Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 46. ioo 'Myself, a knight — but soon a crown must press upon my brow! 'Hence I would have that you admit, and publicly avow, ' That I with valid right possess — the people and the land. ' — My honour and my head are staked on prowess of my hand. 47. , 109 'If you have daring — as 'tis said by widely spread report,— ' Then, without leave or counselling of any one, or court, 'I'll wrest from you in mortal fight—all that you've made your own: ' — Your lands and burghs must subject be — to me, and me alone.' 48. 118 The chief of Metz, brave Ortewin—now loudly called for swords, He — Tronyie Hagen's sister's son—was more for deed than words: — That Hagen so long silent was, astounded Ortewin. — Brave Gernot thought it time to soothe — and thus he did begin. 49. 119 Addressing him of Metz, he said: 'thy violence suppress! 'Such shall not royal Siegefried receive through wantonness: 'We yet may part on kindly terms, with proper courtesy. ' — Twere better he remained our friend — than leave with enmity.' 50. 120 Then did the stalwart Hagen say: 'sooth pain to me has flowed, 'Eke to your band of gallant knights—that he to Rhine has rode 'Evil to breed, and strife to stir: — unwise is such assay: 'Our liege lords have not treated him —in rude unseemly way!' 51. 121 Sir Siegefried—the valiant knight, to Hagen then replied: 'If what I've said displeases so, sir Hagen's lofty pride, 'Then will I give e'en him to know —how that these hands of mine 'Are ready agents to effect — great doings on the Rhine!' 52. 123 'Unseemly were hostilities!' said Gernot calmingly: "Twould bring sure death to many a knight, of well tried bravery; 'Causing to us but little fame — to you small gain I ween!' — Stout Siegefried — ki...