Der fromme Hirt
Language: German (Deutsch)
An eines Bächleins Ufer stand
ein Bäumchen schlank und kraus.
Hier kor am weichbemoosten Rand
ein Hirt sein Plätzchen aus.
Im Blattgesäusel mild und kühl
umweht' ihn süße Ruh',
Und freundlich nickt' im Wellenspiel
des Bäumchens Bild ihm zu.
Doch ach! Vom Hochgebirge quoll
des Waßers trübe Flut,
und auch im Tale braust' und schwoll
hoch auf des Bächleins Wut.
Das arme Bäumchen bebte sehr
und schwankte auf und ab;
Das Bächlein aber wild umher
dem Bäumchen wühlt' ein Grab.
Und als die Waßerflut verschwand,
da kam der Hirt heran,
Und ach! Sein armes Bäumchen fand
und blickt' es traurig an,
Und zog das Bäumchen sanft hinaus
und hob es rasch empor.
Da stand das Bäumchen schlank und kraus
und schattig wie zuvor.
Und horch! vom Bäumchen wundersam
erscholl ein süß Getön;
Das Bächlein strahlte sieh'! es kam
ein Jüngling wunderschön.
Er stieg empor aus heller Flut
und sprach mit sanftem Ton:
"Du warest liebevoll und gut;
dein Wunsch sei auch dein Lohn!"
"Nein," rief der fromme Hirt, "nicht Dank,
noch Lohn gebühret mir!
Sieh', unser Nachbar ist so krank;
für ihn, ach, fleh' ich dir!"
"Er soll genesen!" sprach darauf
des Engels holder Mund.
Da kam der Hirt in frohem Lauf;
der Nachbar war gesund.
Translation(s): ENG
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable): - ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "The devout shepherd", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Text added to the website: 2007-01-15.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:02:20
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Word count: 206
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The devout shepherd
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
On the banks of a brook stood
a little tree, slender and bushy.
Here upon the fringe covered in soft moss,
a shepherd chose his resting place.
In the mild and cool rustling of the leaves,
sweet peace wafted about him,
And the reflection of the little tree
nodded amiably at him from the playing waves.
But ah! From the high mountains
a turbid flood of water sprang,
And also in the valley the rage of the brook
roared and swelled mightily.
The poor little tree trembled greatly
and tottered back and forth;
Wildly about it, the brook burrowed out
a grave [for the little tree].
And when the flood had passed,
the shepherd came along,
And ah! He found his poor little tree
and gazed at it sadly,
And gently pulled out the tree
and raised it up quickly.
There stood the tree then,
slender and bushy and shady as before.
And hark! From the little tree
a sweet sound came forth wondrously;
The brook gleamed. Behold!
A beautiful youth appeared.
He rose up from the bright waves
and spoke with gentle voice:
"You were kind and good;
your wish shall be your reward!"
"No," cried the devout shepherd;
"I deserve neither thanks nor reward!
Behold, our neighbour is so ill;
for him, ah, I beseech you!"
"He shall recover!" thereupon spoke
the fair lips of the angel.
The shepherd raced home happily;
the neighbour was healed.
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