die　ihm　entgegen　　kommen；　dann　seine　Mutter；　endlich　zernichtet　er　auch　sein　　Saitenspiel；　damit　kein　Wohllaut　mehr　den　wilden　Sinn　besanftige。　　Es　　scheint　dieses　Lied　vor　allen　in　einer　eigenen　Bedeutung　gedichtet；　　und　den　Mismuth　eines　zerstorten　herumirrenden　Gemuths　anzuzeigen；　　das　seine　Rathsel　will　gelost　haben：　　es　ist　die　Angst　eines　Menschen　　darin　ausgedruckt；　der　die　Flugel；　die　er　fuhlt；　nicht　frei　bewegen　　kann；　und　der；　wenn　ihn　diese　Angst　peinigt；　gegen　alles；　auch　gegen　　sein　Liebstes；　wuthen　muss。　　Dieser　Charakter　scheint　dem　Norden　　gantz　eigenthumlich；　in　dem　seltsamen　Leben　Konigs　Sigurd　des　　Jerusalemfahrers；　auch　in　Shakspeare's　Hamlet　ist　etwas　ahnliches。〃
  〃Singular　is　the　song　of　the　hero　Vonved。　　After　having　received　the　　magic　blessing；　he　rides　out；　darkly　hinting　that　he　must　never　　return；　or　have　avenged　the　death　of　his　father。　　For　a　long　time　he　　sees　no　city　and　no　man；　he　then　overthrows　whomsoever　opposes　him；　　he　lays　his　enigmas　before　the　herdsmen；　concerning　that　which　is　　most　grand；　and　that　which　is　most　horrible；　concerning　the　course　of　　the　sun　and　the　repose　of　the　dead；　he　who　cannot　explain　them　is　　slaughtered。　　Haughtily　he　sits　among　the　heroestheir　invitations　　do　not　please　himhe　rides　homeslays　twelve　sorceresses　who　come　　against　himthen　his　mother；　and　at　last　he　demolishes　his　harp；　so　　that　no　sweet　sound　shall　in　future　soften　his　wild　humour。　　This　　song；　more　than　any　of　the　rest；　seems　to　be　composed　with　a　meaning　　of　its　own；　and　shows　the　melancholy　of　a　ruined；　wandering　mind；　　which　will　have　its　enigmas　cleared　up！　　The　anguish　of　a　man　is　　expressed　therein；　who　cannot　move　freely　the　wings　which　he　feels；　　and；　who；　when　this　anguish　torments　him；　is　forced　to　deal　out　　destruction　against　alleven　against　his　best…beloved。　　Such　a　　character　seems　to　be　quite　the　property　of　the　North。　　In　the　　strange　life　of　King　Sigurd；　the　wanderer　to　Jerusalem；　and　likewise　　in　Shakspeare's　Hamlet；　there　is　something　similar。〃
  Svend　Vonved　sits　in　his　lonely　bower；　He　strikes　his　harp　with　a　hand　of　power；　His　harp　return'd　a　responsive　din；　Then　came　his　mother　hurrying　in：　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  In　came　his　mother　Adeline；　And　who　was　she；　but　a　queen；　so　fine：　〃Now　hark；　Svend　Vonved！　out　must　thou　ride；　And　wage　stout　battle　with　knights　of　pride。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Avenge　thy　father's　untimely　end；　To　me；　or　another；　thy　gold　harp　lend；　This　moment　boune　｛8｝　thee；　and　straight　begone！　I　rede　｛9｝　thee；　do　it；　my　own　dear　son。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　binds　his　sword　to　his　side；　He　fain　will　battle　with　knights　of　pride。　〃When　may　I　look　for　thee　once　more　here？　When　roast　the　heifer；　and　spice　the　beer？〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃When　stones　shall　take；　of　themselves；　a　flight；　And　ravens'　feathers　are　woxen　｛10｝　white；　Then　may'st　thou　expect　Svend　Vonved　home：　In　all　my　days；　I　will　never　come。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  His　mother　took　that　in　evil　part：　〃I　hear；　young　gallant；　that　mad　thou　art；　Wherever　thou　goest；　on　land　or　sea；　Disgrace　and　shame　shall　attend　on　thee。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  He　kiss'd　her　thrice；　with　his　lips　of　fire：　〃Appease；　O　mother；　appease　thine　ire；　Ne'er　wish　me　any　mischance　to　know；　For　thou　canst　not　tell　how　far　I　may　go。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Then　I　will　bless　thee；　this　very　day；　Thou　never　shalt　perish　in　any　fray；　Success　shall　be　in　thy　courser　tall；　Success　in　thyself；　which　is　best　of　all。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Success　in　thy　hand；　success　in　thy　foot；　In　struggle　with　man；　in　battle　with　brute；　The　holy　God　and　Saint　Drotten　｛11｝　dear　Shall　guide　and　watch　thee　through　thy　career。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃They　both　shall　take　thee　beneath　their　care；　Then　surely　thou　never　shalt　evily　fare：　See　yonder　sword　of　steel　so　white；　No　helm　nor　shield　shall　resist　its　bite。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　took　up　the　word　again　…　〃I'll　range　the　mountain；　and　rove　the　plain；　Peasant　and　noble　I'll　wound　and　slay；　All；　all；　for　my　father's　wrong　shall　pay。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　bound　his　sword　to　his　side；　He　fain　will　battle　with　knights　of　pride；　So　fierce　and　strange　was　his　whole　array；　No　mortal　ventur'd　to　cross　his　way。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  His　helm　was　blinking　against　the　sun；　His　spurs　were　clinking　his　heels　upon；　。　。　。　His　horse　was　springing；　with　bridle　ringing；　While　sat　the　warrior　wildly　singing。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  He　rode　a　day；　he　rode　for　three；　No　town　nor　city　he　yet　could　see；　〃Ha！〃　said　the　youth；　〃by　my　father's　hand；　There　is　no　city　in　all　this　land。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  He　rode　and　lilted；　he　rode　and　sang；　Then　met　he　by　chance　Sir　Thule　Vang；　Sir　Thule　Vang；　with　his　twelve　sons　bold；　All　cas'd　in　iron；　the　bright　and　cold。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　took　his　sword　from　his　side；　He　fain　would　battle　with　knights　so　tried；　The　proud　Sir　Thule　he　first　ran　through；　And　then；　in　succession；　his　sons　he　slew。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　binds　his　sword　to　his　side；　It　lists　him　farther　to　ride；　to　ride；　He　rode　along　by　the　grene　shaw；　｛12｝　The　Brute…carl　｛13｝　there　with　surprise　he　saw。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  A　wild　swine　sat　on　his　shoulders　broad；　Upon　his　bosom　a　black　bear　snor'd；　And　about　his　fingers；　with　hair　o'erhung；　The　squirrel　sported；　and　weasel　clung。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Now；　Brute…carl；　yield　thy　booty　to　me；　Or　I　will　take　it　by　force　from　thee。　Say；　wilt　thou　quickly　thy　beasts　forego；　Or　venture　with　me　to　bandy　a　blow？　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Much　rather；　much　rather；　I'll　fight　with　thee；　Than　thou　my　booty　should'st　get　from　me；　I　never　was　bidden　the　like　to　do；　Since　good　King　Esmer　in　fight　I　slew。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃And　did'st　thou　slay　King　Esmer　fine？　Why；　then　thou　slewest　dear　father　mine；　And　soon；　full　soon；　shalt　thou　pay　for　him；　With　the　flesh　hackt　off　from　thy　every　limb！〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  They　drew　a　circle　upon　the　sward；　They　both　were　dour；　as　the　rocks　are　hard；　Forsooth；　I　tell　you；　their　hearts　were　steel'd；　…　The　one　to　the　other　no　jot　would　yield。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  They　fought　for　a　day；they　fought　for　two；　…　And　so　on　the　third　they　were　fain　to　do；　But　ere　the　fourth　day　reach'd　the　night；　The　Brute…carl　fell；　and　was　slain　outright。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　binds　his　sword　to　his　side；　Farther　and　farther　he　lists　to　ride：　He　rode　at　the　foot　of　a　hill　so　steep；　There　saw　he　a　herd　as　he　drove　the　sheep。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Now　tell　me；　Herd；　and　tell　me　fair；　Whose　are　the　sheep　thou　art　driving　there？　And　what　is　rounder　than　a　wheel？　And　where　do　they　eat　the　holiest　meal？〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Where　does　the　fish　stand　up　in　the　flood？　And　where　is　the　bird　that's　redder　than　blood？　Where　do　they　mingle　the　best；　best；　wine？　And　where　with　his　knights　does　Vidrik　dine？〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  There　sat　the　herd；　he　sat　in　thought；　To　ne'er　a　question　he　answer'd　aught。　Svend　gave　him　a　stroke；　a　stroke　so　sore；　That　his　lung　and　his　liver　came　out　before。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  On；　on　went　he；　till　more　sheep　he　spied；　The　herd　sat；　too；　by　a　deep　pit's　side。　〃Now　tell　me；　Herd；　and　tell　me　fair；　Whose　are　the　sheep　thou　art　tending　there？〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃See　yonder　house；　with　turret　and　tower；　There　feasting　serves　to　beguile　the　hour；　There　dwells　a　man；　Tygge　Nold　by　name；　With　his　twelve　fair　sons；　who　are　knights　of　fame。〃　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Enough；　Sir　Herd；　now　lend　an　ear　…　Go；　tell　Tygge　Nold　to　come　out　here。〃　From　his　breast　Svend　Vonved　a　gold　ring　drew；　At　the　foot　of　the　herd　the　gold　ring　he　threw。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  And　as　Svend　Vonved　approach'd　the　spot；　His　booty　among　them　they　'gan　to　allot。　Some　would　have　his　polish'd　glaive；　Others；　his　harness；　or　courser　brave。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Svend　Vonved　stops；　in　reflection　deep；　He　thought　it　best　he　his　horse　should　keep：　His　hauberk　and　faulchion　he　will　not　lose；　Much　rather　to　fight　the　youth　will　choose。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  〃Had'st　thou　twelve　sons　to　the　twelve　thou　hast；　And　cam'st　in　the　midst　of　them　charging　me　fast；　Sooner　should'st　thou　wring　water　from　steel；　Than　thou　in　such　fashion　with　me　should'st　deal。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  He　prick'd　with　his　spur　his　courser　tall；　Which　sprang；　at　once；　over　the　gate　and　wall。　Tygge　Nold　there　he　has　stretch'd　in　blood；　And　his　twelve　sons　too；　that　beside　him　stood。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  Then　turn'd　he　his　steed；　in　haste；　about；　…　Svend　Vonved；　the　knight；　so　youthful　and　stout；　Forward　he　went　o'er　mountain　and　moor；　No　mortal　he　met；　which　vex'd　him　sore。　Look　out；　look　out；　Svend　Vonved。
  He　came；　at　length；　to　another　flock；　Where　a　herd　sat　combing　his　yellow　lock：　〃Now　listen；　Herd；　with　the　fleecy　care；　Listen；　and　giv