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
　　LoretwosyllableswasawaternymphwhousedtositonahighrockcalledtheLeyorLeipronouncedlikeourwordLIEintheRhine，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。