. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . unther that if he were quit of Siegfried, gieat por-tions of his lands would fall to the Burgundian king. Gunther felt great distress at these suggestions,and counseled Hagen to abandon his fierce rage, since. it would almost seem as if Siegfried had been ap-pointed protector over them through divine power,and reminded Hagen of the knights oerpoweringstrength and prowess. Be of stout heart, my hon-ored lord, said Hagen; I take it upon myself to re-venge Brunhildas sorrows; and do you say to yourguests that I p
. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . unther that if he were quit of Siegfried, gieat por-tions of his lands would fall to the Burgundian king. Gunther felt great distress at these suggestions,and counseled Hagen to abandon his fierce rage, since. it would almost seem as if Siegfried had been ap-pointed protector over them through divine power,and reminded Hagen of the knights oerpoweringstrength and prowess. Be of stout heart, my hon-ored lord, said Hagen; I take it upon myself to re-venge Brunhildas sorrows; and do you say to yourguests that I purpose marching with all my forcesagainst a certain foe, so that Sir Siegfried shall profferhelp. By that stratagem shall I get from his wife thesecret through which he shall lose liis life. THE DEATH OF SIEGFRIED. 51 CHAPTER VII. THE DEATH OF SIEGFRIED. N the fourth morning afterthese events, thirty-twostrange horsemen came toWorms. The news wasquickly spread among theknights that they came fromdistant foes to announce im-mediate war. Permission wasaccorded them to go before the. Ml. king, whereon they announced that Gunthers old enemies, thej^. 52 THE STORY OF THE GERMAN ILIAD. kings of Denmark, had sent an open declaration ofwar. The simulated messengers were shown to theirapartments, and Siegfried, not suspecting that thiswas a conspiracy against himself, proffered his sup-port to the Burgundian king. In consequence ofthis show of good-will Gunther seemed much cheered,and pretended to accept his friendly offer. Siegfriedcounseled his sire, good King Sigmund, to remainat Gunthers court while he rode forth to royal banner was unfurled as if the army wereabout to move from thence, and few of the knightsknew that the war was a pretense. Battle-helmsand coats-of-mail were bound to the chargers, andmany a knight was equipped to march at the trum-pets call. Thrice happy me ! said Kriemhilda, that myhusband should be one who can support my dearestkin in their need; hence
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