Cantata
The Hail-storm. From the Norse
The Elder-witch
Ode. From the Gaelic
Bear song. From the Danish of Evald
National song. From the Danish of Evald
The Old Oak
Lines to Six-foot Three
Nature's Temperaments. From the Danish of Oehlenslaeger
The Violet-gatherer. From the Danish of Oehlenslaeger
Ode to a Mountain-torrent. From the German of Stolberg
Runic Verses
Thoughts on Death. From the Swedish of C. Lohman
Birds of Passage. From the Swedish
The Broken Harp
Scenes
The Suicide's Grave. From the German



PREFACE



The ballads in this volume are translated from the Works of
OEHLENSLAEGER, (a poet who is yet living, and who stands high in the
estimation of his countrymen,) and from the KIAEMPE VISER, a
collection of old songs, celebrating the actions of the ancient
heroes of Scandinavia.