"Clear and cheerful rang out yonder

Bugle-horns and trumpets; but as

O'er the choir of forest singers

Sounds the nightingale's sweet warbling,

So above all rang out loudly

Rassmann's wondrous trumpet-blowing.

When we met, his cheeks were scarlet,

And fatigued appeared his breathing.

''Tis a point of honour,' said he;

And blew on still. Then were silenced