The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain;: With His Life and Death, and All His Glorious Battles. Likewise, the Noble Acts and Heroic Deeds of His Valiant Knights of the Round Table. In Two Volumes, Volume 2Walker and Edwards; J. Richardson; F.C. and J. Rivington; J. Nunn; Law and Whittaker; Newman and Company; Lackington and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; Cadell and Davies; ... [and 8 others], 1816 |
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Page 242 - And therewith upon his hands, and upon his knees, he went so nigh, that he touched the holy vessell, and kissed it : And anon he was hole, and then he said, ' Lord God, I thank thee, for I am healed of this malady.
Page 241 - Lord, when shall this sorrow leave me, and when shall the holy vessel! come by me, where through I shall be blessed, for I have endured thus long for little trespasse!
Page 478 - Then Sir Bedivere departed, and went to the sword, and lightly took it up, and went to the water side ; and there he bound the girdle about the hilts, and then he threw the sword as far into the water, as he might ; and there came an arm and...
Page 478 - ... sword. But now go again lightly, for thy long tarrying putteth me in great jeopardy of my life, for I have taken cold. And but if thou do now as I bid thee, if ever I may see thee, I shall slay thee with mine own hands ; for thou wouldest for my rich sword see me dead.
Page 320 - Launcelot and Galahad within that ship half a year, and served God daily and nightly with all their power ; and often they arrived in isles far from folk, where there repaired none but wild beasts, and there they found many strange adventures and perilous, which...
Page 485 - And at the last he was ware of an hermitage and a chapel stood betwixt two cliffs; and then he heard a little bell ring to mass, and thither he rode and alighted, and tied his horse to the gate, and heard mass. And he that sang mass was the Bishop of Canterbury.
Page 238 - And at the last he came to the abbey where Sir Galahad had the white shield, and there Sir...
Page 225 - Then King Bagdemagus asked where the adventurous shield was; anon a monk led him behind an altar, where the shield hung as white as any snow, but in the midst was a red cross. "Sir...
Page 226 - Bagdemagus' squire and said: Bear this shield unto the good knight Sir Galahad, that thou left in the abbey, and greet him well from me. Sir, said the squire, what is your name? Take thou no heed of my name, said the knight, for it is not for thee to know nor for none earthly man.
Page 335 - Then he sent for the three knights, and they came afore him ; and he cried them mercy of that he had done to them, and they forgave it him goodly ; and he died anon. When the king was dead all the city was dismayed, and wist not who might be their king. Right so...