Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... tell it as a favour, my dearest friend, to thee, --In faith that thou maintainest the pledge thou gav'st to me, --Where, only, may be wounded this husband dear of mine, I'll let thee hear, confiding unto no ear but thine. 902. " When from the dragon's death-wounds came pouring the hot blood And therein he was bathing himself, the warrior good, --There fell between his shoulders a large-sized linden-leaf: On that spot one may wound him; 'tis this doth cause my grief." 93-Then spake Hagen of Tronje: " Upon his garment sew A little token for me, that I the spot may know Where I have got to shield him, when we stand in the strife." She thought to save the hero: by this he lost his life. 904. She spake: " With fine silk will I upon his garment sew A little cross unnoticed, that so thy hand may know, O hero, where to guard him, when into fight he goes, And in the stress of battle he stands before his foes." 95-"That will I do," quoth Hagen, "my lady dear." Whereon The lady thought some vantage she for her lord had won: And yet Kriemhilda's husband was by this means betray'd. His leave then took Sir Hagen, and went away right glad. 906. The king's men and retainers were all of cheerful mood. And yet, I ween, no warrior within his breast e'er could Hide heart so false and perjured, as he in his did hide Upon whose faith and promise Kriemhild the queen relied. 907. Upon the next day morning with his own thousand men Rod.ejbrth the gallant Siegfried: and joyful was he then. He thought he would take vengeance for his friend's injury. To him rode Hagen closely that he his coat might eye. 908. When he espied the token, two of his following He sent away in secret another tale to bring: How peace should not be broken towards King Gunther's land, -They had...
