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A GASCON being heard one day to swear	A
That he'd possess'd a certain lovely fair	A
Was played a wily trick and nicely served	B
'Twas clear from truth he shamefully had swerved	B
But those who scandal propagate below	C
Are prophets thought and ev'ry action know	C
While good if spoken scarcely is believed	D
And must be viewed or not for truth received	D
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THE dame indeed the Gascon only jeered	E
And e'er denied herself when he appeared	E
But when she met the wight who sought to shine	F
And called her angel beauteous and divine	F
She fled and hastened to a female friend	G
Where she could laugh and at her ease unbend	G
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NEAR Phillis our fair fugitive there dwelled	H
One Eurilas his nearest neighbour held	H
His wife was Cloris 'twas with her our dove	I
Took shelter from the Gascon's forward love	I
Whose name was Dorilas and Damon young	J
The Gascon's friend on whom gay Cloris hung	J
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SWEET Phillis by her manner you might see	K
From sly amours and dark intrigues was free	K
The value to possess her no one knew	L
Though all admired the lovely belle at view	L
Just twenty years she counted at the time	M
And now a widow was though in her prime	M
Her spouse an aged dotard worth a plum	N
Of those whose loss to mourn no tears e'er come	N
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OUR seraph fair such loveliness possessed	O
In num'rous ways a Gascon could have blessed	O
Above below appeared angelic charms	P
'Twas Paradise 'twas Heav'n within her arms	P
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THE Gascon was a Gascon would you more	Q
Who knows a Gascon knows at least a score	Q
I need not say what solemn vows he made	R
Alike with Normans Gascons are portrayed	R
Their oaths indeed won't pass for Gospel truth	S
But we believe that Dorilas the youth	S
Loved Phillis to his soul our lady fair	A
Yet he would fain be thought successful there	A
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ONE day said Phillis with unusual glee	K
Pretending with the Gascon to be free	K
A favour do me nothing very great	T
Assist to dupe one jealous of his mate	T
You'll find it very easy to be done	U
And doubtless 'twill produce a deal of fun	U
'Tis our request the plot you'll say is deep	V
That you this night with Cloris's husband sleep	V
Some disagreement with her gay gallant	W
Requires that she a night at least should grant	X
To settle diff'rences now we desire	Y
That you'll to bed with Eurilas retire	Z
There's not a doubt he'll think his Cloris near	A2
He never touches her so nothing fear	A2
For whether jealousy or other pains	B2
He constantly from intercourse abstains	B2
Snores through the night and if a cap he sees	B2
Believes his wife in bed and feels at ease	B2
We'll properly equip you as a belle	C2
And I will certainly reward you well	C2
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TO gain but Phillis's smiles the Gascon said	D2
He'd with the very devil go to bed	D2
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THE night arrived our wight the chamber traced	E2
The lights extinguished Eurilas too placed	E2
The Gascon 'gan to tremble in a trice	B2
And soon with terror grew as cold as ice	B2
Durst neither spit nor cough still less encroach	F2
And seemed to shrink least t'other should approach	F2
Crept near the edge would scarcely room afford	G2
And could have passed the scabbard of a sword	G2
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OFT in the night his bed fellow turned round	H2
At length a finger on his nose he found	H2
Which Dorilas exceedingly distressed	O
But more inquietude was in his breast	O
For fear the husband amorous should grow	C
From which incalculable ills might flow	C
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OUR Gascon ev'ry minute knew alarm	I2
'Twas now a leg stretched out and then an arm	I2
He even thought he felt the husband's beard	E
But presently arrived what more he feared	E
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A BELL conveniently was near the bed	D2
Which Eurilas to ring was often led	D2
At this the Gascon swooned so great his fear	A2
And swore for ever he'd renounce his dear	A2
But no one coming Eurilas once more	Q
Resumed his place and 'gan again to snore	Q
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AT length before the sun his head had reared	E
The door was opened and a torch appeared	E
Misfortune then he fancied full in sight	J2
More pleased he'd been to rise without a light	J2
And clearly thought 'twas over with him now	K2
The flame approached the drops ran o'er his brow	K2
With terror he for pardon humbly prayed	R
You have it cried a fair be not dismayed	R
'Twas Phillis spoke who Eurilas's place	B2
Had filled throughout the night with wily grace	B2
And now to Damon and his Cloris flew	L
With ridicule the Gascon to pursue	L
Recounted all the terrors and affright	R
Which Dorilas had felt throughout the night	R
To mortify still more the silly swain	L2
And fill his soul with ev'ry poignant pain	L2
She gave a glimpse of beauties to his view	L
And from his presence instantly withdrew	L

Jean De La Fontaine

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