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... Knights of the Round Table . But it may be doubted whether the poetical fables of ' Arthur and the Table Round ' ever took any real hold of the popular ear . They are too visionary and unreal to touch the heart of the common people ...
... Knights of the Round Table . But it may be doubted whether the poetical fables of ' Arthur and the Table Round ' ever took any real hold of the popular ear . They are too visionary and unreal to touch the heart of the common people ...
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... knight , ' and , losing all its true foundation , the romance of his life is now woven round his marriage with Guenever and the quest of the Holy Graal . The origin of the cycle of Arthurian romances is involved in deep obscurity ...
... knight , ' and , losing all its true foundation , the romance of his life is now woven round his marriage with Guenever and the quest of the Holy Graal . The origin of the cycle of Arthurian romances is involved in deep obscurity ...
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Arthur Milman. And Mordred on the other parte , Twelve of his knights did likewise bringe ; The beste of all his companye , 35 To hold the parley with the kinge . Sir Mordred also charged his hoste , In readinesse there for to bee : But ...
Arthur Milman. And Mordred on the other parte , Twelve of his knights did likewise bringe ; The beste of all his companye , 35 To hold the parley with the kinge . Sir Mordred also charged his hoste , In readinesse there for to bee : But ...
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... knights , ' he said , ' Soe true and faithful to your trust : And must yee then , ye valiant hearts , Be lefte to moulder into dust ! ' Most loyal have yee been to mee , 75 Most true and faithful unto deathe : And , oh ! to rayse yee up ...
... knights , ' he said , ' Soe true and faithful to your trust : And must yee then , ye valiant hearts , Be lefte to moulder into dust ! ' Most loyal have yee been to mee , 75 Most true and faithful unto deathe : And , oh ! to rayse yee up ...
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... knight here be slaine , All for his love in helping mee . ' He put his speare into his reste , And to sir Mordred loud gan crye ; ' Now sette thyself upon thy guarde , For , traitor , now thy death is nye . ' Sir Mordred lifted up his ...
... knight here be slaine , All for his love in helping mee . ' He put his speare into his reste , And to sir Mordred loud gan crye ; ' Now sette thyself upon thy guarde , For , traitor , now thy death is nye . ' Sir Mordred lifted up his ...
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