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The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs By: William Morris (1834-1896) |
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BY WILLIAM MORRIS EIGHTH IMPRESSION LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK AND BOMBAY 1904 All rights reserved CONTENTS. BOOK I. SIGMUND. PAGE Of the dwelling of King Volsung, and the wedding of Signy his daughter 1 How the Volsungs fared to the Land of the Goths, and of the fall of King Volsung 12 Of the ending of all Volsung's Sons save Sigmund only and of how he abideth in the wild wood 19 Of the birth and fostering of Sinfiotli, Signy's Son 26 Of the slaying of Siggeir the Goth king 39 How Sigmund cometh to the Land of the Volsungs again, and of the death of Sinfiotli his Son 47 Of the last battle of King Sigmund, and the death of him 55 How King Sigmund the Volsung was laid in mound on the sea side of the Isle realm 63 How Queen Hiordis is known; and how she abideth in the house of Elf the Son of the Helper 66 BOOK II. REGIN. Of the birth of Sigurd the Son of Sigmund 69 Sigurd getteth to him the horse that is called Greyfell 75 Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed from ancient days 81 Of the forging of the Sword that is called The Wrath of Sigurd 101 Of Gripir's Foretelling 108 Sigurd rideth to the Glittering Heath 115 Sigurd slayeth Fafnir the Serpent 121 Sigurd slayeth Regin the Master of Masters on the Glittering Heath 127 How Sigurd took to him the Treasure of the Elf Andvari 132 How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfell 134 BOOK III. BRYNHILD. Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giuki 148 How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodland 158 How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdale 162 Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs 168 Of Sigurd's warfaring in the company of the Niblungs, and of his great fame and glory 177 Of the Cup of evil drink that Grimhild the Wise wife gave to Sigurd 184 Of the Wedding of Sigurd the Volsung 195 Sigurd rideth with the Niblungs, and wooeth Brynhild for King Gunnar 204 How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung 221 Of the Contention betwixt the Queens 228 Gunnar talketh with Brynhild 240 Of the exceeding great grief and mourning of Brynhild 245 Of the slaying of Sigurd the Volsung 252 Of the mighty Grief of Gudrun over Sigurd dead 262 Of the passing away of Brynhild 268 BOOK IV. GUDRUN. King Atli wooeth and weddeth Gudrun 276 Atli biddeth the Niblungs to him 287 How the Niblungs fare to the Land of King Atli 297 Atli speaketh with the Niblungs 309 Of the Battle in Atli's Hall 316 Of the Slaying of the Niblung Kings 323 The Ending of Gudrun 338 THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS... Continue reading book >>
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