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VI
FRITHIOF PLAYS CHESS
Frithiof sat with Bjorn the true
At the chess-board, fair to view;
Squares of silver decked the frame,
Interchanged with squares of gold.
Hilding entered, thus he greeted, —
"On the upper bench be seated,
Drain the horn until my game
I finish, foster-father bold."
Quoth Hilding: "Hither come I speeding,
For King Bele’s sons entreating;
Danger daily sounds more near,
And the people’s hope art thou."
" Bjorn," quoth Frithiof, " now beware,
111 thy King doth seem to fare,
A pawn may free him from his fear,
So scruple not to let it go."
" Court not, Frithiof, kings’ displeasure,
Though with Ring they ill may measure;
Yet eagle’s young have wings of power,
And their force thy strength outvies."
" If, Bjorn, thou wilt my tower beset,
Thus easily thy wile I meet,
No longer canst thou gain my tower,
Which back to place of safety hies."
"Ingeborg, in Balder’s keeping,
Passeth all her days in weeping,
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