The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-12-04

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1 WUESTAN OF-WORC'ESTER.-No.a 2.
IT, The Bishop, he could his hand
~ga To bless the kneeling crowd; sss tsagt
The Bishop, he could grasp brand,
And chase the Barons proud. :.
! OH BALLAD.
Edith again Enclosed the. easement. A
| light skifsw on the river, and the moon
beams fell directly upon it, and she had no
difficulty in recognizing Walter, who stood
up, in the boat, and held a bow and arrow
in his, hand. He waved his hand towards
her, andspointed his aargow 10 the case-
ment. She inmediately stepped aside, &
hpresentlysthe arrow was shot into her APP
4sartment. A lille scroll wass,bound to the
shaft, which she read. as IA
rs 'To-morrow, dearest Edith, an hour be-
fore noon, your father will depart from the
palace, i'm obedience to the Kings summon
to attend the Synod at Westminster My
| father will leave his castle about the same
time aud for tliesame purpose Withinan
hour after his departure thiiher, I will be
at the palace gates. The Seneschal knows
my plot, and viii conduct you to me. 1
have steeds feet as the wind, which viii
bear US speedily to the abbey of St. Anne.
The abbot is my friend, and will unite us
in those bonds whichneither monarchs nor
1synods can dissolve. Kiss but thy fair hand
to me,in token that thou consentest to seal
the happiness Of your WALTER.
The scroll was no sooner read,s than the
maiden re-appearedsai the window, ami
gave her lover the testimony which he re-
quired. Walter kissed her hand in return
and then the boat wassseen gliding down
the stream, while the, youths late uttered
a few low notes of gratitude and benedic-
Etion.7r Al - ,..aava q 1ea~a 'asss 1
The next morning was gay and joyous,
and all the roads leading to the metropolis
were fullof gaiety and hustle occasioned
by the throng OF. persons Fastening to- the
Synod At Westminster. The good Wul-
stan bad been cordially greeted by the
multitude as he and his refinue passed.----
Somereni theeair with their acclamations,
others knelt by the roadside and ifnplored
his blessing, and not d few bfeathed curses
loud and deep, upon the conqneror and bis
Norn!ans. The Baron Fitzwalter and his
train, as they rode by; we're received with
! respectful silence, unmixcd, however, with
any ,dcmonstratien, of attachment. i Other
great peers and prelates had also an oppor-
tunity oflearning the sentiments whichthe
multitude entertained towards them. The
popular niurmurs, however, were most ve-
hement. as late'in the day and at hurried
pacayR ebert of Orleans, the destined sue
cessor Of WGistan, rode through, the city
Of Worcester, esserted by band Of N or
man Knights. Wulstan forsSerl''--.Hal-
lowed be the memory ofholy king Edward.
+ God defend the good Saxon bishopi'--
were the acclama,ions, that rang in his ear
as he traversedihc metropolis Of his inten-
ded dioecss. i~Death!' he cried, sthese
Saxon varles are anxious for another field
Of Hastings. He proceeded as rapidly al
possible, over the bridge and through the
city gates, and imnierged into the open
plain. Raymond de Caen, he said TO the
knight who rode next him, and pointing to
! two equestrians who were short distance
before them, and who seemed TO be urg-
ing their steeds to increase that distance
I as speedily as possible, swl,at read'st thou
fyonder2' sTis stately knight and ! gen
4 tie maid, wh0 meihinks seem to have We.
ry small desire for a more intimate acquain.
lance with u.s. Spur ye--spur ye,' cried
the Bishop elect. Il would fain understand
more of the natter The Normaus urged
on their steeds to the full extent of the met.
fle, but, would moi have been able to over
take the fugilives had not the maid ev-
identity been unable to support the fury 81
the chase. Once, as the plFsuers approa-
ched, the youth turned round and With ar