. Old love stories retold. Old Love Stories Retoldthousand years — and our lovers havebeen dead almost as long. Still, thanksto the young heart of that unknown oldtroubadour, their love is as fresh as amay-bush in his songs, the dew is stillon the moonlit daisies where Nicoleteswhite feet have just passed, and herbower in the wildwood is as green as theday she wove it out of boughs andflowers. As another old poet has sung,the world might find the spring byfollowing her — so exquisitely vernalis the spirit that breathes from this oldsong story. To read in it is to take theadvice given to Aucass
. Old love stories retold. Old Love Stories Retoldthousand years — and our lovers havebeen dead almost as long. Still, thanksto the young heart of that unknown oldtroubadour, their love is as fresh as amay-bush in his songs, the dew is stillon the moonlit daisies where Nicoleteswhite feet have just passed, and herbower in the wildwood is as green as theday she wove it out of boughs andflowers. As another old poet has sung,the world might find the spring byfollowing her — so exquisitely vernalis the spirit that breathes from this oldsong story. To read in it is to take theadvice given to Aucassin by a certainknight. Aucassin, said the knight,of that sickness of thine have I beensick, and good counsel will I give thee. . mount thy horse, and go take thypastime in yonder forest, there wilt thousee the good flowers and grass, and hearthe sweet birds sing. Perchance thoushalt hear some word, whereby thou shaltbe the better.
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