Schiff, Peter
Banat Author & Poet
Dr. Peter Schiff was born in Mercydorf.
In May 1920 the “moderate” Swabians, led by Kaspar Muth [de] formed the Swabian Party of Autonomy, joined by Karl von Möller, Dr Joseph Gabriel, and Peter Schiff of the National Swabian-German party.
Author of:
Mercydorf 1734-1934, Beiträge zur Geschichte der Gemeinde Mercydorf. Publisher: Sonntagsblatt, Timisoara 1934. 80 S. [Rare story of a Danube Swabian village in Banat by Peter SCHIFF: Contributions to the history of the municipality of MERCYDORF 1734-1934. With 9, of which 25 full-page photographic images Timișoara (Temeswar, Temesvár): Printing press “Sunday newspaper” 1934.]
Peter Schiff Poetry Collection 1934
I. Thoughts
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
A hot summer day
The harvest time!
Hard work
The Banat – beautiful and fruitful
And suddenly: two hundred years
Great time!
II. Ponder
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
Voice! – Two hundred years
As they came
Our ancestors
Alsace-Lorraine, Rhine Valley
From the region of the Danube
They migrated
III. Luxemburg
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
Friaul and Barcelona
Complete confidence
Fear not
Unknown section – deserted land
Their work – the right farming community
And the Banat
IV. Thankfulness
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
While searching incredibly at the view
Impenetrable
Unconquerable
The blue infinity
Godly – without space and time
High! High! – to God
V. Gentleman, driver
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
His invisibleness
Great, sublime!
– was a Swabian
Always devout – for him farming
Complete hope, him trusting
So it remains also!
I. Thoughts
by Peter Schiff – translated by Brad Schwebler
The light evening wind
So delicate and soft
Drifts the same
There! – Mercydorf has this year
The two hundred year celebration!
My brave Swabian village!
Last updated: 07/20/2025