袋鼠小说

THE KNIGHTS TALE（第4页）

butmakethhoundeseatthemindespite。"

andwiththatword，withoutererespite

theyfallengroff，*andcrydenpiteously;*grovelling

"haveonuswretchedwomensomemercy，

andletoursorrowsinkeninthineheart。"

thisgentledukedownfromhiscourserstart

withheartepiteous，whenheheardthemspeak。

himthoughtethathisheartwouldallto-break，

whenhesawthemsopiteousandsomate**abased

thatwhilomwerenofsogreatestate。

andinhisarmeshethemal露phent*，*raised，took

andthemfortedinfullgoodintent，

andsworehisoath，ashewastrueknight，

hewouldedo*sofarforthlyhismight**asfarashispowerwent*

uponthetyrantcreonthemtowreak*，*avenge

thatallthepeopleofgreeceshouldespeak，

howcreonwasoftheseusy-served，

ashethathadhisdeathfullwelldeserved。

andrightanonwithoutereabode**delay

hisbannerhedisplayd，andforthherode

tothebes-ward，andallhis，hostbeside:

noner*atheneswouldhegonorride，*nearer

nortakehiseasefullyhalfaday，

butonwardonhiswaythatnighthelay:

andsentanonhippolytathequeen，

andemilyheryoungesistersheen**bright，lovely

untothetownofathensfortodwell:

andforthherit*;thereisnoretotell。*rode

theredstatueofmarswithspearandtarge**shield

soshihinhiswhitebannerlarge

thatallthefieldesglitterupanddown