Jump by Yourself. 1  1. Choose the right rope. You should find a rope that reaches nearly up to your shoulders when it's folded in half. 2  2. Stand up and pick up the rope. Hold the rope's handles in each of your hands. 3  3. Step over the rope. The rope should hang behind you, so that the middle of the rope hits the back of your feet.
Heinrich Heine-Lorelei. The German poet Heinrich Heine (1799-1856) wrote some lovely poetry-it is almost impossible to translate. The Loreley was later followed by a beautiful melody, which is rather wellknown. I have added two translations into English, so you can see how varied they are.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 â December 5, 1784) was the first published African-American female poet. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven and transported to North America.hillis Wheatley's church, Old South Meeting House. Although the date and place of her birth are not documented, scholars believe that Phillis Wheatley was born in 1753 in West Africa, most likely in present-day Gambia or Senegal.