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Originally begun in 2008, Poets&Princes is a Celebration of German Romantic Literature.


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Friedrich Halm: “My Heart”

, November 3, 2026. No Comments on Friedrich Halm: “My Heart”. Category: Friedrich Halm, German Poetry.

Ernst Moritz Arndt: “The Solace of Tears”

, October 30, 2026. No Comments on Ernst Moritz Arndt: “The Solace of Tears”. Category: Ernst Moritz Arndt, German Poetry, Songs From Wars Of Liberation.

Ludwig Achim von Arnim/Clemens Brentano: “The Tailor In Hell”

Illustration from 19th century.

Ludwig Achim von Arnin and Clemens Brentano

, October 16, 2026. No Comments on Ludwig Achim von Arnim/Clemens Brentano: “The Tailor In Hell”. Category: clemens Brentano, German Poetry, Ludwig Achim von Arnim.

Heinrich Heine: “Dream and Life”

, October 11, 2026. No Comments on Heinrich Heine: “Dream and Life”. Category: German Poetry, Heinrich Heine.

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben: “Song of an Exile”

, October 9, 2026. No Comments on August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben: “Song of an Exile”. Category: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German Poetry.

Adelbert von Chamisso: “THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF PETER SCHLEMIHL” A Tale of the Shadowless Man

Cover page of 'Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte' by Adelbert von Chamisso, featuring ornate decorations, illustrations of characters, and the title prominently displayed.
Title page of a book translated by William Howitt, with illustrations by George Cruikshank, published in London in 1843.
An illustrated scene depicting a historical event with figures in 18th-century clothing, engaged in various activities, including conversing, aiming weapons, and laying out a blanket. The background features a landscape with a castle and trees.
A vintage illustration depicting a romantic scene between a woman in a flowing dress and a man in dark attire, set against a moonlit backdrop with floral decorations and smaller vignettes of characters in the margins.
An ornate illustration featuring multiple scenes, including a romantic couple in the foreground, surrounded by various figures engaged in different activities and interactions, all framed with decorative elements.
A historical illustration depicting a scene with a man assisting a young boy wearing a shoe, surrounded by ornate decorative borders featuring various activities and figures.
A vintage illustration featuring scenes of a man contemplating in a room, surrounded by various characters and symbolic representations of adventures and knowledge.

Adelbert von Chamisso

, October 5, 2026. No Comments on Adelbert von Chamisso: “THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF PETER SCHLEMIHL” A Tale of the Shadowless Man. Category: Adelbert von Chamisso.

Karl Joseph Simrock: “Schelm von Bergen”

, September 30, 2026. No Comments on Karl Joseph Simrock: “Schelm von Bergen”. Category: German Poetry, Karl Joseph Simrock.

Gottfried August Bürger: “The Wives of Weinsberg”

, September 29, 2026. No Comments on Gottfried August Bürger: “The Wives of Weinsberg”. Category: German Poetry, Gottfried August Bürger, Wives of Weinsberg.

Heinrich Heine: “The Book Of Songs” No. 66

Heinrich Heine

1797 – 1856

, September 27, 2026. No Comments on Heinrich Heine: “The Book Of Songs” No. 66. Category: German Poetry, Heinrich Heine.

Heinrich Heine: Travels In The Harz Mountains: “Prologue”

On the trail of Heinrich Heine to the Brocken

https://harzspots.com/en/erkunden/wanderwege/spot/heinrich-heine-weg-im-harz

, July 27, 2026. No Comments on Heinrich Heine: Travels In The Harz Mountains: “Prologue”. Category: German Poetry, Harz Mountains, Heinrich Heine.

Heinrich Heine: Travels In The Harz Mountains: “On The Hardenberg”

Ruins of Castle Hardenberg

, July 24, 2026. No Comments on Heinrich Heine: Travels In The Harz Mountains: “On The Hardenberg”. Category: German Poetry, Harz Mountains, Heinrich Heine.

Goethe: “Wont And Done”

GOETHE

, July 12, 2026. No Comments on Goethe: “Wont And Done”. Category: German Poetry, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Ferdinand Freiligrath: “Martial Music”

, June 29, 2026. No Comments on Ferdinand Freiligrath: “Martial Music”. Category: Ferdinand Freiligrath, German Poetry.

Georg Herwegh: “The Walk at Midnight”

Text excerpt from 'Masterpieces of German Poetry' by F.H. Hedley, with illustrations by Louis Wanke, published in London, 1876.
A stylized peacock with intricate feather patterns, set against a starry night sky and a crescent moon.
A poem titled 'The Walk at Midnight' with a decorative layout, featuring text in a stylized font on a white background.
A poem displayed in a structured format, featuring themes of dreams, nature, and contrasting imagery of a palace and a narrow cottage.
Portrait of a young man with long hair, wearing a coat with decorative buttons and a bowtie, set against a plain background.

GEORG HERWEGH

1817 – 1875

, June 21, 2026. No Comments on Georg Herwegh: “The Walk at Midnight”. Category: Georg Herwegh, German Poetry.

Thomas Carlyle: A Great Soul

, June 18, 2026. No Comments on Thomas Carlyle: A Great Soul. Category: German Poetry, Thomas Carlyle.

Johann Gottfried von Herder: “The Erl-King’s Daughter”

, June 10, 2026. No Comments on Johann Gottfried von Herder: “The Erl-King’s Daughter”. Category: German Poetry, Johann Gottfried von Herder.
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