Produced by Charles Bowen, from scans obtained from The Internet Archive. Transcriber's notes: 1. This book is derived from the Web Archive, http://www.archive.org/details/trumpeterskking00schegoog. 2. The oe diphthong is represented by [oe]. THE TRUMPETER OF SAeKKINGEN. THE THE TRUMPETER OF SAeKKINGEN A Song from the Upper Rhine. BY JOSEPH VICTOR VON SCHEFFEL. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY MRS. FRANCIS BRUeNNOW. _Translation authorised by the Poet._ London: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. NEW YORK: SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG, & CO. 1877. CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS. CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS. O Song, at home well known to fame, That German hearts hath deeply stirred And long hath made of Scheffel's name A dear and honoured household word, Go forth in thy first foreign dress, Go forth to Albion's noble land! Will she not greetings kind express, And warmly clasp the stranger's hand? The Emerald Isle will surely give A welcome neither cold nor faint; For on thy pages still doth live The name of Erin's ancient Saint. Across the sea my country's shores As Hope's bright star before me rise; Will she not open wide her doors To one who on her heart relies? Farewell, oh work of vanished hours; When suffering rent my weary heart, Thy breath of fragrant woodland flowers Did life renew, fresh strength impart. Oh Scheffel! may thy years be long! And may'st thou live to see the time, When this thy genial Schwarzwald song Will find a home in every clime. _Basel_, _June_, 1877. CONTENTS. DEDICATION PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION PREFACE TO THE FIFTIETH EDITION FIRST PART. HOW YOUNG WERNER RODE INTO THE SCHWARZWALD SECOND PART. YOUNG WERNER WITH THE SCHWARZWALD PASTOR THIRD PART. ST. FRIDOLIN'S DAY FOURTH PART. YOUNG WERNER'S ADVENTURES ON THE RHINE FIFTH PART. THE BARON AND HIS DAUGHTER SIXTH PART. HOW YOUNG WERNER BECAME THE BARON'S TRUMPETER SEVENTH PART. THE EXCURSION TO THE MOUNTAIN LAKE EIGHTH PART. THE CONCERT IN THE GARDEN PAVILION NINTH PART. TEACHING AND LEARNING TENTH PART.