The Nevada journal., 1861-05-24
LEGENDS OF JUTLAND.

lou cannot see single cnurch-toWer III
Jutland without being told some marvel
| lous tale concerning it, and immunity is
therefore far less to be expected when there
are two. The reason why there are a
couple of them at Tiennesleyille is this:
Sir Asker Ryg, lord Of the plscs, when
about to start for the wars, first ''went into
the little church to pray" and greatly
scsndalized was he to find the doorway so
| low he was compelled to bow his head on
entering therein. The roof, too, was of
black straw, and the damp and green mould
hung to the crumbling walls. Greatly
shocked was Sir Asker Ryg; perhaps, had
he been more regular in his..attendance, ne
would have already discovered the dilapi-
dated state of the building; but, however,
previous to his starting, he gave directions
to his wife, the fair lady Inge, at that time
in an interesting condition, to rebuild the
church during his absence, and if she were
brought to bed of boy, to erect lofty
church-tower; if only girl, a spire. The
lady Inge promised obedience to the wishes
of her lord; and off he goes, followed by n
numerous train of squires, to fight the bat
les of his country, and perform prodigies
of valor. When the war is at an end, he
bends his way homeward, and on approach
ing Fiennesleville, his impatience is so
great he outstrips all his train, and arrives
first alone or the brow of the hill which
overhangs the village he strains his eyes,
and sees not one tower, but two: the Lady
Inge has given birth to twin boys during
his absence-and on arriving at his castle
half mad with joy, education cost nothing
in those days,) he embraced his wife, ex-
claiming; 80 thou noble Lady Inge; thrice
honored be thou; thou art q "Denewifr" Ia
woman who first bears twin sons to her
husband is termed Denewif) And these
twins grew up to be the most celebrated
characters of their century-Absalon, the
warrior, Archbishop of Lund, friend and
adviser of Yaldemar the Great; and Esbern
Snare.
At another place, where there is a good
deal of wind to be met with, even that is
accounted for by a legend, albeit the COM
modify wind is very plentiful in the whole
peninsula. 1t occurs, in this case, at the
corner of certain convent wall; for the
devil and wind being out together, the for
mer dropped in to see the monks, and find
ing the quarters excessively agreeable, new
er came out again, and with characteris-
tic discourtesy) never sent out to say so:
aud the wind has been waiting for him at
the corner ever since.
The very birds in Denmark have each
their peculiar biography, and are held by
the inhabitants in honor or dishonor ac-
cordngly. at was on that fearful Friday
when our Saviour hung in his agony upon
the cross, when the sun was turned into
blood. and darkness was upon all The earth,
that three birds flying from east to west,
passed by the accursed hill of Golgotha.-
First came the lapwing: and when the bird
saw the sight before him, lie few round
about the cross, crying, in lis querulous
tone: "Piin haml pin haml torment him
torment himl torment himg' For this rea-
son, the lapwing is forever cursed, and can
never be at rest; 1t flies round and round
its nest, fluttering and uttering plaintive
cry; in the swamp its eggs are stolen
Then came the stork. and the stork cried in
its sorrow and its grief for the i'll deed done
'Styrk ham! Styrk ham!-give him strength!
give him strength Therefore is the stork
blessed and wherever it comes it is well
come, and the people love to see it build
up their houses; it is sacred bird and
forever unframed. Lastly came the swal-
low, and when it saw what was done, it
cried: "Sval ham! sval ham refresh him!
cool him!'' $50 the swallow is the most
beloved of the three; he dwells and builds
his nests under the very roofs of mems
houses, he looks into their very windows
and watches their doings, and no man dis
turbs him either on the palaces or the hou-
ses of the poorest peasants. For this rea-
son, as you travel in Denmark, you will
observe the swallows nest remain undis-
Of scratching them down or destroying
them.