...in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed the half-frozen...a shadow; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were-wolf's bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow." But the taming of ger-falcons, and...

...in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, 1, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed the half-frozen...shadow ; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were-wolfs bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow." The knight falls in love with a maiden,...

...in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed the half-frozen...a shadow; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were-wolf's bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow." But the taming of ger-falcons, and...

...Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the gcr-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, "J Skimmed the half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering...shadow ; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were- wolf s bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow. But when I older grew, Joining a Corsair's...

...was a " Viking old !" and would in his boyhood tame the ger-falcon. And, with my skates fast bound, Skimmed the half-frozen sound, That the poor whimpering hound Trembled to walk on. This is a fine winter picture of the hound shuddering on the edge of the ice, and its introduction...

...Baltic's strand, 1, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-faicon; And, with my skates fast bound, Sklmm'd the half-frozen Sound, That the poor, whimpering hound Trembled to walk on." And, proceeding with hia " strange, eventful history," the spectre Norseman tells how he wooed a maiden,...

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...in the Northern Land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed the half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering hound « Oft to his frozen lair Tracked I the grisly bear, While from my path the hare Fled like a shadow...

...in the northern land, By the wild Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And, with my skates fast-bound, Skimmed the half-frozen...shadow ; Oft through the forest dark Followed the were-wolf's bark, Until the soaring lark But when I older grew, Joining a corsair's crew, O'er the...

...Baltic's strand, I, with my childish hand, Tamed the ger-falcon ; And. with my skates fast bounrl, Skimmed the half-frozen Sound, That the poor whimpering...hare Fled like a shadow ; Oft through the forest dark INTRODUCTION Followed the worc-wolf s bark, Until the soaring lark Sang from the meadow. " But when...