. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . fat!—how fair!How strong and big ! with what an airHe tells his deeds! and what a height!O sister Anne—he charms me quite. By that gate fair Andromache Would pass, papa-in-law to see, And ere those fatal Greek attacks Would bring with her Astyanax. Queen Hecubas continued joy Was to caress and kiss the boy. When he was but a tiny child She dandling him her hours beguiled ; And when he somewhat bigger grew This good grandam, a baby too, Would play with him. Sometimes the queen Would tell him of fair Melusine, And F
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . fat!—how fair!How strong and big ! with what an airHe tells his deeds! and what a height!O sister Anne—he charms me quite. By that gate fair Andromache Would pass, papa-in-law to see, And ere those fatal Greek attacks Would bring with her Astyanax. Queen Hecubas continued joy Was to caress and kiss the boy. When he was but a tiny child She dandling him her hours beguiled ; And when he somewhat bigger grew This good grandam, a baby too, Would play with him. Sometimes the queen Would tell him of fair Melusine, And Fierabras, of wondrous Jack, And all the old tales in the pack: The child her idol was, and pet: Sometimes so doting did she get, That she would even ride cock-horse, A stick between her legs, and course All up and down, till, tired and weak, She could not either breathe or speak. Andromache oft plainly said That grandmamma would spoil the lad: And Priam, when he saw him cram His mouth all day with bread and jam, Remarked with some severity. The boy would surely ruined
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