Alice E. Allen

Name: Stories of the Rhine Country
Author: Alice E. Allen

Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

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“Stories of the Rhine Country”, published in 1914, is a work by Alice E. Allen. It explores elements such as Rhine, Lorelei and fisherman.

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ Drops of water shone like gems on the rocks. But there was no sweet face. There was no beckoning hand, no gleam of golden hair. The beautiful Lorelei was gone.
And never since, one rock or shore, has she been seen. Never more does she play with her hair in the light of the moon. But sometimes, even yet, just at midnight, when all the forest is still and solemn under the moon, it is said that belated travelers hear the low, murmuring music of Lorelei's song.
Maybe, some day when you go sailing on the Rhine, you will see the great rock which still bears the name of the lovely Lorelei. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ About half way between Bingen and Coblenz, the bed of the Rhine grows suddenly narrow. The river is very deep and quiet. Great cliffs on either side shut out the glad sunlight. The spot is dim and full of mystery.
On the right bank rises a huge cliff, like a tall tower. This is the famous Lorelei rock. Listen! As you say the word “Lorelei,” the lonely Echo, who always lives here, repeats it after you — “Lorelei! Lorelei!” — once, twice, seven times. Fainter and further, it dies away at last into the deep silence of the forest. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ When the great sun sets behind the mountains, the Rhine sometimes turns red as blood. Then a strange warm glow, like fire, falls across the lonely Rat Tower. This fierce, red glare, the peasants say, is sent as a warning against cruelty to God's poor and hungry children.
Slowly it dies away. Over the crumbling walls of the castle glide long gray shadows. Upward they creep — higher — higher — higher. They reach the dark tower. Through door and windows, through chink and crevice and keyhole they steal. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ They are empty now and deserted, these grim old castles. Vines creep over the crumbling walls. Mice scurry through the dim rooms, and bats flit about tower and turret. And the great Rhine, as it winds along, buries their secrets under its hurrying water. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ In a little island in the midst of the Rhine stands a old, tall castle. Behind it is rise the mountains. At its feet sweeps the river, dark, deep, and full of mysterious voices.
This is the famous Rat Tower. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ Long, long ago, they echoed to the sound of children's footsteps. High-born ladies swept their silken trains up and down the ancient halls. Often was heard the clank of spurred boots, and the sharp clash of arms, when brave knights went forth to war. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ THE LORELEI
The Rhine, the Rhine, the beautiful River Rhine!
Do you know where it is? A tiny stream, it starts from the dark, wood-clad mountains of Switzerland — a little country across the sea.
Slowly it finds its way out of the great forest. It flashes into silver when it sees the great sun. It leaps away down the mountains. It hurries through to quiet valleys, babbling and bubbling to itself.
When it reaches Germany, this little brook of the mountains has grown to be a magnificent river. Smooth and sunny, it ripples past busy towns and villages. Pretty little homes dot its ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ This is how the castle came by its name. And to this day it is called the Rat Tower, or the Mouse Tower.
Do you remember Longfellow's poem, “The Children's Hour”? In this poem he speaks of the Mouse Tower. The poet sits alone in his study in the twilight. His three little girls are in the hall outside. They laugh and whisper as they plan to rush in all together and give their father a surprise. He hears them.
He thinks of his big easy chair as his castle. His children are trying to take possession of it. He keeps very quiet. ”

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Alice E. Allen, Stories of the Rhine Country (1914)

“ And they should have food for the winter there.
Rejoiced at such tidings good to hear,
The poor folk flocked from far and near,
The great barn was full as it could hold
Of women and children, young and old. ”

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