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THE WOOD GIPSY’S NIGHT SONG,
BY GOETHE.
In the wild woods’ depth at night I lie,
Listening the wolf-cubs’ hunger-howl
Mocking the owlet’s boding cry!
Singing—Willi, wau, wau, wau!
Willi, wo, wo, wo!
Wito hu!
In the hedge snares I laid for pillage,
That night seven wehr-wolves came round me,
They were seven seven wives from the village,[1]
Crying—Willi, wau, wau, wau!
Willi, wo, wo, wo!
Wito hu!
There was Madge, Urse, Eve, and Libby;
There was Kate; there was Ruth; there was Barbara;
And they all came ramping round me,
Crying—Willi, wau, wau, wau!
Willi, wo, wo, wo!
Wito hu!
“What would’st thou, Madge, what wouldst thou say?”
They shudder’d for fear at the sound of their names,
And fled hurtling[2] and howling away!
Crying—Willi, wau, wau, wau!
Willi, wo, wo, wo!
Wito hu!
DESCRIPTION OF THE FASHION PLATES IN THE PRESENT NUMBER.
No. 759.—Carriage Costume and Toilette d’Interieur.—Hat of pink, poux de soie, covered and trimmed with crêpe lisse. The hat is not large, but even more évasée than we have yet noticed, the front being so much thrown up that nearly the entire of the top of the head is visible (see plate); there is a double border round the edge, the outer one crêpe lisse, the inner poux de soie, and the front of the bonnet is rounded at one side and square at the other. The crown is by no means high, and is rather smaller than usual at top. The trimming is of crêpe lisse, two long strips cut the crossway and twisted go across the front (see plate) and from the brides (strings); a similar piece goes along the top of the bavolet; a bunch of roses placed in a drooping position is put quite at the left side of the hat. Dress of white cashmere, merinos blanc, or white muslin (according to the season), corsage low. The skirt is ornamented with five flounces, each little more than a finger in depth, and edged with a liséré or piping; the lower flounce covers the hem at the bottom of the dress, and the remaining four are placed close, one above the other, and are put on rather plain. Green velvet spencer; this new-fashioned spencer is
