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。