Wednesday, December 26, 2012
German: Als der Nikolaus kam
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Chris here again with a Christmas-related post for fellow German teachers/learners. In 1947 the German author Erich Kästner translated "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "The Night Before Christmas") into German. Below is that translation:
Als der Nikolaus kam
German by Erich Kästner (1947)
In der Nacht vor dem Christfest, da regte
im Haus
sich niemand und nichts, nicht mal
eine Maus.
Die Strümpfe, die hingen paarweis
am Kamin
und warteten drauf, daß Sankt Niklas
erschien.
Die Kinder lagen gekuschelt
im Bett
und träumten vom Äpfel- und
Nüsseballett.
Die Mutter schlief tief, und auch ich
schlief brav,
wie die Murmeltiere im
Winterschlaf,
als draußen vorm Hause ein
Lärm losbrach,
daß ich aufsprang und dachte: Siehst
rasch einmal nach!
Ich rannte zum Fenster und, fast noch
im Lauf,
stieß ich die knarrenden
Läden auf.
Es hatte geschneit, und der
Mondschein lag
so silbern auf allem, als sei's
heller Tag.
Acht winzige Renntierchen kamen
gerannt,
vor einen ganz, ganz kleinen Schlitten
gespannt!
Auf dem Bock saß ein Kutscher, so alt
und so klein,
daß ich wußte, das kann nur der
Nikolaus sein!
Die Renntiere kamen daher wie
der Wind,
und der Alte, der pfiff, und er rief
laut: "Geschwind!
Renn, Renner! Tanz, Tänzer! Flieg,
fliegende Hitz'!
Hui, Sternschnupp'! Hui, Liebling! Hui,
Donner und Blitz!
Die Veranda hinauf und die
Hauswand hinan!
Immer fort mit euch! Fort mit euch! Hui,
mein Gespann!"
Wie das Laub, das der Herbststurm die
Straßen lang fegt
und, steht was im Weg, in den Himmel
hoch trägt,
so trug es den Schlitten hin auf
unser Haus
samt dem Spielzeug und samt dem
Sankt Nikolaus!
Kaum war das geschehen, vernahm ich
schon schwach
das Stampfen der zierlichen Hufe
vom Dach.
Dann wollt' ich die Fensterläden
zuzieh'n,
da plumpste der Nikolaus in den
Kamin!
Sein Rock war aus Pelzwerk, vom Kopf
bis zum Fuß.
Jetzt klebte er freilich voll
Asche und Ruß.
Sein Bündel trug Nikolaus
huckepack,
so wie die Hausierer bei uns
ihren Sack.
Zwei Grübchen, wie lustig! Wie blitzte
sein Blick!
Die Bäckchen zartrosa, die Nas' rot
und dick!
Der Bart war schneeweiß, und der
drollige Mund
sah aus wie gemalt, so klein und
halbrund.
Im Munde, da qualmte ein
Pfeifenkopf,
und der Rauch, der umwand wie ein
Kranz seinen Schopf.
--- [Kästner seemingly chose not to translate two lines from the original English version]
Ich lachte hell, wie er so vor
mir stand,
ein rundlicher Zwerg aus dem
Elfenland.
Er schaute mich an und schnitt
ein Gesicht,
als wollte er sagen: "Nun, fürchte
dich nicht!"
Das Spielzeug stopfte er, eifrig
und stumm,
in die Strümpfe, war fertig, drehte
sich um,
hob den Finger zur Nase, nickte
mir zu,
kroch in den Kamin und war fort
im Nu!
In den Schlitten sprang er und pfiff
dem Gespann,
da flogen sie schon über Täler
und Tann.
Doch ich hört' ihn noch rufen, von fern
klang es sacht:
"Frohe Weihnachten allen, - und allen
gut' Nacht!"
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