Der Schmied (The Smith)



Ich hör' meinen Schatz,
Den Hammer er schwinget,
Das rauschet, das klinget,
Das dringt in die Weite
Wie Glockengeläute
Durch Gassen und Platz.
Am schwarzen Kamin,
Da sitzet mein Lieber,
Doch geh' ich vorüber,
Die Bälge dann sausen,
Die Flammen aufbrausen
Und lodern um ihn.

The Smith

I hear my sweetheart,
The hammer he swings,
That whistles, that clangs,
That penetrates into the distance
Like the peal of bells
Through streets and square.
At the black furnace
There sits my love,
But if I pass by,
The bellows then groan,
The flames roar up
And blaze all around him.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBBBACDDCCC BXAXXXXXXXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 569
Words 101
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 12, 12

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