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THE Lombard princes oft pervade my mind	A
The present tale Boccace relates you'll find	A
Agiluf was the noble monarch's name	B
Teudelingua he married beauteous dame	B
The last king's widow who had left no heir	C
And whose dominions proved our prince's share	C
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No Beauty round compare could with the queen	D
And ev'ry blessing on the throne was seen	D
When Cupid in a playful moment came	B
And o'er Agiluf's stable placed his flame	B
There left it carelessly to burn at will	E
Which soon began a muleteer to fill	E
With LOVE'S all powerful all consuming fire	F
That naught controls and youthful breasts desire	F
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THE muleteer was pleasing to the sight	G
Gallant good humoured airy and polite	G
And ev'ry way his humble birth belied	H
A handsome person nor was sense denied	H
He showed it well for when the youth beheld	H
With eyes of love the queen who all excelled	H
And ev'ry effort anxiously had made	H
To stop the flames that would his heart invade	H
When vain it proved he took a prudent part	H
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WHO can like Cupid manage wily art	H
Whate'er stupidity we may discern	I
His pupils more within a day can learn	I
Than MASTERS knowledge in the schools can gain	J
Though they in study should ten years remain	J
The lowest clown he presently inspires	K
With ev'ry tendency that love requires	L
Of this our present tale's a proof direct	H
And none that feel its truths will e'er suspect	H
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THE am'rous muleteer his thoughts employed	H
Consid'ring how his wish might be enjoyed	H
Without success to certainty were brought	H
Life seemed to him not worth a slender thought	H
To hazard ev'ry thing to live or die	H
Possession have or in the grave to lie	H
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THE Lombard custom was that when the king	M
Who slept not with his queen a common thing	M
In other countries too desired to greet	H
His royal consort and in bed to meet	H
A night gown solely o'er his back he threw	N
And then proceeded to the interview	N
Knocked softly at the door on which a fair	C
Who waited on the queen with anxious care	C
Allowed the prince to enter took his light	H
Which only glimmered in the midst of night	H
Then put it out and quickly left the room	O
A little lantern to dispel the gloom	O
With waxen taper that emitted rays	P
In diff'rent countries various are their ways	P
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OUR wily prying crafty muleteer	C
Knew well these forms were current through the year	C
He like the king at night himself equipped	H
And to the queen's superb apartment slipped	H
His face concealed the fellow tried to keep	Q
The waiting dame was more than half asleep	Q
The lover got access soon all was clear	C
The prince's coming he had but to fear	C
And as the latter had throughout the day	H
The chase attended an extensive way	H
'Twas more than probable he'd not be led	H
Since such fatigue he'd had to quit his bed	H
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PERFUMED quite neat and lively as a bird	H
Our spark safe entered uttered not a word	H
'Twas often customary with the king	M
When state affairs or other weighty thing	M
Displeasure gave to take of love his fill	E
Yet let his tongue the while continue still	E
A singularity we needs must own	R
With this the wife was long familiar grown	R
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OUR am'rous wight more joys than one received	H
If our narrator of the tale's believed	H
In bed a muleteer is worth three kings	S
And value oft is found in humble things	S
The queen began to think her husband's rage	T
Had proved a stimulus such wars to wage	T
And made him wond'rous stout in pleasure's sport	H
Though all the while his thoughts were 'bout the court	H
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WITH perfect justice Heav'n its gifts bestows	U
But equal talents all should not compose	U
The prince's virtues doubtless were designed	H
To take command and govern o'er mankind	H
The lawyer points of difficulty views	V
Decides with judgment and the truth pursues	V
In Cupid's scenes the muleteer succeeds	W
Each has his part none universal meeds	W
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WITH pleasures feasted our gallant retired	H
Before the morn fresh blushes had acquired	H
But scarcely had he left the tender scene	D
'Ere king Agiluf came to see his queen	D
Who much surprise expressed and to him said	H
My dear I know your love but from this bed	H
You'll recollect how recently you went	H
And having wonders done should be content	H
For heav'n's sake consider more your health	X
'Tis dearer far to me than Croesus' wealth	X
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WITHIN the royal breast suspicions rose	W
But nothing then the monarch would disclose	W
He instantly withdrew without a word	H
His sentiments to speak had been absurd	H
And to the stable flew since he believed	H
The circumstances which his bosom grieved	H
Whate'er mysterious doubts might then appear	C
Proceeded from some am'rous muleteer	C
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WHEN round the dorture he began to creep	Q
The troop appeared as if dissolved in sleep	Q
And so they truly were save our gallant	H
Whose terrors made him tremble sigh and pant	H
No light the king had got it still was dark	Y
Agiluf groped about to find the spark	Y
Persuaded that the culprit might be known	R
By rapid beating of the pulse alone	R
The thought was good to feel the prince began	Z
And at the second venture found his man	Z
Who whether from the pleasures he'd enjoyed	H
Or fear or dread discov'ry to avoid	H
Experienced spite of ev'ry wily art	H
At once quick beating of the pulse and heart	H
In doubt how this adventure yet might end	H
He thought to seem asleep would him befriend	H
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MEANWHILE the king though not without much pains	W
Obtained the scissors used for horses' manes	W
With these he said I'll mark the fond gallant	H
That I may know again the one I want	H
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THE monarch from the muleteer with care	C
In front snipt off a bulky lock of hair	C
This having done he suddenly withdrew	C
But carelessly away the trophy threw	C
Of which the sly gallant advantage took	A2
And thus the prince's subtle project shook	A2
For instantly began our artful spark	Y
His fellow servants like himself to mark	Y
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WHEN day arrived the monarch was surprised	H
To see each muleteer alike disguised	H
No hair in front of either now was seen	D
Why how is this said he What can it mean	D
Fifteen or more if I believe my sight	H
My wife has satisfied this very night	H
Well well he'll now escape if mum he prove	B2
But there again I trust he ne'er shall move	B2

Jean De La Fontaine

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