The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere

by Charles de Coster

For the Scheldt,

Little man, for the Scheldt.

“Alas!” said Ulenspiegel, “such is our life! Tears of man and laughter of destiny!”

And again the Spirits repeated their rune, and their voices were like the clicking of castanets.

Alliance by blood

And by death

Were it not

For the Scheldt.

And a strong hand took hold of Ulenspiegel and threw him into the void.