. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . ids attired themselves, right sumptu-ously I trow. The bland king then comnuinduient gave that five score valiant menShould tend upon his sister fair, and Utie, there and carried, every one of them, drawn sword in dexter hand,And were all members of the court as held in Burgund- land. Like the morning star, bright harbinger of day,emerging from tlie clouds of eve, Kriemliilda came,in lier rose-and-lily beauty before the eyes of Sieg-fried, who, growing pallid and then red, as despairand love alternat
. The story of the German Iliad : a school reader for the sixth and seventh grades . ids attired themselves, right sumptu-ously I trow. The bland king then comnuinduient gave that five score valiant menShould tend upon his sister fair, and Utie, there and carried, every one of them, drawn sword in dexter hand,And were all members of the court as held in Burgund- land. Like the morning star, bright harbinger of day,emerging from tlie clouds of eve, Kriemliilda came,in lier rose-and-lily beauty before the eyes of Sieg-fried, who, growing pallid and then red, as despairand love alternately seized his soul, said to himself,How could I ever be so witless as to think of thee,tliou lovely one! But I were better dead tlum to shunthee. Then Gunther, the beloved brother and goodsovereign, gave comnumds that in presence of hisnoble knights the valiant chief who had rendered sogreat aid to them in their distress should be led to 28 THE STORY OF THE GERMAN ILIAD. his fair sister, that she might greet the hero. Withgentle courtesy and bashful pride he met the maiden, ^\ 4. wlio tried to hide her embarrassment. Yet stolen,tender glances passed between them as he took her SIEGFRIED MEETS KRIEMIIILDA. 29 white hand, and it was decreed that, according tocustom, she should kiss the brave knight. The greet-ing being over, the knight received a side-hint toleave the maiden, from those wdio knew churchlyusage, and she entered the minster-nave with manydames, while Siegfried waited impatiently until masswas done. When she came from the minster porch,Kriemhilda invited the dauntless knight to join her. Keward you God, Sir Siegfried ! so spake the youthfuldame : In all youve done so gloriously—that all our chiefs of fameDo hold you in such high respect—I joy in what I hear!Sir Siegfried from that moment held the maiden passingdear. So will I ever do and serve ! said loyal Sicgefried ;And never shall my drowsy head the doAvaiy pillowheed,Until Ive done their every wish, if life
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