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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    atchieve this, he heard a voice, crying, “ Where to, good friend Sir Dietrick looked down and saw a collier. “ Out of the world,” he answered. Collier. That road leads not out of the world. Diet. At least it leads away from men. Collier. My poverty keeps them far from me—you may come down. Diet. That you may betray me to my enemies— Collier. Fool ! if you had pulled the pope’s beard, what is that to me ? Good luck to you on your journey, if you will go ; here you are good for nothing, your suspicions would make yourself and every body else miserable. Diet, You flatter me not. Collier. Why should I? I expect nothing from you. Diet. Wellg I’ll come down, and he de¬ scended, His wretched appearance startled the honest collier, who said: “ Good man, come to my hut, you are very ill. I’ll