p-stories-msg - 10/25/08
਀ഊPeriod stories. Story sources.
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: story-sources-msg, storytelling-art, poetry-msg, Hornbook-art, fairy-tales-msg, bardic-msg, Bardic-Guide-art.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ
਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ    Mark S. Harris                  AKA:  THLord Stefan li Rous
਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
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਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䄀氀攀砀砀 愀琀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀猀琀搀⸀挀漀洀 ⠀䄀氀攀砀砀 匀 䬀愀礀⤀ഊSubject: Dangerous (almost-)Period Toilet Paper :-)
਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 吀栀攀 圀漀爀氀搀 倀甀戀氀椀挀 䄀挀挀攀猀猀 唀一䤀堀Ⰰ 䈀爀漀漀欀氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 䴀䄀ഊDate: Wed, 5 May 1993 17:24:25 GMT
਀ഊI recall that during the recent discussion on "period toilet paper",
਀猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 琀栀攀漀爀攀琀椀挀愀氀 甀猀攀昀甀氀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 愀 最漀漀猀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀ഊpurpose.  I have a counter-example :-)
਀ ഊThis is from The Pentameron (aka The Diversion of the Little Ones)
਀戀礀 䜀椀漀瘀愀渀渀椀 䈀愀琀椀猀琀攀 䈀愀猀椀氀攀Ⰰ 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 匀椀爀 刀椀挀栀愀爀搀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀ഊbook is from 1637, just out of period, and is similar in structure
਀琀漀 䈀漀挀挀愀挀椀漀✀猀 䐀攀挀愀洀攀爀漀渀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 昀爀愀洀攀 猀琀漀爀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀ഊstorytellers, and ten tales told in each "day".
਀ ഊThe relevant excerpt is from the first tale of the fifth day, "The
਀䜀漀漀猀攀∀⸀  吀栀攀 戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀琀漀爀礀 椀渀瘀漀氀瘀攀猀 愀 最漀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 ∀搀爀漀瀀瀀攀搀∀ഊgolden crowns, which was stolen from its owners by some gossips.
਀吀栀攀 最漀猀猀椀瀀猀 愀爀攀 甀渀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 最攀琀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀 琀漀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 戀甀琀 ∀愀ഊsewer of dirt" and, frustrated, twisted its neck and threw it out
਀漀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀攀攀琀⸀ഊ 
਀∀䈀甀琀 愀猀 昀愀琀攀 愀渀搀 昀漀爀琀甀渀攀 栀愀搀 搀攀挀爀攀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀漀甀 氀攀愀猀琀 琀栀椀渀欀攀猀琀ഊthe bean will grow, passed that way the son of a king, hunting and
਀戀椀爀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 栀攀 眀愀猀 琀愀欀攀渀 戀礀 愀 挀漀氀椀挀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀椀搀搀椀渀最 栀椀猀ഊgroom hold the reins of his steed and his sword, he entered that
਀渀愀爀爀漀眀 猀琀爀攀攀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀椀渀最 栀椀猀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀Ⰰ 栀攀 戀攀栀攀氀搀 琀栀攀 搀攀愀搀 最漀漀猀攀Ⰰഊwhereupon he used it for a very obvious purpose.
਀ ഊ"Now the goose was not dead; so, turning her head, she caught hold
਀眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 戀椀氀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀氀攀猀栀礀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 氀攀琀 最漀Ⰰഊand he cried with loud cries, and his suite ran to his assistance,
਀愀渀搀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 瀀甀氀氀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 戀椀爀搀 昀爀漀洀 栀椀洀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀昀 渀漀 愀瘀愀椀氀㬀 猀栀攀ഊheld firmly at her booty like a feathery weight or an hairy hermaph-
਀爀漀搀椀琀攀⸀  䄀渀搀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀攀Ⰰ 甀渀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 爀攀猀椀猀琀 琀栀攀 猀甀昀昀攀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀攀栀漀氀搀椀渀最ഊthe fruitless efforts made by his suite, bade them lift him up, and
਀挀愀爀爀礀 栀椀洀 椀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 愀爀洀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀漀礀愀氀 瀀愀氀愀挀攀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 栀攀 猀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀ഊdoctors and sages of his realm to deliver him.  They tried all kinds
਀漀昀 漀椀渀琀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀愀搀攀 甀猀攀 漀昀 瀀椀渀挀栀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 甀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 瀀漀眀搀攀爀猀Ⰰഊbut to no purpose.  And perceiving that the goose was like a tick, and
਀眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 氀攀琀 最漀 昀漀爀 焀甀椀挀欀猀椀氀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 氀攀攀挀栀 琀栀愀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 搀爀漀瀀 昀漀爀 愀氀氀ഊthe vinegar used, the prince ordered a ban to be proclaimed, that
਀眀栀漀猀漀 眀漀甀氀搀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 栀椀洀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀椀猀 愀渀渀漀礀愀渀挀攀 愀琀 栀椀猀 戀漀琀琀漀洀Ⰰ 椀昀 椀琀ഊshould be a man, he would gift him with half of his realm, if a woman,
਀栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 琀愀欀攀 栀攀爀 琀漀 眀椀昀攀⸀  䄀渀搀 昀漀氀欀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀椀渀最 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 渀漀猀攀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀ഊreward, swarmed to the palace-gate; but the more remedies they tried,
਀琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀 琀椀最栀琀攀渀攀搀 栀攀爀 栀漀氀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀椀渀挀栀攀搀 琀栀攀 眀爀攀琀挀栀攀搀ഊprince's back parts, and it seemed as if all the prescriptions of
਀䜀愀氀攀渀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 最愀琀栀攀爀攀搀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 愀瀀栀漀爀椀猀洀猀 漀昀ഊHippocrates, and the remedies of Mesoe against the posterior of
਀䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀漀爀洀攀渀琀 琀栀愀琀 甀渀栀愀瀀瀀礀 瀀爀椀渀挀攀⸀  䈀甀琀 戀礀 琀栀攀 搀攀挀爀攀攀 漀昀ഊthe Decreer, amid so many who came and went to try this trial, came
਀愀氀猀漀 䰀漀氀氀愀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 礀漀甀渀最攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀 猀椀猀琀攀爀猀 嬀吀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀✀猀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀ഊowners], and when she beheld the goose she knew her, and cried, 'O
਀一椀漀昀愀琀攀氀氀愀 洀椀渀攀Ⰰ 一椀漀昀愀琀攀氀氀愀㬀✀ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀Ⰰ 栀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瘀漀椀挀攀 漀昀 栀攀爀ഊbeloved mistress, at once left her prey, and ran to meet her,
਀挀愀爀攀猀猀椀渀最 栀攀爀 愀渀搀 欀椀猀猀椀渀最 栀攀爀Ⰰ 眀攀氀氀ⴀ瀀氀攀愀猀攀搀 琀漀 挀栀愀渀最攀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀 瀀愀爀琀猀ഊof a prince for the caress of a country-maid."
਀ ഊThe story goes on a little longer to a happy ending and a moral, but
਀愀猀 昀愀爀 愀猀 ⨀䤀⨀ 愀洀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀漀爀愀氀 椀猀 ∀䈀攀 挀愀爀攀昀甀氀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 眀椀瀀攀ഊyour bum with" :-)
਀ ഊAlexx
਀䄀氀攀砀砀 愀琀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀猀琀搀⸀挀漀洀ഊ
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਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 洀椀琀琀氀攀 愀琀 眀愀琀猀漀渀⸀椀戀洀⸀挀漀洀 ⠀䄀爀瘀愀氀 搀✀䔀猀瀀愀猀 一漀爀搀⤀ഊSubject: Re: period stories
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㈀㐀 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ ㄀㠀㨀㌀㐀㨀　　 䜀䴀吀ഊOrganization: IBM T.J. Watson Research
਀ഊGreetings from Arval!  Dunstana wrote:
਀ഊ> ...it inspired me to learn some period stories so that I might have
਀㸀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 猀栀愀爀攀 渀攀砀琀 琀椀洀攀⸀  䌀漀甀氀搀 愀渀礀戀漀搀礀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀㼀ഊ
਀䄀猀 椀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀猀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀渀最 樀甀猀琀 琀栀椀猀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀礀 眀椀琀栀 䌀愀爀椀愀搀漀挀 愀渀搀 栀椀猀ഊlady on Sunday evening.  There are lots of sources, but collecting a
਀戀椀戀氀椀漀最爀愀瀀栀礀 椀猀 栀愀爀搀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 猀漀 猀挀愀琀琀攀爀攀搀⸀  夀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 愀 最漀漀搀ഊstart with Canterbury Tales and The Decameron, both readily available.
਀伀琀栀攀爀 最漀漀搀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀 爀漀洀愀渀挀攀猀 漀昀 䌀栀爀攀琀椀攀渀 搀攀 吀爀漀礀攀猀 ⠀漀爀 椀渀搀攀攀搀 开愀渀礀开ഊromances), The Heptameron, the Fabliaux of Marie de France, any collection
਀漀昀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 刀攀礀渀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 䘀漀砀Ⰰ 䜀愀眀愀椀渀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀攀渀 䬀渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 匀漀渀最 漀昀ഊRoland, any medieval Lives of Saints, Gerald of Wales' Journey Through
਀圀愀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 栀椀猀 䨀漀甀爀渀攀礀 吀栀爀漀甀最栀 䤀爀攀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀礀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀爀琀栀甀爀ഊstories, the Mabinogion, the Icelandic Sagas and Eddas.  Many of these are
਀愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 昀椀渀攀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 昀爀漀洀 倀攀渀最甀椀渀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀⸀ഊ===========================================================================
਀䄀爀瘀愀氀 搀✀䔀猀瀀愀猀 一漀爀搀                                   洀椀琀琀氀攀 愀琀 眀愀琀猀漀渀⸀椀戀洀⸀挀漀洀ഊ
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਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 琀爀漀氀氀 愀琀 猀甀最⸀漀爀最 ⠀䄀⸀ 一攀眀洀愀渀⤀ഊSubject: Re: period stories
਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀最椀愀渀 䜀甀椀氀搀 漀昀 匀琀漀爀礀琀攀氀氀攀爀猀ഊDate: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 16:50:11 GMT
਀ഊFondest greetings to you all;
਀ഊThe gracious Dunstana de Fontaine writes:
਀㸀     䄀猀 洀礀 氀漀爀搀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀 瀀漀猀琀Ⰰ 眀攀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 瀀氀攀愀猀甀爀攀 漀昀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最ഊ>Duke Sir Cariadoc's bardic circle in the Enchanted Ground, and 'twas truly a
਀㸀眀漀渀搀爀漀甀猀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀⸀ഊ
਀䄀猀 愀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀漀爀 琀漀 栀椀猀 最爀愀挀攀✀猀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 ⠀琀栀漀✀ 渀漀琀 愀猀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀 琀栀椀猀ഊyear as I would have liked...grumble Commedia grumble...), I could not
਀愀最爀攀攀 洀漀爀攀Ⰰ 洀礀 氀愀搀礀⸀ഊ
਀㸀䤀渀 昀愀挀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀攀搀 洀攀 琀漀 氀攀愀爀渀 猀漀洀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 洀椀最栀琀ഊ>have something to share next time.  Could anybody recommend some
਀㸀猀漀甀爀挀攀猀㼀ഊ
਀䌀攀爀琀愀椀渀氀礀⸀  䄀爀攀 礀漀甀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 昀漀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀ⴀ愀渀搀ⴀ瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀ഊstories?  I don't know what time and country you hail from, so please
਀挀漀渀琀愀挀琀 洀攀 椀昀 礀漀甀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 渀愀爀爀漀眀 琀栀攀 昀漀挀甀猀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀⸀ഊ
਀䜀漀漀搀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀 昀漀爀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀㨀 ഊ
਀开吀栀攀 䐀攀挀愀洀攀爀漀渀开 戀礀 䈀漀挀愀挀挀椀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀✀猀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 猀瀀椀渀ⴀ漀昀昀猀 愀渀搀ഊimitations.  Be careful not to get an 'abridged' edition.  Some of
਀琀栀攀猀攀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 愀爀攀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 猀瀀椀挀攀礀 愀渀搀 猀漀 最攀琀 攀搀椀琀攀搀 漀甀琀⸀ഊ
਀开吀栀攀 䌀愀渀琀攀戀甀爀礀 吀愀氀攀猀开 戀礀 䌀栀愀甀挀攀爀ഊ
਀开伀爀氀愀渀搀漀 䘀甀爀椀漀猀漀开 戀礀 䄀爀椀漀猀琀漀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀猀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 ✀猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀ഊstories', so you don't have to do the entire epic.
਀ഊ_The Odyssey_ by Homer.  _The Iliad_ is interesting, too, but lacks
਀猀漀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀愀渀琀愀猀琀椀挀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 吀栀攀 伀搀礀猀猀攀礀⸀ഊ
਀开䈀攀漀眀甀氀昀开⸀  吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 最漀漀搀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀  䤀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀ഊRafael one, myself.
਀ഊ_The Arabian Nights_.  The range of the stories is phenomenal.  From a
਀␀㌀⸀㤀㔀 瀀漀挀欀攀琀 猀椀稀攀搀 攀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㄀㌀ⴀ瘀漀氀甀洀攀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഊSomething for everyone.
਀ഊThe are dozens of collections of Norse myths, as well as things like
਀开一樀愀氀✀猀 匀愀最愀开Ⰰ 椀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀Ⰰ 愀猀ഊwell.
਀ഊI hope this helps and I look forward to hearing you next year...
਀ഊI remain,
਀ऀ礀漀甀爀 漀戀攀搀椀攀渀琀 猀攀爀瘀愀渀琀⸀⸀⸀愀渀搀 愀渀最攀氀Ⰰഊ	Aleksandr Yevsha, House Sinister
਀ऀ䜀甀椀氀搀洀愀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 圀漀爀猀栀椀瀀昀甀氀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 漀昀 䌀愀爀漀氀椀渀最椀愀渀 匀琀漀爀礀琀攀氀氀攀爀猀ഊ	troll at bridge.sug.org
਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊJoin the Storytellers Mailing list!  storytellers-request at world.std.com
਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊ
਀ഊFrom: afk at ElSegundoCA.NCR.COM (Art Kaufmann)
਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: period stories
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㌀㄀ 䄀甀最 㤀㌀ ㈀㌀㨀㔀㤀㨀㔀㤀 䜀䴀吀ഊOrganization: NCR/Teradata
਀ഊGreetings from Colin Graham:
਀䤀渀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 ㈀㄀㐀㈀㈀ 愀琀 戀猀甀ⴀ甀挀猀Ⰰ 　　欀愀挀漀栀渀 愀琀 氀攀漀⸀戀猀甀瘀挀⸀戀猀甀⸀攀搀甀 ⠀⤀ 眀爀椀琀攀猀㨀ഊ> Greetings unto the Rialto from Dunstana de Fontaine!
਀㸀 ഊ>      As my lord mentioned in an earlier post, we had the pleasure of visiting
਀㸀 䐀甀欀攀 匀椀爀 䌀愀爀椀愀搀漀挀✀猀 戀愀爀搀椀挀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䔀渀挀栀愀渀琀攀搀 䜀爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 ✀琀眀愀猀 琀爀甀氀礀 愀ഊ> wondrous experience.  In fact, it inspired me to learn some period stories so
਀㸀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 洀椀最栀琀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 猀栀愀爀攀 渀攀砀琀 琀椀洀攀⸀  䌀漀甀氀搀 愀渀礀戀漀搀礀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀ഊ> sources?  I've heard a number of stories, but I can't tell which are period
਀㸀 愀渀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀Ⰰ 甀渀氀攀猀猀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀欀攀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 琀漀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 漀爀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀ഊ> which are obviously Not Our Time, Dear :-)  Any suggestions would be much
਀㸀 愀瀀瀀爀椀挀椀愀琀攀搀⸀ഊ> 
਀㸀 䐀甀渀猀琀愀渀愀 搀攀 䘀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀ഊ> whose lord is now having starry-eyed visions of a period Saxon encampment :-)
਀ഊ  If you find some of those "nice translations" of period sources a little dry
਀⠀愀挀挀甀爀愀琀攀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀礀 戀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 挀栀攀洀椀挀愀氀ⴀ昀爀攀攀 猀甀戀猀琀椀琀甀琀攀 昀漀爀 匀漀洀椀渀攀砀⤀Ⰰ 琀爀礀ഊ"The Craneskin Bag" by Robin Williamson (it now has a new title, but I can't 
਀爀攀挀愀氀氀 椀琀 樀甀猀琀 渀漀眀⤀⸀  䤀琀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀猀 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 ⠀琀愀欀攀渀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䴀愀戀椀渀漀最椀漀渀 ഊand other primary sources) retold by (as the advertising literature puts it) 
਀∀琀栀攀 漀渀攀 琀爀甀攀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 戀愀爀搀⸀∀ഊ
਀  刀漀戀椀渀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀猀 猀漀洀攀 琀愀瀀攀猀 漀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀洀⸀  吀栀攀猀攀 挀愀渀 栀攀氀瀀 礀漀甀 眀椀琀栀ഊsomething that the books cannot: style.  It is probably more important how you 
਀琀攀氀氀 愀 猀琀漀爀礀 琀栀愀渀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 猀琀漀爀礀 琀爀甀氀礀 猀愀礀猀⸀ഊ
਀  䤀昀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 猀琀漀爀礀琀攀氀氀椀渀最 戀攀礀漀渀搀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 洀愀渀礀 ഊorganizations dedicated to the activity.  I'm just getting interested in this, 
਀猀漀 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 洀愀渀礀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 挀椀琀攀 椀猀 ∀匀椀渀最 伀甀琀∀ ⠀夀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 ഊ"folk song" magazine). They have a column called "The Endless Tale," which is on 
਀猀琀漀爀礀琀攀氀氀椀渀最 愀渀搀 挀愀渀 瀀漀椀渀琀 礀漀甀 愀琀 猀漀挀椀攀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀爀 ഊlocal folk music store doesn't carry SO, they may be reached at (215)865-7554 
਀⠀洀攀洀戀攀爀猀栀椀瀀⤀⸀ഊ
਀  䌀漀氀椀渀 䜀爀愀栀愀洀ഊ  Caid
਀  愀昀欀 愀琀 䔀氀匀攀最甀渀搀漀䌀愀⸀一䌀刀⸀䌀伀䴀ഊ
਀ഊFrom: salley at niktow.canisius.edu (David Salley)
਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: period stories
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 㐀 匀攀瀀 㤀㌀ 　㜀㨀㌀㜀㨀㈀㠀 䜀䴀吀ഊOrganization: Canisius College, Buffalo NY. 14208
਀ഊAleksandr Yevsha writes:
਀㸀 吀栀攀 最爀愀挀椀漀甀猀 䐀甀渀猀琀愀渀愀 搀攀 䘀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀 眀爀椀琀攀猀㨀ഊ> >In fact, it inspired me to learn some period stories so that I might
਀㸀 㸀栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 猀栀愀爀攀 渀攀砀琀 琀椀洀攀⸀  䌀漀甀氀搀 愀渀礀戀漀搀礀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀ഊ> >sources?
਀ ഊ> Good sources for material include: 
਀ऀ嬀渀甀洀攀爀漀甀猀 搀攀氀攀琀椀漀渀猀崀 ഊ> _The Arabian Nights_.  The range of the stories is phenomenal.  From a
਀㸀 ␀㌀⸀㤀㔀 瀀漀挀欀攀琀 猀椀稀攀搀 攀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㄀㌀ⴀ瘀漀氀甀洀攀 䈀甀爀琀漀渀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ഊ				    ^^^^^^^^^
਀䤀琀✀猀 ㄀㜀 瘀漀氀甀洀攀猀⸀  䤀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 䤀 漀眀渀 椀琀⸀  䄀渀搀 䌀愀爀椀愀搀漀挀✀猀 攀礀攀猀 氀椀琀 甀瀀 眀栀攀渀 䤀ഊshowed it to him! ;-)
਀                                                       ⴀ 䐀愀最漀渀攀氀氀ഊ
਀匀䌀䄀 倀攀爀猀漀渀愀 㨀 䰀漀爀搀 䐀愀最漀渀攀氀氀 䌀漀氀氀椀渀最眀漀漀搀 漀昀 䔀洀攀爀愀氀搀 䰀愀欀攀Ⰰ 䌀匀䌀Ⰰ 䌀䬀Ⰰ 䌀吀爀ഊHabitat	: East Kingdom, AEthelmearc Principality, Rhydderich Hael Barony
਀䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀    㨀 猀愀氀氀攀礀 愀琀 渀椀欀琀漀眀⸀挀猀⸀挀愀渀椀猀椀甀猀⸀攀搀甀ഊUSnail-net  : David P. Salley, 136 Shepard Street, Buffalo, New York 14212-2029
਀ഊ
਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 猀戀氀漀挀栀 愀琀 洀猀⸀甀欀礀⸀攀搀甀 ⠀匀琀攀瀀栀攀渀 䈀氀漀挀栀⤀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 䴀攀氀漀搀椀愀 吀䤀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 ⴀ 氀漀渀最 ⠀眀愀猀 䈀唀䜀䈀䔀䄀刀匀⤀ഊDate: 7 May 1994 18:35:44 -0400
਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀 伀昀 䬀攀渀琀甀挀欀礀Ⰰ 䐀攀瀀琀⸀ 漀昀 䴀愀琀栀 匀挀椀攀渀挀攀猀ഊ
਀匀甀猀愀渀 䌀氀愀爀欀 㰀猀挀氀愀爀欀 愀琀 攀瀀愀猀⸀甀琀漀爀漀渀琀漀⸀挀愀㸀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ>	I was glad to see Sarra include a drinking song in her
਀㸀愀爀琀椀挀氀攀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 椀琀 瀀漀椀渀琀猀 漀甀琀 愀 挀漀最攀渀琀 昀愀挀琀㨀ഊ>
਀㸀ऀ䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 䴀甀猀椀挀 挀 㴀⼀㴀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀 洀甀猀椀挀ഊ>
਀㸀ऀ匀漀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀甀搀攀猀琀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 搀漀甀戀氀攀ⴀ攀渀琀攀渀搀爀攀 昀椀氀氀攀搀 猀漀渀最猀 䤀 欀渀漀眀ഊ>date from the High Middle Ages....
਀ഊHear, hear!  I've spent much of the past few days putting together a radio
਀瀀爀漀最爀愀洀 漀渀 琀栀攀 ㄀㌀琀栀ⴀ挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 䌀愀渀琀椀最愀猀 搀攀 匀愀渀琀愀 䴀愀爀椀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 瘀攀爀礀ഊamused by the sorts of stories in them.  For those not familiar with CSM,
਀椀琀✀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 㐀　　 猀漀渀最猀 椀渀 栀漀渀漀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䈀氀攀猀猀攀搀 嘀椀爀最椀渀 䴀愀爀礀⸀  䈀甀琀ഊnot 400 boring hymns -- about 90% of them are miracle stories, basically
਀∀匀甀瀀攀爀洀愀渀∀ 挀漀洀椀挀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䈀嘀䴀 猀甀戀猀琀椀琀甀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀搀椀渀最 爀漀氀攀⸀  ⠀一漀琀 琀栀愀琀ഊthe other 10% are "boring" either, but they're closer to what we would call
਀∀栀礀洀渀猀∀⸀⤀  匀漀洀攀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀猀㨀ഊ
਀䄀 瀀漀漀爀 眀漀洀愀渀 洀愀搀攀 愀 眀漀瘀攀渀 愀渀搀 攀洀戀爀漀椀搀攀爀攀搀 挀氀漀琀栀 愀渀搀 瀀氀愀挀攀搀 椀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 愀氀琀愀爀ഊas an offering.  The priest took it and used it to make a pair of pants for
਀栀椀洀猀攀氀昀⸀  䈀甀琀 琀栀攀 䈀嘀䴀 挀愀甀猀攀搀 栀椀猀 氀攀最猀 琀漀 戀攀渀搀 甀瀀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 栀椀猀 栀攀攀氀猀 眀攀爀攀ഊpressed painfully against his buttocks, and he could not move from this
਀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 甀渀琀椀氀 栀攀 椀洀瀀氀漀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 䈀嘀䴀 昀漀爀 昀漀爀最椀瘀攀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀洀椀猀攀搀 琀漀 爀攀琀甀爀渀ഊthe cloth to the altar.
਀ഊA priest took the silver-covered wooden cross from the church, stripped off
਀琀栀攀 猀椀氀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 最愀瘀攀 椀琀 琀漀 ∀漀渀攀 漀昀 栀椀猀 眀漀洀攀渀∀⸀  吀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 搀愀礀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀ഊservice he pointed to the cross, saying a great crime had been committed,
਀愀渀搀 愀猀欀椀渀最 䜀漀搀 琀漀 瀀甀渀椀猀栀 琀栀攀 琀栀椀攀昀 戀礀 戀氀椀渀搀椀渀最 栀椀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀甀爀琀栀攀爀 愀猀欀椀渀最 昀漀爀ഊa visible sign that all might know the thief.  The BVM granted these
਀爀攀焀甀攀猀琀猀Ⰰ 戀氀椀渀搀椀渀最 栀椀洀 愀渀搀 挀愀甀猀椀渀最 栀椀猀 渀漀猀攀 琀漀 最爀漀眀 猀漀 氀漀渀最 椀琀 栀甀渀最 搀漀眀渀ഊover his mouth and so broad it reached his ears, so that he could neither
਀攀愀琀 渀漀爀 搀爀椀渀欀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 氀椀昀琀椀渀最 栀椀猀 渀漀猀攀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 眀椀琀栀 漀渀攀 栀愀渀搀⸀ഊ
਀䄀 瀀椀漀甀猀 愀戀戀攀猀猀 ∀眀愀猀 戀攀琀爀愀礀攀搀 戀礀 匀愀琀愀渀∀ 愀渀搀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 瀀爀攀最渀愀渀琀⸀  吀栀攀 渀甀渀猀ഊstarted making fun of her, especially since she had often scolded them
਀愀戀漀甀琀 栀愀渀最椀渀最 愀爀漀甀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 洀攀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 栀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀椀猀栀漀瀀⸀  䠀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀ഊher to account for her behaviour (we may assume her job was in jeopardy),
਀猀栀攀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀 挀栀愀洀戀攀爀 愀渀搀 瀀爀愀礀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䈀嘀䴀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 ∀搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀攀搀 栀攀爀 漀昀ഊthe child and sent it to live in Saxony."
਀ഊ(These three are paraphrased from the Waverley Consort's translation; I
਀栀愀瘀攀渀✀琀 挀栀攀挀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀猀 礀攀琀⸀  䤀✀洀 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 圀愀瘀攀爀氀攀礀✀猀 爀攀挀漀爀搀攀搀ഊtranslations to convey what the texts are like, then using mostly Ensemble
਀䄀氀挀愀琀爀愀稀Ⰰ 匀攀焀甀攀渀琀椀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䔀猀琀栀攀爀 䰀愀洀愀渀搀椀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀椀挀⸀⤀ഊ
਀ऀऀऀऀऀ匀琀攀瀀栀攀渀 䈀氀漀挀栀ഊ				     sbloch at s.ms.uky.edu
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਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊFrom: Alexx at world.std.com (Alexx S Kay)
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 䐀愀渀最攀爀漀甀猀 ⠀愀氀洀漀猀琀ⴀ⤀倀攀爀椀漀搀 吀漀椀氀攀琀 倀愀瀀攀爀 㨀ⴀ⤀ഊOrganization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 㔀 䴀愀礀 ㄀㤀㤀㌀ ㄀㜀㨀㈀㐀㨀㈀㔀 䜀䴀吀ഊ
਀䤀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 琀栀愀琀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀漀渀 漀渀 ∀瀀攀爀椀漀搀 琀漀椀氀攀琀 瀀愀瀀攀爀∀Ⰰഊsomeone mentioned the theoretical usefulness of a goose for that
਀瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀⸀  䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 挀漀甀渀琀攀爀ⴀ攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀 㨀ⴀ⤀ഊ 
਀吀栀椀猀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 吀栀攀 倀攀渀琀愀洀攀爀漀渀 ⠀愀欀愀 吀栀攀 䐀椀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䰀椀琀琀氀攀 伀渀攀猀⤀ഊby Giovanni Batiste Basile, translated by Sir Richard Burton.  The
਀戀漀漀欀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀㘀㌀㜀Ⰰ 樀甀猀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀猀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 椀渀 猀琀爀甀挀琀甀爀攀ഊto Boccacio's Decameron, having a frame story about a group of
਀猀琀漀爀礀琀攀氀氀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀攀渀 琀愀氀攀猀 琀漀氀搀 椀渀 攀愀挀栀 ∀搀愀礀∀⸀ഊ 
਀吀栀攀 爀攀氀攀瘀愀渀琀 攀砀挀攀爀瀀琀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀愀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀昀琀栀 搀愀礀Ⰰ ∀吀栀攀ഊGoose".  The beginning of the story involves a goose who "dropped"
਀最漀氀搀攀渀 挀爀漀眀渀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀愀猀 猀琀漀氀攀渀 昀爀漀洀 椀琀猀 漀眀渀攀爀猀 戀礀 猀漀洀攀 最漀猀猀椀瀀猀⸀ഊThe gossips are unable to get the goose to produce anything but "a
਀猀攀眀攀爀 漀昀 搀椀爀琀∀ 愀渀搀Ⰰ 昀爀甀猀琀爀愀琀攀搀Ⰰ 琀眀椀猀琀攀搀 椀琀猀 渀攀挀欀 愀渀搀 琀栀爀攀眀 椀琀 漀甀琀ഊonto the street.
਀ ഊ"But as fate and fortune had decreed, that where thou least thinkest
਀琀栀攀 戀攀愀渀 眀椀氀氀 最爀漀眀Ⰰ 瀀愀猀猀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀礀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀 漀昀 愀 欀椀渀最Ⰰ 栀甀渀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀ഊbirding, and on the road he was taken by a colic, and bidding his
਀最爀漀漀洀 栀漀氀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀椀渀猀 漀昀 栀椀猀 猀琀攀攀搀 愀渀搀 栀椀猀 猀眀漀爀搀Ⰰ 栀攀 攀渀琀攀爀攀搀 琀栀愀琀ഊnarrow street, and completing his service, he beheld the dead goose,
਀眀栀攀爀攀甀瀀漀渀 栀攀 甀猀攀搀 椀琀 昀漀爀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 漀戀瘀椀漀甀猀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀⸀ഊ 
਀∀一漀眀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 搀攀愀搀㬀 猀漀Ⰰ 琀甀爀渀椀渀最 栀攀爀 栀攀愀搀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 挀愀甀最栀琀 栀漀氀搀ഊwith her bill of the fleshy part of the prince and would not let go,
਀愀渀搀 栀攀 挀爀椀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 氀漀甀搀 挀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀椀猀 猀甀椀琀攀 爀愀渀 琀漀 栀椀猀 愀猀猀椀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰഊand tried to pull off the bird from him, but it was of no avail; she
਀栀攀氀搀 昀椀爀洀氀礀 愀琀 栀攀爀 戀漀漀琀礀 氀椀欀攀 愀 昀攀愀琀栀攀爀礀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀爀 愀渀 栀愀椀爀礀 栀攀爀洀愀瀀栀ⴀഊrodite.  And the prince, unable to resist the suffering, and beholding
਀琀栀攀 昀爀甀椀琀氀攀猀猀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 戀礀 栀椀猀 猀甀椀琀攀Ⰰ 戀愀搀攀 琀栀攀洀 氀椀昀琀 栀椀洀 甀瀀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊcarry him in their arms to the royal palace, where he sent for all the
਀搀漀挀琀漀爀猀 愀渀搀 猀愀最攀猀 漀昀 栀椀猀 爀攀愀氀洀 琀漀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 栀椀洀⸀  吀栀攀礀 琀爀椀攀搀 愀氀氀 欀椀渀搀猀ഊof ointment, and made use of pinchers, and used and sprinkled powders,
਀戀甀琀 琀漀 渀漀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀⸀  䄀渀搀 瀀攀爀挀攀椀瘀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀 眀愀猀 氀椀欀攀 愀 琀椀挀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊwould not let go for quicksilver, a leech that would not drop for all
਀琀栀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 甀猀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀攀 漀爀搀攀爀攀搀 愀 戀愀渀 琀漀 戀攀 瀀爀漀挀氀愀椀洀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀ഊwhoso would deliver him from this annoyance at his bottom, if it
਀猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 愀 洀愀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 最椀昀琀 栀椀洀 眀椀琀栀 栀愀氀昀 漀昀 栀椀猀 爀攀愀氀洀Ⰰ 椀昀 愀 眀漀洀愀渀Ⰰഊhe would take her to wife.  And folk, having put their noses to the
਀爀攀眀愀爀搀Ⰰ 猀眀愀爀洀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 瀀愀氀愀挀攀ⴀ最愀琀攀㬀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 爀攀洀攀搀椀攀猀 琀栀攀礀 琀爀椀攀搀Ⰰഊthe more the goose tightened her hold, and pinched the wretched
਀瀀爀椀渀挀攀✀猀 戀愀挀欀 瀀愀爀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 愀猀 椀昀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀猀挀爀椀瀀琀椀漀渀猀 漀昀ഊGalen had been gathered together, and all the aphorisms of
਀䠀椀瀀瀀漀挀爀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀洀攀搀椀攀猀 漀昀 䴀攀猀漀攀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 琀栀攀 瀀漀猀琀攀爀椀漀爀 漀昀ഊAristotiles, to torment that unhappy prince.  But by the decree of
਀琀栀攀 䐀攀挀爀攀攀爀Ⰰ 愀洀椀搀 猀漀 洀愀渀礀 眀栀漀 挀愀洀攀 愀渀搀 眀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀爀礀 琀栀椀猀 琀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 挀愀洀攀ഊalso Lolla, the youngest of the two sisters [The goose's original
਀漀眀渀攀爀猀崀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 戀攀栀攀氀搀 琀栀攀 最漀漀猀攀 猀栀攀 欀渀攀眀 栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀爀椀攀搀Ⰰ ✀伀ഊNiofatella mine, Niofatella;' and the goose, hearing the voice of her
਀戀攀氀漀瘀攀搀 洀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 愀琀 漀渀挀攀 氀攀昀琀 栀攀爀 瀀爀攀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀愀渀 琀漀 洀攀攀琀 栀攀爀Ⰰഊcaressing her and kissing her, well-pleased to change the back parts
਀漀昀 愀 瀀爀椀渀挀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀攀猀猀 漀昀 愀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀ⴀ洀愀椀搀⸀∀ഊ 
਀吀栀攀 猀琀漀爀礀 最漀攀猀 漀渀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 氀漀渀最攀爀 琀漀 愀 栀愀瀀瀀礀 攀渀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 愀 洀漀爀愀氀Ⰰ 戀甀琀ഊas far as *I* am concerned, the moral is "Be careful what you wipe
਀礀漀甀爀 戀甀洀 眀椀琀栀∀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ഊ 
਀䄀氀攀砀砀ഊAlexx at world.std.com
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਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䘀爀椀Ⰰ ㈀㤀 䨀愀渀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀㤀㨀㈀㈀㨀㌀㌀ ⴀ　㠀　　ഊFrom: david friedman <ddfr at best.com>
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀漀礀愀氀 搀攀挀氀愀爀攀搀 挀栀漀挀漀氀愀琀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 ⠀眀愀猀㨀 猀攀爀爀愀琀攀搀 欀渀椀ഊ
਀㸀匀漀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 礀漀甀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 甀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 搀漀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 挀愀氀氀 礀漀甀 愀 猀琀漀爀礀 琀攀愀猀攀㼀ഊ
਀䤀琀 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 昀愀洀漀甀猀 猀琀漀爀礀⸀ഊ
਀䌀愀渀甀琀攀 眀愀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 最爀攀愀琀 欀椀渀最Ⰰ 爀甀氀攀爀 漀昀 䐀攀渀洀愀爀欀Ⰰ 一漀爀眀愀礀 愀渀搀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 渀漀ഊman has done that since. So it is no surprise that there were flatterers at
਀栀椀猀 挀漀甀爀琀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 漀昀 眀栀漀洀Ⰰ 椀渀 氀椀猀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 欀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀愀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀 栀愀搀ഊrule over earth and sea, and the very tide must obey him. Canute asked him
਀椀昀 椀渀搀攀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 猀漀ⴀⴀ琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀搀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 搀漀 栀椀猀 戀椀搀搀椀渀最ⴀⴀ愀渀搀 琀栀攀ഊcourtiers answered that it would.
਀ഊSo the king commanded his retinue, the flatterer among them, to the
਀猀攀愀猀栀漀爀攀 愀琀 氀漀眀 琀椀搀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 栀攀氀搀 挀漀甀爀琀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 琀椀搀攀 戀攀最愀渀 琀漀 琀甀爀渀Ⰰ 栀攀ഊstood up, held out his hand,  commanded the tide to stay out, and then
਀挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀搀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 挀漀甀爀琀ⴀⴀ眀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 眀愀琀攀爀 最爀愀搀甀愀氀氀礀 爀漀猀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀ഊcourtiers' feet. When it got sufficiently deep to make his point for him,
਀栀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀栀攀洀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 猀栀漀爀攀⸀ഊ
਀一漀琀 攀瘀攀渀 猀漀 最爀攀愀琀 愀 欀椀渀最 挀愀渀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀 琀栀攀 琀椀搀攀⸀ 匀琀椀氀氀 氀攀猀猀 挀愀渀 愀渀礀 欀椀渀最 洀愀欀攀ഊfalsehood truth or truth falsehood.
਀ഊDavid Friedman
਀倀爀漀昀攀猀猀漀爀 漀昀 䰀愀眀ഊSanta Clara University
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਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㜀 䨀甀氀 ㈀　　㄀ ㈀㌀㨀㄀㤀㨀㐀㠀 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊTo: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 吀攀搀 䔀椀猀攀渀猀琀攀椀渀 㰀䄀氀戀愀渀 愀琀 猀漀挀欀攀琀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pennsic fantasies
਀ഊ> I have always wanted to rent a big old school bus and
਀㸀 愀 戀椀最 漀氀搀 琀爀甀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 瀀氀攀渀琀礀 漀昀 猀瀀愀挀攀 昀漀爀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀✀猀ഊ
਀匀漀洀攀 漀氀搀Ⰰ 漀氀搀Ⰰ 漀氀搀ⴀ琀椀洀攀爀猀 昀爀漀洀 䌀愀氀漀渀琀椀爀 猀琀椀氀氀 琀愀氀欀 漀昀 琀栀攀ഊVatavian War Bus. Some people from Vatavia had a big
਀猀挀栀漀漀氀 戀甀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 甀猀攀搀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀氀礀 昀漀爀 氀漀渀最 爀漀愀搀 琀爀椀瀀猀⸀ഊOne year they took it to Pennsic: it was loaded inside with
਀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 戀愀最最愀最攀 ⴀ 愀渀搀Ⰰ 漀渀 戀漀琀栀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 猀椀搀攀猀 眀攀爀攀ഊtaped the really long pole-arms, some extending past the
਀爀愀搀椀愀琀漀爀㬀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀漀昀Ⰰ 搀椀琀琀漀㬀 愀渀搀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 爀愀搀椀愀琀漀爀 眀攀爀攀ഊa couple of the Mark I scutums/warshields (only place
਀琀栀攀礀✀搀 最漀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀⸀ ⸀ ⸀ ⤀ഊAs it turned into St. Aidan's Square, which was at that point
਀眀栀攀爀攀 琀爀漀氀氀 眀愀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 倀攀渀渀猀椀挀 䴀愀爀猀栀愀氀氀 樀甀猀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀攀搀 琀漀ഊbe walking by. He came over; smacked each shield a
਀挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀猀Ⰰ 攀砀愀洀椀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀漀愀洀 漀瘀攀爀 攀愀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀瀀攀愀爀猀ഊand polearms, and rattled them to be sure they were on
਀猀攀挀甀爀攀氀礀 ⴀ 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 瀀甀琀 愀渀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀 ∀倀愀猀猀攀搀 䤀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀∀ഊsticker on the windshield. . .
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਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀甀渀Ⰰ 㔀 䐀攀挀 ㈀　　㐀 ㄀㘀㨀㌀㐀㨀㄀㌀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: "Daniel  Phelps" <phelpsd at gate.net>
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 ∀䈀愀渀渀攀搀 䘀漀漀搀猀∀ 猀漀爀琀漀昀 猀琀椀氀氀 椀猀㨀 ∀䬀椀渀最搀漀洀∀ഊ	NationalDishes
਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ
਀圀愀猀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀㨀ഊ> Or, he gets them for *every course.*  Loudly.  And with great ceremony.
਀㸀 ⴀⴀ洀愀椀爀攀Ⰰ 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀椀渀最 漀渀攀 猀甀挀栀 搀椀猀琀椀渀挀琀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀 昀漀爀 愀 渀漀眀 渀漀渀ⴀ䐀甀欀攀 ⠀栀攀ഊ> was prince here in Artemisia)
਀ഊSeveral years ago I tried my hand at writing a frame tale.  A pair of
਀猀琀漀爀椀攀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 椀琀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 洀攀 琀漀 戀攀 愀 戀椀琀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀愀爀欀 爀攀最愀爀搀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀ഊthread and may amuse.  Consider the following a Yule gift.  A word of
਀攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀 䤀✀瘀攀 挀氀椀瀀瀀攀搀 椀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀爀 眀漀爀欀 猀漀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀爀琀 洀愀礀 瀀甀稀稀氀攀 愀ഊbit.  The preamble to this frame tale set was inspired by the introduction
਀漀昀 琀栀攀 圀椀昀攀 漀昀 䈀愀琀栀✀猀 琀愀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ∀䌀愀渀琀攀爀戀甀爀礀 吀愀氀攀猀∀ 漀昀 䌀栀愀甀挀攀爀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀ഊvarious introductory and epistle passages in the "Heptameron".  In creating
਀琀栀椀猀 昀爀愀洀攀 琀愀氀攀 猀攀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 攀砀琀爀愀挀琀攀搀 瀀氀漀琀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀眀漀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀愀氀攀猀ഊand put them together.   The plot for "The Tale of the Surfeit Squire" comes
਀昀爀漀洀 愀 琀愀氀攀 攀渀琀椀琀氀攀搀 ∀䔀攀氀 倀椀攀猀∀ 漀渀 瀀愀最攀猀 ㌀㤀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 㐀㈀ 椀渀 ∀䰀攀猀 䌀攀渀琀ഊNouvelles Nouvelles"  (The Hundred Tales), a 14th French source.  The plot
਀昀漀爀 琀栀攀 攀渀挀氀漀猀椀渀最  ∀吀愀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 嘀椀爀琀甀漀甀猀 圀椀昀攀∀ 挀漀洀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ∀䐀攀挀愀洀攀爀漀渀✀猀∀ഊfifth tale on the first day.
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਀䄀氀氀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 氀愀甀最栀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 樀攀猀琀 愀渀搀 昀攀氀氀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀愀琀甀爀攀 漀昀ഊmarriage, love and infidelity.  The Moors present opinioned that it is the
਀渀愀琀甀爀攀 漀昀 眀漀洀攀渀 琀漀 戀攀 眀愀渀琀漀渀 愀渀搀 甀渀昀愀椀琀栀昀甀氀⸀  圀栀椀氀攀 猀漀洀攀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀ഊChristians argued that virtue resided with the female and that men are more
਀氀椀欀攀氀礀 琀漀 猀琀爀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 愀最爀攀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 匀愀爀愀挀攀渀猀⸀ഊIt was  then that a noble lady stepped from the shadows to speak most
਀攀氀漀焀甀攀渀琀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀攀昀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 眀漀洀愀渀欀椀渀搀⸀   匀栀攀 眀愀猀 漀昀 洀椀搀搀氀椀渀最 愀最攀 愀渀搀ഊsturdy, the lady wife of one of the senior knights new come to the land.
਀吀栀椀猀 昀漀爀洀椀搀愀戀氀攀 氀愀搀礀Ⰰ 戀礀 眀漀爀搀 愀渀搀 最攀猀琀甀爀攀Ⰰ 挀栀椀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀最愀琀栀攀爀攀搀 氀漀爀搀猀 愀渀搀ഊgave every indication she knew of what she spoke.  Thus enthused she railed
਀琀栀攀洀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 搀椀猀挀漀甀爀猀攀⸀ഊ"I think that priests for all their talk know little of marriage and less of
਀氀漀瘀攀⸀  䤀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 琀栀爀椀挀攀 洀愀爀爀椀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀眀椀挀攀 眀椀搀漀眀攀搀Ⰰ 漀渀挀攀 戀礀 洀愀氀愀搀瘀攀渀琀甀爀攀ഊand once by war.  I know by bitter experience that men, save my good husband
਀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 渀漀琀 眀愀琀挀栀攀搀 愀爀攀 氀椀欀攀 欀椀渀攀Ⰰ 眀漀渀琀 琀漀 眀愀渀搀攀爀 愀渀搀 最爀愀稀攀 甀瀀漀渀 愀渀礀ഊsweet clover they snuffle.  My first husband had a wandering eye and other
਀瀀愀爀琀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀   䤀琀 瀀爀漀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 搀攀愀琀栀 漀昀 栀椀洀 昀愀氀氀椀渀最 愀猀 栀攀 搀椀搀 搀漀眀渀 愀ഊgarderobe while being pursued by an outraged husband.   It is said that my
਀猀攀挀漀渀搀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀 琀漀漀欀 琀栀攀 挀爀漀猀猀 琀漀 愀琀漀渀攀 昀漀爀 栀椀猀 琀爀愀渀猀最爀攀猀猀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀氀攀猀栀⸀ഊIn truth he did so not out of piety but to avoid more earthly retributions.
਀圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 戀攀 琀栀愀琀 愀猀 椀琀 洀愀礀Ⰰ 栀椀猀 猀漀甀氀 椀猀 椀渀 栀攀愀瘀攀渀 渀漀眀 昀漀爀 栀攀 眀愀猀 戀礀 愀 倀愀礀渀椀洀ഊarrow slain.  As you persist in relating slanders regarding the nature of women I, by way of  example of  masculine perfidy, shall relate to you the
਀昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 琀愀氀攀 愀渀搀 挀愀甀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 氀攀猀猀漀渀⸀∀ഊWith such a preamble as that she began the following "Tale of the Virtuous
਀圀椀昀攀∀⸀ഊ
਀䄀 氀愀搀礀 眀攀氀氀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 洀攀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 猀琀愀礀攀搀 栀漀洀攀 眀栀攀渀 栀攀爀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀 眀攀渀琀 漀渀 挀爀甀猀愀搀攀Ⰰഊcaught the  eye of a neighboring count.  This noble sent a squire to press
਀栀椀猀 猀甀椀琀⸀   吀栀攀 氀愀搀礀 眀愀猀 愀猀琀漀甀渀搀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 琀攀洀攀爀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀琀⸀  匀愀椀搀 猀栀攀ഊto the squire, "Why has your lord turned his eyes to me?  While he may not
਀爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 栀椀猀 洀愀爀爀椀愀最攀 瘀漀眀猀 䤀 愀猀猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀漀渀漀爀 洀椀渀攀⸀∀ഊ"As for that," said the squire, "it is a little awkward to relate but
਀瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 䤀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 琀攀氀氀 椀琀 愀猀 洀礀 洀愀猀琀攀爀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀 椀琀 琀漀 洀攀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 愀猀欀攀搀 琀栀攀ഊsame of him."
਀吀栀攀 猀焀甀椀爀攀 琀栀攀渀 爀攀氀愀琀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 ∀吀栀攀 吀愀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀甀爀昀攀椀琀 匀焀甀椀爀攀∀⸀ഊ
਀䴀礀 氀漀爀搀 挀愀洀攀 琀漀 洀攀 漀渀攀 搀愀礀 愀渀搀 愀猀欀攀搀 洀攀 琀漀 挀愀爀爀礀 栀椀猀 眀漀爀搀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀瘀攀礀 栀椀猀ഊaffections to you.
਀䤀 猀瀀漀欀攀 琀漀 栀椀洀 猀愀礀椀渀最Ⰰ ∀䤀 漀昀琀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 氀椀欀攀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀 椀渀 礀漀甀爀ഊbachelor days, but you are now wed to an honorable lady of both grace and
਀戀攀愀甀琀礀 眀栀漀 氀漀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀 眀攀氀氀⸀  匀栀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 昀爀漀洀 刀漀洀攀 椀渀 戀甀琀 愀 猀栀漀爀琀 眀栀椀氀攀⸀ഊI beg of you, turn your thoughts back to your lady and do not ask this of
਀洀攀⸀∀ഊ"As you do not wish to do this task for me, I will not command you," said my
਀洀愀猀琀攀爀 眀椀琀栀 愀 猀漀甀爀 氀漀漀欀⸀ഊLater in the eventide he spoke to me as we supped together.
਀∀ 伀栀 瘀椀爀琀甀漀甀猀 猀焀甀椀爀攀Ⰰ 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 昀氀攀猀栀 愀戀漀瘀攀 愀氀氀 攀氀猀攀Ⰰ∀ 栀攀 愀猀欀攀搀⸀ഊ"It is eel I love the best," I replied.
਀∀夀攀猀 椀琀 椀猀 椀渀搀攀攀搀 洀漀猀琀 攀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ∀ 栀攀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀攀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 洀漀洀攀渀琀✀猀 爀攀昀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀ഊThe next morning the cook prepared a marvelous dish of braised eel for me to
਀戀爀攀愀欀 洀礀 昀愀猀琀⸀  䤀 愀琀攀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 瀀氀攀愀猀甀爀攀 愀渀搀  瀀爀漀挀攀攀搀攀搀 漀渀 眀椀琀栀 洀礀 搀愀礀⸀  䄀琀ഊnoon a cunningly prepared dish of stewed eel appeared before me and while
਀瀀甀稀稀氀攀搀 䤀 愀琀攀 椀琀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀  圀栀攀渀 愀渀 攀攀氀 瀀椀攀 眀愀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 昀漀爀 猀甀瀀瀀攀爀 䤀ഊwent to see the cook.
਀∀圀栀礀 栀愀瘀攀 礀漀甀 猀攀爀瘀攀搀 洀攀 攀攀氀 琀栀爀攀攀 洀攀愀氀猀 爀甀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ∀ 愀猀欀攀搀 䤀⸀ഊ"It is by our lord's command that you shall have your fondest flesh.  I can
਀猀攀爀瘀攀 礀漀甀 渀漀 漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀椀搀 栀攀⸀ഊI went to my master and as I approached he asked of me with a smile, "how do
਀礀漀甀 氀椀欀攀 礀漀甀爀 攀攀氀㼀∀ഊ"I like it well enough in moderation," said I, "but a steady diet of it
਀洀愀欀攀猀 洀攀 氀漀渀最 昀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀⸀∀ഊ"Indeed it is the same with me and my appetites," he said.  "Perhaps you now
਀猀攀攀 洀礀 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀∀ഊThus the squire ended  his tale.
਀ഊ"What will you have me tell my master," asked the squire at length.
਀吀栀攀 氀愀搀礀 猀愀椀搀 甀渀琀漀 栀椀洀Ⰰ ∀䤀昀 椀琀 猀漀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀猀 礀漀甀爀 洀愀猀琀攀爀Ⰰ 䤀 猀栀愀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 栀椀洀 琀漀ഊdinner two days hence."
਀䤀渀 琀眀漀 搀愀礀猀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀琀  愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀 昀漀爀 搀椀渀渀攀爀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 氀愀搀礀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 栀椀洀 昀漀爀 栀椀猀ഊrepast a sumptuous but curious banquet.  While all the dishes were
਀攀砀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀氀礀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀搀 愀渀搀 挀甀渀渀椀渀最氀礀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀愀瘀漀爀礀 猀愀甀挀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊgilded crusts; all the dishes; wither minced, broiled, sautéed, roasted or
਀猀琀攀眀攀搀㬀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀攀搀 漀昀 挀栀椀挀欀攀渀⸀ഊThe count at feast noticed this curiosity and remarked upon it.  The lady
਀猀洀椀氀攀搀 愀渀搀 猀愀椀搀 甀渀琀漀 栀椀洀Ⰰ ∀䄀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 眀椀琀栀 眀漀洀攀渀⸀  一漀ഊmatter how we are dressed or adorned, under it all, we are all but the same flesh."
਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 戀礀 琀栀椀猀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀琀 爀攀愀氀椀稀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 栀椀猀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀ഊbe achieved.   Thus disappointed but wiser he returned back to his home and
਀氀愀搀礀 眀椀昀攀 琀栀愀琀 瘀攀爀礀 渀椀最栀琀⸀ഊ
਀䄀氀氀 眀栀漀 栀攀愀爀搀 栀攀爀 琀愀氀攀Ⰰ 猀愀瘀攀 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 栀攀爀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀Ⰰ 氀愀甀最栀攀搀 愀渀搀 猀愀椀搀 琀栀愀琀ഊindeed that the wayward count had been well and truly served.
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਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 㰀欀挀洀愀爀猀栀 愀琀 猀甀搀搀攀渀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊDate: March 18, 2008 1:29:23 PM CDT
਀吀漀㨀 䈀愀爀漀渀礀 漀昀 䈀爀礀渀 䜀眀氀愀搀 㰀戀爀礀渀ⴀ最眀氀愀搀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Random Welsh book recommendation
਀ഊ---- Zach Most <clermont1348 at yahoo.com> wrote:
਀㸀 䤀 最漀琀 愀 爀愀渀搀漀洀 戀漀漀欀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀 昀爀漀洀 䄀洀愀稀漀渀 琀漀搀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 氀漀漀欀猀  ഊ> like it might interest a number of Welsh/Celtic folks here:
਀㸀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀愀洀愀稀漀渀⸀挀漀洀⼀搀瀀⼀　㔀㈀　㈀㔀㌀㤀㘀㔀⼀爀攀昀㴀瀀攀开㘀　㘀开㠀㘀㐀　㠀㐀　开瀀攀开愀爀开琀㄀ഊ>   Sorry to be a corporate shill.  Really, feel free to check it out  
਀㸀 愀琀 愀 氀椀戀爀愀爀礀⸀ഊ>   Gaston
਀ഊThere is a nice review of the book here: http:// 
਀爀攀瀀漀猀椀琀漀爀椀攀猀⸀挀搀氀椀戀⸀漀爀最⼀挀洀爀猀⼀挀漀洀椀琀愀琀甀猀⼀瘀漀氀㠀⼀椀猀猀㄀⼀愀爀琀㔀⼀ഊ
਀䄀琀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀氀椀戀爀愀爀礀漀昀琀攀砀愀猀⸀漀爀最 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 昀椀渀搀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀 爀攀瘀椀攀眀猀 愀渀搀  ഊidentify nearby libraries that own the work including Austin Public,  
਀䈀愀礀氀漀爀Ⰰ 唀吀 䄀甀猀琀椀渀 愀渀搀 吀爀椀渀椀琀礀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 椀琀 戀礀  ഊsubmitting an ILL request at your local library or online at  
਀氀椀戀爀愀爀礀漀昀琀攀砀愀猀⸀漀爀最 ⠀氀漀最 椀渀 甀猀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 吀攀砀匀栀愀爀攀 䤀䐀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 最漀琀 昀爀漀洀  ഊyour local library) or walk in to get it at UT with your TexShare  
਀戀漀爀爀漀眀攀爀 挀愀爀搀⸀  䐀漀渀琀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 吀攀砀匀栀愀爀攀 挀愀爀搀㼀  夀漀甀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 琀栀愀琀 愀琀 礀漀甀爀  ഊlocal library as well.
਀ഊLooks like something worth exploring.
਀ഊMaelgwyn (paid government shill and program manager for the Library  
਀漀昀 吀攀砀愀猀⤀ഊ
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