. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. at Bagdad they landed, and took up theirabode with a rich man, who set the best of everything before them ;but though Fleur sate at the table, his thoughts were far awaywith his lost love. Sir, said the host, marking the dejection of his guest, whydo you not eat ? Is the fare not to your taste ? And when Fleuranswered not to his inquiries, the host continued, Young sir,give ear to me ! I will tell you somewhat to distract your long time ago some merchants came to this house to spendthe night, and with them t
. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. at Bagdad they landed, and took up theirabode with a rich man, who set the best of everything before them ;but though Fleur sate at the table, his thoughts were far awaywith his lost love. Sir, said the host, marking the dejection of his guest, whydo you not eat ? Is the fare not to your taste ? And when Fleuranswered not to his inquiries, the host continued, Young sir,give ear to me ! I will tell you somewhat to distract your long time ago some merchants came to this house to spendthe night, and with them they brought a maiden, who for fair-ness of face and sorrow of heart resembled you, for she sateweeping, and would neither eat nor drink, and by those of hercompany she was called Blanchefleur. Sir host ! cried Fleur with altered mien, can you not tell memore ? Marked you not what road the travellers took onleaving you ? Young sir, replied the host, they took the road to Babylon. Then Fleur arose, and brought from his store a golden cup 28 THE SWEET AND TOUCHING TALE OF. and a scarlet mantle. Take these, said he to the host, as mygift, but keep your thanks for Blanchefleur, who reigns withinmy heart. Well pleased with such a lordly gift, the host wished his guestGod-speed and good-luck to find his love. Supper over, the company retired to rest, and at the morrowsearly dawn Fleur himself awoke his chamberlain and bade himrouse their people, as he would be up and away; so when allwas ready they set forth, guided through the city by their host,and when he had set them on the right way, they rode on and ontill they came to a great river, and saw on its farther side a city,Montfelis by name; and here was no bridge, but only a hornhanging on a cypress tree for those to blow who would call theferryman. FLEUR AND BLANCHEFLEUR 29 So Fleur blew the horn, whichbeing heard in Montfelis, pre-sently a large boat appeared inwhich the servants and baggagewere ferried across the river,but the ma
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