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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...fair silk and sendal, he covered the blood-drops bright. The blood-stained snow was hidden, nor longer its spell was seen, And his sight and his sense unclouded she gave him, his wife and queen; Yet his heart did she hold in her keeping, and its dwelling was Pelrapar, And he cried aloud in his sorrow thro' the silent summer air; 400 'Alas who of thee hath robbed me, who erewhile wast my queen and wife, For thy love, thy crown, and thy kingdom my right hand hath won in strife. Say, say, am I he who saved thee from Klamide' the warrior king? Yea, sorrow and bitter sighing, and grief that the heart doth wring 405 Are the guerdons I won in thy service, and now from mine eyes be-dazed Art thou reft, and thy place I know not, tho' but now on thy face I gazed.' Then he quoth, 'Now, where shall my spear be, since I wot well I brought it here?' Quoth Gawain, A joust hast thou ridden, and splintered shall be thy spear.' 'With whom should I joust?' quoth the Waleis, 'thou bearest nor sword nor shield, 410 And little had been mine honour, an thou to my hand didst yield Yet bear I awhile thy mocking, nor will I thy friendship pray, Tho' many a joust have I ridden, yet my saddle I kept alway. An thou be not for jousting minded, and I find not in thee a foe, Yet the world lieth wide before me, and hence on my way I go; 415 For labour and strife am I seeking and fain would I win me praise, Be anguish or joy my portion; nor unfruitful shall be my days.' Quoth Gawain, 'What I spake aforetime I spake of true heart and free, Nor my thoughts were the thoughts of evil, for well would I deal with thee; And the boon that I crave will I win me, my monarch with many a knight 410 Lieth here at hand with his army, and with many a lady bright, An it please thee, Sir Knight, to betake t.
| ISBN-13 | 9781150228223 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150228229 |
| Weight | 0.86 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.59 In |
| List Price | $21.98 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 262 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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