id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 5298 La Fontaine, Jean de Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 24 .txt text/plain 3540 301 92 THE husband's dire mishap, and silly maid, A perfect mistress got of heaving sighs. The spark desired to make the girl his wife; The charms of beauty, warmed with fondest love. A sprightly youthful wife to ease his care, A little girl arrived: the husband stared AWAY he to the lady's father flew, A son-in-law, like you, I once appeared, His lady's father gave it to efface DAME FORTUNE often loves a laugh to raise, Fair Cloris and myself felt mutual flame; The master came, not doubting all was right; 'Tis said, was led to take her lady's place. Of Fortune and of Love the quid pro quo. THE servant, having to her mistress said, To meet the belle, and leave to Love the rest, The servant girl was near her mistress found; In short, 'twas such that, when the moment came; HEAV'N guard the FAIR, who meet with ills like these, ./cache/5298.txt ./txt/5298.txt