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.
An engraving of poet Phillis Wheatley from her book, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Phillis Wheatley, the First African American Published Book of Poetry. September 1, 1773. Phillis Wheatley was only seven or eight years old when she was captured and taken from her home in West Africa. A slave ship brought her to Boston in 1761. Knowing nothing of the talents she would soon show the world, John Wheatley, a prosperous tailor, and his wife, Susanna, purchased the young girl directly from the ship and named her Phillis Wheatley.