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diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6833f05 --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitattributes @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +* text=auto +*.txt text +*.md text diff --git a/26792-0.txt b/26792-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16235c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/26792-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,952 @@ +The Project Gutenberg eBook, Grimmer and Kamper, by George Borrow, Edited +by Thomas J. Wise + + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + + + + +Title: Grimmer and Kamper + The End of Sivard Snarenswayne and other ballads + + +Translator: George Borrow + +Editor: Thomas J. Wise + +Release Date: October 6, 2008 [eBook #26792] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + + +***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GRIMMER AND KAMPER*** + + +Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price, email +ccx074@pglaf.org + + + + + + GRIMMER AND KAMPER + THE END OF SIVARD SNARENSWAYNE + AND OTHER BALLADS + + + BY + GEORGE BORROW + + LONDON: + PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION + + 1913 + + _Copyright in the United States of America_ + _by Houghton_, _Mifflin & Co. for Clement Shorter_. + + + + +GRIMMER AND KAMPER + + +Grimmer walks upon the floor, + Well can Grimmer wield his sword: +“Give to me fair Ingeborg, + For the sake of Christ our Lord.” + +“Far too little art thou, lad, + Thou about thee canst not hack; +When thou comest ’mong other kemps, + Ever do they drive thee back.” + +“Not so little, Sire, am I, + I myself full well can guard; +When I fight with kempions I + Gallantly can ply my sword.” + +“Kamper dwells in Birting’s land, + For a stalwart kemp he’s known; +Thou shalt wed my daughter, if + Thou to earth canst hew him down.” + +Rage and grief his bosom filled, + Grimmer through the door retires: +“What answer did my father give?” + Beauteous Ingeborg inquires. + +“Kamper dwells in Birting’s land, + And he bears a warlike name; +If I him to death can smite, + I may thee with honour claim.” + +Answered him the fair young maid: + “Ah! my father seeks thy death, +Kamper for thee is far too strong, + He will work thee rueful scathe. + +“But I’ll lend a helm to thee, + Thou may’st trust upon in fight; +And an acton I’ll provide, + Whereupon no sword will bite. + +“I’ll give thee a faulchion good, + And a harness on to put; +On earth’s ground no sword is found + Through that harness which can cut. + +“I will give to thee a sword + In thy youthful hand to bear; +Thou therewith mayst iron cleave, + E’en as though it water were.” + +Kamper stands on Birtingsborough, + Thence so far he sees and wide: +“What can be that little wreck + Hitherward that seems to glide?” + +It was little Grimmer bold + Steered his vessel straight to land; +’Twas the bulky Kamper then + Tow’rds him stretched a friendly hand. + +“Welcome, little Grimmer, be! + Here no harm thou hast to fear; +Half my land I’ll give to thee, + And my sister’s daughter dear.” + +“Ne’er will I that Ingeborg, + My beloved, should hear such shame, +That I thy sister’s daughter took, + And thy friend that I became. + +“But we’ll go to Vimming’s hill, + And do battle, as is fit; +One of us his life shall lose, + Ere the ring of death we quit.” + +Thereto answered Kamper bold, + He had such an eager hand: +“I’ll the first blow have, forsooth, + ’Tis on my own earth we stand.” + +The first blow big Kamper struck, + Given ’twas with wrathful yell; +He so hard has Grimmer struck, + Down to earth young Grimmer fell. + +Upstood little Grimmer then + Quickly little Grimmer rose: +“Thou shalt also stand me one, + Ere the sun sinks to repose.” + +The next blow was Glimmer’s own, + Fierce he hewed with his right hand; +He hewed on Kamper’s golden helm, + To his heart down went the brand. + +Kamper bellowed as he fell, + Dead upon the earth so hard: +“Would to God that of my case + Knew my brother Rodengard!” + +Joyous little Grimmer was, + That the fight to end had come; +Gold and silver much he took, + To the maid he bore it home. + +Blood forth streaming from his wound + Lies the mighty Kamper dead; +Grimmer lives, the brave young swain, + Carries off his gold so red. + +When he had the victory won, + Little space he tarried there; +Joyous sailed his men away, + Joyous with their booty fair. + +Standing on the battlement, + Looks the Damsel towards the strand: +“Yonder I my youth espy, + See his vessel touch the strand.” + +Thanks to brave young Grimmer be, + For his faith he kept so well; +On next Monday morn, at dawn, + Grimmer’s bridal feast befell. + + + + +MIMMERING TAN + + +The smallest man was Mimmering +E’er born in the land of Carl the King. + +And ere he into the world was brought +His clothes already were for him wrought. + +Ere yet he could walk across the floor, +A ponderous iron cuirass he bore. + +And ere he had learnt to ride, to ride, +His father’s sword to his hip he tied. + +The first time he his sword could bear +A better knight breathed not the air. + +So down he went to the salt sea strand, +As the merchants lay before the land. + +He saw then, under the steep hill’s side, +A knight with sheeny armour ride. + +Coursing came he at headlong speed, +Grim as a lion was his steed. + +“Now, gallant Sir Knight, to me attend, +Wilt let me with thee as a shield boy wend?” + +“Thou art too little and young, I fear, +My heavy harness thou canst not bear.” + +At that word Mimmering wrathful grew, +The Knight from his steed to earth he threw. + +And much more harm to him was done, +He smote his head against a stone. + +He clomb on the saddle and rode away, +He’ll fain with other knights have a fray. + +And when to the green wood he had won, +There met he Vidrik Verlandson. + +“Well met, well met, thou stalwart knight, +Say, wilt thou for a fair maid fight?” + +Then straightway Vidrik made reply: +“I’ll meet thee, dwarf, or no man am I.” + +They fought for a day, they fought for twain, +Neither could from the other the victory gain. + +So good stall-brothership vowed have they, +Which should endure to the judgment day. + +How should it endure that long time all? +It could not last till evening-fall. + + + + +THE END OF SIVARD SNARENSWAYNE + + +Young Sivard he his step-sire slew + To avenge his mother’s wrongs; +And now to sport in the Monarch’s court + Young Sivard sorely longs. + +It was Sivard Snarenswayne + To his mother’s presence strode: +“Say, shall I ride from hence?” he cried, + “Or wend on foot my road?” + +“O never shalt thou go on foot + Whilst I’ve a horse in stall; +I’ll give thee the steed of matchless breed, + Which courtiers Grayman call.” + +They led Grayman out of the stall, + His reins were gilt about; +His eyes were bright as the clear star-light, + And fire from his bit sprang out. + +Off Sivard throws his gloves, like snows + The stripling’s hands appeared; +And with all his force he girded the horse, + For to trust the groom he feared. + +It was Sivard’s mother dear, + In a kirtle red was clad: +“The horse I fear will cost thee dear, + And that fear makes me sad.” + +She followed him a long, long way, + Her heart was filled with woe: +“O take good heed of the Grayman steed, + He many a trick doth know!” + +“Now list to me, my mother dear, + Quick cast your care aside; +To a son of worth thou hast given birth, + Who his horse full well can ride.” + +Away they go, o’er bridges now, + And now o’er brooks in flood; +Clung so tight to his steed the knight + That his boots were filled with blood. + +The horse he hurried o’er the wold, + Right past the crowded Ting; +Then wildly gazed the folk, amazed + That the horse he could so spring. + +For fifteen nights and for fifteen days + The speed of their race endured; +Before them tall uprose a hall + With the gates all fast secured. + +The Dane King stood on the battlement, + And thence looked far and wide: +“Some drunken peer is coming here, + Who his horse full well can ride. + +“O that is either a drunken peer, + On courser good and keen; +Or that, I swear, is my sister’s heir, + And in battle he has been.” + +The horse did spit from his mouth the bit, + And, neighing, bounded high; +Then maids and dames forsook their games + And trembled fearfully. + +Then maids and dames forsook their games, + And shook their weeds below; +To meet the boy, his sister’s joy, + The King of the Danes did go. + +It was the mighty King of the Danes, + And thus the King he cried: +“Ye archers, straight undo the gate, + And fling it open wide.” + +It was Sivard Snarenswayne, + Through the portal in rode he; +Then dames fifteen of beauteous mien + Before him bent their knee. + +The Dane King to his merry men spake: + “I rede ye treat him fair; +I tell to ye for a verity + No jesting he will bear.” + +It was Sivard Snarenswayne, + He made his courser bound +Ten ells and more the ramparts o’er, + And thus his death he found. + +From his gilded selle down Sivard fell, + Snapped Grayman’s back outright; +Wept great and small in the Monarch’s hall + For the wizard steed and knight. + + + + +SIR GUNCELIN’S WEDDING + + +It was the Count Sir Guncelin, + Who to his mother cried: +“O I in quest of knightly fame + Through foreign lands will ride.” + +“And if thou from the land wilt ride, + To help thee on thy way, +I give thee the steed, the wondrous steed, + The good steed Carl the grey. + +“I’ll give the steed for thy time of need, + The good grey Carl, but know +No spur of steel must grace thy heel, + Nor helm be on thy brow. + +“Never a warrior must thou heed, + But straight thy path pursue, +Till thou in fight engage the knight + Whose name is Ivor Blue.” + +It was the Count Sir Guncelin, + By the green hill took his way; +There chanced he to meet little Tilventin, + And bade him promptly stay. + +“Now welcome little Tilventin, + And where hast thou passed the night?” +“I have passed the night at Brattingsborg, + Where from helms the fire they smite!” + +It was the Count Sir Guncelin, + From under his red helm glared: +“Sir Tilventin it had better been + If that thou hadst never declared.” + +It was the Count Sir Guncelin, + His sharp sword out he drew; +It was little Tilventin, + Whom he did to pieces hew. + +He rode away unto Brattingsborg, + On the door he struck with his spear: +“Doth any warrior bide therein, + Who will come and fight me here?” + +It was the Knight Sir Ivor Blue, + He turned to the West his eye: +“Now help me Wolf and Asmer hawk, + I hear a kemp’s fierce cry.” + +It was the Knight Sir Ivor Blue, + He turned to the East his eye: +“Now help me, Odin, for thou hast might, + I hear Sir Guncelin’s cry!” + +It was the Count Sir Guncelin, + His helm o’er his white neck flung; +That sound in the ear of his mother dear + Through the dark night-time rung. + +The Dame awoke at black midnight, + And unto her Lord she cried: +“Now deign, now deign, thou highest God, + With my son in this fray to bide!” + +The first course that together they rode, + So strong were the knightly twain, +Struck Guncelin Sir Ivor Blue, + And stretched him on the plain. + +“Now listen, Count Sir Guncelin, + If thou’lt but let me live, +My young and newly wedded bride, + I unto thee will give.” + +“I will not take thy wedded bride + Upon marriage stands my mind; +Give me Salentia, sister thine, + And my fate to her’s I’ll bind.” + +They rode away to the bridal feast, + Withouten more ado; +Of stalwart knights, and warrior wights, + They invited the best they knew. + +They invited Vidrik Verlandson, + And Diderik, knight of Bern; +They invited Olger the Daneman too, + Who in battle is so stern. + +They invited Silvard Snarenswayne, + Who before the bride should ride; +And thither came also Langben the Jutt, + To sit at the Bridegroom’s side. + +They invited Master Hildebrand, + The bridal torch he carried; +And he was followed by Kempions twelve, + Deep drank they whilst they tarried, + +And thither came Folker Spilleman, + With his humour the kemps must bear; +And thither came King Sigfrid Hoon, + To his own pain and care. + +Then came the proud Dame Grimhild, + To prepare the bride for the hall; +With iron she caused her feet to be shod, + And her fingers with steel tipped all. + +And thither came Dame Gunda Hetta, + ’Mid the Norland hills her house; +And there doth she pass a right merry life, + With dance and with carouse. + +Thither came likewise Dame Brynhild, + She cut for the bride the meat, +Her followed slender ladies seven, + ’Midst the knights they took their seat. + +They follow’d the bride to the chamber in. + Of a luncheon slight to taste; +And there she eat four tuns of pottage, + Which pleased her palate best. + +Then before her sixteen oxen-bodies, + And eighteen swine disappear; +And before her thirst she could assuage, + She drank seven tuns of beer. + +So mighty the press of their garments was, + As they led the bride to the hall, +That they brushed down, ere they ushered her in, + Full fifteen ells from the wall. + +They led the bride to the bride-bench up, + And sat themselves down so light, +That a bench of stone which they sat upon, + Sank into the ground outright. + +They placed before her the very best food, + Nor did she the food decline; +Fifteen oxen the sea-wife ate, + And also ten fat swine. + +The bridegroom’s eyes were upon her fixed, + And at length surprised he grew: +“Ne’er have I seen a youthful bride, + To the dish such justice do.” + +Up then sprang the Kempions all, + And to one another did say: +“Now, whether shall we cast the bar, + Or fight in knightly way?” + +The warriors began to describe the round, + Upon the verdant earth; +For the honour and pride of the young sea-bride, + Who should look on their deeds of worth. + +The young bride up from the bride-bench sprang, + Two hands so weak had she; +Towards her Langben the Giant leapt, + Fine sport began to be. + +Then danced the table, then danced the bench, + And the sparks from the helms flew high; +Out ran the valiant warriors all: + “Dame Devil thou mak’st us fly!” + +Then there arose a mightier dance, + From Ribe unto the Slee; +The shortest warrior dancing had + Fifteen ells beneath the knee. + +The shortest warrior in that dance, + Was little Mimmering Tan; +He was among that heathenish throng + The only Christian man. + + + + +EPIGRAMS + + +Honesty + + +No wonder honesty’s a lasting article, +Seeing that people seldom use a particle. + + + +A Politician + + +He served his God in such a fashion +As ne’er put Satan in a passion. + + + +The Candle + + +For foolish pastimes oft, full oft, they thee ignite, +I oft a pastime prove for tongues with folly rife; +By wasting of thyself thou yieldest others light, +And I in self same way must use my luckless life. + + + + +EPIGRAM ON HIMSELF +BY WESSEL + + +He ate, and drank, and slip-shod went, +Was ever grieving and misgiving; +For nothing fit, nor competent, +At last not even fit for living. + + * * * * * + + LONDON: + Printed for THOMAS J. 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Wise + + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + + + + +Title: Grimmer and Kamper + The End of Sivard Snarenswayne and other ballads + + +Translator: George Borrow + +Editor: Thomas J. Wise + +Release Date: October 6, 2008 [eBook #26792] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + + +***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GRIMMER AND KAMPER*** +</pre> +<p><a name="startoftext"></a></p> +<p>Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David +Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org</p> +<h1>GRIMMER AND KAMPER<br /> +<span class="smcap">the end of sivard snarenswayne</span><br /> +<span class="smcap">and other ballads</span></h1> +<p style="text-align: center"><span class="smcap">by</span><br /> +GEORGE BORROW</p> +<p style="text-align: center"><span +class="smcap">London</span>:<br /> +<span class="smcap">printed for private circulation</span></p> +<p style="text-align: center">1913</p> +<p style="text-align: center"><!-- page 4--><a +name="page4"></a><span class="pagenum">p. 4</span><i>Copyright in +the United States of America</i><br /> +<i>by Houghton</i>, <i>Mifflin & Co. for Clement +Shorter</i>.</p> +<h2><!-- page 5--><a name="page5"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +5</span>GRIMMER AND KAMPER</h2> +<p>Grimmer walks upon the floor,<br /> + Well can Grimmer wield his sword:<br /> +“Give to me fair Ingeborg,<br /> + For the sake of Christ our Lord.”</p> +<p>“Far too little art thou, lad,<br /> + Thou about thee canst not hack;<br /> +When thou comest ’mong other kemps,<br /> + Ever do they drive thee back.”</p> +<p>“Not so little, Sire, am I,<br /> + I myself full well can guard;<br /> +When I fight with kempions I<br /> + Gallantly can ply my sword.”</p> +<p><!-- page 6--><a name="page6"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +6</span>“Kamper dwells in Birting’s land,<br /> + For a stalwart kemp he’s known;<br /> +Thou shalt wed my daughter, if<br /> + Thou to earth canst hew him down.”</p> +<p>Rage and grief his bosom filled,<br /> + Grimmer through the door retires:<br /> +“What answer did my father give?”<br /> + Beauteous Ingeborg inquires.</p> +<p>“Kamper dwells in Birting’s land,<br /> + And he bears a warlike name;<br /> +If I him to death can smite,<br /> + I may thee with honour claim.”</p> +<p>Answered him the fair young maid:<br /> + “Ah! my father seeks thy death,<br /> +Kamper for thee is far too strong,<br /> + He will work thee rueful scathe.</p> +<p>“But I’ll lend a helm to thee,<br /> + Thou may’st trust upon in fight;<br /> +And an acton I’ll provide,<br /> + Whereupon no sword will bite.</p> +<p><!-- page 7--><a name="page7"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +7</span>“I’ll give thee a faulchion good,<br /> + And a harness on to put;<br /> +On earth’s ground no sword is found<br /> + Through that harness which can cut.</p> +<p>“I will give to thee a sword<br /> + In thy youthful hand to bear;<br /> +Thou therewith mayst iron cleave,<br /> + E’en as though it water were.”</p> +<p>Kamper stands on Birtingsborough,<br /> + Thence so far he sees and wide:<br /> +“What can be that little wreck<br /> + Hitherward that seems to glide?”</p> +<p>It was little Grimmer bold<br /> + Steered his vessel straight to land;<br /> +’Twas the bulky Kamper then<br /> + Tow’rds him stretched a friendly hand.</p> +<p>“Welcome, little Grimmer, be!<br /> + Here no harm thou hast to fear;<br /> +Half my land I’ll give to thee,<br /> + And my sister’s daughter dear.”</p> +<p><!-- page 8--><a name="page8"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +8</span>“Ne’er will I that Ingeborg,<br /> + My beloved, should hear such shame,<br /> +That I thy sister’s daughter took,<br /> + And thy friend that I became.</p> +<p>“But we’ll go to Vimming’s hill,<br /> + And do battle, as is fit;<br /> +One of us his life shall lose,<br /> + Ere the ring of death we quit.”</p> +<p>Thereto answered Kamper bold,<br /> + He had such an eager hand:<br /> +“I’ll the first blow have, forsooth,<br /> + ’Tis on my own earth we stand.”</p> +<p>The first blow big Kamper struck,<br /> + Given ’twas with wrathful yell;<br /> +He so hard has Grimmer struck,<br /> + Down to earth young Grimmer fell.</p> +<p>Upstood little Grimmer then<br /> + Quickly little Grimmer rose:<br /> +“Thou shalt also stand me one,<br /> + Ere the sun sinks to repose.”</p> +<p><!-- page 9--><a name="page9"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +9</span>The next blow was Glimmer’s own,<br /> + Fierce he hewed with his right hand;<br /> +He hewed on Kamper’s golden helm,<br /> + To his heart down went the brand.</p> +<p>Kamper bellowed as he fell,<br /> + Dead upon the earth so hard:<br /> +“Would to God that of my case<br /> + Knew my brother Rodengard!”</p> +<p>Joyous little Grimmer was,<br /> + That the fight to end had come;<br /> +Gold and silver much he took,<br /> + To the maid he bore it home.</p> +<p>Blood forth streaming from his wound<br /> + Lies the mighty Kamper dead;<br /> +Grimmer lives, the brave young swain,<br /> + Carries off his gold so red.</p> +<p>When he had the victory won,<br /> + Little space he tarried there;<br /> +Joyous sailed his men away,<br /> + Joyous with their booty fair.</p> +<p><!-- page 10--><a name="page10"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +10</span>Standing on the battlement,<br /> + Looks the Damsel towards the strand:<br /> +“Yonder I my youth espy,<br /> + See his vessel touch the strand.”</p> +<p>Thanks to brave young Grimmer be,<br /> + For his faith he kept so well;<br /> +On next Monday morn, at dawn,<br /> + Grimmer’s bridal feast befell.</p> +<h2><!-- page 11--><a name="page11"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +11</span>MIMMERING TAN</h2> +<p>The smallest man was Mimmering<br /> +E’er born in the land of Carl the King.</p> +<p>And ere he into the world was brought<br /> +His clothes already were for him wrought.</p> +<p>Ere yet he could walk across the floor,<br /> +A ponderous iron cuirass he bore.</p> +<p>And ere he had learnt to ride, to ride,<br /> +His father’s sword to his hip he tied.</p> +<p>The first time he his sword could bear<br /> +A better knight breathed not the air.</p> +<p>So down he went to the salt sea strand,<br /> +As the merchants lay before the land.</p> +<p><!-- page 12--><a name="page12"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +12</span>He saw then, under the steep hill’s side,<br /> +A knight with sheeny armour ride.</p> +<p>Coursing came he at headlong speed,<br /> +Grim as a lion was his steed.</p> +<p>“Now, gallant Sir Knight, to me attend,<br /> +Wilt let me with thee as a shield boy wend?”</p> +<p>“Thou art too little and young, I fear,<br /> +My heavy harness thou canst not bear.”</p> +<p>At that word Mimmering wrathful grew,<br /> +The Knight from his steed to earth he threw.</p> +<p>And much more harm to him was done,<br /> +He smote his head against a stone.</p> +<p>He clomb on the saddle and rode away,<br /> +He’ll fain with other knights have a fray.</p> +<p>And when to the green wood he had won,<br /> +There met he Vidrik Verlandson.</p> +<p>“Well met, well met, thou stalwart knight,<br /> +Say, wilt thou for a fair maid fight?”</p> +<p><!-- page 13--><a name="page13"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +13</span>Then straightway Vidrik made reply:<br /> +“I’ll meet thee, dwarf, or no man am I.”</p> +<p>They fought for a day, they fought for twain,<br /> +Neither could from the other the victory gain.</p> +<p>So good stall-brothership vowed have they,<br /> +Which should endure to the judgment day.</p> +<p>How should it endure that long time all?<br /> +It could not last till evening-fall.</p> +<h2><!-- page 14--><a name="page14"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +14</span>THE END OF SIVARD SNARENSWAYNE</h2> +<p>Young Sivard he his step-sire slew<br /> + To avenge his mother’s wrongs;<br /> +And now to sport in the Monarch’s court<br /> + Young Sivard sorely longs.</p> +<p>It was Sivard Snarenswayne<br /> + To his mother’s presence strode:<br /> +“Say, shall I ride from hence?” he cried,<br /> + “Or wend on foot my road?”</p> +<p>“O never shalt thou go on foot<br /> + Whilst I’ve a horse in stall;<br /> +I’ll give thee the steed of matchless breed,<br /> + Which courtiers Grayman call.”</p> +<p><!-- page 15--><a name="page15"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +15</span>They led Grayman out of the stall,<br /> + His reins were gilt about;<br /> +His eyes were bright as the clear star-light,<br /> + And fire from his bit sprang out.</p> +<p>Off Sivard throws his gloves, like snows<br /> + The stripling’s hands appeared;<br /> +And with all his force he girded the horse,<br /> + For to trust the groom he feared.</p> +<p>It was Sivard’s mother dear,<br /> + In a kirtle red was clad:<br /> +“The horse I fear will cost thee dear,<br /> + And that fear makes me sad.”</p> +<p>She followed him a long, long way,<br /> + Her heart was filled with woe:<br /> +“O take good heed of the Grayman steed,<br /> + He many a trick doth know!”</p> +<p>“Now list to me, my mother dear,<br /> + Quick cast your care aside;<br /> +To a son of worth thou hast given birth,<br /> + Who his horse full well can ride.”</p> +<p><!-- page 16--><a name="page16"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +16</span>Away they go, o’er bridges now,<br /> + And now o’er brooks in flood;<br /> +Clung so tight to his steed the knight<br /> + That his boots were filled with blood.</p> +<p>The horse he hurried o’er the wold,<br /> + Right past the crowded Ting;<br /> +Then wildly gazed the folk, amazed<br /> + That the horse he could so spring.</p> +<p>For fifteen nights and for fifteen days<br /> + The speed of their race endured;<br /> +Before them tall uprose a hall<br /> + With the gates all fast secured.</p> +<p>The Dane King stood on the battlement,<br /> + And thence looked far and wide:<br /> +“Some drunken peer is coming here,<br /> + Who his horse full well can ride.</p> +<p>“O that is either a drunken peer,<br /> + On courser good and keen;<br /> +Or that, I swear, is my sister’s heir,<br /> + And in battle he has been.”</p> +<p><!-- page 17--><a name="page17"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +17</span>The horse did spit from his mouth the bit,<br /> + And, neighing, bounded high;<br /> +Then maids and dames forsook their games<br /> + And trembled fearfully.</p> +<p>Then maids and dames forsook their games,<br /> + And shook their weeds below;<br /> +To meet the boy, his sister’s joy,<br /> + The King of the Danes did go.</p> +<p>It was the mighty King of the Danes,<br /> + And thus the King he cried:<br /> +“Ye archers, straight undo the gate,<br /> + And fling it open wide.”</p> +<p>It was Sivard Snarenswayne,<br /> + Through the portal in rode he;<br /> +Then dames fifteen of beauteous mien<br /> + Before him bent their knee.</p> +<p>The Dane King to his merry men spake:<br /> + “I rede ye treat him fair;<br /> +I tell to ye for a verity<br /> + No jesting he will bear.”</p> +<p><!-- page 18--><a name="page18"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +18</span>It was Sivard Snarenswayne,<br /> + He made his courser bound<br /> +Ten ells and more the ramparts o’er,<br /> + And thus his death he found.</p> +<p>From his gilded selle down Sivard fell,<br /> + Snapped Grayman’s back outright;<br /> +Wept great and small in the Monarch’s hall<br /> + For the wizard steed and knight.</p> +<h2><!-- page 19--><a name="page19"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +19</span>SIR GUNCELIN’S WEDDING</h2> +<p>It was the Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + Who to his mother cried:<br /> +“O I in quest of knightly fame<br /> + Through foreign lands will ride.”</p> +<p>“And if thou from the land wilt ride,<br /> + To help thee on thy way,<br /> +I give thee the steed, the wondrous steed,<br /> + The good steed Carl the grey.</p> +<p>“I’ll give the steed for thy time of need,<br /> + The good grey Carl, but know<br /> +No spur of steel must grace thy heel,<br /> + Nor helm be on thy brow.</p> +<p><!-- page 20--><a name="page20"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +20</span>“Never a warrior must thou heed,<br /> + But straight thy path pursue,<br /> +Till thou in fight engage the knight<br /> + Whose name is Ivor Blue.”</p> +<p>It was the Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + By the green hill took his way;<br /> +There chanced he to meet little Tilventin,<br /> + And bade him promptly stay.</p> +<p>“Now welcome little Tilventin,<br /> + And where hast thou passed the night?”<br /> +“I have passed the night at Brattingsborg,<br /> + Where from helms the fire they smite!”</p> +<p>It was the Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + From under his red helm glared:<br /> +“Sir Tilventin it had better been<br /> + If that thou hadst never declared.”</p> +<p>It was the Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + His sharp sword out he drew;<br /> +It was little Tilventin,<br /> + Whom he did to pieces hew.</p> +<p><!-- page 21--><a name="page21"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +21</span>He rode away unto Brattingsborg,<br /> + On the door he struck with his spear:<br /> +“Doth any warrior bide therein,<br /> + Who will come and fight me here?”</p> +<p>It was the Knight Sir Ivor Blue,<br /> + He turned to the West his eye:<br /> +“Now help me Wolf and Asmer hawk,<br /> + I hear a kemp’s fierce cry.”</p> +<p>It was the Knight Sir Ivor Blue,<br /> + He turned to the East his eye:<br /> +“Now help me, Odin, for thou hast might,<br /> + I hear Sir Guncelin’s cry!”</p> +<p>It was the Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + His helm o’er his white neck flung;<br /> +That sound in the ear of his mother dear<br /> + Through the dark night-time rung.</p> +<p>The Dame awoke at black midnight,<br /> + And unto her Lord she cried:<br /> +“Now deign, now deign, thou highest God,<br /> + With my son in this fray to bide!”</p> +<p><!-- page 22--><a name="page22"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +22</span>The first course that together they rode,<br /> + So strong were the knightly twain,<br /> +Struck Guncelin Sir Ivor Blue,<br /> + And stretched him on the plain.</p> +<p>“Now listen, Count Sir Guncelin,<br /> + If thou’lt but let me live,<br /> +My young and newly wedded bride,<br /> + I unto thee will give.”</p> +<p>“I will not take thy wedded bride<br /> + Upon marriage stands my mind;<br /> +Give me Salentia, sister thine,<br /> + And my fate to her’s I’ll +bind.”</p> +<p>They rode away to the bridal feast,<br /> + Withouten more ado;<br /> +Of stalwart knights, and warrior wights,<br /> + They invited the best they knew.</p> +<p>They invited Vidrik Verlandson,<br /> + And Diderik, knight of Bern;<br /> +They invited Olger the Daneman too,<br /> + Who in battle is so stern.</p> +<p><!-- page 23--><a name="page23"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +23</span>They invited Silvard Snarenswayne,<br /> + Who before the bride should ride;<br /> +And thither came also Langben the Jutt,<br /> + To sit at the Bridegroom’s side.</p> +<p>They invited Master Hildebrand,<br /> + The bridal torch he carried;<br /> +And he was followed by Kempions twelve,<br /> + Deep drank they whilst they tarried,</p> +<p>And thither came Folker Spilleman,<br /> + With his humour the kemps must bear;<br /> +And thither came King Sigfrid Hoon,<br /> + To his own pain and care.</p> +<p>Then came the proud Dame Grimhild,<br /> + To prepare the bride for the hall;<br /> +With iron she caused her feet to be shod,<br /> + And her fingers with steel tipped all.</p> +<p>And thither came Dame Gunda Hetta,<br /> + ’Mid the Norland hills her house;<br /> +And there doth she pass a right merry life,<br /> + With dance and with carouse.</p> +<p><!-- page 24--><a name="page24"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +24</span>Thither came likewise Dame Brynhild,<br /> + She cut for the bride the meat,<br /> +Her followed slender ladies seven,<br /> + ’Midst the knights they took their seat.</p> +<p>They follow’d the bride to the chamber in.<br /> + Of a luncheon slight to taste;<br /> +And there she eat four tuns of pottage,<br /> + Which pleased her palate best.</p> +<p>Then before her sixteen oxen-bodies,<br /> + And eighteen swine disappear;<br /> +And before her thirst she could assuage,<br /> + She drank seven tuns of beer.</p> +<p>So mighty the press of their garments was,<br /> + As they led the bride to the hall,<br /> +That they brushed down, ere they ushered her in,<br /> + Full fifteen ells from the wall.</p> +<p>They led the bride to the bride-bench up,<br /> + And sat themselves down so light,<br /> +That a bench of stone which they sat upon,<br /> + Sank into the ground outright.</p> +<p><!-- page 25--><a name="page25"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +25</span>They placed before her the very best food,<br /> + Nor did she the food decline;<br /> +Fifteen oxen the sea-wife ate,<br /> + And also ten fat swine.</p> +<p>The bridegroom’s eyes were upon her fixed,<br /> + And at length surprised he grew:<br /> +“Ne’er have I seen a youthful bride,<br /> + To the dish such justice do.”</p> +<p>Up then sprang the Kempions all,<br /> + And to one another did say:<br /> +“Now, whether shall we cast the bar,<br /> + Or fight in knightly way?”</p> +<p>The warriors began to describe the round,<br /> + Upon the verdant earth;<br /> +For the honour and pride of the young sea-bride,<br /> + Who should look on their deeds of worth.</p> +<p>The young bride up from the bride-bench sprang,<br /> + Two hands so weak had she;<br /> +Towards her Langben the Giant leapt,<br /> + Fine sport began to be.</p> +<p><!-- page 26--><a name="page26"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +26</span>Then danced the table, then danced the bench,<br /> + And the sparks from the helms flew high;<br /> +Out ran the valiant warriors all:<br /> + “Dame Devil thou mak’st us +fly!”</p> +<p>Then there arose a mightier dance,<br /> + From Ribe unto the Slee;<br /> +The shortest warrior dancing had<br /> + Fifteen ells beneath the knee.</p> +<p>The shortest warrior in that dance,<br /> + Was little Mimmering Tan;<br /> +He was among that heathenish throng<br /> + The only Christian man.</p> +<h2><!-- page 27--><a name="page27"></a><span class="pagenum">p. +27</span>EPIGRAMS</h2> +<h3>Honesty</h3> +<p>No wonder honesty’s a lasting article,<br /> +Seeing that people seldom use a particle.</p> +<h3>A Politician</h3> +<p>He served his God in such a fashion<br /> +As ne’er put Satan in a passion.</p> +<h3>The Candle</h3> +<p>For foolish pastimes oft, full oft, they thee ignite,<br /> +I oft a pastime prove for tongues with folly rife;<br /> +By wasting of thyself thou yieldest others light,<br /> +And I in self same way must use my luckless life.</p> 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