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Title: The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs

Author: William Morris

Release Date: May 6, 2006 [EBook #18328]

Language: English

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THE STORY OF SIGURD
THE VOLSUNG AND THE
FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS

BY WILLIAM MORRIS

EIGHTH IMPRESSION

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK AND BOMBAY
1904

_All rights reserved_

CONTENTS.

BOOK I.

SIGMUND.

PAGE

_Of the dwelling of King Volsung, and the wedding of Signy his
daughter_ 1

_How the Volsungs fared to the Land of the Goths, and of the fall of
King Volsung_ 12

_Of the ending of all Volsung's Sons save Sigmund only and of how he
abideth in the wild wood_ 19

_Of the birth and fostering of Sinfiotli, Signy's Son_ 26

_Of the slaying of Siggeir the Goth-king_ 39

_How Sigmund cometh to the Land of the Volsungs again, and of the
death of Sinfiotli his Son_ 47

_Of the last battle of King Sigmund, and the death of him_ 55

_How King Sigmund the Volsung was laid in mound on the sea-side of
the Isle-realm_ 63

_How Queen Hiordis is known; and how she abideth in the house of
Elf the Son of the Helper_ 66

BOOK II.

REGIN.

_Of the birth of Sigurd the Son of Sigmund_ 69

_Sigurd getteth to him the horse that is called Greyfell_ 75

_Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed
from ancient days_