Document Type
Notes
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Date
1950
Keywords
Pennsylvania German verse, dialect poem, Michael Gruber, Heidelberg Township, Tulpehocken Forge, herbs
Description
In this typed document, H. Wayne Gruber provides a copy of a Pennsylvania German poem originally written by Michael Gruber about his mother's garden in Heidelberg Township. Gruber notes that the spelling has been copied exactly and gives translations for various herbs such as saffron, rosemary, sage and thyme.
Corresponds to:
Packet 4-6
Language
English and Pennsylvania German
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Recommended Citation
Gruber, H. Wayne and Gruber, Michael Alvin, "Mei Mutter ihra Garta (My Mother's Garden) with Notes" (1950). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 327.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/327
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