Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

lovc-potion which unknowingly they
drank together. Wagner makes tnis iact
dominant in his opera. -, ~.
And they thought never drink that
ever they drank to other was so sweet nor
so good. But by that the drink was IN
their bodies. they loved either other so
well that never their love departed Tor
veal. neither for woe. Aud thus ~ hap
ped the love first betwixt Sir lrlstram
and la Beale Isoud. the when ,o'o never
departed the DAYS OF their life"
Wherever there are captives to be res
cued or oppressed ladies 10 be succoured,
appears the noble knight Sir Launcelot.
"Damsel., sold Sir Launcelot to lady
whose lands he has restored To her. will
We any more service OF meF Nay SIR,
she said, mot at this time; out aiini.hty
Jesu preserve you wheresoeyer we riue or
GO, for the courtiost knight tnou arr, anu
meekest unto oil ladies' anu Hen''o"o"'eh
that now Iiveth."
QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL
Iator the brilliant scene changes. and
despite the tears and forebodings OF the
King the knights scatter IN search OF the
Holy Grail. There are mystical dreams
and visions and many are lost In the quest
Sir Iauncelot too. joins IN despairing
search tor the Sangreal. from the sight OF
which he is debarred by his one dark SIN,
the single blot upon hisspiendiu. stainless
life. Many and earnest are MS struggles
70 free himself from its dominion, but
uFaith unfaithful kept him falsely true
Hear the sad Queen;
| "If ever Launceiot, tina. most noble knight,
Were Tor ono hour less noble than himself,
Pray for him that he scape the doom OF Dre,
Ana weep for her who drew him 10 his DOOM
+" Mine was the sin, Tor was VIC,
And ho unwedded!
oo,,ol,,Iaa tha story with that
most pathetic and beautiful idyi "Nuine-
we're"
Let us go a little further and seq the ex;
| NATION OF their fault and the close OF
| Launcelot's career.
THE QUEENS EXPIATroN.
After the passing of Arthur, Queen
| Gulnevere went to Aimesburg, and there
she made hersclfa nun. and great penance
| abe took as ever did sinful lady IN tlls
| land. and never creature could make her
merry. but lived in fasting, prayer, ana
alms-deeds, that all manner ofpeopic mar
yelled how virtuousy she was changed.
And when SIR Launcelot heard III MS
own country-he had gone to live on ms
| lands in France-of all that had happened
| in England "they made them ready
| in ell the haste that might be.
with ships and galleys. with Or
LauncelOt and his host, 20 pass lnt0
England, and 50 he passed over the sen tIh
he came to Dover: iheh oir ,,ios R,n,
ouired OF men of Dover where was hln3
Arthur become? Then the people told
| him that he was slain. and SIR Mordred
and an hundred thousand died on u uiy,
and how Sir Mordred gave King Arthur
| battle. and there was good SIR uava,ne
slam" Alas" said Sir Launcelot. ms
| is the heaviest tldings that ever came 10
me-" Aud certain people OF the TOWN.
brought him into the castle OF Do'eI ,;,t hnu
| did show him SIR Gavalne's TOMB lhe1
| Sir Lsuncelot kneeled down ana wept ana
PRAYED heartily for his soul, IL.
Then Sir IauncelOt called the kings:
dukes. earls. barons, and knights, and SAID
thus: "Ay fair lords. / thank you all OF
coming into this country with me- put We
come too late, and that shall repent me
while / live, but against dea.u may no nian
rebel. But slthen II Is so, Sald or iauhce-
| lot II will myself ride and seek my lady,
Queen Guineyere; for. as | hear say, she Is
| fed into the west country. ABIDE me mere;
| INIT If | come not again within fifteen days
then take your ships and your fellowship
aud depart into your country.
NETTING OF LAUScELoT AND GUISEYEBE.
And resisting the entreates OF Sir Bors
and the Others TO be allowed TO accompany
him. "SIr Launcelot departed ana RODE
westerly. and there he sought a seven or
eight DAYS and at the last he came TO
uunnery, and there was Queen Gulnevere
ware of sir Launcelot as he approhched.
And when she saw him swoOned thrice
SO when she might speak You marvel,
fair ladies. why make this fare. Truly 1t
is for the sight of yonder knight that
standeth yonder. pray you call nm 10
me- .,
"Sir Launcelot, wit you well. am set
in such plight TO get my souls health
Therefore, Sir Lauucelot. l require
thee and beseech thee heartily
for all the love that eve.
was betwixt u. that thou never see me
more In the vlsage, and | command thee
on Gods behalf, that thou forsake me,
and 10 thy kingdom thou turn again, and
keen we'll thy realm from war and wreck.
Therefore. Sir Launcelot, 20 TO their realm
and there take thee wife, and live with
her in 10Y and bliss. and ! pray thee
heartily, pray for me TO our Lord that L
may amend my mlsliving."
Now, sweet Madame" SAID SIT Launce-
| lot. would We that / should return again
unto my country and there to wed lady
Nav, Madam, wit you well, that snau !
never do. take record Of God, III you L
| have had my earthly Joy. But the same
destiny that We have taken you to, l VIII
| take me unto tor TO please Jesu. and ever
| for YOU cast me specially TO pray. l IN
sure You faithfully will ever lake me 20
| penance, and pray while my lie lasteth,
Wherefore, sweet Madam, kiss me and
never no more" Nay" said the Queen,
"tnat NAV never do" and they departed;
But there was never so hard an hearted
man but ne would have wept to see the
dolour that they made. For there was Ia
| mentation as they had been stung with
spears. and many times they swooned.
And the ladies bare the Queen to her
| chamber.
| LAUNCELor SEEKS HERMITAGE.
| and Sir Launcelot awoke and went and
| took his horseand rode all that day and all
| that night weeping. And at last he was
ware of an hermitage and chapel, ard
| he that sang mass therein was the Arch
| bishop of Canterbury. And Sir Launce-
| lot threw his arms abroad and said: Alas
| who shall trust this w0rldy' and thea he
| kneeled down on his knees and PRAYED
| the Bishop to shrive him and assoil him.
| And then he besought the Bishop that he
| might be his brother. Then the Bishop
said: i will gladly and then he put an
habit upon Sir Launcelot and there he