Wren-Zaunkönig
He is happy like a snow king ...
In our minds we quickly go through all the fairy tale characters. Snow King? But we cannot remember him in Andersen, Hauff or Grimm. The language has completely different in mind: You surely know the smallest of the feathered singers, the wren? This little bird is so persistent and resilient that it can withstand even the harshest winter with us, which is why it is sometimes called the Snow King or Winter King. And because he is also so infinitely lively and funny, the comparison was made right away: "He's happy like a snow king" when you meet someone among people who walks along particularly lively and happy and is happy about his life.
Wren
Once the birds wanted it
to be ruled by a king
and invited everyone big and small
to the royal race.
And everyone swung up
but the eagle did it to everyone.
The birds choir already pays homage to him,
than suddenly emerged from under him
the very smallest bird flew
and cheated him of kingship.
Because this little one had it
between his big legs,
undiscovered by him and all,
until then cunningly hid
and flew out cheekily now,
did it extra hard to the eagle
and wanted to be king myself now.
It was him - to his shame alone.
Because all birds, big and small,
mocked him all over the country.
Wherever he flew, there flew the shame
mocking the little bird.
Then his majesty felt
how ill-conceived dignity is;
and has been living around before
the mockers tease
to be protected in fences
and in hedges.
Joachim Heinrich Campe (1746-1818)
Appology, I'm not the great bird tog and do not have the right lens, but I have the patience and love them!
Wren-Zaunkönig
He is happy like a snow king ...
In our minds we quickly go through all the fairy tale characters. Snow King? But we cannot remember him in Andersen, Hauff or Grimm. The language has completely different in mind: You surely know the smallest of the feathered singers, the wren? This little bird is so persistent and resilient that it can withstand even the harshest winter with us, which is why it is sometimes called the Snow King or Winter King. And because he is also so infinitely lively and funny, the comparison was made right away: "He's happy like a snow king" when you meet someone among people who walks along particularly lively and happy and is happy about his life.
Wren
Once the birds wanted it
to be ruled by a king
and invited everyone big and small
to the royal race.
And everyone swung up
but the eagle did it to everyone.
The birds choir already pays homage to him,
than suddenly emerged from under him
the very smallest bird flew
and cheated him of kingship.
Because this little one had it
between his big legs,
undiscovered by him and all,
until then cunningly hid
and flew out cheekily now,
did it extra hard to the eagle
and wanted to be king myself now.
It was him - to his shame alone.
Because all birds, big and small,
mocked him all over the country.
Wherever he flew, there flew the shame
mocking the little bird.
Then his majesty felt
how ill-conceived dignity is;
and has been living around before
the mockers tease
to be protected in fences
and in hedges.
Joachim Heinrich Campe (1746-1818)
Appology, I'm not the great bird tog and do not have the right lens, but I have the patience and love them!