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King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
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"‘Andwhatsaidhe,mydaughter?
Whatsaidhetotheethisday,
Daughter,mydaughter?’
‘Oh,saidhenought,butdidhethis:
Thriceonmylipsdidhepressakiss,
Andmyheartstringsshrunkwithanawfulbliss,
Andtheshrillwindsighedastraining.’
"‘Whygrowestthousocold,mydaughter?
Whygrowestthousocoldandwhite,
Daughter,mydaughter?’
Oh,neverawordthedaughtersaid,
Butshesatallstraightwithadroopinghead,
Forherheartwasstilledandherfacewasdead:
Andtheshrillwindsighedastraining."
Alllistenedinsilence;andwhenAllanaDalehaddoneKingRichardheavedasigh."Bythebreathofmybody,Allan,"quothhe,"thouhastsuchawondroussweetvoicethatitstrangelymovesmyheart.Butwhatdolefuldittyisthisforthelipsofastoutyeoman?Iwouldratherheartheesingasongofloveandbattlethanasadthinglikethat.Moreover,Iunderstanditnot;whatmeanestthoubythewords?"
"Iknownot,YourMajesty,"saidAllan,shakinghishead,"forofttimesIsingthatwhichIdonotclearlyunderstandmineownself
