Northern mythology

83 NORTH GERMAN TRADITIONS.
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grey horse and a black stallion.
herself on the grey, said
The woman then seating
" Up unci davon. Up and away,
"
nirgends an !
nowhere run foul
and away it went with her through the chimney. Hans
now mounted his steed, and as she had told him he must
do exactly as she did, he would also repeat her words, but
had not well remembered them, and said :
" Up und davon. Up and away,
alle weg an !
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all the way run foul
then away went he also through the chimney, but during
the journey bounced now against a tree, then against a
rock, till he was bruised and excoriated from head to foot
but at length arrived at the Blocksberg. On their arrival
the woman dismounted, and ordered Hans to hold the
horses and remain with the other servants, of whom there
was a considerable number. Hans did as he had been
ordered, and after some time, was with all the others admitted
to the feast, where he ate and drank to his heart's
content ; but when their orgies were about to commence,
he and the rest were obliged to quit the place. At last,
when all was over, Hans and his
mistress again mounted
their horses and returned home.
Some time after, Hans quarreled with his mistress and
went to live with another master. Whtn the time came
round again for visiting the Blocksberg, he thought he
would play the old woman a trick, and said to his companions
: " If you would like to see how my old dame
rides to the Blocksberg with the old alehouse-keeper,
come with me.'' And saying this he led them to a crossway,
where a couple of harrows were standing, which they
placed aslant against each other, and sat down under