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    Aslauga's Knight
    Aslauga's Knight
    Aslauga's Knight
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    Aslauga's Knight

    By Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué

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    LanguageEnglish
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    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      Aslauga's Knight - Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué

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      Title: Aslauga's Knight

      Author: Fredrich de la Motte-Fouque

      Release Date: January 2, 2009 [EBook #2827]

      Last Updated: January 22, 2013

      Language: English

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      ASLAUGA'S KNIGHT

      By Fredrich de la Motte-Fouque

      Contents

      CHAPTER I.

      Many years ago there lived in the island of Fuhnen a noble knight, called Froda, the friend of the Skalds, who was so named because he not only offered free hospitality in his fair castle to every renowned and noble bard, but likewise strove with all his might to discover those ancient songs, and tales, and legends which, in Runic writings or elsewhere, were still to be found; he had even made some voyages to Iceland in search of them, and had fought many a hard battle with the pirates of those seas—for he was also a right valiant knight, and he followed his great ancestors not only in their love of song, but also in their bold deeds of arms. Although he was still scarcely beyond the prime of youth, yet all the other nobles in the island willingly submitted themselves to him, whether in council or in war; nay, his renown had even been carried ere now over the sea to the neighbouring land of Germany.

      One bright autumn evening this honour-loving knight sat before his castle, as he was often wont to do, that he might look far and wide over land and sea, and that he might invite any travellers who were passing by, as was his custom, to share in his noble hospitality.

      But on this day he saw little of all that he was accustomed to look upon; for on his knees there lay an ancient book with skilfully and richly painted characters, which a learned Icelander had just sent to him across the sea: it was the history of Aslauga, the fair daughter of Sigurd, who at first, concealing her high birth, kept goats among the simple peasants of the land, clothed in mean attire; then, in the golden veil of her flowing hair, won the love of King Ragnar Lodbrog; and at last shone brightly on the Danish throne as his glorious queen, till the day of her death.

      To the Knight Froda it seemed as though the gracious Lady Aslauga rose in life and birth before him, so that his calm and steadfast heart, true indeed to ladies' service, but never yet devoted to one particular female image, burst forth in a clear flame of love for the fair daughter of Sigurd. What matters it, thought he to himself, that it is more than a hundred years since she disappeared from earth? She sees so clearly into this heart of mine—and what more can a knight desire? wherefore she shall henceforth be my honoured love, and shall inspire me in battle and in song. And therewith he sang a lay on his new love, which ran in the following manner:

              "They ride over hill and dale apace

               To seek for their love the fairest face—

               They search through city and forest-glade

               To find for their love the gentlest maid—

               They climb wherever a path may lead

               To seek the wisest dame for their meed.

               Ride on, ye knights: but ye never may see

               What the light of song has shown to me:

               Loveliest, gentlest, and wisest of all,

               Bold be the deeds that her name shall recall;

               What though she ne'er bless my earthly sight?

               Yet death shall reveal her countenance bright.

               Fair world, good night!  Good day, sweet love!

               Who seeks here in faith shall find above."

      Such purpose may come to good, said a hollow voice near the knight; and when he looked round, he saw the form of a poor peasant woman, so closely wrapped in a grey mantle that he could not discern any part of her countenance. She looked over his shoulder on the book, and said, with a deep sigh, I know that story well; and it fares no better with me than with the princess of whom it tells. Froda looked at her with astonishment. Yes, yes, pursued she, with strange becks and nods; "I am the descendant of the mighty Rolf, to whom the fairest castles and forests and fields of

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