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Then bespake him noble King Arthur,
These were the words said hee:
'He make mine avow to God,
And alsoe to the Trinity,
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'He never sleepe one night there as I doe another,
Till that round table I see:
Sir Marramiles and Sir Tristeram,
Fellowes that ye shall bee.
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. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
'Weele be clad in palmers weede,
Fiue palmers we will bee;
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'There is noe outlandish man will vs abide,
Nor will vs come nye.'
Then they riued east and thé riued west,
In many a strange country.
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Then they tranckled a litle further,
They saw a battle new sett:
'Now, by my faith,' saies noble King Arthur,
. . . . . . well .
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But when he cam to this ... c ...
And to the palace gate,
Soe ready was ther a proud porter,
And met him soone therat.
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Shooes of gold the porter had on,
And all his other rayment was vnto the same:
'Now, by my faith,' saies noble King Arthur,
'Yonder is a minion swaine.'
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Then bespake noble King Arthur,
These were the words says hee:
'Come hither, thou proud porter,
I pray thee come hither to me.
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'I haue two poore rings of my finger,
The better of them Ile giue to thee;
Tell who may be lord of this castle,' he sayes,
'Or who is lord in this cuntry?'