Ludwig Tieck

“ Sets love against these dangers.
And, like a mist, is dissolved
That which imprisons the senses,
And to the serene gaze of spring
The wide world is revealed.
Achieved
Mastered
By love is happiness. ”

“ Then Peter took Magelone home to his parents. They were married, and everyone was overjoyed. The King of Naples was well pleased with the marriage and made peace with his new son.
On the spot where Peter had found his Magelone again, he built a magnificent summer palace. He made the shepherd overseer of the palace, and showered him with great wealth. In front of the palace he and his young wife planted a tree; then they sang the following song, which they afterwards repeated in the same place every spring:
True love endures ”