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The Ear of Corn.

In former times, when God himself still walked the earth, the fruitfulness of the soil was much greater than it is now. Then the ears of corn did not bear fifty or sixty, but four or five hundred-fold. Then the corn grew from the bottom to the very top of the stalk, and according to the length of the stalk was the length of the ear. Men however are so made, that when they are too well off they no longer value the blessings which come from God, but grow indifferent and careless. One day a woman was passing by a corn-field when her little child, who was running beside her, fell into a puddle, and dirtied her frock. On this the mother tore up a handful of the beautiful ears of corn, and cleaned the frock with them.

Die Kornähre

Vorzeiten, als Gott noch selbst auf Erden wandelte, da war die Fruchtbarkeit des Bodens viel größer als sie jetzt ist: damals trugen die Ähren nicht fünfzig- oder sechzigfältig, sondern vier- bis fünfhundertfältig. Da wuchsen die Körner am Halm von unten bis oben hinauf: so lang er war, so lang war auch die Ähre. Aber wie die Menschen sind, im Überfluß achten sie des Segens nicht mehr, der von Gott kommt, werden gleichgültig und leichtsinnig. Eines Tages ging eine Frau an einem Kornfeld vorbei, und ihr kleines Kind, das neben ihr sprang, fiel in eine Pfütze und beschmutzte sein Kleidchen. Da riß die Mutter eine Handvoll der schönen Ähren ab und reinigte ihm damit das Kleid.

When the Lord, who just then came by, saw that, he was angry, and said, henceforth shall the stalks of corn bear no more ears, men are no longer worthy of heavenly gifts. The by-standers who heard this, were terrified, and fell on their knees and prayed that he would still leave something on the stalks, even if the people were undeserving of it, for the sake of the innocent chickens which would otherwise have to starve. The Lord, who foresaw their suffering, had pity on them, and granted the request. So the ears were left as they now grow. Als der Herr, der eben vorüberkam, das sah, zürnte er und sprach 'fortan soll der Kornhalm keine Ähre mehr tragen: die Menschen sind der himmlischen Gabe nicht länger wert.' Die Umstehenden, die das hörten, erschraken, fielen auf die Knie und flehten, daß er noch etwas möchte an dem Halm stehen lassen: wenn sie selbst es auch nicht verdienten, doch der unschuldigen Hühner wegen, die sonst verhungern müßten. Der Herr, der ihr Elend voraussah, erbarmte sich und gewährte die Bitte. Also blieb noch oben die Ähre übrig, wie sie jetzt wächst.



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