So might the men of the Hegelings easier make their way o’er the deep sea-water.

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They who the sails were making worked late, and early rose;

For the king had bid them hurry. For making these they chose

Silken stuff from Abalie, as good as could be brought them.

Truly far from idle were, in those days, the busy hands that wrought them.

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Can any one believe it? They had the anchors made

Of purest beaten silver. The heart of the king was led

Strongly now to wooing; no rest would he be knowing,