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 * A maiden sat beneath the tree,
 * Tear-bedewed her pale cheeks be,
 * And she sigheth heavily.
 * From forth the wood into the light,
 * A hunter strides with carol light,
 * And a glance so bold and bright.
 * He careless stopped and eyed the maid;
 * “Why weepest thou?” he gently said,
 * “I love thee well; be not afraid.”
 * He takes her hand, and leads her on;
 * She should have waited there alone,
 * For he was not her chosen one.
 * He leans her head upon his breast,
 * She knew 't was not her home of rest,
 * But ah! she had been sore distrest.
 * The sacred stars looked sadly down;
 * The parting moon appeared to frown,
 * To see thus dimmed the diamond crown.
 * Then from the thicket starts a deer,
 * The huntsman, seizing on his spear,
 * Cries, “Maiden, wait thou for me here.”
 * She sees him vanish into night,
 * She starts from sleep in deep affright,
 * For it was not her own true knight.
 * Though but in dream Gunhilda failed;
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * For he was not her chosen one.
 * He leans her head upon his breast,
 * She knew 't was not her home of rest,
 * But ah! she had been sore distrest.
 * The sacred stars looked sadly down;
 * The parting moon appeared to frown,
 * To see thus dimmed the diamond crown.
 * Then from the thicket starts a deer,
 * The huntsman, seizing on his spear,
 * Cries, “Maiden, wait thou for me here.”
 * She sees him vanish into night,
 * She starts from sleep in deep affright,
 * For it was not her own true knight.
 * Though but in dream Gunhilda failed;
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * To see thus dimmed the diamond crown.
 * Then from the thicket starts a deer,
 * The huntsman, seizing on his spear,
 * Cries, “Maiden, wait thou for me here.”
 * She sees him vanish into night,
 * She starts from sleep in deep affright,
 * For it was not her own true knight.
 * Though but in dream Gunhilda failed;
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * She sees him vanish into night,
 * She starts from sleep in deep affright,
 * For it was not her own true knight.
 * Though but in dream Gunhilda failed;
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * Though but in dream Gunhilda failed;
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * Though but a fancied ill assailed,
 * Though she but fancied fault bewailed.
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }