Aquelarre : p. 19 AQUELARRE. 1 I. N the territory which stands between the towns of Zuggaramurdi and Echalar, a mountainous tract covered with woods, crossed by rivulets, and divided by narrow and very deep valleys, will be found, isolated and darksome, the mountain of Aquelarre, overgrown with brambles...
The Virgin Of The Five Towns Ballad : p. 206 THE VIRGIN OF THE FIVE TOWNS. 'The vision approached nearer and nearer and sat by the side of the sleeping huntsman and gazed upon him for a long time in silence.' THE VIRGIN OF THE FIVE TOWNS. 1 BALLAD. IRAM is sad, very sad; what ails Airam? An untiring huntsman, yet the aurora found him...
The Branch Of White Lilies. A Tradition : p. 166 THE BRANCH OF WHITE LILIES. A TRADITION. I. N the narrow deep valley along which runs the turbulent stream of Cadaga 1 to empty itself into the sea which extends its arms as though to receive it, there is a high, noble bridge. The bridge of Castrejana, for such is it called, was constructed...
The Holy War Ballad : p. 226 THE HOLY WAR. BALLAD. T is the autumnal equinox. The hurricane sweeps with potent breath the leaves of the olive and the vine in the provinces of the south, and directs its course, howling, towards the Basque mountains. The night is dark; the woods of Biscay, the precipitous cliffs...
Illustrations : p. vii ILLUSTRATIONS. BY HAROLD COPPING. I. AQUELARRE. "The one would press between its fleshless knees the skeleton of a mammoth of huge proportions; the other rode a monstrous owl"." [FRONTISPIECE II. ROLDAN'S BUGLE-HORN. "His shadow nevertheless wanders about these solitary places armed...
Introduction : p. 1 INTRODUCTION. N placing before the reader this collection of Basque legends, fairy tales, ballads, and popular stories having their origin in the ancient traditions which formed a portion of the sacred inheritance bequeathed to the Basque people by their forefathers, and handed down by word...
Arguiduna : p. 52 ARGUIDUNA. 1 I. LONG the winding stony road that leads from the valley of Urnieta to the gate of Arricarte, walked Juan de Azcue, followed by a retinue of robust huntsmen, with bows slung to their shoulders, and leashed mastiffs. From the opposite side of the gate of Arricarte, and following...
Untitled : LEGENDS AND POPULAR TALES OF THE BASQUE PEOPLE BY MARIANA MONTEIRO [1887] Title Page Contents Illustrations Introduction Aquelarre Arguiduna Maitagarri Roldan's Bugle-Horn Jaun-Zuria, Prince Of Erin The Branch of White Lilies. A Tradition The Song of Lamia The Virgin of the Five Towns--Ballad...
Maitagarri : p. 80 MAITAGARRI. 1 I. ITURRIOZ. 2 HE most profound silence reigned in one of the houses of the suburbs of Oyarzun. Pedro Iturrioz, the head of the family, a robust mountaineer of advanced age, had finished his supper; and his wife some years younger than he, was at his side offering him a cup...
The Prophecy Of Lara Ballad : p. 233 THE PROPHECY OF LARA. 1 BALLAD. N the height of the Aloa, 2 in the district of Oate, rose up a noble edifice of marvellous construction. In that rugged land, far from all human habitation, one day appeared before the astonished gaze of Rodrigo de Balztegui a beautiful maiden amid the thorny...
Glossary : p. 261 GLOSSARY A tile, a tree, and a coat of mail. By the "fueros" of Biscay the eldest son inherited all the property, leaving to the other brothers only the mail as a knight: a tree, to signify, no doubt, the deeply-rooted family stock of nobility, and a tile, as representing the family house...
Roldan's Bugle Horn : ROLDAN'S BUGLE HORN. 'His shadow nevertheless wanders about these solitary places armed to the teeth.' p. 125 ROLDAN'S BUGLE-HORN. I. HEN I heard this legend for the first time I was a youth. The circumstances which preceded and followed its narrative deserve to be mentioned, although they have no...
Title Page : LEGENDS AND POPULAR TALES OF THE BASQUE PEOPLE BY MARIANA MONTEIRO WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN PHOTOGRAVURE BY HAROLD COPPING London: Fisher Unwin [1887] Scanned , February, 2004. John Bruno Hare, Redactor. This Text Is In The Public Domain. These Files May Be Used For Any Non-commercial Purpose Provided...
Kurucificatuaren Canta Ballad : p. 215 KURUCIFICATUAREN CANTA. 1 ("THE CHANT OF THE CRUCIFIED".) BALLAD. HE woods of Odolaga 2 are sombre from the abyss of Guesalza issue dismal sounds, and the Kuruceta 3 veils its face with a thick fog, "Why do ye weep, maidens of Izaspi? 4 Why pluck your beards, ye ancients of Errazil? Wh...
The Song Of Lamia : p. 185 THE SONG OF LAMIA. 1 I. T was the first third of the seventeenth century. In those days the slopes of the mountains which encircled the valleys were densely covered with luxuriant trees; these plantations began to disappear during the civil wars, and in a greater degree after the war...
Jaun Zuria, Prince Of Erin : p. 150 JAUN-ZURIA, PRINCE OF ERIN. I. GREAT number of warriors with quivers slung on their shoulders fill the vestibule of the palace of Tmora the residence of the kings of Erin, and the bards are singing to the accompaniment of their golden harps. the deeds performed in war and in the chase by...
Hurca Mendi : p. 247 HURCA MENDI 'And wrenching off the splendid crown which encircled its brow he precipitately ran out of the church.' HURCA-MENDI. 1 " RANZU! IRANZU! where are you going to, running, speeding along the rugged heights of Sorazu, leaping brake ferns and broken cliffs? Perchance, has the fearful...
The Raids : p. 220 THE RAIDS ("Hurrah! Cossacks of the desert, hurrah! Europe offers ye a splendid booty. Bloody pools may her battlefields become, and vultures on her army feast".") ING, bard, sing! you who are as old as the world, and whose head began to whiten on the very day when the great beech...
