. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. masters, because he was born in the season of flowers, namedFleur;* and on that same Palm Sunday the Christian captivelady bore a daughter, whom with her own hands she baptized,giving her the name of Blanchefleur. * More correctly Floire. FLEUR AND BLANCHEFLEUR 7 At the birth of his son, King Fenis rejoiced, and made greatfestivities ; also he commanded that the infant should be nursedby a heathen, but brought up by the Christian captive, who, thusbeing charged with both children, tended them with such lovingcare that s
. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. masters, because he was born in the season of flowers, namedFleur;* and on that same Palm Sunday the Christian captivelady bore a daughter, whom with her own hands she baptized,giving her the name of Blanchefleur. * More correctly Floire. FLEUR AND BLANCHEFLEUR 7 At the birth of his son, King Fenis rejoiced, and made greatfestivities ; also he commanded that the infant should be nursedby a heathen, but brought up by the Christian captive, who, thusbeing charged with both children, tended them with such lovingcare that she scarce knew which was dearest to her, the Kingsson or her own daughter. So tended, the two children grewto be the sweetest and loveliest ever seen, and such was the lovethat they bore each one to the other that they could not endureto be THE SWEET AND TOUCHING TALE OF
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