Hero Tales
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An unknownupstart---one Amilias, a giant of Burgundy--had made a suit of armor, which, he boasted, no stroke of sword could dint, and no blow of spearcould scratch; and he had sent a challenge to all other smiths, both inthe Rhine country and elsewhere, to equal that piece of workmanship, orelse acknowledge themselves his underlings and vassals. For many dayshad Mimer himself toiled, alone and vainly, trying to forge a swordwhose edge the boasted armor of Amilias could not foil; and now, indesp...air, he came to ask the help of his pupils and apprentices.
"Who among you is skilful enough to forge such a sword?" he asked, One after another, the pupils shook their heads. And the foreman ofthe apprentices said, "I have heard much about that wonderful armor, and its extreme hardness, and I doubt if any skill can make a swordwith edge so sharp and true as to cut into it. The best that can bedone is to try to make another war coat whose temper shall equal thatof Amilias's armor. " Then the lad Siegfried quickly said, "I will make such a sword as youwant, --a blade that no war coat can foil.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
An unknownupstart---one Amilias, a giant of Burgundy--had made a suit of armor, which, he boasted, no stroke of sword could dint, and no blow of spearcould scratch; and he had sent a challenge to all other smiths, both inthe Rhine country and elsewhere, to equal that piece of workmanship, orelse acknowledge themselves his underlings and vassals. For many dayshad Mimer himself toiled, alone and vainly, trying to forge a swordwhose edge the boasted armor of Amilias could not foil; and now, indesp...air, he came to ask the help of his pupils and apprentices.
"Who among you is skilful enough to forge such a sword?" he asked, One after another, the pupils shook their heads. And the foreman ofthe apprentices said, "I have heard much about that wonderful armor, and its extreme hardness, and I doubt if any skill can make a swordwith edge so sharp and true as to cut into it. The best that can bedone is to try to make another war coat whose temper shall equal thatof Amilias's armor. " Then the lad Siegfried quickly said, "I will make such a sword as youwant, --a blade that no war coat can foil.
What to read after Hero Tales?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Baldwin, James, 1841-1925 to read onlineMoreLess
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