Thou canst not say that thou canst not swim; for once, when we were traveling in great haste, I know not why, we came to a river, and found that the boat was on the farther shore.

Thou swammest across, and broughtest back the boat in which the four of us then crossed to the other side.

Already then the desire to swim arose in me.

What a delicious sensation to swim through the water--to make wings of one's arms and fly like a bird! Since we live in this castle the wish has become stronger.

Night after night I dream that I am cleaving through the waves.