CHAPTER XVI.
An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"-- a legend of the Rhine.
There is a song called "The Lorelei." Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.

I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.

The fact that I never heard it there, is evidence that there are others in my country who have fared likewise; therefore, for the sake of these, I mean to print the words and music in this chapter.
And I will refresh the reader's memory by printing the legend of the Lorelei, too.

I have it by me in the LEGENDS OF THE RHINE, done into English by the wildly gifted Garnham, Bachelor of Arts.

I print the legend partly to refresh my own memory, too, for I have never read it before.