,'Undine', 1907 by Friedrich de la Motte Fouquée,
illustrated by Katharine Cameron (1874-1965)
This is the story of Undine, the beautiful water maiden,
who comes to Earth in search of a human soul
read the book here
On the threshold stood a little maiden
Amid the sweet-scented grass, safe from the fury of the storm
'I saw in a great cavern a group of little goblins'
In the little cottage were heard the solemn
words of the marriage service
The three travellers soon reached the leafy shades of the forest
At the sound of his voice the girl burst into tears
The little waves seemed to sob as they whispered, 'Alas! alas!'
Slowly, slowly there rose out of the mouth
of the well a white figure
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