though they were battle-standards 28570 30 To Argante there quene, And heo 32 scal mine wunden Al hal me makien Mid haleweiye drenchen 35 And seothe 36 ich cumen wulle To mine kineriche 37 And wunien 38 mid Brutten 28620 Mid muchelere wunne." 39 Efne than worden 40 Ther com of se wenden 41 28580 That wes an sceort bat lithen,^2 great fey was their leader 2 then 3 did 6 they came 7 together 8 raised 9 rushed 10 locked long swords " laid on, struck upon 12 made fire leap out 13 rattled spears 14 shields did shiver 15 shafts broke to pieces fought 17 together 18 a-flood 19 measureless 20 no man in the fight 21 recognize no warrior 22 nor 24 better 25 conflict 26 confused 27 each 16 35 re 23 did 28 struck 29 swain 20 knight 31 slain 32 and put from life-days 34 the brave tainers 26 high and low 37 the Britons 38 table 39 wards 40 many kingdoms 41 with broad slaughterspear 42 dreadful wounds 43 in the least 33 A line or more is missing here. 5 who lay hewed to pieces 8 but alone 11 wondrously much young man 15 was named 16 to the 17 the ground words 19 thou wert 20 I commit to thee here 21 kingdom 22 defend ever during thy life 24 keep for them 25 customs, laws 26 that have stood in my days 31 elf very beautiful 32 she 33 well 34 whole 35 with healing draughts 36 afterwards 37 kingdom 38 dwell great joy 40 even with these words 41 from the sea moving 42 that was a short boat gliding 27 I will go 28 fairest 29 of all 30 the 39 with 28640 28650 So longe so hit laste. Fairer ne mihte non ben.32 8 He hadde a sone that het 31 Horn; Fairer ne mihte non beo born, 33 Ne no rein upon birine,3 1 impelled by the waves 2 wondrously attired they took Arthur at once 4 and in haste bore him 5 did glide 6 then 7 fulfilled 8 whilom, formerly 10 death that there should be measureless sorrow 11 believe yet 12 is alive 13 dwells 14 of all 15 shall come 16 is never 17 of never no (i.e. of no) lady chosen 18 who can 19 the truth 20 21 say more once 22 wizard 23 named 24 announced 25 26 sayings true 27 come for a help to the English 28 they 29 listen 30 in the west 31 was named 32 fairer might none be 33 nor any rain rain upon 3 Rod on his pleing" Bi the se side, Ase he was woned 12 ride.2 He fond bi the stronde, 15 hit of-herde 16 And hym wel sone answerde, gon." "Thi lond-folk we schulle slon 17 And to-gadere smite. Hy 23 smyten 25 under schelde, The king hadde al to fewe 1 shine 2 After this line other MSS. insert two other lines. kingdom like companions led 4 was named 11 in his sport 14 they sought 16 heard 8 two 9 13 bold 10 as 15 pagan 7 fellows 12 wont 17 slay 18 believe 19 thyself 20 thou shalt not 21 hence 22 then 23 they 24 did 25 smote 20 felled 27 against so many wicked 28 many easily 30 death 32 took 29 31 pagans |