Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-13
HAVEL0K THE DANE

On the eastern coast of England is
town called Grimsby, and they who live
therein-or such Of them At least who
have knowledge Of the deeds uone by the
folk Of old--tell this story 70 the stranger
who happens into their dwellings;
Many years ago. say the folk Of Gdms-
by, when in the place Of this dear town Of
ours there was but a sea marsh, with the
waters Of the broad month Of the river
Humber tapping IL. there dwelt IN the far
or country Of Denmark asirRses herman
whose name was Grimnaf AQrd to
whom he was in thrall ruled e. axss,vhole
fair land of Denmark, yet did NStrule Of
right, but Of might For when the true
king Of Denmark. Whose name was Bir<a
been lay a-dying he called unto him his
friend the knight Goddard, and spoke 70
him in this wise.
sir Goddard in many a battle have We
fought side by side, and at many a feast
have we drunk ont Of the same horn, and
so had we thought 10 do for many a year
70 come. But to each one of us Death
cometh at his own bidding, and 50 is il
with me this day. Nor would ! sorrow
overmuch nj Deaths coming; for well
know that he will take me TO my true love
and good wife, Helfeld, who died year
agone. were il not for my little son Have
lok and his sister owanboiOn. Now, here
fore swear to me, good Goddard, thar my
children viii be TO thee as thy children.
and that thou viii cherish this fair land of
mine until Havel0k shall have grown 70
be "a man aud worthy 70 receive il at thy
hand And Goddard sware IT, and the
good king died in peace Yet no sooner
was he dead than the crafty Goddard took
the kinship for his own and cruelty treated
the children OF his dead friend and master.
The maiden indeed he killed, and likewise
would he have done to the boy but that he
feared. seeing the youth was kingly seem
ing though buu in his fifth year. So the
evil Goddard sent for bis thrall Grimme,
/ the fisherman, and said TO him:
TAKE this boy, tie 70 him grea weight
and cast him into the sea. 50 shall re
ward thee with gold and with thy freedom;
and thy sin shall be my sin, andon my
/ head and non on thine it shall lie.
! And Grimme took the lad and bound
l him. and wrapped him in a cloth, and car
4 ried hin, on his back to his hut by the sea.
and threw him upon the ground the while
his wife Left cooked for him his supper.
And as he eat he told Left what The king
i for so all rneufnow called Goddard was TO
4 10 for them. and what riches awaited them
4 when that the boy should be thrswn into
| the sea: and So he lay down toawait the
I morning. when he should do rs he had
| been bid. BIN in the night Dame l.eif
awoke. and thought it was already morn
ing: for, behold the hut was bright with
( a great light, the which. when her eyes
were used 70 It she saw came from where
the child lay. Out of his mouth streanled
/ a ray rs If from the sun ut MONDAY. Then
/ Left was troubled, and awoke her husband,
| who ii his turn frembled sorely and was
! afraid. and asking what this could mean
be cot MP and unbound Havelo6 hndlng
as he did so a royal cross on his shoulder
/ Then quoth Grimme, Got wot, We nave
4 here in our hut the king 81 Denmark!
/ And he fell at his feet and swore realty;
! but the boy laughed merrily and sara;
"Though ] be Nng yet am an hHngfy
one and a thirsty gvithal" 80 the ilSher-
man and his dame brought bread ana
cheese and milk and set them before the
kings SON. and when this one had eaten
and drunken he lay down and slePJ as
though he should never awaken
In the morning, while the SON yet slept,
Grimme HE'D himself to Goddard aud
srol.e in this wise: Il have done thy nd
u.i ~, - conc fiad 10 his neck. New
an "a, ~, ,.,,,-o,d !, Rut Goddard an.
glYe li,e t .aTla,, nayobfv varlet. what
sNeleu .bil6 n this i murder
hio" - ~, slaig surely nunjsb thee.
tli'1 -, lenarted from the castle.
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i'r'.' ms
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