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What is yonder white thing in the forest	A
Is it snow or can it swans perchance be	B
Were it snow ere this it had been melted	C
Were it swans they all away had hastend	C
Snow in truth it is not swans it is not	C
'Tis the shining tents of Asan Aga	D
He within is lying sorely wounded	C
To him come his mother and his sister	E
Bashfully his wife delays to come there	F
When the torment of his wounds had lessen'd	C
To his faithful wife he sent this message	G
At my court no longer dare to tarry	B
At my court or e'en amongst my people	H
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When the woman heard this cruel message	G
Mute and full of sorrow stood that true one	I
At the doors she hears the feet of horses	J
And bethinks that Asan comes her husband	C
To the tower she springs to leap thence headlong	K
Her two darling daughters follow sadly	B
And whilst weeping bitter tears exclaim they	L
These are not our father Asan's horses	J
'Tis thy brother Pintorowich coming	M
	-
So the wife of Asan turns to meet him	N
Clasps her arms in anguish round her brother	E
See thy sister's sad disgrace oh brother	E
How I'm banish'd mother of five children	I
Silently her brother from his wallet	C
Wrapp'd in deep red silk and ready written	I
Draweth forth the letter of divorcement	C
To return home to her mother's dwelling	M
Free to be another's wife thenceforward	C
	-
When the woman saw that mournful letter	E
Fervently she kiss'd her two sons' foreheads	O
And her two girls' cheeks with fervour kiss'd she	B
But she from the suckling in the cradle	H
Could not tear herself so deep her sorrow	P
So she's torn thence by her fiery brother	E
On his nimble steed he lifts her quickly	B
And so hastens with the heart sad woman	I
Straightway tow'rd his father's lofty dwelling	M
	-
Short the time was seven days had pass'd not	C
Yet enough 'twas many mighty princes	J
Sought the woman in her widow's mourning	M
Sought the woman as their wife they sought her	E
And the mightiest was Imoski's Cadi	C
And the woman weeping begg'd her brother	E
By thy life my brother I entreat thee	B
Let me not another's wife be ever	E
Lest my heart be broken at the image	G
Of my poor my dearly cherish'd children	I
	-
To her prayer her brother would not hearken	I
Fix'd to wed her to Imoski's Cadi	C
Yet the good one ceaselessly implored him	N
Send at least a letter oh my brother	E
With this message to Imoski's Cadi	C
'The young widow sends thee friendly greeting	M
Earnestly she prays thee through this letter	E
That when thou com'st hither with thy Suatians	J
A long veil thou'lt bring me 'neath whose shadow	C
I may hide when near the house of Asan	I
And not see my dearly cherish'd orphans '	-
	-
Scarcely had the Cadi read this letter	E
Than he gather'd all his Suatians round him	N
And then tow'rd the bride his course directed	C
And the veil she ask'd for took he with him	N
	-
Happily they reach'd the princess' dwelling	M
From the dwelling happily they led her	E
But when they approach'd the house of Asan	I
Lo the children saw from high their mother	E
And they shouted To thy halls return thou	Q
Eat thy supper with thy darling children	I
Mournfully the wife of Asan heard it	C
Tow'rd the Suatian prince then turn'd she saying	M
Let I pray the Suatians and the horses	J
At the loved ones' door a short time tarry	B
That I may give presents to my children	I
	-
And before the loved ones' door they tarried	C
And she presents gave to her poor children	I
To the boys gave gold embroider'd buskins	J
To the girls gave long and costly dresses	J
To the suckling helpless in the cradle	H
Gave a garment to be worn hereafter	E
	-
This aside saw Father Asan Aga	D
Sadly cried he to his darling children	I
Hither come ye dear unhappy infants	J
For your mother's breast is turn'd to iron	I
Lock'd for ever closed to all compassion	I
	-
When the wife of Asan heard him speak thus	J
On the ground all pale and trembling fell she	B
And her spirit fled her sorrowing bosom	R
When she saw her children flying from her	E

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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