Erlkönig
"Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 "Singspiel", .

"Erlkönig" has been called Goethe's "most famous ballad". The poem has been set to music by several composers, most notably by Franz Schubert.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Erlking
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fairies
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by Franz Schubert
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Erlkönig
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Erlkönig
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