. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . aw Frey standing be-bre his fathers halls, looking anxious-y for his coming. She is yours ! he shouted, urg-ng his horse into swifter flight. When ? said Frey eagerly. cc Nine days hence, in the groves ofar-isle, joyfully replied Skirner,who expected to be loaded with ,w •Hi fo ve- The Wooing of Gerd thanks. Frey, however, was so eagerthat he forgot what night and flamehis friend had ridden through for loveof him. One day is long ; long, indeed,are two. How shall I
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . aw Frey standing be-bre his fathers halls, looking anxious-y for his coming. She is yours ! he shouted, urg-ng his horse into swifter flight. When ? said Frey eagerly. cc Nine days hence, in the groves ofar-isle, joyfully replied Skirner,who expected to be loaded with ,w •Hi fo ve- The Wooing of Gerd thanks. Frey, however, was so eagerthat he forgot what night and flamehis friend had ridden through for loveof him. One day is long ; long, indeed,are two. How shall I wait forthree ? was all the thanks Skirnergot. The days that followed were longenough for Frey; but even the long-est day comes to an end, and at lastthe ninth day came. Never sunshone so brightly or south windblew so musically as on the morningwhen at Bar-isle, under the branchesof the great trees, Frey found thebeautiful Gerd waiting for his com-ing, far lovelier than when she stoodbefore her fathers door. And thewhole earth was happy in them, forwhile they stood with clasped handsthe skies grew soft, the trees put on A.
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