"Well does she know how to delight--inflame, With soft regards and smiles and words at will, And none within her magic ever came, But learnt to hope he was the favour'd still. She is worth all the conquests she has won: But I may trust too far--and be undone! "She keeps me ling'ring thus in endless doubt, And, as she pleases, holds me in her chain, Grants she no smiles--I can adore without; And this she knows, and I reproach in vain! I am content to wait my chance, even now, If she will but one ray of hope allow." * * * * JEU-PARTIE. "BALDWIN, tell me frank and true, What a lover ought to do; One, who, loving well and long, Suff'ring and enduring wrong, At his lady's summons flies, And presents him to her eyes, With a welcome, when they meet, Should he kiss her lips or feet? "Sire, methinks he would be loth, Not to kiss her rosy mouth; For a kiss at once descends To the heart and makes them friends; Joy and sweetness, hope and bliss, Follow in that tender kiss. "Baldwin, nay, you ought to know, He who dares such freedom show-- As though a shepherd maid were she, Would never in her favour be: I would kneel in humble guise, For I know her fair and wise, And humility may gain Smiles no boldness could obtain. "Sire, though modest semblance oft Meet a guerdon, coy and soft, And timid lovers sometimes find Reward both merciful and kind: Yet to the lips prefer the feet Seems to my mind a care unmeet. "Baldwin--for worlds I would not lose Her mouth, her face, her hand--but choose To kiss her pretty feet, that she May see how humble truth can be. But you are bold and daring still; And know Love's gentle lore but ill. "Sire, he must be a craven knight, Who, with her lovely lips in sight, Is all content and happy found, To kiss her foot-print on the ground! "Baldwin, quick gains are quickly o'er, Got with much ease, and prized no more. When at her feet, entranced, I lie, No evil thought can hover night. And she his love will faithful call, Who asked no boon, and gave her all." CHAPTER V. ROAD FROM PAU TO TARBES--TABLE-LAND--THE PICS--THE HARAS OF TARBES--AUTUMN IN THE PYRENEES--MONT L'HÉRIS--GABRIELLE D'ESTRÉES--CHASSE AUX PALOMBES--PENNE DE L'HÉRIS--PIC DU MIDI--CHARLET THE GUIDE--VALLEY OF CAMPAN--LA GATTA--GRIP--THE TOURMALET--CAMPANA DEL VASSE--BARÈGES-LUZ--CAGOT DOOR--GAVARNIE--THE FALL OF THE ROCK--CHAOS--CIRCUS--MAGNIFICENCE OF NATURE--PONT DE NEIGE--ROLAND--DURENDAL--IZARDS--LES CRÂNES--PIEREFITTE--CAUTERETZ--CERIZET--PONT D'ESPAGNE--LAC DE GAUBE--ARGELEZ.