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&ot;then your worship understands rhyg too?&ot;

&ot;and better than thou thkest,&ot; replied don ixote, &ot;as thou shaltsee when thou carriest a letter written verse fro begng to endto y lady dulcea del tobo, for i would have thee know, sancho,that all or ost of the knights-errant days of yore were greattroubadours and great icians, for both of these aoplishnts, orore properly speakg gifts, are the peculiar property oflovers-errant: true it is that the verses of the knights of old haveore spirit than neatness the&ot;

&ot;read ore, your worship,&ot; said sancho, &ot;and you will fd thgthat will enlighten &ot;

don ixote turned the pa and said, &ot;this is prose and sees to bea letter&ot;

&ot;a rrespondence letter, senor?&ot;

&ot;fro the begng it sees to be a love letter,&ot; replied donixote

&ot;then let your worship read it aloud,&ot; said sancho, &ot;for i a veryfond of love atters&ot;

&ot;with all y heart,&ot; said don ixote, and readg it aloud assancho had reested hi, he found it ran th:

thy false proise and y sure isforutne carry to a placewhence the news of y death will reach thy ears before the words of ypnt ungrateful one, thou hast rejected for one ore wealthy,but not ore worthy; but if virtue were esteed wealth i shouldneither envy the fortunes of others nor weep for isfortunes of yown what thy beauty raised up thy deeds have d low; by it ibelieved thee to be an anl, by the i know thou art a woan peace