The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 6: “Brunhild”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried awakens a princess.
Siegfried awakens a princess.
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.
"Ere Sleep Comes Down To Soothe The Weary Eyes"
There came a day at summer's full
"I have seen full many a sight"
"Oh, the poets may sing of their Lady Irenes,"
"I ’s feelin’ kin’ o’ lonesome in my little room to–night,"
Laertes counsels Ophelia in matters of the heart. Polonius gives his son some fatherly advice before he departs.
The author explains the Icelandic and Germanic background of the tale of Siegfried, and how he added his own flavor to it.
Jo is deeply affected by Beth's passing, and begins to reminisce about her time in New York with Professor Bhaer.
A fairy tale about a young boy named Hans that saved a town from drowning by plugging up the water in a bank with his finger.
"Seen my lady home las’ night,"
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
A man is stranded on an island because of a trick his friend played on him out of jealousy. He meets another woman and they live a magical life.
"Goo’–by, Jinks, I got to hump,"
A litte hare has no parents and is raised by his grandmother. By great cunning, he is able to catch their dinner and also capture fire by a narrow escape from being eaten himself.
The Meg, Jo, Amy, and a reluctant Beth pay a visit to Mr. Laurence's home.
The Tin Soldier tells the Tin Man and his friends how he came to be made of Tin. His story surprises them. They continue on their journey to find Nimmie Amee.
"The lark is silent in his nest,"
"Whose little lady is you, chile,"
A bamboo cutter finds a small, luminescent girl, and raises her as Princess Moonlight. She refuses all suitors, befriends the Emperor, and eventually returns to her rightful home, the Moon.
Fred is awakened by someone entering the room, but he doesn’t stay. When the boys attempt to depart in the morning, the rude men from the bar are on board and ready to depart. They stay on board as the boys leave the dock.