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King Diderik and the fight between the Lion and Dragon, and Other Ballads - George Henry Borrow
King Diderik, by George Borrow
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Title: King Diderik
and the fight between the Lion and Dragon and other ballads
Translator: George Borrow
Editor: Thomas J. Wise
Release Date: October 7, 2008 [eBook #26802]
Language: English
***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK KING DIDERIK***
Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet, email [email protected]
KING DIDERIK
and the fight between the
lion and dragon
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.
KING DIDERIK AND THE LION’S FIGHT WITH THE DRAGON
From Bern rode forth King Diderik,
A stately warrior form;
Engaged in fray he found in the way
A lion and laidly worm. [5]
They fought for a day, they fought for two,
But ere the third was flown,
The worm outfought the beast, and brought
To earth the lion down.
Then cried the lion in his need
When he the warrior saw:
"O aid me quick, King Diderik,
To ’scape the Dragon’s claw.
"O aid me quick, King Diderik,
For the mighty God thou fearest;
A lion save for the lion brave,
Which on thy shield thou bearest.
"Come to my rescue, thou noble King,
Help, help me for thy name;
Upon thy targe I stand at large,