Wonder tales from Scottish myth & legend by Mackenzie Donald Alexander 1873-1936 & Duncan John ill

Author:Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936 & Duncan, John, ill [Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Folklore -- Scotland, Legends -- Scotland
Publisher: London : Blackie and son
Published: 1917-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

Heroes on the Green Isle n;

The prince wondered to hear them speak thus, but, having learned wisdom, he followed them in silence. They went down the beach and entered a boat. The prince stepped in also. Two of the men laid oars in the rowlocks, and one sat at the stern to steer. In another moment the boat darted forward, cleaving the waves; but not until it had gone half a league did the man at the helm speak to the prince. He said simply: "Look behind and tell me what you see."

The prince looked, and all he saw was a green speck on the horizon. A cry of wonder escaped his lips.

"The speck you see," said the steersman, "is the Green Isle. It is now floating westward to the edge of the ocean."

Then the prince understood why the men had hurried to escape, and he realized that if he had not taken their advice, he would have been carried away beyond the reach of human aid.

Said the steersman: " Now we can speak. Who are you, and whence come you?"

The prince told the story of his adventure with the queen of eagles, and the men in the boat listened intently. When he was done, the steersman said: "Now listen, and hear what we have gone through."

This was the story told by the steersman, whose

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