...disallowed, with " a dead man's curse," and then proceeds, without further preface, to relate the tale. " Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand,...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. " Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...' I was a Viking old ! My deeds, though manifold, No Skald in song has told, No Saga laught thee ! Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse,...dread a dead man's curse! For this I sought thee. Relates the courage aiid adventure* ' Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, wilh...

..." I was a Viking old ! My deeds, though manifold, No Skald in song has told, No Saga taught thee ! Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse,...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. " Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...River : I was a Viking old ! My deeds, though manifold, No Skald in song has told, No Saga taught thee! Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse,...Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the gcr-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, "J Skimmed the half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering...

...disallowed, with " a dead man's curse," and then proceeds, without further preface, to relate the tale. " Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand,...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. " Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...ourselves with one or two extracts, taken at random. The opening of the knight's story is very fine : " Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand,...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...River : I was a Viking old ! My deeds, though manifold, No Skald in song has told, No Saga taught thee! Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse,...dread a dead man's curse ! For this I sought thee. Far 5n the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, 1, with my childish hand, , Tamed the ger-faleon...

...opening of the knight's story is very fine : " Far in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, 1, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...' I was a Viking old ! My deeds, though manifold, No Skald in song has told, No Saga taught thee ! Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse,...half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. "'Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare...

...And, like the water's flow Under Decemher's snow, Came a dull voice of wo From the heart's chamber: "Far in the northern land, By the wild Baltic's strand,...childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And, with my skate! feat bonnd, Skimm'd the half-frozen Sound, That the pdor, whimpering hound Trembled to walk...