Songs Chiefly From The German (1896)

Songs Chiefly From The German is a collection of poems and songs translated from German to English by John Lancaster Spalding. The book was first published in 1896 and contains a total of 50 songs each with its own unique melody and lyrics. The songs cover a wide range of themes including love nature and spirituality. Spalding's translations are faithful to the original German texts and capture the beauty and emotion of the songs. The book also includes an introduction by Spalding in which he discusses the importance of music and poetry in German culture. Songs Chiefly From The German is a valuable resource for anyone interested in German literature and music as well as those who enjoy poetry and songwriting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.