
The poems of Heine; Complete
Enriched edition. Translated into the original metres; with a sketch of his lifeBy Heinrich HeineLength17h 5m
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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 TO THE SECOND EDITION.
361PROLOGUE.
2PREFACE.
3621.
3HEINRICH HEINE.
3632.
4EARLY POEMS.
3643.
5SONGS OF LOVE.
3654.
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61. LOVE’S SALUTATION.
3665.
72. LOVE’S LAMENT.
3676.
83. YEARNING.
3687.
94. THE WHITE FLOWER
3698.
105. PRESENTIMENT.
3709.
116.
37110.
127.
37211.
138.
37312.
149.
37413.
1510.
37514.
1611.
37615.
1712.
37716.
1813.
37817.
19MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.: GERMANY. 1815.
37918.
20DREAM. 1816.
38019.
21THE CONSECRATION.
38120.
22THE MOOR’S SERENADE.
38221.
23DREAM AND LIFE.
38322.
24THE LESSON.
38423.
25TO FRANCIS V. Z——.
38524.
26A PROLOGUE TO THE HARTZ-JOURNEY.
38625.
27DEFEND NOT.
38726.
28A PARODY.
38827.
29WALKING FLOWERS AT BERLIN.
38928.
30EVENING SONGS.
39029.
311.
39130.
322.
39231.
333.
39332.
344.
39433.
35SONNETS.
39534.
361. TO AUGUSTUS WILLIAM VON SCHLEGEL.
39635.
372. TO THE SAME.
39736.
383. TO COUNCILLOR GEORGE S——, OF GOTTINGEN.
39837.
394. TO J. B. ROUSSEAU.
39938.
405.
40039.
416. THE NIGHT WATCH ON THE DRACHENFELS. TO FRITZ VON B——.
40140.
427. IN FRITZ STEINMANN’S ALBUM.
40241.
438. TO HER.
40342.
449. GOETHE’S MONUMENT AT FRANKFORT-ON-THE MAIN. 1821.
40443.
4510. DRESDEN POETRY.
40544.
4611. BREADLESS ART.
406PICTURES OF TRAVEL
47BOOK OF SONGS.
407THE RETURN HOME. 1823-4.
48PREFACE.
4081.
49YOUTHFUL SORROWS. 1817-21.
4092.
50I. VISIONS.
4103.
511.
4114.
522.
4125.
533.
4136.
544.
4147.
555.
4158.
566.
4169.
577.
41710.
588.
41811.
599.
41912.
6010.
42013.
612. SONGS.
42114.
621.
42215.
632.
42316.
643.
42417.
654.
42518.
665.
42619.
676.
42720.
687.
42821.
698.
42922.
709.
43023.
713. ROMANCES.
43124.
721. THE MOURNFUL ONE.
43225.
732. THE MOUNTAIN ECHO.
43326.
743. THE TWO BROTHERS.
43427.
754. POOR PETER.
43528.
76I.
43629.
77II.
43730.
78III.
43831.
795. THE PRISONER’S SONG.
43932.
806. THE GRENADIERS
44033.
817. THE MESSAGE.
44134.
828. TAKING THE BRIDE HOME.
44235.
839. DON RAMIRO.
44336.
8410. BELSHAZZAR.
44437.
8511. THE MINNESINGERS.
44538.
8612. LOOKING FROM THE WINDOW.
44639.
8713. THE WOUNDED KNIGHT.
44740.
8814. THE SEA-VOYAGE.
44841.
8915. THE SONG OF REPENTANCE.
44942.
9016. TO A SINGER, ON HER SINGING AN OLD ROMANCE.
45043.
9117. THE SONG OF THE DUCATS.
45144.
9218. DIALOGUE ON PADERBORN HEATH.
45245.
9319. LIFE’S SALUTATIONS. (From an Album.)
45346.
9420. QUITE TRUE.
45447.
954. SONNETS. TO A. W. VON SCHLEGEL.
45548.
96TO MY MOTHER, B. HEINE, née VON GELDERN.
45649.
971.: 2.
45750.
98TO H. S.
45851.
99FRESCO-SONNETS TO CHRISTIAN S—.
45952.
1001.
46053.
1012.
46154.
1023.
46255.
1034.
46356.
1045.
46457.
1056.
46558.
1067.
46659.
1078.
46760.
1089.
46861.
109LYRICAL INTERLUDE. 1822-23.
46962.
110PROLOGUE.
47063.
1111.
47164.
1122.
47265.
1133.
47366.
1144.
47467.
1155.
47568.
1166.
47669.
1177.
47770.
1188.
47871.
1199.
47972.
12010.
48073.
12111.
48174.
12212.
48275.
12313.
48376.
12414.
48477.
12515.
48578.
12616.
48679.
12717.
48780.
12818.
48881.
12919.
48982.
13020.
49083.
13121.
49184.
13222.
49285.
13323.
49386.
13424.
49487.
13525.
49588.
13626.
49689.
13727.
49790.
13828.
49891.
13929.
49992.
14030.
500THE HARTZ-JOURNEY. 1824.
14131.
501PREFACE.
14232.
5021.
14333.
5032.
14434.
5043.
14535.
5054.
14636.
5065.
14737.
5076.
14838.
508THE BALTIC. PART I. 1825.
14939.
5091. EVENING TWILIGHT.
15040.
5102. SUNSET.
15141.
5113. THE NIGHT ON THE STRAND.
15242.
5124. POSEIDON.
15343.
5135. HOMAGE.
15444.
5146. DECLARATION.
15545.
5157. IN THE CABIN AT NIGHT.
15646.
5168. STORM.
15747.
5179. CALM AT SEA.
15848.
51810. THE OCEAN SPECTRE.
15949.
51911. PURIFICATION.
16050.
52012. PEACE.
16151.
521PART II. 1826.
16252.
5221. SEA SALUTATION.
16353.
5232. THUNDERSTORM.
16454.
5243. THE SHIPWRECKED ONE.
16555.
5254. SUNSET.
16656.
5265. THE SONG OF THE OCEANIDES.
16757.
5276. THE GODS OF GREECE.
16858.
5287. QUESTIONS.
16959.
5298. THE PHŒNIX.
17060.
5309. ECHO.
17161.
53110. SEA-SICKNESS.
17262.
53211. IN HARBOUR.
17363.
53312. EPILOGUE.
17464.
534MONOLOGUE. (From Book “Le Grand.”)
17565.
535ATTA TROLL, A SUMMER-NIGHT’S DREAM.
17666.
536CAPUT I.
17767.
537CAPUT II.
17868.
538CAPUT III.
17969.
539CAPUT IV.
18070.
540CAPUT V.
181THE GODS’ TWILIGHT.
541CAPUT VI.
182RATCLIFF.[8]
542CAPUT VII.
183DONNA CLARA.
543CAPUT VIII.
184ALMANSOR.
544CAPUT IX.
1851.
545CAPUT X.
1862.
546CAPUT XI.
1873.
547CAPUT XII.
188THE PILGRIMAGE TO KEVLAAR
548CAPUT XIII.
1891.
549CAPUT XIV.
1902.
550CAPUT XV.
1913.
551CAPUT XVI.
192THE DREAM. (From Salon.)
552CAPUT XVII.
193NEW POEMS.
553CAPUT XVIII.
1941. SERAPHINA.
554CAPUT XIX.
1951.
555CAPUT XX.
1962.
556CAPUT XXI.
1973.
557CAPUT XXII.
1984.
558CAPUT XXIII.
1995.
559CAPUT XXI
2006.
560CAPUT XXV.
2017.
561CAPUT XXVI.
2028.
562CAPUT XXVII.
2039.
563GERMANY.[40] A WINTER TALE.
20410.
564CAPUT I.
20511.
565CAPUT II.
20612.
566CAPUT III.
20713.
567CAPUT IV.
20814.
568CAPUT V.
20915.
569CAPUT VI.
2102. ANGELICA.
570CAPUT VII.
2111.
571CAPUT VIII.
2122.
572CAPUT IX.
2133.
573CAPUT X.
2144.
574CAPUT XI.
2155.
575CAPUT XII.
2166.
576CAPUT XIII.
2177.
577CAPUT XIV.
2188.
578CAPUT XV.
2199.
579CAPUT XVI.
22010.
580CAPUT XVII.
22111.
581CAPUT XVIII.
22212.
582CAPUT XIX.
2233. DIANA.
583CAPUT XX.
2241.
584CAPUT XXI.
2252.
585CAPUT XXII.
2263.
586CAPUT XXIII.
2274. HORTENSE.
587CAPUT XXIV.
2281.
588CAPUT XXV.
2292.
589CAPUT XXVI.
2303.
590CAPUT XXVII.
2314.
591ROMANCERO.
2325.
592BOOK I.—HISTORIES.
2336.
593RHAMPSENITUS.[64]
2345. CLARISSA.
594THE WHITE ELEPHANT.
2351.
595KNAVE OF BERGEN.
2362.
596THE VALKYRES.[67]
2373.
597HASTINGS BATTLE-FIELD.
2384.
598CHARLES I.
2395.
599MARIE ANTOINETTE.
2406.
600THE SILESIAN WEAVERS.[68]
2417.
601POMARE.
2428.
6021.
2439.
6032.
24410.
6043.
24511.
6054.
2466. YOLANTE AND MARY.
606THE APOLLO GOD.
2471.
6072.: 3.
2482.
608HYMN TO KING LOUIS.[69]
2493.
609TWO KNIGHTS.
2504.
610OUR MARINE.[73] (A Nautical tale.)
2515.
611THE GOLDEN CALF.
2527. EMMA.
612KING DAVID.
2531.
613KING RICHARD.
2542.
614THE ASRA.
2553.
615THE NUNS.
2564.
616PALSGRAVINE JUTTA.
2575.
617THE MOORISH KING.
2586.
618GEOFFRY RUDÈL AND MELISANDA OF TRIPOLI.
2598. FREDERICA.
619THE POET FERDUSI.
2601.
6201.: 3.
2612.
621VOYAGE BY NIGHT.
2623.
622THE PRELUDE.
2639. CATHERINE.
623VITZLIPUTZLI.
2641.
6241.
2652.
6252.
2663.
6263.
2674.
627BOOK II.—LAMENTATIONS.
2685.
628WOOD SOLITUDE.
2696.
629SPANISH LYRICS.
2707.
630THE EX-LIVING ONE.
2718.
631THE EX-WATCHMAN.
2729.
632MYTHOLOGY.
27310. SONGS OF CREATION.
633IN MATILDA’S ALBUM.
2741.
634TO THE YOUNG.
2752.
635THE UNBELIEVER.
2763.
636WHITHER NOW?
2774.
637AN OLD SONG.
2785.
638READY MONEY.
2796.
639THE OLD ROSE.
2807.
640AUTO-DA-FÉ.
28111. ABROAD.
641LAZARUS.
2821.
6421. THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
2832.
6432. RETROSPECT.
2843.
6443. RESURRECTION.
28512. TRAGEDY
6454. THE DYING ONE.
2861.
6465. RASCALITY.
2872.
6476. RETROSPECT.
2883.
6487. IMPERFECTION.
28913. THE TANNHAUSER. A Legend.
6498. PIOUS WARNING.
2901.
6509. THE COOLED-DOWN ONE.
2912.
65110. SOLOMON.
2923.
65211. LOST WISHES.
29314. ROMANCES.
65312. THE ANNIVERSARY.
2941. A WOMAN.
65413. MEETING AGAIN.
2952. CELEBRATION OF SPRING.
65514. MRS. CARE.
2963. CHILDE HAROLD.
65615. TO THE ANGELS.
2974. THE EXORCISM.
65716. IN OCTOBER 1849.
2985. EXTRACT FROM A LETTER.
65817. EVIL DREAMS.
2996. THE EVIL STAR.
65918. IT GOES OUT.
3007. ANNO 1829.
66019. THE WILL.
3018. ANNO 1839.
66120. ENFANT PERDU.
3029. AT DAWN.
662BOOK III.—HEBREW MELODIES
30310. SIR OLAVE.
663PRINCESS SABBATH.
304I.
664JEHUDA BEN HALEVY A Fragment.
305II.
6651.
306III.
6662.
30711. THE WATER NYMPHS.
6673.
30812. BERTRAND DE BORN.
6684.
30913. SPRING.
669DISPUTATION.
31014. ALI BEY.
670LATEST POEMS.
31115. PSYCHE.
6711. PEACE-YEARNING.
31216. THE UNKNOWN ONE.
6722. IN MAY.
31317. THE CHANGE.
6733. BODY AND SOUL.
31418. FORTUNE.
6744. RED SLIPPERS.: MORAL.
31519. LAMENTATION OF AN OLD-GERMAN YOUTH.
6755. BABYLONIAN SORROWS.
31620. AWAY!
6766. THE SLAVE SHIP.
31721. MADAM METTE. (From the Danish.)
677PART I.
31822. THE MEETING.
678PART II.
31923. KING HAROLD HARFAGAR.
6797. AFFRONTENBURG.
32024. THE LOWER WORLD.
6808. APPENDIX TO “LAZARUS.”[87]
321I.
681I.
322II.
682II.
323III.
683III.
324IV.
684IV.
325V.
685V.
32615. MISCELLANIES.: 1. MULEDOM.
686VI.
3272. THE SYMBOL OF MADNESS.
687VII.
3283. PRIDE.
688VIII.
3294. AWAY!
689IX.
3305. WINTER.
690X.
3316. THE OLD CHIMNEYPIECE.
691XI.
3327. LONGING.
6929. THE DRAGONFLY.
3338. HELENA.
69310. ASCENSION.
3349. THE WISE STARS.
69411. THE AFFIANCED ONES.
33510. THE ANGELS.
69512. THE PHILANTHROPIST.
33616. POEMS FOR THE TIMES.
69613. THE WHIMS OF THE AMOROUS.
3371. SOUND DOCTRINE.
69714. MIMI.
3382. ADAM THE FIRST.
69815. GOOD ADVICE.
3393. WARNING.
69916. REMINISCENCES OF HAMMONIA.[88]
3404. TO A QUONDAM FOLLOWER OF GOETHE. (1832.)
70017. THE ROBBERS.
3415. THE SECRET.
70118. THE YOUNG CATS’ CLUB FOR POETRY-MUSIC
3426. ON THE WATCHMAN’S ARRIVAL IN PARIS.
70219. HANS LACK-LAND.
3437. THE DRUM-MAJOR.[15]
70320. RECOLLECTIONS FROM KRÄHWINKEL’S DAYS OF TERROR.
3448. DEGENERACY.
70421. THE AUDIENCE.
3459. HENRY.
70522. KOBES I.
34610. LIFE’S JOURNEY.
70613. EPILOGUE.
34711. THE NEW JEWISH HOSPITAL AT HAMBURG.
707ADDENDA TO THE POEMS.[93]
34812. GEORGE HERWEGH.[16]
708THE SONG OF SONGS.
34913. THE TENDENCY.
709THE SUTTLER’S SONG.
35014. THE CHILD.
710POSTHUMOUS POEMS.
35115. THE PROMISE.
711HORSE AND ASS.
35216. THE CHANGELING.
712THE ASS-ELECTION.
35317. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.[18]: 18. CHURCH-COUNSELLOR PROMETHEUS.
713BERTHA.
35419. TO THE WATCHMAN. (On a recent occasion.)
714IN THE CATHEDRAL.
35520. CONSOLING THOUGHTS.
715THE DRAGONFLY.
35621. THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
716OLD SCENTS.
35722. ENLIGHTENMENT.
717MISERERE.
35823. WAIT AWHILE!
718TO MATILDA.
35924. NIGHT THOUGHTS.
719FOR THE “MOUCHE.”[95]
360NEW SPRING.