Read "The Story of Siegfried" by James Baldwin online for free on Textopian. Full text with search, annotations, highlights, and AI-powered reading aids.
Siegfried and the harper sat together in the little ship as it lay moored to the sandy shore; and their eyes were turned towards the sea-green castle and its glowing walls, and they looked in vain for any movement, or any sign of wakeful life. Every thing was still. Not a breath of air was stirring. The leaves of the trees hung motionless, as if they, too, were asleep. The great green banner on the tower's top clung around the flagstaff as if it had never fluttered to the breeze. No song of birds, nor hum of insects, came to their ears. There was neither sound nor motion anywhere.
"Play your harp, good Bragi, and awaken all these sleepers," said Siegfried.