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And Blanchflor's heart began to fail,
Till rose the strong-voiced lark,
And, after him, the nightingale,
And pleaded for the clerk.
Till rose the strong-voiced lark,
And, after him, the nightingale,
And pleaded for the clerk.
The nightingale prevailed at length,
Her pleading had such charms;
So eloquence can conquer strength,
And arts can conquer arms.
Her pleading had such charms;
So eloquence can conquer strength,
And arts can conquer arms.
The lovely Florence tore her hair,
And died upon the place;
And all the birds assembled there,
Bewailed the mournful case.
And died upon the place;
And all the birds assembled there,
Bewailed the mournful case.
They piled up leaves and flowerets rare.
Above the maiden bright,
And sang: "Farewell to Florence fair,
Who too well loved her knight."
Above the maiden bright,
And sang: "Farewell to Florence fair,
Who too well loved her knight."
Several others of the party sang in the intervals of the dances. Mr. Chainmail handed to Mr. Trillo another ballad of the
