| ~ Behüt dich Gott ~ | |
| This etched Mettlach stein, mold# 2008, portrays Josef Viktor von Scheffel's 1853 poem "Der Trompeter von Säckingen" (The trumpeter of Säckingen), a love story about Werner, the trumpeter,and Margaretha, a baron's daughter. Margaretha is shown in the inlay. See also translation: Behüt dich Gott. | |
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Behüt dich Gott, es wär so schön gewessen. Behüt dich Gott, es hat nicht sollen sein. |
May God watch over you, it could have been so beautiful. May god watch over you, but it was not to be. |
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Translation: Les Hopper Compilation Photo credit: Unknown |