The poems of Heine; Complete

The poems of Heine; Complete

Enriched edition. Translated into the original metres; with a sketch of his lifeBy Heinrich Heine
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Heinrich Heine's "The Poems of Heine; Complete" presents a rich tapestry of lyrical beauty and profound emotional depth, encapsulating the poetic spirit of the early 19th century. Renowned for his masterful use of irony and evocative imagery, Heine's verses range from the joyous to the melancholic, reflecting themes of love, loss, and the struggle for individual freedom. This collection not only showcases Heine's innovative use of form and meter, often blending traditional German romanticism with a modern sensibility, but also serves as a critical commentary on the socio-political landscape of his time, particularly the tensions between art and authority in post-Napoleonic Europe. Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), a Jewish poet born in Düsseldorf, is often hailed as one of the most significant German lyricists. His experiences as a young writer navigating the complexities of cultural identity, political oppression, and personal tragedy deeply informed his poetic vision. Heine's work not only resonated with his contemporaries but also influenced future literary movements, including German Expressionism and the Symbolist movement, marking him as a pivotal figure in modern literature. This complete collection is essential for readers seeking to explore the depth of emotion and sharp commentary that defines Heine's poetic legacy. It is highly recommended for enthusiasts of Romantic poetry and those interested in the interplay between personal and political themes in literature. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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Table of contents

1PREFACE.
360PROLOGUE.
2HEINRICH HEINE.
3611.
3EARLY POEMS.
3622.
4SONGS OF LOVE.
3633.
51. LOVE’S SALUTATION.
3644.
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62. LOVE’S LAMENT.
3655.
73. YEARNING.
3666.
84. THE WHITE FLOWER
3677.
95. PRESENTIMENT.
3688.
106.
3699.
117.
37010.
128.
37111.
139.
37212.
1410.
37313.
1511.
37414.
1612.
37515.
1713.
37616.
18MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.: GERMANY. 1815.
37717.
19DREAM. 1816.
37818.
20THE CONSECRATION.
37919.
21THE MOOR’S SERENADE.
38020.
22DREAM AND LIFE.
38121.
23THE LESSON.
38222.
24TO FRANCIS V. Z——.
38323.
25A PROLOGUE TO THE HARTZ-JOURNEY.
38424.
26DEFEND NOT.
38525.
27A PARODY.
38626.
28WALKING FLOWERS AT BERLIN.
38727.
29EVENING SONGS.
38828.
301.
38929.
312.
39030.
323.
39131.
334.
39232.
34SONNETS.
39333.
351. TO AUGUSTUS WILLIAM VON SCHLEGEL.
39434.
362. TO THE SAME.
39535.
373. TO COUNCILLOR GEORGE S——, OF GOTTINGEN.
39636.
384. TO J. B. ROUSSEAU.
39737.
395.
39838.
406. THE NIGHT WATCH ON THE DRACHENFELS. TO FRITZ VON B——.
39939.
417. IN FRITZ STEINMANN’S ALBUM.
40040.
428. TO HER.
40141.
439. GOETHE’S MONUMENT AT FRANKFORT-ON-THE MAIN. 1821.
40242.
4410. DRESDEN POETRY.
40343.
4511. BREADLESS ART.
40444.
46BOOK OF SONGS.
405PICTURES OF TRAVEL
47PREFACE.
406THE RETURN HOME. 1823-4.
48YOUTHFUL SORROWS. 1817-21.
4071.
49I. VISIONS.
4082.
501.
4093.
512.
4104.
523.
4115.
534.
4126.
545.
4137.
556.
4148.
567.
4159.
578.
41610.
589.
41711.
5910.
41812.
602. SONGS.
41913.
611.
42014.
622.
42115.
633.
42216.
644.
42317.
655.
42418.
666.
42519.
677.
42620.
688.
42721.
699.
42822.
703. ROMANCES.
42923.
711. THE MOURNFUL ONE.
43024.
722. THE MOUNTAIN ECHO.
43125.
733. THE TWO BROTHERS.
43226.
744. POOR PETER.
43327.
75I.
43428.
76II.
43529.
77III.
43630.
785. THE PRISONER’S SONG.
43731.
796. THE GRENADIERS
43832.
807. THE MESSAGE.
43933.
818. TAKING THE BRIDE HOME.
44034.
829. DON RAMIRO.
44135.
8310. BELSHAZZAR.
44236.
8411. THE MINNESINGERS.
44337.
8512. LOOKING FROM THE WINDOW.
44438.
8613. THE WOUNDED KNIGHT.
44539.
8714. THE SEA-VOYAGE.
44640.
8815. THE SONG OF REPENTANCE.
44741.
8916. TO A SINGER, ON HER SINGING AN OLD ROMANCE.
44842.
9017. THE SONG OF THE DUCATS.
44943.
9118. DIALOGUE ON PADERBORN HEATH.
45044.
9219. LIFE’S SALUTATIONS. (From an Album.)
45145.
9320. QUITE TRUE.
45246.
944. SONNETS. TO A. W. VON SCHLEGEL.
45347.
95TO MY MOTHER, B. HEINE, née VON GELDERN.
45448.
961.: 2.
45549.
97TO H. S.
45650.
98FRESCO-SONNETS TO CHRISTIAN S—.
45751.
991.
45852.
1002.
45953.
1013.
46054.
1024.
46155.
1035.
46256.
1046.
46357.
1057.
46458.
1068.
46559.
1079.
46660.
108LYRICAL INTERLUDE. 1822-23.
46761.
109PROLOGUE.
46862.
1101.
46963.
1112.
47064.
1123.
47165.
1134.
47266.
1145.
47367.
1156.
47468.
1167.
47569.
1178.
47670.
1189.
47771.
11910.
47872.
12011.
47973.
12112.
48074.
12213.
48175.
12314.
48276.
12415.
48377.
12516.
48478.
12617.
48579.
12718.
48680.
12819.
48781.
12920.
48882.
13021.
48983.
13122.
49084.
13223.
49185.
13324.
49286.
13425.
49387.
13526.
49488.
13627.
49589.
13728.
49690.
13829.
49791.
13930.
49892.
14031.
499THE HARTZ-JOURNEY. 1824.
14132.
500PREFACE.
14233.
5011.
14334.
5022.
14435.
5033.
14536.
5044.
14637.
5055.
14738.
5066.
14839.
507THE BALTIC. PART I. 1825.
14940.
5081. EVENING TWILIGHT.
15041.
5092. SUNSET.
15142.
5103. THE NIGHT ON THE STRAND.
15243.
5114. POSEIDON.
15344.
5125. HOMAGE.
15445.
5136. DECLARATION.
15546.
5147. IN THE CABIN AT NIGHT.
15647.
5158. STORM.
15748.
5169. CALM AT SEA.
15849.
51710. THE OCEAN SPECTRE.
15950.
51811. PURIFICATION.
16051.
51912. PEACE.
16152.
520PART II. 1826.
16253.
5211. SEA SALUTATION.
16354.
5222. THUNDERSTORM.
16455.
5233. THE SHIPWRECKED ONE.
16556.
5244. SUNSET.
16657.
5255. THE SONG OF THE OCEANIDES.
16758.
5266. THE GODS OF GREECE.
16859.
5277. QUESTIONS.
16960.
5288. THE PHŒNIX.
17061.
5299. ECHO.
17162.
53010. SEA-SICKNESS.
17263.
53111. IN HARBOUR.
17364.
53212. EPILOGUE.
17465.
533MONOLOGUE. (From Book “Le Grand.”)
17566.
534ATTA TROLL, A SUMMER-NIGHT’S DREAM.
17667.
535CAPUT I.
17768.
536CAPUT II.
17869.
537CAPUT III.
17970.
538CAPUT IV.
180THE GODS’ TWILIGHT.
539CAPUT V.
181RATCLIFF.[8]
540CAPUT VI.
182DONNA CLARA.
541CAPUT VII.
183ALMANSOR.
542CAPUT VIII.
1841.
543CAPUT IX.
1852.
544CAPUT X.
1863.
545CAPUT XI.
187THE PILGRIMAGE TO KEVLAAR
546CAPUT XII.
1881.
547CAPUT XIII.
1892.
548CAPUT XIV.
1903.
549CAPUT XV.
191THE DREAM. (From Salon.)
550CAPUT XVI.
192NEW POEMS.
551CAPUT XVII.
1931. SERAPHINA.
552CAPUT XVIII.
1941.
553CAPUT XIX.
1952.
554CAPUT XX.
1963.
555CAPUT XXI.
1974.
556CAPUT XXII.
1985.
557CAPUT XXIII.
1996.
558CAPUT XXI
2007.
559CAPUT XXV.
2018.
560CAPUT XXVI.
2029.
561CAPUT XXVII.
20310.
562GERMANY.[40] A WINTER TALE.
20411.
563CAPUT I.
20512.
564CAPUT II.
20613.
565CAPUT III.
20714.
566CAPUT IV.
20815.
567CAPUT V.
2092. ANGELICA.
568CAPUT VI.
2101.
569CAPUT VII.
2112.
570CAPUT VIII.
2123.
571CAPUT IX.
2134.
572CAPUT X.
2145.
573CAPUT XI.
2156.
574CAPUT XII.
2167.
575CAPUT XIII.
2178.
576CAPUT XIV.
2189.
577CAPUT XV.
21910.
578CAPUT XVI.
22011.
579CAPUT XVII.
22112.
580CAPUT XVIII.
2223. DIANA.
581CAPUT XIX.
2231.
582CAPUT XX.
2242.
583CAPUT XXI.
2253.
584CAPUT XXII.
2264. HORTENSE.
585CAPUT XXIII.
2271.
586CAPUT XXIV.
2282.
587CAPUT XXV.
2293.
588CAPUT XXVI.
2304.
589CAPUT XXVII.
2315.
590ROMANCERO.
2326.
591BOOK I.—HISTORIES.
2335. CLARISSA.
592RHAMPSENITUS.[64]
2341.
593THE WHITE ELEPHANT.
2352.
594KNAVE OF BERGEN.
2363.
595THE VALKYRES.[67]
2374.
596HASTINGS BATTLE-FIELD.
2385.
597CHARLES I.
2396.
598MARIE ANTOINETTE.
2407.
599THE SILESIAN WEAVERS.[68]
2418.
600POMARE.
2429.
6011.
24310.
6022.
24411.
6033.
2456. YOLANTE AND MARY.
6044.
2461.
605THE APOLLO GOD.
2472.
6062.: 3.
2483.
607HYMN TO KING LOUIS.[69]
2494.
608TWO KNIGHTS.
2505.
609OUR MARINE.[73] (A Nautical tale.)
2517. EMMA.
610THE GOLDEN CALF.
2521.
611KING DAVID.
2532.
612KING RICHARD.
2543.
613THE ASRA.
2554.
614THE NUNS.
2565.
615PALSGRAVINE JUTTA.
2576.
616THE MOORISH KING.
2588. FREDERICA.
617GEOFFRY RUDÈL AND MELISANDA OF TRIPOLI.
2591.
618THE POET FERDUSI.
2602.
6191.: 3.
2613.
620VOYAGE BY NIGHT.
2629. CATHERINE.
621THE PRELUDE.
2631.
622VITZLIPUTZLI.
2642.
6231.
2653.
6242.
2664.
6253.
2675.
626BOOK II.—LAMENTATIONS.
2686.
627WOOD SOLITUDE.
2697.
628SPANISH LYRICS.
2708.
629THE EX-LIVING ONE.
2719.
630THE EX-WATCHMAN.
27210. SONGS OF CREATION.
631MYTHOLOGY.
2731.
632IN MATILDA’S ALBUM.
2742.
633TO THE YOUNG.
2753.
634THE UNBELIEVER.
2764.
635WHITHER NOW?
2775.
636AN OLD SONG.
2786.
637READY MONEY.
2797.
638THE OLD ROSE.
28011. ABROAD.
639AUTO-DA-FÉ.
2811.
640LAZARUS.
2822.
6411. THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
2833.
6422. RETROSPECT.
28412. TRAGEDY
6433. RESURRECTION.
2851.
6444. THE DYING ONE.
2862.
6455. RASCALITY.
2873.
6466. RETROSPECT.
28813. THE TANNHAUSER. A Legend.
6477. IMPERFECTION.
2891.
6488. PIOUS WARNING.
2902.
6499. THE COOLED-DOWN ONE.
2913.
65010. SOLOMON.
29214. ROMANCES.
65111. LOST WISHES.
2931. A WOMAN.
65212. THE ANNIVERSARY.
2942. CELEBRATION OF SPRING.
65313. MEETING AGAIN.
2953. CHILDE HAROLD.
65414. MRS. CARE.
2964. THE EXORCISM.
65515. TO THE ANGELS.
2975. EXTRACT FROM A LETTER.
65616. IN OCTOBER 1849.
2986. THE EVIL STAR.
65717. EVIL DREAMS.
2997. ANNO 1829.
65818. IT GOES OUT.
3008. ANNO 1839.
65919. THE WILL.
3019. AT DAWN.
66020. ENFANT PERDU.
30210. SIR OLAVE.
661BOOK III.—HEBREW MELODIES
303I.
662PRINCESS SABBATH.
304II.
663JEHUDA BEN HALEVY A Fragment.
305III.
6641.
30611. THE WATER NYMPHS.
6652.
30712. BERTRAND DE BORN.
6663.
30813. SPRING.
6674.
30914. ALI BEY.
668DISPUTATION.
31015. PSYCHE.
669LATEST POEMS.
31116. THE UNKNOWN ONE.
6701. PEACE-YEARNING.
31217. THE CHANGE.
6712. IN MAY.
31318. FORTUNE.
6723. BODY AND SOUL.
31419. LAMENTATION OF AN OLD-GERMAN YOUTH.
6734. RED SLIPPERS.: MORAL.
31520. AWAY!
6745. BABYLONIAN SORROWS.
31621. MADAM METTE. (From the Danish.)
6756. THE SLAVE SHIP.
31722. THE MEETING.
676PART I.
31823. KING HAROLD HARFAGAR.
677PART II.
31924. THE LOWER WORLD.
6787. AFFRONTENBURG.
320I.
6798. APPENDIX TO “LAZARUS.”[87]
321II.
680I.
322III.
681II.
323IV.
682III.
324V.
683IV.
32515. MISCELLANIES.: 1. MULEDOM.
684V.
3262. THE SYMBOL OF MADNESS.
685VI.
3273. PRIDE.
686VII.
3284. AWAY!
687VIII.
3295. WINTER.
688IX.
3306. THE OLD CHIMNEYPIECE.
689X.
3317. LONGING.
690XI.
3328. HELENA.
6919. THE DRAGONFLY.
3339. THE WISE STARS.
69210. ASCENSION.
33410. THE ANGELS.
69311. THE AFFIANCED ONES.
33516. POEMS FOR THE TIMES.
69412. THE PHILANTHROPIST.
3361. SOUND DOCTRINE.
69513. THE WHIMS OF THE AMOROUS.
3372. ADAM THE FIRST.
69614. MIMI.
3383. WARNING.
69715. GOOD ADVICE.
3394. TO A QUONDAM FOLLOWER OF GOETHE. (1832.)
69816. REMINISCENCES OF HAMMONIA.[88]
3405. THE SECRET.
69917. THE ROBBERS.
3416. ON THE WATCHMAN’S ARRIVAL IN PARIS.
70018. THE YOUNG CATS’ CLUB FOR POETRY-MUSIC
3427. THE DRUM-MAJOR.[15]
70119. HANS LACK-LAND.
3438. DEGENERACY.
70220. RECOLLECTIONS FROM KRÄHWINKEL’S DAYS OF TERROR.
3449. HENRY.
70321. THE AUDIENCE.
34510. LIFE’S JOURNEY.
70422. KOBES I.
34611. THE NEW JEWISH HOSPITAL AT HAMBURG.
70513. EPILOGUE.
34712. GEORGE HERWEGH.[16]
706ADDENDA TO THE POEMS.[93]
34813. THE TENDENCY.
707THE SONG OF SONGS.
34914. THE CHILD.
708THE SUTTLER’S SONG.
35015. THE PROMISE.
709POSTHUMOUS POEMS.
35116. THE CHANGELING.
710HORSE AND ASS.
35217. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.[18]: 18. CHURCH-COUNSELLOR PROMETHEUS.
711THE ASS-ELECTION.
35319. TO THE WATCHMAN. (On a recent occasion.)
712BERTHA.
35420. CONSOLING THOUGHTS.
713IN THE CATHEDRAL.
35521. THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
714THE DRAGONFLY.
35622. ENLIGHTENMENT.
715OLD SCENTS.
35723. WAIT AWHILE!
716MISERERE.
35824. NIGHT THOUGHTS.
717TO MATILDA.
359NEW SPRING.
718FOR THE “MOUCHE.”[95]

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