Authors Digest: The World's Great Stories in Brief, Volume 18Issued under the auspices of the Authors Press, 1908 |
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Page 323 - Alas, said the king, this is to me a full heavy sight, to see this noble duke so die for my sake, for he would have holpen me, that had more need of help than I. Alas, he would not complain him, his heart was so set to help me: now Jesu have mercy upon his soull Then Sir Bedivere wept for the death of his brother. Leave this mourning and weeping...
Page 313 - And then he fell down and swooned, and long he lay there as he had been dead. And then, when he arose of his swoon, he cried out sorrowfully, and said: Alas! And right so Sir...
Page 321 - Arthur rode throughout the battle of Sir Mordred many times, and did full nobly as a noble king should ; and at all times he fainted never. And Sir Mordred that day put him in devoir, and in great peril. And thus they fought all the long day, and never stinted, till the noble knights were laid to the cold ground, 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 323 - Launcelot, said King Arthur, this day have I sore missed thee : alas, that ever I was against thee, for now have I my death, whereof Sir Gawaine me warned in my dream. Then Sir Lucan took up the king the one part, and Sir Bedivere the other part, and in the lifting the king swooned ; and Sir Lucan fell in a swoon with the lift, that the part of his guts fell out of his body, and therewith the noble knight's heart brast.
Page 324 - And when they were at the water side, even fast by the bank hoved a little barge with many fair ladies in it, and among them all was a queen, and all they had black hoods, and all they wept and shrieked when they saw King Arthur. Now put me into the barge, said the king.
Page 131 - The tale ran that in the reign of Cecrops, the first king of Athens, the two deities contended for the possession of the city. The gods decreed that it should be awarded to that one who produced the gift most useful to mortals. Neptune gave the horse; Minerva produced the olive. The gods gave...
Page 322 - And when Sir Mordred heard Sir Arthur, he ran until him with his sword drawn in his hand. And...
Page 321 - Alas this unhappy day, and so rode to his party : and Sir Mordred in likewise. And never was there seen a more dolefuller battle in no christian land. For there was but rushing and riding, foining and striking, and many a grim word was there spoken either to other, and many a deadly stroke. But ever king Arthur rode throughout the battle of Sir Mordred many times, and...
Page 295 - Kay's armour and his shield and armed him : and so he went to the stable and took his horse, and took his leave of his host, and so he departed. Then soon after arose Sir Kay and missed Sir Launcelot : and then he espied that he had his armour and his horse.
Page 175 - ... inhabitants were. These men on coming among the Lotus-eaters were kindly entertained by them, and were given some of their own food, the lotusplant, to eat. The effect of this food was such that those who partook of it lost all thoughts of home and wished to remain in that country. It was by main force that Ulysses dragged these men away, and he was even obliged to tie them under the benches of his ship.* They next arrived at the country of the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes were giants, who inhabited...