Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TENDENCY, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: German bard! Extol our glorious Last Line: To the common public's level. Subject(s): Freedom; Germany; Liberty; Germans | ||||||||
GERMAN bard! extol our glorious German freedom, that thy lay May possess our souls, and fire us, And to mighty deeds inspire us, Like the Marseillaise notorious. Be no more, like Werther, tender, Who for Lotte sigh'd all day; Thou shouldst tell the people proudly What the bells proclaim so loudly, -- Speak of dirks, swords, no surrender Gentle flutes no more resemble, Be not so idyllic, pray! Fire the mortars, beat to quarters, Crash, kill, thunder, make them tremble Crash, kill, thunder like a devil Till the last foe flies away; To this cause devote thy singing, Thy poetic efforts bringing To the common public's level. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A GERMAN REQUIEM by JAMES FENTON THE BARON'S LAST BANQUET by ALBERT GORTON GREENE THE BOOK OF YOLEK by ANTHONY HECHT MEN AND BOYS by KARL THEODORE KORNER BINGEN ON THE RHINE by CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH SHERIDAN NORTON KATHE KOLLWITZ by MURIEL RUKEYSER TO GERMANY by CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY |
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