Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume 2J. M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1923 |
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adventure afore Alisander alit anon Bagdemagus battle Beale Isoud blood brethren brother castle CHAPTER court Dame Elaine damosel death departed earth Ector de Maris espied fair fair lords fellowship hand hath haut prince heard helm hermit hight holy horse joust Joyous Gard King Arthur King Mark King Pelles lady Launcelot du Lake lord Arthur lord Sir madam maiden marvel never nigh noble knight pray Queen Guenever ride rode Round Table Sangreal saw Sir shame shield Sir Agravaine Sir Bleoberis Sir Bors Sir Dinadan Sir Ector Sir Gaheris Sir Galahad Sir Gareth Sir Gawaine Sir knight Sir Lamorak Sir Launce Sir Lavaine Sir Lucan Sir Meliagrance Sir Mordred Sir Palomides Sir Percivale Sir Tristram slain slay slew sore sorrow spear sword Table Round thee therewith tofore told took traitor treason unto Sir Launcelot wherefore wist wit thou wit ye worship wounded wroth
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Page 386 - And thus they fought all the long day, and never stinted till the noble knights were laid to the cold earth; and ever they fought still till it was near night, and by that time was there an hundred thousand laid dead upon the down.
Page 401 - Morte d'Arthur. — SIR THOMAS MALORY'S BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND OF HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. The original Edition of CAXTON, revised for Modern Use. With an Introduction by Sir EDWARD STRACHEY, Bart. pp. xxxvii., 509. ' 'It is with perfect confidence that we recommend this edition of the old romance to every class of readers.
Page 401 - I pray you all gentlemen and gentlewomen that readeth this book of Arthur and his knights from the beginning to the ending, pray for me while I am on live that God send me good deliverance. And when I am dead, I pray you all pray for my soul. For this book was ended the ninth year of the reign of king Edward the Fourth, by sir Thomas Malory, knight, as Jesu help him for his great might, as he is the servant of Jesu both day and night.
Page 258 - Launcelot four and twenty days and all so many nights, that ever he lay still as a dead man; and at the twenty-fifth day befell him after midday that he opened his eyes. And when he saw folk he made great sorrow, and said: Why have ye awaked me, for I was more at ease than I am now.
Page 270 - Launcelot; now I trust to God his prayer shall avail me. Then Launcelot took Sir Bors in his arms, and said : Gentle cousin, ye are right welcome to me, and all that ever I may do for you and for yours ye shall find my poor body ready at all times, while the spirit is in it, and that I promise you faithfully, and never to fail. And wit ye well, gentle cousin, Sir Bors, that ye and I will never depart in sunder whilst our lives may last.
Page 382 - I must die, and' had Sir Launcelot been with you as he was, this unhappy war had never begun, and of all this am I causer, for Sir Launcelot and his blood through their prowess held all your cankered enemies in subjection and danger : and now, said Sir Gawaine, ye shall miss Sir Launcelot. But, alas, I would not accord with him, and therefore...
Page 383 - Then Sir Gawain prayed the king to send for Sir Launcelot, and to cherish him above all other knights. And so, at the hour of noon, Sir Gawain yielded up...
Page 315 - So it befell in the month of May, Queen Guenever called unto her knights of the Table Round ; and she gave them warning that early upon the morrow she would ride on Maying into woods and fields beside Westminster.
Page 304 - And since it is the sufferance of God that I shall die for the love of so noble a knight, I beseech the High Father of heaven to have mercy upon my soul, and upon mine innumerable pains that I suffered may be allegiance of part of my sins. For sweet Lord Jesu...