Legends and Lays of the Wight (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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IN the following rhymes the 'popular' rendering of the Isle of Wight legends has been followed; the historical facts being contained in the forewords. Strict accuracy in legend is not to be looked for a such would often destroy its raison d'e'tre - that of a popular tale for the fireside. To avoid monotony the metre of each legend has been varied, suiting as much as possible the metre to the subject - from the short lined stanzas of the Norseman's saga to the sing-song of the broadside ballad.

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