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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