Poet
Arthur S. Way
1847–1930
English
- A marvel it is past telling, oft have we known it betide
- All bridled waited the horses before the castle-port
- Amid all this honour and glory--herein doth the bard sing…
- And he led them unto the high-seat, and set them at his own…
- Answered and spake Lord Gernot: "Whomsoever thou wilt, take…
- Answered the Lord of the Marches, Gere, a right good knight
- Arms like unto bands of iron she locked round the valiant…
- As parted the throngs asunder, and the banquet's order was…
- As the men of the land Bavarian fled from the face of their…
- Before the council Gernot flung back his haughty reply
- Brake Brunhild forth into weeping: but Kriemhild tarried no…
- But spake unto him King Gunther: "How then may ye compass…
- But the Fairest of fair ones, Brunhild, leapt to her feet…
- By the King, the son of Botlung, was as water spilt on the…
- Clear was the spring as crystal, pure was the water and cool
- Dead all round were they lying, the men foredoomed death's…
- Even as in front of the minster the wife of Gunther stood
- Fain were they to see Queen Uta, ere homeward they should…
- Fain would I one should tell me," so asked of his men the…
- Flashed out her answer Kriemhild: "Soon shall the issue be…
- For a space in the breeze fresh-blowing stood Iring of…
- Forth came the fair Queen Kriemhild with a goodly company
- From Gunther he swiftly hath turned him, and now upon…
- From the blood like a very madman upsprang to his feet the…
- From the tale of their diligent toiling awhile refraineth…
- Had false hearts not thereunder been contriving treachery
- He sprang from his bed: gathered round him a hundred men of…
- Ill should ye do to deny me," said Dietrich thereunto
- Let us suffer those heralds onward to ride:--let the…
- Lightly enow may ye vaunt you!" did the hero of Netherland…
- Meanwhile forth rode the envoys, and afar from the Hunland…
- Not long thereafter the plotters brought to pass their…
- Now by this was the hour of their faring unto Burgundy…
- Now day by day the watchers saw heroes Rhineward ride
- Now did those thanes far-famous each from other turn
- Now for his battle-harness Lord Dietrich's self hath gone
- Now God in Heaven reward thee, Rüdiger, noblest of men
- Now on this was the King still musing--thereof had he long…
- Now over the Rhine came a story of none heard theretofore
- Now so soon as the guests of Gunther had wended all away
- Now the Danes are essaying how mighty are the broadswords…
- Now the knights that Blödel gathered arrayed themselves…
- Now thought, as he well might, Etzel that the guests by…
- Now when that Daughter of Princes looked upon Siegfried's…
- Now when they had so sailed onward for nine days over the…
- Now word is brought unto Brunhild, and the tale to her ears…
- Of a truth the liegemen of Etzel made stout defence that day
- Of his giant strength the Margrave gave tokens all too true
- Of the oath will I make swift ending!" that high-born woman…
- On came that stately rider forth of the forest-glade
- So ceased the weary warriors with one consent from the fight
- So measureless-wide the wailing swelled in that dolorous…
- So rode they without all escort from Worms on Rhine away
- So the messenger came, and he questioned: "What thing hath…
- So then when the aweless Dankwart strode through the…
- So when from Blödel the warrior the Queen had wrung consent
- So when in the Bernese champions no treachery might be found
- So when they were now all mustered upon the Danube strand
- Straight to their harbourage went they, those noble…
- Straightway thereat did Gernot the Prince Burgundian say
- That he would they should be his heralds unto far…
- That led from the palace-portal. Soon as he saw that sight
- That, soon as Gelfrat and Elsè fall on our company
- The day was past: the heroes were now in evil strait
- The Lay of the Nibelung Men
- The Margravine's fair daughter drew with her maidens nigh
- The woodland spoil they laded upon wains, and bore through…
- Then a certain grey-haired hunter in the leash a…
- Then a certain man of the Hunfolk saw Rüdiger making dole
- Then by the hand of Dietrich were the limbs of Gunther bound
- Then came that royal bridal on the Feast of Whitsuntide
- Then came the Lord of the Hunland, and beside him his fair…
- Then came to the land of Gunther tidings strange and dread
- Then couched they over the bucklers for the onset-shock…
- Then did the warriors clothe them in such royal-rich array
- Then halloo of men and baying of dogs burst forth all round
- Then heard they the bells as aforetime peal from the…
- Then in mighty indignation Gunther the hero cried
- Then into the presence of Kriemhild passed that gallant…
- Then Kriemhild, Daughter of Princes, to the stricken man…
- Then led they out the horses, since forth of the land they…
- Then looked the Lady Kriemhild, and beheld the Margravine
- Then sat them down the warriors to rest them toil-forspent
- Then shouted the Margrave Iring, the lord of the Danefolk's…
- Then showed they the herald's guerdon in the palace for all…
- Then spake Prince Gernot his counsel: "Let our guests…
- Then spake the Queen of Rhineland: "Send unto me straightway
- Then stole thence Hagen of Troneg: to the presence of…
- Then the great King gave commandment that a guard of honour…
- Then the heroes all consented, even as he counselled, to do
- Then the King was exceeding astonied, amazed did the…
- Then the men of Dietrich's war-band into the conflict hurled
- Then the noble viol-minstrel, Volker the aweless, said
- Then they, those vassals of Kriemhild, can nowise lie unto…
- Then went the old King Siegmund where Kriemhild sat in her…
- Thereat did the old knight arm him, after the young man's…
- Through the golden years was the story aye published far…
- Till nine full days were accomplished, they constrained…
- To the front of the castle-gateway did the noble Margravine…
- To the presence of King Gunther they passed the thronged…
- To their people was raiment given by Siegfried and Siegmund…
- Twain, even Volker and Hagen, aside from his path withdrew
- Unlace ye now your helmets," spake Hagen Troneg's lord
- Unto God then earnestly prayed she the path of her feet to…
- Unto hand-clasp and embracing the wives of the two Kings…
- When again forth out of the minster after the mass she came
- When again they turned them homeward from holy chant and…
- When the Prince of Bern, Lord Dietrich, saw the marvels…
- When therefore set on the journey was the heart of that…
- When they heard those heavy tidings that their friend was…
- With all the train of their handmaids into a fair wide hall
- Words, words!--how long must we pray you?" cried Wolfhart…
- Yea, I will follow thy counsel," answered the King…
- Yea, in all honour," said Schwemmel, "we hail this greeting…