The book Tales And Novels of J. De La Fontaine — volume 20 was written by author La Fontaine Jean De Here you can read free online of Tales And Novels of J. De La Fontaine — volume 20 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Tales And Novels of J. De La Fontaine — volume 20 a good or bad book?
What reading level is Tales And Novels of J. De La Fontaine — volume 20 book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
IT shall be so, the anchorite replied; Once more the mystick art was fully tried; Such care he took, such charity was shown, That Hell, by use, free with the Devil grown, His presence pleasant always would have found; Could Rustick equally have kept his ground. CRIED Alibech, 'tis very truly said, No prison has so nice and soft a bed, But presently the host will weary grow; And here our pair soon discord seemed to show: Hell, for the prisoner, in vain inquired; Deaf was the fiend, and q...uietly retired; Repeated calls of course must irksome prove: The fair grew weary, when he would not move; Her strong desire to be a saint declined; And Rustick to get rid of her designed; In this with him the belle agreed so well, That secretly she left the hermit's cell, And home returned in haste the shortest way; But what the fair could to her parents say, Is what I fain would know, though truly yet; The full particulars I ne'er could get. 'Tis probable she made them understand, Her heart was prompted by divine command; To try to be a saint; that they believed, Or seemingly for truth the tale received.
User Reviews: