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DE LA FONTAINE + + + + Volume 20. + + Contains: + The Devil in Hell + Neighbor Peter's Mare + + + + THE DEVIL IN HELL + + + HE surely must be wrong who loving fears; + And does not flee when beauty first appears. + Ye FAIR, with charms divine, I know your fame; + No more I'll burn my fingers in the flame. + From you a soft sensation seems to rise, + And, to the heart, advances through the eyes; + What there it causes I've no need to tell: + Some die of love, or languish in the spell. + Far better surely mortals here might do; + There's no occasion dangers to pursue. + By way of proof a charmer I will bring, + Whose beauty to a hermit gave the sting: + Thence, save the sin, which fully I except; + A very pleasant intercourse was kept; + Except the sin, again I must repeat, + My sentiments on this will never meet + The taste of him at Rome, who wine had swilled, + Till, to the throat, he thoroughly was filled, + And then exclaimed, is't not a sin to drink? + Such conduct horrid ever I shall think; + I wish to prove, e'en saints in fear should live; + The truth is clear:--our faults may Heav'n forgive; + If dread of punishment, from pow'rs divine, + Had led this friar in the proper line, + He never had the charming girl retained, + Who, young and artless, would your heart have gained. + + HER name was Alibech, if I recollect; + Too innocent, deceptions to detect. + One day this lovely maiden having read, + How certain pious, holy saints were led, + The better to observe religious care, + To seek retirement in some lorn repair, + Where they, like Heav'nly Angels, moved around, + Some here, some there, were in concealment found, + Was quite delighted, strange as it may seem, + And presently she formed the frantick scheme, + Of imitating those her mind revered, + And to her plan most rigidly adhered. + + WITH silent steps the innocent withdrew; + To mothers, sisters,--none she bade adieu. + Long time she walked through fields, and plain, and dale; + At length she gained a wood within a vale; + There met an aged man, who once might be, + Gay, airy, pleasing, blithe, gallant, and free, + But now a meagre skeleton was seen + The shadow only of what late he'd been: + Said she, good father, I have much desire + To be a saint: thither my hopes aspire; + I fain would merit reverence and prayer, + A festival have kept with anxious care; + What pleasure, ev'ry year, the palm in hand, + And, beaming round the head, a holy band, + Nice presents, flow'rs, and off'rings to receive + Your practice difficult must I believe? + Already I can fast for many days, + And soon should learn to follow all your ways. + Go, said the aged man, your plan resign; + I'd have you, as a friend, the state decline; + 'Tis not so easy sanctity to meet, + That fasting should suffice the boon to greet. + Heav'n guards from ill the maids and wives who fast, + Or holiness would very seldom last. + 'Tis requisite to practise other things; + These secrets are, which move by hidden springs; + A hermit, whom you'll find beneath yon' beech, + + Can, better far than I, their virtues teach; + Go, seek him, pray, make haste if you are sage; + I ne'er retain such birds within my cage. + This having said, at once he left the belle, + And wisely shut the door, and barred his cell: + Not trusting hair-cloth, fasting, age, nor gout; + With beauty, anchorites themselves should doubt. + + OUR pensive fair soon found the person meant, + A man whose soul was on religion bent; + His name was Rustick, young and warm in prayer; + Such youthful hermits of deception share. + Her holy wish, the girl to him expressed, + A wish most fervent doubtless to be blessed, + And felt so strongly, Alibech had fear, + Some day the mark might on her fruit appear. + + A SMILE her innocence from Rustick drew; + Said he, in me you little learning view; + But what I've got, I'll readily divide, + And nothing from your senses try to hide. + + THE hermit surely would have acted right; + Such pupil to have sent away at sight. + He managed otherwise, as we shall state; + The consequences, let us now relate. + + SINCE much he wished perfection to pursue; + He, to himself, exclaimed: what can'st thou do? + Watch, fast, and pray; wear hair-cloth too; but this + Is surely little that will lead to bliss; + All do as much, but with a FAIR to dwell, + And, never touch her, would be to excel; + 'Twere triumph 'mong the Heav'nly Angels thought; + Let's merit it, and keep what here is brought; + If I resist a thing so sweet and kind, + I gain the end that pow'rs divine designed. + + HE with him let the charming belle remain; + And confident he could at will abstain, + Both Satan and the flesh at once defied: + Two foes on mischief ready to decide. + + BEHOLD our saints together in a hut; + Young Rustick, where a corner seemed to jut; + A bed of rushes for the novice placed, + Since sleeping on the floor had her debased, + Who, yet unused to hardships, much must feel: + 'Twas best that these should on her senses steal. + A little fruit, and bread not over fine, + She had for supper:--water too for wine. + The hermit fasted; but the lady fed, + And ate with appetite her fruit and bread. + + APART their place of rest, the maiden slept, + But something quite awake the other kept: + The Devil could by no means quiet rest, + Till he should get admitted as a guest. + He was received within the humble cell; + The friar's thoughts were on his smiling belle, + Her simple manners, fascinating grace, + Complexion, age; each feature he would trace; + The heaving bosom, and the beauteous charms; + That made him wish to clasp her in his arms. + + BY passion moved, he bade at once adieu, + To hair-cloth, discipline, and fasting too; + Cried he, my saints are these; to them I'll pray; + From Alibech no longer he would stay, + But to her flew, and roused the girl from sleep: + Said he, so soon you should not silence keep, + It is not right:--there's something to be done, + Ere we suspend the converse we've begun: + 'Tis proper that, to please the pow'rs divine; + We Satan instantly in Hell confine; + He was created for no other end; + To block him up let's ev'ry effort lend. + + IMMEDIATELY within the bed he slid, + When, scarcely knowing what young Rustick did; + And, unaccustomed to the mystick scene, + She knew not what the anchorite could mean, + Nor this nor that but, partly by consent, + And partly force, yet wishing to prevent, + Though not presuming to resist his sway + To him 'mid pain and pleasure, she gave way, + Believing ev'ry thing was most exact, + And, what the saint performed, a gracious act, + By thus the Devil shutting up in Hell, + Where he was destined with his imps to dwell. + + HENCEFORTH 'twas requisite, if saint she'd be; + From martyrdom she must not think to flee, + For friar Rustick little sought to please: + The lesson was not given quite at ease, + Which made the girl (not much improved in wit) + Exclaim, this Devil mischief will commit; + 'Tis very plain, though strange it may appear + To hurt his prison e'en he'll persevere; + The injury now you clearly may perceive; + But, for the evil done, I shall not grieve: + Yet richly he deserves to be again + Shut up effectually in his domain. + + IT shall be so, the anchorite replied; + Once more the mystick art was fully tried; + Such care he took, such charity was shown, + That Hell, by use, free with the Devil grown, + His presence pleasant always would have found; + Could Rustick equally have kept his ground. + + CRIED Alibech, 'tis very truly said, + No prison has so nice and soft a bed, + But presently the host will weary grow; + And here our pair soon discord seemed to show: + Hell, for the prisoner, in vain inquired; + Deaf was the fiend, and quietly retired; + Repeated calls of course must irksome prove: + The fair grew weary, when he would not move; + Her strong desire to be a saint declined; + And Rustick to get rid of her designed; + In this with him the belle agreed so well, + That secretly she left the hermit's cell, + And home returned in haste the shortest way; + But what the fair could to her parents say, + Is what I fain would know, though truly yet; + The full particulars I ne'er could get. + 'Tis probable she made them understand, + Her heart was prompted by divine command; + To try to be a saint; that they believed, + Or seemingly for truth the tale received. + Perhaps the parents were not quite exact, + In narrowly examining the fact; + Though some suspicions doubtless might arise + About her Hell, they could not well disguise; + But 'tis so formed that little can be seen, + And many jailors in it duped have been. + + FOR Alibech great feasting was prepared, + When, through simplicity, the girl declared, + To those around, without the least restraint, + How she had acted to be made a saint. + You'd surely no occasion, they replied, + To go so far instruction to provide, + When at your house you might have had, with ease, + Like secret lectures, just as you should please. + Said one, my brother could the thing have done; + Another cried,--my cousin would have run + To do the same; or Neherbal, who's near, + No novice in the business would appear; + He seeks your hand, which you'll be wise to take + Before he learns--what might a diff'rence make. + She took the hint, and he the fair received; + A handsome fortune many fears relieved; + This joined to num'rous charms that had the belle; + He fancied pure a most suspicious Hell, + And freely used the blessings Hymen sends; + May Heav'n like joys bestow on all our friends! + + + + + + + NEIGHBOUR PETER'S MARE + + + A CERTAIN pious rector (John his name), + But little preached, except when vintage came; + And then no preparation he required + On this he triumphed and was much admired. + Another point he handled very well, + Though oft'ner he'd thereon have liked to dwell, + And this the children of the present day, + So fully know, there's naught for me to say: + John to the senses things so clearly brought, + That much by wives and husbands he was sought, + Who held his knowledge of superior price, + And paid attention to his sage advice. + Around, whatever conscience he might find, + To soft delights and easy ways inclined, + In person he would rigidly attend, + And seek to act the confessor and friend; + Not e'en his curate would he trust with these; + But zealously he tried to give them ease, + And ev'ry where would due attention show, + Observing that divines should always know + Their flocks most thoroughly and visit round; + To give instruction and the truth expound. + + AMONG the folks, to whom he visits paid, + Was neighbour Peter, one who used the spade; + A villager that God, in lieu of lands, + Had furnished only with a pair of hands, + To dig and delve, and by the mattock gain + Enough his wife and children to maintain. + Still youthful charms you in his spouse might trace; + The weather injured solely had her face, + But not the features which were perfect yet: + Some wish perhaps more blooming belles to get; + The rustick truly me would ne'er have pleased; + But such are oft by country parsons seized, + Who low amours and dishes coarse admire, + That palates more refined would not desire. + + THE pastor John would often on her leer, + just as a cur, when store of bones are near, + That would good pickings for his teeth afford, + Attentively behold the precious hoard, + And seem uneasy; move his feet and tail; + Now prick his ears; then fear he can't prevail, + The eyes still fixed upon the bite in sight, + Which twenty times to these affords delight, + Ere to his longing jaws the boon arrives, + However anxiously the suitor strives. + + SELF-TORMENTS solely parson John obtained; + By seeing her that o'er his senses reigned. + The village-wife was innocent of this, + And never dreamed of any thing amiss; + The pastor's mystick looks, nor flatt'ring ways; + Nor presents, aught in Magdalene could raise; + But nosegays made of thyme, and marj'ram too, + Were dropt on ground, or never kept in view; + A hundred little cares appeared as naught + 'Twas Welch to her, and ne'er conveyed a thought. + A pleasant stratagem he now contrived, + From which, he hoped, success might be derived. + + MOST clearly Peter was a heavy lout, + Yet truly I could never have a doubt, + That rashly he would ne'er himself commit, + Though folly 'twere from him to look for wit, + Or aught expect by questioning to find + 'Yond this to reason, he was not designed. + + THE rector to him said, thou'rt poor, my friend, + And hast not half enough for food to spend, + With other things that necessary prove, + If we below with comfort wish to move. + Some day I'll show thee how thou may'st procure + The means that will thy happiness insure, + And make thee feel contented as a king. + To me what present for it wilt thou bring? + + ZOOKS! Peter answered, parson, I desire, + You'll me direct to do as you require; + My labour pray command; 'tis all I've got; + Our pig howe'er to you we can allot, + We want it not; and truly it has eat + More bran than thrice this vessel would complete; + The cow you'll take besides, from which my wife + A calf expects, to raise the means of life. + No, no, the pastor with a smile replied, + A recompense for this thou'lt not provide; + My neighbour to oblige is all I heed; + And now I'll tell thee how thou must proceed; + Thy spouse, by magick, I'll transform each day, + And turn her to a mare for cart or dray, + And then again restore her ev'ry night, + To human form to give thy heart delight. + From this to thee great profit will arise; + Thy ass, so slow is found, that when supplies, + It carries to the market, 'tis so late, + The hour is almost past ere at the gate, + And then thy cabbages, and herbs, and roots, + Provisions, provender, and wares and fruits, + Remain unsold, and home to spoil are brought, + Since rarely far from thence such things are sought. + But when thy wife's a mare, she'll faster go: + Strong, active, ev'ry way her worth she'll show, + And home will come without expense in meat: + No soup nor bread, but solely herbs she'll eat: + + SAID Peter, parson, clearly you are wise; + From learning, what advantages arise! + Is this pray sold?--If I'd much money got, + To make the purchase I'd the cash allot. + + CONTINUED John:--now I will thee instruct, + The proper manner, matters to conduct, + For thee to have a clever mare by day, + And still at night a charming wife survey; + Face, legs, and ev'ry thing shall reappear; + Come, see it done, and I'll perform it here; + Thou'lt then the method fully comprehend; + But hold thy tongue, or all will quickly end: + A single word the magick would dispel, + And, during life, no more with us 'twould dwell. + Keep close thy mouth and merely ope' thy eyes: + A glimpse alone to learn it will suffice; + This o'er, thyself shall practise it the same, + And all will follow as when first it came. + + THE husband promised he would hold his tongue; + And John disliked deferring matters long. + Come, Magdalene, said he, you will undress; + To quit those Sunday-clothes, you'll acquiesce, + And put yourself in Nature's pure array + Well, well, proceed; with stays and sleeves away; + That's better still; now petticoats lay by; + How nicely with my orders you comply. + + WHEN Magdalene was to the linen come, + Some marks of shame around her senses swum; + A wife to live and die was her desire, + Much rather than be seen in Eve's attire; + She vowed that, spite of what the priest disclosed; + She never would consent to be exposed. + + SAID Peter, pretty work, upon my truth:-- + Not let us see how you are made forsooth! + What silly scruples!--Are they in your creed? + You were not always led such scenes to heed: + Pray how d'ye manage when for fleas you seek? + 'Tis strange, good sir, that she should be so weak; + What can you fear?--'tis folly time to waste; + He will not eat you: come, I say, make haste: + Have done with haggling; had you acted right, + Ere now the parson all had finished quite. + + ON saying this, her garment off he took; + Put on his spectacles to overlook; + And parson John, without delay, began; + Said he (as o'er her person now he ran), + This part umbilical will make the mare + A noble breast, and strength at once declare: + Then further on the pastor placed his hand, + While, with the other, (as a magick wand,) + He set about transforming mounts of snow; + That in our climes a genial warmth bestow, + And semi-globes are called, while those that rise + In t'other hemisphere, of larger size, + Are seldom mentioned, through respect no doubt, + But these howe'er the parson, quite devout, + Would not neglect, and whatsoe'er he felt, + He always named, and on its beauties dwelt; + The ceremony this, it seems, required, + And fully ev'ry movement John admired. + + PROCEEDINGS so minute gave Peter pain, + And as he could not see the rector gain + The slightest change, he prayed the pow'rs divine, + To give assistance to the priest's design; + But this was vain, since all the magick spell, + In metamorphosing the lady well, + Depended on the fixing of the tail; + Without this ornament the whole would fail. + + To set it on the parson hastened now, + When Neighbour Peter 'gan to knit his brow, + And bawled so loud, you might have heard him far: + No tail, said he, I'll have: there'll be a scar; + You put it on too low; but vain his cries, + The husband's diligence would not suffice, + For, spite of ev'ry effort, much was done, + And John completely his career had run, + If Peter had not pulled the rector's gown, + Who hastily replied, thou ninny, clown; + Did I not tell thee silence to observe, + And not a footstep from thy station swerve? + The whole is spoiled, insufferable elf! + And for it thou hast got to thank thyself. + + THE husband, while the holy pastor spoke, + Appeared to grumble and his stars invoke. + The wife was in a rage, and 'gan to scold: + Said she to Peter, wretch that I behold! + Thou'lt be through life a prey to pain and grief, + Come not to me and bray and hope relief, + The worthy pastor would have us procured + The means that might much comfort have ensured. + Can he deserve such treatment to receive? + Good Mister John this goose I now would leave, + And ev'ry morning, while he gathers fruits, + Or plants, herbs, cabbages, and various roots, + Without averting him, pray, here repair, + You'll soon transform me to a charming mare. + + No mare, replied the husband, I desire; + An ass for me is all that I require. + + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TALES AND NOVELS OF FONTAINE, V20 *** + +*********** This file should be named 5294.txt or 5294.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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