Ferdinand Freiligrath

thumb|Ferdinand Freiligrath in 1851 Ferdinand Freiligrath (17 June 1810 – 18 March 1876) was a German poet, translator and liberal agitator, who is considered part of the Young Germany movement. Quotes Even now the headsman whets his axe to slay you at the funeral-feast.Courage! a glorious fate is yours! Through Afric and the East   Your fame shall be immortal! Kordofán and YemenWith stories of your lord’s exploits and your devotedness shall ring,And future ages rear skull-obelisks to the King   Of Congo and his Hundred Women! "The King of Congo and his Hundred Wives", st. 7. Translated by James Clarence Mangan, Anthologia Germanica (Dublin: William Curry, 1842), vol. ii, pp. 136–8 External links Hermann Ferdinand Freiligrath Category:1810 births Category:1876 deaths Category:Translators from Germany Category:Poets from Germany Category:Non-fiction authors from Germany