APPENDIX.
173
her friend, the Goddess of Sympathy, to protect them in her absence.
Since, Sympathy goes about to do good. Especially she devotes herself to the most valiant and the most oppressed. She consoled the Gods in some degree even for the death of their darling Baldur. Among the heavenly powers she has no consort.
C.
“THE WEDDING OF THE LADY THERESA.”
FROM LOCKHART'S SPANISH BALLADS.
| “'Twas when the fifth Alphonso in Leon held his sway, | |
| King Abdulla of Toledo an embassy did send; | |
| He asked his sister for a wife, and in an evil day | |
| Alphonso sent her, for he feared Abdalla to offend; | |
| He feared to move his anger, for many times before | |
| He had received in danger much succor from the Moor. | |
| Sad heart had fair Theresa, when she their paction knew; | |
| With streaming tears she heard them tell she 'mong the Moors must go; | |
| That she, a Christian damsel, a Christian firm and true, | |
| Must wed a Moorish husband, it well might cause her wo; | |
| But all her tears and all her prayers they are of small avail; | |
| At length she for her fate prepares, a victim sad and pale. | |
| The king hath sent his sister to fair Toledo town, | |
| Where then the Moor Abdalla his royal state did keep; | |
| When she drew near, the Moslem from his golden throne came down, | |
| And courteously received her, and bade her cease to weep; | |
| With loving words he pressed her to come his bower within; | |
| With kisses he caressed her, but still she feared the sin. | |
| “ | Sir King, Sir King, I pray thee,”—'twas thus Theresa spake, |
| “I pray thee, have compassion, and do to me no wrong; | |
| For sleep with thee I may not, unless the vows I break, | |
| Whereby I to the holy church of Christ my Lord belong; | |
| For thou hast sworn to serve Mahoun, and if this thing should be, | |
| The curse of God it must bring down upon thy realm and thee, | |
8
