and helped to make known to American readers certain specimens of German literature. [Footnote 23: _The Moss Rose_, From the German [of Krummacher]. _The Minerva_, I-40, May 4, 1822 and II-296, Dec. 20, 1823, N. Y.] In the selection of material certain limitations were necessary. In the list of prose translations and articles dealing with the German countries, everything has been mentioned which refers directly or indirectly to Germany. This is important in giving a complete estimate of the interest shown, for there was a desire to know something about German prose works, German biography and history as well as German poetry. From the list of translations reprinted here, however, have been excluded all translations of dramas except certain selections, such as songs or short scenes approaching the lyrical mood. In most of the portions of dramas reproduced the passages are too long for republication or the interest is wholly dramatic and not lyric. The subject of the present study is, then, specifically--the German lyric poetry which appeared in English in the magazines of America. The term "poetry" is here taken in a liberal sense and includes more than the translations of German verse alone. Some translations were found whose originals, though prosaic in form, are poetic in content. This was readily recognized by the translators, who have accordingly given metrical renderings. For example, we have _Letter LXI of the Sorrows of Werter Versified_; four of Gessner's prose idyls have been rendered into verse, and in the later period Krummacher's prose fable, _The Moss Rose_, appears five times in verse (1819, 1822, 1823, 1829, 1831) and twice in prose (1827, 1833). Similarly, prose translations of German verse have been included, e. g., two fables from Gellert (1796), _Morning_, from Haller (1793), and the Swiss song, _Ranz des Vaches_ (1805).[24] On the other hand, prose translations of Gessner's prose idyls are recorded by title only. Another poem of a different class must be mentioned. In the volumes examined only one German poem written in America was found. This was _Hoffnung_ by "Adelio" and a note stated that it was written "For the Philadelphia Repository" (Feb. 18, 1804, Phila.). At the end were the words: "A poetical translation is requested." The following number (Feb. 25) contained a translation. [Footnote 24: The _Ranz des Vaches_ has also four metrical versions: 1833--_The Lady's Book_, VI-164. 1833--_The Juvenile Rambler_, II-84. 1835--_Amer. Mo. Mag._, V-424. 1809--_The Visitor_, I-72 (entitled _Cow Boy's Chant_).]