Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 218
out fear. The king was charmed with her modest way,Nor had he a word in rebuke to say,But pondered it as he rode away. VIT Then he ordered a cup with handles twain,And, trusting the hint would not be in vain,He took it when riding that way again. THE LOVING-CUP 689 VIII But the maiden, filling it… … CRASPKD IT HY KOTH THK HANDI.KS TIIIM,AND SMILINGLY HELD IT UP TO HIM IX The king, as on the previous day.Could not find in his heart to sayAught in disparagement of her way. XI It proved a very successful way;And this is the origin, so they say,Of the tig, or loving-cup, of to-day.
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