The Pecorone of Ser Giovanni Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...the trompe he hadde Til that the pope was abedde. And at midnight when he knewe The pope slepte, than he blewe Within his trompe through the wall And told in what manner he shall His papacie leve and take His first estate." ance, and cast him into prison in the mountains of Sulmona, where he was afterwards put to death, so that he might not by his living presence stand in the way of the election of Boniface; forasmuch as many Christians held Celestine to be the rightful pope, notwithstanding the renunciation he had made, maintaining that a dignity so high as the papacy could not be shaken off by any decree whatsoever, but that hewho might once be made pope must needs remain pope to the end of his days, and on account of this contention Pope Boniface compassed Celestine's death. After his death God is said to have shown many miracles through him; and, so greatly did the fame of his saintly life increase, in the time of Pope John XXII. he was canonized under the style of San Pietro del Murrone." At the close of the story Auretto said, "This novel, certes, is one full of interest, and now I will sing you my canzonet." And he sang as follows: Lady, shall I find ever peace from strife, I who love thee far dearer than my life? Thou canst alone restore the mood serene To that one faithful heart so true and warm; So fold him close within thy loving arm, Him who will serve thee as his fancy's queen. Let not love go while yet thy spring is green; Use well thy lusty hour, ere time grows late; For happy shall they be, and fortunate, Who in their youth the slaves of Love have been. On what pretext canst thou withhold thy heart From him who is thy slave obedient? Who feels within his breast the burning smart Of fires which nor by day nor night arc spe...