THERE's a palace in Florence, the world knows well,           #41
            And a statue watches it from the square,
            And this story of both do our townsmen tell.

            Ages ago, a lady there,
            At the farthest window facing the East,
            Asked, "Who rides by with the royal air?"

            The bridesmaids' prattle around her ceased;
            She leaned forth, one on either hand;
            They saw how the blush of the bride increased --

            They felt by its beats her heart expand --
            As one at each ear and both in a breath
            Whispered, "The Great-Duke Ferdinand."

            That self-same instant, underneath,
            The Duke rode past in his idle way,
            Empty and fine like a swordless sheath.

            Gay he rode, with a friend as gay,
            Till he threw his head back -- "Who is she?"
            -- "A bride the Riccardi brings home today."

            Hair in heaps lay heavily
            Over a pale brow spirit-pure --
            Carved like the heart of the coal-black tree,

            Crisped like a war-steed's encolure --
            And vainly sought to dissemble her eyes
            Of the blackest black our eyes endure.

            And lo, a blade for a knight's emprise
            Filled the fine empty sheath of a man, --
            The Duke grew straightway brave and wise.
                                                        --Robert Browning           CLICK FOR ITEM #42

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