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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Just look at the wounds he received, that innocent person whom none Would ever attempt to molest. And should our good master permit, Or ever your lordships endure, that thus may the peace of the king, 80 His warrant and license, be mocked and made of no worth by a thief, I fear me that yet will the king be forced with his offspring to hear A tardy reproach from the folk, who reverence justice and right. Isengrim said in reply: You say what is true, and, alas The fox never will any good to us do, and I heartily wish The fellow were dead long ago; that for peace-loving folk had been best, And if we him pardon again, then will he, before very long, Some of us boldly entrap, who at present imagine it least. Reynard's nephew, the badger, now spoke, and with courage and force In Reynard's behalf he held forth, depraved as the latter was known. 90 The maxim, though old, he remarked, is true, my lord Isengrim, proved: There is little that's good in an enemy's words. Thus my uncle, in truth, Small comfort will find in your speech; yet is that of but little account. Were he at the court to reply to your words, and enjoyed he with you The favor and grace of the king, then might it you surely repent That you had so spoken in spite, and all this old tattle revived. The evil, however, that you to Reynard himself have produced You are silent about, and yet to my lords in great number 'tis known How together a compact you made, and each to the other engaged As two equal colleagues to live. Here's something I ought to relate: 100 How once in the winter himself he put to the greatest of risks Altogether for you. A man with a wagon full laden with fish Was pacing the street; you scented him out and willingly would Have...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217277358 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217277357 |
| Weight | 0.89 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.61 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 270 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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