Copy 1, Volume 2

Popular tales and romances of the Northern nations.

Date:: 1823

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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Popular tales and romances of the Northern nations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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sucked the marrow from my bones. Hatred of them has furrowed my brow ! 1 can only curse now ! could I but grasp their necks with these clutches, I would make them all tremble? Cot. Has the abbot seized on your property also? Diet. Property ! he has taken away my all, my wife, my children, my peace of mind. Even my belief in God and a future life. He has made my name a reproach among men, bleached my hair before the time, and de¬ graded me to be the tool of hell! Cot. O Sir! good Sir! only pray, and you will feel better. I was praying when you came, and you see God heard me. This piece of gold will more than pay my debts to the abbot, and 1 will return you what is left to-morrow. If gold will help you,” cried the knight, and embraced the peasant, “ I can serve you. You have feelingfs left! You are still a human being!” Then taking the poniard from his bosom, he ripped open a plait in his doublet.