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thou wilt do as I bid thee, I will
          become thy mother, and thou shalt
          be dear unto me as my very eyes.'
          She was going to end her say,
          when Zezolla (thus was the
          princess hight) interrupted her,
          and said, 'Pardon me if I thus stop
          the words upon thy lips : I ken
          quite well that thou lovest me :
          therefore say no more, but teach
          me only by what art we can come
          to the end of our desires. Write
          thou, and I will sign the deed.' The
          teacher rejoined, 'Open thine ears,
          and hearken well, and thou shalt
          have bread as white as snow. When
          thy sire fareth to the chase, ____


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