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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    Maiden. What 1 want of thee thou canst learn from myself. 1 have been affronted by a knight in this neighbourhood. lie neglected me for another, slighted me before assembled knights and ladies, disgraced and dishonoured me. Fain would 1 have her blood, who is preferred to me, she is beyond my reach, but he shall not escape. Injuries like mine call for revenge, and he shall die ! Here, take this gold; I can reward you even more bounteously. Sir Dietrick looked at the gold and then at the lady, doubtful what to think or to do. At length, all humanity not yet being quite extinguished in him, he thought, by pre¬ tending to do her commands, he might rescue her intended victim from destruction, and save even herself from repentance. “ What, lady,” he said, “ am I to do for this gold ? There was a time, indeed, when my arm was more fit than at present to do your behests. But com¬ mand me. 1 will readily serve you.” M AiDEN. The knight I have mentioned to you, in half an hour’s time, will pass yonder road on horseback, in consequence of an invi-