Category: Poetry

Tales of a Wayside Inn

I. The Challenge of Thor 71 II. King Olaf's Return 74 III. Thora of Rimol 79 IV. Queen Sigrid the Haughty 83 V. The Skerry of Shrieks 88 VI. The Wraith of Odin 94 VII. Iron-Beard 98 VIII. Gudrun 103 IX. Thangbrand the Priest 106 X. Raud the Strong 111 XI. Bishop Sigurd at Salt...

Chapters

2. Chapter 2

Then he withdrew, in poverty and pain, To this small farm, the last of his domain, His only comfort and his only care To prune his vines, and plant the fig and pear; His only fo...

5. Chapter 5

But the bow was thin and narrow; At the first assay, O'er its head he drew the arrow, Flung the bow away; Said, with hot and angry temper Flushing in his cheek, "Olaf! for so gr...

3. Chapter 3

The Pope received them with great pomp, and blare Of bannered trumpets, on Saint Peter's square, Giving his benediction and embrace, Fervent, and full of apostolic grace. While...

4. Chapter 4

And he answered: "What's the use Of this bragging up and down, When three women and one goose Make a market in your town!" Every Scald Satires scrawled On poor Thangbrand, Olaf'...

6. Chapter 6

"Think, every morning when the sun peeps through The dim, leaf-latticed windows of the grove, How jubilant the happy birds renew Their old, melodious madrigals of love! And when...

7. Chapter 7

_FR…MONT'S_ (MRS. JESSIE BENTON) The Story of the Guard: A Chronicle of the War. 1 vol. 16mo. $1.25. Knapsack Edition, paper, 50 cts.; cloth, 75 cts. German Edition, paper, 50 c...

1. Chapter 1

I. The Challenge of Thor 71 II. King Olaf's Return 74 III. Thora of Rimol 79 IV. Queen Sigrid the Haughty 83 V. The Skerry of Shrieks 88 VI. The Wraith of Odin 94 VII. Iron-Bear...

8. Chapter 8

_TABERNACLE_ (THE). A Collection of Hymn-Tunes, Chants, Sentences, Motetts, and Anthems, adapted to Public and Private Worship, and to the Use of Choirs, Singing-Schools, Musica...