ownFrom her fair brow unloosedin the whirlpool sank down.
Onon came the chiefin his fierceness and wrathNor saw he the
wide gulf that yawned in his path-- And soonin the depths of its
fathomless tideThe warrior and war-steed were laid side by side.
And the mountaineer tells how in sullen despairHis ghost
imannealed of its sinslingers there; Ever watchingpalesilentuntiring
unmovedThe bright golden crown of the maiden he loved.
A diver oncelured by the wealth of the prizeSought out the deep
cave where it layand still liesAnd wherechained by a spirit-breathed
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spellit shall stayTill the whirlpool and mountain alike pass away.
Twice he rose with the crowntill its gleaming points blazed On the
eyes of the wondering thousands who gazedTwice it fell from his grasp
and sank quickly again To the bed where for years undisturbed it had lain.
He followed--this effort the treasure may earn-- But vainly they watch
who await his return; A red hue of blood tinged the deep waters o'erBut
the diver came up from their dark depths no more.
1. Bohdo. This heroas his character is drawn in the original legendor
traditionfrom which the material of these verse
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