Posted by Deb Sandland on June 23, 19104 at 09:53:31:

In Reply to: Re: particular poem posted by Deb K on November 10, 19103 at 23:22:56:

: :Hi! Do you know who published The Erl King?

An Irish or Scottish poem about the Earl King. It was mythical and he was believed to come and steal an infant's soul. "When he looked at the child, the baby was dead"

: I was just looking for that same poem, I remember it was published in a paperback in the 70's with other scary stories. It starts...
: "Who rides so late on a night so wild
: A Father is riding with his child..."
: the boy tries to tell his father that he sees the Earl King, "with his crown and his shroud, yes that is he" and the father replies, "my son, it's only the wind in the trees." The poem goes on with the Earl King talking to the little boy,saying that if the boy will join him, his daughters will play with him and give him presents. It ends with his father trying to make a mad dash for their home, with the final line, "there, in his arms, the boy lies dead."
: If you find the entire poem, I hope you'll let me know! deb

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