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Grimmer and Kamper, The End of Sivard Snarenswayne, and Other Ballads - George Henry Borrow
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Title: Grimmer and Kamper
The End of Sivard Snarenswayne and other ballads
Translator: George Borrow
Editor: Thomas J. Wise
Release Date: October 6, 2008 [eBook #26792]
Language: English
***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GRIMMER AND KAMPER***
Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
GRIMMER AND KAMPER
the end of sivard snarenswayne
and other ballads
by
GEORGE BORROW
London:
printed for private circulation
1913
Copyright in the United States of America
by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. for Clement Shorter.
GRIMMER AND KAMPER
Grimmer walks upon the floor,
Well can Grimmer wield his sword:
"Give to me fair Ingeborg,
For the sake of Christ our Lord."
"Far too little art thou, lad,
Thou about thee canst not hack;
When thou comest ’mong other kemps,
Ever do they drive thee back."
"Not so little, Sire, am I,
I myself full well can guard;
When I fight with kempions I
Gallantly can ply my sword."
"Kamper dwells in Birting’s land,
For a stalwart kemp he’s known;
Thou shalt wed my daughter, if
Thou to earth canst hew him down."
Rage and grief his bosom filled,
Grimmer through the door retires:
What answer did my father give?
Beauteous Ingeborg inquires.
"Kamper dwells in