After a year or two, it came to pass that the prince rode through the forest and went by the tower. He heard a song which was so lovely that he stood still and listened. This was rapunzel who in her loneliness passed her time singing. The prince wanted to climb up to her, and looked for the door of the tower, but none was to be found. He rode home, but the singing had so deeply touched his heart, that every day he went out into the forest and listened to it