, 1874-08-30

emanating from the latter. He gare the healt]
OF the Crown-Princc, md there was FRESH, re-
1olcang when the King. in returning thanas
promised that the latter should learn the Ice
landlc language. There were other toastn to til
Queen OF Denmark, Prince Wa1dernar, and th
| remaining members Of the RoyM Family. an
then the company rose. Half IN hour was dc
| voted to cigars, coffee, and conversation III IA
| outer ball, By which time it was o'clock and
TIE PEOPLES FESTIVAL
had commenced On .he eastern hill,
The broad, rounded summit OF the hill ha,
been laboriously cleared Of stones, and fur
n1shed space whore 900 or t, 900 people coult
have been accommodated; but not more tha,
1000 were present. There were rostrum fo
speeches, tent for tho Hing, another tent
which suggested possibility OF REFRESHMENTS
and that was all But tile elevation, slight as i
vas, commanded q singularly bleak aud sub
| lime panoramic view. On all sides tho eye
overlooked great spaces Of Hailless sea OF barre1
sho1e, nnt1l' 5o miles away, ranges of dark vol
| can1c hills iuclosed the horizon. Tie love
evening sunshine fell coldly across the vas
view, the wind blow sharp aud keen from the
| north and, with every allowance for the tough
constitutions Of the 1celaudic people, coult
not see how much festivity YVES to be extracted
from the place, time, and temperature.
Nothing WAS done Of course, until the Kings
arrival! Then, in firing salute with hand
FfenadeB, two gunne1B we're badly wounded one
lOainr hiR riph4 hnp1 Fipa1l,- .rho~, +ba r3ore1
Drorress hs1 baon ,roda t},ror.h I;ane ~ ,.rosr
atarpo I'D o,,h.ua",o, N., 49, - se1s
gan. n Iceland nothing is dono without sing
lnF, hnd It as the most attractive feature Of the
celebration thus far. The song WIS followed by
speeches from tho rostrun chiefly greetings ia
the people winding up with sentiments and
I}o1fson t],a ,r+bo ~ Nep l,Ao 11 ~ ~
rsa o,.' no Aus"oi, ~ 4su1Ha5 talu til6 o4o"
d: doeueo A"oho IeA entnnslasm) ana Ihen
various others followed. tho admirable malo
choir Of Rejkiayik interruptinc the speechea with
national songs,
n.,.,,,., x.,...
r,. - -N'NN7 .'1At1o' =.
OF our steamer, the question whether We, in OUT
capacity as Americans, should make even an un-
official representation ut this festival, We knew
that the Icelsnderr deeire3 TINT our nresanca
=, a<,,,, ,.. W ~ otsoo ~ Inean' eIloutu pe
~ 1;5 ~ 80 n ":I o. A. ncelne9 ~ u4l4cu4t
u usc1ue nov lhas ahonid be done. The pro
poSal' on my part, TO address poetic greeting
,n;o.'a ~ .1' ','a su iecsiseo ~ ny CON-
w1,,ch toltoy~ rara ;t+ ~ -, taIt +; -
7nat ~ ,1;.tr,ct;no ta a,,d r,aa ,so .1a;r ~ 70
anS ,oct;. ,no-;t. '"AA 'A'o A4aAo Ao e''4" ~
u. oo,. LnJa t.sa,'s,';sa, ~ " lGEhAp. ~ A:n,
Ths n1,,nrst uv ~ ~ ~ =. ~ 'aanu, h;h
Q land Of stcel aud sonr and sars
To greet thy glorious Thousand yearst
Acros. tha. ses the eon q, Erik
tart:i with his vcntllrouR dragons PROV;
From e, shores where Th''rfi!'n set thy bauner,
1neif latess cai1aren SEEK thee HOW.
s,,, 1,,o.,,,r-,.r, ~. el.,,, ,
Dv 1--we cf frt4so,, Hi.r ni,,,.r h,r'eu HuI
Flrs =, their hearts a. in thy mountains.
And strength like thine to shake the worldf
When war and 1ayagc wrecked the natons,
~ ne nru OF song 1nade thee her home;
-1 n;;m nS,ena ."sa, sous, !1, enS sns'tht eIofEt
A4 ""'AN "''nAn My 'n''s" "a 1oa'n'
He, as fount may keep i,s virtue
Where all the rivers iurlid run,
The manly growth Of deeds aud daring
Mas thine beneath . scantier sun.
r. ani s1dt sldd nessettsu, s,.a tt;a e1lsu.
Hjth DOVER TINT brinpa T., tr,;s ~ tInmn p1u
The conuuerinc uutious to thy side.
What though thy native harps be silent,
Ihe cEord they struck shall our prolonf;
"c ft.a qa - eTee A'l'usea' GU .nee inotnef'
~"u " 'aeA' o'ee'' ana hoEe!
Our friend 1lagnusEon Immediately took this
greeting ashore where it was translated into Ice
lAndc by Matthias Jochunlsson, tho poet, who
has given shakspcare's Lear and Jfdc0ekh ad-
mlrably IN lcclandic. quote the first stanza OF
nus translation. az 3 specimen OF tho language.
lhe ltallcsed III Is soft, as in then:
Ti 2I'i u!ef.ja! yn2stu uelNaslns e1uno'
All siena tIic frcrfIars,,1ndf
Nov rhor nj o.ha- t,rreo.;,,os h.a on,.xn.1
o..o - .en 80 a. u.no. stoostea aau aI'pa, ou'1f
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