The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08
REPRooF.

On scanty and bold projection of rock,
stands the ruins Of the Kienast, SO separat-
ed on all sides from the body of the noun
tain, by PERCEPTIONS hills, except where a
narrow hedge en the south connects it with
the hill, that the rising of a single draw
bride must have rendered it inaccessible
Enough Of TIE outer wall still remains, to
preserve tic memory of the fair Cunigunda,
equally celebrated for her charms and her
cruelty. She was the daughter and heiress
of the lord Of kienast, and the most bloom
inr of Silesian BEAUTIES. Her wealth and
charms attracted crowds of the knigty WOO
ers to her fathers castle; but the maiden,
like another Camilla, was entirely devoted
to the boisterous exercise of the chase, in
which. she excelled manv of her suffers; she
would listen to no tale of love, and dreaded
marriage as she did pr son. At length to
free herself from all opportunities She made
a solemn vow, never to give her hand but to
the knight who should ride round the castle
on the outer wall. Now, this wall is not
only too narrow to furnish secure or pleas
ing promenade in any circumstances, but
throughout nearly its whole course, it runs a
long the very brink of hideous precipices,
and in one place hangs over frghttul a
bvse, which, till this day, bears the name OF
Hell The number of the lady 8 lovers rap
dly diminished. The more prudent wise
ly considered that the prize was not worth
the risk; the vain proposed themselves to
the trial IN the hope that their presence
would molly Cungunda's heart, and procure
a lispensution from the hard condition; but
the mountain beauty was proof against all
arts, and when the moment OF danger came,
the courage of the suitor generally gave
way. History has not recorded the precise
number of those who actually made the at
tempt, it IS only certain, that every one OF
them broke his neck. (as he we'll deserved;l
ana the lady lived on IN her wild and virgin
At length, a Young and
handsome knight appeared a. the castle
gate, and requested to be admitted to the
presence Of its mistress, that he might try
his fortune. Cunigunda received him, and
her hour was come; his manly beauty, the
courtesy ofhis behaviour and his noble spir-
it, made her repent, for the first time, of
the price which SHE had set upon her hand.
Having received. in presence of the inmates
of the castle; her promise to become his
bride, if he should return in safety from the
trial, he rode forth to the wall, accompanied
by the tears and wishes Of the repentant
beauty In short time. shout from the
menas announced that the adventure had
been achieved; and Cungunda, exulting that
she was conquered, FASTENED into the court,
which the triumphant knight was Just enter
ing, to meet his ardent carcsSss. But the
knight stood aloof. gloomy and severe. 81
can claim you.' said he, "but am come,
and have risked my life, not to win your
hand, but to humble your harhal'ity.' and
thereupon he read her harsh lecture or
the cruelty and arrogance of her conduct to-
wards her suitors. The spirit OF chivalry
weeps ut recording, that he fiais'ied his ora-
ton by giving the astonished beauty a box
on the ear, sprung into his saddle, and gal
loped from the gate. 1t was the I.andgrave
Albert, of Thurineia, already married
man, and who had long trained his favourite
steed to this perilous exercise.