Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 16, 2025
He only knew he could not bear to see her, who had made Lance suffer so, till the first anguish had been dulled a little on the surface at least. "Why did'st thou promise such a beauteous day, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke!" And away up in Simla, Rose Arden was enduring her own minor form of purgatory.
I know I have seen it leap within thine eyes, heard it in thy voice and wherefore did'st thou love Fidelis? Look at me, Beltane! I can be as brave, as faithful and tender as Fidelis! Look at me!" But Beltane dared not look, and trembled because of her so great beauty, and fain would speak yet could not. Whereat she, yet upon her knees, drew nearer. "Beltane," she murmured, "trust me.
"Father," said Hilarius, waxing bold from excessive need, "did'st thou ever love as the maid meant?" "Ay, boy thy mother." There was a long silence. Then the boy said timidly: "The maid said she might be light of love; 'tis a beautiful thought." The Prior started, and looked at him curiously: "What didst thou tell the maid?"
'Tis said thou hast sworn to drive him forth of Pentavalon seeking her to wife, O fool of fools! Did'st think, presumptuous rogue, that she the glorious Helen that Helen the Beautiful, whom all men desire, would stoop to thee, an outcast wolf's head and outlaw that thou art? Did'st dare think so, forsooth?
She holds him fast, for she is mother of all his children; yet he must seek as though he knew her not, or she flouts him." Hilarius listened eagerly. Was this what the dancer had meant the "wide wide world, hunger and love"? "Did'st thou ever hunger, good Martin?" "Ay, lad," said the minstrel, surprised, "and 'tis good sauce for the next meal" "Did'st thou ever love?"
"Thy heart again, Jocelyn?" "Again?" said the young knight, wrinkling slender brows. "Aye, thou did'st sing thy heart's woe to me not so long since in an hundred and seventy and eight cantos, and I mind thy motto: 'Ardeo'." "Nay, Beltane, in faith indeed, these were folly and youthful folly, the tide hath ebbed full oft since then and I, being older, am wiser.
'Tis thus thou did'st teach me to show mercy to the weak and helpless, and this is a youth, unarmed. Bethink thee, master O bethink thee!" Slowly Beltane's arm sank, and looking upon the bright blade he let it fall upon the ling and covered his face within his two hands as if its glitter had blinded him.
Thus as he lay, staring upwards into the gloom, he was aware of the opening of the iron-clamped door, and beheld his gaoler bearing a lanthorn and behind him Sir Pertolepe leaning on the arm of his favourite esquire, who, coming near, looked upon Beltane nodding right jovially. "Messire Beltane," quoth he, "thou did'st dare set up thyself against Ivo our lord the Duke O fool!
The Saints preserve us! Was nothing sacred, and were the Ten Commandments written solely for use in the Monasteries? "'Tis stealing," he said feebly. "'Tis stealing," the dancer mocked. "Hast thou another sermon ready, Sir Preacher?" "Empty bellies make light fingers," quoth the youth. "Did'st thou ever hunger, master?" "There is the fast of Lent which presses somewhat," said Hilarius.
This matter had been vivified by the Holy Spirit, who, overshadowing the Virgin, poured into it His life, thus preparing it to receive the life of the Second Logos, who took this matter as the vehicle for His energies. This is the becoming incarnate of the Christ, the taking flesh "Thou did'st not despise the Virgin's womb."
Word Of The Day
Others Looking