THE NORSE KING’S BRIDAL

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THE NORSE KING’S
BRIDAL

BY
E. M. SMITH-DAMPIER




LONDON :: ANDREW MELROSE
3 YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.
1912
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PRINTED BY
HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD.,
LONDON AND AYLESBUBY.
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TO   E.   D.

AND

THE   OLD   ONE

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AUTHOR’S PREFACE

In these translations from the Danish I have adhered strictly to themetres of the original; this, however, is not the case with those fromthe Old Norse. The original ballads are not versifications of Northernlegends, but, like those in my previous volume, so far as matter goes,pure inventions of my own.

The “Drowning of John Remorsson” is, according to Professor Gründtvig,in treatment, though not in subject, a Danish parallel to the Scottish“Sir Patrick Spens.” “Agnes and the Merman” seems to me interesting, ashaving possibly suggested to Matthew Arnold his “Forsaken Merman.”

With regard to “The Awakening of Angantheow” and “The Lay of Thrym,” Ihave little but apologies to offer. No one can be more sensible thanmyself of their short-comings. My excuse is, that I could learn{vi} of noother English metrical versions—and we all know who rush in whereangels fear to tread! If my inadequacies exasperate some better poetthan myself to the production of versions nearer to the magnificentoriginals, they will at least have justified their existence.

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