Lutherstrophe () is a seven-line

strophe A strophe () is a poetic term originally referring to the first part of the ode in Ancient Greek tragedy, followed by the antistrophe and epode. The term has been extended to also mean a structural division of a poem containing stanzas of var ...

used in Occitan and German song and literature. Rooted in

Old Occitan Old Occitan (, ), also called Old Provençal, was the earliest form of the Occitano-Romance languages, as attested in writings dating from the 8th to the 14th centuries. Old Occitan generally includes Early and Old Occitan. Middle Occitan is some ...

lyric poetry Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. The term for both modern lyric poetry and modern song lyrics derives from a form of Ancient Greek literature, t ...

and

Minnesang (; "love song") was a tradition of German lyric- and song-writing that flourished in the Middle High German period (12th to 14th centuries). The name derives from '' minne'', the Middle High German word for love, as that was ''Minnesangs m ...

, the strophe became popular in 16th-century

Lutheran hymn Martin Luther was a great enthusiast for music, and this is why it forms a large part of Lutheranism, Lutheran services; in particular, Luther admired the composers Josquin des Prez and Ludwig Senfl and wanted singing in the church to move away ...

. It is named after

Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

History

;Chronology * Old Occitan lyric poetry,

Troubadour A troubadour (, ; ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word ''troubadour'' is etymologically masculine, a female equivalent is usually called a ''trobairitz''. The tr ...

* Cantiga de amor *

* German

folk song Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be ca ...

* German poetry

Form

The

rhyme scheme A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other. An example of the ABAB rh ...

is ABABCCB or ABABCCX. The seven individual lines are iambic. The first four lines are an alternating rhyme ABAB, like in German folk songs. This is followed by two lines of a third rhyme C, a

couplet In poetry, a couplet ( ) or distich ( ) is a pair of successive lines that rhyme and have the same metre. A couplet may be formal (closed) or run-on (open). In a formal (closed) couplet, each of the two lines is end-stopped, implying that there ...

rhyme. The last line, as conclusion, is again the second rhyme B or does not rhyme X, an orphan. Thus it consists of a

quatrain A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four Line (poetry), lines. Existing in a variety of forms, the quatrain appears in poems from the poetic traditions of various ancient civilizations including Persia, Ancient India ...

and a

tercet A tercet is composed of three lines of poetry, forming a stanza or a complete poem. Examples of tercet forms English-language haiku is an example of an unrhymed tercet poem. A poetic triplet is a tercet in which all three lines follow the same r ...

. The scheme is related to

rhyme royal Rhyme royal (or rime royal) is a rhyme, rhyming stanza form that was introduced to English literature, English poetry by Geoffrey Chaucer. The form enjoyed significant success in the fifteenth century and into the sixteenth century. It has had a mo ...

ABABBCC in English literature.

Examples

Psalm 12

* Luther: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein Und lass' dich des erbarmen, Wie wenig sind der Heil'gen dein, Verlassen sind wir Armen: Dein Wort man laesst nicht haben wahr, Der Glaub' ist auch verloschen gar Bei allen Menschenkindern. Rhyme scheme: A B A B C C X

Psalm 130

* Luther:

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir "" (From deep affliction I cry out to you), originally "", later also "", is a Lutheran hymn of 1524. Its lyrics were written by Martin Luther as a paraphrase of Psalm 130. It was first published in 1524 as one of eight songs in the first Luthe ...

Ob bei uns ist der Sünden viel, bei Gott ist viel mehr Gnaden. Sein Hand zu helfen hat kein Ziel, wie groß auch sei der Schaden. Er ist allein der gute Hirt, der Israel erlösen wird aus seinen Sünden allen. Rhyme scheme: A B A B C C X

Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

* Paul Gerhardt: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier JCh steh an deiner krippen hier / O Jesulein mein leben / Jch komme / bring und schencke dir / Was du mir hast gegeben. Nim hin es ist mein geist und sinn / Hertz / seel und muth / nimm alles hin Vnd laß dirs wol gefallen Rhyme scheme: A B A B C C X

Other hymns

* Luther: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein * Fest soll mein Taufbund immer stehn

Der Sänger

Was hör’ ich draußen vor dem Thor, Was auf der Brücke schallen? Laß den Gesang vor unserm Ohr Im Saale wiederhallen! Der König sprach’s, der Page lief; Der Knabe kam, der König rief: Laßt mir herein den Alten! Gegrüßet seyd mir, edle Herrn, Gegrüßt ihr, schöne Damen! Welch reicher Himmel! Stern bei Stern! Wer kennet ihre Namen? Im Saal voll Pracht und Herrlichkeit Schließt, Augen, euch; hier ist nicht Zeit, Sich staunend zu ergetzen. Der Sänger drückt’ die Augen ein, Und schlug in vollen Tönen; Die Ritter schauten muthig drein, Und in den Schoos die Schönen. Der König, dem das Lied gefiel, Ließ, ihn zu ehren für sein Spiel, Eine goldne Kette reichen. Die goldne Kette gib mir nicht, Die Kette gib den Rittern, Vor deren kühnem Angesicht Der Feinde Lanzen splittern; Gib sie dem Kanzler, den du hast, Und laß ihn noch die goldne Last Zu andern Lasten tragen. Ich singe wie der Vogel singt, Der in den Zweigen wohnet; Das Lied, das aus der Kehle dringt, Ist Lohn, der reichlich lohnet. Doch darf ich bitten, bitt’ ich eins: Laß mir den besten Becher Weins In purem Golde reichen. Er setzt’ ihn an, er trank ihn aus: O Trank voll süßer Labe! O wohl dem hochbeglückten Haus, Wo das ist kleine Gabe! Ergeht’s euch wohl, so denkt an mich, Und danket Gott so warm, als ich Für diesen Trunk euch danke.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on Western literature, literary, Polit ...

Rhyme scheme: 6 x A B A B C C X

Die Hermannsschlacht

Die Hermannsschlacht (Kleist) ''Die Hermannsschlacht'' (literally ''The Battle of Hermann'') is a 1808 drama in five acts by German author Heinrich von Kleist. It is based on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 AD) which took place between the Romans and Germanic tribes ...

Ein Knabe sah den Mondenschein In eines Teiches Becken; Er faßte mit der Hand hinein, Den Schimmer einzustecken; Da trübte sich des Wassers Rand, Das glänz'ge Mondesbild verschwand Und seine Hand war –

Heinrich von Kleist Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (; 18 October 177721 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist. His best known works are the theatre plays ''The Prince of Homburg'', '' Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'' ...

Rhyme scheme: A B A B C C X

Das Mädchen mit dem Muttermal

Woher sie kam, wohin sie ging, Das hab' ich nie erfahren. Sie war ein namenloses Ding Von etwa achtzehn Jahren. Sie küßte selten ungestüm. Dann duftete es wie Parfüm Aus ihren keuschen Haaren. Wir spielten nur, wir scherzten nur; Wir haben nie gesündigt. Sie leistete mir jeden Schwur Und floh dann ungekündigt, Entfloh mit meiner goldnen Uhr Am selben Tag, da ich erfuhr, Man habe mich entmündigt. Verschwunden war mein Siegelring Beim Spielen oder Scherzen. Sie war ein zarter Schmetterling. Ich werde nie verschmerzen, Wie vieles Goldene sie stahl, Das Mädchen mit dem Muttermal Zwei Handbreit unterm Herzen

Joachim Ringelnatz Joachim Ringelnatz is the pen name of the German author and painter Hans Bötticher (7 August 1883 in Wurzen, Saxony – 17 November 1934 in Berlin). From 1894 to 1900 he lived with his family in the Gottschedstrasse 40 in Leipzig. Profile Hi ...

Rhyme scheme: 3 x A B A B C C X

Variant: Cantiga de amor

Quer’eu agora ja meu coraçon esforçar ben e non morrer assi, e quer’ir ora, si Deus mi perdon, u é mia senhor; e, pois eu for i, querrei-me de mui gran medo quitar que ei dela, e, mentr’ela catar alhur, catarei ela log’enton, ca, per bõa fe, á mui gran sazon que ei eu

ran RAN may refer to: * Radio access network, a part of a mobile telecommunication system * Rainforest Action Network * Ran (gene) (RAs-related Nuclear protein), also known as GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran, a protein that in humans is encoded by t ...

medo de mia senhor mui fremosa; mais agora ja non averei medo, pois ant’ela for, ante me querrei mui ben esforçar e perder med’, e, mentr’ela catar alhur, catarei ela log’enton. A mui máis fremosa de quantas son oje no mund’, aquesto sei eu ben, quer’ir veer, e acho ja razon como a veja sen med’e con sén: irei vee-la e q erei falar con outra d’i, e, mentr’ela catar alhur, catarei la log’enton Men Rodriguez Tenoiro Rhyme scheme: 3 x a b a b c c A

References

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Variants

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