Crossword-Solution: CARCANET 8 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

Accept this casket—startle not at its contents.” Rowena opened the small silver-chased casket, and perceived a carcanet, or neck lace, with ear-jewels, of diamonds, which were obviously of immense value.

And toward him from the hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, “Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?” For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.

Then cried the Breton, “Look, her hand is red! These be no rubies, this is frozen blood, And melts within her hand—her hand is hot With ill desires, but this I gave thee, look, Is all as cool and white as any flower.” Followed a rush of eagle’s wings, and then A whimpering of the spirit of the child, Because the twain had spoiled her carcanet.

Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall’s carcanet? Who queened her front with the enrondured moon? Who dug night’s jewels from their vaulty mine To dower her, past an eastern wizard’s dreams, When hovering on him through his haschish-swoon, All the rained gems of the old Tartarian line Shiver in lustrous throbbings of tinged flame? Whereof a moiety in the Paolis’ seams Statelily builded their Venetian name.

Say that I linger’d with you at your shop To see the making of her carcanet, And that tomorrow you will bring it home.