,,sa9t ,,ursula ,,/ory ,,( ,,ursula ,,dream ,,( ,,ursula ,illu/ration3 ,dream ( ,/4 ,ursula ,,f ,,! ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,c>paccio ,,sa9t ,,ursula ,by ,john ,rusk9 ,i ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula ,,ii ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,,! ,,dev9-,,adair ,,company #aiab ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,! ,,dev9-,,adair ,,company ,,preface ,=s ,clavig]a6--to ! ignorant a /umbl+-/one1 to ! ,phili/9es a laugh+-/ock1 b to ! ,initiate a sweet remembrance ( _m a happy h\r pass$ 9 in=mal *at ) ! ,ma/]4 ,! real ,rusk9 en?usia/ has read e ^w ( ,=s1 & reckons x n lea/ among ! preci\s treasures ( ! ,ma/]'s p54 ,b x rema9s a fact t to ! va/ majority ( ^? :o h he>d ( ,=s ,clavig]a1 x is b an excell5t example ( ,rusk9's ecc5tric seek+ aft] curi\s titles2 & ! beauties ( ^! lett]s are z effectually buri$ z if !y _h appe>$ 9 a c\ntry j\rnal4 ,x is 9 ! desire ( rescu+ "o ( ! *oice/ bits 9 all ,=s t ! pres5t little booklet is (f]$ to ! cli5ts ( ! ,cele/ial ,lily z ,"m ,*ur* names ! noble ,m>tyr1 ,/4 ,ursula4 ,?\gh1 ( c\rse1 a life ( ?is royal maid5 has an int]e/ = me ap>t f its au?or%ip by ,rusk94 ,z "o d$icat$ to ! cause = :i* ! little ,pr9cess & h] legions lo/ _! lives1 z "o t5d]ly devot$ to h] & z privileg$ to be %elt]$ b5ea? h] protect+ mantle1 ,i look ^u ?is /ory z "o ( ! sweete/ relics ( ! ,age ( ,fai?4 ,x makes no diff]5ce to me1 z x made none to ,john ,rusk9 7& ?ank ,god !re are _m l him71 :at le>n$ ,boll&i/s & o!rs tell u ( ! leg5d>y "* ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,ov]-sea4 ,! ess5tial ?+1 z ,rusk9 rem>k$1 is t a great p *ose s to repres5t _! highe/ aspirations4 ,x w rema9 et]nally true1 to use 8 words1 t we see ! ,sa9ts bett] ?r\gh a nimbus ( religi\s en?usiasm ?an a fog ( contemptu\s rationalism4 ,to all :o1 l ,ursula1 love holy liv+ & unselfi% d$ication to a noble cause1 greet+-- ,,an ,,ursul9e ,,( ,,new ,,orleans4 ,i ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula ,!re 0 once a j & mo/ ,*ri/ian ,k+ ( ,brita91 call$ ,maurus4 ,to him & to 8 wife ,d>ia 0 born a little girl1 ! faire/ creature t ?is e>? ev] saw4 ,%e came into ! _w wrapp$ 9 a hairy mantle1 & all m5 wond]$ greatly :at ?is might mean4 ,!n ! ,k+ ga!r$ toge!r 8 wise m5 to inquire ( !m4 ,b !y c\ld n make kn[n ! ?+ to him1 = only ,god 9 ,heav5 knew h[ ! r\gh robe signifi$ t %e %\ld foll[ hol9ess & purity all h] days1 & ! wisdom ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,& because ( ! mantle1 !y call$ h] ,ursula1 ',little ,be>4' ,n[ ,ursula grew day by day 9 grace & lovel9ess1 & 9 su* wisdom t all m5 m>vell$4 ,yet %\ld !y n h m>vell$1 s9ce ) ,god all ?+s are possible4 ,& :5 %e 0 fifte5 ye>s old %e 0 a light ( all wisdom1 & a glass ( all beauty1 & a f\nta9 ( ,scripture & ( sweet ways4 ,loveli] woman !re 0 n alive4 ,h] spee* 0 s full ( all delight t x seem$ z ?\gh an angel ( ,p>adise _h tak5 human fle%4 ,& 9 all ! k+dom no weighty ?+ 0 done )\t c\nsel ( ,ursula4 ,s h] fame 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! e>?1 & a ,k+ ( ,engl&1 a hea!n ( ,ov]-sea1 he>+1 0 tak5 ) ! love ( h]4 ,& he set all 8 he>t on hav+ h] = wife to 8 son !r1 & = daught] 9 8 home4 ,s he s5t a mighty & hon\rable embassy1 ( e>ls & m>quesses1 ) goodly company ( knights & ladies & philosoph]s2 bidd+ !m1 ) all c\rtesy & discretion1 pray ,k+ ,maurus to give ,ursula 9 m>riage to !r4 ,b1 he said1 if ,maurus w n he> y\r g5tle words1 op5 to him all my he>t1 & tell him t ,i w ravage 8 l& ) fire1 & slay 8 p1 & make himself die a cruel dea?1 & w1 aft]1 lead ,ursula away ) me4 ,give him b ?ree days to answ]1 = ,i am wa/$ ) desire to f9i% ! matt] & hold ,ursula 9 my w>d4 ,b :5 ! ambassadors came to ,k+ ,maurus1 he w\ld n h 8 daught] w$ a hea!n2 s1 s9ce pray]s & gifts did n move him1 !y spoke out all ! ?reats4 ,n[ ! l& ( ,brita9 0 little1 & its soldi]s few1 :ile ! hea!n 0 a mighty k+ & a conqu]or2 s ,maurus & 8 ,que5 & 8 c\ncillors1 & all ! p1 7 9 sore di/ress4 ,b on ! ev5+ ( ! second day ,ursula w5t into h] *amb] & %ut close ! doors1 & be=e ! image ( ! ,fa!r1 :o is v pitiful1 pray$ all night ) te>s1 tell+ h[ %e _h v[$ 9 h] he>t to live a holy maid5 all h] days1 hav+ ,*ri/ alone = sp\se4 ,b if ,8 w 7 t %e %\ld w$ ! son ( ! hea!n ,k+1 %e pray$ t wisdom might be giv5 h] to turn ! he>ts ( all t p :o knew n fai? or hol9ess1 & p[] to com=t h] fa!r & "m1 & all ! p ( h] fa!rl&4 ,& :5 ! cle> light ( dawn 0 9 ! air %e fell asleep4 ,& ! ,angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to h] 9 a dream1 say+1 ,ursula1 y\r pray] is he>d4 ,at ! sun-ris+ y %all g boldly be=e ! ambassadors ( ! ,k+ ( ,ov]-sea1 = ! ,god ( ,heav5 %all give y wisdom1 & tea* y\r tongue :at x %\ld speak4 ,:5 x 0 day1 ,ursula rose to bless & glorify ! "n ( ,god4 ,%e put on = cov]+ & = beauty an enwr\ght mantle l ! />ry sky1 & 0 cr[n$ ) a coronet ( gems4 ,!n1 /raightway pass+ to h] fa!r's *amb]1 %e told him :at grace _h be5 done to h] t night1 & all t n[ 0 9 h] he>t to answ] to ! ambassadors ( ,ov]-sea4 ,s1 ?\gh long he w\ld n1 %e p]suad$ h] fa!r4 ,!n ,maurus1 & 8 lords & c\ncillors1 & ! ambassadors ( ! hea!n ,k+1 7 ga!r$ 9 ! ,hall ( ,c\ncil4 ,& :5 ,ursula ent]$ ! place :]e ^! lords 71 "o said to ! o!r1 ,:o is ?is t comes f ,p>adise8 ,= %e mov$ 9 all noble g5tl5ess1 ) eyes incl9$ to e>?1 le>n$ & frank & fair1 delightful above all wom5 ^u e>?4 ,beh9d h] came a hundr$ maid5s1 clo!d 9 :ite silk1 fair & lovely4 ,!y %one brightly z ! />s1 b ,ursula %one z ! moon & ! ev5+ />4 ,n[ ?is 0 ! answ] ,ursula made1 :i* ! ,k+ caus$ to be writt51 & seal$ ) ! royal seal1 & gave to ! ambassadors ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,ov]-sea4 ,i w take1 %e said1 = sp\se1 !r1 ! son ( my "l1 ! ,k+ ( ,ov]-sea4 ,b ,i ask ( my "l ?ree graces1 & ) he>t & s\l pray ( him to grant !m4 ,! fir/ grace ,i ask is ?is1 t he & ! ,que5 & _! son1 my sp\se1 be baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! second grace is t ?ree ye>s may be giv5 me1 be=e ! bridal1 9 :i* to g to & fro ^u ! sea1 t ,i may visit ! bodies ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,rome1 & ! bless$ places ( ! ,holy ,l&4 ,& = ! la/ grace1 ,i ask t he *oose t5 fair maid5s ( 8 k+dom1 & ) ea* ( ^! a ?\s& m1 all ( g5tle blood1 :o %all come to me "h 9 ,brita91 & g ) me 9 gladness ^u ! sea1 foll[+ ?is my holy pilgrimage4 ,!n spake "o ( ! nobles ( ! l& to ,maurus1 say+1 ,my "l ! ,k+1 ?is y\r daught] is ! ,dove ( ,peace come f ,p>adise1 ! same t 9 ! days ( ! flood br\ght to ! ,ark ( ,noah ! olive-bran* ( good news4 ,& at ! answ] 7 ! ambassadors s full ( joy t !y well-nigh c\ld n speak1 & ) praise & triumph1 !y w5t _! way1 & told _! ma/] all ! sweet answ] ( ,ursula4 ,!n my "l ! ,k+ said1 ,prais$ & bless$ be ! "n ( our ,god ,malcometto1 :o has giv5 my s\l = com=t t :i* x desir$4 ,truly !re is n a frank] lady "u ! :eel ( ! sun2 & by ! body ( my "m ,i swe> !re is no?+ %e c ask t ,i w n freely give4 ,fir/ ( ! maid5s %e desires %all be my daught] ,flor5ce4 ,!n all 8 lords rose1 man by man1 & gladly nam$ ea* 8 *ild4 ,s ! w ( ,ursula 0 done2 & t ,k+1 & all 8 folk1 7 baptiz$ into ! ,holy ,fai?4 ,& !r1 ) ! ,engli% maid5s1 9 numb] above t5 ?\s&1 came to ! l& ( ,brita94 ,!n ,ursula *ose h] own f\r si/]s1 ,habila & ,julia & ,victoria & ,aurea1 & a ?\s& daught]s ( h] p1 ) c]ta9 holy bi%ops & great lords & grave c\ncillors1 & an abbot ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,b5$ict1 m5 full ( all wisdom & fri5ds ( ,god4 ,s all t company set sail 9 elev5 %ips1 & pass+ ?is way & t ^u ! sea1 rejoic$ 9 x1 & 9 ?is _! maid5 pilgrimage4 ,& ^? :o dwelt by ! %ores ( ! sea came =? 9 multitudes to gaze ^u !m z !y pass$1 & to ea* man x appe>$ a delightful vision4 ,= ! %ips sail$ 9 fair ord]1 side by side1 ) s\nd ( sweet psalms & murmur ( ! wat]s4 ,& ! maid5s 7 clad1 "s 9 sc>let & "s 9 pure samite1 "s 9 ri* silk ( ,damascus1 "s 9 clo? ( gold1 & "s 9 ! purple robe t is wov5 9 ,judea4 ,"s wore cr[ns1 o!rs g>l&s ( fl[]s4 ,^u ! %\ld] ( ea* 0 ! visible cross1 9 ! h&s ( ea* a pilgrim's /aff by _! sides 7 pilgrims' scrips1 & ea* %ip's company sail$ "u ! gonfalon ( ! ,holy ,cross4 ,ursula 9 ! mid/ 0 l a ray ( sunlight1 & ! ,angel ( ! ,"l 0 ev] ) !m = guide4 ,s 9 ! holy "t ( ,l5t !y came to ,rome4 ,& :5 my ,"l ! ,pope came =?1 "u ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo1 ) great /ate1 to greet !m1 see+ _! bless$ assembly1 he put (f ! mantle ( ,pet]1 & ) _m bi%ops1 prie/s1 & bro!rs1 & c]ta9 c>d9als1 set himself to g ) !m on _! bless$ pilgrimage4 ,at l5g? !y came to ! l& ( ,slavonia1 ^: rul] 0 fri5d & liegeman to ! ,soldan ( ,babylon4 ,!n ! ,"l ( ! ,s>ac5s s5t /raightway to ! ,soldan1 tell+ :at a mighty company _h come to 8 l&1 & h[ !y 7 ,*ri/ian folk4 ,& ! ,soldan ga!r$ all 8 m5 ( w>1 & ) great rage ! ho/ ( ! hea!n made aga9/ ! company ( ,ursula4 ,& :5 !y 7 nigh1 ! ,soldan cri$ & said1 ,:at folk are ye8 ,& ,ursula spake 9 answ]1 ,we are ,*ri/ian folk2 our feet are turn$ to ! bless$ tomb ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! sav+ ( our s\ls1 & t we may w9 grace to pass into et]nal life1 9 ! bless$ ,p>adise4 ,& ! ,soldan answ]$1 ,ei!r d5y y\r ,god1 or ,i w slay y all ) ! sword4 ,s %all ye die a dolor\s dea?1 & see y\r l& no m4 ,& ,ursula answ]$1 ,ev5 s we desire to be sure witnesses = ! "n ( ,god1 decl>+ & prea*+ ! glory ( ,8 "n2 because ,he has made heav5 & e>? & ! sea by ,8 ,^w2 & aft]w>d all liv+ ?+s2 & aft]w>d has will$1 ,himself1 to die = our salvation & glory4 ,& :o foll[s ,him %all g to rejoice 9 ,8 ,fa!rl& & 9 ,8 ,k+dom4 ,!n %e turn$ to h] p3 ,my si/]s & my bro!rs1 9 ?is place ,god has giv5 u great grace4 ,embrace & make x sure1 = our dea? 9 ?is place w be life p]petual1 & joy & sweetness nev]-end+4 ,& !re1 above1 we %all be ) ! ,maje/y & ! angels ( ,p>adise4 ,!n %e call$ h] sp\se to com=t & tea* him4 ,& he answ]$ h] ) ^! words3 ,to me x appe>s ?ree ?\s& ye>s t dea? is a-com+1 s mu* h ,i already ta/$ ( ! sweetness ( ,p>adise4 ,!n ! ,soldan gave comm&m5t t !y %\ld all be sla9 ) ! sword4 ,& s 0 x done4 ,yet :5 he saw ,ursula /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( all t slaught]1 l ! faire/ /alk ( corn 9 h>ve/1 & h[ %e 0 exce$+ lovely1 beyond ! tongues ( ?is e>? to tell1 he w\ld h sav$ h] alive1 & tak5 h] = wife4 ,b :5 %e w\ld n1 & rebuk$ him1 he 0 mov$ ) ang]4 ,n[ !re 0 a b[ 9 8 h&1 & he set an arr[ on ! /r+1 & drew x ) all 8 /r5g?1 & x pi]c$ ! he>t ( ! glori\s maid54 ,s %e w5t to ,god4 ,& "o maid5 only1 ^: "n 0 ,corbula1 ?r\gh fe> hid h]self 9 ! %ip4 ,b ,god1 :o _h *os5 all t company1 gave h] he>t1 & ) ! dawn ( ! next day %e came =? will+ly1 & receiv$ ! m>tyr's cr[n4 ,?us all 7 sla91 & all are gone to ,p>adise1 & s+ ! glad & sweet songs ( ,p>adise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:osoev] reads ?is holy hi/ory1 let him n ?9k x a great ?+ to say an ,our ,fa!r & a ,hail ,m>y = ! s\l ( him :o has writt5 x4 ,,ii ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula 7,,c>paccio7 ,,john ,,rusk9 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,/4 ,,ursula ,9 ! ye> #ahfi1 j be=e leav+ ,v5ice1 ,i _h be5 c>efully look+ at a picture by ,victor ,c>paccio1 repres5t+ ! dream ( a "y pr9cess4 ,c>paccio has tak5 mu* pa9s to expla9 to u1 z f> z he c1 ! k9d ( life %e leads1 by completely pa9t+ h] little b$room 9 ! light ( dawn1 s t y c see ev]y?+ 9 x4 ,x is light$ by two d\bly-ar*$ w9d[s1 ! ar*es be+ pa9t$ crimson r\nd _! edges1 & ! capitals ( ! %afts t be> !m1 gild$4 ,!y are fill$ at ! top ) small r\nd panes ( glass2 b b5ea?1 are op5 to ! blue morn+ sky1 ) a l[ lattice across !m2 & 9 ! "o at ! back ( ! room are set two beautiful :ite ,greek vases ) a plant 9 ea*1 "o hav+ ri* d>k & po9t$ gre5 leaves1 ! o!r crimson fl[]s1 b n ( any species kn[n to me1 ea* at ! end ( a bran* l a spray ( hea?4 ,^! fl[]-pots /& on a %elf :i* runs all r\nd ! room & b5ea? ! w9d[1 at ab\t ! height ( ! elb[1 & s]ves to put ?+s on any:]e2 b5ea? x1 d[n to ! floor1 ! walls are cov]$ ) gre5 clo?1 b above are b>e & :ite4 ,! second w9d[ is ne>ly opposite ! b$1 & 9 front ( x is ! pr9cess's read+-table1 "s two feet & a half squ>e1 cov]$ by a r$ clo? ) a :ite bord] & da9ty fr+e2 & beside x h] seat1 n at all l a read+-*air 9 ,ox=d1 b a v small ?ree-legg$ /ool l a music-/ool1 cov]$ ) crimson clo?4 ,on ! table are a book1 set up at a slope fitte/ = read+1 & an h\r-glass4 ,"u ! %elf ne> ! table1 s z to be easily rea*$ by ! out/ret*$ arm1 is a press full ( books4 ,! door ( ?is has be5 left op51 & ! books1 ,i am griev$ to say1 are r 9 disord]1 hav+ be5 pull$ ab\t be=e ! pr9cess w5t to b$1 & "o left /&+ on its side4 ,opposite ?is w9d[1 on ! :ite wall1 is a small %r9e or picture 7,i c't see :i*1 = x is 9 %>p retir+ p]spective71 ) a lamp be=e x1 & a silv] vessel hung f ! lamp1 look+ l "o = hold+ inc5se4 ,! b$ is a broad f\r-po/]1 ! po/s be+ beautifully wr\ght gold5 or gild$ rods1 v>i\sly wrea!d & bran*$1 c>ry+ a canopy ( w>m r$4 ,! pr9cess's %ield is at ! head ( x1 & ! feet are rais$ entirely above ! floor ( ! room1 on a dais :i* projects at ! l[] end s z to =m a seat1 on :i* ! *ild has laid h] cr[n4 ,h] little blue slipp]s lie at ! side ( ! b$1 h] :ite dog beside !m2 ! cov]lid is sc>let1 ! :ite %eet fold$ half way back ov] x2 ! "y girl lies /raight1 b5d+ nei!r at wai/ nor knee1 ! %eet ris+ & fall+ ov] h] 9 a n>r[ unbrok5 wave1 l ! %ape ( ! cov]lid ( ! la/ sleep1 :5 ! turf sc>cely rises4 ,%e is "s sev5te5 or eighte5 ye>s old1 h] head is turn$ t[>ds u on ! pill[1 ! *eek re/+ on h] h&1 z if %e 7 ?9k+1 yet utt]ly calm 9 sleep1 & almo/ col\rless4 ,h] hair is ti$ ) a n>r[ rib&1 & divid$ into two wrea?s1 :i* encircle h] head l a d\ble cr[n4 ,! :ite nightg[n hides ! arm1 rais$ on ! pill[1 d[n to ! wri/4 ,at ! door ( ! room an angel ent]s 7! little dog1 ?\gh ly+ awake1 vigilant1 takes no notice74 ,he is a v small angel2 8 head j rises a little above ! %elf r\nd ! room1 & w\ld only rea* z high z ! pr9cess's *91 if %e 7 /&+ up4 ,he has s(t grey w+s1 lu/reless2 & 8 dress1 ( subdu$ blue1 has violet sleeves1 op5 above ! elb[1 & %[+ :ite sleeves bel[4 ,he comes 9 )\t ha/e1 8 body l a mortal "o1 ca/+ %ad[ f ! light ?r\gh ! door beh9d1 8 face p]fectly quiet1 a palm-bran* 9 8 "r h&1 a scroll 9 8 left4 ,s dreams ! pr9cess1 ) bless$ eyes t ne$ no e>?ly dawn4 ,x is v pretty ( ,c>paccio to make h] dream out ! angel's dress s p>ticul>ly1 & notice ! sla%$ sleeves2 & to dream s little an angel--v ne>ly a doll angel--br++ h] ! bran* ( palm & message4 ,b ! lovely *>act]i/ic ( all is ! evid5t delight ( h] cont9ual life4 ,royal p[] ov] h]self1 & happ9ess 9 h] fl[]s1 h] books1 h] sleep+ & wak+1 h] pray]s1 h] dreams1 h] e>?1 h] heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ d ,i "k ! pr9cess is indu/ri\s8 ,p>tly by ! trim /ate ( h] room--by ! h\r-glass on ! table1 by ! evid5t use ( all ! books %e has 7well b\nd1 e "o ( !m1 9 /\te/ lea!r or velvet1 & ) no dog's-e>s71 b m di/9ctly f ano!r picture ( h]1 n asleep4 ,9 t "o a pr9ce ( ,engl& has s5t to ask h] 9 m>riage2 & h] fa!r1 little lik+ to "p ) h]1 s5ds = h] to 8 room to ask h] :at %e w\ld d4 ,he sits1 moody & sorr[ful2 %e1 /&+ be=e him 9 a pla9 h\sewifely dress1 talks quietly1 go+ on ) h] ne$le-"w all ! "t4 ,a workwoman1 fri5ds1 %e1 no less ?an a pr9cess2 & pr9cess mo/ 9 be+ s4 ,9 l mann] is a picture by a ,flor5t9e1 ^: m9d ,i w\ld fa9 h y "k some:at1 z well z ,c>paccio's--,s&ro ,botticelli4 ,! girl :o is to be ! wife ( ,moses1 :5 he fir/ sees h] at ! des]t well1 has fruit 9 h] left h&1 b a di/aff 9 h] "r4 ,to d good "w1 :e!r y live or die--x is ! entrance to all ,pr9c$oms2 & if n done1 ! day w come1 & t infallibly1 :5 y mu/ lab\r = evil in/ead ( good4 ,,=s ,,clavig]a ,sunnyside1 ,orp+ton1 ,k5t1 #ahgb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99