Stadtlohn is a town in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the district Borken. The Berkel river flows through it on its way to the Netherlands.
Stadtlohn consists of 9 districts:
The town was founded as Lohn by Liudger, the first Bishop of Münster about the year 800. About 985 Gescher was split form Lohn, which in turn (1231) split into Südlohn (literally "South-Lohn") and Nordlohn (literally "North-Lohn"). The name Stadtlohn (literally "Town-Lohn") is first mentioned in 1389 after the small town Nordlohn was secured by a moat, a defensive wall and gates and gained the town rights. About 1406 Stadtlohn was burned down by Count Heinrich I of Solms-Ottenstein because he feuded with the bishop of Münster. Bishop Heinrich III of Münster verified its town rights in 1491.
In 1584 Stadtlohn was pillaged by the troops of Duke Ernest of Bavaria and again in 1588 by Dutch soldiers. In 1591 Spanish soldiers attacked the town. For a few months of 1598 Spanish troops were stationed in the town during the Eighty Years' War. In 1611 a serious fire destroyed 225 of 235 houses.
Good things come to those who wait,
I work so hard, for you,
Please help me see this through,
My sweet Elaine
Sweet Elaine
Here we go again,
Making new arrangements
A wedding with some strangers,
It's a fantasy
Drink the rain,
Before the weather changes,
New years and new faces,
Lost of celebrations,
For no reason.
Holding on to something real,
Holding on to love's embrace,
Good things come to those who wait,
My sweet Elaine.
Why slow down?
We've always moved around,
Strangers and acquaintances,
This conversations crazy,
What am I to do?
Sweet Elaine,
Help me to ease this pain.
'fore the book starts over,
I found a four leaf clover,
On your front step.
Holding on to something real,
Holding on to love's embrace,
Good things come to those who wait,
I work so hard, for you,
Please help me see this through,
Oh my sweet Elaine.
Holding on to something real,
Holding on to love's embrace,
Good things come to those who wait,
I was never one to stay,
But I'm holding on
I'm holding on,
I'm holding on,
I work so hard for you,
Please help me see this through,
Please help me see this through,