Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LORELEI, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: I know not whence it rises Last Line: The lore-lei hath done! Subject(s): Sirens (mythology) | ||||||||
I know not whence it rises, This thought so full of woe;-- But a tale of times departed Haunts me--and will not go. The air is cool, and it darkens, And calmly flows the Rhine; The mountain peaks are sparkling In the sunny evening-shine. And yonder sits a maiden, The fairest of the fair; With gold is her garment glittering, And she combs her golden hair. With a golden comb she combs it, And a wild song singeth she, That melts the heart with a wondrous And powerful melody. The boatman feels his bosom With a nameless longing move; He sees not the gulfs before him, His gaze is fixed above, Till over boat and boatman The Rhine's deep waters run; And this with her magic singing The Lore-Lei hath done! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ULYSSES AND THE SIREN by SAMUEL DANIEL A SEA-SPELL (FOR A PICTURE) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI SONNET: THE LORELEI by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE UNFORGIVEN by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE LORELEI by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE THE INNER TEMPLE MASQUE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) PENELOPE'S LOVER by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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