Ludwig van Beethoven 
(17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was born in Bonn, Germany. 


A composer and pianist, Beethoven was considered to be one of the most esteemed figures in the history of Western music. His works span the development from the Classical to the Romantic period in music.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was born in Frankfurt in German.

A polymath and writer, he is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literacy, philosophical and political thought.

Marmotte. A poem by the German poet Goethe

Ich komme schon durch manche Land,
Avecque la marmotte,
Und immer was zu essen fand
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Ich hab' gesehn gar manchen Herrn,
Avecque la marmotte,
Der hätt die Jungfern gar zu gern,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Hab' auch gesehn die Jungfer schön,
Avecque la marmotte,
Die täte nach mir Kleinem sehn,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.

Nun laßt mich nicht so gehn, ihr Herrn,
Avecque la marmotte,
Die Burschen essen und trinken gern,
Avecque la marmotte,
Avecque si, avecque la,
Avecque la marmotte.


Marmotte. An English translation.

I've been through many countries
With the marmot,
And always found something to eat
With the marmot,
Here and there,
With the marmot.

I have seen many a gentleman,
With the marmot,
Who have loved the maidens too much,
With the marmot,
Here and there,
With the marmot.

I also saw the beautiful maiden,
With the marmot,
She would look after my little one,
With the marmot,
Here and there,
With the marmot.

Now don't let me go like that, lords,
With the marmot,
The boys like to eat and drink,
With the marmot,
Here and there,
With the marmot.