Decameron (Day The Fifty Ninth) Lyrics

The Eighth Story Nastagio Degli Onesti, Falling In Love With A Lady Of The Traversari Family, Spendeth His Substance Without Being Beloved In Return, And Betaking Himself, At Th...Read Full Lyrics

The Second Story Cisti The Baker With A Word Of His Fashion Maketh Messer Geri Spina Sensible Of An Indiscreet Request Of His Madam Oretta's saying was greatly commended of a...Read Full Lyrics

The First Story A Gentleman Engageth To Madam Oretta To Carry Her A-Horseback With A Story, But, Telling It Disorderly, Is Prayed By Her To Set Her Down Again "Young ladies, ...Read Full Lyrics

The Ninth Story Federigo Degli Alberighi Loveth And Is Not Loved. He Wasteth His Substance In Prodigal Hospitality Till There Is Left Him But One Sole Falcon, Which, Having Noug...Read Full Lyrics

"It is a seemly thing, dearest ladies, that whatsoever a man doth, he give it beginning from the holy and admirable name of Him who is the maker of all things. Wherefore, it behovi...Read Full Lyrics

The Seventh Story Simona Loveth Pasquino And They Being Together In A Garden, The Latter Rubbeth A Leaf Of Sage Against His Teeth And Dieth. She, Being Taken And Thinking To Sho...Read Full Lyrics

The Fourth Story Ricciardo Manardi, Being Found By Messer Lizio Da Valbona With His Daughter, Espouseth Her And Abideth In Peace With Her Father Elisa holding her peace and h...Read Full Lyrics

The First Story Cimon, Loving, Waxeth Wise And Carrieth Off To Sea Iphigenia His Mistress. Being Cast Into Prison At Rhodes, He Is Delivered Thence By Lysimachus And In Concert ...Read Full Lyrics

The Eighth Story Girolamo Loveth Salvestra And Being Constrained By His Mother's Prayers To Go To Paris, Returneth And Findeth His Mistress Married; Whereupon He Entereth Her Ho...Read Full Lyrics

Here Beginneth the Fifth Day of the Decameron Wherein Under the Governance of Fiammetta Is Discoursed of That Which Hath Happily Betided Lovers After Sundry Cruel and Misfortunate ...Read Full Lyrics