CHAPTER X.

Scandinavian origin of old English and Border ballads--Nursery rhymes--A sensible reason for saying “No”--Parish books--Osmund’s new boots--A St. Dunstan story--The short and simple annals of a Norwegian pastor--Peasant talk--Riddles--Traditional melodies--A story for William Allingham’s muse--The Tuss people receive notice to quit--The copper horse--Heirlooms--Stories in wood-carving--Morals and match-making pp. 179-199