Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, ca. 1480-1557?, Morlino, Gerolamo, Waters, W. G. (William George), 1844-1928, Hughes, Edward Robert, d. 1914 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 101
had been clothed in rich attire and deckedwith jewels, and was awaiting the bridegroom, the pig prince came in,filthier and more muddy than ever ; but she spread out her rich gownand besought him to lie down by her side. Whereupon the queenbade her to thrust him away, but to this she would not… … FABLE I.] STRAPAROLA. 63 second is that we should helieve nothing we may hear, except thosethings which bear the marks of sense and reason. The third is that,when once you have got possession of some rare and precious treasure,prize it well and keep a firm hold upon it. When the maiden had finished…
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