Text by Edouard Guinand. This is a sad and somber piece about the Guadalquivir River in Spain. The poet is waiting to die and seems resigned to his fate. He has come to the river because it brings him peace. He sees an apparition but it is unclear from the text if this is his admiration for the river or for a lover. The text suggests that he will surrender his body to the waves and be lost at sea because of his broken heart and suffering.