With tears he knelt to clasp her trembling hand
And kiss it in all humbleness of service.
"This day shall be forgotten hereafter - now
Let be a happy one."
Arose the king, -
All anger melted in him to compassion,
All love, unheard thro' the tumult hitherto
Of love and duty battling, and the last
Victorious first, again calling loud in 's heart, -
And came down from his state and said: "Dear love,
My heart forgave thee when it first condemned.
For Beth's sake, and for thine, son, who hast shown
That magnanimity of highest knighthood
Fitting a noble prince, I here restore
To former dignity and grace my Queen,
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