. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. ? To the entreaties of his Queen, King Fenis thus madereply: Tell Fleur to be comforted, seeing that his Blanchefleurlives. Glad at heart to be bearer of such a message, the Queenhasted to her son, and, taking him apart, she said to the sorrowingFleur, Weep no more, but know the truth; your love lies notin the tomb. Then, opening the coffin and showing to him its emptiness,the Queen told all to Fleur : how she and the King his fatherhad sent him to Montorio, that there he might forget his Blanche-fleur, a Christian and
. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. ? To the entreaties of his Queen, King Fenis thus madereply: Tell Fleur to be comforted, seeing that his Blanchefleurlives. Glad at heart to be bearer of such a message, the Queenhasted to her son, and, taking him apart, she said to the sorrowingFleur, Weep no more, but know the truth; your love lies notin the tomb. Then, opening the coffin and showing to him its emptiness,the Queen told all to Fleur : how she and the King his fatherhad sent him to Montorio, that there he might forget his Blanche-fleur, a Christian and a slave, and choose in her stead a heathenbride of royal race, and how, finding him still faithful, KingFenis could have slain Blanchefleur, but, yielding to his Queensentreaties, had spared her life and sold her for much gold intodistant lands. Then, standing before that empty grave, Fleur rejoiced withexceeding joy, and vowed a vow that he would go forth andsearch through the wide world till he found his love or died inthe attempt. FLEUR AND BLANCHEFLEUR 23 Chapter IV. WHEN Fleur had thus learned all the truth, he left theempty tomb and sought his father, saying, Father, let mego forth into the wide world to seek my Blanchefleur, for till sheis found I can know neither peace nor joy. Hearing these wordsfrom his son, King Fenis was sorely troubled, cursing in hisheart the day on which he had sold Blanchefleur, whom now hewould fain have bought back ten pounds dearer than he soldher, did he but know where she was to be found. Abide with me, O Fleur, my son! pleaded the King, andI will wed you to a royal bride! 24 THE SWEET AND TOUCHING TALE OF
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