This postcard is part of a set that shows a Prussian cavalryman wounded in battle, probably set in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). The poem at the top of the picture, entitled “Sunrise … Sunrise”, romanticizes the soldier’s encounter with death. It reads: “Lie still, lie still And accept the fate God wills! I will fight … Continue reading Morgenrot….Morgenrot
This postcard is part of a set showing a Prussian cavalryman who has been wounded in the fighting, probably during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The poem at the top of the picture, entitled “Sunrise … Sunrise”, romanticizes the soldier’s encounter with death. It reads: “Oh, how quickly, how quickly Does beauty and stature fade away! … Continue reading Morgenrot….Morgenrot
This postcard is part of a set showing a Prussian cavalryman wounded in battle, probably during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The poem at the top of the card, entitled “Sunrise … Sunrise”, romanticizes the soldier’s encounter with death. It reads: “So what is, what is This short time that we are given? Only troubles, only … Continue reading Morgenrot….Morgenrot
This postcard is part of a set showing a Prussian cavalryman who has been wounded in the fighting, probably during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The poem at the top of the picture, entitled “Sunrise … Sunrise”, romanticizes the soldier’s encounter with death. It reads: “Oh, how quickly, how quickly Does beauty and stature fade away! … Continue reading Morgenrot….Morgenrot
This postcard is part of a set showing a Prussian cavalryman wounded in battle, probably during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). The poem at the top of the card, entitled “Sunrise … Sunrise”, romanticizes the soldier’s encounter with death. It reads: “Soon the trumpet will sound, Then I will have to depart this life, Both I … Continue reading Morgenrot….Morgenrot