The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . The Maid of Redeiifayn I I iI i iIIiI I ?! i I i. The King and Queen, oh, how sublime they looked! With glittering diadems upon their heads, And robed in royal garb too grand for words. The Queen around her neck had strings of pearls, And chains of diamonds woven through her hair. Upon the Kings broad breast were many stars, Medals, crosses, and badges of renown; Around his waist a great red sash of silk Whose tasselled ends reached almost to the floor. Oh, my! twas all so grand. My little mind C
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . The Maid of Redeiifayn I I iI i iIIiI I ?! i I i. The King and Queen, oh, how sublime they looked! With glittering diadems upon their heads, And robed in royal garb too grand for words. The Queen around her neck had strings of pearls, And chains of diamonds woven through her hair. Upon the Kings broad breast were many stars, Medals, crosses, and badges of renown; Around his waist a great red sash of silk Whose tasselled ends reached almost to the floor. Oh, my! twas all so grand. My little mind Could not the whole take in. The hall of state So vast, the roof so high, so wide the walls. Such gorgeous draperies; magnificent The paintings; splendid columns and capitals; Carpets of velvet flowered in brightest hues. Really I felt as though in Heaven I were. The Queen she took my hand, my cheek she kissed And on my head his hand the King did place So fatherly. Of what I saw that night How often have I dreamed! But mother, sick At heart, from worry oer my fathers risks, At last broke down, the strain she could not stand. To comfort her my
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