. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ^™^^^^^^ The Wooing of Gerd the latch. Straightway a wonder-ful warmth and light stole over thehills. As she stood with upliftedarms she was so beautiful that earthand air were flooded with her loveli-ness, and even the heavens wereradiant. When she opened the doorand closed it behind her the shadowsdeepened among the hills, and Freysheart was fast bound among therocks of Jotunheim. He had beenpunished for sitting in the seat ofOdin. For days Frey neither ate, slept
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ^™^^^^^^ The Wooing of Gerd the latch. Straightway a wonder-ful warmth and light stole over thehills. As she stood with upliftedarms she was so beautiful that earthand air were flooded with her loveli-ness, and even the heavens wereradiant. When she opened the doorand closed it behind her the shadowsdeepened among the hills, and Freysheart was fast bound among therocks of Jotunheim. He had beenpunished for sitting in the seat ofOdin. For days Frey neither ate, slept,nor spoke. He wandered about,silent and gloomy as a cloud, and noone dared ask him why he was jso sorrowful. Njord, Freys father,waited until he could wait no longer,and then with a heavy heart sent forSkirner, whom Frey loved as hisown brother, and begged him to find 57. w
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