Flemish Legends

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Author

Coster, Charles de, 1827-1879

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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Subject

Flemings -- Folklore

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eBook-No.

37668

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Release Date

October 8, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.Contents
3. 3.Illustrations
4. 4.Translator’s Note
5. 5.The Brotherhood of the Cheerful Countenance — I. Of the sorrowful voice which Pieter Gans heard in his garden, and of the flame running over the grass. — II. How Jan Blaeskaek gave good counsel to Pieter Gans, and wherein covetousness is sadly punished. — III. Of the songs, voices, mewlings, and sounds of kisses which Pieter Gans and Blaeskaek heard in the garden, and of the brave mien wherewith Master Merry-face sat on the cask of stone. — IV. Wherein the two worthy men set out for Brussels, capital city of Brabant, and of the manners and condition of Josse Cartuyvels the Apothecary. — V. Of the long conversation and great perplexity of Pieter Gans and Blaeskaek in the matter of the deviling; and how they returned to Uccle with a resolution taken. — VI. Wherein it is seen that the devil is not a good one; and of the evil trick which he played on the good wives of the drinkers. — VII. Of the Great Parliament of the Women of Uccle. — VIII. Of the great wit which every woman has, and of the modest conversation which the maid Wantje held with the worthies at the inn. — IX. Wherein it is seen that the learned Thomas a Klapperibus knew what makes a drinker fidget on his stool. — X. Of the brigand called Irontooth. — XI. In which it is seen how bravely the good wives of Uccle did the duty of men. — XII. Wherein Pieter Gans is nearer the stake than the wine-barrel. — XIII. Of the great wonder and astonishment of My Lord the Duke when he heard of the valour of the women of Uccle. — XIV. In what manner was instituted the Order of the Women-Archers of Uccle and of the fine reward which My Lord gave to the brave maid Wantje.
6. 6.The Three Sisters — I. Of the three noble ladies and their great beauty. — II. How a prince of Araby was taken with love for the youngest sister, and what came of it. — III. Wherein it is seen how Satan persecutes those ladies who seek to escape from the world. — IV. Of the voice of the divine bridegroom, and of the horseman in silvern armour. — V. How, by the command of God, the three ladies rode to adventure. — VI. Of the diamond hammers, and foundations torn up from the ground. — VII. Of the youngest sister and the beautiful angel. — VIII. How the three ladies saw a green island, with sweet flowers and birds thereon. — IX. Of the church of Our Lord at Haeckendover, and of the strange mason who worked there. — X. Of the two bishops, and the withered hands.
7. 7.Sir Halewyn — I. Of the two castles. — II. Of Dirk, called the Crow. — III. Of Sir Halewyn and how he carried himself in his youth. — IV. How Sir Halewyn wished to take himself a wife, and what the ladies and gentlewomen said to it. — V. How it came about that Sir Halewyn, after a certain tournament, called upon the devil for aid. — VI. Of the rovings and wanderings of Sir Halewyn. — VII. Of the Prince of the Stones and of the song. — VIII. What Halewyn did to the little girl cutting faggots. — IX. Of the heart of a maid and of the great strength which came to Sir Halewyn. — X. How the Miserable robbed a Lombard goldsmith, and of the pleasant speech of the ladies and gentlewomen. — XI. Of the arrogant arms of Sir Halewyn. — XII. How Sir Halewyn jousted with a knight of England. — XIII. Of the heart dried up and of the dame Halewyn. — XIV. Of the great weakness of Sir Halewyn and of the days and nights which he spent in the forest. — XV. How the Miserable, having hanged fifteen virgins in the Gallows-field, held wicked revels and cruel orgies. — XVI. How the burgesses of the good town of Ghent gave protection to the virgins of the domain of Halewyn. — XVII. Of what Sir Halewyn did on the borders of his domain. — XVIII. Of the damosels Magtelt and Anne-Mie, and of Schimmel the dapple-gray. — XIX. How Magtelt sang to Sir Roel the lied of the Lion, and the song of the Four Witches. — XX. Of the sixteenth virgin hanged. — XXI. How Magtelt sought Anne-Mie. — XXII. How Magtelt wept bitterly, and of the fine dress which she had. — XXIII. Of Toon the Silent. — XXIV. How the damosel Magtelt made a good resolution. — XXV. Of the sword of the Lion. — XXVI. Of the noble apparel of the maid Magtelt. — XXVII. How Sir Roel and the lady Gonde questioned Toon the Silent, and of what he answered. — XXVIII. The riding of the maid Magtelt. — XXIX. Of the crow and the sparrow, of the hound, the horse and the seven echoes. — XXX. How Magtelt came to the Gallows-field. — XXXI. Of the sixteen deaths and of the Prince of the Stones. — XXXII. How father, mother, and sister sought everywhere their son and brother, and could not find him. — XXXIII. Of the feast in the castle of Heurne, and of the head upon the table.
8. 8.Smetse Smee — I. Of Smetse, his belly, and his forge. — II. How Slimbroek the Red put out the fire in Smetse’s forge. — III. Wherein Slimbroek is seen in the river prettily tricked out. — IV. Of the two branches. — V. Of the flaming ball, of the forge relit, and of the terrible great buffet which the man with the lantern gave to Smetse’s wife. — VI. Wherein the wife of Smetse shows the great length of her tongue. — VII. Of Smetse the Rich. — VIII. How there came a ragged, wayfarer to Smetse’s door, and with him, on an ass, a sweet wife and a little child. — IX. What Smetse did in order to keep his secret. — X. Of the Bloody Councillor. — XI. Wherein the workmen hold fair speech with Smetse. — XII. How that Smetse would not give his secret into his wife’s tongue’s keeping. — XIII. Of the Bloody Duke. — XIV. Of the great fears and pains of Smetse’s wife. — XV. Of the Bloody King. — XVI. Wherein Smetse beholds on the River Lys a most marvellous sight. — XVII. Of Hell, of Purgatory, of the long ladder, and finally of Paradise. — XVIII. Wherein it is seen why Smetse was whipped. — XIX. Of the fair judgment of My Lord Jesus.
9. 9.Colophon — Availability — Encoding — Revision History — External References — Corrections

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