Принц і жебрак

           Thechroniclersays,‘TheKing,asheenteredthecity,wasreceivedbythepeoplewithprayers,welcomings,cries,andtenderwords,andallsignswhichargueanearnestloveofsubjectstowardtheirsovereign;andtheKing,byholdinguphisgladcountenancetosuchasstoodafaroff,andmosttenderlanguagetothosethatstoodnighhisGrace,showedhimselfnolessthankfultoreceivethepeople’sgoodwillthantheytoofferit.Toallthatwishedhimwell,hegavethanks.Tosuchasbade"GodsavehisGrace,"hesaidinreturn,"Godsaveyouall!"andaddedthat"hethankedthemwithallhisheart."WonderfullytransportedwerethepeoplewiththelovinganswersandgesturesoftheirKing.’

           InFenchurchStreeta‘fairchild,incostlyapparel,’stoodonastagetowelcomehisMajestytothecity.Thelastverseofhisgreetingwasinthesewords—

           ‘Welcome,OKing!asmuchasheartscanthink;

           Welcome,again,asmuchastonguecantell,—

           Welcometojoyoustongues,andheartsthatwillnotshrink:

           Godtheepreserve,wepray,andwishtheeeverwell.’

           Thepeopleburstforthinagladshout,repeatingwithonevoicewhatthechildhadsaid.TomCantygazedabroadoverthesurgingseaofeagerfaces,andhisheartswelledwithexultation;andhefeltthattheonethingworthlivingforinthisworldwastobeaking,andanation’sidol.