Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . s it was customary for great lords to keep about them aman whose business it was to be funny and amuse the court. He wascalled fool or jester, and was always ridiculously dressed and madeto look as comical as possible. KING ROBERT OF SICILY Pakt II Meanwhile King Roberts dominions angel ruled justly and wisely. There was greatplenty in the land, and men dwelt in peace with oneanother. Thus for three years the angel reigned. At theend of that time there came to Sicily an embassy fromValemond the Emperor, proposing to the
Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . s it was customary for great lords to keep about them aman whose business it was to be funny and amuse the court. He wascalled fool or jester, and was always ridiculously dressed and madeto look as comical as possible. KING ROBERT OF SICILY Pakt II Meanwhile King Roberts dominions angel ruled justly and wisely. There was greatplenty in the land, and men dwelt in peace with oneanother. Thus for three years the angel reigned. At theend of that time there came to Sicily an embassy fromValemond the Emperor, proposing to the King thatthey should go together to visit their brother the angel welcomed the messengers, and gave themrich robes of ermine, and feasted them; and at length 126 A READER FOR THE FIFTH GRADE lie set out with them for Rome. In his train rodeRobert of Sicily, clad in fools motley, decorated, fora mockery, with foxes tails; and on his shoulder sata grinning ape. The angel was clad all in white, witha white steed adorned with rich harness, so that he. looked truly a King; but at the sight of King Robertand his ape all men broke into jeering laughter. They came to Rome, and the Pope and the Emperorwelcomed the angel as their brother, with great splen-dor and rejoicings. At their meeting King Robertcould not contain himself, but rushed among them,crying eagerly on his brothers to recognize him. This is no King, he said, pointing to the angel. He has taken my crown and my throne and my king-dom by some trick. I am Robert of Sicily. But the Pope and the Emperor would have none ofhim. His words seemed but another proof of hismadness. KING ROBERT OF SICILY 127 And now, when all men cast him off, even his ownbrothers, King Robert began to feel true repentancein his heart. Alas, he cried, how low have Ifallen: I am more forlorn than any man alive. Thenhe thought how he had come to this pass; how in hispride he had said, no man hath power to bring melow ; and, behold, he was lower
Size: 2248px × 1112px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcarrollbrooksrea05carr
