The Ballad of the Iron Cross
The Ballad of the Iron Cross
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But points « Q^j. Fathers, when a chief was slain, out that. III the _ days of ances- Built a huge, funeral pyre, dead man's To burn to ashes bones and flesh, goods were at- Weapons and goods entire ; ways destroyed ^ _ °, , . .
in order to Sometimes his servants and his wives break tlie con- ^ j ^i ^ i_ i r: nee t ion be- Graced that unholy nre.
tween Ids spirit and the place he " They did it thinking that the things once habited ; _, . . . . , , .
ihat mmistered to nim Comfort and strength in... this rude world Would help his soul to swim To heights, still close-companionshipped.
In under-worlds ghost-dim.
44 THE BALLAD OF THE IRON CROSS " They thought, too, that his cherished spoils — Trophies of war and chase — If not destroyed would form a chain To bind him to the place, And that his spirit ay would haunt His kin with foul grimace.
He further a "phat ancient rite survives to-day : points out that •' the custom of The warriot's dog and horse taking the horse t-" n i rr i and dog to foi- rollow the comn to the grave low their dead Behind their master's corse— master to the grave is a sur- A relic grim of years long sped, barbaric past; When men by childish fears were led To seek protection from the dead^ Their vengeance or remorse.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But points « Q^j. Fathers, when a chief was slain, out that. III the _ days of ances- Built a huge, funeral pyre, dead man's To burn to ashes bones and flesh, goods were at- Weapons and goods entire ; ways destroyed ^ _ °, , . .
in order to Sometimes his servants and his wives break tlie con- ^ j ^i ^ i_ i r: nee t ion be- Graced that unholy nre.
tween Ids spirit and the place he " They did it thinking that the things once habited ; _, . . . . , , .
ihat mmistered to nim Comfort and strength in... this rude world Would help his soul to swim To heights, still close-companionshipped.
In under-worlds ghost-dim.
44 THE BALLAD OF THE IRON CROSS " They thought, too, that his cherished spoils — Trophies of war and chase — If not destroyed would form a chain To bind him to the place, And that his spirit ay would haunt His kin with foul grimace.
He further a "phat ancient rite survives to-day : points out that •' the custom of The warriot's dog and horse taking the horse t-" n i rr i and dog to foi- rollow the comn to the grave low their dead Behind their master's corse— master to the grave is a sur- A relic grim of years long sped, barbaric past; When men by childish fears were led To seek protection from the dead^ Their vengeance or remorse.
What to read after The Ballad of the Iron Cross?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alfred Dodd to read onlineMoreLess
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