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THE PRINCESS;
I am your warrior; I and mine have foughtYour battle; kiss her; take her hand, she weeps;Life! I would sooner fight thrice o'er than see it.'
 But Ida spoke not, gazing on the ground, And reddening in the furrows of his chin,And moved beyond his custom, Gama said:
 'I've heard that there is iron in the blood, And I believe it. Not one word? not one? Whence drew you this steel temper? not from me, Not from your mother now a saint with saints. She said you had a heart—I heard her say it— "Our Ida has a heart"—just ere she died— "But see that some one with authority Be near her still" and I—I sought for one— All people said she had authority—The Lady Blanche: much profit! Not one word; No! tho' your father sues: see how you standStiff as Lot's wife, and all the good knights maim'd
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