“Butthis,tohimrevealedbygracedivine,Byhimtomedeclared,totheeIsay,WasneverraceGreek,barbarous,orLatine,Greatintimespast,orfamousatthisday,Richerinhardyknightsthanthisofthine;
SuchblessingsHeavenshallonthychildrenlayThattheyinfameshallpass,inpraiseo’ercome,TheworthiesoldofSparta,Carthage,Rome。
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“ButmongsttherestIchoseAlphonsusbold,Invirtuefirst,secondinplaceandname,Heshallbebornwhenthisfrailworldgrowsold,Corrupted,poor,andbareofmenoffame,Betterthanhenoneshall,nonecan,orcould,Theswordorsceptreuseorguidethesame,Toruleinpeaceortocommandinfight,Thineoffspring’sgloryandthyhouse’slight。
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