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... thine ax and I shall grant thee the boon thou hast asked . " Lightly he sprang to him and caught at his hand , and the knight , fierce of aspect , lighted down from his charger . Give Then Arthur took the ax and gripped the haft , and ...
... thine ax and I shall grant thee the boon thou hast asked . " Lightly he sprang to him and caught at his hand , and the knight , fierce of aspect , lighted down from his charger . Give Then Arthur took the ax and gripped the haft , and ...
Page 49
... thine hand with whatsoever weapon thou wilt , and none other . " Then the other answered again , " Sir Gawain , so may I thrive as I am fain to take this buffet at thine hand , " and he quoth further , " Sir Gawain , it liketh me well ...
... thine hand with whatsoever weapon thou wilt , and none other . " Then the other answered again , " Sir Gawain , so may I thrive as I am fain to take this buffet at thine hand , " and he quoth further , " Sir Gawain , it liketh me well ...
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... thine ax , since it has hewn enough , " and they hung it on the dossal 2 above the daïs , where all men might look on it for a marvel , and by its true token tell of the wonder . Then the twain sat them down together , the king and the ...
... thine ax , since it has hewn enough , " and they hung it on the dossal 2 above the daïs , where all men might look on it for a marvel , and by its true token tell of the wonder . Then the twain sat them down together , the king and the ...
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... thine head , and have here thy pay ; make me no more talking than I did then when thou didst strike off my head with one blow . " " Nay , " quoth Gawain , " by God that gave me life , I shall make no moan what- ever befall me , but make ...
... thine head , and have here thy pay ; make me no more talking than I did then when thou didst strike off my head with one blow . " " Nay , " quoth Gawain , " by God that gave me life , I shall make no moan what- ever befall me , but make ...
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... thine heart whole it behooves me to smite . Hold aside thy hood that Arthur gave thee , and keep thy neck thus bent lest it cover it again . " Then Gawain said angrily , " Why talk on thus ? Thou dost threaten too long . I hope thy ...
... thine heart whole it behooves me to smite . Hold aside thy hood that Arthur gave thee , and keep thy neck thus bent lest it cover it again . " Then Gawain said angrily , " Why talk on thus ? Thou dost threaten too long . I hope thy ...
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