Project Gutenberg 2009-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 55 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) Tord of Hafsborough, and Other Ballads Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Tord of Hafsborough -- From the Arabic -- Thorvald -- Peter Colbiornsen -- Kragelill -- Allegast -- Epigrams -- On a young man with red hair. Transcribed from the 1914 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price "Tord of Hafsborough, and Other Ballads" by George Borrow is a collection of ballads written in the early 20th century. The book features a series of lyrical narratives that delve into themes of heroism, love, and moral dilemmas, deeply rooted in Norse mythology and folklore. Borrow's work aims to revive and explore traditional tales, showcasing both dramatic and whimsical elements through poetic storytelling. The titular ballad "Tord of Hafsborough" narrates the journey of Tord, who loses his magical golden hammer, leading his brother Lokke Leyemand on a quest to retrieve it. The story unfolds in a castle setting, where a greedy count holds the hammer captive, demanding a hefty price in return. Through clever plans and the strength of Damsel Fridleifsborg, the narrative reaches its climax with the revelation of the hammer's power, ultimately leading to confrontation and victory. Other ballads in the collection, such as "Thorvald," "Peter Colbiornsen," and "Allegast," reflect similar themes of valor and adventure, highlighting characters facing trials in pursuit of honor or love, enriched by vivid imagery and stirring language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Ballads PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 49318 49220 2024-10-12T12:35:10.084971 2023-09-13T04:10:59.934796 text/html text/html 48502 2009-05-29T11:43:22 text/html 16294 2009-05-29T11:52:07 text/html application/zip 103746 2024-10-12T12:35:16.732948 application/epub+zip 101981 2024-10-12T12:35:13.825971 application/epub+zip 84391 2024-10-12T12:35:12.197969 application/epub+zip 247508 2024-10-12T12:35:18.655944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234859 2024-10-12T12:35:15.771946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200190 2022-09-13T12:29:52.284769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37910 2024-10-12T12:35:09.554985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38090 2009-05-29T11:42:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14436 2009-05-29T11:52:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 37728 2009-05-29T11:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14362 2009-05-29T11:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21662 2024-10-12T12:35:19.104440 application/rdf+xml 19035 2024-10-12T12:35:12.864967 image/jpeg 4674 2024-10-12T12:35:12.466967 image/jpeg 99143 2024-10-12T12:35:10.089994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia