Margarete Münsterberg, ed., trans. A Harvest of German Verse. 1916.
Index of Authors
| Anonymous. 12th Century. | I Am Thine |
| Spervogel. 1150–1200. | There Is a House in Heaven |
| Walter von der Vogelweide. 1170–1228. | Blessed Be the Hour |
| Longing for Spring | |
| The Oracle | |
| From “A Dream of Love” | |
| Under the Linden-tree | |
| Give Me Welcome All with Cheer | |
| Der von Kürenberg. c. 1175. | The Falcon |
| Martin Luther. 1483–1546. | From Heaven High |
| Song of Praise | |
| Nikolaus Decius. 1485–1541. | Lamb of God |
| Anonymous. 16th Century. | A Lovely Rose Is Sprung |
| Folk Song. 16th Century. | I Heard a Sickle Rustling |
| Popular Ballad. 16th Century. | Would I Were a Falcon Wild |
| Folk Song. 16th Century. | Innsbruck, I Must Be Leaving |
| As Many as Sand-grains in the Sea | |
| Martin Rinckart. 1586–1649. | Now Let Us All Thank God |
| Paulus Gerhardt. 1607–1676. | To the Face of the Lord Jesus |
| Go Out, My Heart | |
| Catholic Church Song. 1638. | Harvest Song |
| Andreas Gryphius. 1616–1664. | Sonnet On the Transitoriness of Life |
| Angelus Silesius (Pseud. for Johannes Scheffler). 1624–1677. | Vow |
| Joachim Neander. 1650–1680. | Praise the Lord God |
| Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. 1715–1760. | The Blind and the Lame |
| Friedrich Gottlob Klopstock. 1724–1803. | The Early Graves |
| Matthias Claudius. 1740–1815. | Evening Song |
| Folk Song. 18th Century. | Were I a Little Bird |
| Humorous Ballad. End of 18th Century. | The Tailor in Hell |
| Alsatian Soldier Song. 1784–90. | The Swiss |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 1749–1832. | To the Moon |
| Wanderer’s Night Songs I & II | |
| Dear Children, Soon I’ll Come Again! | |
| Mignon | |
| Song of the Harper | |
| The Harper | |
| King in Thule | |
| Gretchen’s Song | |
| Gretchen | |
| Found | |
| Wild Rose | |
| The Fisher | |
| The Alderking | |
| The Singer | |
| The Wizard’s Apprentice | |
| Friedrich von Schiller. 1759–1805. | The Song of the Bell |
| Ernst Moritz Arndt. 1769–1860. | Union Song |
| Novalis (Pseud. for Friedrich von Hardenberg). 1772–1801. | Ah, When He Is Mine |
| Adalbert von Chamisso. 1781–1803. | From “Woman’s Love and Life” I & II |
| Max von Schenkendorf. 1783–1817. | Freedom |
| Ludwig Uhland. 1787–1862. | The Hostess’ Daughter |
| The Good Comrade | |
| The Nun | |
| The Minstrel’s Curse | |
| King Charles’ Voyage | |
| Suabian Legend | |
| Free Art | |
| Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. 1788–1857. | The Broken Ring |
| The Last Greeting | |
| On the Death of My Child | |
| Longing | |
| Friedrich Rückert. 1789–1866. | Ecstasy |
| Chidher | |
| Wilhelm Hey. 1790–1854. | Say, How Many Stars Are Glowing |
| Theodor Körner. 1791–1813. | Father, I Call Thee! |
| Wilhelm Müller. 1794–1827. | Vineta |
| August Graf von Platen. 1796–1835. | Sonnet |
| Annette Freün von Droste-Hülshoff. 1797–1848. | Last Words |
| Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben. 1798–1874. | German Land Above All Others |
| Luise Hensel. 17988–1876. | Child’s Prayer |
| Heinrich Heine. 1799–1856. | Thou Seemest Like a Flower |
| I Dreamed a Princess Came to Me | |
| The Lotos Flower | |
| Fir-tree | |
| I Bear No Anger | |
| The Rock with Runes | |
| On Wings of Song | |
| The Loreley | |
| Two Grenadiers | |
| Wilhelm Hauff. 1802–1827. | Morning Glow |
| Nikolaus Lenau (Pseud. for Nikolaus Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau). 1802–1850. | Marsh Song |
| The Postillion | |
| Johann Nepomuk Vogl. 1802–1866. | The Recognition |
| Eduard Mörike. 1804–1875. | The Forsaken Maiden |
| Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben. 1806–1849. | It Has Been Willed in God’s Decree |
| Ferdinand Freiligrath. 1810–1876. | The Duration of Love |
| Emanuel Geibel. 1815–1884. | Wanderer’s Joy |
| Evening | |
| Theodor Storm. 1817–1888. | The City |
| The Heath | |
| In the Wood (From “Immensee”) | |
| Elisabeth’s Song (From “Immensee”) | |
| To a Deceased | |
| Friedrich von Bodenstedt. 1819–1892. | The Rose Complained (From the “Songs of Mirza Schaffy”) |
| Theodor Fontane. 1819–1898. | Sir Ribbeck of Ribbeck |
| The Bridge by the Tay | |
| Gottfried Keller. 1819–1890. | Song of the Evening |
| Winter Night | |
| Summer Night | |
| Konrad Ferdinand Meyer. 1825–1898. | But the Sun Is Ever Youthful |
| Do Thou Speak Now | |
| Christmas in Ajaccio | |
| The Dead Child | |
| Schiller’s Burial | |
| Joseph Victor von Scheffel. 1826–1886. | Old Heidelberg |
| Heinrich Leuthold. 1827–1879. | The Forest Lake |
| Ferdinand von Saar. 1833–1906. | Girls Singing |
| Wilhelm Jensen. 1837–1911. | Letters from the Beloved |
| Joseph Victor Widmann. 1842–1911. | Prologue to “May-Beetle’s Comedy” |
| Song of the Blue Thrush | |
| Detlev von Liliencron. 1844–1909. | Parting and Return I & II |
| War and Peace | |
| Carl Spitteler. 1845–1924. | The Bell |
| Prince Emil von Schönaich-Carolath. 1852–1908. | Oh, Germany! |
| Gustav Falke. 1853–1916. | A Day Spent |
| When I Die | |
| Isolde Kurz. 1853–1944. | Nekropolis |
| Ludwig Fulda. 1862–1939. | In the Express Train |
| Arno Holz. 1863–1929. | Like One of These Was He |
| Hugo Terberg (Pseud. for Hugo Münsterberg). 1863–1916. | On the Death of a Child |
| Richard Dehmel. 1863–1920. | Voice in Darkness |
| Through the Night | |
| From an Oppressed Heart | |
| Many a Night | |
| Wave Dance Song | |
| The Workman | |
| Song for All, 1914 | |
| Ricarda Huch. 1864–1947. | Midnight |
| Otto Julius Bierbaum. 1865–1910. | Enough |
| Stefan George. 1868–1933. | The Vigil |
| The Shepherd’s Day | |
| Lulu von Strauss und Torney. 1873–1956. | The Seafarer |
| Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen. 1874–1945. | Ballad of the Wall |
| Mine Own Land | |
| Fairy Tale | |
| Hugo von Hofmannsthal. 1874–1929. | Ballad of the Outer Life |
| Rainer Maria Rilke. 1875–1926. | Remembrance |
| People at Night | |
| Glimpse of a Childhood | |
| Growing Blind | |
| Moonlight Night | |
| The Knight | |
| Maiden Melancholy | |
| Autumn Day | |
| Autumn | |
| The Last Supper | |
| From the “Book of the Monk’s Life” I & II | |
| Hermann Hesse. 1877–1962. | In the Fog |
| Talk in a Gondola | |
| Alfred Walter von Heymel. 1878–1914. | Song of an Enamoured Prince |
| Agnes Miegel. 1879–1964. | The Fair Agnete |
| Hugo Zuckermann. 1881–1914. | Austrian Cavalry Song, 1914 |
| Reinhold S., a Schoolboy. 1903– . | For Us! 1915 |