104. The Flame-Flower

her hand and the flame-flower on her breast :
and the flame-flower fell to the ground and

 
 
  

 

spread out its bine like lightning ire.
along the ground toward the camp. :
All suddenly the fire burst
from a point of the burning pali-
sade in great forks along the
earth toward the Northmen, licking
round their feet.
“The fire! the fire!” cried the
wolf-mother ; “I warned you of it.
By the fire ye shall perish.”