The erl-king

WHO rides there so late during that time dim and drear? The dad it is, with his baby so dear; He holdeth the kid firmly clasp'd in his arm, He holdeth him securely, he keepeth him warm. â€Å"My child, wherefore seek'st thou thy face along these lines to stow away? † â€Å"Look, father, the Erl-King is near to our side! Dost see not the Erl-King, with crown and with train? † â€Å"My child, 'tis the fog ascending over the plain. † â€Å"Oh, come, thou dear newborn child! Gracious come thou with me! Full numerous a game I will play there with thee; On my strand, dazzling blossoms their blooms unfold,My mother will beauty thee with articles of clothing of gold. † â€Å"My father, my dad, and dost thou not hear The words that the Erl-King presently takes in mine ear? † â€Å"Be quiet, dearest youngster, 'tis thy extravagant bamboozles; ‘Tis the dismal breeze that murmurs through the shriveling leaves. † â€Å"Wilt go, at that point, dear baby, shrivel go with me there? My girls will tend thee with genuine consideration My little girls around evening time their happy celebration keep, They'll move thee, and rock thee, and sing thee to rest. † â€Å"My father, my dad, and dost thou not see,How the Erl-King his little girls has brought here for me? † â€Å"My sweetheart, my dear, I see it aright, ‘Tis the matured dim willows deluding thy sight. † â€Å"l love thee, I'm charm'd by thy excellence, dear kid! What's more, in the event that thou'rt reluctant, at that point power I'll utilize. † â€Å"My father, my dad, he holds onto me quick, Full painfully the Erl-King has harmed me finally. † The dad presently runs, with fear half wild, He gets a handle on in his arms the poor shivering youngster; He arrives at his patio with work and with dread,†The kid in his arms discovers he still, dead. The erl-ruler By wnguyenp