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III.
" Then shall the father's dukedom Go with the daughter's hand, And peace shall knit our borders, And joy shall fill our land.
IV.
" But since, to our petition, The duke her hand denies, I go to seek the maiden, And woo her in disguise.
V.
" They say she mopes and muses, And sighs and dwells apart.
And turns away her lovers, And keeps a virgin heart.
THE KING'S WAGER. igj VI.
" What in a maiden's bosom Should make her muse and mope?
Not love, and yet a longing, — Not love, and yet a hope.
V...II.
" Why should the duke's fair daughter Sit silently and sigh.
Save that her one true lover Hath never ridden by ?
VIII.
" Who is her one true lover?
What prince of high degree ?
A faith is born within me That I alone am he.
198 THE KING'S WAGER.
IX.
" A thousand crowns I wager That she is wooed and won, And joins to-night our wassail Before the feast is done !
X.
" Prepare ye then the banquet !
Bring costly cates and wine !
The dukedom and the daughter To-night shall both be mine !
XI.
" Lead forth my saddled stallion, For I this morn must ride Full forty miles ere noon-day.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
III.
" Then shall the father's dukedom Go with the daughter's hand, And peace shall knit our borders, And joy shall fill our land.
IV.
" But since, to our petition, The duke her hand denies, I go to seek the maiden, And woo her in disguise.
V.
" They say she mopes and muses, And sighs and dwells apart.
And turns away her lovers, And keeps a virgin heart.
THE KING'S WAGER. igj VI.
" What in a maiden's bosom Should make her muse and mope?
Not love, and yet a longing, — Not love, and yet a hope.
V...II.
" Why should the duke's fair daughter Sit silently and sigh.
Save that her one true lover Hath never ridden by ?
VIII.
" Who is her one true lover?
What prince of high degree ?
A faith is born within me That I alone am he.
198 THE KING'S WAGER.
IX.
" A thousand crowns I wager That she is wooed and won, And joins to-night our wassail Before the feast is done !
X.
" Prepare ye then the banquet !
Bring costly cates and wine !
The dukedom and the daughter To-night shall both be mine !
XI.
" Lead forth my saddled stallion, For I this morn must ride Full forty miles ere noon-day.
What to read after Swabian Stories.?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Theodore Tilton to read onlineMoreLess
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