tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42075227982822106412024-03-05T04:08:26.233-08:00Johann Polt, CorporalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207522798282210641.post-54696898504992833572012-09-15T14:00:00.000-07:002012-09-18T10:50:35.119-07:00The next entry is a political song called "Haus Österreich" (House Austria).<br />
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haus Österreich</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Merks ein wenig auf meine Herrn</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ich werd euch was neus erklären wis bei</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haus Österreich steht und wie es da zu geht</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Es komt oft so mancher Strauß mit Gedult</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">halt wir im aus und rüchten aus geschw</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ind wen an Unkl???k an komt</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wie es bei Haus Österreich steht weils</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Den kein Mensch versteht das wir mit </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Die kleinen Leut das wird mir einmahl</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gescheid wir müßen almahl verlieren wir können</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nichts profitieren warum jetzt möchte ich euch</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fragen wer kann mans den sagen</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ist die feundliche zahl noch so gering alls</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wie in Dalmatien drin wir Richten doch in??</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aus wir opfern grod Leut genug auf weil(?)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">hat bei derer Zeit oft schon so viele Leut sind</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ganz verstümelt worn wen s(?)oll mans den ?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schon seit die 50 Jahr sind wir schon vil</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schwacher worn seit ist Radezki Gestorbn</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ham wir schon viel verloren in 59 Jahr</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Italien drin und was ich euch jetzt</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Noch nen Venedig und Lombardi ja als da hin</span></b><br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.41474253963679075" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Radezki der Dapfere Häld soll noch leben</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Auf dieser Weld dan wärs um Preußen</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gefallt Österreich hät mähr a Geld hättet</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Da Ruß a da zu Schläg krigat a jeter gnur</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prreußen und Rußisch Pollen der Teufel sols holn</span></b>
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<b style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Radezki der tapfere Greis von den</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Die Welt so vieles weis er war ein</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soldaten Freund drum schlägt im nie kein</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Feund er hat Soldaten geliebt Sie hambs sich</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tapfer gewehrt er hats gescheud komandirt</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Und hats nicht angeschmiert</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Und was ist uns überblieben er ist</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schon längst verschwin ach das Edle Radetzko</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schüff was uns zu grund gegangen ist</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Das habns in die Lieften gesprengt in das</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tief Mehr versenkt und wie es da zu</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">gegangen ist dies weis man a nit gewis</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sind fünftausend Mann drauf gewen</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Die müßen ihren Geist auf geben es</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">haben sich die meisten Dränkt ins</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tiefe Merr versenkt etliche zwanzig</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mann komen mit Leben davon die sich</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In größter Noht mit Schwimen greth haben</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>9</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was Österreich für Unklück hat</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So hört mans doch nit grad was</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Österreich für Schulden hat und wird</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">schaften schon so lang wir fangen oft</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mit Gewoldhaufen(?) an und glauben</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wir wern frei davon auf einmal komt</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wieder was das nicht sein kann</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Der talgeti Preußen Krieg der hat</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Uns recht angeschmirt das Zahlung nit</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">W?eniger wird das hat gewis a jeder</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gespirt ja wir warn a so nit Zneiden es</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Du(?)rfte beim Alten bleiben sind so viel</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tausend Mann gestorben und müßen</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Noch so viel Zahl</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was Österreich muß verschuldet haben</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Das härt man die Krieger klagen Das</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So vol Unglück ist Grund gehn thuts es </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Noch gewis der Preuß der ist lang schon </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dran ob ers nicht Grund richten kann</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aber von den ist gar ka Red Grund gehn</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuts nit</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>11</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wans jetzt an Feldzung gibt so hoffe</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ich das Österreich siegt Albrecht und</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Erzherzog Karl lassen sich gewies nicht</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schlagen das sind zwei Generäls die sind </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Radezki gleich darum Krieger seids</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getröst und habs Respekt Ende
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.861458349507302" style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Austria</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pay a little attention, gentlemen, I’m going to explain something new to you: The state of House Austria and what’s going on around here. Whenever there is any fighting going on, we persevere with patience. We march out quickly when there is trouble afoot.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The state of House Austria, nobody really understands it. [I’m not at all sure about the meaning of the next line - maybe it’s something like:] The normal people, so it seems, can only lose. Nothing ever works out for us. Why does it always have to be like that, that’s what I want to ask you. Who can tell me?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even when the numbers are few on our side, we still [unclear], like in Dalmatia*. We just sacrifice enough people and so many have been maimed. [I’m not really sure about this whole paragraph]
</span></b><b id="internal-source-marker_0.861458349507302" style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>*) Dalmatia had been under Austrian rule since the beginning of the 19th century. It was a disputed province during the Napoleonic wars, but I didn’t find any mention of battles there. No idea why it is being referred to here.</i></span></b><br />
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<i> *) Field Marshal Radetzky was famous Austrian general of the 19th century. His great renown was earned during the Napoleonic wars. He didn't live to see Austria to be defeated during the fraternal war against Prussia. His name lives on in a famous piece of music called "Radetzkymarsch". Check it out on youtube, you probably heard it before.
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<b style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><i>**) In 1859 Austria was fighting against Italy and France for the Habsburg owned provinces of Tuscany and Lombardy. These were lost after the defeat at Solferino, but Veneto remained in Austrian possession or at least that's what Wikipedia claims. To be honest, I know nothing about this war. Google it.</i></span></b></b></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If only Radetzky, the brave hero, were still alive in this world! Prussia would have no chance at all. Austria would have so much more money and we could take on Russia too. We’d beat everyone. Prussia, Russians and Poles could all go to hell.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Radetzky, the brave old man, so well known to the world, he was a friend to the soldiers. That’s why he was never beaten by any enemy. He loved his soldiers and they fought for him bravely. He commanded them wisely and never betrayed them.
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<b style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oh, the misfortune of Austria. We never hear about how much Austria is in debt. We have been working for so long to try to get out of it. But each time something happens, that wasnt quite planned.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That stupid Prussian war* did us no good at all. Everybody knows that payments dont diminish. No, we’re not to be envied. Everything stayed the same except that so many thousands had to die. And still we have to pay so much.
<i>*) That stupid Prussian war was a conflict between Austria and Prussia for hegemony. It's known as "Deutscher Krieg" and took place in 1866. Prussia teamed up with Italy against Austria and eventually kicked us out of the German Reich. This is probably the main cause (though not the only reason) why there is a seperate Austrian state today. It's also the reason why we arent responsible for all the shit that happened in Germany afterwards.
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Oh, and I just read that Austria had to concede Venetia to Italy after the defeat at Königgrätz. So that's sorted out now as well. </i></span></b><br />
<b style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Austria must have sinned, we hear our soldiers moan, since it’s so misfortunate. Surely it must all go to ruin. The Prussian has been scheming for a long time to bring it down. But that’s not going to happen. It wont go down.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If there’s war now, I hope that Austria will be victorious. Albrecht and Archduke Karl wont be beaten, surely. Those two are generals, like Radetzky was. So warriors, be brave and have respect! The end.
<i>(This last paragraph looks like an excuse for all the criticism in the rest of the song. Maybe the author hoped he could talk himself out of being accused for treason by putting in a patriotic ending. Not sure whether it really would have helped.) </i></span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207522798282210641.post-45685695686465450232012-09-15T13:35:00.001-07:002012-09-15T13:35:18.672-07:00So we now know that Johann Polt was a Corporal in the army in April 1875. I suppose 1875 wasnt a bad year to be a soldier in Austria. The war against Prussia had taken place about then years before and there wasn't another armed conflict until 1914.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207522798282210641.post-15939803602601468842012-09-14T14:51:00.001-07:002012-09-14T14:54:10.713-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So this is the first entry. It's an Austrian folk song called "Jägerlied" (Hunter's Song). The writing is in German script ("Kurrentschrift") that was in use in Germany and Austria well into the 20th century. Only the song title is in cursive.<br />
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Here's the German transcript as far as I was able to figure it out: </blockquote>
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Jager Lied
Wir komen vom Gebürg haben<br />
ein jeder frisches Gemith haben ein<br />
Treues Herz und schöne F(?)edern auf den<br />
h(?)ud stängen(ß) sagarisch gut und an Gamsport<br />
da zu und ich bleib ein lustiger Bur<br />
Wie wier ankomen auf der Alm ja<br />
Da thuts der Senderin gefallen wen wir<br />
Juhitzen über die Alm das hat der Senderin<br />
Gefallen und voll Freiden ist die Sendrin<br />
Ja wen der Bur komt der schön pfeift<br />
und schön singt daß über diie Alm hütten<br />
klingt Und so liegen wir beisamen in<br />
Stüeller Einsamkeit die ganze Liebe Nacht bis<br />
das der Kugu schreit wie der Kuku hat<br />
Geschrien bin ich gleich auf der he und<br />
Geschwind a Busal a zwar und das andere<br />
Weists e (und a bisal(?) ein geschaut haben mihr a.<br />
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angefangen den 17. April 1875<br />
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And here's my translation:<br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.14387164055369794" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hunter’s Song</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are coming down the mountain</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone In a fresh mood</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We’ve got true hearts</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And pretty feathers on our hats</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That suit us damn well</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And a Gamsbart* to go with them.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And I’ll stay a jolly guy.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we arrive on the alp<br class="kix-line-break" />The Sennerin** is delighted</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we shout across the alp</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That delighted the Sennerin</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And the Sennerin is full of joy</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yea, when the boy comes who whistles prettily</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And sings well so that it sounds above the alp huts</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And so we lie together in quiet solitude all night long</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Until the cuckoo cries</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And when the cuckoo cries I’m quickly up and about</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And a quick kiss or two and the rest you know anyway.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[in a different hand:] and we exchanged some looks too (?).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[by the first hand again:]</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Begun on April 17th 1875</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Johann Polt</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Corporal</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">tuft</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> chamois</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> hair</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> worn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; 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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**) A Sennerin is a kind of herdswoman. They lived in huts on mountain pastures during summer and tended to the livestock. They are quite prominent in Austrian folklore for obvious reasons. </span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207522798282210641.post-84103293859031875042012-09-14T14:03:00.000-07:002012-09-14T14:03:18.988-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looks like a recipe book doesn't it? The writing says
<i>Johann Polt
Corporal</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207522798282210641.post-55426369808459698682012-09-14T13:37:00.003-07:002012-09-14T13:51:00.161-07:00Earlier this year I bought a notebook at a flee market in Styria. When I got home I realized that it had once belonged to a soldier of the Austrian-Hungarian army and was written in mid 19th century. I decided to try to find out more about it and transcribe the contents. I dont know whether I will ever finish it but whatever I find the time for I will post here.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556577382545173138noreply@blogger.com0