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From all quarters they gather, since battle is freely offered; and the warrior god inspires. . . . Pandarus, at his brother's fall, sees how fortune stands, what hap rules the day; and swinging the gate round on its hinge with all his force, pushes it to with his broad shoulders, leaving many of his own people shut outside the walls in the desperate conflict, but shutting others in with him as they pour back in retreat.
He would by no means curtail the wealth of Dives or better the condition of Lazarus; but thinks it good policy for the former to refrain from piling his plate so high in the presence of the hungry plebs, lest the latter cease crying for crumbs and swipe the tablecloth! Dr. Rainsford is a paid servant of Dives, his duly ordained Pandarus.
The poem opens with a very fresh and lively discussion of the question of dreams in general a semi-scientific subject which much occupied Chaucer, and upon which even Pandarus and the wedded couple of the "Nun's Priest's Tale" expend their philosophy.
When he had found the brave son of Lycaon he said, "Pandarus, where is now your bow, your winged arrows, and your renown as an archer, in respect of which no man here can rival you nor is there any in Lycia that can beat you? Lift then your hands to Jove and send an arrow at this fellow who is going so masterfully about, and has done such deadly work among the Trojans.
He was thought a match for any one of the Greeks, and was brave and good. His brothers also were leaders, but Paris preferred to fight from a distance with bow and arrows. He and Pandarus, who dwelt on the slopes of Mount Ida, were the best archers in the Trojan army.
And here she is in love with a fine fellow who's in love with her or I'll eat my hat, and well don't you see what I mean?" Oh yes. I saw perfectly. To soothe them, I promised to play the high-class Pandarus to the best of my ability.
It may not here be fair to particularize further than in the way of avowing my unmitigated contempt for the exploits of highwaymen, swindlers, men about town, and ladies of the pavé. I protest against gilding crimes, and palliating follies. Serve the public tables with better food, good Pandarus.
Suspect me as you please, make me out a new Pandarus, if you like I shall not be offended. But you know for I have often told you that I never interfere in love matters. They are too explosive, too vitally dangerous; outsiders ought never to meddle with them. And I never do. Come back with me to Cairo.
Never was a more worthy knight dubbed!" then, suddenly sinking his voice, he added "since the valiant Sir Pandarus of Troy," a winding-up of his clamorous applause which set all men a-laughing who were within hearing of it.
Then tall Pandarus leaps forward, in burning rage at his brother's death: 'This is not the palace of Amata's dower, he cries, 'nor does Ardea enclose Turnus in her native walls.
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