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High on a rock whose castled shade	A
Darken'd the lake below	B
In ancient strength majestic stood	C
The towers of Arlinkow	D
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The fisher in the lake below	B
Durst never cast his net	E
Nor ever swallow in its waves	F
Her passing wings would wet	E
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The cattle from its ominous banks	G
In wild alarm would run	H
Tho' parched with thirst and faint beneath	I
The summer's scorching sun	H
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For sometimes when no passing breeze	J
The long lank sedges waved	K
All white with foam and heaving high	L
Its deafening billows raved	K
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And when the tempest from its base	M
The rooted pine would shake	D
The powerless storm unruffling swept	N
Across the calm dead lake	D
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And ever then when Death drew near	O
The house of Arlinkow	D
Its dark unfathom'd depths did send	P
Strange music from below	B
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The Lord of Arlinkow was old	Q
One only child had he	R
Donica was the Maiden's name	S
As fair as fair might be	R
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A bloom as bright as opening morn	T
Flush'd o'er her clear white cheek	D
The music of her voice was mild	U
Her full dark eyes were meek	D
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Far was her beauty known for none	H
So fair could Finland boast	V
Her parents loved the Maiden much	W
Young EBERHARD loved her most	V
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Together did they hope to tread	X
The pleasant path of life	Y
For now the day drew near to make	D
Donica Eberhard's wife	Y
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The eve was fair and mild the air	Z
Along the lake they stray	A2
The eastern hill reflected bright	B2
The fading tints of day	A2
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And brightly o'er the water stream'd	C2
The liquid radiance wide	D2
Donica's little dog ran on	E2
And gambol'd at her side	D2
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Youth Health and Love bloom'd on her cheek	D
Her full dark eyes express	F2
In many a glance to Eberhard	G2
Her soul's meek tenderness	H2
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Nor sound was heard nor passing gale	I2
Sigh'd thro' the long lank sedge	J2
The air was hushed no little wave	K2
Dimpled the water's edge	J2
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Sudden the unfathom'd lake sent forth	L2
Strange music from beneath	I
And slowly o'er the waters sail'd	M2
The solemn sounds of Death	N2
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As the deep sounds of Death arose	O2
Donica's cheek grew pale	I2
And in the arms of Eberhard	G2
The senseless Maiden fell	P2
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Loudly the youth in terror shriek'd	Q2
And loud he call'd for aid	A
And with a wild and eager look	D
Gaz'd on the death pale Maid	A
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But soon again did better thoughts	R2
In Eberhard arise	S2
And he with trembling hope beheld	A
The Maiden raise her eyes	S2
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And on his arm reclin'd she moved	A
With feeble pace and slow	B
And soon with strength recover'd reach'd	A
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Yet never to Donica's cheek	D
Return'd the lively hue	T2
Her cheeks were deathy white and wan	E2
Her lips a livid blue	T2
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Her eyes so bright and black of yore	U2
Were now more black and bright	A
And beam'd strange lustre in her face	M
So deadly wan and white	A
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The dog that gambol'd by her side	A
And lov'd with her to stray	A2
Now at his alter'd mistress howl'd	A
And fled in fear away	A2
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Yet did the faithful Eberhard	A
Not love the Maid the less	F2
He gaz'd with sorrow but he gaz'd	A
With deeper tenderness	H2
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And when he found her health unharm'd	A
He would not brook delay	A2
But press'd the not unwilling Maid	A
To fix the bridal day	A2
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And when at length it came with joy	V2
They hail'd the bridal day	A2
And onward to the house of God	A
They went their willing way	A2
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And as they at the altar stood	A
And heard the sacred rite	A
The hallowed tapers dimly stream'd	A
A pale sulphureous light	A
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And as the Youth with holy warmth	W2
Her hand in his did hold	A
Sudden he felt Donica's hand	A
Grow deadly damp and cold	A
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And loudly did he shriek for lo	B
A Spirit met his view	T2
And Eberhard in the angel form	X2
His own Donica knew	T2
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That instant from her earthly frame	S
Howling the Daemon fled	A
And at the side of Eberhard	A
The livid form fell dead	A

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