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HEINRICH HEINE - Repositories

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THE FAIRIES.<br />

The waves they plash on the lonely<br />

strand,<br />

The moon gives out her beams ;<br />

A fair knight rests on the silvery sand,<br />

Begirt with happy dreams.<br />

The beautiful Fairies, fairy-bedight.<br />

Rise out of the great sea's deeps.<br />

They softly draw near to the youthful<br />

knight.<br />

And they think that he certainly<br />

sleeps.<br />

Then one with curious fingers feels<br />

The feathers that deck his bonnet;<br />

Another close to his shoulder-knot<br />

steals,<br />

And plays with the chain upon it.<br />

A third one laughs, and with cunning<br />

hand<br />

Unsheaths the sword from its keeper;<br />

And, leaning against the glittering<br />

brand,<br />

She watches, well-pleased, the sleeper.<br />

A fourth, she flutters about and above.<br />

And sighs from her little bosom :<br />

"Ah me ! that I were thy true, true<br />

love.<br />

Thou beautiful human blossom !"

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