Oh woe, woe! what have you done! Oh woe, woe!" She vanished over the side of the vessel.

Whether she plunged into the stream, or flowed away with it, they knew not; her disappearance was like both and neither.

Soon, however, she was completely lost sight of in the Danube; only a few little waves kept whispering, as if sobbing, round the boat, and they almost seemed to be saying: "Oh woe, woe! oh remain true! oh woe!" Huldbrand lay on the deck of the vessel, bathed in hot tears, and a deep swoon soon cast its veil of forgetfulness over the unhappy man..