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diff --git a/29649-0.txt b/29649-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cadcbcd --- /dev/null +++ b/29649-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1060 @@ +The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Serpent Knight, by Anonymous, Edited by +Thomas J. Wise, Translated by George Borrow + + +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: The Serpent Knight + and other ballads + + +Translator: George Borrow + +Editor: Thomas J. Wise + +Release Date: August 9, 2009 [eBook #29649] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + + +***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SERPENT KNIGHT*** + + +Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas Wise pamphlet by David Price, email +ccx074@pglaf.org. + + + + + + THE SERPENT KNIGHT + AND + OTHER BALLADS + + + * * * * * + + BY + GEORGE BORROW + + * * * * * + + LONDON: + PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION + 1913 + + + + +Table of Contents + + PAGE + +THE SERPENT KING 7 +SIR OLAF 10 +THE TREACHEROUS MERMAN 15 +THE KNIGHT IN THE DEER’S SHAPE 18 +THE STALWART MONK 24 +THE CRUEL STEP-DAME 30 +THE CUCKOO 34 + + + + THE SERPENT KNIGHT + + + Signelil sits in her bower alone, + Of her golden harp she waked the tone. + + Beneath her mantle her harp she played, + Then in came striding the worm so laid. + + “Proud Signelil, if thou me wilt wed, + I’ll give thee store of gold so red.” + + “Forbid the heavenly God so great + That I should become the Lindworm’s mate.” + + “Since thee I may not for a wife acquire, + Kiss me only and I’ll retire.” + + The linen so white betwixt she placed, + And the laidly worm she kissed in haste. + + With his tail of serpent up strook he, + From beneath her dress the blood ran free. + + The Lindworm down from the chamber strode, + Wringing her hands behind she trode. + + And when she came out upon the stair + Her seven bold brothers met her there. + + “Welcome our sister, whither dost hie? + Keep’st thou the Lindworm company?” + + “Ah, yes! with the laidly worm I go, + Because hard fate will have it so.” + + The Lindworm into the mountain strode, + Wringing her hands behind she trode. + + She fell on her knee, and her prayer she made, + “Now son of Mary deign to aid.” + + And when he had come to the mountain in, + Off he cast his serpent’s skin. + + His snake’s appearance off he shook, + And the form of a stately knight he took. + + “Thanks for thy trouble, proud Signelil, + Now live and die with thee I will.” + + Now is proud Signild free from fright, + In a prince’s arm she sleeps each night. + + + + +SIR OLAF + + + Sir Olaf rides on his courser tall, + Guests to bid to his bridal hall. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + In fours and fives the elfins dance, + The elf-king’s daughter I see advance. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf, cease so fierce to ride, + And dance with me for a little tide.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “I may not dance, I may not stay, + To-morrow is my bridal day.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me, + Two buckskin boots I’ll give to thee.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “I dare not dance, I dare not stay, + To-morrow is my bridal day.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me, + A silken shirt I’ll give to thee.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “A silken shirt so fair and fine, + Which my mother bleach’d in the pale moon-shine.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “I dare not dance, I must away, + To-morrow is my bridal day.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me, + A helm of gold I’ll give to thee.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “A helm of gold is a bonny thing, + But I dare not tread the elfin ring.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “And if thou wilt not dance with me, + Disease and death shall follow thee.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + She struck him on the shoulder bone, + Fiercer pain he ne’er had known. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + Upon his steed she lifts the knight, + “Now hie thee home to thy heart’s delight.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + And when he came to his home so late, + His mother stood at the castle gate. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Now tell to me, my dearest son, + Why look’st so pale and woe-begone?” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “O well may he look pale, I ween, + Who has felt the stroke of the Elfin Queen.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf, list, my joy and pride, + What shall I say to thy youthful bride?” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Thou’lt tell my bride the wood I rove, + My courser and my hounds to prove.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + The next, next morn at break of day + The bride arrives with her friends so gay. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + They skinkéd mead, they skinkéd wine: + “Where is Sir Olaf, bridegroom mine?” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + “Sir Olaf’s gone the woods to rove, + His courser and his hounds to prove.” + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + She lifted up the mantle red, + There lay Sir Olaf stark and dead. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + The next, next day at early morn, + Corses three from the gate are borne. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + Olaf the knight, and his youthful bride, + And his mother dear, who of care had died. + _Gaily they dance in the greenwood_. + + + + +THE TREACHEROUS MERMAN + + + “Now rede me, mother,” the merman cried, + “How Marsk Stig’s daughter may be my bride.” + + She made him of water a noble steed, + Of sands a saddle, and reins of reed. + + To a young knight chang’d she then her son, + And to Mary’s church at speed he’s gone. + + To the church’s ring his steed he bound, + And three times backward the church pac’d round. + + When in he strode so proud and tall + Away the images turned them all. + + The priest was standing with open book: + “O who is yon knight of stately look?” + + Then laughed the maiden within her sleeve: + “If he were my husband I should not grieve.” + + He step’d over benches one and two: + “O Marsk Stig’s daughter I doat on you.” + + He stepped over benches three and four: + “Give me thy troth I thee implore.” + + She gave him her hand with an air so free: + “Here take thy troth, I will go with thee.” + + A bridal train from church they go, + They danc’d so lightly and free from woe. + + And when they came to the salt sea strand, + The little boats turn’d away from the land. + + “Now Marsk Stig’s daughter hold my steed, + To cross the water a boat we need.” + + To a little boat he chang’d his steed, + And over the waves away they speed. + + And when in the midst of the sound they were, + Dissolv’d the boat into water fair. + + Up the land far was heard the cry + Of Marsk Stig’s maid in her agony. + + Now will I caution each maiden bright, + To dance not away with an unknown knight. + +_Note_.—The above Ballad is a later, and greatly improved, version of one +which appeared under the title _The Merman_ only, in the _Romantic +Ballads_ of 1826. The introduction of the incident of the changing by +magic of the horse into a boat, furnishes a reason for the catastrophe +which was lacking in the earlier version. + + + + +THE KNIGHT IN THE DEER’S SHAPE +OR +THE DECEIVER DECEIVED + + + It was the Knight Sir Peter, + He dwelleth down by Oe; + Nothing, nothing, will he do + But sail about and row. + + Sail about and row about + Is all that he will do, + So many a maiden he allures + And proves to them untrue. + + To servants two addressed him, + Sir Peter of the isle: + “With wily speeches win me + The Damsel Usalile.” + + The gallant swains then riding + To Usalile’s home, + A message sent inquiring + If they to her might come. + + In then came the gallants, + Before the board they stood— + O, they were nimble at the tongue, + Could speak in wily mode! + + “Thy brothers seven from Skaane + Thee lovingly do greet, + On board this ship to meet them + Their sister they entreat.” + + “O if with me for parlance + My brothers are inclined, + Here at her table sitting + Their sister they will find. + + “No lovely maid on shipboard + Is ever wont to go, + But sharp reproofs pursue her, + And taunting words, I trow.” + + Away then ride the gallants + And to their lord repair: + “We cannot win the damsel + By means of speeches fair.” + + “O I will have the damsel, + And she shall yet be won; + I vow me to deceive her + By force of magic Rune.” + + Then o’er his broider’d trousers, + And jacket flower’d fair, + The skin of a hart he donneth + The maiden to ensnare. + + Now sported the wild little hart + The damsel’s house before, + Glitter’d like the ruddy gold + Each hair the creature bore. + + Open stood the castle gate, + The hart therein has stray’d; + And lo with little puppies + The merry maiden play’d. + + Up and down he sported, + To the green wood he sped; + Behind the Damsel hasting + In a leash the puppies led. + + He sported up, he sported down, + Towards the mead he hied; + The Damsel speeding after + With hand to lure him tried. + + The Damsel speeding after + With hand to lure him strove: + “That yonder lovely hart were tame + O would to God above! + + “O would to God in heaven, + That yonder hart were mine! + Nothing should he ever drink + Except the rosy wine. + + “Nothing should he ever drink + Except the rosy wine, + And nowhere should he slumber + Save in these arms of mine.” + + The knight he off has shaken + The deer shape from his frame; + In verity fair damsel, + The hart he now is tame! + + Long stood she, the Damsel, + So deep reflected she: + “O for some cunning artifice + To rid me quick of thee!” + + “Sir Peter, if what now I know + I had but known before, + The children I shall bear thee + They ne’er should have been poor. + + “Within my father’s castle + A little girl I strayed, + When in the earth a treasure + Of ruddy gold they laid. + + “Down by the strand ’tis buried, + Beneath a mighty stone.” + Thither to fetch the treasure + In haste Sir Peter’s gone. + + He has broken up the flinty rock, + So deep a hole he’s made— + But none shall ever gold dig up + Where gold was never laid! + + One shall never gold dig up + Where gold was never laid; + Never came together more + The knight and lovely maid. + + + + +THE STALWART MONK + + + Above the wood a cloister towers, + Gilt window it displays; + There lie before it Kempions twelve, + The cloister they will raze. + + There lie before it Kempions twelve, + The cloister down will tear; + The oxen and the cows they slew + The monks should have for fare. + + The monk he out of the window looked, + Then shook both beam and wall: + “And be the Kemps no more than twelve, + I’ll easily tame them all.” + + The monk he called to his serving lad: + “My club go fetch me in, + For I will out to the forest straight + And make them cease their din.” + + It took fifteen to bring the club, + And they strain’d all their might; + The monk took it up with fingers two + And swung it round so light. + + He takes the club upon his back + And into the wood he’s gone, + And there met him the Kempions twelve + Would fain set him upon. + + They drew a circle on the ground, + And each one troll’d a song; + I tell to ye for verity + He silenced them all ere long. + + First slew he four, then slew he five, + At length he all has slain; + It was the monk of the shaven crown + Would gladly fight again. + + It was the monk of the shaven crown + Would seek for another fray, + So out of the wood across the wold + He blythely took his way. + + So blythely out of the good green wood + He sped across the hill, + And there met him a hoary Trold + Whose name was Sivord Gill. + + “If thou art the monk of the shaven crown + Who scath’d the warrior band, + Thou either from me shalt shamefully flee + Or manfully ’gainst me stand.” + + “I am the monk of the shaven crown + Who slew the warrior band, + And never from thee will I shamefully flee + But like a man will stand.” + + The first blow gave the Trold, it fell + Upon the monk’s shoulder down, + ’Midst of his shoulder broke the skin, + Bebloodied was his gown. + + The next blow gave the monk, it struck + The Trold to the verdant sward: + “Now shame befall thee, shaven Monk, + The blows of thy club are hard. + + “Now hold thy hand, thou shaven Monk, + And do not strike me more, + And I will give thee silver and gold, + And of coin a plenteous store.” + + The Monk he ran, the Trold he crept, + Still equal was their height; + Then shewed he him a little house + With doors of gold so bright. + + Then shewed he him a little house + With golden doors fifteen; + There got the Monk of silver and gold + All he could wish I ween. + + Seven lasts of silver, seven of gold, + To the cloisters he caus’d convey; + He bade them find a monk could wield + A club in as brave a way. + + ’Twas drawing fast to an evening hour + And the sun went down to rest, + Still fifteen Roman miles the monk + To the cloister had at least. + + ’Twas tending fast to the evening tide + And the sun to the earth did haste, + Yet he seized the first dish at the supper board + Ere the Abbot could get a taste. + + Full fifteen monks he knock’d down when + No pottage he espied, + And up he hung fifteen because + The herrings were not fried. + + Then out and spoke the little boy + Who waited at the meal: + “Each time the monk to the cloister comes + He thus with us will deal.” + + And it was getting late at night + And folks to bed should hie, + Then because the Abbot sat too long + He struck him out an eye. + + The Abbot hurried off to bed, + No longer dared remain; + I say to ye for verity + He felt both shame and pain. + + ’Twas early in the morning tide, + The bells began to ring; + It was the monk of the shaven crown + Would neither read nor sing. + + So stately strode he up the choir + Where the monks and nuns they stand, + Not one of them dared read or sing + For fear of his stalwart hand. + + So they the Abbot pious and good + To a simple monk debased, + And they the Monk of the shaven crown + As Abbot o’er them placed. + + And he the cloister held with might + Till thirty years were flown; + Then died as Abbot in mighty fame, + The Monk of the shaven crown. + + + + +THE CRUEL STEP-DAME + + + My father up of the country rode, + He thought to wed a lovely rose; + And there he met a laidly wife, + The source was she of all my woes. + + The first night they together slept + She seemed to me a mother mild, + But ere a second night was past + She prov’d a step-dame fierce and wild. + + I sat beside my father’s board, + I sported there with hound and pup, + And then to blast my blissful lot + My step-dame wild came striding up. + + That God should make my lot so blest + My wicked step-dame could not bear; + She changed me to a sword so keen, + And bade me far and wide to fare. + + By day I grac’d the side of the knight, + I hung the hero’s heart so near; + At night I lay beneath his head, + For his good sword he loved so dear. + + That God had made my lot so blest + My wicked step-dame could not bear; + She changed me to a little knife, + And bade me far and wide to fare. + + By day I was in the Lady’s hand, + The linen white with me she cut; + At night within her bower I slept, + All in her golden casket put. + + That God had made my lot so blest, + My wicked step-dame could not bear; + She changed me to a little hind, + And bade me wander far and near. + + She changed me to a little hind, + And bade me wander far and near; + My seven maids to wolves she changed, + And fiercely urged them me to tear. + + My seven maidens were so kind, + They all refus’d the hind to tear; + Then vexed was my step-mother wild + That God had made my lot so fair. + + The young Sir Henrik serves at court, + He is a knight of handsome mien; + For me he sorrowed day and night, + But would not let his grief be seen. + + Sir Henrik roves with bow in hand + The good green wood at morning tide; + Then up there came a little hind, + And fondly she the warrior eyed. + + Then up there came a little hind + Before the young knight as he rang’d; + Then off she cast her bestial shape, + And to a lovely damsel changed. + + He took her tenderly in his arm, + He called her oft his bosom’s dear: + “Thrice praised be God in heav’n that dwells + That I have found my damsel here. + + “I have not any servant, love, + Nor hast thou any maid, my fair, + So we’ll pull down the linden leaves, + And thus our bridal bed prepare.” + + It was then the damsel fair, + Within the bed herself she placed; + It was the brave Sir Henrik then + Sweet sank to sleep by her embraced. + + Full sorely wept the damsel fair, + As sleep began his eyes to find; + Assuming then her bestial shape, + She went away—a hapless hind. + + + + +THE CUCKOO + + +_From the Danish_. + + Yonder the cuckoo flutters, + _Cuckoo_, _Cuckoo_! he utters, + And lights the beech upon; + Many a voice is sweeter, + But do not mock the creature, + Let each enjoy his own. + + He knows no notes of passion, + A new song cannot fashion; + True to the ancient rule, + What his good sires respected + By him is not neglected,— + Is he for that a fool? + + O thou, my human brother, + Who scorning every other + With self-conceit dost swell, + We cannot all be gallants, + Not equal are our talents— + Thou art no nightingale! + + LONDON: + Printed for THOMAS J. 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