Beautiful Frya! Like the rays of the sun shone the locks of her hair, which were as fine as spiders' webs. Clever Frya! When she opened her lips the birds ceased to sing and the leaves to quiver. Powerful Frya! At the glance of her eye the lion lay down at her feet and the adder withheld his poison. Pure Frya! Her food was honey, and her beverage was dew gathered from the cups of the flowers. Sensible Frya! The first lesson that she taught her children was self-control, and the second was the love of virtue; and when they were grown she taught them the value of liberty; for she said, "Without liberty all other virtues serve to make you slaves, and to disgrace your origin." Generous Frya! She never allowed metal to be dug from the earth for her own benefit, but when she did it it was for the general use. Most happy Frya! Like the starry host in the firmament, her children clustered around her. Wise Frya! When she had seen her children reach the seventh generation, she summoned them all to Flyland, and there gave them her Tex, saying, "Let this be your guide, and it can never go ill with you." Exalted Frya! When she had thus spoken the earth shook like the sea of Wr-alda. The ground of Flyland sunk beneath her feet, the air was dimmed by tears, and when they looked for their mother she was already risen to her watching star; then at length thunder burst from the clouds, and the lightning wrote upon the firmament "Watch!" Far-seeing Frya! The land from which she had risen was now a stream, and except her Tex all that was in it was overwhelmed. Obedient children! When they came to themselves again, they made this high mound and built this citadel upon it, and on the walls they wrote the Tex, and that every one should be able to find it they called the land about it Texland. Therefore it shall remain as long as the earth shall be the earth. FRYA'S TEX. Prosperity awaits the free. At last they shall see me again. Through him only can I recognise as free who is neither a slave to another nor to himself. This is my counsel:-- 1. When in dire distress, and when mental and physical energy avail nothing, then have recourse to the spirit of Wr-alda; but do not appeal to him before you have tried all other means, for I tell you beforehand, and time will prove its truth, that those who give way to discouragement sink under their burdens. 2. To Wr-alda's spirit only shall you bend the knee in gratitude--thricefold--for what you have received, for what you do receive, and for the hope of aid in time of need. 3. You have seen how speedily I have come to your assistance. Do likewise to your neighbour, but wait not for his entreaties. The suffering would curse you, my maidens would erase your name from the book, and I would regard you as a stranger.