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FAIR EREMBOR by ANONYMOUS

First Line: WHEN MAY DOES LENGTH OF DAYS RESTORE
Last Line: "EH, REYNAUD, SWEETHEART"
I

WHEN May does length of days restore,
From the King's court the Franks of France
Return, with Reynaud in advance;
He passed the house of Erembor,
But never deigned to cast a glance.
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.

II

Fair Erembor her lattice by
Broidered the coloured tapestry;
Return she sees the Franks of France,
Sees Reynaud riding in advance,
And raised her voice and 'gan to cry,
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.

III

Reynaud, Sweetheart! the time I knew,
When if my lattice met your view
You grieved unless I greeted you.
King's daughter, yours the fault, I wot.
Others you loved, and me forgot.
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.

IV

My truth, Sir Reynaud, I declare;
With hundred maids to heaven I swear,
And thirty matrons shall be there.
None have I loved save you, I wis.
Receive the pledge: I yield a kiss.
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.

V

Count Reynaud mounts into the hall,
His shoulders broad, his waist was small,
His yellow locks in ringlets fall.
No land can show so fair a knight:
Fair Erembor wept at his sight.
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.

VI

Count Reynaud reached the tower's height,
Sat on a couch with flowers bright;
And by him sat fair Erembor,
And their first love was as before.
Eh, Reynaud, Sweetheart.



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