Within the castle’s dining hall,

The rivals sat at meat;

“You coward!” cried the haughty knight,

“I know you meant to cheat!


Becomes still more angry, and finally half rises, leans over, and shakes his fist directly in the other’s face.

“You did not care who won the maid,

You were not bold enough,

Why did you not approach the cat

With manner fierce and rough?”