Excerpt from Axel, and Other Poems In offering the following specimens of Swedish Poetry to the Public, the Translator has been careful to select those poems which, with the exception of the two ballads from the "Frithiof Saga," have not, as far as he is aware, been hitherto rendered into English. It has been the Translator's aim to follow the originals as closely as possible, both as regards rhythm and imagery; and it would be a satisfaction to him to think that the experiment he has ventured to make may be the means of inducing the English student of languages to turn his attention to a class of poetry which has hitherto scarcely received the attention it deserves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.