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| But thereupon the horse was changed into a hawk, that shot down from a giddy height, and bore her away in his talons. (From “The Cave of Jalomitza.”) | |
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| The Jipi | 3 |
| And ere one of them could stretch out a hand she had flown like a bird over the edge of the cliff | 15 |
| The Serpent Isle | 21 |
| So he manned a sail-boat with stout rowers, took provisions with him for several days, and set out across the sea | 23 |
| Presently a little boy ran up to him and cried in pleading tones, “Take me away with thee” | 31 |
| VÎrful Cu Dor | 39 |
| A little to one side, a handsome shepherd stood leaning upon his staff | 41 |
| From every side came the cry, “Thou goodly youth, be mine! Come with me!” | 45 |
| Furnica | 57 |
| The Caraiman | 71 |
| But at the sight of them he burst into such laughter—— | 77 |
| The Stags’ Valley | 83 |
| The maiden gazed earnestly at one and another | 87 |
| But the poor mother rose up with fixed gaze, and lifting her arms to the clouds, she cried, “May ye then turn to stone!” | 97 |
| The Witch’s Stronghold | 103 |
| “But a while ago a beautiful creature came up our mountain” | 107 |
| With these words she began to scatter down jewels in endless quantities upon the horsemen | 117 |
| Piatra Arsa | 123 |
| Looking up, they saw that one of the rocky peaks of the Bucegi seemed all aglow | To face 126 |
| RÎul Doamnei | 133 |
| And behold! the river was no longer brown, but clear and blue as the air | To face 138 |
| The Cave of Jalomitza | 141 |
| Jalomitza followed it the whole night through, without knowing whither she went | 145 |
| The Nixies’ Cleft | 151 |
| The Flying Castle | 165 |
| For the first time her heart sank, and she almost turned back | 170 |
| The Silver Nail | 179 |
| And declaring that he would have no more gaping fools in his house, disturbing his honeymoon, he drove the neighbours forth | 189 |
| A Doubting Lover | 197 |
| Yet even now she would sometimes draw aside from her young companions, as they paced the gardens or terrace together | To face 200 |
| A Legend of Walpurgis-Night | 205 |
| The company was arriving in great numbers | 207 |
| But in a moment the tables were turned, and he found himself in an unexpected position | 211 |
| Seekers after Gold | 217 |
| The Maiden’s Rock | 241 |
| And in the twinkling of an eye had rushed like a storm up the rocky ascent, [Pg xii]
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