Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-14

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my father knows no French. Sing a
Spanish one.'1c - s3Ha& ia gsates4 al
May dahghter,. let him, on with his
Frenchy as athou understands il. il have
heard French ballads afore, and though / got
not9fnu uchwit out q helw0rds, there WAS d
/ right pleasant 5ingfihS OF music. Iliked ii
much. Let him sing his French ballad,
and after that you can translate it to me-
The troubandour them taking up the
guitar, began song which he called. The
Knight Of France and the Maiden Of Cas-
Itillee.P 1t recounted how young knight
had heard Of the beauty of maiden whom
no one was permitted to see, disguised HIM
selfas a forester or hunter, and placed him
selfin her way, when at times she, went
forth to hunt with her father, joined the
party and so aided in saving the maiden
from the attack of a band of robbers who
would have carried her off. But the dis
guised knight slew the chief, and bore her
unharmed to the castle. There he was
graciously entertained with the retainers for
many days, and his degree not being sus-
pected, he had opportunities for winning her
heart, which was hisobject, especially as he
found her beauty great, as it was, surpassed
by the charms of her mind. AT length he
won her heart, and by and by he took his
leave of her, saying he would soon see her
again. The maiden wept his departure, and
kept the secret Of her love from her father,
who she knew would not rest ifhe discovered
it, until he had slain her lover. At length
there was aatournament given, and the
baron and his daughter were present, by
command of the emperor. One knight in
green armor, with his visor down, carried
off the palm, in every achievement of the
day. At length the emperor told him thai
such valor as he had shown was ill rewarded
by crowns and wreaths and gold rings, and
he would, therefore, hestow upon him the
hand ofthe fairest maiden in the land under
the daughters of the throne. The knigh
then riding round the lists alighted from hi
horse, and kneeling before the nader
) whose heart he had won, and who love-
him, said in low voice g. l.: I'LL. ....
% Here, then, oh emperor, do Itake my
reward!' The maiden trembled, for she
had no heart for any one but her young for.
ester. Her surprise, therefore. was only
equaled by her joy, when the knight, lift
ing his visor, displayed the face that was
enshrined upon the heart. n2.(al ,s@ ael
Such was the subject of the ballad which
the young troubadour sang with much ex-
preston, feeling, and romantic sentiment.
His voice was melody ITSELF and its ca-
dences were enriched by the thrilling emo
tions oflove for Don Inzetta, she could not
but listen with the most lively feelings. :
1T is rare tune, daughter, right merr
ry and sad tune said the Duke. 'Now for
the Spanish oft. ese t1f'a. sae ia
4 will tell thee some other day, father!
1t is late!'
MARRY so it is! Come, SIR troubadour,
HE thee to thy bed. Sleep sound and break
fast roundly; for by the road would have
Of thee another ballad and romaunt or
two ere thou depart. f'''apr Je.'l nI ta1m
I Three weeks the young stranger linger-
cd in the castle, entertaining them each
evening with his tales and ballads, and
| making himself by day SO useful to sthe
! Duke by his various talents, that the latter
could not well let him 60. There was no.
i thing about horses and hounds, or hawking,
! fishing or knightly feats Of arms that the
: young troubadour was not skilled in, The
Duke swore seven times day, he had new
er met such clever rogue as that story
$ telling ballad singer, He offered him the
$ place Of his chief falconer, but the young
man gratefully refused it, saying that his
. time was limited, and that he must be on hi.
f way; yet he fingered, day by day, so tina
5 it was nearly a month ere he took his leave
: and when he did 60 he bore away the hear
s Of Dona lnez, which he had come, like tn
Gascon Knight in the ballad, to win. HI
Q had been gone some weeks, when the con-
}, mand came from the King for the Duke t
Y bring his daughter to court,
$ The reception Of the lovely maiden Q
< the brilliant Spanish court, was such a
might have been anticipated. She burs
d upon them like a newly arisen star, Their
I, was constellation Of beauty at the place
/ but Dona Inez shown among them like tn
r evening planet, = Her beauty, as she NOV
ed through the hall Of festivity, calledfortt
\ the admiration and homage Of the cavaliers
!, and the astonishment and envy Of the la
!. dies. Z The reigning beauties we're neglect
!, ed, that men might worship at the ney
/, shrine. Yet all this made no impression
upon her. Her heart was not lin It. He
!, thoughts were with the troubadour! Y
/ The residence Of the Duke and his daugh
4 ter was at the palace. The Queen, charm
ed as much with the graces Of her mind as
!; by her matchless loveliness, took her under
/ her patronage, and this, in connection with
her rank and wealth, made her the mos
distinguished person at court But all thu
homage was received by her with indifter.
ence. Men wondered at her coldnessn pnt