Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

The Nibelungenlied by Anonymous
page 77 of 374 (20%)
the land against my will." To that Liudeger pledged his hand.

Men brought them to their lodgings and gave them easement. The
wounded were bedded well, and for the sound were poured out good
mead and wine. Never could the comrades have been more merry.
Their battered shields were borne away for keeping, and enow
there was of bloody saddles which one bade hide away, that the
ladies might not weep. Many a good knight returned aweary from
the fray. The king did make his guests great cheer. His lands
were full of strangers and of home-folk. He bade ease the sorely
wounded in kindly wise; their haughty pride was now laid low.
Men offered to the leeches rich rewards, silver without weight
and thereto shining gold, if they would heal the heroes from the
stress of war. To his guests the king likewise gave great gifts.
Those that were minded to set out for home, were asked to stay,
as one doth to friends. The king bethought him how he might
requite his men, for they had brought to pass his wish for fame
and honor.

Then spake Lord Gernot: "Let them ride away, but be it made known
to them that in six weeks they must come again for a mighty
feast. By then will many a one be healed who now lieth sorely
wounded."

Then Siegfried of Netherland also asked for leave, but when King
Gunther learned his wish, lovingly he bade him stay erstwhile.
Were it not for the king's sister, this were never done. He was
too rich to take reward, though he well deserved it and the king
liked him well, as also did the kinsmen, who had seen what happed
in battle through his strength. For the sake of one fair lady he
DigitalOcean Referral Badge