Joseph von Eichendorff

Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 – 1857) was a German poet, novelist, playwright, and literary critic. He is best known for his lyric poetry, which is characterized by romantic themes such as nature, love, longing, and the supernatural. His work belongs to German Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion, imagination, and individualism.

Poems

Mondnacht

1837

Es war, als hätt der HimmelDie Erde still geküßt,Daß sie im BlütenschimmerVon ihm nun träumen müßt. Die Luft ging durch die Felder,Die Ähren wogten sacht,Es…