I do not know what it might bode That I should be so sad, A fairytale from long ago Now will not leave my head. The air is cool and darkening Above the quiet Rhine; The mountaintops are sparkling In afternoon sunshine. The loveliest young maiden sits So beautifully up there, Her golden jewelry gleams and glints, She combs her golden hair, She combs it with a golden brush And while she combs she sings; The tune is both miraculous And overpowering. It grips the sailor in the ship With a wild and aching woe; His eyes are only looking up, Not at the rocks below. I believe that in the end the waves Devoured ship and boy, And that is what the Lorelei Accomplished with her voice One of my favorite poems! The Lorelei by Heinrich Heine. Also happens to be my daughter's name 🤣 #poems #thelorelei #heinrichheine #curiositybooked #curiosityboughtthebook #poemoftheday #rhineriver #mermaids #sirens #mermaiddecoration #decor https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBTtKMLLWf/?utm_medium=tumblr
