Theanxiouseyeoftheminstrel，however，dweltonEdith，anditwasnottillheobservedherreturningcolourthatheobeyedtherepeatedcommandsoftheKing。Then，accompanyinghisvoicewiththeharp，soastograce，butyetnotdrown，thesenseofwhathesang，hechantedinasortofrecitativeoneofthoseancientadventuresofloveandknighthood，whichwerewontofyoretowinthepublicattention。Sosoonashebegantoprelude，theinsignificanceofhispersonalappearanceseemedtodisappear，andhiscountenanceglowedwithenergyandinspiration。Hisfull，manly，mellowvoice，soabsolutelyundercommandofthepuresttaste，thrilledoneveryear，andtoeveryheart。Richard，rejoicedasaftervictory，calledouttheappropriatesummonsforsilence，Listen，lords，inbowerandhall；’’
whilewiththezealofapatronatonceandapupil，hearrangedthecirclearound，andhushedthemintosilence；andhehimselfsatdownwithanairofexpectationandinterestnotaltogetherunmixedwiththegravityoftheprofessedcritic。ThecourtiersturnedtheireyesontheKing，thattheymightbereadytotraceandimitatetheemotionshisfeaturesshouldexpress，andThomasdeVauxyawnedtremendously，asonewhosubmittedunwillinglytoawearisomepenance。ThesongofBlondelwasofcourseintheNormanlanguage；buttheverseswhichfollowexpressitsmeaninganditsmanner。
TheBloodyVest’TwasnearthefaircityofBenevent，Whenthesunwassettingonboughandbent，Andknightswerepreparinginbowerandtent，OntheeveoftheBaptist’stournamentWheninLincolngreenastriplinggent，Wellseemingapagebyaprincesssent，Wander’dthecamp，and，stillashewent，EnquiredfortheEnglishman，ThomasKent。
Farhathhefared，andfarthermustfare，Tillhefindshispavilionnorstatelynorrare，-
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