The Mermaid's Prophecy and Other Songs Relating to Queen Dagmar

By George Borrow

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• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Jul 31, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547133094

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George Borrow

The Mermaid's Prophecy and Other Songs Relating to Queen Dagmar

EAN 8596547133094

DigiCat, 2022

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Table of Contents

I. KING VALDEMAR’S WOOING.

II. QUEEN DAGMAR’S ARRIVAL IN DENMARK.

III. THE MERMAID’S PROPHECY.

ROSMER.

I.  KING VALDEMAR’S WOOING.

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Valdemar King and Sir Strange bold

   At table sat one day,

So many a word ’twixt them there passed

   In amicable way.

"Hear Strange, hear! thou for a time

   Thy native land must leave;

Thou shalt away to Bohemia far

   My young bride to receive."

Then answered Strange Ebbesen,

   To answer he was not slow:

"Who shall attend me of thy liegemen,

   If I to Bohemia go?"

"Do thou take with thee young Lord Limbek,

   Nor leave Olaf