Alfred de Rosann — page 116: what you’re looking at

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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 107 expressive of contentment; for she fondly hoped that her daughter’s sudden elevation of spirits was to be’ attributed to change of air and scenery. “Le Portrait Charmant,” said Eloise, turning round her head towards her mother without quitting her seat, “is supposed to have been sung by Madame de Chateaubriand, when she received a piece of money on which was stamped the head of Francis the First.”’ “True !”? exclaimed Mr. Clayton. ‘“ And now, dear Eloise, as you have retained your chair, do oblige me with your other favourite song, as 1 am not certain of finding you in the same musical humour to-morrow, and am therefore desirous of profiting by the present occasion.”’ | “‘ If I were as miserable as ‘possible, uncle,”’ returned Eloise with the amiable natveté so natural to an in- nocent maiden whose thoughts and whose actions are alike as pure as the hymns of cherubim, “ I would always make an effort to please those I love :’’ and having uttered these words, she turned once more towards her harp, and sang the following singular air to the melody she extracted from the tightened cords of that delicious instrument. THE KNIGHTS OF PALESTINE. A LEGEND OF THE OLDEN TIME. It was when the eventful day was done, That witnessed the capture of Ascalon, From the Moslem king by the Christians won, Who fought for the shrine of the Virgin’s Son ; And when Phebus’ course to the west had run, And Cynthia’s silent reign had begun, That out of the camp, attended by none, Towards the city walls rode an armed one. Gomichbook (E)