I think of those companions true

Who studied with me at the U—

—niversity of Gottingen—

—niversity of Gottingen.

[Weeps, and pulls out a blue kerchief, with which he wipes his eyes; gazing tenderly at it, he proceeds

II.

Sweet kerchief, check’d with heavenly blue,

Which once my love sat knotting in!—

Alas! Matilda then was true!

At least I thought so at the U—