English poem
To Fru-te thus she answered: “That gift is not for thee
by Mary Pickering Nichols (1829–1915)
To Fru-te thus she answered: “That gift is not for thee; For still your nephew Horant Daneland’s lord must be. You, in his stead, for friendship, must now our cup be filling; And, while he is with the Normans, kindly to care for him must you be willing.”
More by Mary Pickering Nichols
- Those there are wretched maidens, from far across the sea
- Those who came with Morunc wore mantles over all
- Throughout the night they rested, till dawn of the coming…
- Thus unbeknown and slyly, sailed away o’er the main
- To her King Herwic answered: “This will I say to you
- To her the king thus answered: “That shall quickly be
- To her then said fair Hildeburg: “For me it were not well
- To her then said Lord Herwic: “How can she be clad