284 THE ROYAL RAM,

the gates. Thus disappointed, his grief vented itself in deep
sighs, and lamenting his hard lot, he stretched himself upon
the ground, and died, after stating, with his last breath, that
Miranda's cruelty had broken his heart. The next day it was
proposed, after dinner, that the princess should ride in her
chariot through all the streets of the city, in order to show
herself to the people ; but, alas! she had no sooner passed out,
of the gates than she cast her eyes on the Ram, who had so
lately expired for her sake, She was instantly seized with
remorse for having neglected him, jumped from her chariot,
kissed and bathed him with her tears ; and, in short, was so
overwhelmed with grief, that she fell into a succession of
fainting-fits, and soon met with the same fate as her disconsolate
lover.