Benumbed her senses first, then stopped her breath. Thus she for disobedience justly died; The sire was justly punished for his pride; The youth, least guilty, suffered for the offence, Of duty violated to his prince; Who, late repenting of his cruel deed, One common sepulchre for both decreed; Entombed the wretched pair in royal state, And on their monument inscribed their fate. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 214: This minute circumstance, which is mentioned by Boccacio, seems to argue, that the story had a real, at least a traditional foundation; for there is no other reason why it should have been introduced.] [Footnote 215: The dispute between William and his Parliament about his favourite Dutch guards, was obviously in Dryden's recollection.] ORIGINAL, FROM THE DECAMERON. THE FOURTH DAY. NOVEL I. _Tancred, prince of Salerno, puts his daughter's lover to death, and sends his heart to her in a golden cup; she pours water upon it, which she had poisoned, and so dies._ Our king has given us a most melancholy subject for this day's discourse; considering that, as we came hither to be merry, we must now recount other people's misfortunes, which cannot be related without moving compassion, as well in those who tell, as in those who hear them. Perhaps it is designed as an allay to the mirth of the preceding days. But, whatever his reason may be for it, I have no business to make any alteration with regard to his pleasure. I shall, therefore, mention an unhappy story to you, worthy of your most tender compassion.