1. Throughout the piece the right hand represents the continuous spinning of the wheel, whilethe left hand represents the steady motion of the pedal My peace is gone... A: This theme is repeated afterevery other section is finished,solidifying the feeling of sadness and loss. 2. B: This section introduces more accidentals, possibly alluding to abitter/lonely world. It then changes to a higher tessitura for the phrase about Gretchen's mind being torn C: This section is when Gretchen muses about her beloved. She gets so carried away with the thought of him the herspinning wheel stops completely at the climax. The transition back intosection A is a slow start up of the wheel 3. D: In this section, Gretchen speaks of how she wishes to hold and kiss her beloved.the melody line takes on a more chromatic theme, creating a pleading feeling thatprovides musical tension A: The last repetition of this section is incomplete, leaving the listener with the feeling that the thought could keep going. As if this entire song was just Gretchen musing at her spinning wheel The End!