Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-16

shit or stirring enterprise; or those
goodly trencher men, Dngarde and
Montresor, are like to haunt IL lady's
slumbers p
Faith, Leonora,' replied the page,
it passes my poor judgment to decide
what II may please the fancy of thy
lady and her maids to dream about
the place is solitary, thou knowest-
there are no other cavaliers of any
mark or livelihood within a dozen
miles; they wear feathers in their
caps and deck their legs in silken hose,
things which women wonderously af-
feet to look upon, and pcrchance in
I default Of more rufiling gailanis, they
may be endurcd.'
Now out upon thee, for a saucy
varlet,' cried Leonora, hie thee
hence, sir page. or thou shalt taste the
discipline Of the scullion'S broom, and
be sent roaring home again
An thou dost not bid me stay, fair
mistress, Pll get INC gone, and speed.
'ly, but III carry that away which to
possess, thou woudst give-ay, the
lovc-lock Roland begged so earnestly
last night, which thou sworcst should
go with thee TO thy gravc-a secret,
Leonora.'
A secret-nay. purse not up thy
pretty mouth, thou paragon Of pages,
but tell it quickIy-come, thou art
sprightly lad, and wilt make a better
knight than thy mastcr.'
Aud dost thou think to beguile me
with sugarcd words? no, no, some
thing better, lady, or Pm gone
'Thou shalt have an cyas, one that
the master Galconcr engages shall
prove tarsel gentle; PlI 'broidcr
thee thy glove myself, and its jesscs
shall be OF silver-methinks thou only
wantest bird upon thy fist to brave
it with the best.'
'WIlt thou give me a kiss, Ma
doiina p
Ay, mannikin, twenty; dost think
that ! should blush to press the smooth
llp OF such beardlcss urchin 90 to,
Fll give thee something better than a
kiss; take this fair chain Of gold, a
metal wondrous scant at yondcr castle. |
IT report speak true every link will
buy thee some rich gawd; thou shalt
have horse 10 ride, good sword |
gIrdled at thy side, and still wear half
ITS lcngth about thy neck
Methinks | could carry hawk as
far, and manage steed, and wieid a !
rapler as well as the favorite page of
King Charles himself; but though !
prize horse and falcon, and thy
massy chain, and thy sweet kisses.
pretty Lconora, FlI not sell my secret
tor aug Int a KIN to lucrc; thou shalt
have it without fec or gucrdon, be-
cause ! desire to merit the gildcd spurs
mean to win, and deem it to be
rank cowardicc for men to set their
wit against the weaker SEX
Ay, marry, these are dainty scru-
pies, malaper', conceited minion. keep
thy council to aid thy master and his
sapient friends, and leave us TO coun-
lervail their plots. This must needs
be some device Of Roland's, for the
baron, has thought Of nothing better
than n sigh under the garden wall,
while ms trusty squire clears his hoarse
throat and trolls some dismal ditty ;,
and Dugarde and Montresor, being
kept fasting, groan in concert, and cast
tender glances at V,clorine and Eu-
genie, or at the shields of Drawn,
which the scrvltors carry into the but
terry. it were hard to say which,
Farewell, mistress Leonora, !
meant TO do thy lady a service; for
not to peak disparagingly, her broad i
lands rather that her beauty, have
tempted my master, whose revenues
are, as thou sayest, somewhat slack,
to play false to his plightcd bride 8,
and thy gittering carkanets, Leonora,
and the pearl studs, and the diamond
bodkins in which the silly hearts of
thy fair companions so much delight,
are the grand attractions with his
needy followers. | dare not hint that !
Roland is drawn hither by any bright
er object than thine eyes, but Mont
resor and Dugarde see butts of NAL
voisin, launches Of the red deer,
hawks, Damascus blades, and Barbary
coursers in every gen.
Il guessed as much,' exclaimed
Leonora, an thy secret he upon a
par with thy news; 'twere scarcely
worth while to rise SO early with it,
but for once, though thou deserv'st j,
not, I'll humor thee; | see thou art