Epic poem · 1876
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
In four books: Sigmund, Regin, Brynhild, Gudrun
Morris's epic retelling of the Volsunga Saga in long anapaestic lines: the Volsung kings, Sigurd's slaying of Fafnir, his waking of Brynhild, the Niblungs' treachery, and the vengeance of Gudrun, in four books.
Contents · 41 parts
- Book I: Sigmund. Of the dwelling of King Volsung, and the wedding of Signy his daughterabout 320 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. How the Volsungs fared to the Land of the Goths, and of the fall of King Volsungabout 210 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. Of the ending of all Volsung's Sons save Sigmund only, and of how he abideth in the wild woodabout 220 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. Of the birth and fostering of Sinfiotli, Signy's Sonabout 370 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. Of the slaying of Siggeir the Goth-kingabout 220 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. How Sigmund cometh to the Land of the Volsungs again, and of the death of Sinfiotli his Sonabout 220 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. Of the last battle of King Sigmund, and the death of himabout 220 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. How King Sigmund the Volsung was laid in mound on the sea-side of the Isle-realm82 lines
- Book I: Sigmund. How Queen Hiordis is known; and how she abideth in the house of Elf the son of the Helper66 lines
- Book II: Regin. Of the birth of Sigurd the son of Sigmundabout 170 lines
- Book II: Regin. Sigurd getteth to him the horse that is called Greyfellabout 170 lines
- Book II: Regin. Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed from ancient daysabout 560 lines
- Book II: Regin. Of the forging of the Sword that is called The Wrath of Sigurdabout 220 lines
- Book II: Regin. Of Gripir's Foretellingabout 170 lines
- Book II: Regin. Sigurd rideth to the Glittering Heathabout 190 lines
- Book II: Regin. Sigurd slayeth Fafnir the Serpentabout 140 lines
- Book II: Regin. Sigurd slayeth Regin the Master of Masters on the Glittering Heathabout 140 lines
- Book II: Regin. How Sigurd took to him the Treasure of the Elf Andvari72 lines
- Book II: Regin. How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfellabout 360 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giukiabout 290 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodlandabout 110 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdaleabout 170 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungsabout 270 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of Sigurd's warfaring in the company of the Niblungs, and of his great fame and gloryabout 220 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the Cup of evil drink that Grimhild the Wise-wife gave to Sigurdabout 330 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the Wedding of Sigurd the Volsungabout 260 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Sigurd rideth with the Niblungs, and wooeth Brynhild for King Gunnarabout 500 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblungabout 190 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the Contention betwixt the Queensabout 360 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Gunnar talketh with Brynhildabout 120 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the exceeding great grief and mourning of Brynhildabout 210 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the slaying of Sigurd the Volsungabout 270 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the mighty Grief of Gudrun over Sigurd deadabout 160 lines
- Book III: Brynhild. Of the passing away of Brynhildabout 210 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. King Atli wooeth and weddeth Gudrunabout 330 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. Atli biddeth the Niblungs to himabout 260 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. How the Niblungs fare to the Land of King Atliabout 350 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. Atli speaketh with the Niblungsabout 180 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. Of the Battle in Atli's Hallabout 230 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. Of the Slaying of the Niblung Kingsabout 380 lines
- Book IV: Gudrun. The Ending of Gudrunabout 220 lines