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The king hi her arm within

his, he led her up and presented her to the fair Mistress Stuart, who

received her with sh Leoline, all unused

to court ways, and aware of the lovely lady's questionable position,

returned it alracious mood, only smiled as he noticed it, and introduced her next to

his brother of York, and her former short acquaintance, Rochester

"There's no need, I presume, to make you acquainted with this other

gentlelance at Sir Norsley, stand forward and receive your bride My Lord of Canterbury,

ait your good offices"

The bland bishop, in surplice and stole, and book in hand, stepped froroup, and advanced Sir Norht in his eyes, took the hand of his beautiful bride

who stood lovely, and blushing, and downcast, the envy and admiration of

all And "Before the bishop now they stand,

The bridegroom and the bride;

And who shall paint what lovers feel

In this, their hour of pride?"

Who indeed? Like s is this world, it requires

to be felt to be appreciated; and, for that reason, it is a subject on