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Title: Legends of the Rhine
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline), d. 1929
Subjects: Folklore -- Rhine River Valley Legends -- Rhine River Valley Mythology, Germanic Rhine River Valley -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York : A.S. Barnes
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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knight entered this castle at nightfall, claim-ing the hospitality of the inmates. No sooner had he be-held the lovely young chatelaine than he fell desperatelyin love with her and resolved, if possible, to win her forhis wife. In order to produce a favorable impression, theknight exerted himself to entertain both father and daugh-ter by recounting exciting adventures by land and sea,and in doing so, unconsciously revealed his identity; for thedeeds of young Roland, Charlemagnes beloved nephew,were the theme of every wandering bard. As soon as the Lord of Drachenfels discovered the exaltedrank of his visitor, he cordially pressed him to stay a fewdays; an invitation which Roland gladly accepted, as it gavehim time to urge his suit with the fair Hildegarde. Walking with him through the romantic NightingaleValley at the foot of the castle, one warm summer eve,she listened blushingly to his passionate declaration of loveand gladly promised to become his wife. o o ffi C n> IT. 1—3 rw
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DRA CHEN PEL S. 125 But, before the lovers could be married, a messengerfrom Charlemagne came to summon Roland to war, forthe Saracens threatened to invade France and overthrowChristianity in Europe. This summons was so urgentthat no true knight could hesitate to obey, and Rolandregretfully parted from Hildegarde, promising to return assoon as possible to claim her for his bride. Time passed on. The rumor of Rolands high deeds firstmade Hildegardes heart swell with pride, then came a longweary time of waiting with no tidings at all, and lastly amessenger tearfully reported that Roland had died, fightingbravely in the Valley of Roncevaux. At these tidings poor Hildegardes heart was almost broken.She felt that all earthly happiness was over, and that shecould only find solace in prayer. Finally she prevailed uponher father to let her enter the convent of Nonnenworth,which was situated on an island in the Rhine, within sightof her ancestral home. The time of probation was shortened for h

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