Classic Poem

Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen

My dearest, we nestled devoted,
 Alone in a fairy-like bark.
The night was still; and we floated
 Out on the watery dark.

A Spirit-Isle we discovered
 In the moonlight's vague expanse;
Where airy music hovered
 And wove with a misty dance.

The sounds were sweet, and gladdened
 The night with their magicry.
But we—we passed it, saddened
 And worn on a widening sea.