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Updated: May 28, 2025
The legend of the Rose Garden of Worms is a quaint and fanciful tale, and even the circumstance that it ends with the death of several good knights and true does not rob it of a certain humorous quality it possesses. Among them were numbered such illustrious warriors as Herbrand, his son Hildebrand, Eckehart, Wolfhart, and Amelung.
Truly, sighed old Herbrand, I would not give a hair of my head for the prize. Tis but a crown of roses and a kiss from one of the queens ladies; though it is said, indeed, that they are as lovely as women may be. Are there no fair maids in Bern? cried the warriors indignantly. Must we go to the Rhine for them?
"Julia, you asked this person to my house under the impression that he was the nephew of that particularly obnoxious fanatic, Count Herbrand Bunker, and still engaged upon furthering his relative's philanthropic and other visionary schemes." "But isn't he " began Julia with startled eyes. "I am Count Bunker," said our hero firmly. "The nephew in question?" inquired Sir Justin. "Certainly, sir."
On one occasion, as Dietrich was seated at table with his followers, he vowed that no court in Christendom could boast of such warriors as he could muster. The assembled knights greeted the assertion with hearty acclamations all, that is, save the old warrior Herbrand, and he was silent. Dietrich looked at him in surprise. Hast thou nothing to say, Herbrand? he asked.
Thinkest thou to find better knights than these? indicating his followers with a wave of his hand. Herbrand seemed somewhat reluctant to uphold his tacit objection to Dietrichs claim. Ay, he said at length, there are such warriors to be found. And where may we seek such paragons? inquired the king, none too well pleased.
One by one Dietrichs knights overcame their adversaries, some of whom were slain and some wounded. Toward nightfall a truce was called, and Dietrich and his company set out to return to Bern, well satisfied with having disproved the assertion of Herbrand that there were better warriors in the world than Dietrich and his noble company. The Devils Vineyard
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