Erlking
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Who rides so late through night and wind?
It is the father with his child;
He holds the boy well in his arm,
takes him safely, keeps him warm.
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“My son, why do you hide your face in fear?”
“Father, do you not see the Erlking?
The Erlking with crown and tog?”-
“My son, it is only a strip of fog.”
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“Dear child, come, go with me!
I will play beautiful games with you;
Many colorful flowers on the beach bloom in bold,
My mother has many garments of gold. “-
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“My father, my father, and do you not hear,
What The Erlking promises softly to me ? “-
“Be quiet, stay calm, my child, stop the crying;
In dry leaves the wind, it is sighing. “–
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“Will you, my dear boy, go with me?
My daughters will wait for you;
They lead the nightly dance,
And rock and sing you in a trance. “-
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“My father, my father, and do you not see there
The Erlking’s daughters in the gloomy place? “-
“My son, my son, I see it clear as day:
The old willows seem so gray. – “
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“I love you, and I am charmed by your beauty;
And if you are not willing, I will use force. “-
“My father, my father, now he takes me.
The Erlking hurt me! “-
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The father is terrified, he rides fast,
He holds the groaning child in his arms,
Reaches the courtyard with hardship and dread;
In his arms the child is dead.
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Published: May 6, 2017
Latest Revision: May 6, 2017
Ourboox Unique Identifier: OB-304474
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