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TO charms and philters secret spells and prayers	A
How many round attribute all their cares	A
In these howe'er I never can believe	B
And laugh at follies that so much deceive	B
Yet with the beauteous FAIR 'tis very true	C
These WORDS as SACRED VIRTUES oft they view	C
The spell and philter wonders work in love	D
Hearts melt with charms supposed from pow'rs above	D
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MY aim is now to have recourse to these	E
And give a story that I trust will please	E
In which Saint Julian's prayer to Reynold D'Ast	F
Produced a benefit good fortune classed	F
Had he neglected to repeat the charm	G
Believed so thoroughly to guard from harm	G
He would have found his cash accounts not right	H
And passed assuredly a wretched night	H
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ONE day to William's castle as he moved	I
Three men whose looks he very much approved	I
And thought such honest fellows he had round	J
Their like could nowhere be discovered round	J
Without suspecting any thing was wrong	K
The three with complaisance and fluent tongue	L
Saluted him in humble servile style	M
And asked the minutes better to beguile	M
If they might bear him company the way	N
The honour would be great and no delay	N
Besides in travelling 'tis safer found	J
And far more pleasant when the party's round	J
So many robbers through the province range	O
Continued they 'tis wonderfully strange	O
The prince should not these villains more restrain	P
But there bad MEN will somewhere still remain	P
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TO their proposal Reynold soon agreed	Q
And they resolved together to proceed	Q
When 'bout a league the travellers had moved	I
Discussing freely as they all approved	I
The conversation turned on spells and prayer	R
Their pow'r o'er worms of earth or birds of air	R
To charm the wolf or guard from thunder's roar	S
And many wonderful achievements more	S
Besides the cures a prayer would oft produce	T
To man and beast it proves of sov'reign use	T
Far greater than from doctors e'er you'll view	C
Who with their Latin make so much ado	C
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IN turn the three pretended knowledge great	U
And mystick facts affected to relate	U
While Reynold silently attention paid	V
To all the words the honest fellows said	W
Possess you not said one some secret prayer	R
To bring you aid when dangers round you stare	R
To this our Reynold seriously replied	X
Myself on secret spells I do not pride	X
But still some WORDS I have that I repeat	Y
Each morn I travel that I may not meet	Y
A horrid lodging where I stop at night	H
'Tis called SAINT JULIAN'S PRAYER that I recite	H
And truly I have found that when I fail	Z
To say this prayer I've reason to bewail	Z
But rarely I neglect so good a thing	A2
That ills averts and may such blessings bring	A2
And have you clearly said it sir to day	N
Cried one of those he met upon his way	N
Yes Reynold answered Well replied the Wight	H
I'll wage I'm better lodged than you to night	H
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'TWAS very cold and darkness 'gan to peep	B2
The place was distant yet where they might sleep	B2
Perhaps said Reynold 'tis your usual care	R
In travelling to say like me this prayer	R
Not so the other cried to you I vow	C2
Invoking saints is not my practice now	C2
But should I lose thenceforth I'll them address	D2
Said Reynold readily I acquiesce	D2
My life I'd venture should you to an inn	E2
For in the town I've neither friend nor kin	E2
And if you like we'll this exception make	F2
The other answered Well the bet I'll take	F2
Your horse and coat against my purse you wage	G2
And sure of gaining readily engage	G2
Our Wight might then have thoroughly perceived	H2
His horse was lost no chance to be relieved	H2
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BESIDE a wood as on the party moved	I
The one who betting had so much approved	I
Now changed his tone and in a surly way	N
Exclaimed Alight you'll find it time to pray	N
Let me apprize you distant is the place	I2
And much you'll need Saint Julian's special grace	I2
Come off I tell you instantly they took	J2
His purse horse clothes and all their hands could hook	J2
E'en seized his boots and said with subtle sneer	K2
Your feet by walking won't the worse appear	K2
Then sought a diff'rent road by rapid flight	H
And presently the knaves were out of sight	H
While Reynold still with stockings drawers and shirt	L2
But wet to skin and covered o'er with dirt	L2
The wind north east in front as cold as clay	N
In doleful dumps proceeded on his way	N
And justly feared that spite of faith and prayer	R
He now should meet at night with wretched fare	R
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HOWEVER some pleasing hopes he still had yet	M2
That from his cloak bag he some clothes might get	M2
For we should note a servant he had brought	N2
Who in the neighbourhood a farrier sought	N2
To set a shoe upon his horse and then	O2
Should join his master on the road agen	O2
But that as we shall find was not the case	I2
And Reynold's dire misfortune thence we trace	I2
In fact the fellow worthless we'll suppose	P2
Had viewed from far what accidents arose	P2
Then turned aside his safety to secure	Q2
And left his master dangers to endure	Q2
So steadily be kept upon the trot	R2
To Castle William ere 'twas night he got	R2
And took the inn which had the most renown	O2
For fare and furniture within the town	O2
There waited Reynold's coming at his ease	E
With fire and cheer that could not fail to please	E
His master up to neck in dirt and wet	M2
Had num'rous difficulties o'er to get	M2
And when the snow in flakes obscured the air	R
With piercing cold and winds he felt despair	R
Such ills he bore that hanging might be thought	N2
A bed of roses rather to be sought	N2
CHANCE so arranges ev'ry thing around	J
ALL good or ALL that's bad is solely found	J
When favours flow the numbers are so great	U
That ev'ry wish upon us seems to wait	U
But if disposed misfortunes to bestow	S2
No ills forgot each poignant pang we know	S2
In proof attend my friends this very night	H
The sad adventures that befell our wight	H
Who Castle William did not reach till late	U
When they an hour or more had shut the gate	U
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AT length our traveller approached the wall	Z
And somehow to the foot contrived to crawl	Z
A roofed projection fortune led him near	K2
That joined a house and 'gan his heart to cheer	K2
Delighted with the change he now had got	R2
He placed himself upon the sheltered spot	R2
A lucky hit but seldom comes alone	O2
Some straw by chance was near the mansion thrown	O2
Which Reynold 'neath the jutting penthouse placed	T2
There God be praised cried he a bed I've traced	T2
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MEANWHILE the storm from ev'ry quarter pressed	U2
Our traveller was soon to death distressed	U2
With cold benumbed by fell despair o'erspread	U2
He trembled groaned teeth chattered in his head	U2
So loud his plaints at length they reached the ear	V2
Of one who dwelled within the mansion near	K2
A servant girl her mistress brisk and gay	N
A youthful widow charming as the day	N
The governor she privately received	U2
A noble marquis who her cares relieved	U2
Oft interrupted when he sought the fair	R
And wished at ease her company to share	R
Desirous too of passing quite unknown	O2
A private door he presently was shown	O2
That opened to the fields and gave access	D2
Through this he visited with such address	D2
That none within the town his commerce viewed	U2
Nor e'en a servant's eye his course pursued	U2
Surprise I feel since pleasures of the mind	U2
Apparently were not for lords designed	U2
More pleased they seem when made the talk around	U2
And soft amours divulged delights are found	U2
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IT happened that the night our Job arrived	U2
And stretched on straw misfortune just survived	U2
The lady thought her fond gallant to see	W2
And ev'ry moment hoped with him to be	W2
The supper ready and the room prepared	U2
Each rarity was served no trouble spared	U2
Baths perfumes wines most exquisite in place	I2
And ev'ry thing around displaying grace	I2
With Cupid's whole artillery in view	C
Not his who would with sighs alone pursue	C
But that kind god who always favour shows	P2
The source of happiness whence pleasure flows	P2
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MEANWHILE howe	C2

Jean De La Fontaine

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