Decameron (Day The Seventy Eighth) 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

The Tenth Story Two Siennese Love A Lady, Who Is Gossip To One Of Them; The Latter Dieth And Returning To His Companion, According To Promise Made Him, Relateth To Him How Folk ...Read Full Lyrics

The Fifth Story Andreuccio Of Perugia, Coming To Naples To Buy Horses, Is In One Night Overtaken With Three Grievous Accidents, But Escapeth Them All And Returneth Home With A R...Read Full Lyrics

Emilia, who sat next after Fiammetta,—the courage of the marchioness and the quaint rebuke administered by her to the King of France having been commended of all the ladies,—be...Read Full Lyrics