Drei Drachen

A poem written by Heinz Ritter. It is found in a book of german poetry in St. George's Bookshop.

The Poem
Drei Drachen kriechen in meinen Schlaf,

Die Seele woll'n sie lebendig zum Fraß.

Feurigen Atems, gespaltener Zunge

Genießen sie jeden Mahl.

Translation
Three dragon crawl into my sleep,

the living soul they want to eat.

With fiery breath, with forked tongue

they enjoy every meal.

Trivia

 * This poem is a hint to solve the clock puzzle in the Attic of Rebecca Knight. "Drei" und "Drachen" are the only words from this poem that Gabriel actually looks up in the german-english dictionary found in his bookshop, asking himself if Mosely would know if he told him he has "Drachenbreath".
 * If Gabriel reads the poem after finding out that his grandfather's name was Heinz Ritter, he will comment "Heinz Ritter! No wonder it gives me chills!"