The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-19
From the Model Amcri can Courier.
EBlOnR(icA and Richard
CTWr dlcHcOna.
PART | St.
BY 5. A. STUART.

NC or S!!ot The ranks o war along,
The modest, yet the mnnly micn,
Might grace tho court OF maiden queen"
1t was moonlight-most pure and
lovcly bathing mountain and valley.
river and plain-smooiiling on Tie
Jagged and harsh outlines that day
light brought forth into glaring dcfor.
nifty, and shading into sollncss, with
it's veil Of silver, beauties that were al-
most too brilliant, when seen by the
light Of the sun.
Twas Il true lovers cvcning-iust
such time rs fond hearts speak best
oflove, with the pale planet looking
down upon them rs she had ever done
before and since. 1t was now bcaming
upon two beings, with hearts as loyal
and true as ever beat beneath her RAYS.
Tho gentle Alice, old Sir Roberts fair
Szdapgheer. mad stolen forth with her
maiden, to keep her tryste With lcr
lover here i'll the greenwood; and :hc
iimid maid started every now and
then Us the rustic Of the foliage, stirred
by the night breeze, came upon her
car-and her sweet lips trcmhlcd,
though lie, who now stood at her side,
holding the little hand i'll his fond clasp
MAS stalwart form, who seemed fully
capable to do his duty in protecting
the young maiden.
must h"ste, else my good father
will awaken, said The sweet, trembling
voice. ooh how wish that he loved
You, and then you could come meath
his own roof. indeed, Sir Minstrel,
! like not these forbidden intcrvicws.' u
{" Tis our last, gentle Alice-at
least for long tinc," sighed the young
man. Ere again behold you, my
feet must travel over many league.
So, give me some moments yet, whilst
swear, beneath this pure light. to
love thee ever as now, and to cling
to,your memory, whether in court or
in camp. on the battlefield or at tour.
namcnt-and to hold it rs precious as
now Go the moments you 50 grudg,
ingIy grant me-
F." Not grudgingly. DO not say it,
for you know full well how angcrcd is
my father against you. Yes, ccrtcs
though be his only child, he would
send me FORTH froml his love as migrate,
were he aware that met you, B!on.
del. Oh'i You know all this, gentle
sir, but' you cannot say his hatred to
one qd your calling! Furthermore, he
declares that no vassal Of France shall
ever we'd his Saxon Alice"
"And yet, our noble King, Richard
he the Lion Heart, for whom your
father still mourns, and signs to sec
him on his rightful throne, to the
crushing Of the usurpcr Lakeland
even he, my friend and master, is OF
Norman blood-his mother princess
Of France. But, blame not you, my
Alice an old mans prejudice is cvel
strong. Only promise to love me
and to keep faith with me, whilst
wander forth in my pilgrimage. Smi
on me, my gentle one, and pray ou
lady, and the holy saints to have ms
in their holy Keeping say, in you,
own honicd tones haste thee hac!!..
to thine own Alice, for she will no
be light Of love"
81 do bid you hasten back. whcl
you nave lhlllllcu your noble mission
and need not tell you that my orisol
shall ever be TO the Holy Mother ant
The blessed saints, that you may re
turn safely to our fair country alas
herric England no longer! But, il
the mary lands you must traverse
you will see f,.ircr maidons, who vii
gladly smile on the gallant minstrel
thc devoted friend Of England's CAP
dive King"
When the sun shines, we see no
the stars--cvcn SO will my love 70
y"n keep bright the memory of you
gentle lovclincss and hinder me irot
bsstominS lh"nght or glance, save il
c"lrtrst upon other maiIcns hrthc
- she be ii'ir,-, hn.nclv. he palace dam
ar the peasant lk,m*cl. Nay, nay, m
own Nice. you well known that