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(Bernardo) {To an apprentice, painting.} |
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(Owain) The marshals to the lists. Let us go down. |
(3, 1) 1769 |
Tis a fair field, and see the marshals come |
(3, 1) 1770 |
Into the lists. |
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(Alysoun) Who is the knight that bears |
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(Alysoun) Bezants on azure? |
(3, 1) 1773 |
Tis Sir Astamor. |
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(Alysoun) A noble knight. |
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(Alysoun) Sir Lanval's cause. What are the arms, Lynette? |
(3, 1) 1779 |
Mounted three courses with the lance alone, |
(3, 1) 1780 |
The points unbated. One being overthrown |
(3, 1) 1781 |
But still unhurt, the dagger and the sword |
(3, 1) 1782 |
On foot. |
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(Alysoun) To death? |
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(Alysoun) To death? |
(3, 1) 1784 |
Until one yield himself, |
(3, 1) 1785 |
Or else to death. |
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(Alysoun) I hope they will not press |
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(Alysoun) So fair a knight as either of these men. |
(3, 1) 1789 |
No, for my part I hope it is to death. |
(3, 1) 1790 |
To see life hang despairing, calm, and hard |
(3, 1) 1791 |
Upon its frontier! That is good to watch — |
(3, 1) 1792 |
Worth one's attention! |
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(Helène) See, they clear the lists! |
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(Alysoun) Sir Agravaine in silence does the like. |
(3, 1) 1798 |
They love him not. How should they know what flame |
(3, 1) 1799 |
Lives in high hearts. Has a man in him |
(3, 1) 1800 |
A churlish manner, then the people shout — |
(3, 1) 1801 |
Like cries to like. |
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(Alysoun) And if Sir Lanval win? |
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(Alysoun) And if Sir Lanval win? |
(3, 1) 1803 |
As he will not — |
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(Alysoun) Then can the common folk |
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(Alysoun) Show some sound judgment. |
(3, 1) 1806 |
Agravaine will prove |
(3, 1) 1807 |
Himself the better. |
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(Helène) I think not. |
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(Guinevere) What friends support the causes of these knights? |
(3, 1) 1811 |
Sir Colgrevance and Pertinas are friends |
(3, 1) 1812 |
To Agravaine. For Lanval, Prince Geraint, |
(3, 1) 1813 |
Owain, the son of Ryence of North Wales, |
(3, 1) 1814 |
Are the supporters. |
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(Guinevere) So! A savage pair, |
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(Guinevere) What the man is? |
(3, 1) 1832 |
I think the common sort |
(3, 1) 1833 |
Of comely, cunning, poor adventurer, |
(3, 1) 1834 |
Who has a choice of fashions to advance |
(3, 1) 1835 |
His scheme of action. This is his device: |
(3, 1) 1836 |
He loves not ladies, has a brow of care, |
(3, 1) 1837 |
And feigns a wealth of projects in his mind |
(3, 1) 1838 |
To get a name for virtue and great gravity. |
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(Guinevere) Is he a fool? |
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(Guinevere) Is he a fool? |
(3, 1) 1840 |
I said not so. |
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(Guinevere) Helène, |
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(Helène) I hope. |
(3, 1) 1858 |
The signal. |
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(3, 1) 1860 |
See, they meet. Well struck! |
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(Guinevere) What is't, Lynette? |
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(Guinevere) What is't, Lynette? |
(3, 1) 1862 |
Each lance clean-hearted broke. |
(3, 1) 1863 |
They bring fresh spears. |
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(Guinevere) The vantage? |
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(Guinevere) The vantage? |
(3, 1) 1865 |
Both unhurt. |
(3, 1) 1866 |
Sir Lanval reeled. |
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(Helène) But Agravaine gave ground. |
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(Helène) But Agravaine gave ground. |
(3, 1) 1868 |
Nay, he did not. |
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(Helène) Look, they ride again. |
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(Helène) Look, they ride again. |
(3, 1) 1870 |
Down! He's down! |
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(Helène) Said I not so, Lynette? |
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(Guinevere) Who is o'erborne? |
(3, 1) 1873 |
Sir Agravaine is down. |
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(3, 1) 1875 |
Full on the gorget, down both man and horse. |
(3, 1) 1876 |
He may retrieve it; he is skilled and fierce. |
(3, 1) 1877 |
He's up and draws. See, Sir Lanval lights. |
(3, 1) 1878 |
Now shall the sword prove their arbitrament. |
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(Guinevere) They are well matched. |
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(Guinevere) They are well matched. |
(3, 1) 1880 |
This cannot long endure. {Murmurs.} |
(3, 1) 1881 |
Sir Agravaine, he's beaten to his knees. |
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(Guinevere) He falls. 'Tis finished. |
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(Guinevere) He falls. 'Tis finished. |
(3, 1) 1884 |
Oh, incredible! |
(3, 1) 1885 |
And Lanval holds his life within his hands; |
(3, 1) 1886 |
Lanval that has no touch of human fire. |
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(Guinevere) Peace! He will spare him. |
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(Guinevere) Peace! He will spare him. |
(3, 1) 1888 |
And thou canst be calm? |
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(Guinevere) Silence! I know Sir Lanval is at heart |
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(Guinevere) This degradation shall bring him no harm. |
(3, 1) 1893 |
Nay, but the victor doth become possessed |
(3, 1) 1894 |
Of all the vanquished. He may straight condemn, — |
(3, 1) 1895 |
Oh, not the gallows! |
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(Guinevere) Peace. Go, Alysoun, |
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(Guinevere) Sir Agravaine? |
(3, 1) 1903 |
No, but 'tis horrible |
(3, 1) 1904 |
To see a gallant and sweet-favoured man |
(3, 1) 1905 |
Lie at the feet of a grim follower |
(3, 1) 1906 |
Of power and war; a priest of policy, |
(3, 1) 1907 |
A sour disciple of the arts of state |
(3, 1) 1908 |
In whom's no pleasure, gaiety or wit, |
(3, 1) 1909 |
But sullen strength. |
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(Guinevere) Think'st thou to so deceive? |
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(Guinevere) So dangerous. |
(3, 1) 1945 |
If I am meat for scorn, |
(3, 1) 1946 |
What food can fill or satisfy the gods |
(3, 1) 1947 |
That watch on thee? |
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(Guinevere) Have a care, Lynette, |
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(Guinevere) Unto new purpose. Go! |
(3, 1) 1954 |
Good lady, — |