. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Thors Wonderful Journey in its stony sides. I have deludedyou, too, in all the trials of strengthand skill. Loke was very hungry,and ate voraciously, but he con-tended against fire itself, which goeslike the wind and devours every-thing in its path ; Thjalfe ran asman never ran before, but Huge,who raced with him, was no otherthan my thought, and what man isso swift as thought ? The hornwhich you strove in vain to emptyhad its further end in the sea, and somighty we
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Thors Wonderful Journey in its stony sides. I have deludedyou, too, in all the trials of strengthand skill. Loke was very hungry,and ate voraciously, but he con-tended against fire itself, which goeslike the wind and devours every-thing in its path ; Thjalfe ran asman never ran before, but Huge,who raced with him, was no otherthan my thought, and what man isso swift as thought ? The hornwhich you strove in vain to emptyhad its further end in the sea, and somighty were your draughts that overthe wide sea the waters have sunk to,the ebb. Your strength was no lesswonderful when you lifted the cat;when we saw one foot raised from thefloor our hearts sank in terror, forit was the Midgard-serpent, encir-cling the whole earth, which youreally contended against, and you. I
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