castle gate they won, All underneath a green hill’s side, His sister stood and lean’d thereon. In such peril through the forest they ride.

p. 18“O my dear sister, canst thou rede, All underneath a green hill’s side, How it with Thorelil will speed?”  In such peril through the forest they ride.

p. 18

Unto her coffer proud Mettelil flew, All underneath a green hill’s side, Of wax she has fashion’d babies two. In such peril through the forest they ride.

She drew her blue mantle o’er her head, All underneath a green hill’s side, And unto her mother’s bower she sped. In such peril through the forest they ride.

“From thy heart, dear mother, all sorrow chase, All underneath a green hill’s side, And thy grand-babes take to thy embrace.”  In such peril through the forest they ride.

“O I had thought with my bunch of keys, All underneath a green hill’s side, To overturn her bliss with ease. In such peril through the forest they ride.

p. 19“I thought I’d bewitch’d each inch of land, All underneath a green hill’s side, Save the spot alone where her chest doth stand.”  In such peril through the forest they ride.

p. 19

No sooner was Thorelil thither convey’d, All underneath a green hill’s side, Than of two fair sons she light was made. In such peril through the forest they ride.

“O God grant me so long to breathe, All underneath a green hill’s side, That parting presents I may bequeath. In such peril through the forest they ride.

“Stig’s mother, I give her my sarke to wear, All underneath a green hill’s side, May she use it like me with grief and care! In such peril through the forest they ride.

“To his sister I give my embroider’d shoe, All underneath a green hill’s side, To wear with glee unmixt with woe. In such peril through the forest they ride.

p. 20“A lovely rose is my last bequest, All underneath a green hill’s side, For Stig to wed, and with her be blest.”  In such peril through the forest they ride.

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