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NotonlyinIrelandisfaerybeliefstillextant.ItwasonlytheotherdayIheardofaScottishfarmerwhobelievedthatthelakeinfrontofhishousewashauntedbyawater-horse.Hewasafraidofit,anddraggedthelakewiths,ariedtopumpitempty.Itwouldhavebeenabadthingforthewater-horsehadhefoundhim.AnIrishpeasantwouldhavelongsinetotermswiththecreature.ForinIrelandthereissomethingoftimidaffebetweenmenandspirits.Theyonlyill-treateachotherinreason.Eachadmitstheothersidetohavefeelings.Therearepointsbeyondwhieitherwillgo.NoIrishpeasantwouldtreatacapturedfaeryasdidthemanCampbelltellsof.Hecaughtakelpie,andtiedherbehindhimonhishorse.Shewasfierce,buthekeptherquietbydrivinganawlandaneedleiheycametoariver,andshegrewveryrestless,fearingtocrossthewater.Againhedrovetheawlandneedleintoher.Shecriedout,“Piercemewiththeawl,butkeepthatslender,hair-likeslave(theneedle)outofme.”Theycametoaniurhelightofalanternonher;immediatelyshedroppeddownlikeafallingstar,andgedintoalumpofjelly.Shewasdead.NorwouldtheytreatthefaeriesasoreatedinanoldHighlandpoem.Afaerylovedalittlechildwhousedtocutturfatthesideofafaeryhill.Everydaythefaeryputouthishandfromthehillwithanentedkhechildusedtocuttheturfwiththekdidnottakelong,theknifebeingcharmed.Herbrotherswonderedwhyshewasdonesoquickly.Atlasttheyresolvedtowatdfindoutwhohelpedher.Theysawthesmallhandeoutoftheearth,alechildtakefromittheknife.Wheurfwasallcut,theysawhermakethreetapsonthegroundwiththehahesmallhandcameoutofthehill.Snatgtheknifefromthechild,theycutthehandoffwithablow.Thefaerywasneveragainseen.Hedrewhisbleedingarmintotheearth,thinking,asitisrecorded,hehadlosthishandthroughthetreacheryofthechild.
InScotlandyouaretootheological,toogloomy.YouhavemadeeventheDevilreligious.“Wheredoyoulive,good-wyf,andhowistheminister?”hesaidtothewitchwheheronthehigh-road,asitcameoutirial.Youhaveburntallthewitches.InIrelandwehaveleftthemaloobesure,the“loyalminority”ktheeyeofohacabbage-stumpoofMarch,1711,iownofCarrickfergus.Butthenthe“loyalminority”ishalfScottish.
Youhavediscoveredthefaeriestobepaganandwicked.Youwouldliketohavethemallupbeforethemagistrate.InIrelandwarlikemortalshavegoneamongstthem,andhelpedthemintheirbattles,auraughtmeskillwithherbs,atedsomefewtoheartheirtunes.
Carolauponafaeryrath.Everaftertheirtunesraninhishead,andmadehimthegreatmusihewas.InScotlandyouhavedenouhemfromthepulpit.InIrelandtheyhavebeetedbytheprieststosultthemoeoftheirsouls.Unhappilythepriestshavedecidedthattheyhavenosouls,thattheywilldryuplikesomuchbrightvapouratthelastday;butmoreinsadhaniheyhavesaidit.TheCathiookeepongoodtermswithitsneighbours.
Thesetwodifferentwaysoflookingatthingshaveinflueneachtrythewholeworldofspritesandgoblins.FortheirgayandgracefuldoingsyoumustgotoIreland;fortheirdeedsofterrortoScotland.OurIrishfaeryterrorshaveaboutthemsomethingofmake-believe.easantstraysintoanentedhovel,andismadetoturnacorpseallnightonaspitbeforethefire,wedonotfeelanxious;weknoakeinthemidstofagreehedewonhisoldcoat.InScotlanditisaltogetherdifferent.Youhavesouredthenaturallyexcellentdispositionofghostsandgoblins.ThepiperM’Crimmon,oftheHebrides,shoulderedhispipes,andmarchedintoaseacavern,playingloudly,andfollowedbyhisdog.Foralongtimethepeoplecouldhearthepipes.Hemusthavegonenearlyamile,whentheyheardthesoundofastruggle.Thenthepipingceasedsuddenly.Sometimewentby,andthenhisdogcameoutofthecavernpletelyflayed,tooweakeventohowl.Nothingelseevercameoutofthecaverhereisthetaleofthemanwhodivedintoalakewheretreasurewasthoughttobe.Hesawagreatcofferofiron.Closetothecofferlayamonster,whowarnedhimtoreturnwhencehecame.Herosetothesurface;butthebystanders,whentheyheardhehadseereasure,persuadedhimtodiveagain.Hedived.Inalittlewhilehisheartandliverfloatedup,reddenier.Nomaneversawtherestofhisbody.
Thesewater-goblinsandwater-monstersareoninScottishfolk-lore.Wehavethemtoo,buttakethemmuchlessdreadfully.Ourtalesturnalltheirdoingstofavourandtoprettiness,orhopelesslyhumorizethecreatures.AholeintheSligoriverishauntedbyohesemonsters.Heisardentlybelievedinbymany,butthatdoesnotpreventthepeasantryplayingwiththesubjedsurroundingitwithsciousfantasies.WhenIwasasmallboyIfishedonedayfersinthemonsterhole.Returninghome,agreateelonmyshoulder,hisheadflappingdowninfront,histailsweepingthegroundbehind,Imetafishermanofmyacquaintance.Ibeganataleofanimmenseger,threetimeslargerthantheoneIcarried,thathadbrokenmylineandescaped.
“Thatwashim,”saidthefisherman.“Didyoueverhearhowhemademybrrate?Mybrotherwasadiver,youknow,andgrubbedstonesfortheHarbourBoard.Ohebeastesuptohim,andsays,‘Whatareyouafter?’‘Stones,sur,’sayshe.‘Don’tyouthinkyouhadbetterbegoing?’‘Yes,sur,’sayshe.Andthat’swhymybrrated.Thepeoplesaiditwasbecausehegotpoor,butthat’snottrue.”
You—youwillmakenotermswiththespiritsoffireahandairandwater.YouhavemadetheDarknessyourenemy.We—weexgecivilitieswiththeworldbeyond.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
NotonlyinIrelandisfaerybeliefstillextant.ItwasonlytheotherdayIheardofaScottishfarmerwhobelievedthatthelakeinfrontofhishousewashauntedbyawater-horse.Hewasafraidofit,anddraggedthelakewiths,ariedtopumpitempty.Itwouldhavebeenabadthingforthewater-horsehadhefoundhim.AnIrishpeasantwouldhavelongsinetotermswiththecreature.ForinIrelandthereissomethingoftimidaffebetweenmenandspirits.Theyonlyill-treateachotherinreason.Eachadmitstheothersidetohavefeelings.Therearepointsbeyondwhieitherwillgo.NoIrishpeasantwouldtreatacapturedfaeryasdidthemanCampbelltellsof.Hecaughtakelpie,andtiedherbehindhimonhishorse.Shewasfierce,buthekeptherquietbydrivinganawlandaneedleiheycametoariver,andshegrewveryrestless,fearingtocrossthewater.Againhedrovetheawlandneedleintoher.Shecriedout,“Piercemewiththeawl,butkeepthatslender,hair-likeslave(theneedle)outofme.”Theycametoaniurhelightofalanternonher;immediatelyshedroppeddownlikeafallingstar,andgedintoalumpofjelly.Shewasdead.NorwouldtheytreatthefaeriesasoreatedinanoldHighlandpoem.Afaerylovedalittlechildwhousedtocutturfatthesideofafaeryhill.Everydaythefaeryputouthishandfromthehillwithanentedkhechildusedtocuttheturfwiththekdidnottakelong,theknifebeingcharmed.Herbrotherswonderedwhyshewasdonesoquickly.Atlasttheyresolvedtowatdfindoutwhohelpedher.Theysawthesmallhandeoutoftheearth,alechildtakefromittheknife.Wheurfwasallcut,theysawhermakethreetapsonthegroundwiththehahesmallhandcameoutofthehill.Snatgtheknifefromthechild,theycutthehandoffwithablow.Thefaerywasneveragainseen.Hedrewhisbleedingarmintotheearth,thinking,asitisrecorded,hehadlosthishandthroughthetreacheryofthechild.
InScotlandyouaretootheological,toogloomy.YouhavemadeeventheDevilreligious.“Wheredoyoulive,good-wyf,andhowistheminister?”hesaidtothewitchwheheronthehigh-road,asitcameoutirial.Youhaveburntallthewitches.InIrelandwehaveleftthemaloobesure,the“loyalminority”ktheeyeofohacabbage-stumpoofMarch,1711,iownofCarrickfergus.Butthenthe“loyalminority”ishalfScottish.
Youhavediscoveredthefaeriestobepaganandwicked.Youwouldliketohavethemallupbeforethemagistrate.InIrelandwarlikemortalshavegoneamongstthem,andhelpedthemintheirbattles,auraughtmeskillwithherbs,atedsomefewtoheartheirtunes.
Carolauponafaeryrath.Everaftertheirtunesraninhishead,andmadehimthegreatmusihewas.InScotlandyouhavedenouhemfromthepulpit.InIrelandtheyhavebeetedbytheprieststosultthemoeoftheirsouls.Unhappilythepriestshavedecidedthattheyhavenosouls,thattheywilldryuplikesomuchbrightvapouratthelastday;butmoreinsadhaniheyhavesaidit.TheCathiookeepongoodtermswithitsneighbours.
Thesetwodifferentwaysoflookingatthingshaveinflueneachtrythewholeworldofspritesandgoblins.FortheirgayandgracefuldoingsyoumustgotoIreland;fortheirdeedsofterrortoScotland.OurIrishfaeryterrorshaveaboutthemsomethingofmake-believe.easantstraysintoanentedhovel,andismadetoturnacorpseallnightonaspitbeforethefire,wedonotfeelanxious;weknoakeinthemidstofagreehedewonhisoldcoat.InScotlanditisaltogetherdifferent.Youhavesouredthenaturallyexcellentdispositionofghostsandgoblins.ThepiperM’Crimmon,oftheHebrides,shoulderedhispipes,andmarchedintoaseacavern,playingloudly,andfollowedbyhisdog.Foralongtimethepeoplecouldhearthepipes.Hemusthavegonenearlyamile,whentheyheardthesoundofastruggle.Thenthepipingceasedsuddenly.Sometimewentby,andthenhisdogcameoutofthecavernpletelyflayed,tooweakeventohowl.Nothingelseevercameoutofthecaverhereisthetaleofthemanwhodivedintoalakewheretreasurewasthoughttobe.Hesawagreatcofferofiron.Closetothecofferlayamonster,whowarnedhimtoreturnwhencehecame.Herosetothesurface;butthebystanders,whentheyheardhehadseereasure,persuadedhimtodiveagain.Hedived.Inalittlewhilehisheartandliverfloatedup,reddenier.Nomaneversawtherestofhisbody.
Thesewater-goblinsandwater-monstersareoninScottishfolk-lore.Wehavethemtoo,buttakethemmuchlessdreadfully.Ourtalesturnalltheirdoingstofavourandtoprettiness,orhopelesslyhumorizethecreatures.AholeintheSligoriverishauntedbyohesemonsters.Heisardentlybelievedinbymany,butthatdoesnotpreventthepeasantryplayingwiththesubjedsurroundingitwithsciousfantasies.WhenIwasasmallboyIfishedonedayfersinthemonsterhole.Returninghome,agreateelonmyshoulder,hisheadflappingdowninfront,histailsweepingthegroundbehind,Imetafishermanofmyacquaintance.Ibeganataleofanimmenseger,threetimeslargerthantheoneIcarried,thathadbrokenmylineandescaped.
“Thatwashim,”saidthefisherman.“Didyoueverhearhowhemademybrrate?Mybrotherwasadiver,youknow,andgrubbedstonesfortheHarbourBoard.Ohebeastesuptohim,andsays,‘Whatareyouafter?’‘Stones,sur,’sayshe.‘Don’tyouthinkyouhadbetterbegoing?’‘Yes,sur,’sayshe.Andthat’swhymybrrated.Thepeoplesaiditwasbecausehegotpoor,butthat’snottrue.”
You—youwillmakenotermswiththespiritsoffireahandairandwater.YouhavemadetheDarknessyourenemy.We—weexgecivilitieswiththeworldbeyond.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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