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NEAR Rome of yore close to the Florence road	A
Was seen a humble innkeeper's abode	A
Small sums were charged few guests the night would stay	B
And these could seldom much afford to pay	B
A pleasing active partner had the host	C
Her age not much 'bove thirty at the most	C
Two children she her loving husband bore	D
The boy was one year old the daughter more	D
Just fifteen summers o'er her form had smiled	E
In person charming and in temper mild	E
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IT happened that Pinucio young and gay	B
A youth of family oft passed the way	B
Admired the girl and thought she might be gained	F
Attentions showed and like return obtained	F
The mistress was not deaf nor lover mute	G
Pinucio seemed the lady's taste to suit	G
Of pleasing person and engaging air	H
And 'mong the equals of our youthful fair	H
As yet not one a pref'rence had received	I
Nor had she e'er in golden dreams believed	I
But spite of tender years her mind was high	J
And village lads she would not let come nigh	J
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COLUTTA such her name though much admired	K
And many in the place her hand desired	K
Rejected some and others would not take	L
And this most clearly for Pinucio's sake	L
Long conversations she could rarely get	M
And various obstacles the lovers met	M
No interviews where they might be at ease	N
But ev'ry thing conspired to fret and teaze	N
O parents husbands be advised by me	O
Constraint with wives or children won't agree	O
'Tis then the god of love exerts his art	P
To find admittance to the throbbing heart	P
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PINUCIO and a friend one stormy night	Q
The landlord's reached and would in haste alight	Q
They asked for beds but were too late they found	R
You know sir cried the host we don't abound	R
And now the very garrets we have let	M
You'd better elsewhere try your wish to get	M
And spite of weather further on pursue	N
At best our lodging is unfit for you	N
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HAVE you no truckle bed the lover cried	S
No corner left we fain would here abide	S
Why truly said the host we always keep	T
Two beds within the chamber where we sleep	T
My wife and I of course take one of these	N
Together lie in t'other if you please	N
The spark replied this we will gladly do	N
Come supper get that o'er the friends withdrew	N
Pinucio by Coletta's sage advice	N
In looking o'er the room was very nice	N
With eagle eyes particulars he traced	U
Then 'tween the clothes himself and friend he placed	U
A camp bed for the girl was on the floor	D
The landlord's 'gainst the wall and next the door	D
Another opposite the last was set	M
And this to guests at certain times was let	M
And 'tween the two but near the parents' best	V
A cradle for the child to rest its head	W
From which a pleasant accident arrived	X
That our gallant's young friend of rest deprived	X
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WHEN midnight came and this gay spark supposed	Y
The host and hostess' eyes in sleep were closed	Y
Convinced the time appointed was at hand	Z
To put in execution what was planned	Z
He to the camp bed silently repaired	A2
And found the belle by Morpheus not insnared	A2
Coletta taught a play that mortals find	A2
Fatigues the body more than plagues the mind	A2
A truce succeeded but 'twas quickly o'er	B2
Those rest not long who pilfer Cupid's store	D
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AGAIN when to the room the hostess came	C2
And found the cradle rested not the same	C2
Good heav'ns cried she it joins my husband's head	A2
And but for that I truly had been led	A2
To lay myself unthinkingly beside	A2
The strangers whom with lodging we provide	A2
But God be praised this cradle shows the place	N
Where my good husband's pillow I must trace	N
This said she with the friend was quickly laid	A2
Without suspecting what mistake she'd made	A2
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BETWEEN the lovers all was blithe and gay	B
When suddenly the friend though far from day	B
Was forced to rise 'twas plain a pressing case	N
And move the infant's cradle from its place	N
To ope the door and lest he noise might make	L
Or any way by chance the child should wake	L
He set it carefully beside his bed	A2
And softly treading to the garden sped	A2
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ON his return he passed the cradle by	J
To place it as before he would not try	J
But went to sleep when presently a sound	A2
From something that had tumbled rang around	A2
Awoke his wife who ran below	D2
That what had happened she might clearly know	D2
No fool in such adventures was our Wight	A2
The opportunity he would not slight	A2
But played the husband well no no I'm wrong	E2
He played it ill too oft too much too long	E2
For whosoe'er would wish to do it well	F2
Should softly go the gentle most excel	F2
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IN truth the wife was quite surprised to find	A2
Her spouse so much to frolicking inclined	A2
Said she what ails the man he's grown so gay	B
A lad of twenty's not more fond of play	B
Well let's enjoy the moments while we can	G2
God's will be done since life is but a span	G2
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THE words were scarcely said when our gallant	A2
Renewed his fun and nothing seemed to want	A2
Indeed the hostess still her charms possessed	A2
And on occasion well might be caressed	A2
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MEANWHILE Coletta dreading a surprise	N
Prevailed upon her paramour to rise	N
'Twas nearly break of day when he withdrew	N
But groping to his place the way anew	N
Pinucio by the cradle too was led	A2
To miss his friend's and take the landlord's bed	A2
No sooner in than with an under voice	N
Intriguers oft too eagerly rejoice	N
Said he my friend I wish I could relate	A2
The pleasure I've received my bliss is great	A2
To you I'm sorry Fortune proves so cold	A2
Like happiness I'd fain in you behold	A2
Coletta is a morsel for a king	H2
Inestimable girl to me she'll cling	H2
I've many seen but such a charming fair	H
There's not another like her any where	H
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WITH softest skin delightful form and mien	I2
Her ev'ry act resembles BEAUTY's queen	I2
In short before we'd ended with our fun	J2
Six posts without a fiction we had run	J2
The host was struck with what the spark averred	A2
And muttered something indistinctly heard	A2
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THE hostess whispered HIM she thought her spouse	N
Again my dear such sparks let's never house	N
Pray don't you hear how they together chat	A2
Just then the husband raised himself and sat	A2
Is this your plan said he with mighty rage	K2
Was it for THIS you would my house engage	K2
You understand me but I'll seek redress	N
Think you so very cheap to have success	N
What would you ruin families at will	L2
And with our daughters take at ease your fill	L2
Away I say my house this moment quit	A2
And as for You abominable chit	A2
I'll have your life this hour you breathe your last	A2
Such creatures only can with beasts be classed	A2
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PINUCIO heard the lecture with dismay	B
At once was mute and grew as cold as clay	B
A moment's silence through the room prevailed	A2
Coletta trembled and her lot bewailed	A2
The hostess now on ev'ry side perceived	A2
Her peril great and for the error grieved	A2
The friend howe'er the cradle called to mind	A2
Which caused the many ills we've seen combined	A2
And instantly he cried Pinucio strange	M2
You thus allow yourself about to range	M2
Did I not tell you when the wine you took	N2
'Twould make many sad misfortunes hook	N2
Whene'er you freely drink 'tis known fall well	F2
Your sleep's disturbed you walk and nonsense tell	F2
Come come to bed the morning soon will peep	T
Pinucio took the hint pretended sleep	T
And carried on so artfully the wile	O2
The husband no suspicion had of guile	O2
The stratagem our hostess likewise tried	A2
And to her daughter's bed in silence hied	A2
Where she conceived her fortress was so strong	E2
She presently began to use her tongue	P2
And cried aloud Impossible the fact	A2
Such things he could not with Coletta act	A2
I've with her been in bed throughout the night	A2
And she no more than I has swerved from right	A2
'Twere mighty pretty truly here to come	Q2
At this the host a little while was dumb	Q2
But in a lower tone at length replied	A2
I nought with your account I'm satisfied	A2
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THE party rose the titter circled round	A2
And each sufficient reason for it found	A2

Jean De La Fontaine

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