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IN Lombardy's fair land in days of yore	A
Once dwelt a prince of youthful charms a store	A
Each FAIR with anxious look his favours sought	B
And ev'ry heart within his net was caught	C
Quite proud of beauteous form and smart address	D
In which the world was led to acquiesce	D
He cried one day while ALL attention paid	E
I'll bet a million Nature never made	E
Beneath the sun another man like me	F
Whose symmetry with mine can well agree	F
If such exist and here will come I swear	G
I'll show him ev'ry lib'ral princely care	G
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A noble Roman who the challenge heard	H
This answer gave the king his soul preferr'd	H
Great prince if you would see a handsome man	I
To have my brother here should be your plan	I
A frame more perfect Nature never gave	J
But this to prove your courtly dames I crave	J
May judge the fact when I'm convinc'd they'll find	K
Like you the youth will please all womankind	K
And since so many sweets at once may cloy	L
'Twere well to have a partner in your joy	L
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THE king surpris'd expressed a wish to view	M
This brother form'd by lines so very true	M
We'll see said he if here his charms divine	N
Attract the heart of ev'ry nymph like mine	N
And should success attend our am'rous lord	K
To you my friend full credit we'll accord	K
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AWAY the Roman flew Joconde to get	K
So nam'd was he in whom these features met	K
'Midst woods and lawns retir'd from city strife	O
And lately wedded to a beauteous wife	O
If bless'd I know not but with such a fair	G
On him must rest the folly to despair	G
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THE Roman courtier came his business told	K
The brilliant offers from the monarch bold	K
His mission had success but still the youth	P
Distraction felt which 'gan to shake his truth	P
A pow'rful monarch's favour there he view'd	K
A partner here with melting tears bedew'd	K
And while he wavered on the painful choice	Q
She thus address'd her spouse with plaintive voice	Q
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CAN you Joconde so truly cruel prove	R
To quit my fervent love in courts to move	R
The promises of kings are airy dreams	S
And scarcely last beyond the day's extremes	S
By watchful anxious care alone retain'd	K
And lost through mere caprice as soon as gain'd	K
If weary of my charms alas you feel	T
Still think my love what joys these woods conceal	T
Here dwell around tranquillity and ease	U
The streams' soft murmurs and the balmy breeze	U
Invite to sleep these vales where breathe the doves	V
All all my dear Joconde renew our loves	V
You laugh Ah cruel go expose thy charms	W
Grim death will quickly spare me these alarms	W
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JOCONDE'S reply our records ne'er relate	K
Nor what he did nor how he left his mate	K
And since contemp'raries decline the task	X
'Twere folly such details of me to ask	X
We're told howe'er when ready to depart	K
With flowing tears she press'd him to her heart	K
And on his arm a brilliant bracelet plac'd	K
With hair around her picture nicely trac'd	K
This guard in full remembrance of my love	Y
She cried then clasped her hands to pow'rs above	Y
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TO see such dire distress and poignant grief	Z
Might lead to think soon death would bring relief	Z
But I who know full well the female mind	K
At best oft doubt affliction of the kind	K
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JOCONDE set out at length but that same morn	A2
As on he mov'd his soul with anguish torn	A2
He found the picture he had quite forgot	K
Then turn'd his steed and back began to trot	K
While musing what excuse to make his mate	K
At home he soon arriv'd and op'd the gate	K
Alighted unobserv'd ran up the stairs	B2
And ent'ring to the lady unawares	B2
He found this darling rib so full of charms	W
Intwin'd within a valet's brawny arms	W
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'MIDST first emotions of the husband's ire	C2
To stab them while asleep he felt desire	D2
Howe'er he nothing did the courteous wight	K
In this dilemma clearly acted right	K
The less of such misfortunes said is best	K
'Twere well the soul of feeling to divest	K
Their lives through pity or prudential care	G
With much reluctance he was led to spare	G
Asleep he left the pair for if awake	E2
In honour he a diff'rent step would take	E2
Had any smart gallant supplied my place	F2
Said he I might put up with this disgrace	F2
But naught consoles the thought of such a beast	K
Dan Cupid wantons or is blind at least	K
A bet or some such whim induc'd the god	K
To give his sanction to amours so odd	K
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THIS perfidy Joconde so much dismay'd	K
His spirits droop'd his lilies 'gan to fade	K
No more he look'd the charmer he had been	G2
And when the court's gay dames his face had seen	H2
They cried Is this the beauty we were told	K
Would captivate each heart or young or old	K
Why he's the jaundice ev'ry view displays	I2
The mien of one just fasted forty days	I2
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WITH secret pleasure this Astolphus learn'd	K
The Roman for his brother risks discern'd	K
Whose secret griefs were carefully conceal'd	K
And these Joconde could never wish reveal'd	K
Yet spite of gloomy looks and hollow eyes	J2
His graceful features pierc'd the wan disguise	J2
Which fail'd to please alone through want of life	O
Destroy'd by thinking on a guilty wife	O
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THE god of love in pity to our swain	K2
At last revok'd BLACK CARE'S corroding reign	K2
For doubtless in his views he oft was cross'd	K
While such a lover to the world was lost	K
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THE hero of our tale at length we find	K
Was well rewarded LOVE again proved kind	K
For musing as he walk'd alone one day	K
And pass'd a gall'ry held a secret way	K
A voice in plaintive accents caught his ear	L2
And from the neighb'ring closet came 'twas clear	M2
My dear Curtade my only hope below	N2
In vain I love you colder colder grow	N2
While round no fair can boast so fine a face	F2
And numbers wish they might supply thy place	F2
Whilst thou with some gay page prefer'st a bet	K
Or game of dice with some low vulgar set	K
To meeting me alone and when just now	O2
To thee I sent with rage thou knit'st thy brow	O2
And Dorimene with ev'ry curse abus'd	K
Then played again since better that amus'd	K
And left me here as if not worth a thought	K
Or thou didst scorn what I so fondly sought	K
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ASTONISHMENT at once our Roman seiz'd	K
But who's the fair that thus her bosom eas'd	K
Or who's the gay Adonis form'd to bless	D
You'd try a day and not the secret guess	D
The queen's the belle and doubtless you will stare	G
The king's own dwarf the idol of her care	G
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THE Roman saw a crevice in the wood	K
Through which he took a peep from where he stood	K
To Dorimene our lovers left the key	F
Which she had dropt when lately forc'd to flee	F
And this Joconde pick'd up a lucky hit	K
Since he could use it when he best thought fit	K
It seems said he I'm not alone in name	P2
And since a prince so handsome is the same	P2
Although a valet has supplied my place	F2
Yet see the queen prefers a dwarf's embrace	F2
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THIS thought consol'd so well his youthful rays	I2
Returned and e'en excelled his former days	I2
And those who lately ridicul'd his charms	W
Now anxious seem'd to revel in his arms	W
'Twas who could have him even prudes grew kind	K
By many belles Astolphus was resign'd	K
Though still the king retain'd enough 'twas seen	H2
But now let us resume the dwarf and queen	H2
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OUR Roman having satisfied his eyes	J2
At length withdrew confounded by surprise	J2
Who follows courts must oft with care conceal	T
And scarcely know what sight and ears reveal	T
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YET by Joconde the king was lov'd so well	Q2
What now he'd seen he greatly wish'd to tell	Q2
But since to princes full respect is due	K
And what concerns them howsoever true	K
If thought displeasing should not be dispos'd	K
In terms direct but obviously dispos'd	K
To catch the mind Joconde at ease detail'd	K
From days of yore to those he now bewail'd	K
The names of emp'rors and of kings whose brows	R2
By wily wives were crown'd with leafless boughs	R2
And who without repining view'd their lot	K
Nor bad made worse but thought things best forgot	K
E'en I who now your majesty address	D
Continued he am sorry to confess	D

Jean De La Fontaine

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