The King of Elfland's Daughter
Alveric of Erl woos and weds the King of Elfland's daughter, but she still yearns for her father's kingdom. The parliament of the land of Erl go to their lord and tell him that though his lineage has ruled them wisely for seven centuries, they wish to be ruled by a magic lord.
The lord agrees to the request, since that is the custom and they so rarely have asked anything of him, although he believes it to be misguided. He summons his son Alveric and ...
