--- title: Legends and Tales., part 6 — Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains · full text with trees description: Legends and Tales., part 6, «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: "'Thou bloodthirsty man, thou shalt henceforth no more hunt, but be hunted; thou shalt be thyself a stag in the place of the o --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/) / Legends and Tales., part 6 # Legends and Tales., part 6 Legends and Tales., part 6 of «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder: the whole text, 138 sentences and 2554 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/7/page/2/) "'Thou bloodthirsty man, thou shalt henceforth no more hunt, but be hunted; thou shalt be thyself a stag in the place of the one thou hast killed, and shalt wander in these preserves centuries long.'[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") "And at these words the Earl's son was transformed into that of the stag, and that is the White Stag of the Hagedorn."[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The raven nodded three times with his head in confirmation of his tale, and remained silent.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") And Fischersche asked further: "'Say on, raven, who knowest all things, if and how the enchantment may be broken."[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Immediately the other raven rose, flapped his wings and cried:[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") "Kra\![6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Kra\![7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Kra--h\![8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Ja\![9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Ja\![10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Ja!"[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") "It was a deed of blood\![12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Blood can break the enchantment.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") If a hunter who has never shed blood gives him blood that belongs neither to man nor beast, and he both drinks and eats it at the same time, the enchantment of the White Stag is broken."[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Fischersche would inquire further, but the ravens both remained silent, shook their heads, spread rustling their wings, and flew forth, one up the other down the roaring Bode, to their Hort\[1\] in the steep rocks of the Bodethal, which still bear the name of the Rabenstein.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") \[2\][16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") \[1\] Safe retreat in the rocks; usually applied to the eagle.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") \[2\] Ravens' cliffs.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") When the ravens had disappeared, Fischersche sank in deep thought, and seemed to forget the presence of Weidemann.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") "That is a dark saying," she at length said, breaking the silence, and muttered thoughtfully to herself. "[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Just wait, just wait, I begin to see through the thing.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") How was it, then?[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") Who can break the enchantment?"[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") "A hunter who has never shed blood," replied Weidemann.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") "And where may we find such an one?"[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") "Probably nowhere."[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Fischersche looked at him oddly, while a smile flitted over her wrinkled face.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") "Tell me, then, hast thou ever shed blood?"[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") The man started at the question.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") "God forbid!" cried he hastily. "[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") How canst thou imagine anything so dreadful of me?"[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") "Well, well, I did not mean it so badly.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") I know now where I am, and listen well.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") Thou thyself canst break the enchantment.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") Thou art called Weidemann,\[3\] because thy ancestor was ranger to the knights of the Treseburg; and dost thou not say thou hast never shed blood?[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") So a Weidemann is found, and it is clear why the White Stag has approached thee: he sees in thee his deliverer."[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") \[3\] \_Weidemann\_, or \_Waldemann\_, signifies sportsman--hunter--ranger.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") The good Weidemann was speechless with astonishment, but doubted not the truth of Fischersche's words.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") "But the blood," he said meditatively--"the blood that I must give him both to eat and drink; the blood that shall neither be of man nor beast--whence shall it come?"[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") "That is thy affair," said Fischersche, dryly. "[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") That belongs to thy department; for if the blood must not belong to the animal, perhaps it might be found in the vegetable kingdom.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") Reflect upon it thyself."[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") And Weidemann leaned his head on his hand in deep thought.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly his face grew bright, he sprang up and almost fell on the neck of old Fischersche.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") "I have it\![45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") I have it!" he exclaimed joyfully. "[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") That is the Hypericon, or St. John's Wort.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") It drops blood on St. John's Eve and St. John's Day, and to-morrow will be St. John's Day, and the flower grows abundantly by my garden fence."[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Accordingly the next morning he cut a bunch of the St. John's Wort, in which at this time all wonder-power lies, and carried it to the White Stag on the Hagedorn.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") The stag sprang impetuously forward to meet him, and hardly had he eaten the plants, when the stag took the form of a stately youth, in knightly gold-embroidered doublet, streaming plume in his barret, and baldrick worked in gold and antlers.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") With beaming countenance and sparkling eyes he embraced the astonished Weidemann, and cried: "Have thanks, thou honest man; thou hast released me, and shalt not go unrewarded.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") My father, when I return home, will bestow a rich reward on the deliverer of his son.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") But tell me.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") I see there only ruins, where once a strong castle raised its towers.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") Who has destroyed it, and where is the radiant daughter of the Treseburg?"[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") "Ah, Herr!" replied the herb-gatherer sadly, "so long as I can remember, and my parents and grandparents, no castle has stood there, and neither knight nor maiden has dwelt in its broken walls.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Dost thou, then, not know that long centuries have passed since thy enchantment began?"[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") "Centuries?" cried the young noble in horror.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") "Yes, centuries!" exclaimed a scorn-laughing voice, and the Waldfrau stood before them; "that is thy punishment for thy criminal deed.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") Now go and seek thy lordly family and thy beloved; thou wilt find them mouldering in the vault of the dead.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") "Thou mayest find rest, now thy enchantment is broken.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") But thy punishment is not yet at an end.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") Every seven years, on this day, thou shalt take the form of my slain White Stag for a single day, and appear on this spot."[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") With these words the Waldfrau vanished.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") The youth shuddered, and said, deeply sighing: "Is it so?[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Is my age so far in the past?[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") Then truly I have nothing more to find in life.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") Neither can I find treasures at home to reward thee, honest man.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") Thou must be contented with my baldrick, all that I can give thee, with God's blessing."[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") And giving him the baldrick, he walked away and was seen no more.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") And sometimes still, on St. John's Day, the White Stag is seen on the Hagedorn, gazing with fixed eyes into the peaceful vale.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") The Fisherman of Treseburg.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") From the windings of the Bode, a huge greenstone rock rises steep and rugged, partially overgrown with the \_Planta genista\_, or wild broom, and creeping plants, nearly its entire base being washed by the waves of the clear mountain stream.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") On its summit, half hidden by moss and wild thorns, are grey ruins of a castle, of which no trace of its history is left to us save its name--the Treseburg.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") At the foot of this massive rock, on the opposite bank of the Bode, stood, nearly two hundred years ago, a small cottage, in which dwelt a poor but good fisherman, who earned but a scanty subsistence from the fruits of his toil.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") At that time thousands of strangers did not, as now, visit the sublime rocky valley, to enjoy its wild and savage grandeur, and its trout and merlins, and the poor man, though naturally of a contented mind, often murmured at his poverty.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") Also the romantic situation of his cottage satisfied him no longer, and when he looked across the Bode to the mighty rock, and the ruins on its top, all sorts of foolish and ambitious thoughts crowded his mind.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") These reflections were all the more bitter since there was a tradition in the village that he himself was a descendant of the ancient Ritter who once ruled in the Treseburg.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") And in fancy he pictured the old Schloss in its former state, throned on the proud rock, with giant round tower, and arched entrance gates, and Gothic windows, the battlements covered with soldiers in steel harness, with sword and lance.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") Thus he frequently sat hours at a time by his nets, lost in dreams, ever glancing again across to the wild ruins, and wishing the long-vanished centuries back again.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") Once--it was a St. John's day--he saw a Graumännchen\[1\] on the other side of the stream, who evidently wished to cross, but did not venture to wade through, since the waters had risen in the late thunderstorm, and there was at that time no bridge.[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/7/page/2/) - ← previous: [Legends and Tales., part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/7/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/)