Charles the Bold - Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Ruth Putnam
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my said seigneur had given his vow to Toison d'Or, she again burst
forth forth into rhyme: "'God be praised and highly served By thee, my son, the foremost peer in France. Thy sumptuous bearing have I close observed Until it seemed thou wert reserved To bring me my deliverance. Near and far I seek alliance And pray to God to grant thee grace To work His pleasure in thy place. "'0 every prince and noble, man and knight, Ye see your master pledged to worthy deed. Abandon ease, abjure delight, Lift up your hand, each in his right, Offer God the savings from thy greed. I take my leave, imploring each, indeed, To risk his life for Christian gain, To serve his God and 'suage my pain.' "At this the giant led off the elephant and departed by the same way in which he had entered. "When I had seen this _entremets_, that is, the Church and a castle on the back of such a strange beast, I pondered as to whether I could understand what it meant and could not make it out otherwise except that she had brought this beast, rare among us, in sign that she toiled and laboured in great adversity in the region of Constantinople, whose trials we know, and the castle in |
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