Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07


When graphing in the fight. they fold
Those arms that ne'er shall loose their hold
Friends meet to part, love laughs at faith.
True foes once met-arc joined till DEATH
..... BYRON.
The splendor of chivalry never shone
with greater lustre than during the reign
of Cosmo, Duke of Medina. The knights
who owed him allegiance, were among the
most renowned in Christendom, and none
excelled in chivalric spirit and grace of
person. the young heir of the Dutchy, Julio
de Montalvin. 1t was the day on which
the Duke was celebrating the semi centen-
NAL year of his reign, when the grateful
rejoicings of his people were increased BY
the return of Count Julio, from conquest,
at the head of a princely train-the knights
and the retainers of his father. Shrilly
rang the soul arousing trumpets! and the
suburban mountains re.echoed back the
sound, as if participating in the heartfelt
reioicngs of freed people, which arose.
long, loud and heartily TO heaven'
Between each pause, wild and thrilling
melodies pealed out triumphantly, for the
land had been oppressed and was freel
banners waved their 'scutsheoned pride,
and ladies 'kerchiefs scattered perfume in
the air. Bright eyes looked on heroes
and many who had looked on death I'M
moved. amid the carnage of the battle field,
now quailed before a timid maiden's glance!
AS each gallant knight galloped by, at the
head of his followers, the grateful people
hailed him with acclamations, and invoked
blessings on their deliverers. The pageant
passed, and the crowd was sweeping to-
wards the list, where the aged monarch in
person intended to thank the victors, and
hold a tournay, when warrior rode by,
unattendcd-his armor hacked and bruised,
and in his hand he held torn and soiled
banner. Vainly had he been urged to take
the precedence his valor mcrited. for when
dismay had seized the ranks of Count Julio,
he it was who turned the fortunes of the
day, by his intrepid daring-few were the
knights so reckless as to follow where he
led, and he ever stood alone. apparently I'M
influenced by the example of others. Many
thought his headstrong daring arose from
despair, but the well,judging few discov.
cred that though he held life at cheap
rate he manifested no dispos ition to sacr
fee it rashly, He was apparently laboring
under some poignant grief, but none coulc
divine its source, as he Stunned all intimacy
with his brethren in arms, and passed by
even the common terms of courtesy.
The list presented glorious spectacle
glittering with the golden armor of mailed
knights, and blazing with the beautiful Of
the land, decked in their proudest habili
ments. The monarch was bowed down by
the weight Of years; age had exercised il
whitening influence over him, in all excep
his eye--his limbs were shrivelled, and hi
grey head shook with the palsy of time
but his eye was unquenched-tha still wa
/ kingy. When he arose to address the as
sembled multitude, their repressed breath
ings were distinctly heard, arising like tn
softened murmur of the ocean, when tn
storm has sunk to rest, and the glad ray
$ of the unclouded sun play brightly on tn
painting waters. His words were few bt
energetic; warriors were seen to weep, an
: women's tears fell fast, as the venerab!
old Duke thanked God for his country
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