“ Sir Thor was the first who stepped to shore,
To him his message the foot-boy bore.
p. 15“How speed the folk on this island, say?
How speeds fair Thure, my plighted may?”
“O well doth she speed through heaven’s grace,
To-morrow her bridal will take place.
“She’s betrothed to a Duke of high degree,
Live and die with her will he.”
“Ere he shall gain my betrothèd may,
I’ll have with that Duke a bloody fray.”
His cloak of sable he o’er him throws,
And unto Sir Sallemand’s hall he goes.
He took the shining chess-table of gold,
And into the high hall strode he bold. ”

“ The devil who’s waiting to seize upon thee.”
“You saw him then truly?” “Too truly, alas!”
“And under what shape?” “Under that of an ass.”
“Well, well!” cried the sinner, “I am not afraid,
You’ve only been terrified by your own shade.” ”

“ May every knight as Sir Thor prove true!
Sir Thor to his faith was steady and true,
And true to her troth was the lady too.
p. 22A NEW SONG
TO AN OLD TUNE
Who starves his wife,
And denies her clothing?
Bright the Shaker,
The humbug Quaker!
Merrily danced the Quaker’s wife,
Merrily danced the Quaker;
But the wife of Bright is too starved to dance,
And he’s too fat to caper.
He grudges the wretch a morsel of food,
He grudges her even clothing ”

“ Until in safety we gain the land.”
p. 20Answers Sir Thor in the hold as he lies:
“Many suffer yet promise not in that guise.
“And many as brilliant promises give,
Yet never perform them whilst they live.” ”