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Gareth And Lynette

...efend the passings, brethren, and a fourth 
And of that four the mightiest, holds her stayed 
In her own castle, and so besieges her 
To break her will, and make her wed with him: 
And but delays his purport till thou send 
To do the battle with him, thy chief man 
Sir Lancelot whom he trusts to overthrow, 
Then wed, with glory: but she will not wed 
Save whom she loveth, or a holy life. 
Now therefore have I come for Lancelot.' 

Then Arthur mindful of Sir Gareth asked, 
'Da...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord


Pelleas And Ettarre

...yond, while walking on the walls 
With her three knights, she pointed downward, `Look, 
He haunts me--I cannot breathe--besieges me; 
Down! strike him! put my hate into your strokes, 
And drive him from my walls.' And down they went, 
And Pelleas overthrew them one by one; 
And from the tower above him cried Ettarre, 
`Bind him, and bring him in.' 

He heard her voice; 
Then let the strong hand, which had overthrown 
Her minion-knights, by those he overthrew 
Be bounden strai...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord

The Maid Of Orleans

...aseless war on all that's fair,--
In angel and in God it puts no trust;
The bosom's treasures it would make its prey,--
Besieges fancy,--dims e'en faith's pure ray.

Yet issuing like thyself from humble line,
Like thee a gentle shepherdess is she--
Sweet poesy affords her rights divine,
And to the stars eternal soars with thee.
Around thy brow a glory she hath thrown;
The heart 'twas formed thee,--ever thou'lt live on!

The world delights whate'er is bright to stain,
And in t...Read more of this...
by Schiller, Friedrich von

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