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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: II. THE TRUSTY ECKART. Brave Burgundy no longer Could fight for fatherland; The foe they were the stronger. Upon the bloody sand. He said: The foe prevaileth, My friends and followers fly, My striving nought availeth, My spirits sink, and die. No more can I exert me, Or sword and lance can wield; O, why did he desert me, Eckart, our trusty shield In fight he used to guide me. In danger was my stay; Alas he's not beside me, But stays at home to-day. The crowds are gathering faster. Took captive shall I be ? I may not run like dastard, I'll die like soldier free. Thus Burgundy so bitter, Has at his breast his sword; When, see breaks in the Ritter Eckart, to save his lord With cap and armour glancing. Bold on the foe he rides, His troop behind him prancing. And his two sons besides. Burgundy sees their token, And cries: Now, God be praised Not yet we're beat or broken, Since Eckart's flag is raised. Then like a true knight, Eckart Dash'd gaily through the foe: But with his red blood flecker'd, His little son lay low. And when the fight was ended. Then Burgundy he speaks: Thou hast me well befriended, Yet so as wets my cheeks. The foe is smote and flying; Thou'st saved my land nnd life; But here thy boy is lying, Returns not from the strife. Then Eckart wept almost, The tear stood in his eye; He clasp'd the son he'd lost. Close to his breast the boy.- Why died'st thou, Heinz, so early, And scarce wast yet a man ? Thou'rt fallen in battle fairly; For thee I'll not complain. Thee, Prince, we have deliver'd; From danger thou art free: The boy and I are sever'd; I give my son to thee. Then Burgundy our chief, His eyes grew moist and dim; He felt s...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217482097 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217482090 |
| Weight | 0.57 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39 In |
| List Price | $17.10 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 170 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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