The Childhood of King Erik Menved

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Bernhard Severin Ingemann. The Childhood of King Erik Menved

The Childhood of King Erik Menved

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PART I

CHILDHOOD OF ERIK MENVED

PART II

THE. CHILDHOOD OF ERIK MENVED

PART III

THE END OF KING ERIK MENVED

APPENDIX

THE SWORD TIRFING

BRUCE AND WYLD PRINTERS, 84, FARRINGDON STREET, LONDON

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Bernhard Severin Ingemann

An Historical Romance

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The young soldier hastily withdrew the key from the door, and flung it, from the window, into the back court; he then fell in a supplicating posture at the young girl's feet. "Have pity on an unhappy lover, fair, good-natured Aasé. Thou incomparable fisher-maid," he began, in a shrill, piping voice, "for thy sake, I have exposed myself to the greatest danger, and to the anger of our righteous king; for thy sake, I dared to make use of the king's name, when I took thee prisoner."

"And, for thy sake, I will soil my fingers upon such an abominable hag's face," answered the girl, giving him a few hearty boxes on the ear, which he appeared to take patiently, continuing, the while, to set forth his feigned love tale.

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