Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff by Eduard Eichens, 1841A dowser by Pierre le BrunTitle of the magazine Wünschelruthe, 1818Lead page with editorial poemLeaf and golden cover from the first Edition of Eichendorff’s Poems (Gedichte), 1837
Wünschelrute Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen, die da träumen fort und fort und die Welt hebt an zu singen, triffst du nur das Zauberwort.
Wishing-Wand A song sleeps in all things around Which dream on and on unheard, And the world begins to resound, If you hit the magic word. Translated by Natias Neutert[2]
Versificationedit
Rhyming syllables
Rhyme scheme
A song sleeps in all things around
Which dream on and on unheard, And the world begins to resound,
The word component Wünschel is a typic Silesian diminutive form of the German noun Wunsch (wish). The other combining word component is -Rute (rod). The connotation of Wünschelrute corresponds perfectly with the inner motif of longing throughout his work, as Natias Neutert points out.[4] insofar „some kind of watermarking of his poetry flow“.[4][5]
Imaginable stimulusedit
Whether Eichendorff knew it or not, is not assured: «Wünschelruthe» (written in the way of those days—with an ‚h’) was the name of a literary magazine with the subtitle Ein Zeitblatt (A Time Sheet), published twice weekly from January to June 1818 in Göttingen in the times of High Romantics. Edited in the name of a student poet circle, named «Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine»[6] by Heinrich Straube (1794-1847) and Johann Peter von Horn Thal (1794-1864), son of the mayor of Bamberg.[7] Other contributors were Achim von Arnim (1781-1831), Clemens Brentano (1778-1842), Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), Ernst Moritz Arndt 1769–1860, and some professors and students of the local university. The magazine contained mainly literary texts, poems and stories, and announcements about the literary scene. Focussed on folk song and saga.[8][9] It might well be that Eichendorff read it.
Real object, poetical subjectedit
The namegiver of Eichendorff’s poem is the wooden dowsing rod, an instrument used to locate ground water, oil, buried metals or ores, gemstones and many other objects and materials without the use of scientific apparatus.[10] Dowsing is also seen as divining; especially in reference to interpretation of results.[11] Eichendorff used the real Wünschelrute as a metaphor for the faculty of imagination and the "witchcraft" or "magic powers" of poetry. The poet’s relationship to nature is such as those of a singer who has to seek for the hitting word to strike the right note, as Günther Schiwy, holder of the Eichendorff-Medal,[12] characterized it.[13] Neutert marked the poem, by analogy to the magnetic field intensity, as a creation full of „magic field intensity.“[14]
Set in musicedit
Thomas Schubert: Wünschelrute, in: Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen — Drei Eichendorff-Lieder für mittlere Stimme und Klavier, [2007], Laurentis-Musikverlag (LMV), Frankfurt am Main 2008, p. 11.
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Referencesedit
^J. A. Cuddon: The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, revised by C. E. Preston. England 1999, p. 770.
^Natias Neutert: Foolnotes. Smith Gallery Booklet, Soho New York 1980, p. 7.
^Cf. Carl Christian Redlich: Versuch eines Chiffernlexikons zu den Göttinger, Voßischen, Schillerschen und Schlegel-Tieckschen Musenalmanachen. Meißner Verlag, Hamburg 1875.
^ abCf. Natias Neutert: Foolnotes. Smith Gallery Booklet, Soho New York 1980, p. 6 f.
^Also cf. Sybille Anneliese Margot Reichert: Unendliche Sehnsucht . The concept of Longing in German romantic Narrative and Song. Dissertation Yale University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1994.
^Cf. Eduard Arens/Josepha Grauheer: Die Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine, in: «Göttingische Nebenstunden», vol. 7, ed. by Otto Deneke, Göttingen 1929.
^Cf. Heinrich Straube/Johann Peter von Hornthal (Ed.): Wünschelruthe, ein Zeitblatt. Vandenhoeck-Ruprechtsche Buchhandlung, Göttingen 1818. Reprint: Kraus, Nendeln/Lichtenstein 1971. Digitalisat Bd. 1 Google Books
^Eduard Arens, Josepha Grauheer: Die Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine, in: Göttingische Nebenstunden Heft 7, herausgegeben von Otto Deneke, Göttingen 1929.
^Heinrich Straube, Johann Peter von Hornthal (Hrsg.): Wünschelruthe, ein Zeitblatt. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1818. Reprint: Kraus, Nendeln/Lichtenstein 1971. (Digitalisat Bd. 1 Google Books)
^Cf. Andrew Kenney: "front/story/10836.html Grave Hunters," The Herald 29 July 2009, p. 1.
^"Discovering Dowsing and Divining, p. 5". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^Cf. Günther Schiwy: Eichendorff. Der Dichter in seiner Zeit. Eine Biographie. Verlag C.H. Beck, München 2000, p. 55. ISBN3-406-46673-7
^Cf. Natias Neutert: Foolnotes. Smith Gallery Booklet, Soho New York 1980, p. 7.
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Wunschelrute dowsing rod is one of the most famous poems by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff major poet of the German Hochromantik High Romantics 1 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff by Eduard Eichens 1841 A dowser by Pierre le Brun Title of the magazine Wunschelruthe 1818 Lead page with editorial poem Leaf and golden cover from the first Edition of Eichendorff s Poems Gedichte 1837 Contents 1 Source text and its translation 2 Versification 3 Literary historical classifications 3 1 Timeframe 3 2 Titling 3 3 Imaginable stimulus 4 Real object poetical subject 5 Set in music 6 External links 7 ReferencesSource text and its translation editWunschelrute Schlaft ein Lied in allen Dingen die da traumen fort und fort und die Welt hebt an zu singen triffst du nur das Zauberwort Wishing Wand A song sleeps in all things around Which dream on and on unheard And the world begins to resound If you hit the magic word Translated by Natias Neutert 2 Versification editRhyming syllables Rhyme scheme A song sleeps in all things aroundWhich dream on and on unheard And the world begins to resound If you hit the magic word A B A BLiterary historical classifications editTimeframe edit It was written 1835 probably in Berlin and published 1838 im Deutschen Musenalmanach 3 Titling edit The word component Wunschel is a typic Silesian diminutive form of the German noun Wunsch wish The other combining word component is Rute rod The connotation of Wunschelrute corresponds perfectly with the inner motif of longing throughout his work as Natias Neutert points out 4 insofar some kind of watermarking of his poetry flow 4 5 Imaginable stimulus edit Whether Eichendorff knew it or not is not assured Wunschelruthe written in the way of those days with an h was the name of a literary magazine with the subtitle Ein Zeitblatt A Time Sheet published twice weekly from January to June 1818 in Gottingen in the times of High Romantics Edited in the name of a student poet circle named Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine 6 by Heinrich Straube 1794 1847 and Johann Peter von Horn Thal 1794 1864 son of the mayor of Bamberg 7 Other contributors were Achim von Arnim 1781 1831 Clemens Brentano 1778 1842 Brothers Grimm Jacob 1785 1863 and Wilhelm Grimm 1786 1859 Ernst Moritz Arndt 1769 1860 and some professors and students of the local university The magazine contained mainly literary texts poems and stories and announcements about the literary scene Focussed on folk song and saga 8 9 It might well be that Eichendorff read it Real object poetical subject editThe namegiver of Eichendorff s poem is the wooden dowsing rod an instrument used to locate ground water oil buried metals or ores gemstones and many other objects and materials without the use of scientific apparatus 10 Dowsing is also seen as divining especially in reference to interpretation of results 11 Eichendorff used the real Wunschelrute as a metaphor for the faculty of imagination and the witchcraft or magic powers of poetry The poet s relationship to nature is such as those of a singer who has to seek for the hitting word to strike the right note as Gunther Schiwy holder of the Eichendorff Medal 12 characterized it 13 Neutert marked the poem by analogy to the magnetic field intensity as a creation full of magic field intensity 14 Set in music editThomas Schubert Wunschelrute in Schlaft ein Lied in allen Dingen Drei Eichendorff Lieder fur mittlere Stimme und Klavier 2007 Laurentis Musikverlag LMV Frankfurt am Main 2008 p 11 nbsp External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Wunschelruthe Eichendorff Wunschelruthe 1838 im Projekt Lyriktheorie Weiterreichende Uberlegungen und Materialien zur Gedichtanalyse von norberto42References edit J A Cuddon The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms amp Literary Theory revised by C E Preston England 1999 p 770 Natias Neutert Foolnotes Smith Gallery Booklet Soho New York 1980 p 7 Cf Carl Christian Redlich Versuch eines Chiffernlexikons zu den Gottinger Vossischen Schillerschen und Schlegel Tieckschen Musenalmanachen Meissner Verlag Hamburg 1875 a b Cf Natias Neutert Foolnotes Smith Gallery Booklet Soho New York 1980 p 6 f Also cf Sybille Anneliese Margot Reichert Unendliche Sehnsucht The concept of Longing in German romantic Narrative and Song Dissertation Yale University Ann Arbor Michigan 1994 Cf Eduard Arens Josepha Grauheer Die Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine in Gottingische Nebenstunden vol 7 ed by Otto Deneke Gottingen 1929 Cf Heinrich Straube Johann Peter von Hornthal Ed Wunschelruthe ein Zeitblatt Vandenhoeck Ruprechtsche Buchhandlung Gottingen 1818 Reprint Kraus Nendeln Lichtenstein 1971 Digitalisat Bd 1 Google Books Eduard Arens Josepha Grauheer Die Poetische Schusterinnung an der Leine in Gottingische Nebenstunden Heft 7 herausgegeben von Otto Deneke Gottingen 1929 Heinrich Straube Johann Peter von Hornthal Hrsg Wunschelruthe ein Zeitblatt Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht Gottingen 1818 Reprint Kraus Nendeln Lichtenstein 1971 Digitalisat Bd 1 Google Books Cf Andrew Kenney front story 10836 html Grave Hunters The Herald 29 July 2009 p 1 Discovering Dowsing and Divining p 5 Retrieved 6 September 2023 University of Regensburg dead link Cf Gunther Schiwy Eichendorff Der Dichter in seiner Zeit Eine Biographie Verlag C H Beck Munchen 2000 p 55 ISBN 3 406 46673 7 Cf Natias Neutert Foolnotes Smith Gallery Booklet Soho New York 1980 p 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wunschelrute amp oldid 1221920807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
