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Words told her of what peril there might be From listeners along the river 

bank。    A push would take them out of earshot。             Ten         Minutes was 

all he asked�察�then she should land�察       �He go away again�察�Forever this time。 

Yet   how   could   he   thank   Her   for   so   much   compassion。  Here   she   sank 

Upon a thwart�察�and bid him quick unstrand 

                                            LX 



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     His boat。    He cast the rope�察�and shoved the keel           Free of the gravel�察�

jumped�察 �and   dropped   beside   Her�察  �took   the   oars�察 �and   they  began   to   steal 

Under the overhanging trees。         A wide Gash of red lantern´light cleft like a 

blade    Into the gloom�察�and struck on Eunice sitting                Rigid and stark 

upon the after thwart。       It blazed upon their flitting In merciless light。        A 

moment      so   it  stayed�察 �Then   was    extinguished�察   �and   Sir  Everard    made 

One leap�察�and landed just a fraction short。 

                                            LXI 

     His weight upon   the gunwale tipped the boat             To straining balance。 

Everard lurched and seized His wife and held her smothered to his coat。 

;Everard�察  �loose   me�察  �we   shall   drown   ;   and   squeezed Against   him�察  �she 

beat with her hands。        He gasped      ;Never�察�by God� ─        �The slidden boat 

gave way           And the black foamy water split  and met。            Bubbled up 

through the spray A wailing rose and in the branches rasped�察�And creaked�察�

and stilled。    Over the treetops�察�clasped             In the blue evening�察�a clear 

moon was set。 

                                           LXII 

     They lie   entangled   in   the   twisting   roots�察�Embraced   forever。      Their 

cold    marriage    bed   Close´canopied      and   curtained    by  the   shoots    Of 

willows   and   pale   birches。    At   the   head�察  �White   lilies�察  �like   still   swans�察�

placidly float     And sway above the pebbles。           Here are waves           Sun´ 

smitten     for  a  threaded   counterpane      Gold´woven       on   their  graves。   In 

perfect quietness they sleep�察�remote In the green�察�rippled twilight。             Death 

has smote          Them to perpetual oneness who were twain。 



                              The Cremona Violin 



                                         Part First 

     Frau Concert´Meister Altgelt shut the door。 A storm was rising�察�heavy 

gusts of wind Swirled through the trees�察�and scattered leaves before Her 

on the clean�察�flagged path。        The sky behind The distant town was black�察�

and    sharp    defined   Against    it  shone   the   lines  of  roofs   and   towers�察�

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     A pasted city on a purple ground�察�Picked out with luminous paint�察�it 

seemed。      The cloud Split on an edge of lightning�察�and a sound Of rivers 

full    and   rushing    boomed      through     bowed�察    �Tossed�察   �hissing    branches。 

Thunder rumbled loud Beyond the town fast swallowing into gloom。 Frau 

Altgelt closed the windows of each room。 

     She   bustled   round   to   shake   by   constant   moving   The   strange�察  �weird 

atmosphere。       She stirred the fire�察�She twitched the supper´cloth as though 

improving   Its   careful   setting�察  �then   her   own   attire   Came   in   for   notice�察�

tiptoeing higher and higher She peered into the wall´glass�察�now adjusting 

A straying lock�察�or else a ribbon thrusting 

     This way or that to suit her。        At last sitting�察�Or rather plumping down 

upon   a   chair�察  �She   took   her   work�察  �the   stocking   she   was   knitting�察  �And 

watched the rain upon the window glare In white�察�bright drops。                    Through 

the black   glass   a   flare   Of   lightning squirmed   about her   needles。        ;Oh� ─�

She cried。      ;What can be keeping Theodore so� ─�

     A  roll   of   thunder   set   the   casements   clapping。   Frau Altgelt   flung   her 

work   aside   and   ran�察  �Pulled   open   the   house   door�察  �with   kerchief   flapping 

She stood and gazed along the street。             A man Flung back the garden´gate 

and nearly ran Her down as she stood in the door。                 ;Why�察�Dear�察�What in 

the name of patience brings you here�拭�

     Quick�察�Lotta�察 �shut the door�察  �my  violin   I fear  is   wetted。         Now�察 �Dear�察�

bring a light。 This clasp is very much too worn and thin。 I'll take the other 

fiddle    out   to´night   If  it  still  rains。  Tut�   �Tut�   �my    child�察 �you're    quite 

Clumsy。      Here�察  �help   me�察  �hold   the   case   while   I      Give   me   the   candle。 

No�察�the inside's dry。 

     Thank God for that�         �Well�察�Lotta�察�how are you�拭�A bad storm�察�but the 

house still stands�察�I see。 Is my pipe filled�察�my Dear�拭             �I'll have a few Puffs 

and   a   snooze   before   I   eat   my   tea。   What   do   you   say�拭 �That   you   were 

feared for me�拭�Nonsense�察�my child。              Yes�察�kiss me�察�now don't talk。 I need 

a rest�察�the theatre's a long walk。; 

     Her    needles    still�察 �her  hands   upon    her  lap   Patiently   laid�察 �Charlotta 

Altgelt   sat And   watched   the   rain´run   window。        In   his   nap   Her   husband 

stirred   and   muttered。     Seeing   that�察  �Charlotta   rose   and   softly�察  �pit´a´pat�察�

Climbed up the stairs�察�and in her little room Found sighing comfort with a 



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moon in bloom。 

     But    even   rainy   windows�察     �silver´lit  By   a  new´burst�察   �storm´whetted 

moon�察�may give But poor content to loneliness�察�and it Was hard for young 

Charlotta so to strive And down her eagerness and learn to live In placid 

quiet。    While her husband slept�察�Charlotta in her upper chamber wept。 

     Herr Concert´Meister Altgelt was a man Gentle and unambitious�察�that 

alone Had kept him back。           He played as few men can�察�Drawing out of his 

instrument   a   tone   So   shimmering´sweet   and   palpitant�察  �it   shone   Like   a 

bright thread of sound hung in the air�察�Afloat and swinging upward�察�slim 

and fair。 

     Above   all   things�察  �above   Charlotta   his   wife�察  �Herr   Altgelt   loved   his 

violin�察�a fine Cremona pattern�察�Stradivari's life Was flowering out of early 

discipline When this was fashioned。             Of soft´cutting pine The belly was。 

The     back   of  broadly   curled    Maple�察   �the   head   made    thick   and   sharply 

whirled。 

         The slanting�察�youthful sound´holes through                   The belly of fine�察�

vigorous   pine        Mellowed   each   note   and   blew          It   out   again   with   a 

woody flavour            Tanged and fragrant as fir´trees are             When breezes 

in their needles jar。 

         The   varnish   was   an   orange´brown            Lustered   like   glass   that's 

long   laid   down        Under   a   crumbling   villa   stone。         Purfled   stoutly�察�

with   mitres   which   point         Straight   up   the   corners。   Each     curve   and 

joint       Clear�察�and bold�察�and thin。           Such was Herr Theodore's violin。 

     Seven o'clock�察�the Concert´Meister gone With his best violin�察�the rain 

being   stopped�察  �Frau   Lotta   in   the   kitchen   sat   alone  Watching   the   embers 

which   the   fire   dropped。   The   china   shone   upon   the   dresser�察  �topped   By 

polished copper vessels which her skill Kept brightly burnished。                    It was 

very still。 

     An    air  from    `Orfeo'   hummed      in  her   head。   Herr   Altgelt   had   been 

practising before The night's performance。             Charlotta had plead With him 

to stay with her。       Even   at the door   She'd begged him  not to go。            ;I   do 

implore You   for   this   evening�察�Theodore�察─�she   had   said。   ;Leave   them  to´ 

night�察�and stay with me instead。; 

     ;A silly poppet� ─      �Theodore pinched her ear。 ;You'd like to have our 



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good Elector turn Me out I think。;            ;But�察�Theodore�察�something queer Ails 

me。     Oh�察�do but notice how they burn�察�My cheeks�                �The thunder worried 

me。     You're    stern�察  �And    cold�察 �and    only   love   your   work�察   �I  know。   But 

Theodore�察�for this evening�察�do not go。; 

     But he had gone�察�hurriedly at the end�察�For she had kept him talking。 

Now   she   sat   Alone   again�察  �always   alone�察  �the   trend   Of   all   her   thinking 

brought   her   back   to   that   She   wished   to   banish。    What   would   life   be�拭�

What�拭�For she was young�察�and loved�察�while he was moved Only by music。 

Each day that was proved。 

     Each   day  he   rose   and   practised。    While he   played�察 �She stopped   her 

work   and   listened�察  �and   her   heart   Swelled   painfully   beneath   her   bodice。 

Swayed And longing�察�she would hide from him her smart。 ;Well�察�Lottchen�察�

will that do�拭─     �Then what a start She gave�察�and she would run to him and 

cry�察�And he would gently chide her�察 �Fie�察�Dear�察�fie。 

     I'm   glad   I   played   it   well。 But   such   a   taking�   �You'll   hear   the   thing 

enough   before   I've   done。;   And   she      would   draw   away   from   him�察      �still 

shaking。 Had he but guessed she was another one�察�Another violin。                        Her 

strings   were   aching�察  �Stretched   to   the   touch   of   his   bow   hand�察  �again   He 

played and

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