Bright shall it, so, reflect each ray.”35
Thou’st heard what tale the flute can tell;
Such is my case; sung all too well.
I.
The Prince and the Handmaid.
A prince there was, long since in time it is.
Of Church and State the power and wealth were his.
The chase on horse one day to follow, bent;
With pompous courtier-train afield he went.
A handmaid[58] fair was wand’ring near a grove.
Her he espied, and straightway fell in love.