~ Die Lorelei ~for my husband by virginiese
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Hello Rendosians !
I've played with my favorite software (Vue) to realize a picture based on a German myth from the Rhine valley.
It is told that a young and pretty woman appeared on the rocks of the border of the Rhine River. She combed her hair and sang so beautifully that the skippers of the boats were attracted and didn't notice the rocks and wrecked their boat on them.
This women was called Lorelei.
Of course, there is a poem about this legend : it is written by Heinrich Heine.
Here is an English translation by Tom Thomson I found on the web
The Lorelei
I don't know what it can mean
that I am so sad,
a fairy-tale from ancient times,
which I can't get out of my mind.
The air is cool and it's getting dark,
and the Rhine is flowing peacefully;
the mountain's peak is glittering
in the evening sunshine.
The most beautiful virgin is sitting
up there, marvelously,
her golden jewellery is sparkling,
she combs her golden hair.
She combs it with a golden comb
and at the same time sings a song
that has a wondrous
tremendous melody.
The boatman in his little ship
is seized by a mad woe;
he doesn't see the rocky reefs,
he's only looking up into the heights.
I believe the waves will engulf
boatman and boat in the end,
and that, with her singing,
the Lorelei has done.
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I dedicate this image to my husband who told me about this beautiful poem.
I hope he'll like my representation of the Lorelei !
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Take care everybody and thanks for all your support !
Hugs
Virginie
Comments (15)
A_Sunbeam
One of my favourite songs. A beautiful interpretation of the words!
MagikUnicorn
Idée splendide
miwi
Beautiful work,wonderful image, excellent translation from German to English!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bugsnouveau
Beautiful and wonderful. Thank you for sharing
madame
Un merveilleux poème que tu as superbement illustré... belle dédicace aussi pour ton mari !!
gaius
Le plus extraordinaire aprèstant d'années (eh oui !) c'est que je sais encore le poème par coeur ! Ja, Ich weiss...c'est tout simplement magnifique, tout comme l'est le poème. Je dois dire que l'air n'est pas froid du tout...nous sommes même en train de cuire à petit feu !
Jean_C
Wow! Superbes image et mise en page avec le poème, très beau travail pour ton mari!
marcPoser
Cette illustration qui nous fait rêver et qui accompagne le récit de ce poème est une touchante dédicace pour ton mari! Je suis émerveillé!
Leije
Très jolie mise en page avec cette superbe image, belle dédi pour ton mari !
jungjp
Merci pour cette image de la Lorelei que nous avions vue "dans un chantier", avec un casque jaune et un peigne, tout en haut de ce rocher si connu (surtout pour les naufrages dont il a été la cause). Etait-ce vraiment la faute de cette superbe blonde ?
Your husband
Richardphotos
wonderful poem and superb creation of the damsel
KarmaSong
SUPERBE ! Une magnifique composition pour rendre hommage à ce poète allemand, mais aussi à cette légende qui figurait en bonne place dans mon premier manuel d'allemand en classe de sixième..L'air m'est toujours resté en tête, ne manquaient plus que les paroles!...En tout cas, il y a énormément de talent et de sensibilité dans ta création, c'est une réussite totale, Virginie, bravo !
anitalee
Excellent
atlas7
jolie scene !
moochagoo
La quintessence de la poésie allemande romantique. Belle Lorelei.