, um bur^ eine neue (^abe, cincn neuen einfaU i^r 
 iDieber neu ju fein. (S^cmaltc :33dnber tuaren bama(« 
 ebett erft mot>t Qeroorben ; id) tnalte ihr gleid) ein paax 
 (gtiicfe unb fenbete fie mit einem fleinen ®ebid)t 
 Dorau^, ha id) bie^mat Idnger, al^ ic^ 9ebad)t, au^blei^ 5 
 ben mufete.* Um auc^ bie bem ^Nater getone ^ufage 
 eine^ neuen unb au^gearbeiteten ^auriffe^ nod) iiber 
 35erfpred)en ju l)alten, berebete id) einen iungen S3au* 
 Derftdnbigen, ftatt tneiner su arbeiten. ©iefer ^atte fo 
 Diet Suft an ber ^lufgabe al« ©efdlligfeit gegen mid), lo 
 unb marb noc^ mel)r burc^ bie ^offnung eine« guten 
 (Jmpfang^ in einer fo angenel)men gamilie belebt. (5r 
 Derfertigte ©runbrife, 5(ufri6 unb 'Durd))d)nitt bc^ §au- 
 fe^; §of unb Garten mar nid)t Dergeffen; auc^ ein 
 betaiUievter, aber feljr mdgiger ^Infc^lag mar t)injuge^ 15 
 fiigt, um bie 9J^ogUd)!eit ber 5Iu^f"^rw^9 ^i^^^ ^^^^^' 
 Idufigen unb foftfpieligen Unterne!)men^ aid (eid)t unb 
 tunlid) t)orju)piegeln. 
 
 ®iefe 3eugni|fe unferer freunbfd)aftnc^en SSemit^- 
 ungen Derfd)aff ten und ben aebreid)ften (5mpf ang ; unb 20 
 ba ber gute ^^ater fa^, bag mir ben beften SBillen 
 fatten, it)m ju bienen, fo trat er mit nod) einem 
 SBunfd)e ^ert)or; ed mar ber, feine jmar l)libid)e, aber 
 einfarbige (St)aife mit ©lumen unb 3ieraten ftaffiert 
 JU fet)en. 3Q3ir Uefeen und bereitmidig finben. garben, =5 
 ^infel unb fonftige :33ebiirfni)fe murben t)on ben ^rdmem 
 unb 5lpot^e!em ber ndd)ften Stdbte l)erbeiget)o(t. ©a* 
 
 ♦For this poem see Appendix II, 2. 
 
 I< 
 
 SefcnF^cim 
 
 61 
 
 mit ed aber auc^ an einem Safefielbfdjen SJ^iplingen 
 nic^t fe^len mod)te, fo bemerften mir nur erft, al^ aik^ 
 ouf bad fleifeigfte unb buntefte gemait mar, ba§ mir 
 einen falfc^en gimid genommen fatten, ber nid)t trocf* 
 
 5 nen moUte ; ©onnenfc^ein unb 3^9^^f^ reined unb 
 feud)ted ^Better, nid)td mottte fruc^ten. Wan mu§te fid) 
 inbeffen eined alten iWumpelfaftend bebienen, unb ed 
 blieb und nic^td iibrig, aid bie SBerjicrung mit mel)r 
 Tliifjt mieber abjureiben, aid mir fie aufgemalt fatten. 
 
 10 X)ie Unluft bei biefer 5lrbeit uergrdperte fid) nod), aid 
 und bie aj^dbc^en um'd ^immeld milieu baten, langfam 
 unb Dorfic^tig ju Derfa^ren, um ben @runb ju fc^onen, 
 melc^er benn boc^ nac^ biefer operation ju feinem 
 urfpriinglid)en ©lanje nid)t mieber juriid jubringen mar. 
 
 IS S)urc^ foId)c unangenel)me tleine 3^ifd)enfdlle mur* 
 ben mir jeboc^ fo menig aid Doftor ^]^rimrofe unb feine 
 liebendmiirbige gamilie in unferm ^eitem ii^eben geftort ; 
 benn ed begegnete manc^ed unermartete ©liicf fomol)I 
 und aid auc^ greunben unb 9?ad)barn; goc^jeiten unb 
 
 20 ^inbtaufen, $Rid}tung eined (^ebdubed, Grbfdjaft, Sotterie^ 
 geminn murben medjfelfeitig ijerfiinbigt unb mitgenoffen. 
 2Bir trugen alle greube, mie ein (^emeingut, jufammen 
 unb mufeten fie burd; ®eift unb ^iebe ju fteigern. 
 
 5^un foUte aber unfere ?iebe noc^ eine fonberbare 
 
 25 l^riifung audfte^en. 3d) mill ed ^ritfung nennen, ob^ 
 
 glei(^ bied nic^t bad recite Sort ift. Die Idnblid)e 
 
62 
 
 ©octt^e 
 
 ^amilic, bcr ic^ bcfrcunbet mar, l)attc 33crn)onbtc in 
 ber (Stabt, t)on gutem ^^Infe^en unb 9?uf unb in bet)Q9^ 
 Urfien SBermbQen^umftdnben. T)ie jungen (gtdbter traren 
 (Jfter^ in ^efcn^eim. IDic dltem ^erfoncn, SKuttcr 
 unb Santen, luenigcr benjegtirf), l)orten fo manc^crlct 5 
 Don bem bortigen Seben, t)on ber wac^fcnben ^nmut 
 ber X^ttx, felbft Don nteinem einftug, ba§ fie mic^ 
 erft moUten fennen lernen unb, nod)bem ic^ fie bfter^ 
 befuc^t unb aud) bei i^nen m^ empfangen mar, un« 
 ouc^ alle einmal beifammen ju fetjen Derlangten, junta! 10 
 a(« fie jenen auc^ eine freunbUc^e @egenaufnat)me fc^ul* 
 big ju fein glaubtcn. 
 
 ^ange marb ^ieriiber ^in unb t)er Dert)anbe(t. !iDie 
 3Jhitter fonnte firf) ft^mer Don ber §au^t)a(tung trennen, 
 DUDie l)atte einen ^Ibjc^eu Dor ber @tabt, in bie fie 15 
 nid)t pafete, griebrife !eine 9kigung bat)in; unb fo Der^ 
 Sfigerte ficfj bie (Sarf)e, bi^ fie enb(id) baburd) entfc^ieben 
 loarb, bag e^ ntir unrndglic^ fiel, inner^alb Dierjetin 
 Xagen auf« i^anb ju fommen, ba man fid) benn lieber 
 in ber (Stabt unb mit einigem 3tt)ange a(^ gar nic^t 20 
 fel)en mUtt. Unb fo fanb ic^ nun meine greunbinnen, 
 bie ic^ nur auf IdnbUdjer ^jene ju fet)en geiDol)nt mar, 
 beren Silb mir nur ouf einem ©intergrunbe Don fdjman-' 
 tenben :33aunijn)eigen, bemeglid)en Sddjen, nicfenben ^lu* 
 menmiefen unb einem meitenmeit freien §orijonte bi«t)er 25 
 erfd)ien — i6) fat) fie nun gum erftenmal in ftdbtifd)en, 
 jtDar meiten 3immern, aber boc^ in ber (5nge in ©ejug 
 auf Japeten, ^Spiegel, 3tanbul)ren unb •^orjellanpuppen. 
 
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 63 
 
 !t)a« SBer^dltni« gu bem, \va^ man (iebt, ift fo ent* 
 fc^iedri, bafe bie Umgebung menig fagen miU; aber ha^ 
 c« olc ge^orige, natUrlidje, gemo^nte Umgebung fei, 
 bie^ Der(angt ba6 ®emttt. ^ei meinem (eb^aften @e* 
 
 5 fit()( fUr alle« ©egenipdrtige fonnte ic^ mic^ nic^t gleic^ 
 in ben ©iberfprud) be^ 5IugenbUcf« finben, J)a« an* 
 ftdnbige, ru^ig^eble ^etragen ber a)hitter pagte DoK* 
 fommen in biefen S*reii8, fie unterfc^ieb fic^ nid^t Don 
 ben iibrigen grauen; jOUoie bogegen bemie^ fid) unge* 
 
 10 bufbig, mie ein gifc^ auf bem Stranbe. Sie fie mic^ 
 fonft in bem @arten anrief ober auf bem gelbe beifeite 
 minfte, menu fie mir etma« ^efonbere^ gu fagen \)aitt, 
 fo tat fie e« aut^ ^ier, inbem fie mic^ in eine genfter* 
 tJcf^ Pg; fie tat e« mit SBerlegen^eit unb ungefd)i(ft, 
 
 IS meit fie fU^fte, bag e^ nic^t pagte, unb e« bod^ tat« 
 ®ie ^atte mir ba« Unn)id)tigfte Don ber Selt gu fagen, 
 nic^t« al« toa^ id) fc^on tDugte: bag e« i^r entfe^lid) 
 mef) fei, ha^ fie fid) an ben $R^ein, iiber ben ^^ein, \a 
 in bie liirfei munfc^e. griebrife ()ingegen mar in bie* 
 
 20 fer Cage ^(Jd)ft merfmiirbig. ^igent(id) genommen, pagte 
 fie and) md)t ^inein; aber bie^ geugte fur i^ren (5^a* 
 rafter, bag fie, anftatt fic^ in biefen ^uftanb 3U finben, 
 unbemugt ben ^uftanb na^ fic^ mobelte. SBie fie auf 
 bem ganbe mit ber ©efeftfd^aft gebarte, fo tat fie e« 
 
 25 auc^ f)ier. ^eben Hugenbfidf mugte fie ju beteben. 
 D^ne ju beunruf)igen, fe^te fie aik^ in «emegung unb 
 beru^igte gerabe baburd) bie ©efellfc^aft, bie eigentlit^ 
 nur Don ber Cangenmeile beunru^igt mirb. ©ie erfiifltc 
 
64 
 
 <5oett?c 
 
 Scfenf^cim 
 
 65 
 
 bamit t30«!oTnmen ben SSJunfd) bcr ftdbtitd)cn 3:antctt, 
 xotldjt ja aud) einmal Don il)reni iianapee am l^ugen 
 iener Idnblidjen 2pkk unb Uuteit)altuni3en fein mtittn. 
 
 r ©ar biejed ^ur (^eniige Gefd)et|cn, fo luurbe bie (^arbe^ 
 robe, ber ^c^mud, nnb m^ bie ftdbtifc^en, franjdfifd) 5 
 Oetlcibeten ^3Hd)ten befonber^ aui83eid)nete, betrad)tet unb 
 ol)ne Tieib betpunbertj 5lud) niit mir niadjte griebrife 
 fid)'« (ei^t, inbem fie nii^ bel)anbe(te wie immer. Sie 
 fd)ieu mir feinen anbern SBorjug ju geben, aU ben, 
 bag fie i^r Sege^ren, il)re Sffiimfd)e el)er an mic^ aU 10 
 an einen anbern rid)tete unb mic^ baburc^ aU i^ren 
 "Diener anerfannte. 
 
 ®iefe ^ienerfdjaft nal)m fie einen ber folgenben Jage 
 ntit 3ut)erfic^t in 5(nfprud), aid fie mir Dertraute, bie 
 !Damen n)imfd)ten mid) kfen ju t)oren. X>ie Z'6dittx 15 
 bed ©aufed flatten Diet baoon er3d()U; benn in 8efen^ 
 ^eim (ad ic^, tuad unb njann man'd Derlangte. ^(^ 
 mar fogteic^ bereit, nur bat id) um ^ul)e unb ^lufmerf^ 
 famfeit auf mel)rere Stunben. 'I^arauf ging man ein, 
 unb ic^ ia^ an einem 5(benb ben ganjen „§am(et" un- 20 
 unterbroc^en, in ben ©nn bed (2tiidd einbringenb, tt)ie 
 id) ed nur Dermoc^te, mit feebt)aftigfeit unb ^eibenfd)aft 
 mid) audbriicfenb, n)ie ed ber 3ugenb gegeben ift. 3c^ 
 erntete grogen SeifaK. griebrife Ijaiit tjon 3eit ju 
 3eit tief geatmet unb if)re SSJangen eine fliegenbe ^ote 25 
 iiberjogen. T\c\c beiben ^l)mptome eined bemegten 
 jdrt(id)en §erjend, bei fc^einbarer ©eiterfeit unb 9?ut)e 
 Don aufeen, maren mir nid)t unbehnnt unb ber ein^ige 
 
 ^o^n, nac^ bem idj ftrebte. ®ie fammette ben T)anf, 
 ha^ fie mid) Deranlagt ^atte, mit greuben ein unb oer- 
 fagte fid) nac^ il)rer sierlid)en SJBeife ben fleinen 8tolj 
 nic^t, in mir unb burd) mid) gegldnjt ju ()aben. 
 
 5 'Diefer ^tabtbefud) foUte nid)t lange bauern, aber hk 
 5Ibreife Derjogerte fic^. griebrife tat ha^ S^rige 3ur 
 gefettigen Unterl^altung, id) Uefe ed auc§ nic^t fe^ten; 
 aber bie reic^en §i(fdquel(en, bie auf bem !^anbe fo er* 
 giebig finb, oerfiegten baih in ber @tabt, unb ber 3^* 
 
 10 ftanb warb um fo peinlidier, ai^ bie 5l(tere nac^ unb 
 nac^ ganj and ber gaffung !am. T)ie beiben @c^ireftem 
 umren bie einjigen in ber ©efeUfc^aft, xoddjt \\d) beutfc^ 
 trugen. griebrife l^atte fic^ niemald anberd gebac^t unb 
 glaubte UberaH fo rec^t ju fein; fie Dergtic^ fic^ nid|t; 
 
 15 aber DUoien mar ed gan^ unertrdglic^, fo mdgbe^aft 
 audgejeic^net in biefer Dorne^m erfc^einenben ©efellfc^aft 
 ein^erjuge^en. 5luf bem '^anbe bemerfte fie faum bie 
 ftdbtifc^e !Irac^t an anbern, fie Derlangte fie nic^t; in 
 ber (Stabt fonnte fie bie (dnb(id)e nic^t ertragen. ^iDied 
 
 20 Qded 3U bem iibrigen ®efd)icfe ftdbtifc^er ©amen, ju 
 ben l)unbert ^(einigfeiten einer ganj entgegengefe^ten 
 llmgebung, tonljitt einige Xage fo in bem (eibenfc^aft^ 
 lid)en :53ufen, bag id) aik fd)meic^e(nbe 5Iufmerffamfeit 
 auf fie JU menben Ijatk, um fie nac^ bem SKunfc^e 
 
 25 griebrifend ju begiitigen. 3t^ fiirc^tete eine (eiben* 
 fc^aftlic^e <Sjene. ^c^ fa^ ben 5(ugenbU(f, ba fie fic^ 
 mir JU giigen merfen unb mic^ bei a(km ^eiligen be- 
 fc^mbren merbe, fie aud biefem 3^f^^^^^ S^ retten. 
 
66 
 
 ©oct^e 
 
 eie mx l)tmmUfc^ gut, ttjenn fie fid) narf) i^rcr ®ei|c 
 betragen fonnte, aber cin fold)er Bwang fetjtc fie %m 
 in SJ^petiagen unb fonnte fie jule^jt bi^ gur S^erjiueif* 
 lung treibeti. ^3mn fud)te id) ju befc^leunigen, m^ bie 
 SKutter tnit Olit)iett munfd)te unb njo« griebrifen nid)t 5 
 jutmber mar. S)iefe im ©egcnfatje mit it)rer <Sd)n)efter 
 gu (oben, entt)ielt ic^ mid) nid)t ; id) fagte il)r, wie fet)r 
 id) mid) freue, fie unuerdnbert unb aud) in biefen Um* 
 gebungen fo frei mie ben Sgogel auf ben Bweigen gu 
 finben. ®ie mar artig genug, ju ertpibem, bag id) ja 10 
 ba fei, fie UJoUe njeber ^inau^ nod) t)erein, iDenn ic^ bei 
 
 it)r iDdre. 
 
 enb(id) fa^ ic^ fie abfal)ren, unb e« fiel mir tt)ie ein 
 (Stein Dom ^erjen ; benn meine (Empfinbung ^atte ben 
 3uftanb t)on griebrifen unb OlitJien geteilt; ic^ war 15 
 jttjar nic^t teibenfd)aftad) gedngftigt trie biefe, aber id) 
 fut)(te mic^ boc^ feine^weg^ iwie jene bel)agUc^. 
 
 8. 
 
 ^a '\6) eigentlic^ nad) Strapurg gegangen war, urn 
 5U promoDieren, fo gel)orte e^ freilic^ unter bie Unregel* 
 rndfeigfeiten meine« V>eben«, bag id) ein fo(c^e« §aupt^ 20 
 gefd)dft al« eine ^:)iebenfad)e betrad)tete. S)ie (gorge 
 wegen be^ (5^amen« ^atte id) mir auf eine fe^r leid)te 
 SBetfe beifeite gefc^afft. [f ^ ift ber gef)ter berjenigen, 
 bie mand)e^, [a Diet Dermogen, bag fie fic^ alk^ gu- 
 trauen, unb bie 3ugenb mug fogar in biefem galle fein, 25 
 bamit nur etiuaS au« if)r werbc^ 
 
 Scfcn()cim 
 
 61 
 
 SD^eine promotion war aber am 6. ^luguft 1771 
 gefd)et)en. ^Itterfei 3erftreuungen unb .?)eiter!eiten gab 
 id) mid) nun um fo lieber unb jwar bi^ jur 3:runfen^ 
 t)eit t)in, al^ mid) mein (eibenfd)aft(id)e^ i^erl)dltni.^ ju 
 griebriten nunme()r ju dngftigen anfing. (Sine fo(d}e 
 iugenblid)e, auf^ (^eratetDol)l ge()egte 9kigung ift ber 
 ndd)t(id) geworfenen «ombe ju oergleidjen, bie in einer 
 fanften, gldnjenben «inie auffteigt, fid) unter bie eterne 
 mifd)t, ia einen ^(ugenblicf unter il)nen ju oerweilen 
 lofdjeint, al^bann aber abwdrt^, jwar wieber biefelbe 
 «at)n, nur umgefe^rt, bejeid)net unb jukfet ha, m fie 
 it)ren ^auf geenbet, $8erberben t)inbringt. griebrife 
 blieb fid) immer gleid) ; fie fd)ien nid)t ^^u ben!en nod) 
 benfen ju woKen, bag biefe^ 23erl)dltni« fid) fo batb 
 ,5 enbigen Ibnue. Dlime t)ingegen, bie mid) jwar and) 
 ungem Dermigte, aber bod) nid)t fo mel aU iene t^erlor, 
 war Dorau^fe^enber ober offener. &t fprad) mandimal 
 mit mir uber meinen Dermutlid)en 5lbfd)ieb unb fudjte 
 iiber fid) felbft unb it)re ed)Wefter fid) ju troften. (Sin 
 20 aJidbd)en, ba« einem 3)lanne entfagt, bem fie it)re (^e-^ 
 n)ogenl)eit nid)t Derteugnet, ift tange nid)t in ber pem^ 
 lid)en ^age, in ber fid) ein Siingling befinbet, ber mit 
 (Srfldrungen eben fo weit gegen ein mm^ri l)erau§ge^ 
 gangen ift. (Sr fpielt immer eine leibige gigur ; benn 
 25 t)on it)m, al^ einem merbenben 3}2anne, erwartet man 
 fd)on eine gewiffe llberfid)t feine^ Quftanbe.^ unb cin 
 entfdjiebener Seid)tfinn wiU i^u nid)t tleiben. ^ie Ur^ 
 fac^en eine^ 9Jidbd)en^, ba.^ fid) 5urii(fjiel)t, fdjemen 
 immer giiltig, bie bc^ SDIannc^ niemal^. 
 
 Il 
 
68 
 
 ©octl^c 
 
 £efcnl)cim 
 
 69 
 
 SlUcitt h)ie foU cine fc^meic^elnbc Scibcnfc^aft un^ Dor* 
 ou^fe^cn (affen, iDol^in fie uti^ fUl)rcn fonn? jDenn and} 
 felbft al^bann, mnn roxx fc^on gan^ Derftanbig auf fie 
 SBerjic^t getan, fbnnen luir fie noc^ md)t (o^laffen; tt)ir 
 ergo^en und an ber (ieblit^en ®en)ot)nl)eit, unb foUte e« s 
 oud) auf eine uerdnberte 3Beife fein. ®o ging e^ au^ 
 mir. SBenngleid) bie ©egenwart griebrifen^ mic^ dng* 
 ftigte, fo iDugte ic^ boc^ tiic^t^ 2lngene^mere«, aid ab* 
 iDefenb an fie ^u benfen unb mic^ mit il)r ju unterl)a(ten. 
 Qd) tarn feltner ^inau^, aber unfere :53riefe luedjfelten lo 
 befto (eb^after. <Sie wufete mir i^re ^^ftiinbe mit §ei- 
 terfeit, i^re ©efii^Ie mit 3(nmut ju Dergegenmdrtigen, fo 
 mie id) mir i^re !SI3erbienfte mit (^unft unb ^eibenfc^aft 
 t)or bie (2ee(e rief. T)ie Slbmefen^eit mac^te mid) frei, 
 unb meine ganje ^uneigung blit^te erft rec^t auf burc^ 15 
 bie Unter^altung in ber gern^ Qd) fonnte mic^ in 
 foldjen 3lugenbUcfen ganj eigentlic^ ilber bie 3^!unft 
 Derblenben ; jerftreut mar id) genug burc^ bad gortroUen 
 ber ^tit unb bringenber ®efd)dfte. Qd) Ijattt bidt)er 
 moglid) gemac^t, ha^ ajiannigfaltigfte ju (eiften, burc^ 20 
 immer leb^afte 2:ei(na^me am ©egenmdrtigen unb ^lugen- 
 blicfUc^en; aUein gegen bad (5nbe brdngtc fic^ ailed gar 
 gemoltfam iiber einanber, mie ed immer ju ge{)en pflegt, 
 tt)enn man fic^ oon einem Orte lodlofen foil. 
 
 3n fold)em 5)rang unb 35ertt)irrung fonnte ic^ bo^ 25 
 nid)t unterlaffen, griebrifen nod) einmal ju fe^en. (5d 
 maren peinlic^e 3:age, beren (irinnerung mir nid)t ge- 
 blieben ift. 5lld ic^ i^r bie §anb nod) oom "ipferbe 
 
 reic^te, ftanben i^r bie kronen in ben Slugen, unb mir 
 tpar fel)r iibel ^n 3»ute. 9lun rttt ic^ auf bem gufepfabe 
 gegen I)rufen^eim, unb ba uberfiel mid) eine ber font>er- 
 barften 5(l)nungen. 3d) fal) ndmlid), nid)t mit ben 5lugen 
 5 bed ^^eibed, fonbem bed ©eifted, mid; mir felbft benfelben 
 ^^eg ^u "iPferbe mieber entgegenfommen, unb ixoax in 
 einem ^leibe, mie id) ed nie getragen : ed ttjar l)ed)tgrau 
 mit etwad @olb. ©obalb ic^ mid) and biefem Jraum 
 aufld)iittelte, mx bie ©eftalt gan^ ^inmeg. Sonberbar 
 i</ift ed iebod), bafe ic^ nadj ad)t 3al)ren in bem ^teibe, 
 bad mir getrdumt l)atte unb bad ic^ nic^t and ^a\)l 
 fonbem and 3ufaU gerabe trug, mid) auf bemfelben 
 SBege fanb, um griebrifen nod) einmal ju befudjen.* 
 (5d mag fic^ iibrigend mit biefen X^ingen, trie ed mil 
 15 t3erl)alten, bad n)unberlid)e Jrugbitb gab mir in ienen 
 5lugenbticfen bed ^c^eibend einige «erul)igung. "^tx 
 ec^merj, bad l|errlic^e ^Ifafe mit allem, mad^ id) barin 
 ertrorben, auf immer ju uerlaffen, ioar gemitbert, unb 
 id) fanb mid), bem 3:aumel bed ^ebemol)ld enbtic^ ent* 
 20 f(ol)en, auf einer friebUc^en unb er^eiternben $Heife fo 
 ^iemlid) njieber. 
 
 9. 
 
 SBoran follen junge Seute bad ^oc^fte ^utereffe fin* 
 
 ben, roie foUen fie unter il)redgleid)en ^ntereje erregen, 
 
 iDenn bie V^iebe fie nid^t befeelt, unb menu uid)t gerjend* 
 
 25 angelegenl)eiten, Don hjelc^er 2lrt fie auc^ fein mogen, 
 
 ♦See Goethe's letter of 1779, Appendix IV, 
 
 I 
 
 •f 
 
TO 
 
 (Beetle 
 
 in ifjuen tcbcnbig finb? 3c^ ijattt im ftiaen eine Dcr= 
 (orenc Siebe ju beflagen; bie« tnac^te mid) milb unb 
 nac^giebig unb ber ®efeUfd)aft angene^mer al« in gldn= 
 jenben ^eiten, m mid) nid)t§ an einen a}iange( ober 
 einen ge^ltritt erinnerte unb id) ganj ungebunbcn Dor 5 
 mid) l)inftiirmte. 
 
 !l)ie ^^Intwort Sriebrifen^ auf einen fd)rift(td)en ^b= 
 fc^ieb jerrife mir ba^ Qtxi, & mx biefelbe ©<^^^' 
 berfelbe 8inn, ba^felbe ^kfiit)(, bie fic^ ju mir, bie fid) 
 an mir t)erangebi(bet l)att:n. Sc^i fU^lte nun erft ben 10 
 SSerluft, ben fie erlitt, unb fat) feine 3}lbgUd)!eit, i()n 
 in erfe^en, {a nur i^n ju tinbem. ^ie \mx mir ganj 
 gegenmdrtig ; ftete empfanb id), bag fie mir fel)Ue, unb 
 ma« ba^ ed)ammfte mar, ic^ fonnte mir mein eigne^ 
 UngUicf nic^t t)er5ei()en. §ier tuar id) jum erftenmal 15 
 fc^ulbig ; id) t)atte ba^ fd)bnfte .?)erj in feinem Siefften 
 tjermunbet, unb fo mar bie (£vod)e einer bufteren $Reue 
 bei bem Wangel einer gen)ot)nten erquicflidien ^iebe 
 lfod)]t ptMidj, la unertrcigtic^. 5lber ber SKenfd) mitt 
 kben ; bat)er nat)m ic^ aufrid)tigen Xeil an anbem, ic^ 20 
 fu^te it)re 33er(egenf)eiten ju entmirren unb, maS fic^ 
 trennen iDoUte, ju oerbinben, bamit e« il)nen nic^t er== 
 ge^en mod)te, trie mir. 9}?an ppegte mid) ba!)er ben 
 ^^ertrauten ju nennen, and), megen meine^ Uml)er* 
 fd)tt)eifen^ in ber O^egenb, ben Sanberer. !Diefcr 23 
 :^erul)igung fiir mein (^emlit, bie mir nur unter freiem 
 §immel, in 5:dlern, auf §bl)en, in (Skfilben unb mU 
 bem 5U teit warb, fam bie ^age Don grantfurt ju 
 
 Sefen^cim 
 
 11 
 
 flatten, ^dj gemb^nte mid), auf ber ©trafee 3U leben 
 unb tt)ie ein :©ote jwifdjen bem ©ebirg unb bem flac^en 
 ^onbe f)in unb ^er ju manbern. Oft ging id) aUein 
 ober in ®efellfd)aft burcft meine 33aterftabt, a(« menu 
 
 5 fie mic^ nid)t« anginge, fpeifte in einem ber gro^en 
 
 ®aft^ofe unb jog nac^ Jifc^e meine^ SBeg^ meiter fort. 
 
 Wltljx al« iema(« mar id) gegen offene ^elt unb freie 
 
 ^latwc geric^tet. 
 
 5luc^ ju ber 3eit, a(« ber <Sc^merj iiber griebrifen^ 
 
 10 ?age mid) bedngftigte, fud)te ic^ nac^ meiner alten 5lrt 
 abermal« §ilfe bei ber ©ic^tfunft. 3c^ fefete bie ^er== 
 gebrat^te poetifc^e ©eic^te micber fort, um burc^ biefe 
 felbftqudterifc^e ^©iifeung einer innem 5lbfo(ution miirbig 
 ju merben. T)it beiben 3!J?arieen in „(^b^ Don ^er^ 
 
 15 lit^ingen'' unb „(51aoigo" unb bie beiben fc^Iec^ten 
 ?5iguren, bie i^re ^ieb^aber fpieten, mbd)ten mo^l ^e^ 
 fultate folc^er reuigcn Setrac^tungen gemefen fein. 
 
t 
 
 Scfenljdm: Jlnljang 
 I. 
 
 The following is the sole letter out of the corre- 
 spondence of Goethe and Frederica Brion that has 
 been preserved. 
 
 StragDurg, am 15. Dftobcr [1110]. 
 5 Ctcbc ncuc grcunbitt! 
 
 ^d) ameific nic^t, (Bit fo ju nennen ; benn, luenn ic^ 
 tnic^ anber« nur ein flein iDenig auf bie 5lugcn t)erftef)e, fo 
 fanb mein 5rug^ im erften Slicf bic ©offnung gu biefer 
 greunbfcfiaft in S^rent, unb fiir unfcre ©erjen tooU^ xd^ 
 10 fc^tt)5ren. (Bit, gdrtlic^ unb gut roit id} Bit fennc, fottten 
 ®ic mir, ba ic^ ®ic fo (ieb i^abt, nic^t mieber ein bigdjen 
 giinftig fcin? 
 
 ?icbc, (icbc greunbin, ob ic^ Qljntn toa^ p fag.en ^abc, 
 ift ml)i feinc grage ; ob ic^ abcr juft toeig, itjarum ic^ 
 15 cben jcfeo fd^reibcn n)ia, unb tt)a« id) fd^reiben m'6d)tt, bQ« 
 ift ein anbere^. Bo t)iti merf id) an einer genjiffen inner* 
 lichen SSunfdje, ha^ id} gerne bei 3^nen fein mdc^te ; unb 
 in bent gall ift ein ^tiidc^en papier fo ein njo^rer iroft, 
 fo ein gefiagetted ^ferb fur ntit^ ^ier mitten in bem 
 20 (drmenben ©trapurg, a(« e« 3^nen in 3^rer 9?u()e nur 
 fein fann, menu Sie bie (Sntfemung Don S^ren greunben 
 red)t (ebt)oft ful|(en. 
 
 T)it Umftdnbe unferer 9?iidreife fbnnen Bit fid| unge* 
 
 fal)r oorfteden, totm Bit mir beim 5lbfd)iebe anfe^en 
 
 25 fonnten, roit leib e« mir tat, unb ttjenn @ie beobac^teten, 
 
 73 
 
^4 (Soctf?e 
 
 mie febr JBetilatib na* ©aufe eittc, f o Qern er aucf) untcr 
 i;^ UmiUen bei^^Dnen geblieben .a.^ .^^^^^^^ 
 
 ltd), baB ber ^i^!ur^ weber weitlaung nod) mteienant ^ 
 
 Sdften. iie ^c^t brad) herein, unb e. m^^ 
 flt§ ba6 ber ^eaen, ber eintQe 3eit na(^l)er jicmlid) fre^ 
 tSm^t k urn etn^a. ubereilt pte, f o t.nrben «)tr lo 
 K^^^^ clefnnben t,aben, .on ber ^iebennb Irene 
 unfrer ^rinjeftinnen .oUfontmen uberjeuQt ju ^m 
 
 Unterbeijen war niir bie 9^oUe, bie td) au« 8^^*^' ^ ^ 
 /.erlierin, beftdnbtg in ber C^anb trng em ec^tj 
 ^lali^man, ber mir bie «e)d)n)erUd)!eiten ^er 9^et e aUe .5 
 
 Sn)e9janberte. Unb nod,? ^^ '^t'^'^n^KS' 
 eLeber ^ie !5nnen '^ raten, ober 2ie Qlauben « nid)t 
 
 InbUA^^^^^^ mr an, nnb ber erfte ®eban!e, ben tmr 
 Jen ber a^^^ Won auf bem m, nnfre greube cjet^ejen 
 la enb qte A in ein l^rojeft, '^ie balbe t.ieber ^n etjen. .0 
 "^ ^;T^^ au ^ersioe. ^m um bie ©orw 
 n)ieber ;u fejen. Unb n)ir anbern nut ben mmijn^ 
 mZll ^enn nn. ein bifedjen m^ leib tnt, qM 
 f^bS mit ber ^(rsenei ba nnb fagen: Siebe^ ©erjcjen. 
 efrnTir^u t.irft nid)t (ange .on it)nen entfernt bletben .5 
 En ben Un, bie bn liebft; fei rnt)i9, liebe. §erjd)en 
 unb bann geben .ir it)m injt.if*en ^^^;^^^';^ ^ 
 e§ bod) m^ t)at, unb bann ift e^ 9efd)icft unb lU, Wie 
 eL file. Jnb, bem bie Wama eine ?uppe ftatt be. 
 5lpfel. gibt, wo.on e. nid}t efjen foUte. 
 
 Scfenl^cim: 2tnl?ang II 
 
 75 
 
 ®enug, h)ir finb ^ier, unb fel^en ®ie, ha^ <Sie unrec^t 
 fatten! ®ie njollten nid,t glauben, ha^ mir ber ^tabtldrm 
 ouf 3Di*e fitfeen l^anbfreuben miBfaden iDiirbe. 
 
 ©eiDife, SD^amfeU, (Strafeburg ift mir noc^ nie fo leer 
 5 Dorgefommen, al. je^o. ^roax Ijoff' ic^, e§ foil beffer 
 werben, menu bie 3cit ba. ^(nbenfen unfrer nieblid)en unb 
 mutmitligen l^uftbarfeiten ein tuenig au.gelbfd)t l)aben 
 mirb ; n)enn ic^ nid)t mel)r fo lebljaft fiil)len merbe, wie 
 gut, n)ie angene^m meine greunbin ift. !l)oc^ fottte ic^ 
 10 ba. .ergeffen fdnnen ober tuollen? 9kin, ic^ ujill lieber 
 ba. menig ^erjmelje beljalten unb oft an 8ie fc^reiben. 
 
 Unb nun noc^ Dielen 5)anf, nod) Diele aufrid)tige (5mp* 
 fe^lungen 3^ren teuern (5(tem ; 3^rer lieben (Sd)n)efter 
 t)iel f)unbert — wa. ic^ 3^nen gem ipieber gdbe. 
 
 II. 
 
 15 Of the following poems by Goethe only the first 
 two are certainly connected with Frederica. These 
 two are here given in their original form (cf. Hirzel: 
 D^r junge Goethe^ i, 261 ff.), Goethe having made 
 changes in them when he finally incorporated them 
 
 20 in his works. The others were probably written in 
 Strasburg and may well have been suggested by 
 Sesenheim incidents, but that is all that can be said. 
 
 1. SBiflfommen unb ?(bf(^icb. 
 
 ^. fd)lug mein ^erj; gefdjioinb ju ^ferbe^ 
 25 Unb fort, njilb trie ein §elb jur @c^lac^t! 
 
 %tx 3lbenb ipiegte fd)on bie (5rbe, 
 Unb an ben ^^ergen l)ing bie 9kc^t ; 
 
76 ©octlje 
 
 (Sd)on ftanb im Sf^ebelfleib bie (5tc^c, 
 $i}ie ein getiirmter ^iefe, ba, 
 2Bo J^inftcrni^ au« bent Gkftrduc^c 
 $Wit ^unbert fdiwarjen ^lugen fa^. 
 
 S)cr 3Jlonb Don feinem Sol!ent)iiQel 
 (Sd)ien fdjlcif ricj au^ bem 3)uf t t)en)or ; 
 !Cie $}inbe fc^mangen (eife gli^Qel, 
 Untfauften fc^auerlid) mein Dt)r ; 
 T)k 9^ad)t fd)uf taufenb Un9el)euer — 
 ®oc^ taufcnbfadier war mein mm ; 
 ajiein ®eift war ein t)er^e()renb gener, 
 SWein ganje^ ^txi jerftofi in GHut. 
 
 3d) faf) bid), unb bie mitbe greubc 
 glog au^ bem fiifeen ^(ic! auf mid). 
 ®anj war mein gerj an beiner 8eite, 
 Unb ieber ^Uemjug fiir bid). 
 (Sin rofenfarbne^ 5riit)an9vMDetter 
 Sag auf bem Ueblidjen (^e)id)t, 
 Unb 3drtlid)!eit fiir mid) ; il)r mtttxl 
 3d) t)offt' c^, id) Derbienf e^ nid)t. 
 
 I)er 5lbfd)ieb, wie bebrcingt, wie triibe! 
 5lu§ beinen Slicfen fprad) bein C^erj. 
 3n beinen ^iiffen, weld)e Siebe, 
 D we(d)e SSonne, tt)eld)er 2d)mer5! 
 X)u gingft, id) ftanb unb fal) ,^ur CSrbcn 
 Unb fat) bir nad) mit naffem ®ticf ; 
 Unb boc^, welc^ (^liicf, geliebt ju wcrben! 
 Unb lieben, ©otter, welc^ ein mM\ 
 
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 Sefenf^cim: HnF^ang II 
 
 2. 9Kit eincm (jcmaltcn Saub. 
 
 ticine ^(umen, !(eine ^Blatter 
 ©treuen wir mit (eic^ter ganb, — 
 ®ute iunge grit^Hng^gotter, 
 Jdnbetnb auf ein (uftig :53anb. 
 
 3ep^t)r, nimm'd auf beine glugel, 
 (Sd)ang'^ urn meiner l^iebften tkib! 
 Unb bann tritt fie Dor ben (Spiegel 
 aj^it gufriebner aWunterfeit. 
 
 ©ie^t mit $Rofen fit^ umgeben 
 @ie, wie eine 9?ofe jung. 
 einen tug, geliebte^ l^eben, 
 Unb id) bin belo^nt genung. 
 
 ©c^irffat, fegne biefe Jriebe, 
 Sag mic^ il)r unb (ag fie mein, 
 Sag bad Seben unfrer Siebe 
 ®oc6 fein $Hofen(eben fein. 
 
 TOabc^en, t>a^ wie ic^ empfinbet, 
 ^eid)' mir beine liebe §anb, 
 Unb ba^ ^anb, bad und uerbinbet, 
 ©ei fein fc^wat^ed ^Rofenbanb. 
 
 3. StirBt bcr ^ndf^, fo gilt ber Salg, 
 
 "iflad) Witta^e fagen wir 
 bunged 33o(f im tiil)(en ; 
 5lmor fam, unb „<Btixht ber gud^d" 
 ffioaf er mit und fpielen. 
 
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18 
 
 3eber tneiner greunbc fag 
 grol) bei f cinem ©crjc^en ; 
 5(mor blic^ bic gacfel au«, 
 
 Unb bie gaclel, idic fie glomm, 
 Siefe man eilig wanbern ; 
 3cber briidtc jie cjefdiwinb 
 3n bie ©anb be« anbem. 
 
 Unb mir reid)te !3^orili^ 
 (gie mit ^pott unb (Sdierje ; 
 Saum beriil)rt mein ginger fie, 
 §eU entflantmt bie ^erje. 
 
 (Sengt mir ^lugen unb mW, 
 (getit bie «ru)t in gtammen ; 
 Uber meinem §aupte jd)lu9 
 gaft bie ®Iut jufammen. 
 
 88fd)en moUf ic^, patfd)e ju, 
 ^06) e« brennt beftdnbig ; 
 ©tatt ju fterben, warb ber guc^e 
 9Jec^t bei mir (ebenbig. 
 
 4. 5RCUC Sick, ncnc^ Sebcn, 
 
 §erj, mein ©erj, m^ foU ba« ge^n? 
 SBa^ bebrdnget bic^ fo fel)r? 
 SS>e(cf) ein frembe^ neue^ Seben! 
 3cl) erfenne bid) nic^t mef)r. 
 Seg i)t alle«, m9> bu (iebteft, 
 SBeg, ttjarum bu bic^ betrubteft, 
 
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 5efenl?eim: Unl}anq, II 
 
 ©eg bein gteig unb beine $Hu^— 
 2(d;, mie famft bu nur baju! 
 
 geffe(t bid) bie ^ugeubbiate, 
 Diefe ikbl\d)t ^eftalt, 
 ©iefer «Iicf ooU Xreu' unb ®ute, 
 a»it unenblic^er ®tmit? 
 fflid ic^ rafc^ mid) i^r entjie^en, 
 aWic^ ermannen, it|r entflie^en, 
 gU^ret mic^ im ^lugenblicf, 
 2lc^, mein ©eg 3U i^r guriid. 
 
 Unb on biefem 3<^ii^^rfiibc^en, 
 !iDa^ fi(^ nic^t jerreifeen Idgt, 
 §dlt bo^ (iebe lofe ma\>d)cxi 
 a«ic^fott)iber©iUenfeft; 
 9Ku§ in i^rem ^tiuberfreifc 
 ^thtn nun auf i^re ©eife. 
 T)k 33erdnb'rung, ad), iDie grog! 
 8iebe! giebe! lag mic^ lo«! 
 
 5. Wit einem golbnen ^al^tettc^en. 
 
 !r)ir barf bie« matt ein tettc^en bringen, 
 !3Da«, ganj jur :53iegfam!eit gett)b()nt, 
 @ic^ mit Diet ^unbert fleinen (Sc^Iingen 
 Um beinen ©al^ ^u fc^miegen fe^nt. 
 
 ®ett)df)r' bem 9ldrrc^en bie Segierbe, 
 @ie ift DoU Unfd)urb, ift ni(^t fu^n ; 
 5Im Xag ift'« eine fleine ^ierbe, 
 2lm 5lbenb wirfft bu'« mieber l)in. 
 
 19 
 
ill 
 
 80 
 
 (5octl}e 
 
 !Doc^ britiQt bit einer jcnc Scttc, 
 !Die fc^wever briicft unb ernfter fa^t, 
 33crbenf id) bir e« ntc^t, V'ifette, 
 mnn bu elti flein «ebcnfcn t)aft. 
 
 6. ,§ctbcnro^Icm. 
 
 (gat) eitt ^Tiab' cin 9?8vMem fte^n, 
 9^8^(em auf ber ©eiben, 
 Sar fo tung unb morgenjc^bn, 
 ^ief er jd)neU, e§ na() ju fct)n, 
 ea^'§ mit Dtelcn greubcn. 
 ^md% m^kxn, ^mm rot, 
 m^idn auf ber §eiben. 
 
 Snabefprad): „3cf) breeze bic^, 
 9?i3«lem auf ber §eiben!" 
 ^Rb^ein fprac^ : .3* ftec^e bid), 
 J)o6 bu eU)io bentft an mid), 
 Unb ic^ xoxiVi nid)t leiben.'^ 
 9^o^lein, 9^b^lein, ^mdn rot, 
 ^o^lein auf ber ^eiben. 
 
 Unb ber wilbe tnabe brac^ 
 '§ m^Uin auf ber ©eiben ; 
 m^kxn n)et)rte fid) unb ftad), 
 §atf il)r boc^ fein 5Bel) unb ^(^ 
 2J?u6t' e« eben leiben. 
 9^b^lein, 9^b^lein, m^n rot, 
 9io^lein auf ber §eiben. 
 
 7. anaUteb. 
 
 mt t)errUc^ teucl|tet 
 
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 aWir bie 9f?atur! 
 
 ffiie gidnjt bie ©onne! 
 
 3Bte Iad)t bie glur! 
 
 ©6 bringen ^(iiten 
 2(u« jebem 3^^^i9 
 Unb taufenb 8timmen 
 5(u« bem ©eftrduc^, 
 
 Unb greub' unb ffionnc 
 $lu« ieber ^ruft. 
 D (ixh% (gonne! 
 D @lu(f, euft! 
 
 D ?ieb^ ?iebe, 
 <go golben fd)on, 
 Sie 9)?orgenn)o(fen 
 2(uf jenen ^o^n! 
 
 !Du feijUeft l)err(ic^ 
 S)a« frifc^e gelb, 
 ^'m ©liitenbampfc 
 ®ie DoUe ®e(t. 
 
 D 3»dbc^en, 9Kdbt^en, 
 SBieaebMd)bic^! 
 Sie blidt bein 5(uge! 
 SBieUebftbumic^! 
 
 ^0 (iebt bie 2txd)t 
 ®efang unb ^uft, 
 Unb 5[)?orgenbIumett 
 ®en §inimel^buft, 
 
82 
 
 ©oeti?e 
 
 mt id) hid) ttebc 
 aWtt marmcm ©lut, 
 !Dic bu tnir ^UQetib 
 XXnb greub' unb aRut 
 
 3u neueti ^iebern 5 
 
 Unb Tdntn gicbft. 
 (gei emig glttcf lic^, 
 SBic bu mid) Ucbft. 
 
 The following were never included by Goethe m 
 his collected works. They are from the so-called lo 
 Sesenheimgr Liederhuch, a MS. book kept by Sophie 
 Brion. They are generally assigned to Goethe on 
 internal evidence. Cf. Hirzel, i, 26iff. 
 
 8. 
 
 (SriDadjc, gricbcrifc, 
 S3crtrcib' bic 91ac^t, 
 !Dic einer beiner ^licfc 
 
 3um %m "^^^"^^ 
 
 ®cr 3Si39cl fanft ©eflUftcr 
 
 9?uft tiebcuoU, 
 
 ®a6 tnein geliebt ©cfc^miftcr 
 
 (Srmac^en foU. 
 
 3ft bir bcitt SKort mrf)t ^ciUg 
 Unb meinc $Hul)? 
 (grwac^e! Unt)cr jeit)licl) ! 
 5^o(^ fd)tummcrft bu? 
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 ®eir bic^ ber btife ^d}(mnmer 
 "^xd^i meiben iriU. 
 
 e« atttcrt 3Korgenf^immcr 
 W\i bldbem ^Hci)t 
 (§rrotenb burd) bein ^immcr 
 Unb mccft bi(^ nidit. 
 Sim ®ufen beiner ^c^toefter, 
 !Cer far bicft fc^Iagt, 
 ^tfd^lafft bu tmmer fefter, 
 3e me^r e« tagt. 
 
 Sc^ fe^' bic^ fc^Iummern, ®c§5ne ; 
 
 S3om 5luge rinnt 
 
 aWir eine fuge Jrane 
 
 Unb moc^t md) blinb. 
 
 SBer fann e^ fu^aod fe^en, 
 
 2Ber tt)irb nic^t Ijeig, 
 
 Unb tDiir' er don ben ^el^en 
 
 3um topf t)on (gi«! 
 
 ©ieaeit^t erfc^etnt bir trdumenb, 
 
 O ®(Ucf ! mein :53t(b, 
 
 !J)o« ^Q(b t)oa (S(^(af unb retmenb 
 
 !Cie aRufen fc^itt 
 
 errCten unb erblaffen 
 
 @ie^ fein ©efid^t ; 
 
 5)er @c^Iaf l^at i^n Derlaffen, 
 
 !Co(^ mac^t er nic^t 
 
 Die ^ac^tigaU im ©c^tafc 
 ©aft bu Derfiiumt, 
 
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 Drum ^8re nun jur ©trafe 
 
 SBa^ idj Qcreimt. 
 
 (Sd)tt)cr laQ auf mcinem Sufen 
 
 !Dc« 9fJeime« ^od), 
 
 T)ic fd)bnfte nteincr 3JJufctt, 
 
 Du fd)liefit ia nod), 
 
 9. 
 
 3ct3t fit^lt ber Gngd, n)a« id) f«^te, 
 3t)r §erj gewann ic^ mir bcim 2p\dt, 
 Unb fie tft nun t)on C)erjen mein. 
 !Du gabft mir, ed)icffa(, biefc greubc, 
 5f^un lag and) 3)?orcjen fein wic ©eutc 
 Unb (ct)r' mic^ i^ver wiirbig fein. 
 
 10. (Announcing a Christmas visit.) 
 
 3cf) fommc balb, it)r golbnen tinbcr, 
 S3cr9ebcn§ fperret un« ber 35^inter 
 3n unfre njarmen ^tuben ein. 
 Sir njoUen un^ jum geuer feljen 
 Unb taufenbfdltig und ergbfeen 
 Unb tieben wie bie ^gelein. 
 mx mikn tleine ^ranjc^en minben, 
 SGLMr tDollen Heine etrdufedjen binben 
 Unb tt)ie bie fleinen tinber fein. 
 
 11. 
 
 Gin grauer, tritber SQZorgen 
 ^ebecft mein liebe« gelb, 
 3m 9kbel tief Derborgen 
 Siegt um mic^ t)er bie ffielt. 
 
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 D Ueb(id)e g-riebrife, 
 !r)iirft' id) nac^ bir gurilcf ! 
 3n einem beiner ^lide 
 IMegt Sonnenfc^ein unb (^litrf. 
 
 T)tx ®aum, in beffen $Rinbe 
 9)iein '}lam' bei beinem fte^t, 
 SBirb bkid) t)om rau^en 3Binbe, 
 !iDer iebe V^uft t)ern)el)t. 
 Der 3S?iefen griiner ed)immcr 
 SS^irb triib mie mein (^kfic^t ; 
 (Bit fe^n bie ^onne nimmer, 
 Unb id) griebriten nic^t. 
 
 ^aih ge^^ ic^ in bie ^eben 
 Unb l^erbfte ^^rauben ein, 
 Uml)er ift a(Ie« ^eben, 
 e^ ftrubelt neuer S33ein. 
 !Doci^ in ber bben ?aube, 
 M/' benf id), „mx' fie ^ier, 
 Sd) hxadji' ifjr biefe Xraube, 
 Unb fie — xoa^ gab' fie mir?" 
 
 33albe fel)' ic^ SKiefc^en mieber, 
 ^albe, balb umarm' id) fie ; 
 SDhntcr tan^^en meine ^ieber 
 92ac^ ber fiig'ften SD^etobie. 
 
 O, mt \djon \)aV^ mir ge!(ungen, 
 3Benn fie meine !i^ieber fang ; 
 
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 eangc !)ab^ id) nid)t gefungen, 
 ^an^t, Uebe iUebe, lang. 
 
 X)enn mid) dngftcn tiefc ^d)mcrjctt, 
 Senn tnein ^?dbd)en tnir entflict)t, 
 Unb ber iDal)re (^ram im C^^rjcn 
 ®et)t nid}t uber in mein Sieb, 
 
 J)oc^ W fing' id), unb ic^ ^abe 
 SBoUe greubc f u§ unb rein ; 
 3a i(^ gabc biefe ®abc 
 gfiic^t fur aUer SIfiftcr SBcin. 
 
 13, (On a tree in the grove at Sesenheim.) 
 '^tm ©immel roadj^ entgegcn 
 !Dcr ^avLXti, ber (Jrbe (gtolj. 
 3^r ^Better, (Stiirm' unb 9^egen 
 33erfd)ont ba§ l)eirge §olj! 
 Unb foU ein 9iame Derberben, 
 (go net)mt bie obern in ad)t. 
 e^ mag ber !5^ic^ter fterben, 
 !Cer biefen $Heim gemad)t. 
 
 III. 
 
 The following is a translation into High German 20 
 of Hebel's poem. From Allemannische Gedichte, 
 1803. 
 
 ©onntag^frii^c. 
 J)er gam^tag t)at jum gonntag gefagt : 
 „^t%i W ic^ ot^e Wtafen gelagt (gclegt) ; n 
 
 ®ie finb Dom 8d)affen t)in unb ^cr 
 
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 ®ar tobe^mub unb fd)Iafrig fe^r, 
 
 Unb'd ge^t mir fd)ier gar fe(ber fo, 
 
 3d) fann faft auf fein' 4Bein me^r fto^ (fte^en)." 
 
 (go fagt er, unb mo'^? jnjsrfe ft^lagt (fc^(dgt), 
 go finft er 'nab in bie 2)^itternac^t. 
 •Der igonntag fagt: ^^e^t ift'^ an mir/' 
 ®ar ftiU unb tieimlit^ fd)(ie6t bie Jur. 
 (5r biifelt l^inter ben gternen bort 
 Unb (ange fann er gar nic^t fort. 
 
 Doc^ enbtic^ reibt er bie 5Iugen au«, 
 (5r tommt ber gonn' an 2:iir unb ^au« ; 
 (gie fd)(dft im ftitten tdmmerlein ; 
 ^r pod^et an \i(x^ ^dbentein ; 
 (5r ruft ber gonn': ,,'Die ^eit ift ba!'' 
 ®te fagt: „^6:j fomme balbig ja!'' 
 
 Unb teife auf ben ^t^tn ge^t 
 
 Unb ^eiter auf ben :©ergen fte^t 
 
 ®er (gonntag ; e^ fc^ldf t alle^ bod^, 
 
 ©« fie^t unb f)drt ii)n niemanb no(^ ; 
 
 (5r fommt in« !j)orf mit ftiUem Jritt 
 
 Unb winft bem ga^n : „33errat' mid^ nit (nid^t) I'' 
 
 Unb toenn man enbtic^ aud^ ertt)ac^t 
 Unb gefc^Iafen ^at bie gan^e 9^ac^t, 
 ©0 fte^t er ba im gonnenfc^ein 
 Unb luget ^u ben genftern ein 
 2J?it feinen 5(ugen milb unb gut 
 Unb mit bem 3J?aien auf bem ^ut. 
 
88 (goctlje 
 
 J)rum meint er'« trcu, unb m^ icf) fag', 
 m frcut i^n, iDenn man fd)(afen mag 
 Unb meint, e« jel nod) buntle ^IJad^t, 
 SSenn bic @onn^ am t)eitern ©immel lad)t. 
 ©mm fommt cr and) jo teife [a, 
 !Crum ftet)t er avi6:} fo (ieblid) ba. 
 
 mt gtitjeret auf ®ra« nnb ?aub 
 S3om 5!)iorgentau ber ^itbevftaub! 
 mt wel)t ^ne frifd)e SOMienluft, 
 S3o(l ^irfdienblut' unb ed)(et)enbuft! 
 tlnb ble 3mmen jammein flin! unb f rifd) ; 
 etc tDiffcn ntd)t, bafe e^ (gonntag ijd) (ift). 
 
 2Bie pranget nic^t im ©avtenlanb 
 ^cr ^irfd)enbaum im SDMigewanb, 
 ©elbDeigelein unb Xulipan' 
 Unb (gtemenblumcn ncben bran 
 
 Unb §^asi^*^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^* 
 Wan mclnt, man lug' in^ "^arabei^l 
 
 Unb '« ift fo ftiU unb f)eimUc^ bo (ba), 
 Wan ift fo rut)ig unb fo frot) ; 
 mm l)i3vt im ^orf fein „§"" ^^^ "©^**"' 
 ein „®uten ^ag" unb „^anr bir ©ott" 
 Unb „& gibt, gottlob, ein' fd)bnen 2:ag'' 
 3ft atleS, roa^ man l)bren mag. 
 
 Unb '« 35bgc(ein fagt : „SreiUd) fa, 
 
 "^ofetaufenbe, fd)on ift ev ba! 
 
 dx bringt in feinem .f^immcl^^glaft 
 
 S)urd) mt' unb ^aub in 3traud) unb ^ft." 
 
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 Unb '^ 1)ifte(finf(ein t»orne bran 
 Qat'^ (Sonntag^rijcflein auc^ fd)on an. 
 
 ©e (duten fc^on jur ^ird)e ein, 
 !J)er "ipfarrer, fc^eint'^, n)iU jeitig fein. 
 J ®cf)V brid) mir ein 3lurt!(ein ab 
 
 (SBerttJtfc^e mir ben 8taub nic^t 'rab) ; 
 Unb, ^dtf)c^en, (cif bic^ weiblic^ an, 
 !j)u mugt banoc^ ein' i^iaien Ijan (^aben). 
 
 IV. 
 
 The following extract from a letter of Goethe to 
 
 10 his friend Frau von Stein describes a visit that he 
 
 made to Sesenheim in September 1779, when on his 
 
 way to Switzerland. (Scholl: Brief e an Frau von 
 
 Stein, I, 185.) 
 
 ©mmebingen, ben 28. (September, 1YT9. 
 
 15 T)en 25.,abenb^, ritt it^ ettna^ feitwcirt^ nac^ Sefen^eim, 
 inbem bie anbem if)re 9?eife grab fortfe^ten, unb fanb ba* 
 felbft eine gamilie, luie ic^ fie Dor ac^t ^al^ren Dertaffen 
 l)atte, beifammen unb murbe gar freunblid) unb gut aufge* 
 nommen. 3)a ic^ \t%{ fo rein unb ftill bin itjie bie !^uft, 
 
 20 fo ift mir ber 5ltem guter unb ftilkr 3)^enfc^en fe()r mid* 
 fommen. T)\t jweite 2:od)ter uom §aufe l)atte mid^ 
 el)ma(« geliebt, fdjfiner, al^ id)'d Derbiente, unb mel)r aU 
 unbere, an bie id) t)ie( ^eibenfd)aft unb Xreue uermenbet 
 l)abe. 3c^ mufete fie in einem 3lugenblicf tjerlaffen, mo 
 
 25 e« il)r faft ba^ Stthtn foftete. <Sie ging (eife bariiber meg, 
 [um] mir ju fagen, ma^ if)r Don einer ^ranf()eit jener ^t\i 
 nod) iiberbUebe, [unb] betrug fid) allerliebft, mit fo Die( 
 
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 ^crjlic^er greunb)cf)aft mn erfteti ^lugenbticfc, ba \d) \f)r 
 unerwartet auf bcr ©diroelle m« ©efic^t trat unb toir mit 
 ber 9^afcn ancinanbcrfticfeen, bafe tnif « ^anj tt)ol)l tDurbc. 
 gfJacl)fogcn mug id) il)r, ba§ fie and) nic^t burd) bic leifcfte 
 ®erii^rung irgenb ein alM ®efii^( in nteiner <Sccte p s 
 iDeden untcmat)m. ®ic ful)rtc mic^ in jebc V^aubc, unb 
 ba mufer ic^ fifeen, unb fo mf^ gut. 2Bir fatten ben 
 f d)5nften S^oUmonb. ^c^ erfunbigte ntidi noc^ aUem. @in 
 9kd)bar, ber un^ fonft l)atte fiinfteln ^elfen, njurbe l)erbei* 
 gerufen unb be^eugte, bag er nod) Dor ac^t ^Tagen nad) lo 
 mix gefragt ^atte ; ber Sarbier mugte aud) fotnnten. 3c^ 
 fanb alte ?ieber, bie ic^ geftiftet Ijatit, eine £utfd)e, bie ic^ 
 gentatt ^atte; mir erinnertcn un^ an mand)e (Streid)e 
 jener guten 3eit, unb ic^ fanb mein ?(nben!en fo Iebt)aft 
 unter if)nen, a(^ ob ic^ fauni ein ^alb 3a^r meg njfire. 15 
 !Die 5l(ten waren treul)er^ig, man fanb, id^ fei jimger 
 genjorben. Qdj blieb bie Tiadji unb fd)ieb ben anbem 
 SD^orgen bei ©onnenaufgang, Don freunbtidjen @efid)tem 
 t)erabfd)iebet, [fo] bag id) nun auc^ tuieber mit ^ufrieben* 
 f)eit an \>a^ (5cfd)en ber 3Belt l)inbenfen unb in griebe mit 20 
 ben ©eiftem biefer 5(u§gefb()nten in mir (eben fann. 
 !Den 26., (Sonntagd, traf id) wieber mit ber ®efettfd)aft 
 gufammen, unb gegen aJiittag ttjaren tt)ir in ©trafeburg. 
 
 V. 
 
 In his Wanderschaft Heinrich Jung-Stilling (1740- 
 1817) gives us a contemporary glimpse of this table. 25 
 He speaks in the third person of himself and his friend 
 Troost. 
 
 ®e« anbem 9}attag^ gingen fie jum erftenmal in« 
 ^oft^au« ju Xifc^e. 8ie Jraren guerft "^a, man mie^ 
 il)ncn i^ren Crt an. ($^ fpeiften ungefdl)r giDanjig <=per- 
 fonen an biefem ^Tift^, unb fie fa^en einen nac^ bem anbem 
 5 l)ereintreten. Sefonber^ fam einer mit grogen fjellen 
 5(ugen, prac^tDoUer 8tirn unb fc^finem Suc^« mutig in^ 
 3immer. liDiefer gog §erm 2:rooft unb etitting^ Slugen 
 auf fic^ ; erfterer fagte gegen (extern : ^'Da^ mug ein t)or^ 
 trefflic^er 9J?ann fein.'' ©tiaing beja^te \i<}i^, boc^ gfaubte 
 
 10 er, \i^% fie beibe \M SJerbrug Don i^m ^aben murben, meif 
 er i^n fur einen milben tameraben anfa^. !t)iefe^ fc^log 
 er au« bem freien SBefen, ba^ fic^ ber ©tubent Ijerau^^ 
 na^m; adein ©tilling irrte fe^r. ©ie Ujurben inbeffen 
 gett)ar)r, U% man biefen audgegeic^neten 2)2enfc^en ©err 
 
 15 ®oet^e nannte. 
 
 $err Xrocft fagte leife ju ©tilling : „©ier ift e^ am 
 beften, bag man Dierjelju :^age fc^iueigt." !i?e^terer er- 
 fannte biefe 2Bal)rl)eit, fie fc^iDiegen alfo, unb e« fe^rte fic§ 
 ouc^ niemanb fonber(id) ^xi fie, auger bag ®oet^e gumeilen 
 20 feine Slugen ^eriiberttJdtate ; er fag ©tilling gegenuber, 
 unb er \)^iit bie 9?egierung am Jifc^, ot)ne bag er eg 
 fucftte. 
 
 §err Xrooft twar nett unb m<i) ber 2Kobe gefleibet; 
 ©tilling auc^ fo jiemtid). (5r \)(3XXt einen fc^marabraunen 
 
 25 9?oc! mit mand)efternen Unterfteibem, nur mar i^m not^ 
 eine mnbe ^eriicfe itbrig, bie er amifc^en feinen «eutel- 
 periiden boc^ auc^ gem Derbrauc^en tDolIte. 'Ciefe \)QiXit 
 er einftma(« aufgefe^t unb fam bamit an ben Xifd). ^ie* 
 manb ftiJrte fic^ baran, a(« nur ©err ^albberg Don 35^ien. 
 
 30 t)iefer fa^ it)n an ; unb t^Oi er fc^on Demommen \^QX{t, bag 
 
5 
 
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 ©tiUina (e6r fttt bie Metigion eingenommen war, fo fing 
 frt un i^ iOn, ob »ol,l %t>m m ^avabiee erne 
 IZ y e Ute gettagen t,aben^ SlUe lad^n ^ 
 a* bi/auf Saljmann, ®oetl,e unb Irooit ; bie|e lac^ten 
 
 antUrtete barauf : „Sd,dmett ®ie fid, biefed ®po US 
 ein f old,er aUtdgUd,er ®nfaU ift nid,t «ert, ^jj e^^"* 
 „erbe!" @oett,e abet fiet ein unb mfe(5te : .-%^^°'»" " 
 einen aKenft^en, ob er be8 Spotted wett feu 6* « 
 teufetmafeig, einen red,tfd,affenen TOann ber temen be- .o 
 teit t,auum beften ,n Daben!" 93on b efer B^t «« "^ 
 
 fid) ©err ®oetl,e ©tiUing* on, befud,te .l)n, gen-ann tt,n 
 1 W «Lrfd,aft unb greunbfcjaf t mU ,Jn. unb 
 
 bemiilite fid, bei aUen @etegenl,eiten, gt.lUng Sube ju er- 
 
 Sen ©d,abe, bafe fo «enige biefen oortrefft.d,en aKen^ -5 
 
 fc^en feinem $erjen nat^ tennen! 
 
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 The heavy figures indicate pages, the light figures lines. 
 
 1. I. Goethe arrived in Strasburg at lo a.m., April 2, 1770. 
 In 1770, as for the succeeding hundred years, Strasburg and 
 the rest of Alsace were French territory. The inn ** At the 
 sign of the Holy Ghost" was torn down in the '30's. — 9. fftr 
 . . . ^unttl, *for the present only as a vague feeling/ 
 
 4. 12. That is, they danced chiefly round dances. 
 
 7. 26. Johann Gottfried Herder (i 744-1803) is one of the 
 great names in the history of German civilization. He pro- 
 duced little in literature proper, but his researches in history, 
 folk-lore and comparative literature, in religion and philosophy, 
 and the breadth of view, the vigor of mind and the warmth 
 of feeling that he brought to their discussion enabled him to 
 reconstruct whole fields of knowledge. He taught Goethe to 
 see the beauty of the long neglected native folk-song, and 
 showed him the path he must follow to become a German 
 poet. He was traveling at the time with the son of the 
 Prince Bishop of Lubeck-Eutin, a tiny ecclesiastical state 
 lymg in the Duchy of Holstein in two parts, one containing 
 the city of Liibeck, the other that of Eutin. In 1776 Herder 
 went to Weimar as pastor of the court church there, and 
 formed one of the brilliant circle that has made Weimar 
 famous. Herder was an irritable man and was at the time 
 undergoing very painful surgical treatment for one of his 
 t-yes. Goethe too, as he confesses, was much of spoiled 
 youth. 
 
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92 <5oett>e 
 
 ffirillino fe6r fUt bie fRettgion cingenommen mx, fo fing 
 IZ ?^ie Ute getragen Daben. 9lUe Mm¥n' 
 
 St etllUng W ber Bom ^^^^ ^ !^VX ' 
 
 Cvin f olcf,er aata9Ud,er ©nf aU ift nid,t «)ert, ^-6 « ^^^^^^ 
 werbe!" @oett)e aber fiel ein unb cerfefete : -.yvobter e 
 etnen aKenfdjen, ob er be« ®potte8 wert feu ©« 1 1 
 teufetmafeig, einen recf,tfd,affenen Warn ber temen be- 
 leibigt Jt; ,um beften ju Daben!" SSon b.efer B,tM na^m 
 S ©err ©oetbe ittUing^ an, befud,te il,n, gemann .Dn 
 SSu SrttberfcDaft unb gre««bfd,oft m t .Jn. unb 
 bemiibte id, bei alien @elegenl,eiten, St.lUngJjebe ^er- 
 Sen ©«abe, bag fo n,emge biefen «,ortretfUd,en ilReu. .5 
 'f(^en feinem ^etsen nad) tennenl 
 
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 The heavy figures indicate pages, the light figures lines. 
 
 1. 1. Goethe arrived in Strasburg at lo a.m., April 2, 1770. 
 In 1770, as for the succeeding hundred years, Strasburg and 
 the rest of Alsace were French territory. The inn " At the 
 sign of the Holy Ghost" was torn down in the '30's. — 9. ftt? 
 . . . hunttl, 'for the present only as a vague feeling.* 
 
 4. 12. That is, they danced chiefly round dances. 
 
 7. 26. Johann Gottfried Herder (i 744-1803) is one of the 
 great names in the history of German civilization. He pro- 
 duced little in literature proper, but his researches in history, 
 folk-lore and comparative literature, in religion and philosophy, 
 and the breadth of view, the vigor of mind and the warmth 
 of feeling that he brought to their discussion enabled him to 
 reconstruct whole fields of knowledge. He taught Goethe to 
 see the beauty of the long neglected native folk-song, and 
 showed him the path he must follow to become a German 
 poet. He was traveling at the time with the son of the 
 Prince Bishop of Liibeck-Eutin, a tiny ecclesiastical state 
 lying in the Duchy of Holstein in two parts, one containing 
 the city of Lubeck, the other that of Eutin. In 1776 Herder 
 went to Weimar as pastor of the court church there, and 
 formed one of the brilliant circle that has made Weimar 
 famous. Herder was an irritable man and was at the time 
 undergoing very painful surgical treatment for one of his 
 eyes. Goethe too, as he confesses, was much of the spoiled 
 youth. 
 
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94 
 
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 10. 9. e. m.d,t. ftflflen, 'whether he asked questions. - 
 
 Fralrfort Goethe had led an idle life except for some dabbUng 
 fn chemUtry. - iQ- Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield v,^s pub- 
 Ushed Tnt ,66. It had been translated into German by Gelhus 
 
 ' fi, _ .4 Cf. Genesis xiv. .8: " And MelchUedek ktng 
 of Saiem br^oiight forth bread and wine: and he was the 
 priest of the most high God." 
 
 U. 22. mi fonft no* 8»Mi4t3, 'all the other praiseworthy 
 
 qualities.' 
 
 13 8 Of Friedrich Leopold Weyland, 1750-85, there is 
 noSing to be said except that he practised med.ctne tn 
 BuchsweUer, his native place. 
 
 14 21 This parsonage was pulled down in 1834. It was 
 buiUin ■ 639. To it were attached some eight acres of land. 
 
 16 7. The Brion family consisted of the following mem- 
 be"' (a) the father Johann Jakob Brion, a nat.ve of Stras- 
 S 53 years old; (6) his wife, a woman of 56; (c) a marned 
 J u. „„ Innmr at home; (d) Maria Salomea. a giri of 
 ::nt:cXdTG"the°OUv!a; (.) Friederika Elisibetha 
 r8 y L old, the heroine of the story; (/) Jacobea Soph.a,a 
 gtl of"5, n^t mentioned by Goethe; (g) Christ.an, a lad of 
 seven, whom Goethe calls Moses. 
 
 17 14. aU . . . Wttt, 'as if her body were no burden to 
 her.' Cf. 35ie «mme f,(.t Bid an bem Sinbe ju ttagcn, the 
 child is a load for the nurse.' 
 
 22 7 In the Vicar of Wakefield Mr. Burchell, the hero, is 
 Sir \Vi liam Thomhill, the magnate of the region, d.sgu.sed 
 !l a pTr man. The villain of the tale U his nephew. Mr. 
 Thomhill. 
 
 26. II. Goethe had been letting his hair grow long in 
 order to wear the fashionable queue. -23. «Offal,tt . . • 
 Iciben, a proverb, " Pride must have a fall. 
 
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 30. 2. Of this grove Sophie Brion said in 1835 that there 
 were four beautiful beech-trees there, so closely interwoven 
 that a shower did not penetrate them. They have long been 
 felled. 
 
 33. 3. 9lxdit gcjoubcrt, 'Don't delay.' The past participle 
 is often used elliptically as an imperative. 
 
 36. 9. er ffat tint JBogcl^crfc bttnintcr, a stock phrase of a 
 person who keeps his hat on in the house. 
 
 37. 12. Goethe's tale. Die neue Melusine, can be found in 
 Utlhelm Meisters Wander jahre, iii. 6. It is the story of an 
 adventurer who meets and falls in love with a beautiful 
 woman, to find eventually that she is of fairy birth and in 
 her proper shape small enough to stand on his palm. Cf 
 the Introduction. Goethe borrowed the name Melusina from 
 a legend in which a mermaid marries a nobleman who finally 
 catches her in her real form. 
 
 38. I. arobemifc^cr JBttrger. Formerly those connected 
 with a university constituted, legally speaking, a community 
 by themselves with a court, police officers, etc., hence the ex- 
 pression. 
 
 43. 9. Johann Peter Hebcl, 1760-1826, wrote in the 
 dialect of his native Baden. His Alemannische Gedichte 
 appeared in 1803. 
 
 47. 9. JRttttt, 'path,' properly the ridge of grass between 
 two tilled fields, along which a path often runs. — 12 The 
 following passage from a letter of Goethe from Sesenheim to 
 his fnend Salzmann in Strasburg gives a glimpse of Frede- 
 nca's delicate health, of Goethe's uneasy conscience and of 
 the gaieties of Whitsuntide: 
 
 9?un 9c^t'« frcilic^ fo xiemlic^ gut, bcr ^uftm ^Qt \x6) bur* ^ur 
 jmb ^cmesung jiemric^ geiaft, unb x^ ^offc, er foil bafb jie^cn. 
 «ni mi^ ^erum tft'« ober ui*t fe^r ^cfl, bie tleinc ffi^rt fort 
 trauriQ franf ju fcin, unb ba« gtbt bem ©an^en ein f(^iefe« ?[nfef|en. 
 Jiic^t gercc^net conscia mens, unb leibcr ntd^t recti, bie mit mir 
 
96 
 
 NOTES 
 
 (,ctumqcf)t. ^oi, iff* immet 8anb . . . SBenn Sie m.t «.o( tm, 
 
 "crf.cf,cn bcffcr a.« id., mi mM 9cn, effm) paden laffm unb 
 fcbidm, fo matbm &t ju fUfecten ffliaulem aniafe gebm «l« m. 
 rit ebiir 3eit ©efid)ter ,« fe«,en 9e«,o.,nt finb^ . . «.tan|t ^a 
 d, unb bie altcfte ^Jfingftmontas »on s«« Ul,r ""* Jj* „» 
 ,»Blf U^t in bet 5«a*t an eincm fott aufeet em.flen 3ntetmej5o« 
 »on ISfim unb Irinfm. Hirzel: Der junge GoeHtc, i. 252- ■ 
 
 66. 23. Raymond and Melusina are the hero and heroine 
 of Die neue Melusine. 
 
 68 27. This alleged forgetfulness is doubtless due to the 
 painfulness of the memory. The secretary to whon. Goethe 
 dictated this in 1812 says that Goethe was much moved 
 while dictating the Sesenheim episode. 
 
 69. 20. gjeife, on his way back to Frankfort. This was in 
 August, 1 771. 
 
 71 n Goethe's Gotz von Berlichingen, published in i773. 
 has for its heroine Maria, a gentle winning character some 
 traits of which may well have been drawn from Fredenca. 
 She is deserted by her lover, Weislingen, who marnes the 
 wicked Adelheid to be finally poisoned by her. Here is a 
 passage from a letter of Goethe to his friend Sakmann from 
 Frankfort, October, 1773: 
 
 aBcnn eie ba« exemplar „«crtic^inftcn" noc^ ^abm, fo fc^irfen 
 eie'« nadj eefmfjeim .an 3J?fa. [s^rion] ohnq Jornamen. ^le 
 ame ^rilnfe n,irb *e(4cVmaW fid, ^triftet fUt,len, menu ber 
 Untreuc »ctgi]tct wirb. 
 
 In his play of Clavigo (published 1774) the heroine is also a 
 gracious figure deserted by her lover. 
 
 73 4. This is the original draft of the letter, accidentally 
 preserved. The first paragraph is probably an opening 
 finally rejected. 
 
 NOTES 
 
 97 
 
 74. 12. ^rinjcirmttett, probably an allusion to some tale he 
 had told in Sesenheim in which foriorn lovers are succored 
 by highborn damsels. — 13. fHoUt, perhaps the sUhouette of 
 line 27. 
 
 77. 22. "If the fox dies we'll have his skin," —the name 
 of a game C Jack-alight ") which Goethe described as fol- 
 lows: " One takes a thin splinter or a candle, lights it and 
 lets it burn awhile, then blows the flame out, leaving the 
 wick still glowing, and recites as fast as possible: 
 
 ©tirbt ber 5u(^«, fo gilt bcr SBalg; 
 
 ?cbt cr lang, fo mirb er alt. 
 
 Mi ex, fo lebt cr; 
 
 ©tirbt cr, fo ftirbt cr; 
 
 Wflan begrttbt i\)n nit^t mit bcr $aut; 
 
 2)a« gcrcid^t i^m jur @^re. 
 
 Then the glowing spark is passed rapidly to one's neighbor 
 who must recite the same doggerel, and so on, until the 
 spark goes out. The one who is then holding it must pay 
 a forfeit." 
 
VOCABULARY 
 
 99 
 
EXPLANATIONS 
 
 The only abbreviations used in the vocabulary which are 
 not self-explaining are as follows: 
 
 ace. accusative 
 
 adj. adjective 
 
 adv. adverb 
 
 conj. conjunction 
 
 dat. dative 
 
 /. feminine noun 
 
 gen. genitive 
 
 indecl. indeclinable 
 
 inf. infinitive 
 
 imp. impersonal 
 
 insep. inseparable 
 
 intr. intransitive verb 
 
 m. masculine noun 
 
 n. neuter noun 
 
 N. New(Weak)conjugation 
 
 O. Old (Strong) conjugation 
 
 pi. plural 
 
 pred. predicate 
 
 prep, preposition 
 
 refl. reflexive verb 
 
 sep. separable 
 
 sub. subordinating 
 
 subst. substantive 
 
 tr. transitive verb 
 
 ia = 
 ib = 
 
 2 = 
 
 2a = 
 2b = 
 
 3 = 
 
 4 - 
 
 <( 
 
 <( 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 (C 
 
 <l 
 
 n 
 
 n 
 
 tt 
 
 tl 
 
 ({ 
 
 tl 
 
 (( 
 
 The inflection of nouns is indicated as follows: 
 I = inflected like SBrunncn (bc« S3runnen«, bic ©runncn). 
 
 SSater (bc« 33atcr«, bic 3Stttcr). 
 ©cbftubc (bc« ®cb«ubc«, bic @cbttubc). 
 Za% (bc« ^aftcd, bic Xagc). 
 (So()n (bc« 2of)n«, bic (S5^nc). 
 Grgcbni^ (bc« (Srgcbniffc*, bic grgcbniffc). 
 ^au8 (bc« ^aufc«, bie ^ttufcr). 
 2Wcn[(^ (bc« 3»cnfc^cn, bic aj^cnfc^cti). 
 
 Feminine nouns are uninflected in the singular, with the 
 exception of proper names. 
 
 Where there is no plural in use nouns are left unmarked. 
 
 The sign (•») after an adjective indicates that the stem- 
 vowel is modified in comparison. 
 
 The principal parts of Old (Strong) verbs are indicated by 
 giving the vowel-change. New (Weak) verbs are unmarked, 
 unless irregular. 
 
 100 
 
 VOCABULARY 
 
 « 
 
 ti^f off, away, from, down. 
 ahhxtitn (bat, gcbcten), sep. 
 ■ beg pardon of one (dat.) 
 
 for something (ace). 
 Obbrec^en (a, O), sep. break off, 
 
 change the subject. 
 
 abbrinflcn (brac^te, gcbra(^t), 
 
 sep. turn, wean (from an 
 
 opinion). 
 9(benb, nt. 2, evening. 
 ^Ibcnbcffcn, w. i, supper. 
 «bcnbfoUotton', /. 4, (slight) 
 
 supper. 
 iihtnt>§, in the evening, of an 
 
 evening. 
 Wbtnittttt, w. I, adventure. 
 ^'bcnteuercr, m. i , adventurer. 
 Obcr, couj. but; adv. however. 
 
 a'bcrmal^, again; abcr unb 
 Qbcrmald, again and again. 
 
 9'ber§Iaube, m. -n«, -n, su- 
 I)erstition. 
 
 fl'bcrflrftubifdl, superstitious. 
 
 ttbfoljren (u, a), sep. drive 
 away, c'epart. 
 
 (ib'gefdjmarft, fooHsh, silly. 
 
 ObflCtrogen, worn, shabby. 
 
 obgcminnctt (a, 0), sep. win 
 from, extort (dat.). 
 
 Ob^OnflCn (i, a), sep. depend 
 (t)on, on). 
 
 Obfaufcn (ie, au), sep. expire, 
 end; turn out. 
 
 flble^ncn, sep. ward off; de- 
 cline, refuse. 
 
 abfiir^en, sep. shorten. 
 
 abnc^men (a, gcnommcn), sep. 
 take from one. 
 
 dbmit^tgen^ sep. snatch from 
 business, win for leisure. 
 
 obrcibcn (ic, ic), sep. rub off, 
 scrape off. 
 
 9lb'rcifc, /. 4, departure. 
 
 9lb'f(^eu, -«, herror, disgust 
 (Dor, of). 
 
 Obff^ttfett, sep. dispatch, send. 
 
 ^b^C^ieb, m. 2, leave, fare- 
 well; parting, departure. 
 
 5(b'fic^t, /. 4, intention, pur- 
 pose; in 21. Quf, in respect to. 
 
 Kbfotutton', /. 4, absolution. 
 
 Hh\ol\)it'ttn, finish, end. 
 
 abfonbcm, sep. separate; re/l. 
 withdraw. 
 
 flbfteigcn (ic. ie), sep. alight. 
 101 
 
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 102 
 
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 103 
 
 1 
 
 ahttodntn, sep. dry. 
 
 tihxotixi^, down, downwards. 
 
 ab'tuefenb, absent. 
 
 5(b'toefcn§ett, /. 4, absence. 
 
 absic^cn (jog, gcjogcn), sep. 
 divert, distract. 
 
 ti&i, oh! ah! 
 
 tCc^fel,/. 4, shoulder. 
 
 ac^t, eight. 
 
 %^i,f. heed, attention; fi(^ in 
 0(^t netjincn, be on one's 
 guard; ettoa^ in ac^t ncl^mcn, 
 care for, guard something. 
 
 a^ten, notice, observe. 
 
 ac^tgeften (a, e), sep. pay at- 
 tention. 
 
 Kc^tung, /. respect. 
 
 9[tfermann, w. 3 (or -Icutc), 
 tiller of the soil. 
 
 abrett', smart. 
 
 o^nen, suspect, foresee. 
 
 tt^nltc^, like, similar. 
 
 i^nlid^fett, /. 4, resemblance, 
 similarity. 
 
 9(^nung,/. 4, presentiment. 
 
 a^nung^Oott, ominous; sug- 
 gestive (of the future). 
 
 afabe'mifd^, academic. 
 
 a(emann'if(^, South German. 
 
 00, all, every; attcd, every- 
 body, everything. 
 
 anetn', adj. alone; conj. but. 
 
 aVi'txaaX, every time; ein ftir 
 a., once for all. 
 
 titteman'be, /. 4 (pron. as in 
 French, sounding the final 
 e), round dance. 
 
 attenfad^', it may be, even- 
 tually; at a pinch, at worst, 
 in spite of one's efforts. 
 
 aOerlei', inded. adj. all sorts 
 of. 
 
 att'erliebft, charming, be- 
 witching. 
 
 aQgemein', universal(ly). 
 
 aa'tttglic^, trivial. 
 
 att'ju, much too, rather too. 
 
 aldf sub. conj. as, when; ctdv, 
 than, as; but, except. 
 
 al^bann', then. 
 
 alfo, then, accordingly, there- 
 fore. 
 
 •It H, old. 
 
 9(mor, m. -4, -^, Cupid. 
 
 Jlmt, n. 3, office. 
 
 9(mtmann, m. 2, {or -leute), 
 magistrate. 
 
 tttti prep, with dat. or ace. on, 
 at, by, in, to; adv. on, on- 
 ward; an unb ftlr fic^, in it- 
 self, themselves, etc.\ t% ift 
 an mir, it is my turn. 
 
 anbteten (0, 0), sep. ofiFer. 
 
 anbinben {a, \x), sep. fasten; ed 
 mit cinem a., have to do 
 with one. 
 
 9(nb(icf, m. 2, sight, spectacle; 
 view, prospect; i^r %., the 
 sight of her. 
 
 onbUffen, sep. look at, peep 
 at. 
 
 tlnbenfen, n. i, memory. 
 
 anber, other, different, else; 
 next; ein anbcrc«, another 
 
 matter; toir anbcm, we (em- 
 phatic). 
 
 anberd, otherwise; nid^t^ a. 
 
 • toiffen, al^ . . ., simply ac- 
 cept the fact that . . . 
 
 onbcuten, sep. indicate. 
 
 ttnetnttn'bcrftofeen (ic, 0), sep. 
 knock together. 
 
 ttn'erfennen (-fanntc, -fannt), 
 
 recognize, acknowledge. 
 
 ^n'fang, m. 2a, beginning. 
 
 ttnfangen (i, a), sep. begin. 
 
 3ln'fong^grttnbe, plur. only, 
 elements. 
 
 onfeuern, sep. kindle, stimu- 
 late. 
 
 onfu^ren, sep. fool, take in. 
 
 ongebcn (a, c), sep. state, tell; 
 commit, perpetrate. 
 
 angc^en (ging, gcgangcn), sep. 
 concern; go, be practicable; 
 begin, dawn. 
 
 ange^iJren, sep. belong to 
 [dat.). 
 
 ttngene^m, pleasant, agree- 
 able, engaging. 
 
 ttngcmd^nen, sep. refl. be- 
 come accustomed, get the 
 habit. 
 
 flnflreifen (griff, gegriffcn), sep. 
 
 seize, attack; angrcifcnb, ex- 
 hausting. 
 
 <inflftcn=fingftigen. 
 
 fingfHgcn, worry, alarm, 
 trouble. 
 
 fln^alten (ie, a), sep. halt, 
 stop. 
 
 STn'I^ttngKc^rctt, /. devotion, 
 loyalty. 
 
 ttnfommen (fam, 0), sep. ar- 
 rive; depend; c« fommt 
 barauf an, it is a question 
 of . . . 
 
 9ln'fdmm(tng, m. 2, new- 
 comer. 
 
 anfiinbtgen, sep. announce, in- 
 troduce. 
 anfangen, sep. arrive. 
 ?ln'(o^, m. 2a, occasion. 
 aniegen, sep. put on, don; refl. 
 
 dress oneself. 
 anmelben, sep. refl. report, 
 
 present oneself. 
 %n*xmtff. charm, attractive- 
 ness. 
 an'muttg, pleasant, charming. 
 annttJ^ent; sep. approach; an* 
 
 nSl^emb, cordial. 
 anne^men (a, gcnommcn), sep. 
 accept; refl. take the part 
 of {gen.). 
 ^nomalWf f. 4, anomaly. 
 Sln'orbnung, /. 4, arrange- 
 ment, affair. 
 anred^nen, sep. count, value. 
 ?fn'rcbc, /. 4, address, greet* 
 
 ing. 
 anretjen, sep. incite, rouse, 
 anrufen (ic, u), sep. call to. 
 Sn'fd^tag, m. 2a, estimate (of 
 
 cost). 
 anfel^en (a, c), sep. look at; see 
 in one's face; fUr . . . a., 
 regard as; subst. appear- 
 
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 ance, look; social posi- 
 tion. 
 an'fc^nlic^, imposing, stately. 
 fln'ftit,/. 4, view; opinion. 
 anftebeln, sep. settle, stay. 
 anfptclen, sep. allude (auf, to). 
 ant>rcc^cn (a, o), sep. appeal 
 
 to, please. 
 Kn'fpntt^, w. 2a, claim; in %. 
 nc^mcn, lay claim to {ace). 
 ttn'ftttnbtfl, decent, proper, 
 
 well-bred. 
 ^n'ftalt,/. 4, institution; ar- 
 rangement. 
 anftatt', prep, with gen. or 
 infinitive, instead of; a. bafe 
 t(^^ttC . . ., instead of my 
 having . . . 
 •tlftetten, sep. begin; refl. set 
 
 about. 
 tnftimmen, sep. begin to talk 
 
 of, start. 
 ^Cn'jtrcngunfl, /. 4, exertion. 
 9[nt'U^, n. 2, countenance. 
 
 antragen (u, o), sep. move, 
 
 make proposal of (auf). 
 antreten (tritt, e), sep. start on, 
 
 begin. 
 flntun (tat, gctan), sep. do. 
 ^Int'Wort, /. 4. answer. 
 ant'mortcn, answer, reply. 
 an'oertrauettr sep. entrust. 
 anweifen (ic, ic), sep. assign. 
 onjte^cn {\o% gciOflen), sep. 
 
 attract; put on, dress. 
 Kn'jtcliung^fTaft,/. 2a, power 
 
 of attraction. 
 
 ^pfc(, m. 2a, apple. 
 5(|30ttjc'fcr, ni. I, apothecary. 
 ^r'bcit,/. 4» work, task. 
 or'bciten, work, toil. 
 ttrger(t(^, cross, vexed. 
 arm (*), poor. 
 ^rm, m. 2a, arm. 
 Srmel, m. i, sleeve. 
 jlrmlic^, poor, shabby. 
 %Xitf. 4, kind, manner, way; 
 
 a. unb Jficifc, nature. 
 ortig, polite, nice, 
 ^rjenci',/. 4, medicine. 
 %^, m. 2a, bough, branch. 
 ^tcm, w. breath; (rarf) voice. 
 ^(tcm^olcn, «. drawing of the 
 
 breath. 
 ^temjUQr w. 2a, breath. 
 St^cr, m. I, ether, air. 
 tt't^crifc^r ethereal, transpar- 
 ent, clear. 
 atnten, breathe. 
 auc^, also, even, too. 
 ?(ue,/. 4i meadow, 
 auf, prep, with dat. or ace. at, 
 on; up; after; a. unb ab, tn 
 and fro; a. . . . f)in, across. 
 aufbe^oltcn (ie, a), sep. keep 
 
 on (hat). 
 ttufWcten (0, 0), sep. summon 
 
 up. 
 aufblU^cn, sep. bloom, flour- 
 ish. 
 aufbriingen, sep. force o;^ 
 
 compel. 
 «uf'ent^att, w. 2, sojourn 
 stay. 
 
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 105 
 
 auffallen (fid, a), sep. strike, 
 
 surprise; auffottcnb, strik- 
 ing, conspicuous. 
 
 aufjitegen (0, 0), sep, fly 
 
 open. 
 
 aufftt^ren, 5tf/>. conduct, be- 
 have. 
 
 ^Juf'gttliC,/. 4, task; problem. 
 
 aufgeben (a, c), sep. give up, 
 surrender. 
 
 oufge^cn (ging, gegangcn), sep. 
 rise (sun, etc.). 
 
 ouf^oben (^ttc, gc^abt), sep. 
 
 have on (hat). 
 
 ttuf^olten (ic, a), sep. detain, 
 stop, (delay; refi, tarry, 
 dwell. 
 
 auf^eben (0, 0), sep. lift up, 
 raise. 
 
 auffetmen, 5e/). bud, germi- 
 nate. 
 
 aufma(en, sep. paint on. 
 
 aufmerfen, sep. watch, pay 
 
 attention. 
 
 fluf merffttm, attentive. 
 
 Sluf'merffamfett,/. attention. 
 
 oufmuntern, sep. cheer, re- 
 fresh. 
 
 ^luf'munterung, /. 4, incite- 
 ment, encouragement. 
 
 ttufne^men (a, genommcn), sep. 
 receive; take up. 
 
 aufregen, sep. incite, urge, set 
 in motion; disturb. 
 
 oufric^tcn, sep. build, erect. 
 
 Aufrtc^tig, honest, genuine, 
 cordial. 
 
 tluf'rift, m. 2, elevation (plan 
 of a building). 
 
 ^uf'ni^r, m. 2, uproar; in 21. 
 bringcn, excite, agitate. 
 
 auffc^Ucffett (0, 0), sep. un- 
 lock, throw open; reveal. 
 
 auffd^rciben (ie, ic), sep. write 
 down, commit to paper. 
 
 auff(^Utte(n, sep. shake up, 
 rouse. 
 
 auffe^cn (a, c), sep. look up, 
 
 raise the eyes. 
 
 auffe^cn, sep. put on (hat, 
 etc.). 
 
 aufftetfen, sep. put up, dress. 
 
 aufftc^cn (ftanb, gcftQnbcn),5e/>. 
 get up, rise. 
 
 auffteigcn (ic, ic), sep. rise, 
 mount. 
 
 auffteden, sep. set out, ar- 
 range. 
 
 auffuc^cn, sep. look up, find, 
 visit. 
 
 auftreten (a, c), sep. step, ap- 
 pear. 
 
 auftoad^en, sep. intr. wake up, 
 awake. 
 
 aufhiac^fen (u, 0), sep. grow 
 
 up (familiar) with (gu); 
 grow up. 
 auftoetfen, sep. tr. wake, 
 arouse. 
 
 auftoctfctt (a, 0), 5^/». pout; 
 
 aufgcnjorfcn, thick-lipped. 
 oufjte^en (jog, gcjogcn), sep. 
 
 tease, quiz. 
 W$M0f w. 2a, rig, * get-up.' 
 
^. 
 
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 VOCABULARY 
 
 5(«9e, n. -«, -n, eye; im 21., in 
 
 sight. 
 9(u'genbU(f, m. 2, moment. 
 augenblicf U(^, of the moment, 
 ^(ugcnbroue, /. 4, eyebrow. 
 51uguft', w. -9, August (the 
 
 month). 
 ffurirUin, n. i, auricula. 
 au^r />re/>. with dat. out of, of, 
 from; adv. over, done, fin- 
 ished; a. mir fclbft, on my 
 own initiative. 
 au^arbeiten, sep. work out, 
 
 elaborate, perfect. 
 flttd'arbettungr /• 4, working- 
 out, execution. 
 au^beffem, sep. amend, re- 
 pair. 
 au^bitten (bat, gcbcten), sep. 
 
 beg. 
 au^blafcn (ic, a), sep. blow 
 
 out. 
 ttu^bkiben (ic, ic), sep. stay 
 
 away, fail to appear. 
 au^brec^en (a, 0), sep. break 
 
 out, burst. 
 au^bretten, sep. spread; au«» 
 
 gcbrcitct, wide, 
 ^(u^'bntcf, m. 2a, expression. 
 au^bniffen, sep. express. 
 au^'briicflic^, cxpress(ly), adv. 
 
 in so many words. 
 au^etnan'ber, apart. 
 oudfttbren, sep. carry out, exe- 
 cute. 
 flu^'fiilirung, /. 4, carrying- 
 out, execution. 
 
 audfttHen, sep. fill up. 
 au^geben (0, e), sep. give out, 
 
 introduce (fllr, as). 
 audg(et(^en (i, i), sep. adjust, 
 
 settle. 
 audlaffett (ic, a), sep. let loose; 
 ou«gcIaffen, boisterous, frol- 
 icsome. 
 aUiSlegen, sep. explain, inter- 
 pret. 
 attd(df(^cn, sep. extinguish, 
 
 dim. 
 Sud'meffungr/- 4, measuring, 
 
 surveying. 
 ^lud'na^me, /. 4. exception. 
 au^nel)mcn (a, gcnommcn), sep. 
 
 re/, show, appear, look. 
 audrofctt, sep. refl. vent one's 
 
 spirits. 
 audreben, sep. finish talking, 
 au^reiben (ic, ie), sep. rub. 
 audrei(^(n, 5e/>. sufl&ce, be 
 
 enough. 
 audrif^tett, 5f/>. do, perform, 
 oudnifett (ie, u), sep. cry, ex- 
 claim. 
 au^ftten, sep. disperse, scatter. 
 au^fe^ett (a, e), sep. look, ap- 
 pear. 
 auffettr out; tton a., externally; 
 nac^ a. gefinnt, demonstra- 
 tive. 
 auiffTy prep, with dat. out of; 
 beside, except; a. \i^, be- 
 side oneself, mad. 
 ttuffer, external ; ^ufeercd, looks, 
 person. 
 
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 107 
 
 AU^'erbem, besides, moreover. 
 ttu^erltc^, outward; ostensible. 
 ttuffent, declare, say, utter. 
 au^'erorbentlic^, extraordi- 
 nary, special, 
 iu^erung,/. 4, utterance, re- 
 mark. 
 ttu^crft, extreme(ly). 
 5lu^'fi(^t,/. 4, view, prospect. 
 au^fiildnen, sep. reconcile, ap- 
 pease. 
 au^\ptt(titn (a, 0), sep. pro- 
 nounce, utter. 
 ^u^'^ptu^, m. 2a, decision, 
 
 verdict, 
 ou^ftaffic'rcn, sep. equip. 
 ttU^fttttten, sep. equip. 
 au^fte^cn (ftanb, gcftanbcn), 
 
 sep. suffer, undergo. 
 au^ftrecfen, sep. spread out, 
 
 stretch out. 
 au£ifu(^ett, sep. select, choose. 
 au^iiben, sep. practice, com- 
 mit, perpetrate; exercise, 
 au^jeic^ltcrt, sep. distinguish, 
 label; ttu«flcgci(^nct, excel- 
 lent. 
 
 Sttdf, w. 2a, brook. 
 So^n,/. 4, road, path. 
 bolb(e), soon; b. . . . b., now 
 
 • . . now. 
 6o(big=baIb. 
 ®«lgf m. 2a, skin, hide 
 
 (stripped oflf whole). 
 
 ©onb, n. 2, bond; 3, ribbon. 
 
 mnhdttn, ft. I, uttle vol- 
 ume. 
 
 JBonb'ftrcifen, w. i, (heraldic) 
 bend, diagonal stripe; 
 stripe, strip. 
 
 bang, anxious, uneasy. 
 
 bangen, long. 
 
 JBonf,/. 2a, bench. 
 
 ©ftrbe^eit, «. Barbara, Babby. 
 
 Sorbicr', m. 2, barber. 
 
 JBarm^crs'igfcit,/. mercy. 
 
 ®«fCr/. 4, (female) cousin. 
 
 Sou, w. 2, building. 
 
 bauen, build; base. 
 
 ^autv, m. -«, -n, peasant. 
 
 ^auttfiau^, n. 3, peasant 
 house. 
 
 ©ftucrin,/. 4, peasant woman, 
 peasant girl. 
 
 S)auerf(etb, «. 3, peasant cos- 
 tume. 
 
 S3aum, m. 2a, tree. 
 
 IBaum^metg, w. 2, branch. 
 
 S^au'rt^, w. 2, (architectural) 
 plan. 
 
 bau'Uerftttnbtg, skilled in arch- 
 itecture; subst. architect. 
 
 bettngftigen, trouble, distress. 
 
 bearbetten, work, till. 
 
 bcbttnbcrt, beribboned. 
 
 bebttimt, flowery. 
 
 bfbctfen, cover. 
 
 bcbenfctt {-ha^tt, -ha^t), refl. 
 hesitate; subst. hesitation. 
 
 bebcnfUd^, thoughtful, calm. 
 
 bebeuten, mean; explain to 
 
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 109 
 
 {acc.)\ bebeutcnb, significant, 
 important, prominent. 
 Sebeutuitfl, /. 4, significance. 
 bcbienen, refl. make use of, 
 
 avail oneself of (gen.). 
 bebrttngen, oppress, distress, 
 bebrofien, threaten, menace. 
 bcburfcn (-burftc, -burft), need 
 
 {gen.). 
 Seburfm^, n. 2b, necessity, 
 
 requisite. 
 beengen, cramp, confine, 
 befoflttt (fiel, a), happen to, 
 
 overwhelm. 
 befefHgettr fasten; confirm. 
 befinbcn (a, u), reji. find one- 
 self, be. 
 bcfilrbern, urge, encourage, 
 
 stimulate. 
 befrcten, free, set free, 
 bcfricbiflcn, satisfy, appease. 
 befreunbct, intimate with 
 
 {dat.). 
 bcftirc^tett, fear, be afraid, 
 begeben (a, c), refl. betake one- 
 self, go. 
 JBcgebenJieit, /. 4, incident, 
 
 event. 
 
 ^tfjUhtn, n. I, deportment. 
 
 bcgcgncn, meet; happen to, 
 befall; treat {dat.). 
 
 bege^en {-%m, -^an^m), com- 
 mit, be guilty of. 
 
 bcgc^ren, desire, long for, de- 
 mand. 
 
 JBcflicrbc,/. 4, desire, appetite. 
 
 bcflinncn (a, 0), begin; do. 
 
 beglaubtgettr attest, confirm. 
 begleitenr accompany, escort 
 beglUtfettr favor, bless. 
 begraben (u, 0), bury. 
 bcgrcifen (-griff, -griffcn), 
 
 comprehend, understand. 
 begretfli^, intelligible; b. ma» 
 
 c^cn, explain. 
 ©Cgriff, m. 2, conception, 
 idea; tm 93. fein, be on the 
 point of. 
 begrti^en, greet, 
 bcgiinftigen, favor, promote, 
 begutigcn, pacify. 
 SBe^agen, n. i, comfort, satis- 
 faction, liking. 
 be^aglif^r comfortable; easy- 
 going, good-natured, pleas- 
 ant. 
 JBe^agUc^fett,/. comfort; com- 
 placency. 
 bcialten (ic, a), keep, retain, 
 be^anbeln, treat. 
 hti^axxtn, persist, persevere, 
 be^auptetty assert, maintain. 
 be^erbergen, harbor, shelter. 
 bei, prep, with dat. by, beside 
 of; in; with, along with; at, 
 at the house of; in view of. 
 beibrlngcn (-brac^te, -gcbra(j^t), 
 
 sep. impart, give. 
 SBeic^te,/. 4, confession. 
 betbr both; two. 
 JBel'fatt, m. applause, ap- 
 proval. 
 8etn, n. 2, leg. 
 betna'^(e), almost. 
 
 bftfam'men, together; com- 
 plete. 
 bcifci'tc, aside. 
 
 beifte^en (ftanb, gcftanbcn), sep. 
 aid, assist. 
 
 bcimo^nettr sep. attend, be 
 present at. 
 
 bcja^en, assent to, say yes to. 
 
 befannt, known, well-known, 
 familiar; b. fttr, known as; 
 subst. acquaintance. 
 
 JBefanntfc^aft, /. 4, acquaint- 
 anceship. 
 
 befettnen (-fanntc, -fannt), con- 
 fess, acknowledge. 
 
 ^tUnntni^f n. 2, confession. 
 
 bcf(agen^ refl. complain, be- 
 wail. 
 
 bef(emmen^ oppress. 
 
 bcfrdftigen, assert; confirm. 
 
 befranen^ crown. 
 
 bclobcn (u, a), load. 
 
 bclad^en, laugh at; ridicule. 
 
 bcleben, animate, enliven, in- 
 spirit, inspire. 
 
 htUf^rtn, instruct. 
 
 bcleibigcn, insult, ofTcnd. 
 
 belcut^ten, light, illuminate. 
 
 bcUeben^ please; bcUcbt, popu- 
 lar, welcome. 
 
 bclo^nen, reward, recom- 
 pense. 
 
 ©clolinung, /. 4, reward. 
 
 bcmcrfcn, remark, notice, see. 
 
 3Jcmcrfung, /. 4, remark, ob- 
 servation. 
 
 bcmutjen, refl. exert oneself. 
 
 SBcmu^igung, /. 4,=©cmtt= 
 
 SBcmttftung,/. 4, effort, toil. 
 
 bcnetben, envy, grudge. 
 
 benu^cn, use, make use of. 
 
 bcob'adjtcn, observe, watch. 
 
 SBcqucmtic^feit, /. 4, comfort, 
 ease, convenience. 
 
 berci^nen^ calculate, adapt. 
 
 bereben, persuade. 
 
 berett', ready (ju, for). 
 
 beretten, prepare, get ready. 
 
 beretthlttttg, willing, zealous. 
 
 ^erg, m. 2, mountain, hill; 
 liber a((c ^crgc, in Jericho. 
 
 berid^ten, report, inform. 
 
 fSttuf, m. 2, calling, profes- 
 sion. 
 
 beru^tgen, calm, soothe. 
 
 JScru^igung, /. 4, solace. 
 
 berii^mt, renowned, famous. 
 
 SBertt^mt^eit, /. 4, renown, 
 fame. 
 
 berii^ren, touch. 
 
 Scriitirung, /. 4, touch, con- 
 tact; hint. 
 
 befanfttgen, appease. 
 
 bef(^(tbtgen, damage, hurt, 
 harm. 
 
 befd^ttfttgen, occupy, call into 
 play; refl. be employed, 
 busy oneself, have to do. 
 
 JBcfd^ttfttgung, /. 4, employ- 
 ment. 
 
 befd^ftmt, ashamed. 
 
 $ef4|iimung^ /. 4, mortifica- 
 tion. 
 
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 Iiefc^etbcn, modest, discreet. 
 93efd)eiben^ett, /. modesty. 
 beff^leumgen, hasten, accel- 
 erate. 
 beff^Ue^cn (O, o), resolve, de- 
 cide. 
 »ef(^rttnft^elt,/. 4, limitation. 
 bef(^retben (ie, ic), describe. 
 bef(^n)erlt(4r difficult. 
 JBefitocrti^fctt, /. 4, difficul- 
 ty; toil, burdensomeness. 
 bcf^kodren (0, 0), beseech, con- 
 jure. 
 befeelen, inspire. 
 befe^en {a, e), look at, ex- 
 amine. 
 befe^en, occupy, fill; stud; 
 
 supply. 
 befmncn (a, 0), refl. reflect; 
 
 bcfonncn, thoughtful. 
 S^eft^, w. 2, possession. 
 beft^en (-fafe, -fcffcn), possess, 
 
 have. 
 befonber, special, peculiar, 
 bcfonber^, especially. 
 beforgt, anxious. 
 befprec^en (a, 0), discuss. 
 beft, best; gum bcftcn f)abcn, 
 
 make fun of; fool. 
 bcftttnbtg, constant(ly) , steady. 
 beftdttgen, confirm, sanction. 
 bcfte^en (-ftanb, -ftanbcn), con- 
 sist (au«, of). 
 bejtetgen (ic, ic), mount, as- 
 cend. 
 beftetten, order, give an order 
 for. 
 
 beftimmcn, destine, assign; 
 appoint; bc[timmt, definite, 
 exact. 
 93efttmmun0r /. 4, purpose, 
 
 destiny. 
 SBefu(^r »»• 2, call, visit, 
 befuc^en, visit. 
 beteuern, assert, declare. 
 betracf|tett, look at, survey, 
 
 regard. 
 S3ctra(i|tung, /. 4, contempla- 
 tion, reflection; view, per- 
 ception (Uber, of). 
 betragen (u, a), refi. concern 
 
 oneself; act. 
 SBetragen^ «. 2, conduct, be- 
 havior; carriage, manner. 
 betreten (a, c), enter. 
 bctreiben (ie, ie), prosecute, 
 
 urge on. 
 betrtiben, sadden; refl. be sad. 
 JBctt, w. -c«, -en, bed. 
 beunru^igen, annoy, disturb. 
 JBcur'teilung, /. 4, criticism. 
 bema^ren, keep, preserve, pro- 
 tect. 
 htroAS\ttn, water. 
 bemegen, move; r«/f. move; be; 
 
 bcrocftt, agitated, tossing. 
 bekOCgUc^, moveable, portable; 
 
 given to travel; moving. 
 SBeloegung, /. 4, movement, 
 
 motion; exercise. 
 bcweifen (ie, ic), show, prove; 
 refl. prove, turn out to be. 
 bcmtrtett, entertain, play the 
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 S^ettfO^ner, m. 2, inhabitant. 
 
 beltiunbem, admire. 
 
 betoufft, conscious of {gen.). 
 
 HBetoufftfettt, n. consciousness; 
 dignity. 
 
 bejaubem, charm, enchant. 
 
 be^eic^nen, describe, trace; 
 mark, characterize. 
 
 be$etgen, show, exhibit; ex- 
 press. 
 
 bejeugeit, bear witness, de- 
 clare. 
 
 bcjte^cn (-gog, -sogm), move 
 into; refl. refer to, have 
 reference to, touch on, con- 
 cern (auf). 
 
 I^ejteliung, /. 4, reference; 
 connection. 
 
 SejUg, m. 2a, relation, refer- 
 ence; in 53. auf, in relation 
 to. 
 
 JBiegfamfett,/. flexibiUty. 
 
 bieten (0, 0), oflFer. 
 
 JBilb, n. 3, picture. 
 
 bilben, form, train, mould, 
 educate. 
 
 bittig, reasonable, just. 
 
 btUtgen, approve. 
 
 ^tUtgung, /. approval, ap- 
 proving word. 
 
 binben (a, u), bind, tie, attach. 
 
 bi^, prep, with ace. until, to; 
 b. gu, b. an, up to, until; b. 
 Quf, except; suh. conj. until. 
 
 bi^^er', hitherto; fd^on b., all 
 along. 
 
 bifec^en, little, bit of. 
 
 bitten (bat, gebeten), ask, beg. 
 
 blafcn (ie, a), blow. 
 
 b((iff(tc^, pale. 
 
 S3(att, n. 3, leaf; sheet of 
 paper. 
 
 b(au, blue. 
 
 b(etben (ie, ie), stay, remain. 
 
 b(et(l^, pale. 
 
 ©let'ftiftftrid^, m. 2, lead-pen- 
 cil mark. 
 
 JBUrf, m. 2, glance, gaze, look. 
 
 bittfen, look, glance. 
 
 blinb, blind. 
 
 b(dbe, bashful. 
 
 blonb, blonde. 
 
 blofi, merely, only. 
 
 S3tumc,/. 4, flower. 
 
 JBIumcnmiefe, /. 4, flowery 
 meadow. 
 
 JBtut, n. blood. 
 
 Sliite,/. 4, blossom. 
 
 SBlUtenbampf, m. flowery mist 
 
 JBombe,/. 4, bomb. 
 
 borgcn, borrow; lend. 
 biJfc, bad, evil, wicked. 
 SBdfettltt^t, m. 2, villain, rascal. 
 93ote, m. 4, messenger. 
 braud^en, need; use. 
 JBrout,/. 2a, betrothed giri. 
 brati, good, honest; fine. 
 bred^en (a, 0), break; pick (a 
 
 flower). 
 brett, broad, wide. 
 SBreitC, /. 4, breadth; in ber 
 
 35. r to the right and left, 
 brennen (brannte, gcbrannt), 
 
 burn, flame. 
 
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 113 
 
 Srett, n. 3, board. 
 SBrief, wi. 2, letter. 
 SBriefwec^fel, m. i, correspon- 
 dence. 
 Brittant {pron. brill-yant'), 
 
 brilliant. 
 Bringen (brac^tc, gcbrac^t), 
 
 bring. 
 Stouiflott, n. "9, -9 {pron. 
 broo'1-yong'), rough draft. 
 S3rubcr, w. la, brother. 
 S3riiberf(^aftr brotherhood; ©. 
 
 ma(i)cn, fraternize. 
 JBruft,/. 2a, breast, chest; flci^ 
 
 in bie SB- werfm, strut. 
 JBu(^r n. 3, book. 
 iunt, gay, varicolored. 
 aSiirger, w. i, citizen. 
 BttrfletUc^, of the middle- 
 class. 
 Surfd^e, w. 4, young peasant; 
 
 fellow. 
 Bttfj^tflr bushy. 
 S3ufett, w. I, bosom. 
 95tiftunfl,/. 4, penance. 
 
 e^ttlfe, /. 4 (/'''^«- shaZ-ze), 
 
 chaise. 
 e^arafter, m. i, character. 
 gtiarorterseic^ner, w. i, de- 
 
 pictor of character. 
 g^auffee,/. 4 {pron. sho-sa'), 
 
 highway. 
 ^rip<^, Christian. 
 
 ^ 
 
 ba, a^v. there, here; then; 
 therefore, so; sub. con}. 
 since, as; when, as. 
 babei'r with, at, in it, etc.; at 
 
 the same time. 
 $)a(^, n. 3, roof. 
 babun^^ thereby, by the fact. 
 bafur', for it, etc.; on the other 
 
 hand. 
 baflt'gen, on the other hand; 
 
 in reply. 
 ba^et', therefore, hence. 
 ba^tn'r thither, there; along, 
 
 this way. 
 btt^m'ter, behind it, etc, 
 ba'mat^r at that time. 
 ^amCr/. 4. lady. 
 bamtf, adv. therewith, with it, 
 etc.] sub. con], in order thai. 
 <^ttmmentng, /. twilight. 
 tmtL&a't later, then. 
 <Sanf, m. thanks, gratitude; 
 f(^5nen 1)., n^any thanks; 
 if)m ju Danfc, to his liking. 
 banfbar, grateful. 
 banfen, thank; be grateful for. 
 bann, then. 
 
 baran'r to, of, in, about it, etc. 
 baraufr thereupon, after- 
 wards, then; to, on, of it, 
 etc. 
 barau^^ of, out of it, etc. 
 barbieten (o, o), sep. offer, 
 present. 
 
 bflrein', in, into, to it, etc. 
 
 barin', therein, in it, etc. 
 
 boma(^'=banad^. 
 
 barfteden, sep. present, pic- 
 ture, describe. 
 
 !£)ttr'ftettung, /. 4, depiction, 
 description. 
 
 bariiber, at, in, on, over it, 
 etc. 
 
 barum^ therefore; therein. 
 
 barunter, under, among it, etc. 
 
 bafclbft', there. 
 
 ^tt'feilt, n. being, existence, 
 life. 
 
 bafi, that, so that. 
 
 bttftetien (ftanb, gcftanbcn), sep. 
 
 stand. 
 bauer^aft, lasting, permanent, 
 baucm^ last, go on. 
 bauon^ thereof, therefrom; 
 
 about it, etc.; away. 
 botion'Iaufen, (tc, au), sep. run 
 
 away, 
 baju', to, for, with, about it, 
 
 etc.; b. font, to this was 
 
 added. 
 btt^u'fommen (fam, 0), sep. 
 
 come to such a pass. 
 baju'tretcn (a, c), sep. be 
 
 added, supervene. 
 bttjtoifcl^'en, between; mean- 
 while. 
 tccfe,/. 4, quilt. 
 bfrfen, cover; set (the table), 
 bcmgcmftft', accordingly. 
 bemnttC^', accordingly, 
 bcnfcn (bac^tc, gcbac^t), think. 
 
 imagine; refl. picture to 
 oneself. 
 
 benn, co»/, for; adv. then, 
 hence. 
 
 ber, article^ the; dent. pron. he, 
 she, it, etc., this, that; rel, 
 pron. who, which, that. 
 
 bcrb, rough; buxom. 
 
 ber'geftalt, so, to such a de- 
 gree. 
 
 berjemge, the one, this, that; 
 he, she, it. 
 
 bcrfetbc, the same; he, she, 
 it. 
 
 beS'^alb, therefore, on that 
 score. 
 
 befto, the, all the {with com- 
 parative). 
 
 betaiQiert {pron. -tal-yeert'), 
 detailed, itemized. 
 
 bcud^cn, imp. c« bcud^t mic^, I 
 think, methinks. 
 
 beuten, point. 
 beutUd^, distinct; keen, 
 bcutfd^r German; in German 
 
 fashion . 
 ^ittt', /. 4, diet, regimen. 
 btd^t, dense, thick. 
 bid^ten^ write poetry. 
 ^td^ter, f». I, poet. 
 ^ic^tfunft, /. 2a, (art of) 
 
 poetry, 
 ^td^tung,/. 4, poetry; fiction. 
 btenen, serve; oblige {dat.). 
 Wiener, m. i, servant; vassal. 
 ^tcnerfc^oft, /. 4, servants; 
 
 vassalage. 
 
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 X)ienft, w. 2, service, 
 biefer, this, that; the latter. 
 bte^'mal, this time. 
 bic^'r^einifc^, cis- Rhenish, on 
 
 this side the Rhine, 
 btesl'feit^, prep, with gen. on 
 
 this side. 
 ^^iUgcncc, /. 4 ipron. as in 
 
 French), stage-coach. 
 %\Xi%, n. 2, thing; c« ift cin 
 jct)5nc« D. urn bic ?icbc, love 
 is a beautiful thing. 
 l)ime,/. 4» wench. 
 X)i^fur^'r w. 2, talk. 
 ^tftclfinflein, n. i, goldfinch. 
 bodl, adv. yet, though, after 
 all, nevertheless; conj. but. 
 ^of'tor, m. -i, -en, doctor, 
 
 physician. 
 boppelt, double. 
 Xorf, n. 3, village. 
 ^orfgortcn, w. la, village 
 
 garden. 
 ^ortti^, /., poetic name for a 
 
 sweetheart. 
 bort, there, in that place. 
 borfMn, thither, that way. 
 borttg, of that place. 
 Xrang, m. 2a, pressure, 
 
 'rush/ 
 briingen^ crowd; refl. be 
 
 crowded, crowd. 
 brauf=barauf. 
 brauftcn, outside. 
 bre^en, turn, whirl. 
 brci, three. 
 bretma(, three times. 
 
 bwlft, bold, pert, 
 bringen (a, u), pierce, stream; 
 press, burst; urge, impel; 
 bringcnb, urgent, 
 britt, third. 
 
 broken, threaten; warn, 
 briibcr^barilbcr. 
 briicfett, press. 
 brum=barum. 
 bit, thou. 
 
 ^uft, w. 2a, mist; fragrance. 
 ^ulbungr /. tolerance, pa- 
 tience, 
 ^itnfet, m. i, conceit, pride. 
 bunfelr dark; dim, vague, 
 bunfclgrau, dark gray. 
 burc^, prep, with ace. through; 
 by, through, by means of. 
 bur^au^'r through and 
 
 through, in every way. 
 burc^ftt^ren, sep. carry out, 
 
 execute, 
 burc^f (^nci'bcn (-f(^mtt, -fc^mt= 
 
 ten), insep. intersect. 
 Xurt^'fttjmtt, m. i, cross-sec- 
 tion, 
 burt^fc'tjen (a, e), insep. look 
 
 through, examine, 
 burc^ftrcif'en, insep. roam 
 
 through, 
 burt^wanb'cm, insep. roam 
 
 through. 
 burc^'njinbcn (a, u), sep. refl. 
 
 extricate oneself, 
 burfcn (burftc, ftcburft), be per- 
 mitted, be allowed, may; 
 must; need. 
 
 bu'feltg^ drowsy, heavy, dull. 
 biifetn, loiter. 
 bUfter, gloomy, dark. 
 
 <S 
 
 cben, adv. just, even; c. fo, 
 just as much; c. crft, only 
 just; adj. level, even. 
 
 @benbt(b^ w. 3, double. 
 
 eb'enfatt^, likewise. 
 
 i&d^tvif n. I, (little) corner, 
 nook. 
 
 fbf(, noble. 
 
 ©Ifcft', n. -«, -txi, effect, end. 
 
 e^ie, sub. conj. before, ere; e. 
 nod^, (even) before. 
 
 6^e, /. 4, marriage. 
 
 G^egatte, m. 4, spouse, hus- 
 band. 
 
 e^emalid, formerly, once. 
 
 G^epaar, n. 2, (married) 
 couple. 
 
 el^et, sooner, rather, prefer- 
 ably. 
 
 d^re,/. 4, honor; gu ©^ren, in 
 honor of {dot.). 
 
 C^rett, honor, pay honor to. 
 
 et, ohi ahl 
 
 ©t(^c, /. 4, oak. 
 
 ©fcrfiic^t, /. jealousy. 
 
 ftfrtg, eager, zealous. 
 
 (tgcn, own; unique; charac- 
 teristic, special; bad (Sigcnc, 
 h)ad Signed, the (a) peculiar 
 quality. 
 
 (Jtgcnf (^ttft, /. 4, quality. 
 
 eigentUlJ^^ real, proper; adv. 
 really, exactly; c. gcnommen, 
 strictly speaking; ganj c., in 
 very truth. 
 
 et(en, hasten, flee. 
 
 CtKg, hasty, prompt; adv. in 
 haste. 
 
 ettt, a, an; one; in einem fort, 
 without stopping. 
 
 einanber, one another; burd^ 
 e., together, to and fro; 
 liber e., in a heap, in con- 
 fusion. 
 
 etnbilben, sep. make one be- 
 lieve (dat.). 
 
 etn'bt(btf(^, vain. 
 
 ^n'btlbungi^fraft, /. (power 
 
 of) imagination. 
 
 etnbnngen (a, u), sep. pene- 
 trate, enter into. 
 
 ^n'bntff, w. 2a, impression. 
 
 einer, one, a certain one. 
 
 etnfaf^, simple. 
 
 Qin'faUf m. 2a, idea, no- 
 tion. 
 
 etnf alien (ie, a), sep. occur to, 
 come to mind; interrupt 
 {dat.). 
 
 einfarbig, plain, of one color. 
 
 einfajfen, sep. enclose, frame. 
 
 dnftnben (a, U), sep. refl. ar- 
 rive; recur. 
 
 ^n'fluff, m. 2a, influence. 
 
 ^n'forberung, /. 4, redemp- 
 tion (of forfeits, etc.). 
 
 etnfU^rcn, introduce. 
 
 
 
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 (Jin'fti^rung, /. 4> introduc- 
 tion. 
 
 cinge^en (gtng, gcganftcn), sep. 
 go (in among); agree (auf, 
 
 to). 
 cin'gcnommen, engrossed with, 
 
 wrapped up in (fUr). 
 eingrcifen (griff, gcgriffcn), sep. 
 
 interlock, be in touch with, 
 etn^etmtfc^, native. 
 ein^erbften, sep, harvest, 
 
 gather. 
 
 cin^erge^en (ging, gcgangcti), 
 sep. go about. 
 
 etnig, agreed, of one mind. 
 
 einig, some, a few; any. 
 
 cimgemat, several times. 
 
 etmgenna^en, in some (any) 
 degree. 
 
 einfe^rettr sep. visit, stop with. 
 
 einlaben (u, a), sep. invite; 
 einlabcnb, inviting, attrac- 
 tive. 
 
 ehtlttuten, sep. ring (for 
 church). 
 
 eintaffen (ic, a), sep. refl. enter 
 into. 
 
 etnletten, sep. introduce, es- 
 tablish; start, initiate. 
 
 etnlemen^ sep. teach. 
 
 einteuc^ten, sep. appeal to, be 
 obvious to {dot.). 
 
 eht(ugen, sep. peep in. 
 
 einmat, once; even, just, only; 
 auf C, suddenly, all at once; 
 for once; micber e., again, 
 once more; crft c, only just. 
 
 etnri(^tcn, sep. refl. plan, make 
 arrangements, settle one- 
 self. 
 
 einfam, lonely, solitary, alone. 
 
 einfammeln, sep. gather in, 
 receive, collect. 
 
 einf(^lagen (u, a), sep. strike in- 
 to; in bic ^anb t., grasp the 
 hand (to seal a bargain). 
 
 (^nftc^t, /. 4, insight; plur. 
 views. 
 
 dnfl^enren, sep. shut up, im- 
 prison. 
 
 m^pttd^tn (a, o), sep. visit, 
 call on. 
 
 cinfteQen, sep. appear, set in; 
 put up (a horse, etc.). 
 
 etnfttmmen, sep. join in, agree 
 with. 
 
 ^nftimmung, /. 4, agreement, 
 accord. 
 
 etnftmald, once. 
 
 (^ntrag, m. 2a, detriment; (5. 
 tun, impair, interfere with, 
 (dat.). 
 
 etntrttg(t(^, profitable, lucra- 
 tive. 
 
 eintreffen (trof, 0), sep. arrive; 
 be fulfilled; subst, fulfill- 
 ment. 
 
 ^ntritt, m. 2, entrance; be- 
 ginning. 
 
 ^nmtrfung, /. 4, influence, 
 
 effect. 
 einjeln, single, separate. 
 cln,vc^cn (jog, gejogcn), sep. 
 collect, gain, get. 
 
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 cinjifl, single, sole. 
 
 cin^mangen, sep. force into, 
 crowd into. 
 
 (H^, n. ice. 
 
 txitif vain, conceited. 
 
 (SMtiUxi,/. 4. vanity. 
 
 ^I'f*fl» ^' Alsace. 
 
 (f('faffcrltcb(^en, n, i, Alsatian 
 song. 
 
 O^ltern, plur. parents. 
 
 ^mi'Ile,/. Emily. 
 
 ^mpfang, w. 2a, reception. 
 
 empfangen (i, a), receive. 
 
 (mpfe!)(en (a, 0), recommend; 
 introduce. 
 
 (^mpfe^tung, /. 4, recommen- 
 dation; (letter of) introduc- 
 tion; regards, compliments. 
 
 cmpfinbcn (a, u), feel. 
 
 (fmpfinbung,/. 4, feeling, feel- 
 ings; 20. 24, sentimentality. 
 
 em)idrenb, loathsome, revolt- 
 ing. 
 
 (?nbe, n. -«, -n, end. 
 
 cnbfn, end, conclude. 
 
 enbigett, tr. or re/.=enbcn. 
 
 cnbUc^y final, ultimate; adv, 
 finally, at last. 
 
 cng, narrow, small. 
 
 ^fl^r/' 4» narrowness; in bcr 
 (S., confined, cooped up. 
 
 (5ilgel, m. I, angel. 
 
 (fngeletn, n. i, cherub. 
 
 (^ngliinber, m. i. Englishman. 
 
 cngHfc^, English. 
 
 cntberfen, discover. 
 
 (^ntbctfung, /. 4, discovery. 
 
 cntfcrncn, refl. withdraw, de- 
 part; entfcrnt, distant; ab- 
 sent; removed. 
 
 ©ntfcrnung,/. 4, distance; de- 
 parture, withdrawal. 
 
 entflammen, blaze up, catch 
 fire, kindle. 
 
 tntfltc^en (0, 0), escape from, 
 flee from (dot.). 
 
 cntgegenfe^en, sep. oppose; 
 cntgcgcngcfctjt, opposite, dif- 
 ferent. 
 
 entgegenfommen {tarn, 0), sep. 
 
 come to meet (dot.). 
 
 entgegen(aufen (ie, au), sep. 
 
 run to meet {dot.). 
 
 entgegentoa(^fen (u, a), sep. 
 grow toward (dot.). 
 
 entgelten (a, 0), repay; cinem 
 cd c. laffcn, make one suffer 
 for it. 
 
 ent^atten (ie, a), refl. refrain 
 from; subst. abstinence. 
 
 entl^altfam, abstemious. 
 
 entlaffen (ie, a), dismiss. 
 
 entfagen, renounce, give up 
 (dat.). 
 
 entfcf|(ibtgen, compensate, 
 
 make good. 
 
 entfd^eiben (ic, ic), decide; 
 ent[(^icben, sharp; definite, 
 resolute; decisive; adv. de- 
 cidedly. 
 
 entf(^(afen (ie, a), fall asleep, 
 
 sink to sleep. 
 cntfc^Ueffen (0, 0), refl. resolve 
 (3U, on). 
 
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 119 
 
 ^ntf(^(ug, m. 2a, resolve, reso- 
 lution. 
 
 entfc^ulbigeit, excuse; make 
 one's excuses. 
 
 Gntf c^uttJiflUitfl, /. 4. apology, 
 excuse. 
 
 entfe^en, startle, terrify; subst. 
 horror. 
 
 entfe^Ut^^ terrible, dreadful. 
 
 entfpringen (o, u), arise, re- 
 sult, spring (from). 
 
 cntftc^cn (-[tanb, -ftanbcn), 
 arise, come into being; oc- 
 cur. 
 
 entftettett, disfigure. 
 
 entt(iuf(^en, undeceive, en- 
 lighten. 
 
 tnitotheXf either (obcr, or). 
 
 entmerfen (a, o), sketch, draw 
 up, design. 
 
 tnitoidtin, develop, disclose, 
 
 enttuirren, disentangle. 
 
 ^ttourf, w. 2a, sketch, draft, 
 design. 
 
 entjie^ert (-jog, -iogcn), with- 
 draw, deprive of; rejl, with- 
 draw from, shun. 
 
 entjiicfen, delight, ravish; 
 subst. delight, rapture. 
 
 cntjiinbcn, inflame, kindle. 
 
 (?pO(^'c,/. 4, epoch. 
 
 cr, he; @r, you. 
 
 crbietcn (o, o), reJl. offer. 
 
 crbttten (-bat, -bctcn), beg; 
 gain, win. 
 
 erblaffcn, turn pale. 
 
 txbiidtn, catch sight of, see. 
 
 @rbf(^aft, /. 4, legacy. 
 
 ©rbe, /. 4, earth. 
 
 ^rber^d^ung, /. 4, elevation, 
 knoll. 
 
 eretgncn, reft, happen. 
 
 ^retgnt^i n. 2b, event, inci- 
 dent. 
 
 eret(en, overtake. 
 
 erfat)ren (u, a), learn. 
 
 ^rftnbungi^Dermdgcn, n. pow- 
 ers of invention. 
 
 6rfo(gr m. 2, success; result. 
 
 erforbcm, demand. 
 
 crfrcuen, delight, please; reJl. 
 take pleasure in (an or gen.) 
 
 erfreuUc^, delightful. 
 
 ^rfrifc^ung,/. 4, refreshment; 
 pliir. refreshments, lunch. 
 
 crfuaen, fill; fulfill. 
 
 ergeben {a, c), refl. surrender, 
 resign oneself to (in). 
 
 ergc^cn (-ging, -gangcn), imp. 
 e« crgc^t mir, I fare. 
 
 ergtebigr fruitful, productive; 
 abundant. 
 
 ergd^en, delight; refl. take de- 
 light in (an), amuse oneself. 
 
 ergrcifcn (-^riff, -flriffcn), 
 seize; have recourse to. 
 
 er^aben, sublime, exalted; 
 ilbcr ctmad c, superior to 
 something. 
 
 ttf^aittn {it, a), receive, get; 
 keep, preserve. 
 
 erbeben (0, 0), raise, lift. 
 
 ert)ettent, enliven, cheer; refl* 
 grow cheerful. 
 
 er^t^en, heat. 
 
 tttjUtftn, raise, elevate. 
 
 dr^olung, /. 4, recuperation, 
 refreshment. 
 
 affHttn, listen to. 
 
 erinnern, remind (an, of); refl. 
 remember, recall (an or 
 gen.). 
 
 (^nnnening,/. 4, memory, re- 
 membrance. 
 
 erfennen (-fanntc, -fannt), rec- 
 ognize. 
 
 ^rnttntng, /. 4, declaration; 
 explanation. 
 
 erfunbtgen, refl. inquire for 
 (nac^). 
 
 Grfunbigung,/. 4, news, infor- 
 mation. 
 
 eriaitbcn, allow, permit. 
 
 (^laubnt^, /. 2b, permission. 
 
 er(ci(^tern, relieve, lighten, 
 alleviate. 
 
 erletben (-litt, -Iltten), suflFer, 
 
 undergo. 
 
 (^rma^nung,/. 4, admonition. 
 
 ermangein, want, lack (an, of). 
 
 ermannen, refl. take heart, 
 play the man. 
 
 cmeuern, renew. 
 
 (Jrnft, m. seriousness, earnest- 
 ness; earnest. 
 
 cmft, serious, grave. 
 
 cntft^aft, earnest, serious. 
 
 emftHc^, serious. 
 
 emtcn, reap, harvest. 
 
 ftiJffnen, open, reveal. 
 
 Ctquitfcn, refresh, invigorate. 
 
 ttquidlidl, refreshing, invigo- 
 rating. 
 
 erraten (ic, a), guess. 
 
 erregcn, arouse, excite. 
 
 erreid^cn, reach, attain. 
 
 crrfltcn, blush. 
 
 erfc^offcn (-^uf, a), create. 
 
 erfc^etnen (ic, ic), appear, come 
 into sight; appear, seem. 
 
 Srft^cinung,/. 4, appearance. 
 
 erfc^recfen, frighten, startle, 
 scare. 
 
 erfil^rerfen (-Wraf, 0), be 
 
 frightened, be horrified. 
 erfe^en, replace, make good. 
 crft, first; adv. only; (nur) C. 
 al«, not until; e. rcc^t, more 
 than ever. 
 crftarren, turn to stone. 
 erftatten, repay, replace. 
 erftaunen, be astonished; 
 
 subst. astonishment. 
 erftenntat^ first time. 
 erfter, former. 
 erfud^en, beg, ask. 
 erteilen, grant. 
 
 ertragen (u, a), bear, tolerate. 
 tttoadltttf intr. awake, wake 
 
 up. 
 eHottffnen, make mention of 
 
 {gen.). 
 ttxoaxitn, await, expect. 
 trtoecfen, tr. awake, rouse. 
 ertoe^ren, refl. keep from one, 
 
 avoid, help {gen.). 
 emctfen (ic, ic), prove, show 
 crtveitent; enlarge. 
 
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 emergen (a, o), gain, acquire. 
 
 erwibem, reply, return. 
 
 ertoitnfc^t, desired, welcome, 
 opportune. 
 
 erjtt^ten, tell, narrate. 
 
 ©rjtt^lunfl, /. 4. tale. 
 
 er^eigen, show. 
 
 (grjie^unfl,/. 4, training, edu- 
 cation, bringing up. 
 
 effen {a, gcgcffm), eat. 
 
 ettoa^r something; adv. some- 
 what; urn t., by a little. 
 
 euet, your, yours. 
 
 Wptivatf m. Euphrates. 
 
 ttox^, everlasting, eternal; ttuf 
 C, forever. 
 
 ^ira'men, ». -«, -«, examina- 
 tion. 
 
 ^Itmplax', n. 2, (specimen) 
 copy. 
 
 ©jfurflon', /. 4, excursion. 
 
 tjc^tUtnVf excellent. 
 
 3 
 
 f|abe(r/. 4» plot; fable. 
 
 ^adf, n. 3, compartment; sub- 
 ject (of study); profession. 
 
 ^adti,/. 4. torch. 
 
 fa^ren (u, a), go, pass; drive, 
 ride (in any vehicle). 
 
 3-a!u«ttt', /. 4, faculty (of a 
 college). 
 
 i^a(be(,/. 4. flounce. 
 
 ^aU, m. 2a, fall; case, situa- 
 tion. 
 
 fatten(fict, a), fall;o//en=(cin 
 
 or mcrben. 
 falf(^r wrong, incorrect. 
 gfami'Uc, /. 4. family. 
 gami'Uenfllieb, n. 3, member 
 
 of the family. 
 gfamt'lienhretd, m. 2, family 
 
 circle, 
 gami'tienttcr^ttltntifc, plur. do- 
 mestic relations. 
 garbc,/. 4, color; paint. 
 fitrben, color, tinge. 
 fardig, (bright) colored. 
 fflffcn, seize, grasp, clasp; 
 conceive, grasp (mentally); 
 refl. be composed, be mas- 
 ter of oneself; in* Sluge f., 
 note, mark. 
 gajfungr /. 4. self-control, 
 calm, composure; ou* bcr 
 g. fommcti (bringcn laffcn), 
 lose one's self-control (tem- 
 per, dignity). 
 foji, almost; hardly, 
 ^eber,/. 4» feather; pen. 
 fe^Un, fail, be wanting, be 
 lacking; e« fc^lt an . . ., 
 there is lack of . . .; c« f. 
 laffen, be remiss. 
 ^hitVf m. I, fault, defect. 
 gfe^Itritt, w. 2, error, blunder. 
 feient, celebrate. 
 getb, n. 3, field; auf bem 5v 
 
 out for a walk. 
 Sfetiftcr, «. I, window. 
 Jenfterttefe, /. 4, window- 
 niche. 
 
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 121 
 
 ^t'titn, plur. holidays, vaca- 
 tion. 
 
 Jcme,/. 4, distance. 
 
 fern, far; fcrncr, adv. further- 
 more, besides. 
 
 fcrttg, ready, finished, through 
 with (mit); mit ctrtad f. 
 tverben, manage with a 
 thing. 
 
 J^crtiflfcit,/. 4, dexterity, skill. 
 
 (^ertigung, /. 4, preparation, 
 preparing. 
 
 fcffcin, fetter, chain. 
 
 Jcft, «. 2, festival, entertain- 
 ment. 
 
 fcft, fast, firm. 
 
 Jcftigfcit, /. firmness, resolu- 
 tion. 
 
 fcftfjttUcn (ie, a), sep. hold fast. 
 
 Scfttog^ffcib, n. 3, best dress; 
 plur. best clothes. 
 
 3fttt, n. 2, fat, grease. 
 
 feuf^t, damp, moist. 
 
 3fetter, n. i, fire. 
 
 ^iflUf'r/- 4» figure, shape. 
 
 finben (a, u), find; think, hold; 
 refl. find oneself, be; fid^ f. 
 in, adjust oneself to; fld^ f. 
 Iflffcn, show. 
 
 J^inger, m. i, finger. 
 
 5«nftcmi^, /. 2b, darkness. 
 
 JVirni^r m. 2b, varnish. 
 
 J^ifc^, w. 2, fish. 
 
 Jifc^cr^tttte,/. 4, fisherman's 
 hut. 
 
 ^ift^marft, m. aa, fish-mar- 
 ket. 
 
 fijtc'ren, stare at. 
 
 fiditi, flat, level. 
 
 ^i&dit,/. 4, surface, expanse. 
 
 tJIttmme,/. 4, flame. 
 
 flammen, flame. 
 
 $(et^, m. industry. 
 
 fletfftg, industrious, diligent. 
 
 fliegen (0, 0), fly; fliegcnb, 
 
 fleeting. 
 flic^en (0, 0), flee. 
 flic^en (0, 0), flow. 
 
 fltnf, nimble, active. 
 
 ^Uitt,/. 4, fleet. 
 
 flitd^ttg, transient, fleeting; 
 adv. slightly. 
 
 $(ttge(, m. I, wing; gcflllgcit, 
 winged. 
 
 3flur,/. 4, field. 
 
 5*^^fl^f /• 4» result, conse- 
 quence; in bcr g., subse- 
 quently. 
 
 folgen, follow (dat.). 
 
 fdrbcm, further, aid. 
 
 ^orbcning,/. 4, demand. 
 
 t^orm,/. 4, form. 
 
 forfd^en, search; perk. 
 
 fort, on, forth, away; gone. 
 
 fortet(en, sep. hurry off. 
 
 fartfa^ren (u, a), sep. con- 
 tinue, go on. 
 
 fortge^en (ging, gcgangcn), sep. 
 
 go away, go on. 
 
 fortlaufen (ic, au), sep. run 
 away. 
 
 fortleben, sep. go on living. 
 
 fortrafen, sep. go on romp- 
 ing. 
 
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 fortwtten, sep. roll by, pass, 
 
 lapse. 
 fortfe^en, sep. continue. 
 fortiturmen, sep. rush away. 
 fortjieijCtt (gog, gcjogcn), sep. 
 proceed, continue; draw 
 away. 
 f^raflC,/. 4, question, 
 fragcn, question, ask, inquire 
 
 (nac^, for). 
 fronjiJflfc^, French, in French 
 
 fashion. 
 gro^C, /. 4. grimace; carica- 
 ture; {rare) tomfoolery. 
 ^rau,/. 4, woman; wife; Mrs. 
 graucn^jcrfon', /. 4, woman. 
 frei, free; open; im grcicn, in 
 
 the open air. 
 fretgebtgr generous, liberal; 
 
 abundant. 
 fretUd^, indeed, to be sure. 
 freimtttig, frank, free, unre- 
 served, 
 frembr strange, alien, un- 
 known; another's, .others'; 
 suhst. stranger. 
 f^requenj', /. 4, attendance, 
 
 numbers. 
 ^reubc, /. 4, joy. pleasure. 
 freubigr joyful, happy. 
 freubt>oa=frcubig. 
 frcuen, please; refi. be glad, 
 
 rejoice. 
 ^reunb, w. 2, friend. 
 grcunbtn, /. 4, (female) 
 friend. 
 
 freunbltc^r l^i^d, polite. 
 
 JrcunbUc^fcit, /. 4» courtesy, 
 
 affability. 
 ^reunbft^oft, /. 4, friendship. 
 frcunbf(^oft(i(i, friendly. 
 freticntlic^, wanton, impious, 
 
 criminal. 
 ^riebe, m. -n«, -n, peace, 
 gricbcrife,/. Frederica. 
 fricbUt^, peaceful. 
 frifc^, fresh, new; lively. 
 fro^, glad, happy, 
 ^roij'gcfu^t, n. happy con- 
 
 sciousness. 
 friJ^(i(^, jovial, merry, gay. 
 ^rotjfmn, m. gaiety, light- 
 
 heartedness. 
 fromnir pious, devout. 
 ^rtmmeler,/. sanctimonious- 
 ness, cant, 
 ^rurfjtbau, m. agriculture. 
 fni(^ten, avail, be of use. 
 frtt^, early, soon; fc^on frll^er, 
 
 before this. 
 grutiUnfl^^flott^ m. 3, god of 
 
 spring. 
 5rut)Iinfl^tt)ettct, n. flush of 
 
 spring, 
 f^rutjfturf, w. 2, breakfast. 
 frii^'jciHg, youthful, preco- 
 cious. 
 ^Uf^^r m. 2a, fox. 
 ftt^len, feel. 
 
 fiiitto^, unfeeling, cold, 
 fii^ren, lead, conduct, man- 
 age; introduce, 
 ^uljrwcrf, w. 2, vehicle, 
 fttnf, five. 
 
 funfeltt, sparkle. 
 
 fUr, prep, with ace. for; 44. 27, 
 
 to the advantage of. 
 ^nx&\iff. fear. 
 
 fitrd^ten, fear; refl. be afraid. 
 fur(^ter(tc^, terrible, frightful, 
 fiirtoa^r^ in truth. 
 ^uff, m. 2a, foot; gu 5v on 
 
 foot, 
 i^tt^t^cn, «. I, little foot. 
 $u^|lfab, w. 2, foot-path. 
 gfuff' unb ^oVi^tbf m. 2a, 
 
 yard-stick. 
 
 ®tt6e,/. 4, gilt. 
 
 ga(op|ite'ren, gallop. 
 
 6)ang, m. 2a, course (at din- 
 ner). 
 
 gaitj^ whole, all, considerable; 
 adv. quite, wholly, very; 
 im gangcn, on the whole. 
 
 gat, very; even, actually, to 
 cap the climax; g. nic^t, not 
 at all; g. fcl^r, very much; 
 g. gu gem, only too willingly. 
 
 G^arbero'ie, /. 4, wardrobe, 
 clothes. 
 
 garftig, nasty; horrid; naugh- 
 ty- 
 
 (Httrtflt, m. la, garden. 
 
 (Hortenlonb, n. 2,=(5$artcti. 
 
 Oiartenjaiin, m. 2a, garden 
 hedge. 
 
 ®^ff*f/' 4> street, lane. 
 
 ©oft, w. 2a, guest. 
 
 gttft'frei, hospitable. 
 
 ©ttft'frci^eit,/. hospitality. 
 
 ©aft^of, m. 2a, inn. 
 
 ©aftjtmmer, n. i, guest- 
 room. 
 
 %iiiitf w. 4, husband, spouse. 
 
 ©ottiit, /. 4, wife, spouse. 
 
 gebaren, seem, appear. 
 
 gebttren (a, 0), bear, give 
 birth to. 
 
 C^ebftrbc,/. 4, gesture. 
 
 ©Cbttube, n. lb, building. 
 
 gcben (a, c), give, grant; make, 
 form; fic^ g., offer; c« gibt, 
 there is {acc.)\ tt)a« gibt c«, 
 what's up ? what's the mat- 
 ter? 
 
 ®ebirg(e), «. ib, mountains, 
 mountain range. 
 
 @ebre(^en, n. i, defect, infir- 
 mity. 
 
 gebttrttg, born in, a native of. 
 
 0$ebA(^tni^, n. 2b, memory 
 (the faculty). 
 
 ©ebanfe, m. -n«, -n, thought. 
 
 gebanfenOoH, thoughtful, pen- 
 sive. 
 
 (Bebtd^t, n. 2, poem. 
 
 ©ebulb,/. patience. 
 
 ®cfo^r,/. 4, danger. 
 
 Q^efct^rte, m. 4, (travelling) 
 companion. 
 
 gefallen (-ficl^o), please {dat.)\ 
 fi(^ g. loffen, put up with. 
 
 geftttttg, obliging, agreeable, 
 pleasing. 
 
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 OJcfttfltgfcU, /. 4, kindness, 
 
 courtesy. 
 ©efitb, ». 2, fields, open 
 
 country. 
 ^eflitfter, n. i, whisper; war- 
 ble. 
 ©Cfu^l, n. 2, feeling, feelings; 
 
 consciousness. 
 gegen, prep, with ace. against, 
 to, toward; about, towards; 
 in exchange for. 
 ©c'genoufno^mc, /. 4» recep- 
 tion, entertainment (in re- 
 turn). 
 ^e'genbUb, n. 3, counterpart, 
 
 double. 
 OJegenb,/. 4, region, country; 
 
 quarter. 
 Oie'genfa^r *»• 2a, contrast. 
 ©e'flenftanb, m. 2a, object; 
 
 subject; topic. 
 gegeniiber, prep, with dat. op- 
 posite {follows its noun); 
 adv. opposite. 
 (^e'gcntoart, /. 4» present; 
 
 presence. 
 ge'gcimjttrttfl, present, ac- 
 tual. 
 ge^eim, secret, unknown. 
 ^e^etmnti^, w. 2b, secret. 
 ge^cn (ging, flcgangcn), go; 
 
 walk; g. laffm, let alone. 
 @e^t(fe, m. 4, assistant. 
 0e()0ren, belong to (dat.); be 
 
 one of (ju, untcr). 
 ge^dng^ proper, suitable. 
 &tx%t,/. 4, fiddle. 
 
 Q^ti\t, m. 2, soul, spirit, mind; 
 
 wit; Holy Ghost. 
 ^etftesifrei^eit, /. freedom of 
 
 mind. 
 
 &t\\tt^' unb (Beftti|(dbemanb« 
 ittf adj. noun, kindred 
 spirit. 
 
 getfttg, spiritual; mental. 
 
 geiftUc^, clerical; subst. clergy- 
 man. 
 
 getftreic^, witty, clever, 
 sprightly. 
 
 (^elttf^ter, n. laughter, burst 
 of laughter. 
 
 gelangettr arrive, come; attain, 
 get. 
 
 Q^elb'oeigeteittr n. i, stocks, 
 
 gillyflowers. 
 
 @elb, n. 3, money. 
 
 ^eUgen^eit,/. 4. opportunity, 
 occasion. 
 
 ge(egent(t(^r now and then, 
 ofif and on; when the time 
 came. 
 
 gelitigen (a, u), imp. c« gcUngt 
 mir, I succeed. 
 
 geltett (a, 0), be of value, be 
 worth; ctlDttd g., hold one's 
 own; fUr if)n g., pass for 
 him; e« g. laffen, let it pass, 
 not question it. 
 
 @cmtt(be, n. lb, painting, 
 picture. 
 
 gemeitt, common, common- 
 place; in common. 
 
 ^emeinbe, /. 4, community, 
 parish. 
 
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 ^emctngut, «. 3, common 
 
 property. 
 gemetnfam, in common. 
 &tmixtf w. 3, soul; disposition. 
 genau, exact, careful, 
 gcnie^en (0, 0), enjoy; eat and 
 
 drink (ace. or gen.), 
 genug, enough. 
 ©cnttgc,/. sufficiency; gur ®., 
 
 enough, to the full. 
 genung, archaic for gcnug. 
 Q^enu^, m. 2a, enjoyment, 
 
 pleasure, indulgence. 
 OJcorg (pron. ge-org', both g's 
 
 hard), m. George, 
 gcrabe, straight; adv. straight 
 ahead; just, exactly; just 
 then; c« tarn %., there hap- 
 pened to come, 
 gcroten {it, a), get, come; turn 
 out; c« ift (gut) g., it is a 
 success. 
 OJcratctoo^r, only in auf« &., 
 
 at random, 
 gcraumig, spacious. 
 gcret(^en^ conduce, tend, re- 
 dound; gur (if)xt g., be an 
 honor to (dat.). 
 (^cric^t, M. 2, viand, dish, 
 flcring, little, slight. 
 flern(e), gladly; g. fc^en, etc., 
 
 like to see, etc. 
 ^^icfang, n. 2a, song, singing. 
 ^^icf^Jift, n. 2 business, task, 
 duty. 
 
 flcft^e^en (a, e), happen, take 
 place; be done; e« g. unb 
 
 gc^cn laffcn, let things take 
 their course. 
 
 ®cf(f)i(f|tc^cn, n. I, anecdote. 
 
 @cf(^i(^tc,/. 4, story; history; 
 afi"air, 'scrape.* 
 
 ©efc^irf, «. 2, style, stylish- 
 ness, stylish ways. 
 
 gcfd^irft, clever, skilful; nice, 
 good. 
 
 ©efc^toft^tgfcit, /. loquacity; 
 
 chatter, chat. 
 gefi^Winb, quick, swift. 
 ©eft^toifter, n. i, brothers and 
 
 sisters; {rare) sister. 
 gefettett, rejl. join, give one's 
 
 company to (gu). 
 gcfetttg, social; gcfcUigc ©picle, 
 
 round games. 
 (ycfeafd^ttft, /. 4, company, 
 
 society. 
 gefettfc^oftltc^, social. 
 (^Cfldft, n. 3, face; in« @. 
 tretcn, appear, come in 
 sight. 
 ©efmnung,/. 4, feeling, senti- 
 ment; principles. 
 (^t\ptiX^f w. 2, talk, conversa- 
 tion; topic. 
 gefliriif^tg, talkative, loqua- 
 cious. 
 ®cfta(t,/. 4, figure, form. 
 gcftel^cn (-ftanb, -ftanbcn), con- 
 fess. 
 
 gcftem, yesterday. 
 ©cftrftuc^, «. 2, thicket. 
 fl^f^ng, yesterday's, of yester- 
 day. 
 
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 ©efunb^Ctt,/. 4, health; toast, 
 
 health. 
 &tmtitXt m. I, godfather; 
 
 crony, old friend. 
 getoa^r, only in 9. locrben, 
 
 perceive, see, catch a 
 
 glimpse of. 
 
 gen)at)rett, catch sight of. 
 ge)0(t()ren, grant, offer, afford. 
 &ttoaii, f. 4, force, power, 
 getoaltig, huge, mighty; adv. 
 
 very. 
 gemaltfam, violent; adv. by 
 
 force, 
 getoanbty adroit, skilful, 
 ©ettianb^eit,/. dexterity, 
 getotnnen (a, 0), win, gain; 
 
 Ucb %., take a liking to. 
 getotff, certain, sure; certain, 
 
 some. 
 ©etDiffen, n. 1, conscience. 
 ©CWitter, n. i, thunder-storm. 
 ©cttiogen^eit, /. affection. 
 gemi^^nen, accustom. 
 @)en)0^nf)ett, /. 4» habit. 
 geh)i){)n(t(^, usual(ly). 
 gettiotint, used to, accustomed 
 
 to {ace); ba« ©ciDO^ntc, the 
 
 familiar. 
 gc^temen, be suitable, beseem 
 
 (dat.). 
 @(an5, m. splendor. 
 glAnjen, shine, gleam; glftn* 
 
 jcnb, brilliant. 
 6Ka^, «. 3, glass. 
 glauben, believe; think, hold 
 
 an opinion. 
 
 glttf^y Hke, same, identical; 
 even, equable; fi(^ g., the 
 same; adv.=^\o%U\df, imme- 
 diately, right. 
 
 gleif^'fatt^r likewise. 
 
 ^Ut(^'genii(^t, n. equilibrium, 
 poise. 
 
 0ld(^'gtt(tig, indifferent, care- 
 less. 
 
 Q^iith, «. 3, limb; member. 
 
 gUtnmen (0, 0), smoulder, 
 glimmer. 
 
 gltliern, glitter. 
 
 ®lodtff. 4. bell. 
 
 ©liicf, n. (good) luck; bliss, 
 happiness. 
 
 gltttfett, imp. ed glilcft tnir, I 
 succeed. 
 
 gltiffltf^r happy, fortunate; 
 cd g. tun, succeed in do- 
 ing it. 
 
 gtttcfltc^cmcife, fortunately. 
 
 gluten, glow. 
 
 ®tttt, /. 4, glow, flame; pas- 
 sion. 
 
 (^Qtb, n. gold. 
 
 golben, golden. 
 
 &9itf w. 3, God; god. 
 
 gOt'te^Ittftedlc^r blasphemous. 
 
 gottlob', praise God I 
 
 grob(0=9«ttbe. 
 &xamf m. grief. 
 @ro^, n. 3, grass. 
 grau, gray. 
 gra,v0d\ graceful. 
 greifen (griff, gcgriffen), seize, 
 grasp. 
 
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 ©renje,/. 4, limit, boundary, 
 line. 
 
 gren^entod, boundless; adv, 
 beyond words. 
 
 ©ritte, /. 4, cricket; whim, 
 notion. 
 
 gntnmig, grim, fierce; intense. 
 
 grafi, large; great. 
 
 gro^entctl^', largely. 
 
 @riiit, w. green, verdure. 
 
 griin, green. 
 
 griincnb, verdant. 
 
 @ninb, m. 2a, ground, reason; 
 valley-bottom; foundation, 
 ground-work; don @. qu«, 
 through and through; from 
 the bottom of the heart; 
 au« bcm @., thoroughly. 
 
 griinbcn, base, found; refl. be 
 based. 
 
 Q^xwxVn^f m. 2, ground-plan. 
 
 grtt^en, greet, salute. 
 
 guet, dialectic /or gut. 
 
 gttlHg, valid. 
 
 ®un|t,/. 2a, favor, apprecia- 
 tion. 
 
 giinftig, favorable, happy. 
 
 gut (beffcr, beft), good; adv. 
 well; bc« C^utcn ju Did tun, 
 overdo a thing, take a drop 
 too much; g. fein, be fpnd 
 of (dal.); [idf) ju gutc tun, 
 pride oneself (auf, in). 
 
 (Hiitf,/. kindness, goodness. 
 
 flUt'mttHg, good-natured. 
 
 Wut'muHgfeit, /. 4, good-na- 
 ture. 
 
 « 
 
 ^aatf «. 2, hair (o/len plural). 
 
 ^aben (^attc, gc^abt), have; 
 tt)a« ^aft bu? what is the 
 matter with you?; c« f)., 
 fare. 
 
 ^aften, fasten. 
 
 ^ttger, thin, gaunt. 
 
 ^af^n, m. 2a, cock, rooster. 
 
 ^tttn, m. 2, grove. 
 
 Wh, half. 
 
 ^aU, m. 2a, neck, throat. 
 
 ^Ol^'fettc^cn, n. I, chain (for 
 the neck). 
 
 I^alten (ic, a), hold, keep; stop, 
 halt; an fic^ \)., control one- 
 self; fUr . . . 1^., take for, 
 think. 
 
 {^altung,/. carriage, bearing. 
 
 ^anh,f. 2a, hand; handwrit- 
 ing; an bic ^. gc^cn, aid. 
 ^dnbebniff, m. 2, clasp of the 
 hand. 
 
 ^anb'^aben, handle. 
 
 ^anblung, /. 4, deed, act. 
 
 ^angen (i, a), hang, be hang- 
 ing. 
 
 ffdtmlo&f innocent. 
 
 ^art (-), hard. 
 
 ^afttg, hasty. 
 
 ^afttgfett, /. haste, abrupt- 
 ness. 
 
 ^ttufe(n), m. i, heap; throng. 
 
 ^au|lt, n. ^, head. 
 
 ^aupVtpodft,/. 4, chief epoch. 
 
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 ^aullt'gefi^ttft, n. 2, chief {or 
 important) piece of busi- 
 ness. 
 S^avi^t n. 3, house; nac^ ^aufc, 
 home(ward); gu $au[c, at 
 home. 
 ^aufen, live, dwell. 
 4>aud'fTau, /. 4. housewife. 
 ^au^'garten^ m. la, garden 
 
 (adjacent to the house). 
 ^aUi^'gerttte, n. i, furniture. 
 ^OU)^'^a(tung, /. 4. house- 
 keeping. 
 ^aui^'^err, m. -n, -en, head 
 
 of a house. 
 ^aut, /. 2a, skin, hide. 
 ^ec^t'grau, silver-gray. 
 ^tdtff. 4» hedge. 
 ^eftiflr violent, hot-tempered, 
 ^egen, cherish, indulge (hopes, 
 
 etc.). 
 ^Cibe,/. 4, heath. 
 ^dbenrddltttt, n. i, wild- 
 rose. 
 ^etltg, holy, sacred. 
 ^eitigen, consecrate. 
 ^eimU(^r secret. 
 ^ei'raten, marry. 
 ^Ct^, hot; ardent. 
 ^ei^en (ic, ei), be called, be 
 
 named; bid; mean. 
 ^eiter, cheerful, serene; bright, 
 
 clear. 
 ^eitcrfcit, /. serenity; gaiety, 
 
 cheerfulness. 
 ^tih, m. 4, hero. 
 ^clfen (a, o), help; do good, 
 
 av. il ; c« fjilft i^m mcnig, he 
 gains little. 
 
 ^ett, bright. 
 
 ^et, hither; along. 
 
 I^erab, down; off. 
 
 ^cranbilben, sep. train, de- 
 velop (JU, for; on, with the 
 help of). 
 
 ^eranfommen (fam, o), sep. 
 come up, approach. 
 
 ^eranriicfen, sep. advance, 
 draw near. 
 
 ^erttnnifen (ie, u), sep. sum- 
 mon up. 
 
 ^erau^r out, forth. 
 
 ^erau^finbcn (a, u), sep. de- 
 tect, distinguish. 
 
 ^erau^ge^en (ging, gcgangcn), 
 sep. speak out, make ad- 
 vances. 
 
 I^erau^^eben (o, o), sep. dis- 
 tinguish, throw into re- 
 lief. 
 
 ^eraudne^men (a, genommcn), 
 
 sep.refl. allow oneself, take 
 
 the liberty. 
 ^erau^)»u^en, sep. dress up. 
 ^erauljieien (jog, gcjogcn), 
 
 sep. refl. extricate oneself. 
 I^crb, harsh; uncouth. 
 l^erbei^oUn, sep. fetch up, 
 
 bring. 
 
 ^erbeirufen (ic, u), sep. call 
 
 one to come, summon. 
 4^erbe,/. 4, herd, flock. 
 herein', in, into. 
 I^erdnftttrmen, sep. rush in. 
 
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 ^eretnbrec^en (a, 0), sep. fall, 
 
 gather (night). 
 ^crctnfommcn (fam, 0), come 
 
 in. 
 
 bcreintreten (q, c), sep. enter. 
 
 ^cr'gebra(^t, traditional, con- 
 ventional. 
 
 l|ema(^', later, afterwards. 
 
 ^crr, m. -n, -en, master, lord, 
 gentleman; Mr.; mcin ^., 
 sir; mcinc ^erren, gentle- 
 men! 
 
 ^crrndi, splendid, glorious. 
 berfteUen, sep. restore. 
 bcrubcmftrjen, sep. roll in 
 
 one's direction. 
 btrum', round about, around. 
 bcrumgebcn (ging, gcgangcn), 
 
 sep. go around, 
 bertjor', forth, out. 
 bertjorbringcn (brat^te, gc» 
 
 bra(^t), sep. produce. 
 bcrt»orfricgfn (0, 0), sep. fly 
 
 out. 
 
 beroomifcn (tc, u), sep. call 
 
 up, summon up. 
 
 bertjorfiiringcn (a, u), sep. 
 spring out of, arise. 
 
 bcmortretcn (a, c), sep. stand 
 out, be conspicuous; ap- 
 pear, emerge; assert one- 
 self, come forward. 
 
 '^^n, n. -cn«, -en, heart. 
 
 •^>frscben, «. i, little heart; 
 sweetheart. 
 
 •V'»cr.Vfn«ongcregen^clt, /. 4, 
 affair of the heart. 
 
 ^crj'cr^ebcnb, inspiring, sub- 
 lime. 
 
 ¥n\^, delightful. 
 berjlic^, hearty, cordial. 
 ^cr5'h»C^(e), «. heartache. 
 ^CUte, to-day; ^. frU^, this 
 
 morning. 
 l^ter, here. 
 ^ierbei, meantime. 
 ^ier'fein, n. sojourn. 
 ^ieruber, concerning this. 
 ^Hfe, /. 4, help; lu ^. fom* 
 
 men, aid, relieve. 
 ^Ufi^riucae,/. 4, resource. 
 ^tmme(, m. i, heaven; sky. 
 ^tmmcl^buft, m. 2a, heavenly 
 
 fragrance. 
 l^tm'mel^ett, under a bright 
 
 sky. 
 
 I^im'mell^ocl^, adv. to the 
 skies. 
 
 I^immltf(j^, heavenly; of sky. 
 
 ^immer^grttft = c^immel«glang, 
 w. 2, glory. 
 
 ^tn, thither, hence, away; 1^. 
 unb mieber, ^. unb ^cr, to 
 and fro, back and forth. 
 
 ^tnab, down. 
 
 ^inaufftcigctt (ie, ic), sep. as- 
 cend, go up. 
 
 binaui^, out, away. 
 
 I^inou^fa^ren (u, a), sep. rush 
 out. 
 
 I^inau^fommcn (font, 0), sep. 
 
 come out, go out. 
 ^inou^ftol^jem, sep. stumble 
 
 out. 
 
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 ^tnbemegcn, sep. refl. move 
 
 along. 
 ^inbringcn (brac^te, gcbrat^t), 
 
 sep. bring (hence). 
 I^inbcnfen (bac^tc, gcbac^t), sep. 
 
 think (of something dis- 
 tant). 
 ^inberm^, n. 2b, hindrance, 
 
 obstacle. 
 \^\x(b\xx&\, through, during. 
 ^tnetUn, sep. hasten along. 
 ^inein, in, into. 
 ^inctnpaffen, sep. fit in. 
 ^incinfe^cit (a, c), sep. see in, 
 
 look in. 
 ^incintrcten (a, c), sep. enter, 
 
 go in. 
 ^infii^rcn, sep. lead (up to). 
 ^tngeben (0, c), sep. refl. give 
 
 oneself up to {dat.). 
 ^ingc^cn (ging, gcgangcn), sep. 
 
 go, go toward, 
 ^ingcgen, on the other hand. 
 ^intaufcn (ic, au), sep. run (up 
 
 to). 
 ^innciflcn, sep. incline; refl. 
 
 be inclined. 
 ^inrctc^en, sep. reach, hold 
 
 out; suffice. 
 Jjinftrerfcn, sep. stretch out; 
 
 t)ingcftrc(ft, prostrate, re- 
 cumbent. 
 Ijtnftiirmen, sep. rush along; t)or 
 
 ficb bv frolic through life. 
 btntetl, behind, at the rear. 
 Winter, prep, with dat. or ace. 
 
 behind; adj. hind, rear. 
 
 ^intergntnb, m. 2a, back- 
 ground. 
 I^intreten {a, t), sep. come, 
 
 appear. 
 l^tnubertragen (u, a), sep. carry 
 
 over, deliver, 
 ^tnunter, down, 
 ^iituntcrft^dngen (a, u), sep, 
 
 gulp down. 
 I^tntoeg, gone (predicate). 
 ^inttjcgge^en (ging, gcgangen), 
 
 sep. depart. 
 ^intocgjaubem, sep. dispel by 
 
 magic. 
 ^inWcrfen (a, 0), sep. toss 
 
 aside. 
 ^tn,^ufitgen, sep. add. 
 ^'ni, m. 4, shepherd, herds- 
 man. 
 ^tfto'nff^r narrative, in narra- 
 tive form. 
 I|0(^ (^5bcr, ^5rf|ft), high (loses 
 the c when inflected) ; ^6d)\t, 
 extremely. 
 f)d(^li(^, highly. 
 J^O(^jett,/. 4. wedding. 
 ^of, m. 2a, yard, 
 ^^offabrt, /. pride, haughti- 
 ness. 
 ^offcn, hope; express the hope, 
 ^offnung,/. 4, hope; prospect. 
 ^oftor, w. 2, yard gate, 
 ^d^e,/. 4. height; hill; in bie 
 
 ^., into the air, up. 
 ^olb, lovely, charming. 
 l)0(c«r fetch, go and get. 
 ^»Ij» "-a* wood. 
 
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 l^orc^en, hearken, listen. 
 
 tiHttn, hear, listen. 
 
 ^drerttt, /. 4» (female) audi- 
 tor. 
 
 ^ortSOttt'r w. 2, horizon. 
 
 I)0t(, ^tt (cries to horses), get 
 up! gee up! 
 
 ^ilbff^, pretty, tasteful, nice. 
 
 iugclig, hilly. 
 
 ^iiUe,/. 4» shell; garments. 
 
 ^umor^ m. humor. 
 
 ^unbert, hundred. 
 
 ^uftettr m. I, cough. 
 
 ^ttif m. 2, hat. 
 
 S^X^aixxCi^tff. 4. hyacinth. 
 
 ^))|lO(^on'bnf(^r hypochondria- 
 cal, morbid. 
 
 14, I. 
 
 Sbti'tte,/. 4, idyl. 
 
 i^^r, her; their; 3bl^. your. 
 
 i^redglet(^fn^ indecl. their 
 kind; their contempora- 
 ries. 
 
 l^Hg, hers; theirs; ba« ^f^rigc, 
 her part; bic 3^ngcn, her 
 family. 
 
 3fl, /., a tributary of the 
 Rhine. 
 
 3,mme,/. 4, bee. 
 
 immer, always; (with comp.) 
 more and more; just; at 
 any rate; auf i., forever. 
 
 Immerfort, continually. 
 
 immcmcibl^cnb^ incessant. 
 
 tmftanbe (pred. only), able. 
 in, prep, with dat. or ace. in, 
 
 into. 
 inbem\ sub. conj. since, inas- 
 much as; while, as. 
 inbcffcn, meanwhile. 
 tngUtdl'en, likewise, besides. 
 ^n'^alt, m. 2, contents. 
 tnnen, within; nad^ i. gcfinnt, 
 self-contained ; t)on i. ^craud, 
 through and through. 
 inner, inner, inward; as subst. 
 
 soul, feelings. 
 in'ner^alb, prep, with gen. or 
 
 dat. within. 
 in'nerUc^, inward; ardent, 
 
 heartfelt. 
 3[nfe(,/. 4. island. 
 infinuie'ren, refl. ingratiate 
 
 oneself. 
 infofern', sub. conj. in so far 
 
 as; adv. so far. 
 ^[nfc^rift,/. 4. inscription. 
 in'ftttnbigr urgent, insistent. 
 intereffont', interesting. 
 ^ntere'ffc,/. 4, interest. 
 ^nterme'SSO, «.-«,-«, inter- 
 lude. 
 
 in'nienbtg, inside. 
 
 in5tt)if' cfien, in the meantime. 
 trbifc^, earthly, sublunary. 
 irgenb, some, any; ever; i. 
 
 cttuad, something or other, 
 
 anything at all; i. cin, some 
 
 ... or other. 
 irre, astray; i. mac^cn, put out 
 
 (in reading, etc.). 
 
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 irrett, err; refl, be mistaken, 
 
 be deceived, 
 ^rrtum, m. 3, error. 
 il;t, archaic Jot je^t. 
 
 ja, yes, aye; indeed; you 
 know; ja WOl^I, why yes. 
 
 3[arfc,/. 4» jacket. 
 
 3ttgb,/. 4. hunt. 
 
 ^a^r, ». 2, year. 
 
 ^o^re^jett,/. 4, season (of the 
 year). 
 
 jauc^^en, exult. 
 
 je, ever; je . . . jc (befto), with 
 comp. the . . . the. 
 
 jeber^ every, each, any. 
 
 ic'bcrscit, at all times. 
 
 |e'be^ma(, every time. 
 
 [thodf', however. 
 
 jemanb, somebody, anybody. 
 
 jener, that; the former. 
 
 jen'fcit^, prep, with gen, on 
 the other side. 
 
 \t^t, now {archaic y jcfeo). 
 
 ^Otlf, n. 2, yoke. 
 
 ^ugenb, /. youth, youthful- 
 ness; youth, young people. 
 
 fugenbltf^, youthful. 
 
 ^U(ienbb(ute, /. youthful 
 bloom. 
 
 iung (*), young. 
 
 ^unge, m. 4, boy, lad. 
 
 ^ungfrau, /. 4, maiden, spin- 
 ster. 
 
 3unfcr, m. I, (country)squire; 
 
 young sir. 
 ^ungling^ m. 2, youth, young 
 
 man. 
 iurif'tifc^, legal; ba« ^urifti- 
 
 fc^e, law, legal studies. 
 jltftf just, exactly. 
 
 Stuffn, m. 2a, boat. 
 (alt (*), cold, cool, 
 ^amerab', m. 4, comrade, 
 
 'chap.' 
 fttmmettf comb, 
 ^ammerletn, ^i. i, (little) 
 
 chamber. 
 ^anaptt'f n. -«, -9, couch, 
 
 sofa, 
 ^anbibaf, m. 4, candidate. 
 Statit, /. 4, card; bie Garten 
 
 fc^lagcn laffcn, consult the 
 
 cards. 
 ^At^dien, n. Kitty. 
 (aunt, scarcely, hardly. 
 Sttf^Xt, /. 4, throat. 
 (e^rett, turn; In fid^ gcfe^rt, 
 
 self-absorbed; refl. trouble 
 
 oneself about (an). 
 (einien, germinate, sprout. 
 (ein, no, none, no one, not 
 
 anyone. 
 ft\'nt^totq^, by no means, 
 
 nowise, 
 (ennen (fanntc, gcfannt), know, 
 
 be acquainted with. 
 
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 SttUtt, m. I, cellar. 
 
 ^enntni^, /. 2b, knowledge; 
 plur. acquisitions, accom- 
 plishments. 
 
 5terl, w. 2, fellow. 
 
 Utv^tff. 4, candle. 
 
 Alerjc^cn, «. i, (little) candle. 
 
 ilcffcl, m. I, kettle. 
 
 SUiiditn, n. i, (little) chain. 
 
 k\x(b, «. 3, child. 
 
 .ftinb'toufe, /. 4, christening. 
 
 ^inb'tauffut^cn, m. i, chris- 
 tening cake. 
 
 9L\X^tff. 4, church. 
 
 ^trc^turm, m. 2a, church- 
 tower. 
 
 ^irf(^enbaum, m. 2a, cherry- 
 tree. 
 
 ^irft^cnbliitc, /. 4, cherry 
 blossom. 
 
 Wor, clear; ind flare bringen, 
 bring to light. 
 
 ^lor^eit, /. clearness, c'-'rity, 
 translucence. 
 
 ^(atJter', m. 2, piano. 
 
 SJiUib, n. 3, garment, dress. 
 
 (((iben, dress; suit, become, fit. 
 
 ^(eibungi^ftiitf, n. 2, article of 
 clothing. 
 
 (letn, little, small; cin f. tocnig, 
 a little bit. 
 
 ^Uinigfcit,/. 4, trifle. 
 
 flingen (a, u), sound, ring. 
 
 5lltntfum, M. -«, -fen, clinic. 
 
 flopfen, beat, rap. 
 
 jllofter, n. la, cloister, mon- 
 astery. 
 
 Kug (*), wise, clever. 
 
 ^nabe, m. 4, boy, lad. 
 
 tnapp, snug, tight. 
 
 ^nec^t, w. 2, (man) servant, 
 hired man. 
 
 j^niid^el, m. i, ankle. 
 
 (nit^fen, attach, connect, bind. 
 
 (o^l'fctinjorj, coal-black. 
 
 ^oUation', /. 4, collation, 
 lunch. 
 
 ^fili9^\ tn. 2, colossus. 
 
 (omtfc^, droll. 
 
 (ommen (fam, 0), come; au« 
 ettuad f., lose a thing; ju 
 fid^ f., come to oneself, re- 
 gain composure. 
 
 (ompUjiert', complicated. 
 
 ^dntg, m. 2, king. 
 
 (dnnen (fonntc, gefonnt), can, 
 be able; may. 
 
 ^0|lf, m. 2a, head. 
 
 ^ilpf(^cu, «. I, (little) head. 
 
 £orrftdpfe(, m. I, cork-stop- 
 per. 
 
 UHxptX, tn. 1, body. 
 
 HxptxWilj, physical. 
 
 (often, cost; taste, enjoy. 
 
 Jloft^aui^, n. 3, boarding- 
 house. 
 
 !(iftU(^, costly, choice; deli- 
 cious. 
 
 (oft'fpicltg, expensive, costly. 
 
 ^Tttft, /. 2a, strength, power, 
 vigor. 
 
 (ritftigen, fortify, strengthen. 
 
 ^rcimer, m, i, shopkeeper, 
 grocer. 
 
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 front (*), sick; as subst. pa- 
 tient. 
 Stanf^eit, /. 4» sickness, dis- 
 ease. 
 ftton5(i|en,n. i, (little) wreath. 
 Srcbitio', n. 2, credentials. 
 Srct^r m. 2, circle. 
 frdnen, crown. 
 Suc^e,/. 4. kitchen. 
 ^Uf^en, w. I, cake. 
 ftl^J, cool; as subst. shade, 
 ftt^n, bold, forward. 
 Summer, m. sorrow. 
 ^unbe, m. 4, customer, client. 
 Sunjt, /. 2a, art. 
 (itnfteln, tinker. 
 ^unjt'fcrtiflfctt, /. 4, skill. 
 funffgcredft, (technically) cor- 
 rect. 
 Stut,f. 4, medical treatment. 
 func'ren, cure. 
 
 lurj (*), short; in furjcm, 
 shortly, DOT hirjcm, shortly 
 before; adv. shortly; f. unb 
 pt, in brief, promptly, 
 ^u^r m. 2a, kiss, 
 fitffen, kiss. 
 ^utfc^e,/. 4, coach, carriage. 
 
 (ac^eln, smile; say with a 
 smile. 
 
 lac^en, laugh; subst. laughter. 
 
 ltt(^er(t(^, ludicrous, ridicu- 
 lous. 
 
 laben (n, a), invite. 
 Saben, m. i, shutter. 
 2ttbcntctn, n. i, (little) shutter. 
 2afle,/. 4» situation. 
 8onb, n. 2 or ^y country, land; 
 
 country (not city). 
 Sanb'freube, /. 4» pleasures of 
 
 the country. 
 Sonb'flciftlidjcr, adj. noun = 
 
 ?anbpric[tcr. 
 2onb'^aud, n. 3, villa. 
 2anb'!rei^, m. 2, country cir- 
 cle. 
 lttnblt(^, rural, bucolic. 
 2anb'mann, m. -^, -leutc, far- 
 mer, peasant, country-folk. 
 2onb'pricfter, m. i, country 
 
 clergyman; vicar. 
 2anb'n)etn, m. 2, wine of the 
 
 country. 
 lang(e) (-), long; tall; lanftc 
 nlc^t, by no means, no- 
 where near, 
 longen, yearn. 
 
 2anflCtt)ci'Jc, /. {gen. and dat. 
 gongenmcile), ennui, bore- 
 dom. 
 lang(t(^, oblong. 
 lan(tfam, slow. 
 Iftnflft, long, long ago. 
 2tttm, m. 2, noise, racket. 
 Ittrmenb, noisy. 
 loffen (ic, a), let, leave; cause, 
 have; refl. can, be able; e« 
 Ittfet fi(^, one can; gdaffen, 
 cool. 
 Ittftig, burdensome, annoying. 
 
 latet'nifi^, Latin; tatcinifd^cr 
 Siciter, inexpert horseman. 
 
 lau, mild, soft. 
 
 2aub, n. 2, foliage. 
 
 2aube^ /. 4» arbor, trellis. 
 
 2auff m. 2a, course. 
 
 laufen (ie, a\x), run. 
 
 2aune, /. 4, mood; (high) 
 spirits; whim, caprice. 
 
 (out, loud. 
 
 lauter, indecl. adj. nothing 
 but, mere. 
 
 Uhtn, live; I. ®ie tt)O^I, fare- 
 well; subst. life. 
 
 Icfien'btg, alive, lively. 
 
 2eben^art, /. way of living. 
 
 2eben^genu^, m. 2a, enjoy- 
 ment of life. 
 
 2eben^gang, m. 2a, course of 
 Ufe. 
 
 2eben^(uft, /. 2a, good spirits. 
 
 2e'ben)0^1, n. farewell. 
 
 leb^aft, lively, animated. 
 
 2eb't)afttgleit,/. vivacity, ani- 
 mation. 
 
 leer, empty. 
 
 legen, lay, put, set. 
 
 2c^re,/. 4, doctrine, precept. 
 
 le^rrn, teach. 
 
 2e^rer, m. i, teacher. 
 
 2e^rltng, m. 2, apprentice; 
 pupil. 
 
 2eir'mcifterin, /. 4, (woman) 
 
 teacher. 
 
 2e^r'ftunbc, /. 4, lecture, reci- 
 tation. 
 
 2etb, w. 3, body. 
 
 2eibedttbung, /. 4, physical 
 
 exercise. 
 
 letb^af'ttg, bodily; adv. in 
 very truth. 
 
 Iciest, light; easy; nid^t (., sel- 
 dom; fic^ c« I. mad^tn, take 
 things easily. 
 
 2ei(^tiflfcit, /. buoyancy. 
 
 2eic^tftnn, m. levity, frivolity. 
 
 2eib, n. 2, hurt; Icib tun, hurt, 
 harm (dot.). 
 
 IctbCtt (Ittt, flcUttcn), suffer; 
 allow; subst. suffering. 
 
 2etbenf(^aftr /. 4, passion; 
 keen interest. 
 
 (d'benfi^aftltd^r passionate, ar- 
 dent. 
 
 (eiber, unfortunately; alas. 
 
 leibtg, pitiful, contemptible. 
 
 (ttblic^, tolerable. 
 
 UihttoU, sad. 
 
 Ici^cn (ic, it), lend. 
 
 letfe, soft, low. 
 
 (eiften, accomplish, perform, 
 do. 
 
 leiten, lead, conduct. 
 
 lenfen, turn; direct, guide. 
 
 lernen, leam; study. 
 
 2txdlt,f. 4. lark. 
 
 lefen (a, e), read. 
 
 2cfer, m. I, reader. 
 
 iti^if last, lowest; letter, the 
 latter. 
 
 (euc^ten, shine, beam. 
 
 (eugnen, deny. 
 
 2tuit, plur. people. 
 
 2t(^t, n. 3, light; candle. 
 
 
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 iitb, dear; good, kind; attrac- 
 tive, agreeable; I. ^abcn, be 
 fond of (ace). 
 2\tht,f. 4, love, 
 lieben, love. 
 
 tie'ben^murbtg, amiable. 
 ixthtx, rather, sooner, more 
 
 gladly, by preference. 
 fiiebe^erflttrung, /. 4, declara- 
 tion of love. 
 Siebe^ijanbcl, w. 2a, love- 
 affair. 
 ItebeDoU, affectionate, loving. 
 £tebt)aber, m. i, lover. 
 Slicb'fofung, /. 4> caress. 
 (tebltc^r lovely, delightful. 
 Sicblic^fcit, /. 4, loveliness. 
 SJicb'linfl«^ti>emOr n. -«, -men, 
 favorite topic. 
 
 (icbretc^r cordial, affectionate. 
 
 i»teb, tt. 3, song. 
 
 liteberbu^, w. 3, book of songs. 
 
 lieflcn (a, c), lie, be situated. 
 
 gicff,/. Lizzy. 
 
 Si'mc,/. 4, line. 
 
 Unbent, soften, mitigate. 
 
 (infiff^f awkward. 
 
 fiippc,/. 4. lip- 
 
 fiittcratur'r /. 4, literature. 
 
 2ob, «. 2, praise. 
 
 (obcn, praise. 
 
 lobltcf), laudable. 
 
 Sode, /. 4» curl; queue. 
 
 £ot)n, m. 2a, reward. 
 
 lo^f loose, free; rid of {ace). 
 
 liif(^en, extinguish, put out. 
 
 lofe, gay; arch, roguish. 
 
 Wfen, solve; loosen, grow 
 loose. 
 
 Sbfemertr m. 2, (redemptive) 
 value. 
 
 lo^flc^en (ging, ftcgangcn), sep. 
 rush, run (ouf, up to). 
 
 lo^Iaffen (ic, a), sep. abandon. 
 
 (o^tdfen, sep. tear away, extri- 
 cate. 
 
 SiJfung, /. 4. redemption (of 
 a pledge). 
 
 (o^wcrben (0, 0), sep. get rid 
 of (ace). 
 
 Sotterie'getuinn, m. 2, prize in 
 a lottery. 
 
 Sttrfe, /. 4. gap. 
 
 2uft,/. 2a, air. 
 
 luftig, airy, gauzy. 
 
 (ugCllr look, peep. 
 
 fiuft, /. 2a, pleasure, joy, 
 mind, desire. 
 
 fiuftborfcit,/. 4, gaiety, amuse- 
 ment. 
 
 Siiftern^eit, /. desire, longing. 
 
 luftig, merry, gay; droll; CttBtt* 
 ?ufti9C«, a prank. 
 
 Suftort, w. 2, pleasure resort. 
 
 Suft<)ortie', /. 4» excursion, 
 picnic. 
 
 fiujinbe,/. Lucinda. 
 
 maiden, make; do, act. 
 9Ka(t)t,/. 2a, might, power. 
 ^2dbC^en, n. i, girl. 
 
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 ^ahtt, n. I, dialectic for 9Wfib- 
 (^en. 
 
 SWogb, /. 2a, maid-servant. 
 
 mttgbe^aft, like a maid-ser- 
 vant. 
 
 magtf(^, magical. 
 
 aWa^tjctt,/. 4, meal; gcfcgnctc 
 9K., I wish you a good ap- 
 petite. 
 
 9Wai, m. May. 
 
 9)'?aten^ m. i, nosegay. 
 
 SOJaicnluft,/. 2a, May breeze. 
 
 SJiatgetoanb, n. 3, May dress. 
 
 9)'{at(teb, n. 3, May song. 
 
 Wlni, n. 2, time (occasion). 
 
 maltn, paint. 
 
 mafcrifc^, picturesque. 
 
 SOtanta', /. -^, mama. 
 
 aWttmfcfl', /. -«, young lady. 
 
 man (only in nom.), one, they, 
 people. 
 
 ntattc^, many, many a, much. 
 
 tnand^erlet, various; subst. var- 
 ious things. 
 
 monc^c'ftern (pron. (^ like f(^), 
 corduroy. 
 
 tttaiK^tnal, often. 
 
 9^ange(, m. la, want, lack, 
 defect. 
 
 Vldnn, m. 3, man. 
 
 tnan'ntgfarttg, various, mani- 
 fold. 
 Wiaxiiti, m. 2a, mantel; 
 
 gown. 
 Vlanttl^adf m. 2a, portman- 
 teau. 
 SRttrc^en, n, i, fairy-tale, 
 
 story; 'make-believe*; 23. 
 26, farce. 
 
 tniird^cn^aft, fantastic. 
 
 aWaric', /. 4, Mary. 
 
 SWo^fe, /. 4, mask; disguise. 
 
 tnttfftg, moderate. 
 
 mtt^tgcn, moderate, restrain, 
 keep in bounds. 
 
 SWoffigung,/. moderation, self- 
 restraint. 
 
 ttltttt, faint, languid; dull. 
 
 aWatte,/. 4, meadow, field. 
 
 9Rau(, n. 3, mouth (of ani- 
 mals), 'chops.' 
 
 SWcbistn',/. (art of) medecine. 
 
 aJlcbiji'ttcr, m. I, medical stu- 
 dent. 
 
 mcbiji'mfe^, medical; ba8 'M-t, 
 medicine. 
 
 mtffVf more; longer. 
 
 mc^rer, several; mcl^rcrc^, not 
 
 a little. 
 
 metben (ic, ic), shun, avoid; 
 leave. 
 
 2SltXtrfioff m. 2a, farm, home- 
 stead. 
 
 ntetHentoett, miles broad, vast. 
 
 tnein, my, mine. 
 
 tneinen, think, hold an opin- 
 ion; c« mcint mtr, methinks. 
 
 mci'nethicgen, for all I care. 
 
 tnctntg, mine. 
 
 S){etnung, /. 4, opinion. 
 
 meift, most(ly). 
 
 tnetftenS, for the most part. 
 
 aWeiftcr, m. i, master. 
 
 9KcI(^ifc'bcr, w. Melchizedek. 
 
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 Wklobie',/. 4, tune. 
 SJlcngC, /. 4. crowd, multi- 
 tude. 
 3)icnf(^r 'w- 4. man, human 
 being; fellow; plur. people, 
 menfdjcnleer, deserted, empty. 
 3)ienfc^entoerf, n. 2, work of 
 
 man. 
 menfd)li(^r human; humane. 
 a^enuett', w. 2, minuet. 
 tnerfettr mark, notice (an, 
 
 from). 
 merftourbig, remarkable. 
 9)>Heber, n. i, bodice, 
 milb, mild, gentle. 
 tntlbern, soften, mitigate. 
 tninbcr, less. 
 
 mtff^en, mix; refl. join, min- 
 gle. 
 aJHfl'bc^aflcn, «. i, discom- 
 fort, discontent. 
 miftfaCtcn (ic, 0), displease 
 
 (dat.). 
 mV^t\iaUf /. 4, misshapen 
 
 form, misshape. 
 ajJiftUng'en, «. i, failure, mis- 
 carriage. 
 mit, prep, unth dat. with; adv. 
 along, with one; also, too. 
 mitbringcn (bra(f)tc, ftcbrac^t), 
 
 sep. bring with one. 
 •aWit'gOJt, m. 2a, fellow-guest. 
 mitgcnicRcn (0, 0), sep. enjoy 
 
 in common. 
 aWit'rcifcnbcr, adj. noun, fel- 
 
 low-lraveler. 
 aRit'fdjulbigcr, adj. noun, ac- 
 
 complice, companion in 
 guilt. 
 tnitfpielcn, sep. play pranks 
 
 with, treat {dat.). 
 ©Httttfl, m. 2, noon. 
 SOiittttflfllocfc,/. 4. dinner-bell. 
 ajattttgfdjUfc^en, n. i, siesta. 
 anittog^cffcn {or ajattagcffcn), 
 
 «. I, dinner. 
 Smttag^tifc^r w. 2, dinner 
 
 table. 
 Witt,/. 4. middle, 
 tnttteiten, sep. impart, tell; 
 refl. show one's opinion; 
 tnittcUenb, communicative, 
 affable. 
 SWittcilung, /. 4, communica- 
 tion, conversation. 
 ^ttte(, w. I, middle; means, 
 mitten, in the middle. 
 3)litternac^t, /. 2a, midnight. 
 aJlobc, /. 4, fashion. 
 mobeln, mould, shape, fash- 
 ion. 
 mobem', modem. 
 mdgen (moc^te, gemoc^t), may, 
 can; like, wish (gem m.); 
 with negative, must. 
 mdg(id)r possible. 
 SWdglic^feit, /. 4, possibility. 
 S9>{onat, w. 2, month. 
 SJ^onb, nt. 2, moon. 
 SWonbf(^ein, w.2, moonshine. 
 monbf(4etn^aft, romantic, fan- 
 tastic. 
 SWonbfrficingong, m. 2a, walk 
 by moonlight. 
 
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 139 
 
 moraltff^, moral. 
 
 morgen, to-morrow; m. frtt^, 
 
 to-morrow morning. 
 ^{orgen, m. i, morning. 
 9){orgenbIume, /. 4, morning 
 
 flower. 
 morgend, in the morning. 
 
 ^{orgenfc^immer, m. i, dawn. 
 
 morgenff^dn, fair as the day. 
 
 9)2orgentau, m. morning dew. 
 
 9){orgenn)o(fe, /. 4, morning 
 cloud. 
 
 SRttrfe,/. 4, gnat. 
 
 ntttbe, tired, weary. 
 
 S)ttt^e, /. 4, trouble, eflfort, 
 pains. 
 
 aWunb, m. 2, mouth; im SW., 
 on one's lips. 
 
 STJtinfter, w. i, minster, cathe- 
 dral. 
 
 tnuntet, gay, lively; awake. 
 
 SWunterfett, /. gaiety, mirth. 
 
 nturren, grumble, say crossly. 
 
 mitnifc^, cross, surly. 
 
 SWufe,/. 4, muse. 
 
 ^JJufif',/. music. 
 
 99{uftfftti(f, n. 2, piece of 
 music. 
 
 mitffen (mufetc, gemufet), must, 
 be obliged to. 
 
 Vint, m. courage; ju SD^utc fein 
 (tocrben), feel. 
 
 muttg, brave, spirited. 
 
 mut'ma^en, conjecture, infer. 
 
 SWutter, /. la, mother. 
 
 mut'mttttg, mischievous, frol- 
 icsome. 
 
 91 
 
 nac^, prep, with dat., {place) 
 to, toward; n. . . . ju, in the 
 direction of; {time) after, 
 from; {manner) in accord- 
 ance with, to judge by; n. 
 unb n. gradually. 
 
 nac^at^men, sep. mimic, imi- 
 tate {dat.). 
 
 Siia&jlbCLX, m. -9, -n, neigh- 
 bor. 
 
 92a(^barf(l^aft, /. 4, neighbor- 
 hood. 
 
 nat^bem, sub. conj. after. 
 
 nat^benfen (ba(^te,gcbac^t), sep. 
 reflect ; na(^bcnfcnb, thought- 
 ful; suhst. reflection. 
 
 na(^benf(t(^, thoughtful, grave. 
 
 nad^eifem, sep. emulate, vie 
 with {dat.). 
 
 nad^etfen, sep. hurry after 
 {dat.). 
 
 nac^geben (a, c), sep. yield to, 
 be inferior to {dat.). 
 
 nac^'giebtg, indulgent. 
 
 9{acl^'gtebtgfctt, /. yielding, 
 complaisance. 
 
 naf^(|er, later. 
 
 nad^fjolen, sep. make up (a 
 
 lesson, etc.). 
 nac^fommen {tarn, 0), sep. 
 
 follow {dat.). 
 nad)(afftg, negligent. 
 na(^(aufen (ie, au), sep. run 
 
 after {dat.). 
 
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 nat^fagcn, se^. say of one 
 
 {dat.). 
 na(^fc^cn (a, c), sep. watch, 
 
 follow with the eyes (dot,), 
 ^Jlacftt,/. 2a, night. 
 ^JUdj'tiflatt, /. 4» nightingale. 
 92a(f)'tif(^, m. 2, dessert. 
 na(f)tlt(^, nocturnal, night. 
 9{a(^tquartterS n. 2, quarters 
 
 for the night, lodgings. 
 92a(^t'OOge(, m. 2a, bird of 
 
 night. 
 
 na(^n)etnen, 5f/>. weep one's 
 
 absence (dat.). 
 
 no^c) (na^cr, nttc^ft), near, 
 close. 
 
 9itt^e,/. vicinity. 
 
 ntt^entr rejl. approach, go to; 
 make acquaintance of. 
 
 n&^ren, nourish, feed; cherish. 
 
 ^axtytiaV, /. naivete, sim- 
 plicity. 
 
 9lamt, m. -n«, -n, name. 
 
 n(lmli(^, namely, that is to 
 say. 
 
 ^&tt^tn, n. J, little fool. 
 
 9lofe, /. 4. nose. 
 
 na^, wet. 
 
 9iotton',/. 4, nation. 
 
 ^JUtionaPtanj, m. 2a, national 
 dance. 
 
 ^ilatxonaVixadit, f. 4, national 
 costume. 
 
 9iotur', /. 4, nature; t)On ^. 
 au3, by nature, from birth. 
 
 nfltur'iit^, natural; adv. nat- 
 urally, of course. 
 
 ^thtit w. I, mist. 
 
 ^Ubcitic'ib, H. 3, robe of mist. 
 
 neben, /)rf^. with dat. or ace. 
 beside, near, next to, with; 
 n. bran, near by. 
 
 9lcbenfO(^e, /. 4, side-issue. 
 
 nc(fif(^, teasing, mischievous. 
 
 Sljeffe, m. 4, nephew. 
 
 ne^men (a, gcnommcn), take. 
 
 Sljeib, w. envy. 
 
 netbifc^, envious. 
 
 9{eigung, /. 4» inclination, 
 affection, liking. 
 
 netn, no; gracious! Jove! 
 
 ncnnen (nanntc, genannt), call, 
 name. 
 
 nctt, pretty; neat, trim, spruce. 
 
 ncu, new. 
 
 92eu'aufri(^tetl, n. i, rebuild- 
 ing. 
 
 ncuit, nine. 
 
 nic^t, not. 
 
 ^lidjtc,/. 4, niece. 
 
 nic^t^, nothing. 
 
 nicfen, nod. 
 
 tile, never. 
 
 nte'ber(iinbif(^, Dutch. 
 
 niebcrfenfen, sep. lower, drop. 
 
 nie'bertrilc^ttg, base, contemp- 
 tible. 
 
 92tebcrung, /. 4, hollow, low- 
 land. 
 
 ntebnc^, delicate, dainty, 
 pretty. 
 
 mentals, never. 
 
 nimmer, never. 
 
 nodj, yet, still, even now, for 
 
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 141 
 
 the last time; in addition, 
 
 furthermore; nor; n. cin= 
 
 mal, once more; n. cin, 
 
 another. 
 n0rb(t(^, northern. 
 ^Ot, /. 2a, need, necessity; 
 
 distress. 
 9lott,/. 4, sheet of music. 
 ndtig, necessary; n. f)aben, 
 
 need. 
 nittigen, compel, drive. 
 ^0ti^\/. 4, notice. 
 not'menbtg, necessary. 
 9lu, only in im 9?u, in a trice. 
 nun, now; then; well!; n. [a, 
 
 yes indeed ; n. cinmd, as it is. 
 
 nunme^r', now. 
 nut, only, but, just. 
 
 O 
 
 all, whether, if. 
 
 Ohtnffxn', slightly, superfi- 
 cially. 
 
 9htx, upper, higher, above. 
 Obg(et(^', although. 
 Hht, deserted, desolate. 
 ahtt, or. 
 
 Ofen, m. la, stove. 
 Offen, open, frank; broad. 
 offenbar'en, reveal, show. 
 Cffcntjrit, /. frankness, 
 
 straightforwardness. 
 Hf^tntlxdf, open, public. 
 oft, often; fo 0., sub. conj. 
 
 whenever. 
 
 dfter^, oftentimes. 
 
 O^ne, prep, with ace. without; 
 
 o^nc bafe e« mfirc, without 
 
 its being. 
 O^r, n. -«, -en, car. 
 Oftober, m. October. 
 OWx>Xt,f. Olivia. 
 Cnfel, m. I, uncle. 
 Operation',/. 4, operation. 
 or'bent(t(^, proper, regular. 
 Orbnung,/. 4, order, decency. 
 Ort, w. 2 or 3, place. 
 Ortfd^oft,/. 4, place, village. 
 
 » 
 
 $aar, «. 2, pair. 
 
 Iiaor, indecl. cin p., a couple 
 
 of, a number of. 
 paaren, mate. 
 pacfen, pack, stow. 
 ^opa', w. -«, -«, papa. 
 papier', ». 2, paper. 
 ^orabic^' {dialectic, ^ora* 
 
 bcid'), ». 2, paradise. 
 Carbon' {pron. as in French) ^ 
 
 w. -^, -g, pardon. 
 ^artic', /. 4, trip, excursion. 
 partner, m. i, partner. 
 poffen, suit, fit, be suitable; 
 watch, pay attention to 
 (auf). 
 ^ttufc, /. 4, pause. 
 pcbon'ttf(^, pedantic. 
 ^cbantt^'mu^, m. pedantry, 
 ^cin, /. 4, anguish, torment. 
 
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 )ietntgen, torture. 
 ptxnUdi, painful, trying. 
 
 ^cfc'f^Cr/- 4, braided jacket. 
 
 ^enfton' {pron. as in French) ^ 
 f. 4, boarding-house. 
 
 ^erfon',/. 4, person. 
 
 pcrfi^n'lii, personal; adv. in 
 person. 
 
 ^eTiirfc,/. 4, wig, peruke. 
 
 $fab, w. 2, path. 
 
 ^fanb, «. 3. pledge; forfeit. 
 
 ^fdnbcrliifung, /. 4, redemp- 
 tion of forfeits. 
 
 ^fdnberf<>icl, n. 2, game (with 
 forfeits). 
 
 ^fam, /. 4, parish; parson- 
 age. 
 
 $faner, m. i, clergyman, 
 
 vicar. 
 ^fomrin, /. 4, vicar's wife. 
 ^fan^ud, n. 3, parsonage. 
 ^fan^ofr m. 2a, parsonage. 
 ^farttoo^ttunfl, /. 4, parson- 
 age. 
 ^ferb, n. 2, horse; gu *p., on 
 
 horseback. 
 ^fingft'montofl, m. Whitmon- 
 
 day. 
 ^{legen, be wont, be accus- 
 tomed. 
 $funb, n. 2, pound. 
 ^f^xUmt'U,/. Philomela (the 
 
 nightingale). 
 ptjtjftfc^, physical. 
 ^infet, m. I, brush. 
 ^ian, m. 2 or 2a, plan. 
 ^lott'form,/. 4, platform. 
 
 ^(tt^, m. 2a, place, spot; 
 
 (city) square. 
 $(cl^(^en, n. I, spot, nook. 
 I^ld^lid^r suddenly. 
 ^(ump, clumsy. 
 ^od^en, knock. 
 poc'tifc^, poetic, poetical, 
 loiterer, w. i, grumbler. 
 ^orjeUan'pulUJe, /. 4, china 
 
 doll, 
 ^ofition', /. 4» position, 
 ^lo^toufenbe, goodness me I 
 ^rac^t, /. splendor. 
 ^ra^tt)oflr splendid, 
 ^jrangen, be splendid. 
 <|5rcbiflt,/. 4, sermon. 
 ^ricfter, w. I, priest, clergy- 
 man. 
 ^ricftcrli(^r clerical, 
 ^rinj, m. 4, prince, 
 ^rinjef ftWr /• 4, princess. 
 *|3rittat'bofl, m, 2a, ball (in a 
 
 private house). 
 probte'ren, try, test. 
 <^roic!t', «. 2, project. 
 <(3romotiim',/. 4, taking one's 
 
 degree, 
 ^jtonnittie'rcn, take one's de- 
 gree, 
 ^jrotcftan'tifc^, Protestant, 
 prtifen, examine. 
 «Prtifung,/. 4, test, trial, 
 pubent, powder. 
 $unft, w. 2, point. 
 ^up^^e,/. 4, doll. 
 ^U^enr dress, adorn; geputjt, 
 in one's best clothes. 
 
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 Cuartier', n. 2, quarters, 
 
 lodging. 
 quartie'rcn, quarter, lodge, 
 
 house. 
 
 SRal^men, m. i, frame. 
 
 9{atn, m. 2, footpath. 
 
 raf(^, quick, sudden; bad 
 9Jafd^e, the volatility. 
 
 rafen, rage, ferment. 
 
 Slot, m. advice, counsel. 
 
 rotcn (ic, a), advise; guess. 
 
 rauf|, rough, harsh. 
 
 IRaum, m. 2a, space, compass. 
 
 9ia))monb {pron. ry'mond), 
 m. Raymond. 
 
 IRcbc,/. 4, grapevine. 
 
 rec^nen, reckon, count; nid^t 
 ficrcc^nct, not to mention. 
 
 ttHHif right, true, real; adv. 
 very; more than ever; Cd ift 
 mir r., it suits me. 
 
 ^t^tf n. 2, right, justice. 
 
 92e(^tlt(^!eit, /. honesty, pro- 
 bity. 
 
 rec^t'fc^affcn, honest, upright. 
 
 SJebe, /. 4, talk, remark. 
 
 reben, speak, talk. 
 
 9{ebou'te, /. 4, fancy-dress 
 (mask) ball. 
 
 reb'felig, loquacious, talka- 
 tive. 
 
 JRcb'feKgfeit,/. loquacity, flow 
 
 of talk. 
 reflcfttc'rcn, reflect; express a 
 
 thought. 
 
 re'gelmtt^ig, regular. 
 IRegen, m. i, rain. 
 tt^tXif tr. and refl. stir, move. 
 IRegenbogen, m. i, rainbow. 
 JRegic'rung,/. 4, government; 
 
 rule. 
 IRcl^, n. 2, roe, deer, 
 retd^, rich, abundant. 
 tet^en, reach, give, hand. 
 teid|(t(i|, abundant, ample. 
 9)ei(^tum, w. 3, wealth. 
 reifen, ripen. 
 Slet^C, /. 4, row; turn; an bic 
 
 9J. fommcn, have one's turn. 
 {Retm^ m. 2, rhyme. 
 retmen, rhyme, write verse. 
 rein, clean, pure, clear, true. 
 IRcin^eit, /. purity; neatness. 
 reinlif^, neat. 
 lRetntt(^!eit, /. neatness. 
 9{etfe, /. 4, journey. 
 rcitcn (ritt, gcrittcn), ride (on 
 
 horseback). 
 9}eiter, m. i, horseman, rider. 
 tetjen, charm, tempt; irritate, 
 
 anger. 
 IRcHflion',/. 4, religion. 
 9}efultat', «. 2, result. 
 retten, save, rescue. 
 IReuc, /. remorse. 
 reutg, remorseful. 
 Stejept', «. 2, recipe. 
 9i^etn, m. Rhine. 
 
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 VOCABULARY 
 
 gflMn»nf«^'/-4» island in the 
 
 Rhine. 
 m^cinf(^no!e, /. 4, gnat (of 
 
 the Rhine). 
 fic^ten, turn, direct; address 
 
 (an, to). 
 Wc^tuttfl,/. 4, raising (of the 
 
 frame of a building). 
 gftielc^eit, n. 'Rica. 
 gitefe, tn. 4, giant. 
 IRinbe,/. 4, bark, rind, 
 rtnnen {a, o), run, flow. 
 aftifl, m. 2, plan, draft. 
 . Witter, m. i, knight, cavaUer. 
 mi^e,/. 4» crack, chink. 
 ffiityaVf m. 2, rival. 
 IRorf, m. 2a, coat. 
 Wid&itn, n. I, skirt. 
 motte,/. 4, roll; r6le, part. 
 gUoman', m. 2, novel, 
 mofc,/. 4, rose, 
 giofcnbanb, n. 2, chain of 
 
 roses. 
 tofenfarBeti, rosy. 
 mofenUben, n. i, rose's life, 
 rofenrot, pink. 
 m^Uxn, n. I, (little) rose. 
 IRoft, m. 2, gridiron. 
 rot (*), red. 
 mit,f. 4, red; blush. 
 ttttfetlr advance, pass. 
 9ili(fen, m. 2, back; t)om 91. 
 
 ^er, from behind. 
 miidretfc, /. 4, return jour- 
 
 ney. 
 gflurfweg, w. 2, way back, 
 walk back. 
 
 mttf, m. 2, call, cry; reputa- 
 tion. 
 
 tufctt (ie, u), call, cry. 
 
 flflu^e,/. 4, rest, quiet, com- 
 posure. 
 
 ttt^en, rest, be quiet. 
 
 ru^ifl, quiet, calm. 
 
 ttiimen, praise, extol, cele- 
 brate. 
 
 Wum^^eHoftcn, m. i, rattle- 
 trap. 
 
 rtmb, round; full. 
 
 6 
 
 Saat,/. 4. crop. 
 
 @ac^e, /. 4, thing, affair, 
 topic. 
 
 fafleti, say; W f- ^<»ff«"' ^'^'^ 
 to be told; tticl (mcnift) f., 
 mean much (little); e« ^t 
 nic^t* 8U f., it is of no 
 consequence. 
 
 fammeln, collect, gather to- 
 gether; fi(^ gu . . . fv turn 
 one's thoughts to . . . 
 
 eammtunfl, /• 4, collection; 
 composure. 
 
 eamStag, w. Saturday. 
 
 fttmta(^, all, whole. 
 
 fttllft, soft, gentle. 
 
 fatteln, saddle. 
 
 fauber, neat, nice, fine. 
 
 ®Oum, m. 2a, edge, fringe, 
 hem. 
 
 e^a^th f. 4, (paper) box, 
 bandbox. 
 
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 S(^abe(n), m. i, harm, loss; 
 (c« i[t) fc^abc, it is a pity. 
 
 fd^aben, harm, damage. 
 
 ff^affett (fc^uf, a), create, breed. 
 
 fd^affen, do, act, perform; [ic^ 
 cttoad ju f. madden, busy one- 
 self; bci ©cite [., put aside. 
 
 ffl^alf^aft, mischievous, ro- 
 guish. 
 
 @c^a(!^eit,/. 4» roguish trick. 
 
 fc^ttmen, rejl. be ashamed. 
 
 @f^arrfu^, m. 2a, bow-a d- 
 scrape, awkward bow. 
 
 (Sd^atten, m. i , shadow, shade. 
 
 Bd^atttnhxtb, n. 3, silhouette. 
 
 f(^(t^en, prize, esteem. 
 
 fcf|auer(i(^, awful, wild, weird. 
 
 S(^auf|ite(, n. 2, spectacle. 
 
 ff^eibcn (ie, tc), part, depart. 
 
 f(^ctncn {it, it), shine; seem. 
 
 f(^etnbar, apparent. 
 
 ff^eiteln, part; arrange, dress 
 (the hair). 
 
 f(^elten (a, 0), scold, find fault 
 with (auf). 
 
 Sc^cnfe, /. 4, tavern. 
 
 @C^cr), m. 2, jest, jesting. 
 
 ff^euftt, dread, shun; revere. 
 
 <©(^eunc,/. 4, bam. 
 
 Sdlit^t, /. 4, layer; shift (of 
 miners); ®. mad^m, knock 
 off work, stop. 
 
 frfltrfcn, send (nad^, for). 
 
 f(^i(f(t(f|, fit, adapted, suitable; 
 becoming, proper. 
 
 <3d^t(ffa(, w. 2, fate, fortune. 
 
 f(^tef, askew, wrong. 
 
 ff^ier, almost. 
 
 Wfbem, picture, describe. 
 
 ©c^ilbcrung, /. 4, depiction, 
 description. 
 
 Sd^tmmer, m. i, gleam, shim- 
 mer. 
 
 Bdjladft, /. 4, battle. 
 
 (5(^(af, m. sleep. 
 
 ff^fafen (tc, 0), sleep. 
 
 fd||(jtfrig, drowsy, sleepy. 
 
 [(^(ttgen (u, a), strike; lay 
 (cards); intr. beat, throb. 
 
 fe^tan!, slender. 
 
 ^dlitdft, bad, poor. 
 
 (Sdfjfe^enbuft, w. 2a, fragrance 
 of the sloe (wild plum). 
 
 ff^Ite^en (0, 0), shut, close; 
 conclude; infer; refl. at- 
 tach oneself to (an). 
 
 fd^Kmm, bad. 
 
 @(^ltnge, /. 4, noose, loop. 
 
 fc^Ungen (a, u), wind, twine. 
 
 @d^(ucfer, w. i, beggar, rascal. 
 
 @d^(ummer, m. slumber. 
 
 fd^lummern, slumber. 
 
 ©d^fufercbe, /. 4, final speech. 
 
 fd^md^Ud^, shameful. 
 
 f dental, narrow. 
 
 fd^medfen, taste good. 
 
 f(^met(^e(n, flatter {dat.). 
 
 ©darners, m. -en«, -en, pain. 
 
 fc^merjUd^, painful. 
 
 ff^mtegen, nestle; twine. 
 
 Sd^mudf, m. jewelry. 
 
 fd^mudf, smart, gay, spruce. 
 
 [(^mudfen, adorn. 
 
 Sc^nofe, /. 4, gnat. 
 
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 f(^nell, quick, rapid. 
 
 f(^Oll, already; all right, easily, 
 
 in itself; f. langc, for a long 
 
 time; f. baburd^, by this 
 
 alone. 
 
 fc^iJn, beautiful; ba« <Sci^8nc, 
 
 the beautiful quality. 
 fc^onen, spare, save. 
 8(f)iin^ett, /. 4, beauty. 
 8(^onung,/. indulgence. 
 ®(^ranf^ m. 2a, wardrobe, 
 
 cupboard. 
 3(^recf, w. 2, terror, fright. 
 Sd^ttx, m. 2, cry, scream. 
 fc^reiben (ic, ic), write. 
 fdireitcn (fc^ritt, gefc^rittm), 
 
 step; proceed. 
 @(^rift, /. 4, writing; docu- 
 ment. 
 fc^riftUf^, epistolary, written. 
 Sd^tittf m. 2, step, pace. 
 ®C^u(br /. 4, debt; guilt, 
 
 blame. 
 fc^ulbig, guilty; in debt; f. 
 
 fcin, owe. 
 f(^uCb(o^, innocent; frcmbc 
 (Sc^ulblofc, innocent stran- 
 gers. 
 Sdjutmdftcr, m. i, school- 
 master. 
 fc^Utteln^ shake; rouse, 
 fdimac^ (■*), weak. 
 (Bd^toanl, m. 2a, prank, jest. 
 [(^manfen, sway, reel. 
 8d)marm, m. 2a, swarm. 
 fc^marj (■^), black. 
 f(^niar5'braun, dark brown. 
 
 fd^toa^en, talk, chat, 
 fc^raeben, hover; waver, be 
 
 dim; ft^mebenbc ^cin, tor- 
 ments of suspense. 
 fd^hJetflen (ie, ic), be silent; 
 
 f(^tt)ciflcnb, silent. 
 8(^toet5er(tebc^cn, n. i, Swiss 
 
 song. 
 Sc^toelle,/. 4, threshold. 
 fc^mer, heavy; hard, difl5cult; 
 
 adv. with difficulty. 
 \6ntotx\\6Ht scarcely, hardly, 
 ©(^toert, n. 3, sword. 
 8c^ttjcfter, /. 4. sister, 
 fciimimmen (a, 0), swim; float, 
 fc^njingcn (a, u), swing, wave, 
 ((^toirren, whirr, flutter. 
 fi^ttjflrcn (0, 0), swear. 
 fec^d, six. 
 ®eele,/. 4. soul. 
 fegeln, sail. 
 fegnen, bless. 
 fe^eti (a, e), see, look, 
 fe^nen, refl. long, yearn. 
 fef)nlt(^, yearning, eager. 
 fe^r, very, much; fo f. au(^, 
 
 however much. 
 feiben, silken. 
 frin (mar, gcnjcfcn), be, exist; 
 
 e« ift mir, it seems to me. 
 fein, his; its. 
 
 fei'nc^fllcii^cii, indecl. his like, 
 fetntg, his; its. 
 feit, prep, with dat. since, 
 fdtbem', stih. conj. since. 
 @eite, /. 4, side, direction; 
 tton (eiten, on the part of. 
 
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 147 
 
 @ettentUre, /. 4, side-door. 
 
 fetttottrtd, to one side. 
 
 felbft, self, myself, etc.\ even. 
 
 fdbft'etgcn, own. 
 
 Sdbft'flCfttaiflfett,/. self-com- 
 placency. 
 
 fe(bft'qutt(erifc^, self-imposed. 
 
 fdtett, rare; adv. seldom, 
 rarelv. 
 
 feltfatn, strange, unusual, odd. 
 
 fenben {reg. or fanbtc, gcfanbt), 
 send. 
 
 fengen, singe, scorch. 
 
 @crtt!Ct'te, /. 4, napkin. 
 
 fc^n (fafe, gcfcffcn), set, put; 
 refl. sit down; \\6) ju cincm 
 f., join one. 
 
 fid^, indecl. refl. himself, her- 
 self, etc.\ reciprocal^ each 
 other, one another; bet \., 
 at home. 
 
 ^d^er, certain; firm; safe. 
 
 ©ic^er^dt,/. safety. 
 
 {Ic^tbar, visible. 
 
 ^e, she; they; <Sic, you. 
 
 jleben (fott, gefotten), seethe, 
 boil. 
 
 8i(berftaub, m. silver dust. 
 
 fingcn (a, u), sing. 
 
 ftnnlid^, tangible, practical. 
 
 Sinn, m. 2, mind; sense, 
 meaning. 
 
 finnen (a, 0), think, reflect; 
 gcfinnt, minded, inclined. 
 
 @ittc,/. 4, custom. 
 
 {itttg, well-bred, polite, pol- 
 ished. 
 
 fittUd^, moral, innocent. 
 
 il^«n (fafe, ficfcffcn), sit. 
 
 fo, so, thus; fo » . . aud^, how- 
 ever . . .; [0 ein, as much 
 of a; fo Xoxi, as well as. 
 
 fobalb', sub. conj. as soon as. 
 
 fobann', then. 
 
 foe'ben, just. 
 
 fogar\ even. 
 
 fo'genannt, so-called. 
 
 fog(et(^^ at once. 
 
 So^n, m. 2a, son. 
 
 fold^, such; often =tt, fic, e«. 
 
 fotten, shall; must; be to; be 
 said. 
 
 ©ommcrfdtc,/. 4, sunny side. 
 
 fonberbar, strange, odd. 
 
 fonberltd^, special, remark- 
 able. 
 
 fonbern, but {after negative), 
 
 Sonne,/. 4, sun. 
 
 Sonnenaufgang, m. 2a, sun- 
 rise. 
 
 @onnenf(^ein, m. sunshine. 
 
 Sonntag, m. 2, Sunday. 
 
 Sonntag^frii^e, /. Sunday 
 morning. 
 
 @onntagSrddf(etn, n. i, (little) 
 
 Sunday coat. 
 fonft, else, otherwise, usual- 
 
 (ly); of old, at other times. 
 fonfttg, other, rest. 
 ©Op^i'c,/. Sophy. 
 ®*'fl^r /• 4> care, anxiety, 
 
 sorrow. 
 forgen, care, take care. 
 forg'fttttig, careful. 
 
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 fotote'r as, as also. 
 
 fottJO^r, as well; f. . . . oI«, 
 both . . . and. 
 
 ©Ojietttt',/. 4, society, set. 
 
 ^palttff. 4, crevice, crack. 
 
 \paTtn, save, spare. 
 
 fparfanty economical, chary. 
 
 (Bpa^it ^' 2a, joke; fun, sport. 
 
 f<»ttt, late. 
 
 fpojie'ren, walk, stroll. 
 
 ©pojiet'enflc^cn, n. 2, walk- 
 ing. 
 
 @)iaster'gangr m. 2a, walk. 
 
 ©pebiteut', w. 2, forwarding 
 agent. 
 
 flietfen, eat, dine. 
 
 QptMa^on'ff. 4, venture; ®. 
 mac^cn, take the chances 
 
 (of). 
 
 @|lteget, w. i, mirror. 
 
 Bpitl, n. 2, game, sport; 
 cards. 
 
 f)lieUn, play; play cards. 
 
 Bpvcvit m. -«, ©poren, spur. 
 
 @pott, w. 2, scoff, gibe, ban- 
 ter. 
 
 @)>rac^e, /. 4, speech; gur <S. 
 fommcn, be mentioned. 
 
 f|ire(^en (a, 0), talk, speak; 
 refl. see each other. 
 
 fpringen (a, u), spring, run; go. 
 
 @^uf, w. 2, spook; 'row/ 
 'rumpus.* 
 
 @ptir,/. 4» trace. 
 
 8tabt,/. 2a, city. 
 
 8tabtbefuc^, w. 2, visit to the 
 city. 
 
 Stttbtt^cn, ». I, little town. 
 Stabter, w. i, inhabitant of 
 
 the city; plur. city folk. 
 @tttbterin, /. 4, city girl. 
 ftftbttf(^r city, citified, urban. 
 @tabtl(trm, m. city noise. 
 ftaffte'ren, decorate, make gay. 
 (Stattr ^* 2a, stable. 
 ©tanb'Mfttgfctt, /. firmness. 
 ®tanbuf|r,/. 4. clock. 
 ftart (*), strong, powerful, 
 vigorous, emphatic; 80. i4i 
 large; 41. 26, hard. 
 ftatt, prep, with gen. or inf. 
 
 instead of. 
 ftatteti, gu f. fommcn, aid; toon 
 
 f. flcfjcn, proceed, go on. 
 Staub, m. dust; bloom (on a 
 
 flower). 
 ftec^cn (a, 0), sting, prick. 
 fteden, stick, put; thrust; 
 
 prick. 
 @tegreifr w. 2, stirrup; au« 
 bcm ©., (made) on the 
 spur of the moment. 
 fte(|cn (ftanb, gcftanbm), stand; 
 
 be; ju f. fommcn, cost, 
 fteigern, heighten, intensify, 
 
 increase. 
 Stein^ w. 2, stone, 
 ©telle,/. 4. P^ace, spot, posi- 
 tion; bie obcrcn ©tcftcn, the 
 authorities. 
 ftetten, place, put. 
 jterben (a, 0), die. 
 @tem, w. 2, star, 
 ©temenblume,/. 4, star-wort. 
 
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 ftetd, always. 
 
 fttften, found; produce, com- 
 pose; cause, do. 
 
 @ti(, m. 2, style. 
 
 ftitt, still, quiet, silent; secret; 
 im [tillcn, secretly. 
 
 ftittfc^ttieigen (ic, ie), sep. be 
 silent; ftittfc^wcificnb, in si- 
 lence. 
 
 ©ttmme,/. 4, voice. 
 
 fttmmen, tune. 
 
 ©tini(e),/. 4, forehead, brow. 
 
 ftocfen, come to a standstill. 
 
 ©toljr m. pride. 
 
 fto^ifen, stuff. 
 
 ftdren, disturb, trouble. 
 
 ©Wrung,/. 4, interruption. 
 
 ©trafe, /. 4, punishment, 
 penalty. 
 
 ©tra^(, m. -%, -en, ray. 
 
 ©tranb, w. 2, strand, beach. 
 
 ©trafte, /. 4. road, street. 
 
 ©trau(^, m. 2a, bush. 
 
 ©trduffclien, n. i, nosegay. 
 
 ftreben, strive, aim. 
 
 ©trerfe,/. 4, distance, stretch. 
 
 ©treif^, w. 2, trick, prank. 
 
 ©treit, m. 2, quarrel, strife; 
 tm <S. Uegen, be at odds. 
 
 ftreng, stern, strict. 
 
 ftreuen, strew, scatter. 
 
 ©tro^^ut, m. 2, straw hat. 
 
 ©trom, m. 2a, stream, cur- 
 rent. 
 
 fhrube(n, swirl, foam. 
 
 ©tube,/. 4 1 room. 
 
 ©tiicf, n. 2, piece, specimen. 
 
 ©tucfc^en, n. i, bit. 
 
 ©tubent^ m. 4, student. 
 
 ©tu'bien, plur. studies. 
 
 ftttbie'ren, study; (Stubiercnbcr, 
 adj. noun, student. 
 
 ©tubter'jimmer, ». i, study. 
 
 ©tubio'fUi^, nt. -fen, student. 
 
 ©tufe,/. 4, step; plane, level. 
 
 ©tul^(, nt. 2a, chair. 
 
 ftumm, silent, dumb. 
 
 ftum^f, blunt, snub. 
 
 ©tum|>fntti^<^en, ». i, snub- 
 nose. 
 
 ©tunbe,/. 4, hour; league (3 
 miles); lesson. 
 
 ftitnbUc^, hourly. 
 
 ©turm, w. 2a, storm. 
 
 fui^en, seek, look for; try. 
 
 ©itben, m. I, south. 
 
 fummen, buzz. 
 
 fitnbig, sinful. 
 
 ©u^erinntttt', /. 4. supe- 
 riority. 
 
 ftt^, sweet. 
 
 ©I^m^tom', n. 2, symptom. 
 
 ^htnt,f. 4> scene; stage. 
 
 tabetn, blame, find fault with. 
 Xa^tl,/. 4» tablet, 
 ^affet'fd^ttrje,/. 4» silk apron. 
 Xaq, m. 2, day. 
 tagen, dawn, grow light. 
 Sage^Uc^t, n. daylight. 
 Xa^{t)»hdtf f. 4, time of day. 
 
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 tdgUc^, daily. 
 
 Xoft'to^igfcit, /. rhythmical 
 instinct. 
 
 Xulf «. 3, valley. 
 
 ZalcnVf n. 2, talent. 
 
 !£a'Iti^tnan, m. 2, talisman, 
 charm. 
 
 tiinbeln, make love, toy. 
 
 Stantc,/. 4, aunt. 
 
 Zan^, m. 2a, dance, dancing. 
 
 itan^boben, m. la, dancing 
 floor. 
 
 tanjen, dance. 
 
 S^anjmeifter, m. i, dancing- 
 master. 
 
 Zapt*it, /. 4, tapestry; wall 
 paper. 
 
 itafd^e, /. 4, pocket. 
 
 tttttg, active. 
 
 2^ttttg(ett,/. 4, activity, indus- 
 try, effort. 
 
 Xaxi, m. dew. 
 
 Xaumtl, m. giddiness; whirl, 
 confusion. 
 
 taufcnb, thousand. 
 
 taufenbfac^, a thousandfold; 
 comp. a thousand times 
 greater. 
 
 taufenbfdltig, in a thousand 
 ways. 
 
 taufenbmal, a thousand times. 
 
 %t\{, m. 2, part, share; inter- 
 est; ju tcil ftcrbm, fall to, 
 be granted to (dat.). 
 
 tei(en, divide, share. 
 
 XtxVnaf^mt, /. interest, sym- 
 pathy. 
 
 ittVntf^mtnhf interested, sym- 
 pathetic. 
 
 tdid, in part, partly. 
 
 teirtoetfe, partly; piecemeal. 
 
 Iterratn n. -€, -^ (pron. 
 -rang'), lay of the ground. 
 
 itUtt, dear; expensive. 
 
 tfu'felmii^tg, diabolical. 
 
 2^^eo(ogte\ /. 4, theology. 
 
 ttcf, deep, profound; subst. 
 depths. 
 
 XVqxx^, m. Tigris. 
 
 Stfd^, m. 2, table; dinner. 
 
 Xifc^genoffe, m- 4, table com- 
 panion. 
 
 !tifc^0Cfette, w. 4, table com- 
 panion. 
 
 Jtifc^gcfcUfc^oft, /. 4. com- 
 pany at table. 
 
 XWtX, m. I, title. 
 
 !toc^tcr,/. I a, daughter. 
 
 Sob, m. 2, death. 
 
 tobc^mttb(e), tired to death. 
 
 Sotlette {pron. twa-let'-te), 
 /. 4, toilette. 
 
 tO0f mad, crazy. 
 
 i^Jfp, done! agreed 1 
 
 %xa6)if f. 4, dress, costume. 
 
 trac^ten, aim, aspire, try. 
 
 ttagen (u, 0), carry; wear; 
 refl. dress; 8. 4, conceive; 
 suhst. carriage. 
 
 !trttne,/. 4, tear. 
 
 tranfen, drench. 
 
 %xa\x\^t, /. 4, (bunch of) 
 grapes. 
 
 traultdl, cozy. 
 
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 151 
 
 Sraum, m. 2a, dream. 
 
 trdumett, dream; ed trttumt 
 mir, I dream. 
 
 Xrttumeret', /. 4, dreams, 
 dreaming. 
 
 traurig, sad; dismal. 
 
 treffen, (traf, 0), hit; meet, 
 find, happen on (auf); Cd 
 trifft fid^, it happens. 
 
 trefflic^, excellent, admirable. 
 
 tretben (ie, ie), drive; pursue. 
 
 trennen, refl. separate. 
 
 Xrennung, /. 4, separation. 
 
 Xxtl^pt,/. 4, stairs. 
 
 treten (a, c), step; come, go; 
 gctretcn fommcn= treten. 
 
 treu, true, faithful; e« t. 
 meinen, mean well. 
 
 XxtVLtff. truth, faith, loyalty. 
 
 trcu'^eriig, unsophisticated; 
 cordial. 
 
 treuUc^, faithful. 
 
 Xxithf m. 2, impulse, affec- 
 tion. 
 
 trinfeit (a, u), drink. 
 
 %x\H, m. 2, step, pace. 
 
 Xwvmpfll^ m. 2, triumph. 
 
 triump^ie'reit, triumph. 
 
 txodtn, dry. 
 
 trotfnett, dry. 
 
 Xxi^t, m. 2, comfort. 
 
 trdften, comfort, console. 
 
 trttbf, dim; gloomy; sad. 
 
 trilben, dim, be dim. 
 
 Snigbtib, n. 3, illusion. 
 
 S^ntnfen^ett, /. intoxication. 
 
 tiiC^tig, good; good big. 
 
 Xuli|yan^ m. 2, dialectic for 
 
 Xulpt, f. 4, tulip. 
 tun (tat, getan), do, make; ft(^ 
 
 gu gute t., pride oneself; etne 
 
 ^^ragc t., put a question; 
 
 einen ©d^rei t., give a 
 
 scream. 
 Xtit(c),/. 4, door. 
 Jtttrfei', /. Turkey; 63. 19, 
 
 * Jericho.' 
 tttrmen, tower up, be piled; 
 
 gettirmt, towering. 
 
 Ubf(, n. I, evil, trouble. 
 
 Ubel, ill, bad. 
 
 tiben, practice, do. 
 
 iihtXf prep, with dot. or ace. 
 over, on, across; about, 
 concerning; at, during; 
 more than, over; beyond; 
 ti. unb U., all over. 
 
 ilberatt', everywhere. 
 
 tiberbieten (0, 0), insep. outdo, 
 surpass. 
 
 tiberbjeiben (ie, le), sep. be 
 left. 
 
 fibetbtei^', moreover, to boot. 
 
 ti'berbritfftg, weary of {ace). 
 
 ttberetten, insep. hasten; ilber- 
 eilt, hasty, precipitate. 
 
 iiberetnfttmmen, sep. agree. 
 
 ttbcrfaHen (ie, 0), insep. over- 
 take; seize, attack; come 
 over one. 
 
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 ti'bcrflufftg, superfluous. 
 
 iibergeben (a, c), insep. en- 
 trust. 
 
 ttbctflelfCtt (fling, ficgangen), 
 sep. pass; overflow. 
 
 iibert)OU<>t', in general. 
 
 tibertabcn (u, a), insep. over- 
 load. 
 
 il'htxiauif uproarious, bois- 
 terous. 
 
 tiberlegettr insep, reflect; 
 weigh, consider. 
 
 Dberk'gung, /. reflection. 
 
 itberne^men (a, -nommen), in- 
 sep. assume, undertake; 
 refl. overwork, undertake 
 too much. 
 
 Vihtxta^d^txif insep. surprise. 
 
 ubcncid^citr *'*^^^* ^^^^^' ^^'^^^ 
 ii'bcn^Ctn, across the Rhine. 
 ii'berT^eimfc^, transrhenish, 
 
 from over the Rhine. 
 flberfe^'ung, /. 4, translation. 
 U'bcrfK^t, /. 4, survey; com- 
 prehension . 
 tibertreiben (ic, it), insep. ex- 
 aggerate; in« tlbcrtricbenc 
 gcljcn, verge on the extrav- 
 agant. 
 iibemerfcn {a, 0), insep. refl. 
 
 quarrel, fall out. 
 uberwinbcn (a, u), insep. over- 
 come, conquer. 
 iiberjeugettr insep. convince, 
 iiberjic^en (aog, -jogcn), insep. 
 
 overspread. 
 ilbrigi remaining, on hand; 
 
 other, rest; il. bleiben, be 
 left; mir Ubrigeti, the rest of 
 us. 
 flbrigend, moreover; anyway; 
 
 as to the rest. 
 Itfcr, n. I, shore, bank. 
 VUft,/. 4, watch; o'clock. 
 wn, prep, with ace. around; 
 by; about; for; um gu, 
 in order to; um fo mcl^r, 
 all the more; um . . . t|cr, 
 around . . . 
 Umar'mung, /. 4. embrace. 
 Um'gang, m. 2a, intercourse, 
 
 association, 
 wmgcbcn (a, e), insep. sur- 
 round. 
 Umfle'bunfl, /. 4. environ- 
 ment, surroundings. 
 um^cr'bUcfen, sep. look about 
 
 one. 
 um^cr'Ueflen (0, c), sep. lie 
 
 around. 
 wm^er'f(^rt)eifett, sep. roam 
 
 around. 
 umfe^rettr sep. refl. turn 
 around; um8cfcf)rt, in the 
 opposite direction. 
 Um'ttcibung, /. 4, change of 
 
 clothes. 
 limfattein, sep. change horses, 
 umfoufen, insep. rustle 
 
 around, sough around. 
 umfc^en (a, e), sep. look 
 
 around. 
 Um'ftonb, m. 2a, circum- 
 stance. 
 
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 153 
 
 um'ftttnbUc^, detailed, minute; 
 adv. in detail. 
 
 umtoenbcn (manbtc, gcwanbt), 
 sep. turn around. 
 
 umjic^ctt (jog, gcjogen), sep. 
 refl. change one's clothes. 
 
 un'angene^m, disagreeable. 
 
 Un'ort,/. 4» rudeness. 
 
 vmhtadi'tttf unobserved. 
 
 un'bebeutenb, insignificant. 
 
 unbebtngf, absolute. 
 
 lin'befangen, unembarrassed. 
 
 unbcgreif'ltc^, incomprehen- 
 sible. 
 
 un'befannt, unknown, unfa- 
 miliar. 
 
 Un'bcfanntf(^aft,/. ignorance. 
 
 Un'bcqucmlic^fcit, /. 4, incon- 
 venience, annoyance. 
 
 unbcf(^ttf'ttflt, idle, unoccu- 
 pied. 
 
 unbcfrfjric'bcn, blank. 
 
 tttt'betou^t, unconscious of 
 (gen.). 
 
 ttnenb'Uc^, infinite, countless; 
 very. 
 
 Un'cntf c^Ioffcn^eit, /. irresolu- 
 tion. 
 
 un'er^iJrt, strange, unusual. 
 
 ttnertrttg'(t(^, intolerable. 
 
 un'ertoartet, unexpected. 
 
 lln'faU, m. 2a, disaster. 
 
 ungeac^'tet, prep, with pre- 
 ceding dat. in spite of. 
 
 un'gebunben, unrestrained. 
 
 Un'gcbulb, /. impatience. 
 
 un'gcbulbtg, impatient. 
 
 Ungefci^r', approximately, 
 about. 
 
 ttnge^eu'er, n. i, monster. 
 
 ungebeu'er, enormous, huge. 
 
 un'gelegen, inopportune. 
 
 un'gent, unwillingly, with re- 
 luctance. 
 
 un'gefd^itft, awkward. 
 
 ungefd^ne'ben, unwritten. 
 
 ungemd^nHif^e unusual. 
 
 Un'gejiefer, n. i, vermin. 
 
 Un'g(ttcf, n. misfortune; woe. 
 
 un'giinfttg, unfavorable. 
 
 ttn'^eit, n. 2, mischief, harm. 
 
 Un'foftett, plur. expense, bur- 
 den. 
 
 Un'(uft, /. 2a, weariness, dis- 
 gust. 
 
 unmdg'Ud^r impossible; 37. i4» 
 fantastic. 
 
 Un'mut, w. 2, ill-humor. 
 
 un'nU^, useless, unprofitable. 
 
 un'red^tr wrong; u. l^aben, be 
 in the wrong. 
 
 Un'rcgclmtt^tgfctt,/. 4, irregu- 
 larity. 
 
 un'rul^tg, uneasy. 
 
 unf(^tt^'bar, inestimable. 
 
 un'i^idix^, unseemly. 
 
 un'fc^lUjftg, irresolute. 
 
 Un'f (^u(b, /. innocence. 
 
 un'fd^ulbtg, innocent. 
 
 un'feUg, fatal, tragic, 
 
 unfer, our, ours. 
 
 unten, below. 
 
 untttf prep, with dtU, or ace. 
 under; among; 6. 24, as. 
 
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 unterbef'fen, meanwhile. 
 
 unterljaltett (ie, o), insep. 
 maintain, reinforce; rejl. 
 talk; entertain. 
 
 Unter^alt'ung, /. 4, conversa- 
 tion, intercourse; amuse- 
 ment. 
 
 Un'tcrflcibcr, plur. breeches. 
 
 unterlojfen (ie, o), insep. neg- 
 lect, leave undone; fail, 
 
 stop. 
 unterlegen, 5c/). furnish (words 
 for music). 
 
 tmteme^men (a, -nommcn), in- 
 sep. undertake, try; subst. 
 undertaking. 
 
 Untcm'bUttfl, /. 4, conversa- 
 tion, interview. 
 
 Un'terrtC^t, w. 2, instruction. 
 
 unterric^ten, insep. instruct. 
 
 unterfc^eibctt (Ic, ic), insep. 
 distinguish; refl. be differ- 
 ent. 
 
 Un'tetfi^icbr m. 2, difference. 
 
 unterttJCfl^'r on the way. 
 
 untcrweifen (ie, ic), insep. in- 
 struct. 
 
 Vm'tttUf faithless. 
 
 unubemtnb'Uc^, invincible, ir- 
 resistible. 
 
 ttnttttterbrof^'en, uninterrupt- 
 ed. 
 
 mttierttn'bert, unchanged. 
 
 Vai')OtxantrooM^, irresponsi- 
 ble; 6. 9, a sin. 
 
 Itltbergeff'UcI^, never to be for- 
 gotten. 
 
 un'oer^ciltni^mii^tgr dispro- 
 portionate; bad U-€, the 
 disproportion. 
 
 uttbermu'tet, unexpected. 
 
 unberfe^'en^r unexpectedly. 
 
 un'ttertriigtid), incompatible. 
 
 unbermitftUic^r imperturbable. 
 
 unber^ei^'lic^r unpardonable. 
 
 un^totti, unworthy of {gen.). 
 
 un'toic^ttg, unimportant, triv- 
 ial. 
 
 unhiiebcrbring'Kc^, irretriev- 
 able. 
 
 un'Wtffenb, unwitting. 
 
 un'jufricbett, dissatisfied. 
 
 il^litg, luxuriant. 
 
 Ur'foc^e,/. 4i cause, reason. 
 
 Ur'fprung, m. 2a, origin. 
 
 ur'fpriinflUt^, original. 
 
 fQattt, w. la, father. 
 
 JBatcrftobt,/. 2a, native town. 
 
 ScgCtatiim', /. 4, vegetation. 
 
 berab'fc^icbcn, dismiss; take 
 leave of. 
 
 berdnbcnt, change; ftcrttnbcrt, 
 different. 
 
 JBcrttnberung, /. 4» change. 
 
 beranlaffen, induce, prevail 
 on. 
 
 berbergen (a, 0), conceal. 
 
 aScrbcffcrung, /. 4» improve- 
 ment. 
 
 JBerbcfferung^oorfc^Iagr m. 2a, 
 
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 suggestion for improve- 
 ment. 
 
 berbinben {a, u), unite. 
 
 berbtnb(i(f|r cordial, courteous. 
 
 9$erbtnbung, /. 4, union, con- 
 nection, combination; in- 
 timacy; fic^ in 35. ^Iten, 
 keep in touch with one 
 another. 
 
 berblenbett, blind, dazzle, de- 
 lude. 
 
 berbrau(^ettr use up, wear out. 
 
 kierbiirgen, guarantee. 
 
 bcrbcnfen (bac^tc, -bac^t), take 
 amiss, blame one for. 
 
 berberben (a, 0), destroy, spoil; 
 intr. perish; subst. destruc- 
 tion, ruin. 
 
 berbienen, deserve. 
 
 berbrttngen, crowd out; bcr« 
 brttttftt, obsolete. 
 
 berbrie^Uf^r peevish, irritable; 
 vexatious. 
 
 SBcrbni^r m. vexation, trouble, 
 annoyance. 
 
 bere^ren, honor, revere. 
 
 SBcre^ntng, /. respect, rever- 
 ence. 
 
 beretneit, refl. join, unite. 
 
 bereintgen, unite, consolidate; 
 Dcrcinigt, together. 
 
 berdtetn, thwart, spoil. 
 
 Herengen, refl. grow narrow. 
 berfa^ren (u, a), proceed, act. 
 SBcrfaU, m. dilapidation. 
 kierfatten (ie, a), chance on, 
 hit on (auf). 
 
 JBerfaffcr, m. i, author. 
 
 berfe(|(en, miss, fail of. 
 
 berferttgen, prepare, execute. 
 
 Herfiic^cn (0, 0), elapse. 
 
 bergeben (a, c), forgive. 
 
 bergebend, in vain. 
 
 Scrgcbung, /. pardon. 
 
 berge'genm&rtigen, call up (in 
 memory). 
 
 Swgc'genttJartiguttg, /. recol- 
 lection, mental picture. 
 
 bcrgc^cn (ging, -^angcn), pass; 
 perish; expire. 
 
 bergeffen (a, c), forget. 
 
 toergtfteitr poison. 
 
 berglct(^en (i, i), compare; 
 refl. allow comparison with 
 {dat.); draw comparisons; 
 gu b. fcin, resemble. 
 
 S3erg(et(^ung,/. 4, comparison. 
 
 bergnitgen, please; tocrgntigt, 
 merry, happy; subst. pleas- 
 ure. 
 
 DergnitgUi^, delightful, pleas- 
 ant. 
 
 SBergnilgung,/. 4, amusement. 
 
 bcrgrcifcn (griff, -^riffcn), refl. 
 make a mistake. 
 
 bergri^ffern, increase; refl. be 
 increased. 
 
 ajergttttftigung, /. 4, privilege, 
 favor. 
 
 ber^alten (ic, a), refl. act, be- 
 have; c« bcr^ftU fic^, the 
 case is. 
 
 SBer^iiUm^, n. 2b, relation; 
 bond, tic; affair, state of 
 
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 things, circumstances; love 
 affair. 
 ticrljanbettt, negotiate; discuss. 
 tier^anren, persist, remain. 
 kier^ftflUc^en, detract from 
 
 one's beauty. 
 t»er^e^(en, conceal. 
 toer^errltdren, glorify ; brighten . 
 ttttiiittnf fail to hear. 
 t^ertrren, rejl. lose one's way. 
 Htxtapptn, disguise. 
 kierfe^rtr absurd. 
 nerfleiben, disguise. 
 toerfiimmern, spoil. 
 berfiinbigen, announce. 
 kierlangen, desire; demand, 
 ask; subst. wish; demand. 
 tierlttffen (ie, o), leave, desert, 
 
 fail. 
 Scrtegen^ett, /. 4, embarrass- 
 ment; dilemma. 
 t)er(tt^en (ic, ie), lend. 
 tftxUi^tn, harm, injure. 
 toerleugnen, deny, disown, dis- 
 pute. 
 \}tri\thi, in love. 
 toerUeren (0, 0), lose; D. an, 
 lose much of; reJl. vanish, 
 fade; lose oneself. 
 93er(ujt, m. 2, loss. 
 toertne^ren, increase. 
 Dermetben (ic, ic), shun, avoid; 
 
 escape. 
 toermijfen, miss, lose, do with- 
 out. 
 ©ennittetung, /. 4. adjust- 
 ment, solution, 'way out.' 
 
 t)ermuten, suppose, conjec- 
 ture. 
 
 tiermut(i(^, probable. 
 
 $8ermutung, /. 4, conjecture. 
 
 bernetnen, deny, say no to. 
 
 tierrndgen (mod^tc, -mo(^t), be 
 able, have power (to do). 
 
 SBermdgen^umftttnber plur, (fi- 
 nancial) circumstances. 
 
 ttente^men (a, -nommen), hear, 
 hear of. 
 
 tierraten (ic, a), betray. 
 
 JBcrd, m. 2, verse. 
 
 toerfagen, refuse, deny. 
 
 tierfammeln, assemble. 
 
 t)crfttumen, miss, lose, forfeit; 
 neglect. 
 
 t)erf(^affen, procure. 
 
 t»erf(^eu(^en, scare away, dis- 
 pel. 
 
 tierff^ieben, different, various; 
 Sjjcr^'^icbcncd, various things. 
 
 toerf(^l..igen {a, u), swallow, 
 
 engulf. 
 
 tierfc^onen, spare. 
 
 k)erf(^n)a^enr spend in chat. 
 
 berf(^n)tnben {a, u), vanish. 
 
 tterfe^en, reply. 
 
 toerfi(^ern, assure; declare, as- 
 sert. 
 
 !Berfl(^cningr/. 4. assurance. 
 
 toerftegen, dry up. 
 
 JBerfiJ^nlicfireit, /. placabil- 
 ity. 
 
 \>tviptt^tn (a, 0), promise; 
 betroth; subst. promise, 
 pledge. 
 
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 IBerftanb, w. reason, intel- 
 lect. 
 
 tterftftnbig, intelligent, ration- 
 al, sensible. 
 
 toerftanbigcn, inform, apprise. 
 
 l)erftct|en ([tanb, -ftanbcn), un- 
 derstand, understand how; 
 fic^ auf ctlDttd t)., have knowl- 
 edge of; gu t). gcbcn, show. 
 
 tjerftcincrn, turn to stone. 
 
 t)erteufe(t, infernal, awful. 
 
 t^ttttantn, trust to, confide in 
 (auf); bcr 93ertraute, the con- 
 fidant; subst. trust, confi- 
 dence, frankness. 
 
 tiertreiben (ie, ic), drive away, 
 dispel. 
 
 t)enir'fa(^en, cause. 
 
 Dermanbeln, refl. change, be 
 transformed. 
 
 kiertoanbt, related; subst. rela- 
 tive. 
 
 t)txtot^tn, bold, reckless. 
 
 t)txtottitn, blow away, dispel. 
 
 Demeilen, tarry, linger. 
 
 ))ern>cnben (manbte, -manbt), 
 use, employ, expend. 
 
 toemerfeti (a, 0), reject. 
 
 tiertoirreiir bewilder. 
 
 SBertoirrung, /. 4. confusion, 
 misunderstanding. 
 
 \>ttto\\d^tn, brush off. 
 
 t^tXtoHi^nt, spoiled, undisci- 
 plined, impatient. 
 
 toemunbettr wound. 
 
 tocrtounbem^ astonish, amaze; 
 refl. be astonished. 
 
 JBernjunbcrung, /. 4» astonish- 
 ment. 
 
 t>crnjttnf(^cn, curse; tocrtDtinfc^t, 
 execrable. 
 
 SBermiinft^ung, /. 4, curse. 
 
 tterje^ren, eat, consume. 
 
 Der^eif^nen, note, register. 
 
 tierjei^Ctt (ie, ic), pardon, for- 
 give. 
 
 JBerjei^ung, /. 4, pardon. 
 
 ^tx^i^i, m. 2, renunciation; 
 35. auf cttDO* tun, renounce 
 a thing. 
 
 berjic^cn (jog, -gogcn), spoil 
 (a child); refl. be delayed. 
 
 Serjiening, /. 4» decoration. 
 
 tjerjdgem, refl. be delayed. 
 
 S^er^mciflung, /. despair. 
 
 fSttitX, m. I, (male) cousin. 
 
 toiel, much; many. 
 
 \)\t\\a&\, manifold. 
 
 toieHeiffft', perhaps. 
 
 tltelme^r^ rather, on the con- 
 trary. 
 
 btersel^n, fourteen. 
 
 $Boge(, m. 2a, bird. 
 
 $B0ge(etn, ». i, little bird. 
 
 SBogel^ctfe, /. 4, brood of 
 young birds. 
 
 tooge'fif^, Vosges. 
 
 JBoH, n. 3, people. 
 
 toott, full; whole. 
 
 tjottbring'en (brad^tc, -brad^t), 
 achieve, accomplish; spend. 
 
 Doflen'ben, end, finish. 
 
 Hdttig, complete. 
 
 tiollfom'men, perfect, utter. 
 
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 SoO'tnimb, m. 2, full moon. 
 
 Hon, prep, with dot. from; of; 
 by; b. . . . au«, from. 
 
 kionnd'ten (pred. only), need of. 
 
 nor, />re^. luith dot. or ace. 
 before; in the eyes of. 
 
 t>otavi^', ahead, beforehand; 
 gum t)., beforehand. 
 
 t^orau^fe^en (a,c), 5«/>. foresee; 
 subst. foresight, prudence. 
 
 tiorau^fe^en, sep. presuppose. 
 
 Uorac^altcn (ic, a), sep. stipu- 
 late. 
 
 k»oradf(^(enbent, sep. stroll 
 past. 
 
 borliereiten, sep. prepare. 
 
 tiorbicgcn (o, o), sep. refl. lean 
 forward. 
 
 toorbringen (brac^tc, gcbrac^t), 
 5^^. produce. 
 
 ttorcrft', first of all. 
 
 tiorfatten (ie, a), sep. occur, 
 happen. 
 
 tforfiibrett, sep. pass in review. 
 
 Dor'geftem, day before yester- 
 day. 
 
 bor^aben, sep. intend, have in 
 mind. 
 
 ttorber', beforehand, previous- 
 
 t)orfommen (fam, o), 5f/>. oc- 
 cur; seem. 
 
 k)or'(aut, saucy. 
 
 kiorlegen, 5<r/>. show, exhibit. 
 
 Uorlcfcn (a, e), sep. read aloud. 
 
 JBot'Iefung, /. 4, reading 
 aloud. 
 
 ^ox'namtf m. -n«, -n, fore- 
 name. 
 bjni(e) (dome bran), in front. 
 nor'nebtn, aristocratic, ele- 
 gant, fashionable. 
 bomebmcn (a, genommcn), sep. 
 resolve; take up, engage in. 
 SBor'fa^, m. 2a, resolve. 
 SBor'fc^Iag, m. 2a, proposal; 
 
 cinen 93. tun, propose. 
 borfc^Ittgen (u, 0), sep. pro- 
 pose, project. 
 bor'jifbtig, cautious, 
 borfiitegeln, sep. conjure up, 
 
 make one believe {dat.). 
 borfteQen, sep. present, intro- 
 duce; represent, imagine. 
 SSor'ftettung,/. 4, notion, idea. 
 SBor'teil, m. 2, advantage. 
 bor'teil^aft, advantageous, 
 
 preferable. 
 SBor'trag, w. 2a, lecture. 
 burtrogen (u, 0), sep. recite, 
 
 perform, tell. 
 bortreff' lidi, excellent. 
 twrti'bergeben (fling, gcgangcn), 
 sep. pass; doriibcrgc^enb, Im 
 JBortibcrgebcn, in passing. 
 SBor'ubung, /. 4, preliminary 
 
 practice. 
 JBor'urtcil, ». 2, prejudice. 
 SBor'manb, m. 2a, pretext, 
 
 excuse. 
 bor'iottrtd, forwards, 
 S^or'tourf, m. 2a, reproach; 
 95om)Urfe mac^en, rebuke 
 (rffl/.). 
 
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 tiorjicbcn (sog, gcgogm), 5^/*. 
 
 draw fonpttrd. 
 SBor'Sug, w. 2a, advantage, 
 
 privilege; merit, (good) 
 
 quality. 
 tJoriUg'Hc^, excellent; adv. 
 
 chiefly. 
 
 SB 
 
 toad^en, be awake. 
 toacbfen (u, a), grow. 
 9Ba(^^tum, «. 3, growth, 
 toorfcr, vigorous, sturdy. 
 toagen, dare, venture. 
 SBttbr,/. 4, choice. 
 SBabn, w. illusion. 
 tottbncn, imagine (falsely); 
 Jtt65/. imaginings, illusion. 
 toabr, true, real, 
 hiabrbaft, true, real. 
 933abrbctt,/. 4, truth. 
 toObr'fcbcinUc^, probable. 
 9Borb, w. 3, wood, forest. 
 SBtttbfben, «. I, grove, 
 toalbig, wooded, 
 toorjen, turn; waltz. 
 9Sonbcrer, m. i, wanderer, 
 toanbem, travel. 
 9Banbcrf(boft,/. 4, travels. 
 9Bonge,/. 4, cheek, 
 toann, when ? 
 
 9San5enau\ a v^//a^e between 
 Drusenhtim and Strasburg. 
 toaxm (■*), warm. 
 SBitrmc,/. heat, warmth. 
 
 toarten, wait (auf, for). 
 hiarutn', why? 
 • Wtt^, what? re/, which, that; 
 
 70. 20, those who; =ctn)a«; 
 
 fo mad, such a thing; 7. 21, 
 
 as fast as. 
 9Bafferfobrt,/. 4, excursion on 
 
 the water, row, sail. 
 toe(bfe(n, change; exchange, 
 
 be exchanged; alternate. 
 toecb'felfctttg, mutual. 
 toecb'feltocifc, mutually. 
 toecfen, wake, rouse. 
 tocbcr, neither (nod^, nor). 
 ©eg, m. 2, way, path, road. 
 toeg, gone, away. 
 toeget(en, sep. hurry off, go 
 
 away. 
 toegen, prep, with gen. on ac- 
 count of. 
 tocgfKegcn (0, 0), sep. fly 
 
 along, skim along. 
 toegge^en (ging, gcgangcn); sep. 
 go away, pass. 
 
 loegfommen (fam, 0), sep. get 
 
 away. 
 
 tocgtofdjen, sep. blot out, wipe 
 out. 
 
 tocgtragcn (u, a), sep. carry off. 
 tocgtretben (ic, ic), sep. drive 
 away. 
 
 toiegtoenben (manbtc, gcmanbt), 
 
 sep. refl. turn away. 
 9Bcb, n. 2, woe. 
 toeb, painful; oh!; e« ift mir m., 
 
 I feel miserable. 
 loebeit, blow, breathe. 
 
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 totf^ttn, reft, defend oneself. 
 toe^rlod, defenceless, helpless. 
 toetf^, soft; gentle. 
 toeic^en (i, I), yield, give way, 
 
 swerve. 
 toeibli(^, gay, brave. 
 SSci^e, /. 4, consecration. 
 todl, because. 
 Bcilc,/. 4, while. 
 ^txn, m. 2, wine. 
 Steinberg, m. 2, vineyard. 
 toeifc, wise. 
 
 SBetfe, m. 4, manner, way. 
 tocifeti (ie, ic), show. 
 toetff, white. 
 toeti^'fagen, prophesy. 
 toeit, far; broad, spacious; 
 toon tocitcm, from a dis- 
 tance. 
 toeiteTr farther, on; ba« ©et* 
 tere, the rest; tmmer »., on 
 and on. 
 toett'lttufg, extensive; prolix. 
 toeit'umiet'tteflcnb, broad en- 
 circling. 
 loeld^r which, who, what. 
 SBelt,/. 4, world. 
 toenben {reg. or wanbte, ge* 
 rtanbt), turn; turn to, use; 
 gctDQtibt, adroit. 
 SScnbung, /. 4» turn; change 
 
 of topic; pretext. 
 toentflr little, few. 
 toenigftcn^, at least. 
 toenn, if; when(ever); tt). on* 
 
 bcrd, if indeed. 
 mnn^UW, although. 
 
 tocr, who, wliOever. 
 toerben (a, 0), become, grow, 
 get, turn; will, shall; be; 
 onber« w. change; toerbenb, 
 nascent; ettt>a« rtitb au« 
 l^m, he amounts to some- 
 thing; barau* »., come of 
 it. 
 SSerber, m. i, knoll (by a 
 
 stream). 
 toerfen (a, 0), throw. 
 gSSer!, n. 2, work. 
 SSerftog, m. 2, v^eek-day. 
 SSSert, m. worth, excellence. 
 inert, worth, deserving of 
 
 {gen.). 
 SSefen, «. i , character, nature; 
 manner, appearance; crea- 
 ture. 
 fot^t^aih*, wherefore, 
 tocftteortd, westwards. 
 mett'cifcrn, vie, compete. 
 aSSettcr, n. i, weather; storm. 
 )oid)tig, important, weighty, 
 
 grave. 
 toiber, prep, with ace. against. 
 gBl'bcriofcn, nt. i, barb, 
 
 barbed hook, 
 totberfprec^en (a, 0), insep. 
 
 contradict. 
 gBt'berfprui^, m. 2a, contra- 
 diction; discordance, 
 lotbmen, devote, dedicate. 
 loier how; as; like; tt).nur,how 
 
 in the world, 
 toleber, again, back, 
 toieberflnben (a, n), sep. find 
 
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 161 
 
 again ; reft, come to oneself, 
 regal. i composure. 
 
 gSteber^er'jtcflunfl, /. restora- 
 tion. 
 
 loteber^ofen, insep. repeat, re- 
 call; micbcr^olt, ju micbcr* 
 ^oltcn 9}Mlcn, repeatedly. 
 
 SBicbcr^o'tung,/. 4, repetition. 
 
 toieberfe^en {a, t), sep. see 
 again. 
 
 toitqtn, cradle, rock, lull. 
 
 SBien, n. Vienna. 
 
 aSicfc, /. 4, meadow. 
 
 SBtefenftreif, w. 2, strip of 
 meadow. 
 
 S3tefenniu(^#, m. meadow 
 grass. 
 
 )lH(b, wild, mad. 
 
 SBille, m. -n«, -n, 
 
 toiVitn, urn ... tt)., for the sake 
 of. 
 
 toxfU^f willing. 
 
 totfliflen, consent, acquiesce. 
 
 SBtUfom'men, m. i, welcome. 
 
 toiiitom'mtn, welcome. 
 
 SBinb, m. 2, wind. 
 
 totnben (a, u), wind, twine. 
 
 totnbtg, windy. 
 
 hiinfen, motion, beckon. 
 
 SBinter, m. i, winter. 
 
 toxt, we; tt). anbem, we (em- 
 phatic). 
 
 toitttn, work, have an effect; 
 do. 
 
 totrfftd^, real; adv. really, in 
 fact. 
 
 SSirfung,/. 4, effect. 
 
 SBtrt, w. 2, host; landlord. 
 
 SBirtin,/. 4, hostess. 
 
 SBirt^^aud, n. 3, inn. 
 
 SEBirti^foiin, m. 2a, landlord's 
 son. 
 
 totffen (n)ufetc, flctt)u6t), know; 
 be able; manage, contrive. 
 
 SBtffenf C^aft, /. 4, science, de- 
 partment of learning. 
 
 SBiffendluft, /. love of knowl- 
 edge. 
 
 too, where; when; if. 
 
 toobd, in which, on which. 
 
 S93o(^c, /. 4, week. 
 
 SBoc^entansel, /. 4. pulpit (at 
 week-day service). 
 
 SBflc^nerin,/. 4, young mother. 
 
 toobutt^', by which. 
 
 ^O^t,/. 4, wave, tide, current. 
 
 too^tn', whither, where. 
 
 993o^(, n. weal, welfare. 
 
 lOOl^l, well, well-off; adv. in- 
 deed, probably, I suppose. 
 
 tooJ^Pgelegen, well situated. 
 
 loo^rmeinenb, well - inten- 
 tioned. 
 
 tool^t'tfttig, beneficent, kind. 
 
 too^nen, dwell. 
 
 fS^of^npiaii, m. 2a, place of 
 residence. 
 
 ISBol^njimmer, n. i, parlor, 
 sitting-room. 
 
 8Bo(!c,/. 4, cloud. 
 
 SBo(!en^Uge(, m. i, bank of 
 clouds. 
 
 tooffen, be willing, wish, want; 
 be about to, try to. 
 
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 SSonne,/. 4, ecstasy. 
 
 tOomW, with which. 
 
 )ootnog'it(f|, if possible, as far 
 as possible. 
 
 tooran\ in which, in what. 
 
 tootau^'f from which. 
 
 )uoretn^ in which. 
 
 9Bort, n. 2 or 3, word. 
 
 tDOrit'ber, over which, con- 
 cerning which. 
 
 toOtJOn', of which. 
 
 too^n'f to which; why, for 
 what. 
 
 9Bu(^i^^ in. 23., figurQ, shape, 
 size. 
 
 toit^ten, burrow; rage, work 
 havoc. 
 
 huinberiiar, wonderful, 
 
 strange. 
 
 tounberlif^, odd, queer, eccen- 
 tric. 
 
 tounbem, reft, wonder, be sur- 
 prised. 
 
 9S3unf(^, m. 2a, wish. 
 
 )ounf(^en, wish. 
 
 S^urbe, /. 4, dignity; excel- 
 lence. 
 
 tourbtg, worthy {gen.). 
 
 8 
 
 jort, tender, delicate. 
 ^axiix^, tender. 
 3drt(i(^fctt, /. 4, tenderness. 
 3(iuberf(tb(^en, n. i, magic 
 
 thread. 
 
 ^aubertfc^, magical; bewitch 
 
 ing. 
 3auberfrei$, m. 2, magic circle, 
 jaubent, hesitate. 
 Stfft,/. 4, toe. 
 ittin, ten. 
 
 5et(^nen, draw, sketch. 
 3tii^nung, /. 4, drawing, 
 
 sketch. 
 5eigen, show, point out; refi. 
 
 be disclosed. 
 
 Stit,/' 4, time; einc 3- ^^^, 
 
 for a while. 
 geittg, early, betimes. 
 ^txt'tnttikv^tnh, making the 
 
 time seem short. 
 gt'pfitit, m. -«, -«, zephyr. 
 jerfite^en (0, 0), melt away, 
 
 dissolve. 
 jcrretfeeti (i, i), tear; wring, 
 
 break (heart, etc.). 
 jerftdren, destroy. 
 jerftreuen, scatter, disperse; 
 
 distract; rejl. scatter; 
 
 amuse oneself. 
 ^Cfftreu'ung,/. 4, distraction, 
 
 absent-mindedness. 
 3(Ug, n. 2, material, stuff; 
 
 n)unbcrUc^ed3v mad pranks. 
 3^0(r »»• 4» witness. 
 5eugett, witness, bear witness 
 
 (Don, ftir, to). 
 3eugmd, n. 2b, product. 
 Sietjen (jog, gcjogcn), draw; go; 
 
 reft, stretch. 
 3tel, n. 2, goal. 
 Jtemcn, rf/f. befit, be becoming. 
 
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 jietnnd^, considerable; adv. 
 rather, pretty; fo 3., pretty 
 nearly, tolerably. 
 
 3w'rftt, w. 2, ornament, deco- 
 ration. 
 
 3wrbc,/. 4, ornament. 
 
 ^ittlidf, dainty, elegant, grace- 
 ful. 
 
 3icrli(^fcit,/. 4, pretty speech, 
 compliment. 
 
 3intmer, n. i, room. 
 
 3iritt(, w. I, circle. 
 
 gtttent, tremble, quiver. 
 
 jdgem, hesitate, delay. 
 
 30pff fn. 2a, braid of hair; 
 queue. 
 
 3ont, m. anger. 
 
 gomtg, angry. 
 
 511^ prep, with dat. to, at, of, 
 for, by, on; in addition to. 
 
 juberetten, sep. prepare. 
 
 jubringen (brac^tc, gcbrat^t), 
 sep'. spend, pass. 
 
 3ucf'erb(icfern)efen, tr. i , candy. 
 
 5Uerft', first; at first. 
 
 3u'faU, m. 2a, chance. 
 
 ju'fiiUig, accidental. 
 
 3u'f<ifltgfcit, /. 4, incident. 
 
 Sufrie'ben, content, satisfied 
 with; fic^ |. gcbcn, be ap- 
 peased. 
 
 3ufrie'ben^ett, /. satisfaction, 
 contentment. 
 
 3ug, m. 2a, feature; expres- 
 sion, look. 
 
 jugeben (a, c),5<r/>. grant, admit. 
 
 SUgcbeit (fling, gcganflcn), sep. 
 
 happen; c« gc^t . . . gu, 
 things go . . . 
 
 5Ug(ei(l^', at the same time. 
 
 3ugluf t, /. 2a, current of air, 
 fresh air. 
 
 SUifdren, sep. listen to {dat.); 
 rejl. imp. c« ^drt fic^ i^m 
 gut }U, it is pleasant listen- 
 ing to him. 
 
 3u^i)rer, m. i, listener. 
 
 %vXt%i\ last, at last. 
 
 3u'hinft,/. future. 
 
 JuUeb', for the sake of (</a/.). 
 
 3ungc, /. 4, tongue. 
 
 JumaP, especially. 
 
 3«'ncigung,/. 4, affection. 
 
 JU^atfd^en, sep. keep slapping. 
 
 $ureben, sep. urge. 
 
 juriitf', back, backward; be- 
 hindhand. 
 
 }urit(fblciben (ic, ic), sep. stay 
 behind. 
 
 jutUrfbringen, (brad^te, gc* 
 brad^t), sep. restore. 
 
 SurUrffa^rcn (u, a), sep. start 
 back, recoil. 
 
 Suriirffiibren, sep. lead back. 
 
 SurUrfboJtcn (ic, a), sep. hold 
 back, suppress. 
 
 5Urii(ffebren, sep. return. 
 
 $urUrffommen (torn, 0), sep. 
 come back. 
 
 Sururffaffcn (ic, a), sep. leave, 
 leave behind. 
 
 Suriicfrufcn (ic, u), sep. recall, 
 rehearse. 
 
 juriirfft^lagcn (u, a), sep. recoil. 
 
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 jururftreten {a, e), sep. step 
 back. 
 
 juriirfjic^en (jog, gcjogcn), 5tf/>. 
 pull back; rejl. withdraw. 
 
 3u'ruf, m, 2, incentive, 
 prf»mpting. 
 
 jurufen (ic, u), sep. call to. 
 
 3w'f^fl«»/- 4, promise. 
 
 SUfagen, se/>. promise; be to 
 one's taste, please. 
 
 jufam'men, together, com- 
 plete. 
 
 jufammcnfinben (a, u), sep. 
 reft, be united. 
 
 jufammcn^oaen (ie, a), sep. 
 
 keep together. 
 $ttfammcnfnu<»fcn, sep. tie to- 
 gether, 
 jttfammcnfommcrt (tarn, o), 
 
 sep. meet, 
 jufammenne^men {a, genom* 
 
 men), sep. gather together; 
 
 refl. collect oneself; make 
 
 every effort. 
 jufammenfc^Ugctt (u, a), sep. 
 
 meet, close, 
 jufammenttagen (u, o), sep. 
 
 pool. 
 5ufommentrcffen (traf, o), sep. 
 
 meet; subst. meeting. 
 jufammenjie^en (jog, gejogm), 
 
 sep. draw together. 
 juft^niircn, sep. lace up; tt)ie 
 
 jugeft^nUrt, constricted. 
 juf^irec^ctt (a, o), sep. say to. 
 jufprengen, sep. gallop on. 
 gu'ftanb, m. 2a, condition. 
 
 situation, state of things; 
 station in life, mode of life. 
 juftan'be, g. fommcn, be com- 
 pleted. 
 SUftettcit, sep. deliver, hand 
 
 over, 
 juftu^cn, sep. get up, rig up. 
 jutrauen, sep. credit one with, 
 think one capable of; subst, 
 trust. 
 ju'ttauUtft, friendly, confiding. 
 3tt'tTauli(i!cit,/. 4, frankness, 
 
 communicativeness. 
 3u'Dcrilc^t, /. confidence. 
 5un)et'len, now and then, 
 
 sometimes, 
 jumi'bcr {pred. only), distaste- 
 ful. 
 gtottttg, m. 2, constraint. 
 jtoonjlg, twenty, 
 jtoar, to be sure, indeed; unb 
 
 J., and that. 
 jttici, two. 
 
 Stoerfarbtg, dichromatic, vari- 
 colored. 
 5toei'ma(, twice. 
 Stoei'fet^aft, doubtful, hesi- 
 tating, 
 jttjctfetn, doubt, hesitate. 
 3wctg, m. 2, bough. 
 ^totxt, second. 
 
 3tt)iefpa(t, m. dissension, dis- 
 cord, 
 jmtfc^cn, prep, with dat. or 
 
 ace. between; among. 
 3ttJif(^enfoll, m. 2a, episode. 
 5tt>dlf(e), twelve. 
 
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