Hi,

Anne--I won't talk for Steve but it's interesting that the bequests are not part of the print versions (except for the "seven ships" stanza).

I've contacted the Houghton Library and will get them to send Buchan's 41 stanza version with, I assume, 20 stanzas devoted to the "gifts." This may take a few weeks tho.

So is your version similar to Grieg A that was discussed earlier in this thread? would you mind posting the text?

Steve- I'd also like you to list the parodies. I have a copy of the 1855 parody which doesn't much like a parody -- except for the laughing at his corpse-- which is rarely found in tradition.

Richie