Treasure trove; . r any rural one fine day, as he rode away. Treasure- Troi e. A serf came running behind to say Tlieyd found a buried more he thought of hawk or hound,But spurred to the spot, and there he found. Beyond his boldest thoughts,A sum to set him afloat a^ain, —The leading figure, twas very plain,Was followed by several 000. O, who can tell of the schemes that flewThrough his head, as the treasure met his view,And he knew that again his note was good ?He may have felt as a debtor would Who has dodged a dogging a bank-cashier in his hour of dreadWith
Treasure trove; . r any rural one fine day, as he rode away. Treasure- Troi e. A serf came running behind to say Tlieyd found a buried more he thought of hawk or hound,But spurred to the spot, and there he found. Beyond his boldest thoughts,A sum to set him afloat a^ain, —The leading figure, twas very plain,Was followed by several 000. O, who can tell of the schemes that flewThrough his head, as the treasure met his view,And he knew that again his note was good ?He may have felt as a debtor would Who has dodged a dogging a bank-cashier in his hour of dreadWith brokers behind and breakers ahead,Or a blood with his last upon the red, — And each expecting a run. What should he do? Twas very trueThat all of his debts were overdue ;But the real-whole-souled must use their goldTo run new scores, — not to pay off night he lay till the break of day,The doubtful question solving: Treasure- Trove. Himself in his bed, and that in his head,He kept by turns That selfsame day, not very farFrom the country castle of Vidomar, The king had been progressing:A courtly phrase, when the king was outOn a chivalrous bender; any routeAs good as another : what about Were little good in guessing. That night, as he sat and drank, he frowned,While courtiers moodily stood around. All wondering what the journey a scout reported, Treasure found! —With a rap that made the glasses bound, 8 Treasure- Trove. He swore, By Arthurs table round,Ill have another tournament!
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