Streams from Hidden SourcesH.S. King & Company, 1872 - 227 pages |
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Page 163 - thou Sir Launcelot, there thou liest, that thou were never matched of earthly knight's hand; and thou were the courtliest knight that ever bare shield; and thou were the truest friend to thy lover that ever bestrode horse; and thou were the truest lover of a sinful man that ever loved woman ; and thou were the...
Page 163 - ... bestrode horse; and thou wert the truest lover, of a sinful man, that ever loved woman; and thou wert the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.
Page 19 - She espied likewise a running river as clear as crystal: in the midst of the wood, well-nigh at the fall of the river, was a princely edifice, wrought and builded, not by the art or hand of man, but by the mighty power of God: and you would judge at the first entry therein, that it were some pleasant and worthy mansion for the powers of heaven. For the embowings above were of...
Page 199 - Having emptied out all the earth, they found the scarf of silk wherein the head of Lorenzo was wrapped, which was, as yet, not so much consumed, but by the locks of hair they knew it to be Lorenzo's head, whereat they became confounded with amazement. Fearing lest their offence might come to open publication, they buried it very secretly, and before any could take notice thereof, they departed from Messina, and went to dwell at Naples. Isabella crying and calling still for her pot of basil, being...
Page 38 - When he had spoken these words, he took his flight into the air. Then Psyche fell flat on the ground, and as long as she might see her husband, she cast her eyes after him into the air, weeping and lamenting piteously; but when he was...
Page 15 - I pray thee (quoth she), my dear child, by motherly bond of love, by the sweet wounds of thy piercing darts, by the pleasant heat of thy fire, revenge the injury which is done to thy mother, by the false and disobedient beauty of a mortal maiden, and I pray thee without delay, that she may fall in love with the most miserable creature living, the most poor, the most crooked, and the most vile, that there may be none found in all the world of like wretchedness.
Page 193 - Isabella, to ease their poor souls of love's oppressions, was discovered by the eldest of the brethren, unknown to them who were thus betrayed. He being a man of great discretion, although this sight was highly displeasing to him, yet notwithstanding he kept it to himself till the next morning, labouring his brain what might best be done in so urgent a case. When day was come, he resorted to his brethren, and told them what he had seen in the time past between their sister and Lorenzo. Many deliberations...
Page 194 - Lorenzo, slew him, and afterward interred his body, where hardly it could be discovered by any one. Then they returned back to Messina, and gave it forth, as a credible report, that they had sent him abroad about their affairs, as formerly they were wont to do ; which every one verily believed, because they knew no reason why they should conceit any otherwise.
Page 62 - Ass, paid her halfpenny for passage, neglected the old man in the river, denied to help the women spinning, and filled the ravenous mouth of the dog with a sop, she came to the chamber of Proserpina. There Psyche would not sit in any royal seat, nor eat any delicate meats, but kneeling at the feet of Proserpina, only contented with coarse bread, declared her message, and after she had received a mystical secret in the box she departed, and stopped the mouth of the dog with the other sop, and paid...