See how die Lüfte (the airs) is in the Akkusativ case? It’s important to learn the cases that go with various German prepositions.

Durch (through or by): This common preposition always takes the Akkusativ case.Wollen (to want or wish): This is one of German’s six modal verbs, used to express a stronger desire to do something than möchten (to have a preference to do something).What grammar and vocabulary can I learn from this poem? Romantic poets loved to write works in praise of nature-a trait you can see in “Er ist’s.” Mörike is often compared to Goethe (arguably Germany’s most famous writer) and many of his works have been set to music or become folk songs after his death. Mörike was a German Romantic poet and prose writer who lived in the first half of the 19th century. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. “Alle Vögel Sind Schon Da,” by Hoffmann von Fallersleben I chose eight poems, and I also included short bios about the poets and what grammar and vocabulary points you can learn from each one. That’s why I put together this post-to show you some of the German language’s most well known and well loved poems. German isn’t exactly known by most as being a beautiful language like French or Italian, though you’ll certainly find staunch defenders of the language.Īnyway, this common notion didn’t stop German poets from writing some of the most beautiful poems ever written. Septem8 German Poems to Show You Deutsch Can Be Poetic and Beautiful, Too

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