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Fabliaux or Tales, Abridged from French Manuscripts of the Xiith and XIIIth Centuries (Volume 3)

Fabliaux or Tales, Abridged from French Manuscripts of the Xiith and XIIIth Centuries (Volume 3)

Legrand

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ISBN10: 1153894254
ISBN13: 9781153894258
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.25 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ... Jn Lombardy, where Piedmont's Alpine bound Sees fair Saluces' region stretch'd around, With long hereditary honours great The Marquis Gautier rul'd his peaceful state. Rich was his realm, and he its prime delight; First of his noble stock in princely might; Of well proportion'd limbs, of comely face; Endow'd by nature's boon with every grace, Save that, enamour'd of free single life, He brook'd no mention of the name of wife. Sore grief of heart their lord's reluctance gave To many a vassal tried, and baron brave. Ail met at length: new hopes from union rose; Arid, the crowd praising what the chiefs propose, Forth to the palace far'd a chosen band, And thus they spoke the wishes of the land: Great Marquis, and our liege! in love we seek (' 'Tis very love emboldens us to speak, ) Thy presence and kind ear; we own us bless'd, And thee the noblest of thy rank, and best: Yet, dear dread sire! to thee time's course is known; Wing'd seasons pass, and are for ever gone! Thee, now in comeliness past all thy peers, And in thy lusty prime, and flower of years, Old age treads fast behind, with ceaseless pace, 'And death, that all things living must deface. Then grant thy vassals, (to sustain thy throne Aye bound and bent to make thy will their own, ) 'Seek out some high-born dame, young, virtuous, fair, 'Saluces' sovereignty and bed to share: 'So, should a foul and disadventurous fate Keach our lov'd lord, and snatch him from the state, Some comfort would be found, some stay remain, While o'er the weeping realm thy child should reign.' The barons paus'd: affection unrepress'd Rose, as they sued, in noble Gautier's breast: Friends!' he replied, 'it joys me, I confess, To pass good days in blissful singleness; Such has been aye my bent, ...

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