Ausforderung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Franken, wo war Euer Schwert? Zwar sandtet Ihr tödtende Donner,
Daß zerschmettert im Staub sich Reiter wälzten und Rosse.
Aber, da wir uns nahten im ernsten Glanze der Waffen --
Zürnend brausten die Gäule, hoch wehte die flatternde Mähne,
Und Euch bedrohten die Krieger mit todtverkündendem Blicke --
Ha, da floht Ihr zurück, noch eh’ wir die Schwerter entblößten ! --
Franken, Euch blieb kein Schwert! Ihr habt nur blutige Beile,
Um wohlthätige Fürsten und treue, verrathene Helden,
Waffenberaubte Krieger und Priester der Gottheit zu morden!
Translation(s): ENG
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Confirmed with Gedichte von Fridr. Baron de la Motte-Fouqué, Neueste Auflage, Wien: Bey B. Ph. Bauer, 1816, pages 6-7
Submitted by Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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Challenge
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Franconians, where was your sword? To be sure you sent fatal thundering,
So that riders and steeds writhed, shattered in the dust.
But when we approached in the solemn splendour of our weapons --
The horses rushed forward in a rage, their fluttering manes waving high,
And you were threatened by warriors with death-prophecies in their eyes --
Ha, then you fell back, even before we unsheathed our swords! --
Franconians, no swords remained for you! You have only bloody axes,
With which to murder benevolent rulers and faithful, betrayed heroes,
Disarmed warriors and priests of the Godhead!
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Subtitle: "After the battle on the 2nd of July 1794."
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