LVIII
“Take this same book—it will not bite you, Sire;
There, put it underneath your royal arm;
Though it’s a pretty weight, it will not tire,
But rather on your journey keep you warm:
This is the magic, this the potent charm,
That shall drive Bertha to a fainting fit!
When the time comes, don’t feel the least alarm
But lift her from the ground, and swiftly flit
Back to your palace …