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DE LA FONTAINE + + + + Volume 18. + + Contains: + The Case of Conscience + The Devil of Pope-fig Island + Feronde + + + + THE CASE OF CONSCIENCE + + + THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease + Both names and titles, freely as they please. + It costs them scarcely any thing, we find. + And each is nymph or shepherdess designed; + Some e'en are goddesses, that move below, + From whom celestial bliss of course must flow. + + THIS Horace followed, with superior art:-- + If, to the trav'ller's bed, with throbbing heart, + The chambermaid approached, 'twas Ilia found, + Or fair Egeria, or some nymph renowned. + + GOD, in his goodness, made, one lovely day, + Apollo, who directs the lyrick lay, + And gave him pow'rs to call and name at will, + Like father Adam, with primordial skill. + Said he, go, names bestow that please the ear; + In ev'ry word let sweetest sound appear. + This ancient law then proves, by right divine, + WE oft are sponsors to the royal line. + + WHEN pleasing tales and fables I endite, + I, who in humble verse presume to write, + May surely use this privilege of old, + And, to my fancy, appellations mould. + If I, instead of Anne, should Sylvia say, + And Master Thomas (when the case I weigh) + Should change to Adamas, the druid sage, + Must I a fine or punishment engage? + No, surely not:--at present I shall choose + Anne and the Parson for my tale to use. + + WITHIN her village, Anne was thought the belle, + And ev'ry other charmer to excel. + As near a river once she chanced to stray, + She saw a youth in Nature's pure array, + Who bathed at ease within the gliding stream; + The girl was brisk, and worthy of esteem, + Her eyes were pleased; the object gave delight; + Not one defect could be produced in sight; + Already, by the shepherdess adored, + If with the belle to pleasing flights he'd soared, + The god of love had all they wished concealed + None better know what should not be revealed. + Anne nothing feared: the willows were her shade, + Which, like Venetian blinds, a cov'ring made; + Her eyes, howe'er, across had easy view, + And, o'er the youth, each beauty could pursue. + + SHE back four paces drew, at first, through shame; + Then, led by LOVE, eight others forward came; + But scruples still arose that ardour foiled, + And nearly ey'ry thing had truly spoiled. + Anne had a conscience pure as holy fire; + But how could she abstain from soft desire? + If, in the bosom chance a flame should raise, + Is there a pow'r can then subdue the blaze? + At first these inclinations she withstood; + But doubting soon, how those of flesh and blood + Could sins commit by stepping in advance, + She took her seat upon the green expanse, + And there attentively the lad observed, + With eyes that scarcely from him ever swerved. + + PERHAPS you've seen, from Nature, drawings made? + Some Eve, or Adam, artists then persuade, + In birth-attire to stand within their view, + While they with care and taste each trait pursue; + And, like our shepherdess, their stations take, + A perfect semblance ev'ry way to make. + + ANNE in her mem'ry now his image placed; + Each line and feature thoroughly she traced, + And even now the fair would there remain, + If William (so was called this youthful swain) + Had not the water left; when she retired, + Though scarcely twenty steps from him admired, + Who, more alert than usual then appeared, + And, by the belle, in silence was revered. + + WHEN such sensations once were in the breast, + Love there we may believe would hardly rest. + + THE favours Anne reserved he thought his own, + Though expectations oft away have flown. + The more of this I think, the less I know; + Perhaps one half our bliss to chance we owe! + + BE this as 'twill, the conscientious Anne + Would nothing venture to regale her man; + Howe'er, she stated what had raised her fear, + And ev'ry thing that made her persevere. + + WHEN Easter came, new difficulties rose + Then, in confession, ALL she should disclose. + Anne, passing peccadillos in review, + This case aside, as an intruder threw; + But parson Thomas made her all relate; + And ev'ry circumstance most clearly state; + That he, by knowing fully each defect, + Might punishment accordingly direct, + In which no father-confessor should err, + Who absolution justly would confer. + The parson much his penitent abused; + Said he, with sensual views to be amused, + Is such a sin, 'tis scarcely worse to steal; + The sight is just the same as if you feel. + + HOWE'ER, the punishment that he imposed + Was nothing great:--too slight to be disclosed; + Enough to say, that in the country round, + The father-confessors, who there abound, + As in our own, (perhaps in ev'ry part,) + Have devotees, who, when they ought to smart, + A tribute pay, according to their lot, + And thus indulgences are often got. + + THIS tribute to discharge the current year, + Much troubled Anne, and filled her breast with fear, + When William, fishing, chanced a pike to hook, + And gave it to his dear at once to cook, + Who, quite delighted, hastened to the priest, + And begged his rev'rence on the fish to feast. + The parson with the present much was pleased; + A tap upon the shoulder care appeased; + And with a smile he to the bringer said + This fish, with trifles on the table spread, + Will all complete; 'twas holyday we find, + When other clergy with our rector dined. + Will you still more oblige, the parson cried, + And let the fish at home by you be fried? + Then bring it here:--my servant's very new, + And can't attempt to cook as well as you. + Anne hastened back; meanwhile the priests arrived, + Much noise, and rout of course, once these were hived; + Wines from the vault were brought without delay; + Each of the quality would something say. + + THE dinner served; the dean at table placed; + Their conversation various points embraced; + To state the whole would clearly endless be; + In this no doubt the reader will agree. + They changed and changed, and healths went round and round; + No time for scandal while such cheer was found; + The first and second course away were cleared, + Dessert served up, yet still no pike appeared. + The dinner o'er without th' expected dish, + Or even a shadow of the promised fish. + When William learned the present Anne had made, + His wish, to have it cancelled, with her weighed. + The rector was surprised, you may suppose, + And, soon as from the table all arose, + He went to Anne, and called her fool and knave, + And, in his wrath, could scarcely secrets wave, + But nearly her reproached the bathing scene; + What, treat, said he, your priest like base and mean? + + ANNE archly answered, with expression neat:-- + The sight is just the same as if you eat! + + + + + + + THE DEVIL OF POPE-FIG ISLAND + + + BY master Francis clearly 'tis expressed: + The folks of Papimania are blessed; + True sleep for them alone it seems was made + With US the copy only has been laid; + And by Saint John, if Heav'n my life will spare, + I'll see this place where sleeping 's free from care. + E'en better still I find, for naught they do: + 'Tis that employment always I pursue. + Just add thereto a little honest love, + And I shall be as easy as a glove. + + ON t'other hand an island may be seen, + Where all are hated, cursed, and full of spleen. + We know them by the thinness of their face + Long sleep is quite excluded from their race. + + SHOULD you, good reader, any person meet, + With rosy, smiling looks, and cheeks replete, + The form not clumsy, you may safely say, + A Papimanian doubtless I survey. + But if, on t'other side, you chance to view, + A meagre figure, void of blooming hue, + With stupid, heavy eye, and gloomy mien + Conclude at once a Pope-figer, you've seen. + + POPE-FIG 'S the name upon an isle bestowed, + Where once a fig the silly people showed, + As like the pope, and due devotion paid:-- + By folly, blocks have often gods been made! + These islanders were punished for their crime; + Naught prospers, Francis tells us, in their clime; + To Lucifer was giv'n the hateful spot, + And there his country house he now has got. + His underlings appear throughout the isle, + Rude, wretched, poor, mean, sordid, base, and vile; + With tales, and horns, and claws, if we believe, + What many say who ought not to deceive. + + ONE day it happened that a cunning clown + Was by an imp observed, without the town, + To turn the earth, which seemed to be accurst, + Since ev'ry trench was painful as the first. + This youthful devil was a titled lord; + In manners simple:--naught to be abhorred; + He might, so ignorant, be duped at ease; + As yet he'd scarcely ventured to displease: + Said he, I'd have thee know, I was not born, + Like clods to labour, dig nor sow the corn; + A devil thou in me beholdest here, + Of noble race: to toil I ne'er appear. + + THOU know'st full well, these fields to us belong: + The islanders, it seems, had acted wrong; + And, for their crimes, the pope withdrew his cares; + Our subjects now you live, the law declares; + And therefore, fellow, I've undoubted right, + To take the produce of this field, at sight; + But I am kind, and clearly will decide + The year concluded, we'll the fruits divided. + What crop, pray tell me, dost thou mean to sow? + The clod replied, my lord, what best will grow + I think is Tousell; grain of hardy fame; + The imp rejoined, I never heard its name; + What is it. Tousell, say'st thou?--I agree, + If good return, 'twill be the same to me; + Work fellow, work; make haste, the ground prepare; + To dig and delve should be the rabble's care; + Don't think that I will ever lend a hand, + Or give the slightest aid to till the land; + I've told thee I'm a gentleman by birth, + Designed for ease: not doomed to turn the earth. + Howe'er I'll now the diff'rent parts allot, + And thus divide the produce of the plot:-- + What shall above the heritage arise, + I'll leave to thee; 'twill very well suffice; + But what is in the soil shall be my share; + To this attend, see ev'ry thing is fair. + + THIS beardless corn when ripe, with joy was reaped, + And then the stubble by the roots was heaped, + To satisfy the lordly devil's claim, + Who thought the seed and root were just the same, + And that the ear and stalk were useless parts, + Which nothing made if carried to the marts: + The labourer his produce housed with care; + The other to the market brought his ware, + Where ridicule and laughter he received; + 'Twas nothing worth, which much his bosom grieved. + + QUITE mortified, the devil quickly went; + To seek our clod, and mark his discontent: + The fellow had discreetly sold the corn, + In straw, unthrashed, and off the money borne, + Which he, with ev'ry wily care, concealed; + The imp was duped, and nothing was revealed. + Said he, thou rascal?--pretty tricks thou'st played; + It seems that cheating is thy daily trade; + But I'm a noble devil of the court, + Who tricking never knew, save by report. + What grain dost mean to sow th' ensuing year? + The labourer replied, I think it clear, + Instead of grain, 'twill better be to chop, + And take a carrot, or a turnip crop; + You then, my lord, will surely plenty find; + And radishes, if you are so inclined. + + THESE carrots, radishes, and turnips too, + Said t'other, I am led to think will do; + My part shall be what 'bove the soil is found: + Thine, fellow, what remains within the ground; + No war with thee I'll have, unless constrained, + And thou hast never yet of me complained. + I now shall go and try to tempt a nun, + For I'm disposed to have a little fun. + + THE time arrived again to house the store; + The labourer collected as before; + Leaves solely to his lordship were assigned, + Who sought for those a ready sale to find, + But through the market ridicule was heard, + And ev'ry one around his jest preferred:-- + Pray, Mister Devil, where d'ye grow these greens? + How treasure up returns from your demesnes? + + ENRAGED at what was said, he hurried back, + And, on the clown, proposed to make attack, + Who, full of joy, was laughing with his wife, + And tasting pleasantly the sweets of life. + By all the pow'rs of Hell, the demon cried, + He shall the forfeit pay, I now decide; + A pretty rascal truly, master Phil: + Here, pleasures you expect at will, + Well, well, proceed; gallant it while allowed; + For present I'll remit what I had vowed; + A charming lady I'm engaged to meet; + She's sometimes willing: then again discreet; + But soon as I, in cuckold's row, have placed + Her ninny husband, I'll return in haste, + And then so thoroughly I'll trim you o'er, + Such wily tricks you'll never practise more; + We'll see who best can use his claws and nails, + And from the fields obtain the richest sales. + Corn, carrots, radishes, or what you will:-- + Crop as you like, and show your utmost skill + No stratagems howe'er with culture blend; + I'll take my portion from the better end; + Within a week, remember, I'll be here, + And recollect:--you've every thing to fear. + + AMAZED at what the lordly devil said, + The clod could naught reply, so great his dread; + But at the gasconade Perretta smiled, + Who kept his house and weary hours beguiled, + A sprightly clever lass, with prying eye, + Who, when a shepherdess, could more descry, + Than sheep or lambs she watched upon the plain, + If other views or points she sought to gain. + Said she, weep not, I'll undertake at ease, + To gull this novice-devil as I please; + He's young and ignorant; has nothing seen; + Thee; from his rage, I thoroughly will skreen; + My little finger, if I like can show + More malice than his head and body know. + + THE day arrived, our labourer, not brave, + Concealed himself, but not in vault nor cave; + He plunged within a vase extremely large, + Where holy-water always was in charge; + No demon would have thought to find him there, + So well the clod had chosen his repair; + In sacred stoles he muffled up his skin, + And, 'bove the water, only kept his chin; + There we will leave him, while the priests profound + Repeated Vade retro round and round. + + PERRETTA at the house remained to greet + The lordly devil whom she hoped to cheat. + He soon appeared; when with dishevelled hair, + And flowing tears, as if o'erwhelmed with care, + She sallied forth, and bitterly complained, + How oft by Phil she had been scratched and caned; + Said she, the wretch has used me very ill; + Of cruelty he has obtained his fill; + For God's sake try, my lord, to get away: + Just now I heard the savage fellow say, + He'd with his claws your lordship tear and slash: + See, only see, my lord, he made this gash; + On which she showed:--what you will guess, no doubt, + And put the demon presently to rout, + Who crossed himself and trembled with affright: + He'd never seen nor heard of such a sight, + Where scratch from claws or nails had so appeared; + His fears prevailed, and off he quickly steered; + Perretta left, who, by her friends around, + Was complimented on her sense profound, + That could so well the demon's snares defeat; + The clergy too pronounced her plan discrete. + + + + + + + FERONDE + + + IN Eastern climes, by means considered new; + The Mount's old-man, with terrors would pursue; + His large domains howe'er were not the cause, + Nor heaps of gold, that gave him such applause, + But manners strange his subjects to persuade; + In ev'ry wish, to serve him they were made. + Among his people boldest hearts he chose, + And to their view would Paradise disclose + Its blissful pleasures:--ev'ry soft delight, + Designed to gratify the sense and sight. + So plausible this prophet's tale appeared, + Each word he dropt was thoroughly revered. + Whence this delusion?--DRINK deranged the mind; + And, reason drowned, to madness they resigned. + Thus void of knowing clearly what they did, + They soon were brought to act as they were bid; + Conveyed to places, charming to the eye, + Enchanting gardens 'neath an azure sky, + With twining shrubs, meandring walks, and flow'rs, + And num'rous grottos, porticoes and bow'rs. + When they chanced to pass where all was gay, + From wine's inebriating pow'rful sway, + They wondered at the frolicking around, + And fancied they were got on fairy ground, + Which Mahomet pretended was assigned, + For those to his doctrine were inclined. + To tempt the men and girls to seek the scene, + And skip and play and dance upon the green, + To murm'ring streams, meandering along, + And lutes' soft notes and nightingales' sweet song: + No earthly pleasure but might there be viewed, + The best of wines and choicest fruits accrued, + To render sense bewildered at the sight, + And sink inebriated with delight. + + THEN back they bore them motionless to sleep, + And wake with wishes further joys to reap. + From these enjoyments many fully thought, + To such enchanting scenes they should be brought, + In future times, eternal bliss to taste, + If death and danger valiantly they faced, + And tried the prophet Mahomet to please, + And ev'ry point to serve their prince would seize. + + THE Mount's old man, by means like these, could say; + He'd men devoted to support his sway; + Upon the globe no empire more was feared, + Or king or potentate like him revered. + These circumstances I've minutely told, + To show, our tale was known in days of old. + + FERONDE, a rich, but awkward, vulgar clown, + A ninny was believed throughout the town; + He had the charge of revenues not slight, + Which he collected for a friar white. + Of these I've known as good as any black, + When husbands some assistance seemed to lack, + And had so much to do, they monks might need; + Or other friends, their work at home to speed. + This friar for to-morrow never thought, + But squandered ev'ry thing as soon as brought; + No saint-apostle less of wealth retained; + Good cheer o'er ev'ry wish triumphant reigned, + Save now and then to have a little fun, + (Unknown to others) with a pretty nun. + + FERONDE had got a spouse of pleasing sight, + Related nearly to our friar white, + Whose predecessor, uncle, sponsor kind, + Now gone to realms of night, had her consigned, + To be this silly blockhead's lawful wife, + Who thought her hand the honour of his life. + 'Tis said that bastard-daughters oft retain + A disposition to the parent-train; + And this, the saying, truly ne'er bellied, + Nor was her spouse so weak but he descried, + Things clearer than was requisite believed, + And doubted much if he were not deceived. + + THE wife would often to the prelate go, + Pretending business, proper he should know; + A thousand circumstances she could find; + 'Twas then accounts: now sev'ral things combined; + In short no day nor hour within the week, + But something at the friar's she would seek. + The holy father then was always prone, + To send the servants off and be alone. + Howe'er the husband, doubting tricks were played; + Got troublesome; his wife would much upbraid + When she returned, and often beat her too; + In short,--he unaccommodating grew. + + THE rural mind by nature jealous proves; + Suspicion shows of ev'ry thing that moves; + Unused to city ways, perverse appears, + And, undismayed, to principle adheres: + + THE friar found his situation hard; + He loved his ease?--all trouble would discard; + As priests in gen'ral anxiously desire; + Their plan howe'er I never can admire, + And should not choose at once to take the town, + But by the escalade obtain the crown; + In LOVE I mean; to WAR I don't allude: + No silly bragging I would here intrude, + Nor be enrolled among the martial train: + 'Tis Venus' court that I should like to gain. + Let t'other custom be the better way: + It matters not; no longer I'll delay, + But to my tale return, and fully state, + How our receiver, who misused his mate; + Was put in purgatory to be cured, + And, for a time, most thoroughly immured. + + BY means of opiate powders, much renowned, + The friar plunged him in a sleep profound. + Thought dead; the fun'ral obsequies achieved, + He was surprised, and doubtless sorely grieved, + When he awoke and saw where he was placed, + With folks around, not much to suit his taste; + For in the coffin he at large was left, + And of the pow'r to move was not bereft, + But might arise and walk about the tomb, + Which opened to another vaulted room, + The gloomy, hollow mansion of the dead: + Fear quickly o'er his drooping spirits spread. + What's here? cried he: is't sleep, or is it death; + Some charm or spell perhaps withdraws their breath. + Our wight then asked their names and business there; + And why he was retained in such a snare? + In what had he offended God or man?-- + + Said one, console thyself:--past moments scan; + When thou hast rested here a thousand years, + Thou'lt then ascend amid the Heav'nly spheres; + But first in holy purgatory learn, + To cleanse thyself from sins that we discern; + One day thy soul shall leave this loathsome place, + And, pure as ice, repair to realms of grace. + Then this consoling Angel gave a thwack, + And ten or dozen stripes laid on his back:-- + 'Tis thy unruly, jealous mind, said he, + Displeases God, and dooms thee here to be. + + A MOURNFUL sigh the lorn receiver heaved, + His aching shoulders rubbed, and sobbed and grieved; + A thousand years, cried he, 'tis long indeed! + My very soul with horror seems to bleed. + + WE should observe, this Angel was a wag, + A novice-friar and a convent fag; + Like him the others round had parts to act, + And were disguised in dresses quite exact. + Our penitent most humbly pardon sought; + Said he, if e'er to life again I'm brought, + No jealousy, suspicion's hateful bane, + Shall ever enter my distracted brain. + May I not have this grace, this wished for boon? + Some hopes they gave, but it could not be soon; + In short a year he lay upon the floor: + Just food for life received, and nothing more, + Each day on bread and water he was fed, + And o'er his back the cat-o'nine-tails spread: + Full twenty lashes were the number set, + Unless the friar should from Heav'n first get + Permission to remit at times a part, + For charity was glowing in his heart. + + WE, must not doubt, he often offered prayers, + To ease the culprit's sufferings and cares. + The Angel likewise made a long discourse; + Said he, those vile suspicions were the source, + Of all thy sorrow, wretchedness, and pain: + Think'st thou such thoughts the clergy entertain? + A friar white!--too bad in ev'ry sense: + Ten strokes to one, if black, for such offence. + Repent, I say:--the other this desired, + Though scarcely he could tell what was required. + + MEANWHILE the prelate with the fav'rite dame, + No time to lose, made ev'ry hour the same. + The husband, with a sigh, was heard to say: + I wonder what my wife's about to-day? + About?--whate'er it be 'tis doubtless right; + Our friar, to console her, takes delight; + Thy business too is managed as before, + And anxious care bestowed upon thy store. + + HAS she as usual matters that demand + Attendance at the cloister to be scanned?-- + No doubt was the reply, for having now + The whole affair upon her feeble brow, + Poor woman! be her wishes what they will, + She more assistance wants thy loss to fill. + + DISCOURSE like this no pleasure gave the soul: + To call him so seems best upon the whole, + Since he'd not pow'r like others here to feed:-- + Mere earthly shadow for a time decreed. + + A MONTH was passed in fasting, pains, and prayer; + Some charity the friar made him share, + And now and then remission would direct; + The widow too he never would neglect, + But, all the consolation in his pow'r, + Bestowed upon her ev'ry leisure hour, + His tender cares unfruitful were not long; + Beyond his hopes the soil proved good and strong; + In short our Pater Abbas justly feared, + To make him father many signs appeared. + + SINCE 'twere improper such a fact were known; + When proofs perhaps too clearly might be shown, + So many prayers were said and vigils kept, + At length the soul from purgatory crept, + So much reduced, and ev'ry way so thin + But little more he seemed than bones and skin. + + A THING so strange filled numbers with surprise, + Who scarcely would believe their ears and eyes. + The friar passed for saint:--Feronde his fruit; + None durst presume to doubt nor to dispute; + A double miracle at once appeared + The dead's return: the lady's state revered. + With treble force Te Deum round was sung; + Sterility in marriage oft was rung, + And near the convent many offered prayers, + In hopes their fervent vows would gain them heirs. + + THE humble spouse and wife we now shall leave + Let none, howe'er, suppose that we conceive, + Each husband merits, as our soul, the same, + To cure the jealous fears his breast inflame. + + + + +ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS: + +Perhaps one half our bliss to chance we owe +The more of this I think, the less I know +Though expectations oft away have flown +When husbands some assistance seemed to lack + + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TALES AND NOVELS OF FONTAINE, V18 *** + +*********** This file should be named 5292.txt or 5292.zip *********** + +This eBook was produced by David Widger + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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