" (The Latin text is given by Houdoy, _La
Beaute des Femmes du XIIe au XVIe Siecle_, p. 119. Robert de
Flagy's portrait of Blanchefleur in _Sarin-le-Loherain_, written
in same century, reveals very similar traits.)
"The young woman appeared with twenty brightly polished daggers
and swords," we read in the Irish _Tain Bo Cuailgne_ of the
Badhbh or Banshee who appeared to Meidhbh, "together with seven
braids for the dead, of bright gold, in her right hand; a
speckled garment of green ground, fastened by a bodkin at the
breast under her fair, ruddy countenance, enveloped her form; her
teeth were so new and bright that they appeared like pearls
artistically set in her gums; like the ripe berry of the mountain
ash were her lips; sweeter was her voice than the notes of the
gentle harp-strings when touched by the most skillful fingers,
and emitting the most enchanting melody; whiter than the snow of
one night was her skin, and beautiful to behold were her
garments, which reached to her well molded, bright-nailed feet;
copious tresses of her tendriled, glossy, golden hair hung
before, while others dangled behind and reached the calf of her
leg.
Pages:
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304