第6章

IexplainedhowIhadbeenemployingmyself，andwhy。

Thenthelandlord"spartyleft，andtherestofussetaboutourpreparationsforbreakfast，forthedawnwasreadytobreak。Iglancedfurtivelyatmypedometer，andfoundIhadmade47miles。ButIdidnotcare，forI

hadcomeoutforapedestriantouranyway。

CHAPTERXIV

[RaftingDowntheNeckar]

WhenthelandlordlearnedthatIandmyagentswereartists，ourpartyroseperceptiblyinhisesteem；werosestillhigherwhenhelearnedthatweweremakingapedestriantourofEurope。

HetoldusallabouttheHeidelbergroad，andwhichwerethebestplacestoavoidandwhichthebestonestotarryat；hechargedmelessthancostforthethingsIbrokeinthenight；heputupafineluncheonforusandaddedtoitaquantityofgreatlight-greenplums，thepleasantestfruitinGermany；hewassoanxioustodoushonorthathewouldnotallowustowalkoutofHeilbronn，butcalledupGo"tzvonBerlichingen"shorseandcabandmadeusride。

Imadeasketchoftheturnout。ItisnotaWork，itisonlywhatartistscalla"study"——athingtomakeafinishedpicturefrom。Thissketchhasseveralblemishesinit；

forinstance，thewagonisnottravelingasfastasthehorseis。Thisiswrong。Again，thepersontryingtogetoutofthewayistoosmall；heisoutofperspective，aswesay。Thetwoupperlinesarenotthehorse"sback，theyarethereigns；thereseemstobeawheelmissing——

thiswouldbecorrectedinafinishedWork，ofcourse。

Thisthingflyingoutbehindisnotaflag，itisacurtain。

Thatotherthingupthereisthesun，butIdidn"tgetenoughdistanceonit。Idonotremember，now，whatthatthingisthatisinfrontofthemanwhoisrunning，butIthinkitisahaystackorawoman。ThisstudywasexhibitedintheParisSalonof1879，butdidnottakeanymedal；theydonotgivemedalsforstudies。

[Figure3]

Wedischargedthecarriageatthebridge。Theriverwasfulloflogs——long，slender，barklesspinelogs——andweleanedontherailsofthebridge，andwatchedthemenputthemtogetherintorafts。TheseraftswereofashapeandconstructiontosuitthecrookednessandextremenarrownessoftheNeckar。Theywerefromfiftytoonehundredyardslong，andtheygraduallytaperedfromanine-logbreadthattheirsterns，toathree-logbreadthattheirbow-ends。Themainpartofthesteeringisdoneatthebow，withapole；thethree-logbreadththerefurnishesroomforonlythesteersman，fortheselittlelogsarenotlargeraroundthananaverageyounglady"swaist。

Theconnectionsoftheseveralsectionsoftheraftareslackandpliant，sothattheraftmaybereadilybentintoanysortofcurverequiredbytheshapeoftheriver。

TheNeckarisinmanyplacessonarrowthatapersoncanthrowadogacrossit，ifhehasone；whenitisalsosharplycurvedinsuchplaces，theraftsmanhastodosomeprettynicesnugpilotingtomaketheturns。

Theriverisnotalwaysallowedtospreadoveritswholebed——whichisasmuchasthirty，andsometimesfortyyardswide——butissplitintothreeequalbodiesofwater，bystonedikeswhichthrowthemainvolume，depth，andcurrentintothecentralone。Inlowwatertheseneatnarrow-edgeddikesprojectfourorfiveinchesabovethesurface，likethecombofasubmergedroof，butinhighwatertheyareoverflowed。AhatfulofrainmakeshighwaterintheNeckar，andabasketfulproducesanoverflow。

TherearedikesabreasttheSchlossHotel，andthecurrentisviolentlyswiftatthatpoint。Iusedtositforhoursinmyglasscage，watchingthelong，narrowraftsslipalongthroughthecentralchannel，grazingtheright-bankdikeandaimingcarefullyforthemiddlearchofthestonebridgebelow；Iwatchedtheminthisway，andlostallthistimehopingtoseeoneofthemhitthebridge-pierandwreckitselfsometimeorother，butwasalwaysdisappointed。

Onewassmashedthereonemorning，butIhadjuststeppedintomyroomamomenttolightapipe，soIlostit。

WhileIwaslookingdownupontheraftsthatmorninginHeilbronn，thedaredevilspiritofadventurecamesuddenlyuponme，andIsaidtomycomrades:

"_I_amgoingtoHeidelbergonaraft。Willyouventurewithme?"

Theirfacespaledalittle，buttheyassentedwithasgoodagraceastheycould。Harriswantedtocablehismother——thoughtithisdutytodothat，ashewasallshehadinthisworld——so，whileheattendedtothis，Iwentdowntothelongestandfinestraftandhailedthecaptainwithahearty"Ahoy，shipmate!"whichputusuponpleasanttermsatonce，andweentereduponbusiness。

IsaidwewereonapedestriantourtoHeidelberg，andwouldliketotakepassagewithhim。IsaidthispartlythroughyoungZ，whospokeGermanverywell，andpartlythroughMr。X，whospokeitpeculiarly。IcanUNDERSTANDGermanaswellasthemaniacthatinventedit，butITALKitbestthroughaninterpreter。

Thecaptainhitcheduphistrousers，thenshiftedhisquidthoughtfully。PresentlyhesaidjustwhatI

wasexpectinghewouldsay——thathehadnolicensetocarrypassengers，andthereforewasafraidthelawwouldbeafterhimincasethemattergotnoisedaboutoranyaccidenthappened。SoICHARTEREDtheraftandthecrewandtookalltheresponsibilitiesonmyself。

Witharattlingsongthestarboardwatchbenttotheirworkandhovethecableshort，thengottheanchorhome，andourbarkmovedoffwithastatelystride，andsoonwasbowlingalongatabouttwoknotsanhour。

Ourpartyweregroupedamidships。Atfirstthetalkwasalittlegloomy，andranmainlyupontheshortnessoflife，theuncertaintyofit，theperilswhichbesetit，andtheneedandwisdomofbeingalwayspreparedfortheworst；

thisshadedoffintolow-voicedreferencestothedangersofthedeep，andkindredmatters；butasthegrayeastbegantoreddenandthemysterioussolemnityandsilenceofthedawntogiveplacetothejoy-songsofthebirds，thetalktookacheeriertone，andourspiritsbegantorisesteadily。

Germany，inthesummer，istheperfectionofthebeautiful，butnobodyhasunderstood，andrealized，andenjoyedtheutmostpossibilitiesofthissoftandpeacefulbeautyunlesshehasvoyageddowntheNeckaronaraft。

Themotionofaraftistheneedfulmotion；itisgentle，andgliding，andsmooth，andnoiseless；itcalmsdownallfeverishactivities，itsoothestosleepallnervoushurryandimpatience；underitsrestfulinfluenceallthetroublesandvexationsandsorrowsthatharassthemindvanishaway，andexistencebecomesadream，acharm，adeepandtranquilecstasy。Howitcontrastswithhotandperspiringpedestrianism，anddustyanddeafeningrailroadrush，andtediousjoltingbehindtiredhorsesoverblindingwhiteroads!

Wewentslippingsilentlyalong，betweenthegreenandfragrantbanks，withasenseofpleasureandcontentmentthatgrew，andgrew，allthetime。Sometimesthebankswereoverhungwiththickmassesofwillowsthatwhollyhidthegroundbehind；sometimeswehadnoblehillsononehand，clotheddenselywithfoliagetotheirtops，andontheotherhandopenlevelsblazingwithpoppies，orclothedintherichblueofthecorn-flower；

sometimeswedriftedintheshadowofforests，andsometimesalongthemarginoflongstretchesofvelvetygrass，freshandgreenandbright，atirelesscharmtotheeye。

Andthebirds!——theywereeverywhere；theysweptbackandforthacrosstheriverconstantly，andtheirjubilantmusicwasneverstilled。

Itwasadeepandsatisfyingpleasuretoseethesuncreatethenewmorning，andgradually，patiently，lovingly，clotheitonwithsplendoraftersplendor，andgloryafterglory，tillthemiraclewascomplete。

Howdifferentisthismarvelobservedfromaraft，fromwhatitiswhenoneobservesitthroughthedingywindowsofarailway-stationinsomewretchedvillagewhilehemunchesapetrifiedsandwichandwaitsforthetrain。

CHAPTERXV

DowntheRiver[CharmingWatersidePictures]

Menandwomenandcattlewereatworkinthedewyfieldsbythistime。Thepeopleoftensteppedaboardtheraft，asweglidedalongthegrassyshores，andgossipedwithusandwiththecrewforahundredyardsorso，thensteppedashoreagain，refreshedbytheride。

Onlythemendidthis；thewomenweretoobusy。

Thewomendoallkindsofworkonthecontinent。Theydig，theyhoe，theyreap，theysow，theybearmonstrousburdensontheirbacks，theyshovesimilaroneslongdistancesonwheelbarrows，theydragthecartwhenthereisnodogorleancowtodragit——andwhenthereis，theyassistthedogorcow。Ageisnomatter——theolderthewomanthestrongersheis，apparently。Onthefarmawoman"sdutiesarenotdefined——shedoesalittleofeverything；

butinthetownsitisdifferent，theresheonlydoescertainthings，themendotherest。Forinstance，ahotelchambermaidhasnothingtodobutmakebedsandfiresinfiftyorsixtyrooms，bringtowelsandcandles，andfetchseveraltonsofwaterupseveralflightsofstairs，ahundredpoundsatatime，inprodigiousmetalpitchers。

Shedoesnothavetoworkmorethaneighteenortwentyhoursaday，andshecanalwaysgetdownonherkneesandscrubthefloorsofhallsandclosetswhensheistiredandneedsarest。

Asthemorningadvancedandtheweathergrewhot，wetookoffouroutsideclothingandsatinarowalongtheedgeoftheraftandenjoyedthescenery，withoursun-umbrellasoverourheadsandourlegsdanglinginthewater。

Everynowandthenweplungedinandhadaswim。

Everyprojectinggrassycapehaditsjoyousgroupofnakedchildren，theboystothemselvesandthegirlstothemselves，thelatterusuallyincareofsomemotherlydamewhosatintheshadeofatreewithherknitting。

Thelittleboysswamouttous，sometimes，butthelittlemaidsstoodknee-deepinthewaterandstoppedtheirsplashingandfrolickingtoinspecttheraftwiththeirinnocenteyesasitdriftedby。Onceweturnedacornersuddenlyandsurprisedaslendergirloftwelveyearsorupward，juststeppingintothewater。Shehadnottimetorun，butshedidwhatansweredjustaswell；shepromptlydrewalitheyoungwillowboughathwartherwhitebodywithonehand，andthencontemplateduswithasimpleanduntroubledinterest。Thusshestoodwhileweglidedby。

Shewasaprettycreature，andsheandherwillowboughmadeaveryprettypicture，andonewhichcouldnotoffendthemodestyofthemostfastidiousspectator。

Herwhiteskinhadalowbankoffreshgreenwillowsforbackgroundandeffectivecontrast——forshestoodagainstthem——andaboveandoutofthemprojectedtheeagerfacesandwhiteshouldersoftwosmallergirls。

Towardnoonweheardtheinspiringcry:

"Sailho!"

"Whereaway?"shoutedthecaptain。

"Threepointsofftheweatherbow!"

Weranforwardtoseethevessel。Itprovedtobeasteamboat——fortheyhadbeguntorunasteameruptheNeckar，forthefirsttimeinMay。Shewasatug，andoneofaverypeculiarbuildandaspect。Ihadoftenwatchedherfromthehotel，andwonderedhowshepropelledherself，forapparentlyshehadnopropellerorpaddles。Shecamechurningalong，now，makingadealofnoiseofonekindoranother，andaggravatingiteverynowandthenbyblowingahoarsewhistle。Shehadninekeel-boatshitchedonbehindandfollowingafterherinalong，slenderrank。Wemetherinanarrowplace，betweendikes，andtherewashardlyroomforusbothinthecrampedpassage。Asshewentgrindingandgroaningby，weperceivedthesecretofhermovingimpulse。Shedidnotdriveherselfuptheriverwithpaddlesorpropeller，shepulledherselfbyhaulingonagreatchain。

Thischainislaidinthebedoftheriverandisonlyfastenedatthetwoends。Itisseventymileslong。

Itcomesinovertheboat"sbow，passesaroundadrum，andispayedoutastern。Shepullsonthatchain，andsodragsherselfuptheriverordownit。Shehasneitherboworstern，strictlyspeaking，forshehasalong-bladedrudderoneachendandsheneverturnsaround。

Sheusesbothruddersallthetime，andtheyarepowerfulenoughtoenablehertoturntotherightortheleftandsteeraroundcurves，inspiteofthestrongresistanceofthechain。Iwouldnothavebelievedthatthatimpossiblethingcouldbedone；butIsawitdone，andthereforeI

knowthatthereisoneimpossiblethingwhichCANbedone。

Whatmiraclewillmanattemptnext?

Wemetmanybigkeel-boatsontheirwayup，usingsails，mulepower，andprofanity——atediousandlaboriousbusiness。

Awireropeledfromtheforetopmasttothefileofmulesonthetow-pathahundredyardsahead，andbydintofmuchbangingandswearingandurging，thedetachmentofdriversmanagedtogetaspeedoftwoorthreemilesanhouroutofthemulesagainstthestiffcurrent。

TheNeckarhasalwaysbeenusedasacanal，andthushasgivenemploymenttoagreatmanymenandanimals；

butnowthatthissteamboatisable，withasmallcrewandabushelorsoofcoal，totakeninekeel-boatsfartheruptheriverinonehourthanthirtymenandthirtymulescandoitintwo，itisbelievedthattheold-fashionedtowingindustryisonitsdeath-bed。AsecondsteamboatbeganworkintheNeckarthreemonthsafterthefirstonewasputinservice。[Figure4]

Atnoonwesteppedashoreandboughtsomebottledbeerandgotsomechickenscooked，whiletheraftwaited；

thenweimmediatelyputtoseaagain，andhadourdinnerwhilethebeerwascoldandthechickenshot。

ThereisnopleasanterplaceforsuchamealthanaraftthatisglidingdownthewindingNeckarpastgreenmeadowsandwoodedhills，andslumberingvillages，andcraggyheightsgracedwithcrumblingtowersandbattlements。

InoneplacewesawanicelydressedGermangentlemanwithoutanyspectacles。BeforeIcouldcometoanchorhehadgotunderway。Itwasagreatpity。Isowantedtomakeasketchofhim。Thecaptaincomfortedmeformyloss，however，bysayingthatthemanwaswithoutanydoubtafraudwhohadspectacles，butkepttheminhispocketinordertomakehimselfconspicuous。

BelowHassmersheimwepassedHornberg，Go"tzvonBerlichingen"soldcastle。Itstandsonaboldelevationtwohundredfeetabovethesurfaceoftheriver；ithashighvine-cladwallsenclosingtrees，andapeakedtoweraboutseventy-fivefeethigh。Thesteephillside，fromthecastlecleardowntothewater"sedge，isterraced，andclothedthickwithgrapevines。Thisislikefarmingamansardroof。

Allthesteepsalongthatpartoftheriverwhichfurnishtheproperexposure，aregivenuptothegrape。ThatregionisagreatproducerofRhinewines。TheGermansareexceedinglyfondofRhinewines；theyareputupintall，slenderbottles，andareconsideredapleasantbeverage。

Onetellsthemfromvinegarbythelabel。

TheHornberghillistobetunneled，andthenewrailwaywillpassunderthecastle。

THECAVEOFTHESPECTER

TwomilesbelowHornbergcastleisacaveinalowcliff，whichthecaptainoftheraftsaidhadoncebeenoccupiedbyabeautifulheiressofHornberg——theLadyGertrude——

intheoldtimes。Itwassevenhundredyearsago。

Shehadanumberofrichandnobleloversandonepoorandobscureone，SirWendelLobenfeld。Withthenativechuckleheadednessoftheheroineofromance，shepreferredthepoorandobscurelover。Withthenativesoundjudgmentofthefatherofaheroineofromance，thevonBerlichingenofthatdayshuthisdaughterupinhisdonjonkeep，orhisoubliette，orhisculverin，orsomesuchplace，andresolvedthatsheshouldstaythereuntilsheselectedahusbandfromamongherrichandnoblelovers。Thelattervisitedherandpersecutedherwiththeirsupplications，butwithouteffect，forherheartwastruetoherpoordespisedCrusader，whowasfightingintheHolyLand。

Finally，sheresolvedthatshewouldenduretheattentionsoftherichloversnolonger；soonestormynightsheescapedandwentdowntheriverandhidherselfinthecaveontheotherside。Herfatherransackedthecountryforher，butfoundnotatraceofher。Asthedayswentby，andstillnotidingsofhercame，hisconsciencebegantotorturehim，andhecausedproclamationtobemadethatifshewereyetlivingandwouldreturn，hewouldopposehernolonger，shemightmarrywhomshewould。

Themonthsdraggedon，allhopeforsooktheoldman，heceasedfromhiscustomarypursuitsandpleasures，hedevotedhimselftopiousworks，andlongedforthedeliveranceofdeath。

Nowjustatmidnight，everynight，thelostheiressstoodinthemouthofhercave，arrayedinwhiterobes，andsangalittleloveballadwhichherCrusaderhadmadeforher。

Shejudgedthatifhecamehomealivethesuperstitiouspeasantswouldtellhimabouttheghostthatsanginthecave，andthatassoonastheydescribedtheballadhewouldknowthatnonebutheandsheknewthatsong，thereforehewouldsuspectthatshewasalive，andwouldcomeandfindher。

Astimewenton，thepeopleoftheregionbecamesorelydistressedabouttheSpecteroftheHauntedCave。

Itwassaidthatillluckofonekindoranotheralwaysovertookanyonewhohadthemisfortunetohearthatsong。

Eventually，everycalamitythathappenedthereaboutswaslaidatthedoorofthatmusic。Consequently，noboatmenwouldconsenttopassthecaveatnight；thepeasantsshunnedtheplace，eveninthedaytime。

Butthefaithfulgirlsangon，nightafternight，monthaftermonth，andpatientlywaited；herrewardmustcomeatlast。Fiveyearsdraggedby，andstill，everynightatmidnight，theplaintivetonesfloatedoutoverthesilentland，whilethedistantboatmenandpeasantsthrusttheirfingersintotheirearsandshudderedoutaprayer。

AndnowcametheCrusaderhome，bronzedandbattle-scarred，butbringingagreatandsplendidfametolayatthefeetofhisbride。TheoldlordofHornbergreceivedhimashisson，andwantedhimtostaybyhimandbethecomfortandblessingofhisage；butthetaleofthatyounggirl"sdevotiontohimanditspatheticconsequencesmadeachangedmanoftheknight。Hecouldnotenjoyhiswell-earnedrest。Hesaidhisheartwasbroken，hewouldgivetheremnantofhislifetohighdeedsinthecauseofhumanity，andsofindaworthydeathandablessedreunionwiththebravetrueheartwhoselovehadmorehonoredhimthanallhisvictoriesinwar。

Whenthepeopleheardthisresolveofhis，theycameandtoldhimtherewasapitilessdragoninhumandisguiseintheHauntedCave，adreadcreaturewhichnoknighthadyetbeenboldenoughtoface，andbeggedhimtoridthelandofitsdesolatingpresence。Hesaidhewoulddoit。Theytoldhimaboutthesong，andwhenheaskedwhatsongitwas，theysaidthememoryofitwasgone，fornobodyhadbeenhardyenoughtolistentoitforthepastfouryearsandmore。

TowardmidnighttheCrusadercamefloatingdowntheriverinaboat，withhistrustycross-bowinhishands。

Hedriftedsilentlythroughthedimreflectionsofthecragsandtrees，withhisintenteyesfixeduponthelowcliffwhichhewasapproaching。Ashedrewnearer，hediscernedtheblackmouthofthecave。Now——isthatawhitefigure?Yes。Theplaintivesongbeginstowellforthandfloatawayovermeadowandriver——thecross-bowisslowlyraisedtoposition，asteadyaimistaken，theboltfliesstraighttothemark——thefiguresinksdown，stillsinging，theknighttakesthewooloutofhisears，andrecognizestheoldballad——toolate!Ah，ifhehadonlynotputthewoolinhisears!

TheCrusaderwentawaytothewarsagain，andpresentlyfellinbattle，fightingfortheCross。Traditionsaysthatduringseveralcenturiesthespiritoftheunfortunategirlsangnightlyfromthecaveatmidnight，butthemusiccarriednocursewithit；andalthoughmanylistenedforthemysterioussounds，fewwerefavored，sinceonlythosecouldhearthemwhohadneverfailedinatrust。

Itisbelievedthatthesingingstillcontinues，butitisknownthatnobodyhashearditduringthepresentcentury。

CHAPTERXVI

AnAncientLegendoftheRhine[TheLorelei]

Thelastlegendremindsoneofthe"Lorelei"——alegendoftheRhine。Thereisasongcalled"TheLorelei。"

Germanyisrichinfolk-songs，andthewordsandairsofseveralofthemarepeculiarlybeautiful——but"TheLorelei"

isthepeople"sfavorite。Icouldnotendureitatfirst，butbyandbyitbegantotakeholdofme，andnowthereisnotunewhichIlikesowell。

ItisnotpossiblethatitismuchknowninAmerica，elseI

shouldhavehearditthere。ThefactthatIneverhearditthere，isevidencethatthereareothersinmycountrywhohavefaredlikewise；therefore，forthesakeofthese，Imeantoprintthewordsandmusicinthischapter。

AndIwillrefreshthereader"smemorybyprintingthelegendoftheLorelei，too。IhaveitbymeintheLEGENDSOF

THERHINE，doneintoEnglishbythewildlygiftedGarnham，BachelorofArts。Iprintthelegendpartlytorefreshmyownmemory，too，forIhaveneverreaditbefore。

THELEGEND

Lore(twosyllables)wasawaternymphwhousedtositonahighrockcalledtheLeyorLei(pronouncedlikeourwordLIE)intheRhine，andlureboatmentodestructioninafuriousrapidwhichmarredthechannelatthatspot。

Shesobewitchedthemwithherplaintivesongsandherwonderfulbeautythattheyforgoteverythingelsetogazeupather，andsotheypresentlydriftedamongthebrokenreefsandwerelost。

Inthoseold，oldtimes，theCountBrunolivedinagreatcastleneartherewithhisson，theCountHermann，ayouthoftwenty。HermannhadheardagreatdealaboutthebeautifulLore，andhadfinallyfallenverydeeplyinlovewithherwithouthavingseenher。SoheusedtowandertotheneighborhoodoftheLei，evenings，withhisZitherand"ExpresshisLonginginlowSinging，"asGarnhamsays。

Ononeoftheseoccasions，"suddenlytherehoveredaroundthetopoftherockabrightnessofunequaledclearnessandcolor，which，inincreasinglysmallercirclesthickened，wastheenchantingfigureofthebeautifulLore。

"AnunintentionalcryofJoyescapedtheYouth，helethisZitherfall，andwithextendedarmshecalledoutthenameoftheenigmaticalBeing，whoseemedtostooplovinglytohimandbeckontohiminafriendlymanner；

indeed，ifhiseardidnotdeceivehim，shecalledhisnamewithunutterablesweetWhispers，propertolove。

BesidehimselfwithdelighttheyouthlosthisSensesandsanksenselesstotheearth。"

Afterthathewasachangedperson。Hewentdreamingabout，thinkingonlyofhisfairyandcaringfornaughtelseintheworld。"Theoldcountsawwithafflictionthischangementinhisson，"whosecausehecouldnotdivine，andtriedtodiverthismindintocheerfulchannels，buttonopurpose。Thentheoldcountusedauthority。

Hecommandedtheyouthtobetakehimselftothecamp。

Obediencewaspromised。Garnhamsays:

"Itwasontheeveningbeforehisdeparture，ashewishedstilloncetovisittheLeiandoffertotheNymphoftheRhinehisSighs，thetonesofhisZither，andhisSongs。Hewent，inhisboat，thistimeaccompaniedbyafaithfulsquire，downthestream。Themoonshedhersilverylightoverthewholecountry；thesteepbankmountainsappearedinthemostfantasticalshapes，andthehighoaksoneithersidebowedtheirBranchesonHermann"spassing。AssoonasheapproachedtheLei，andwasawareofthesurf-waves，hisattendantwasseizedwithaninexpressibleAnxietyandhebeggedpermissiontoland；buttheKnightsweptthestringsofhisGuitarandsang:

"OnceIsawtheeindarknight，InsupernaturalBeautybright；

OfLight-rays，wastheFigurewove，Toshareitslight，locked-hairstrove。

"ThyGarmentcolorwave-doveBythyhandthesignoflove，Thyeyessweetenchantment，Rayingtome，oh!enchantment。

"O，wertthoubutmysweetheart，Howwillinglythylovetopart!WithdelightIshouldbeboundTothyrockyhouseindeepground。"

ThatHermannshouldhavegonetothatplaceatall，wasnotwise；thatheshouldhavegonewithsuchasongasthatinhismouthwasamostseriousmistake。TheLoreleididnot"callhisnameinunutterablesweetWhispers"

thistime。No，thatsongnaturallyworkedaninstantandthorough"changement"inher；andnotonlythat，butitstirredthebowelsofthewholeafflictedregionaroundaboutthere——for——

"Scarcelyhadthesetonessounded，everywheretherebegantumultandsound，asifvoicesaboveandbelowthewater。OntheLeiroseflames，theFairystoodabove，atthattime，andbeckonedwithherrighthandclearlyandurgentlytotheinfatuatedKnight，whilewithastaffinherlefthandshecalledthewavestoherservice。

Theybegantomountheavenward；theboatwasupset，mockingeveryexertion；thewavesrosetothegunwale，andsplittingonthehardstones，theBoatbrokeintoPieces。

Theyouthsankintothedepths，butthesquirewasthrownonshorebyapowerfulwave。"

ThebitterestthingshavebeensaidabouttheLoreleiduringmanycenturies，butsurelyherconductuponthisoccasionentitleshertoourrespect。Onefeelsdrawntenderlytowardherandismovedtoforgethermanycrimesandrememberonlythegooddeedthatcrownedandclosedhercareer。

"TheFairywasnevermoreseen；butherenchantingtoneshaveoftenbeenheard。Inthebeautiful，refreshing，stillnightsofspring，whenthemoonpourshersilverlightovertheCountry，thelisteningshipperhearsfromtherushingofthewaves，theechoingClangofawonderfullycharmingvoice，whichsingsasongfromthecrystalcastle，andwithsorrowandfearhethinksontheyoungCountHermann，seducedbytheNymph。"

Hereisthemusic，andtheGermanwordsbyHeinrichHeine。

ThissonghasbeenafavoriteinGermanyforfortyyears，andwillremainafavoritealways，maybe。[Figure5]

Ihaveaprejudiceagainstpeoplewhoprintthingsinaforeignlanguageandaddnotranslation。

WhenIamthereader，andtheauthorconsidersmeabletodothetranslatingmyself，hepaysmequiteanicecompliment——butifhewoulddothetranslatingformeIwouldtrytogetalongwithoutthecompliment。

IfIwereathome，nodoubtIcouldgetatranslationofthispoem，butIamabroadandcan"t；thereforeIwillmakeatranslationmyself。Itmaynotbeagoodone，forpoetryisoutofmyline，butitwillservemypurpose——whichis，togivetheunGermanyounggirlajingleofwordstohangthetuneonuntilshecangetholdofagoodversion，madebysomeonewhoisapoetandknowshowtoconveyapoeticalthoughtfromonelanguagetoanother。

THELORELEI

Icannotdivinewhatitmeaneth，Thishauntingnamelesspain:AtaleofthebygoneagesKeepsbroodingthroughmybrain:

Thefaintaircoolsintheglooming，AndpeacefulflowstheRhine，ThethirstysummitsaredrinkingThesunset"sfloodingwine；

TheloveliestmaidenissittingHigh-thronedinyonblueair，Hergoldenjewelsareshining，Shecombshergoldenhair；

Shecombswithacombthatisgolden，AndsingsaweirdrefrainThatsteepsinadeadlyenchantmentThelist"ner"sravishedbrain:

Thedoomedinhisdriftingshallop，Istrancedwiththesadsweettone，Heseesnottheyawningbreakers，Heseesbutthemaidalone:

Thepitilessbillowsengulfhim!——Soperishsailorandbark；

Andthis，withherbalefulsinging，IstheLorelei"sgruesomework。

IhaveatranslationbyGarnham，BachelorofArts，intheLEGENDSOFTHERHINE，butitwouldnotanswerthepurposeImentionedabove，becausethemeasureistoonoblyirregular；itdon"tfitthetunesnuglyenough；

inplacesithangsoverattheendstoofar，andinotherplacesonerunsoutofwordsbeforehegetstotheendofabar。Still，Garnham"stranslationhashighmerits，andIamnotdreamingofleavingitoutofmybook。

IbelievethispoetiswhollyunknowninAmericaandEngland；

ItakepeculiarpleasureinbringinghimforwardbecauseI

considerthatIdiscoveredhim:

THELORELEI

TranslatedbyL。W。Garnham，B。A。

Idonotknowwhatitsignifies。ThatIamsosorrowful?

AfableofoldTimessoterrifies，Leavesmyheartsothoughtful。

Theairiscoolanditdarkens，AndcalmlyflowstheRhine；

ThesummitofthemountainhearkensIneveningsunshineline。

ThemostbeautifulMaidenentrancesAbovewonderfullythere，Herbeautifulgoldenattireglances，Shecombshergoldenhair。

Withgoldencombsolustrous，Andtherebyasongsings，Ithasatonesowondrous，Thatpowerfulmelodyrings。

TheshipperinthelittleshipIteffectswithwoesadmight；

Hedoesnotseetherockyslip，Heonlyregardsdreadedheight。

IbelievetheturbulentwavesSwallowthelastshipperandboat；ShewithhersingingcravesAlltovisithermagicmoat。

Notranslationcouldbecloser。Hehasgotinallthefacts；andintheirregularorder，too。Thereisnotastatisticwanting。Itisassuccinctasaninvoice。

Thatiswhatatranslationoughttobe；itshouldexactlyreflectthethoughtoftheoriginal。Youcan"tSING"Abovewonderfullythere，"becauseitsimplywon"tgotothetune，withoutdamagingthesinger；butitisamostclinginglyexacttranslationofDORTOBENWUNDERBAR——fitsitlikeablister。

Mr。Garnham"sreproductionhasothermerits——ahundredofthem——butitisnotnecessarytopointthemout。

Theywillbedetected。

Noonewithaspecialtycanhopetohaveamonopolyofit。

EvenGarnhamhasarival。Mr。XhadasmallpamphletwithhimwhichhehadboughtwhileonavisittoMunich。

ItwasentitledACATALOGUEOFPICTURESINTHEOLDPINACOTEK，andwaswritteninapeculiarkindofEnglish。Hereareafewextracts:

"Itisnotpermittedtomakeuseoftheworkinquestiontoapublicationofthesamecontentsaswellastothepiratededitionofit。"

"Aneveninglandscape。Intheforegroundnearapondandagroupofwhitebeechesisleadingafootpathanimatedbytravelers。"

"Alearnedmaninacynicalandtorndressholdinganopenbookinhishand。"

"St。BartholomewandtheExecutionerwiththeknifetofulfilthemartyr。"

"Portraitofayoungman。AlongwhilethispicturewasthoughttobeBindiAltoviti"sportrait；nowsomebodywillagainhaveittobetheself-portraitofRaphael。"

"Susanbathing，surprisedbythetwooldman。

Inthebackgroundthelapidationofthecondemned。"

("Lapidation"isgood；itismuchmoreelegantthan"stoning。")

"St。Rochussittinginalandscapewithanangelwholooksathisplague-sore，whilstthedogthebreadinhismouthattentshim。"

"Spring。TheGoddessFlora，sitting。Behindherafertilevalleyperfusedbyariver。"

"AbeautifulbouquetanimatedbyMay-bugs，etc。"

"Awarriorinarmorwithagypseouspipeinhishandleansagainstatableandblowsthesmokefarawayofhimself。"

"ADutchlandscapealonganavigableriverwhichperfusesittilltothebackground。"

"Somepeasantssinginginacottage。Awomanletsdrinkachildoutofacup。"

"St。John"sheadasaboy——paintedinfrescoonabrick。"

(Meaningatile。)