Decameron (Day The Seventeenth) Lyrics

Emilia's pleasantness and her story moved the queen and all the rest to laugh and applaud the rare conceit of this new-fangled crusader. Then, after the laughter had subsided and a...Read Full Lyrics

The Fourth Story Tofano One Night Shutteth His Wife Out Of Doors, Who, Availing Not To Re-Enter By Dint Of Entreaties, Feigneth To Cast Herself Into A Well And Casteth Therein A...Read Full Lyrics

The First Story Gulfardo Borroweth Of Guasparruolo Certain Monies, For Which He Hath Agreed With His Wife That He Shall Lie With Her, And Accordingly Giveth Them To Her; Then, I...Read Full Lyrics

The Ninth Story Lydia, Wife Of Nicostratus, Loveth Pyrrhus, Who, So He May Believe It, Requireth Of Her Three Things, All Which She Doth. Moreover, She Solaceth Herself With Him...Read Full Lyrics

The Fifth Story A Jealous Husband, In The Guise Of A Priest, Confesseth His Wife, Who Giveth Him To Believe That She Loveth A Priest, Who Cometh To Her Every Night; And Whilst T...Read Full Lyrics

The Eighth Story A Man Waxeth Jealous Of His Wife, Who Bindeth A Piece Of Packthread To Her Great Toe Anights, So She May Have Notice Of Her Lover's Coming. One Night Her Husban...Read Full Lyrics

The Second Story The Parish Priest Of Varlungo Lieth With Mistress Belcolore And Leaveth Her A Cloak Of His In Pledge; Then, Borrowing A Mortar Of Her, He Sendeth It Back To Her...Read Full Lyrics

Here Beginneth the Eighth Day of the Decameron Wherein Under the Governance of Lauretta Is Discoursed of the Tricks That All Day Long Women Play Men or Men Women or Men One Another...Read Full Lyrics

The Sixth Story Madam Isabella, Being In Company With Leonetto Her Lover, Is Visited By One Messer Lambertuccio, Of Whom She Is Beloved; Her Husband Returning, [Unexpected,] She...Read Full Lyrics

The Seventh Story Lodovico Discovereth To Madam Beatrice The Love He Beareth Her, Whereupon She Sendeth Egano Her Husband Into The Garden, In Her Own Favour, And Lieth Meanwhile...Read Full Lyrics