. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . tly glows the night !The vine-clad hills are lying In the moonbeams golden light. And on the hillside walkethA kingly shadow down,With sword and purple mantle,And heavy golden crown. T is Charlemagne, the emperor,Who, with a powerful hand,For many a hundred yearsHath ruled in German land. From out his grave in AachenHe hath arisen there,To bless once more his vineyards,And breathe their fragrant air. By Rudesheim, on the water,The moon cloth brightly shine,And buildeth a bridge of goldAcross the emerald Rhine. The emperor walketh
. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . tly glows the night !The vine-clad hills are lying In the moonbeams golden light. And on the hillside walkethA kingly shadow down,With sword and purple mantle,And heavy golden crown. T is Charlemagne, the emperor,Who, with a powerful hand,For many a hundred yearsHath ruled in German land. From out his grave in AachenHe hath arisen there,To bless once more his vineyards,And breathe their fragrant air. By Rudesheim, on the water,The moon cloth brightly shine,And buildeth a bridge of goldAcross the emerald Rhine. The emperor walketh over,And all along the tideBestows his benediction On the vineyards far and wide. Then turns he back to AachenIn his grave-sleep to remain,Till the New Years fragrant clusters Shall call him forth again. Emanuel Geibel. THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA. Frederick of Germany was a very handsome man. There was a tinge of redin his beard, and for that reason he came to be called Frederick was an ambitious man, and he went to Rome to be CHARLEMAGNE INFLICTING BAPTISM UPON THE SAXONS. COLOGNE. 203 It was a time of rival popes, and Barbarossa entered into the long contro-versy, which would make a history of itself. He captured Milan, and levelledthe city. The sacred relics in the churches were sent to enrich the churchesof Germany. Among these were the reputed bodies of the three Wise Men ofthe East; these were sent to Cologne, and are still exhibited there amid heapsof jewels. Barbarossa was constantly at war with popes and kings : he gained victories
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