Marsk Stig's Daughters - and other Songs and Ballads

Marsk Stig's Daughters, by George Borrow
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Title: Marsk Stig's Daughters and other Songs and Ballads
Translator: George Borrow Editor: Thomas J. Wise Release Date: October 7, 2008 Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 [eBook #26832]
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Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
MARSK STIG’S DAUGHTERS
AND OTHER
SONGS AND BALLADS
BY
GEORGE BORROW LONDON:
PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION
1913
CONTENTS
PAGE Marsk Stig’s Daughters The Three Expectants Translation: “One Summer morn , as I was seeking ” The English Gipsy Gipsy Song The Heart is heavy, Brother Song: “Nastrond’s blazes” Lines: “To read the great mysterious Past ” 7 11 13 14 16 17 19 21
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MARSK STIG’S DAUGHTERS
Two daughters fair the Marshal had, O grievous was their fate and sad. The eldest she took her sister’s hand And away they went to Sweden’s land. Home from the Stevn King Byrgye rode; Up to him Marsk Stig’s daughters trode. “What women ye who beset my gate? What brings ye hither at eve so late?” “Daughters of Stig, the Marshal brave, So ...