The entire market is packed
with a fairground full of fun
Everything sounds and swings
and in the enchanting sea of lights
we stroll along with the animals
the carriages of white swans
the swift horses, their wild manes
and the elephant, who elegantly
lifts a leg and counts the rounds
with a blast on his trunket
The merriness of trimmings
jingles and bells playing in time
with the masons, the trowelers
who stand atop a scaffolding
striking the bricks with sparks
Apr 13
Apr 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM UTC
The entire market is packed
with a fairground full of fun
Everything sounds and swings
and in the enchanting sea of lights
we stroll along with the animals
the carriages of white swans
the swift horses, their wild manes
and the elephant, who elegantly
lifts a leg and counts the rounds
with a blast on his trunket
The merriness of trimmings
jingles and bells playing in time
with the masons, the trowelers
who stand atop a scaffolding
striking the bricks with sparks
Poem "Fröhlichkeit" ("Cheerfulness", written 1903-1912, Georg Heym [Hirschberg 1887-1912])
Collection "Reaching out"
