Decameron (Day The Fourteenth) Lyrics

Filomena, having despatched her story, was now silent, whereupon Dioneo, who sat next her, knowing already, by the ordinance begun, that it fell to his turn to tell, proceeded, wit...Read Full Lyrics

The Sixth Story King Charles The Old, The Victorious, Falleth Enamoured Of A Young Girl, But After, Ashamed Of His Fond Thought, Honourably Marrieth Both Her And Her Sister I...Read Full Lyrics

The Second Story Ghino Di Tacco Taketh The Abbot Of Cluny And Having Cured Him Of The Stomach-Complaint, Letteth Him Go; Whereupon The Abbot, Returning To The Court Of Rome, Rec...Read Full Lyrics

The Fifth Story Madam Dianora Requireth Of Messer Ansaldo A Garden As Fair In January As In May, And He By Binding Himself [To Pay A Great Sum Of Money] To A Nigromancer, Giveth...Read Full Lyrics

The Tenth Story The Marquess Of Saluzzo, Constrained By The Prayers Of His Vassals To Marry, But Determined To Do It After His Own Fashion, Taketh To Wife The Daughter Of A Peas...Read Full Lyrics

The Ninth Story Saladin, In The Disguise Of A Merchant, Is Honourably Entertained By Messer Torello D'istria, Who, Presently Undertaking The [Third] Crusade, Appointeth His Wife...Read Full Lyrics

The Third Story Mithridanes, Envying Nathan His Hospitality And Generosity And Going To Kill Him, Falleth In With Himself, Without Knowing Him, And Is By Him Instructed Of The C...Read Full Lyrics

The Eighth Story Sophronia, Thinking To Marry Gisippus, Becometh The Wife Of Titus Quintius Fulvus And With Him Betaketh Herself To Rome, Whither Gisippus Cometh In Poor Case An...Read Full Lyrics

The Seventh Story King Pedro Of Arragon, Coming To Know The Fervent Love Borne Him By Lisa, Comforteth The Love-Sick Maid And Presently Marrieth Her To A Noble Young Gentleman; ...Read Full Lyrics

The Fourth Story Messer Gentile De' Carisendi, Coming From Modona, Taketh Forth Of The Sepulchre A Lady Whom He Loveth And Who Hath Been Buried For Dead. The Lady, Restored To L...Read Full Lyrics