Ludwig Tieck

“ Opposite him lay a little lonely hut; nearby some sheep were being driven by an old man across a hill. Everything glimmered red and friendly, and the quiet calm gave to Peter's soul a sense of repose. He realized that this was the hut that the fishermen had directed him to, and he wished to rest here a few days to refresh himself. So he crossed the meadow, in which many wild flowers bloomed red and yellow and azure, and approached the little hut. Before the door sat a beautiful slender girl; a lamb was frolicking in the grass at her feet. ”

“ Blest is he who lives his life
Far from the turmoil of the world,
That yonder in the bustling crowd
Flows down like a torrent in flood.
We are all friends here:
Man, beast and flowering plant.
Mutually respectful of one another,
We are the embodiment of love. ”

“ After midnight the Moon rose and some fishermen landed on the island in a skiff to work. They found the young man lying on the ground as though dead. The mainland was not far away, so they placed him in their little skiff and set sail in the hope of restoring him to life. On the way Peter awoke. ”