?
Keep'st thou the Lindworm company?"

"Ah, yes! with the laidly worm I go,
Because hard fate will have it so."

The Lindworm into the mountain strode,
Wringing her hands behind she trode.

She fell on her knee, and her prayer she made,
"Now son of Mary deign to aid."

And when he had come to the mountain in,
Off he cast his serpent's skin.

His snake's appearance off he shook,
And the form of a stately knight he took.

"Thanks for thy trouble, proud Signelil,
Now live and die with thee I will."

Now is proud Signild free from fright,
In a prince's arm she sleeps each night.

SIR OLAF

Sir Olaf rides on his courser tall,
Guests to bid to his bridal hall.
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

In fours and fives the elfins dance,
The elf-king's daughter I see advance.
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"Sir Olaf, cease so fierce to ride,
And dance with me for a little tide."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"I may not dance, I may not stay,
To-morrow is my bridal day."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me,
Two buckskin boots I'll give to thee."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"I dare not dance, I dare not stay,
To-morrow is my bridal day."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me,
A silken shirt I'll give to thee."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"A silken shirt so fair and fine,
Which my mother bleach'd in the pale moon-shine."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"I dare not dance, I must away,
To-morrow is my bridal day."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"Sir Olaf, if thou wilt dance with me,
A helm of gold I'll give to thee."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"A helm of gold is a bonny thing,
But I dare not tread the elfin ring."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

"And if thou wilt not dance with me,
Disease and death shall follow thee."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

She struck him on the shoulder bone,
Fiercer pain he ne'er had known.
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

Upon his steed she lifts the knight,
"Now hie thee home to thy heart's delight."
_Gaily they dance in the greenwood_.

And when he came to his home so late,
His mother