Songs of the Valiant Voivode and Other Strange Folklore, for the First Time Collected from Roumanian Peasants and Set Forth in English (Paperback)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...answered: "I have given The ring to my cup-bearer old, For there was some spot on the gold." "No, no, no, no, the cup-bearer is not the human creature To whom thou hast given my ring. Her name is Trandafira, And she is hiding here. Thou lovest Trandafira. Thy poor wife now must die." "Dear wife, sweet wife, fair Mariora, Forgive " But Mariora had taken a long knife, And put an end to her fair life; And at that moment Trandafira came up to him and said: "I am a purple rose, I'll revenge the rose-tree, Prince, The rose-tree from which thou art born, And to which thou hast shown no love; And all the roses on the earth Will be thy enemies for evermore." Trandafir wept and rode away, He found no peace by day, he found no peace by night, Till he entered the doors of a convent, And asked to live there as a monk. "What will be my work here, my brothers?" "We live with the roses and pray." Trandafir's little garden was full of roses, He could not look at them. "O why does that man fear his roses? He must be sore beset by his sins." Trandafir could not pray. Whenever he lifted his soul and his voice The smell of the garden roses Entered the darksome church, And because of the garden roses Trandafir could not pray. "That man cannot pray, O my brothers His sins must be terrible indeed." And one day came the convent was burnt down, And all the monks wept, all Except Trandafir. Because of the smell of the roses, Because of the garden roses, Trandafir could not weep. So the monks said to him: "Brother dear, We are in fear of thee; Go and live in the forest, brother, Where perhaps thou wilt learn How sweet 'tis to weep and pray." And Trandafir went in the forest...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...answered: "I have given The ring to my cup-bearer old, For there was some spot on the gold." "No, no, no, no, the cup-bearer is not the human creature To whom thou hast given my ring. Her name is Trandafira, And she is hiding here. Thou lovest Trandafira. Thy poor wife now must die." "Dear wife, sweet wife, fair Mariora, Forgive " But Mariora had taken a long knife, And put an end to her fair life; And at that moment Trandafira came up to him and said: "I am a purple rose, I'll revenge the rose-tree, Prince, The rose-tree from which thou art born, And to which thou hast shown no love; And all the roses on the earth Will be thy enemies for evermore." Trandafir wept and rode away, He found no peace by day, he found no peace by night, Till he entered the doors of a convent, And asked to live there as a monk. "What will be my work here, my brothers?" "We live with the roses and pray." Trandafir's little garden was full of roses, He could not look at them. "O why does that man fear his roses? He must be sore beset by his sins." Trandafir could not pray. Whenever he lifted his soul and his voice The smell of the garden roses Entered the darksome church, And because of the garden roses Trandafir could not pray. "That man cannot pray, O my brothers His sins must be terrible indeed." And one day came the convent was burnt down, And all the monks wept, all Except Trandafir. Because of the smell of the roses, Because of the garden roses, Trandafir could not weep. So the monks said to him: "Brother dear, We are in fear of thee; Go and live in the forest, brother, Where perhaps thou wilt learn How sweet 'tis to weep and pray." And Trandafir went in the forest...

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Rarebooksclub.com

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2013

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First published

2013

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

54

ISBN-13

978-1-234-16104-0

Barcode

9781234161040

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1-234-16104-4



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