Alt Heidelberg
and its Student Life
byGeorge Morey Miller
Indiana University, '92
(Φ.Γ.Δ. — Φ.Β.Κ.)
With 10 illustrations
Otto Petters Heidelberg 1911
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS:
- Heidelberg from The Scheffel Monument 3
- The University 9
- The Fox Riding (1842) 13
- The Hirschgasse 17
- The Carcer 21
- A Mensur between Burschenschaft Students (1902) 25
- A Mensur between Corps Students (1908) 29
- The last work of Pauk Doctor Immisch after a duel of Corps Students (1885) 31
- Pauk Doctor Huber, the Duel Surgeon of to day, at work (1909) 33
- The Hirschgasse with the castle in the distance 36
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Heidelberg from The Scheffel Monument
ALT HEIDELBERG.
- Old Heidelberg! Thy beauty
- Is crowned with honours rare;
- No town on Rhine or Neckar
- Can unto thee compare.
- Thou home of merry comrades.
- Of wisdom deep and wine,
- Within thy stream's clear water
- Blue eyes reflected shine.
- And when with southern breezes,
- Spring comes o'er hill and lea,
- She weaves with fairest blossoms
- A bridal robe for thee.
- And like a bride, thy image
- I hold within my heart, —
- Emblem to me for ever
- Of Love and Youth thou art!
- If worldly cares torment me,
- And life seems dull and stale,
- I'll spur my horse and gallop
- Out to the Neckar vale.
Translated by
K. v. T.
Victor v. Scheffel
1826-1886.
