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Ich weiss ein Land, wo aus sonnigem Grün Um versunkene Temple die Trauben blühn, Wo die purpurne Woge das Ufer besaümt, Und von kommenden Sängern der Lorbeer träumt; Fern lockt es und winkt dem verlangenden Sinn, Und ich kann nicht hin kann nicht hin!" As Madelon sang these last words she looked up, and her eyes met Graham's, as he stood leaning against the piano, gazing at her face.

Uncertain whether to seek for his fallen horse again, or to hide himself in some hollow from the rain, he lookt once more around, and at length far below him across a valley and at the back of some trees discovered a little dancing light, that like a friendly eye winkt to him through the thick darkness and called him to approach it.

"That is the end of it," she groaned to herself; "oh, that is the end of it!" Winkt dir nicht hold die hehre Burg? Thou would'st be happy, Endlessly happy, Or endlessly wretched.

The Great Auk's ghost rose on one leg, Sighed thrice and three times winkt, And turned and poached a phantom egg, And muttered, "I'm extinct." But it is in the love of unextinct animals that Mr. Hodgson's poetic powers find their most effective display.

But let us break off, and tell me instead what news you have heard." Edward informed him that William had again gone off suddenly and without assigning any cause. "I am glad of it," answered the old man; "I always took him for our thief, and winkt hard in looking at him, that I might not ruin him utterly: this indulgence however must have come to an end.

A door that seemed shut was only ajar; it opened, and he saw into a room filled with a red purplish light; and at the door in the midst of this roseate glow was standing a pale ghost that winkt and smiled. With the speed of lightning the old man turned round, dasht the door thunderingly to, and fastened it with a gold key.