The Maid and the Magpie - An Interesting Tale Founded on Facts

Charles Moreton

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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Maid and the Magpie, by Charles Moreton This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Maid and the Magpie An Interesting Tale Founded on Facts Author: Charles Moreton Release Date: July 30, 2007 [eBook #22181] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE*** E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/maidthemagpieint00moreiala Cover FRONTISPIECE. FRONTISPIECE. Verse 4 THE MAID and the MAGPIE an Interesting Tale Founded on Facts By Charles Moreton LONDON. Published by G. Stevens, 10 Borough Road, Southwark. Verse 16 Verse 16 THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. 1 At Palaiseau, there liv’d a maid, In form and features mild; The stings of conscience never prey’d, On this devoted child. 2 She serv’d a wealthy farmer there, An honest soul was he; Her comforts were his only care, And all he wish’d to see.

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• Publié le: 08 décembre 2010
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• Langue: English

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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Maid and the Magpie, by Charles Moreton This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Maid and the Magpie An Interesting Tale Founded on Facts Author: Charles Moreton Release Date: July 30, 2007 [eBook #22181] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE***     E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) Note:Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/maidthemagpieint00moreiala  

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FRONTISPIECE. FRO V N e T r I s S e P   I 4 ECE. EHT MAID and the MAGPIE an Interesting Tale Founded on Facts By Charles Moreton LONDON. Published by G. Stevens, 10 Borough Road, Southwark.

Verse 16 Verse 16 EHT DIAM AND THE MAGPIE.

1 I A n t     f P or al m a   is a e n a d  u f , e  t a h t e u r r e e   s li   v m ’d il   d a ;  maid, The stings of conscience never prey’d, On this devoted child. 2 She serv’d a wealthy farmer there, An honest soul was he; Her comforts were his only care, And all he wish’d to see. 3 H A i n s d     w p if r e e   m w a a t s u   r o e f l   y a   n s o m th ar e t r ;  mould, Y H e a t s   t s y ti , l   l  a a n  f d e  r e a li s n h g ,     h w e it a h r   t t . hat a scold, 4 S O h n e e     s s a u t  m in m  p e e rs n   s e iv v e e   ’, p   l h ig e h r  t l ; abor done, Watching the clear declining sun, With rapt’rous delight. 5 ’Twas then, that Blaisot trembling emac And sitting by her side;

A V n e d n   t a ur s ’ k d    t h o e   r d  f e o c r l   a h r is e     b hi ri s d  f e l . ame, 6 T H h e  e t n o   l o d  n h   i h s e  t r  al h e a   n of d     t h e e n   d si e g r  h l ’ o d v ! e, A A n n d n   e w tt it e h     s h h i e s    s bl u u it s   h c ’ o d, m  h pl e i r e  l d o . ve to prove 7 In mutual flame, their bosoms burn, He steals a rapt’rous kiss; When soon old Juliannes return, Distroy’d the lovers bliss. 8 By Farm-house door in wicker cage, A Magpie hung to view; Whose prattling tongue would oft assuage, The melancholy few. 9 Julianne now strict orders made, To clean up all the plate; Annette her orders quick obey’d And sought the outer gate. 01

A H n er d     F w a a t n h d er e   r’ w d h   o h   e w e a dl s e  s s a s  dl w y e   r p e o ; or, Just at the moment reach’d the door, In wild, and deep dispair. 11 His wretched form, she knew full well, His voice she knew as soon; Her feelings now what pen can tell, She dropt both fork and spoon. 21 She rush’d distracted to his arms, In extacy of joy; Nor dreamt that scoffs and rude alarms Would e’er her peace destroy. 31 When at this moment from his hold, The Magpie swiftly flew; He seiz’d the spoon: ah! wretch so ,dlob And dragg’d it from their view. 41 S Bo w r if n t  e t   o o   n t   h t e h   e A   b b b u e o y y   a t n h t e   n ai   r h ; e sped, A N n or n   e e t v te e   r  h t i h s  o g u u g il h t  t  w th o a u t l   d a   s b   e h a e r   . fled,

Verse 32 Verse 32 51 Look up my child and view me here, One lost to all his clan; My enemies, alas! are near, To claim a wretched man. 61 Then on his neck the fair one fell,

A victim to dispair; He strove her fondness to dispell, Her grief he could not bear. 71 Just at this moment past the door, A wretch to feelings blind; He view’d the guest, and saw him ,roop And therefore prov’d unkind. 81 What wretched man is that I see In garb so sad and torn? A weary traveller, said she, Who wanders here forlorn. 91 Come hither girl,——come hither lass, Said justice with a smile; Come cheer your spirits with a glass, Each anxious hour beguile. 02 She saw his motive, knew his aim, Her heart was elsewhere plac’d; Her Blaisot’s form, her Blaisot’s name, Was no where to be trac’d.

21 Just at this pause, there enter’d straight, His worships clerk with speed; With papers relative to fate, Or some foul bloody deed. 22 A R n e d a   d t   e t ll h   is m   e m   y w   h c a h t il  t d h ,  e th y  e s  j a u y s ; tice said, J N u o d w g  t e h   i w n h k  a o t  f  s h h e e r     f d e i lt s ;  m a a h y !  . luckless maid,

Verse 44 Verse 44 32 Her Fathers name was couple’d there, With death and sore disgrace; “Desertion” was his crime,—dispair Was written in her face. 42 A S n h d e     h ur e g   ’ a d t    l t e h n e  g j t u h s   t c ic o e m  f p r l o i’d m ;  the spot,