. The book of romance; . f the roses on the shore. And now Wayland sawit was no star, but the golden chariot of Freya the god-dess, whose blue mantle floated behind her till it was lostin the blue of the sky. On her left was a maiden dressedin garlands of fresh green leaves, and on her right wasone clad in a garment of red. At the sight Waylandsheart beat high, for he thought of the lump of gold setwith jewels which he and his brothers had found in themountain so long ago. Fairies fluttered round them,mermaids rose from the depths of the sea to welcomethem, and as Freya and her maidens entered
. The book of romance; . f the roses on the shore. And now Wayland sawit was no star, but the golden chariot of Freya the god-dess, whose blue mantle floated behind her till it was lostin the blue of the sky. On her left was a maiden dressedin garlands of fresh green leaves, and on her right wasone clad in a garment of red. At the sight Waylandsheart beat high, for he thought of the lump of gold setwith jewels which he and his brothers had found in themountain so long ago. Fairies fluttered round them,mermaids rose from the depths of the sea to welcomethem, and as Freya and her maidens entered the prisonWayland saw that she who wore the red garment wasreally Alvilda. -Wayland, said the goddess, *your timeof woe is past. You have suffered much and haveavenged your wrongs, and now Odin has granted myprayer that Alvilda shall stay by you for the rest of yourlife, and when you die she shall carry you in her armsto the country of Walhalla, where you shall forge goldenarmour and fashion drinking horns for the WAYLAI^D THE SMITH 319 When Freya had spoken, she beckoned to the greenmaiden, who held in her hand a root and a knife. Shecut pieces off the root and laid them on Waylands feet,and on his eye, then, placing some leaves from her garlandover the whole, she breathed gently on it. Eyr thephysician has healed me, cried Wayland, and the fairiestook him in their arms and bore him across the waves toa bower in the forest, where he dreamed that Alvilda andSlagfid and Eigil were all bending over him. When he woke Alvilda was indeed there, and heseemed to catch glimpses of his brothers amid the leavesof the trees. Arise, my husband, said Alvilda, andgo straight to the Court of Nidud. He still sleeps, andknows nothing. Throw this mantle on your shoulders,and they will take you for his servant. So Wayland went, and reached the royal chamber,and in his sleep the King trembled, though he knew notthat Wayland was near. Awake, cried Wayland, andthe King woke, and asked who ha
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