. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . holymen and to Kriemhilda, although Gunther declaredthat the hero had been slain by forest-robbers. Thensaid the sad wife, It was thou who slewest the knight,and through his friends and the Almighty God shaltthou feel my vengeance. When it was known thatthe priests chanted within the church, crowds went 1 THE BURIAL OF SIEGFRIED. 59 there, taking oblations for Siegfrieds soul and sacri-fices of prayers. He did not want for friendly hearts among enemiesand snares. Gold was doled out bounteously for therepose of
. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . holymen and to Kriemhilda, although Gunther declaredthat the hero had been slain by forest-robbers. Thensaid the sad wife, It was thou who slewest the knight,and through his friends and the Almighty God shaltthou feel my vengeance. When it was known thatthe priests chanted within the church, crowds went 1 THE BURIAL OF SIEGFRIED. 59 there, taking oblations for Siegfrieds soul and sacri-fices of prayers. He did not want for friendly hearts among enemiesand snares. Gold was doled out bounteously for therepose of his dear soul, and a hundred masses weresung for him daily. When the singing was over,the people retired to the tov/n; l)ut Kriemhilda andher friends tarried to wail and watch through thenight, and the weeping queen raised the fair head ofthe handsome knight, and kissing his pale lips, fellfainting to the ground. The noble Siegfried wasconsigned to the earth, and his friends neither atenor drank for three days. ^ 60 rua STORY OF TUE GERMAN ILIAD. CUAPTER IX. kkiemhildas OOD King Siegmund sought au-dience with Kriemhilda and saidto the widowed queen, We havebecome unwelcome guests at theBurgundian court; therefore let usride to the kingdom which is thou gal crown shall be at thy command, as well as fee-service from the Niblung land. But Kriemhildas mother began to inter- KRIEMHILBAS REVENGE. 61 cede, begging that she should live contentedly withher kin; to whom she replied, That cannot be;how could I bear to have him in sight who hathworked such woe on me ? Then the youthfulGiselher said, Sister so dear to me, thou must re-main with thy mother on score of filial jjiety. Thoushalt remain with thy brother Giselher, who will pro-vide against mischance from thine enemies. Uponthis she promised Giselher that she would remain inBurgundy. King Siegmund advanced to Kriemhilda withlanguid step, saying: Thy slaughtered Siegfriedsmen stand waiting beside their horses
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