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Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

BOOK VIII
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And with that A noise, and then brake in a woman slave And Amarant.

This, with folding of her hands, Did say full meekly, "If I do offend, Yet have not I been willing to offend; For now this woman will not be denied Herself to tell her errand." And they sat.
Then spoke the woman, "If I do offend, Pray you forgive the bondslave, for her tongue Is for her mistress.

'Lo!' my mistress saith, 'Put off thy bravery, bridegroom; fold away, Mother, thy webs of pride, thy costly robes Woven of many colors.

We have heard Thy master.

Lo, to-day right evil things He prophesied to us, that were his friends; Therefore, my answer:--God do so to me; Yea, God do so to me, more also, more Than He did threaten, if my damsel's foot Ever draw nigh thy door.'" And when she heard, Niloiya sat amazed, in grief of soul.
But Japhet came unto the slave, where low She bowed herself for fear.


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