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Where shilling pearls, coral, and many a pound On the rich shore of ambergrease is found? The lofty cedar, which to heaven aspires, The Prince of trees, is fewel for their fires, The smoack, by which their loaded spit do turn, For incense might on sacred altars burn, Their private Roofs an odorous Timber born, Such as might palaces for kings adorn, &c. */
She became the mistress of Francis I., and afterwards of his son, Henry II. Her influence over Henry was boundless; even the beauty and wit of Catherine de Medici could not weaken the King's attachment to her. He loaded her with favors, and in 1548 donated to her for life the Duchy of Valentinois. Upon the death of Henry, Madame de Valentinois was banished from the Court by Catherine.
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