. St. Nicholas [serial] . FOR HERE ARE CRIEL WORDS INDEED, OF DEEPEST BITTERNESS. The things that never happenThe hardest are to bear!The King has sent his warrantTo slay me ? Be it , let me see the letter,That I the worst may know. I ask but proper respiteTo bid my friends good-by.■ Delay, the messenger not within my can but do the Kings commandYou die within the hour ! 572 A STORY OF OLD SPAIN. [June, T is well, said tranquil Yusef. Until the hour is done The time is mine. On with the game, Till it be lost or won. But now the poor Alcayde In vain his skill he trie
. St. Nicholas [serial] . FOR HERE ARE CRIEL WORDS INDEED, OF DEEPEST BITTERNESS. The things that never happenThe hardest are to bear!The King has sent his warrantTo slay me ? Be it , let me see the letter,That I the worst may know. I ask but proper respiteTo bid my friends good-by.■ Delay, the messenger not within my can but do the Kings commandYou die within the hour ! 572 A STORY OF OLD SPAIN. [June, T is well, said tranquil Yusef. Until the hour is done The time is mine. On with the game, Till it be lost or won. But now the poor Alcayde In vain his skill he tries. He cannot see the pieces, For tears so dim his eyes. Checkmate ! at last cries Yusef. And when before the headsmanThe youthful Prince was placed,Behold! another messengerCame riding in hot haste. Put by the sword! and harkenUnto the news I bring:The King Muhammad is no more!-Long live Yusef, our King! Up sprang the smiling Yusef, ., t . jk i. V i ,. <**•. • Although t was well begun,The game is never overUntil the play is done! Alas ! sighed the Alcayde, I fear our games are oer ! ■ Hope on. said Yusef calmly,: There are five minutes more. ,D ! ANOTHER MESSENGER CAME RIDING IN HOT HASTE. While all his courtiers bow. And am I king ? lie gravely asks. What says the Alcayde now ? Alcayde ! night neer cometh Before the set of sun: The game is never over Until the play is done ! A STORY OF OLD SPAIN. 573 ;■
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