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Norse Sagas · Thomas and Martha Holcomb
BELE. (PRONOUNCED BAY’-LAY.) King of Sogn, in Norway. Helge (Hel’-gay) and Halfdan. His sons. Ingeborg. (Ing’-e-borg.) His daughter. Thorstein. (Tor’-stine.) A peasant, -friend and companion-in-arms of King Bele. Fridthjof. (Freet’-yof.) Son of Thorstein. Hilding. Foster-father and teacher of Fridthjof and Ingeborg. Bjorn. (B’yorn.) A sworn foster-brother of Fridthjof. Ring. King of Ringric, in Norway. Angantyr. (Ang’-an-teer.) Ruler of the Orkney Islands. Atle. (At’-lay.) A berserk, and one orf Angantyr’s warriors. SCENE — Northern Norway and the Orkney Islands. In Hilding’s garden, green and fair, Protected by his fostering care, Two rare and stately plants were growing, Unequaled grace and beauty showing. The one a sturdy oak tree grew, With lance-like stem so straight and true, Its crown in northern tempests shaking Like helmet plume in battle quaking. The other like a rose sprang …
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