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The Glove and The Lions

King Francis was a hearty, and loved a royal sport;
And one day, as his lions strove, sat looking on the court;
The nobles filled the benches round, the ladies by their side,
And 'mongst then Count de Lorge, with one he hoped to make his bride.

And truly 't was a gallant thing, to see the crowning show.
Valour and love, and a king above, and the royal beasts below.
Ramped and roared the lions, with horrid laughing jaws;
They bit, they glared, gave blows like beams, and went with their paws;

With wallowing might and stifled roar they rolled one on another,
Till all the pit, with sand and mine, was in a thund'rous smother;
The bloody foam above the bars came whizzing through the air;
Said Francisthen,"Good gentlmen, we're better here than there!"
De Lorge's love o'erheard the king, a beauteous lively dame,
With a smiling lips, and sharp bright eyes, which always seemed the same;

She thought,"The Count, my lover, is as brave as brave can be;
"He surely would do desperate things to show his love of me!"
"King, ladies, lovers all look on; the chance is wondrous fine;
"I'll drop my glove to prove his love; great glory will be mine!"
She dropped her glove to prove his love ; then looked on him and smiled.

He bowed, and in a moment leaped among the lions wild;
The leap was quick; return was quick; he soon regained his place----
Then threw the glove, but not with love, right in the lady's face !
"Well done!" cried Francis, "bravely done!" and he rose from where he sat ;
"No love,"quoth he, "but vanity, sets love a task like that!"

..Adapted from Mr Anthony's ancient book..

Great one isn't it? Hah.... took last night(whole night) to finish typing after
I'd finished few of my show...Got chosen for Blue House's high jump... sigh... Time to go somewhere to enjoy myself! chaoz.