LVIII

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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 ⁠…