theknight_KBeargie

43: A knyght ther was, and that a worthy man, A knight there was, and that a worthy man, 44: That fro the tyme that he first bigan that from the time that he first began 45: To riden out, he loved chivalrie, to go campaigning, he loved chivalry, 46: Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisie. Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy. 47: Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, Fully worthy was he in his lords' war, 48: And therto hadde he riden, no man ferre, And moreover had he campaigned, no man farther 49: As wel in cristendom as in hethenesse, As well in christendom as in heathendom 50: And evere honoured for his worthynesse. And everywhere honored for his worthiness. 51: At alisaundre he was whan it was wonne. At Alexandria he was there when it was won. 52: Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne Very often the table's roster he had begun 53: Aboven alle nacions in pruce; Above all nations' knights in Prussia; 54: In lettow hadde he reysed and in ruce, In Latvia he had raided and in Russia, 55: No cristen man so ofte of his degree. No christened man so often of his degree. 56: In gernade at the seege eek hadde he be In Grenada at the siege, there was he 57: Of algezir, and riden in belmarye. Of Algecaris, and campaining in Belmarie. 58: At lyeys was he and at satalye, At Ayas was he and at Satalye, 59: Whan they were wonne; and in the grete see When they were won; and in the Middle Sea 60: At many a noble armee hadde he be. At many a noble meeting chanced to be. 61: At mortal batailles hadde he been fiftene, At mortal battles he haad fought fifteen, 62: And foughten for oure feith at tramyssene And he fought for our faith at Tramissene 63: In lystes thries, and ay slayn his foo. Three times in lists, and each time slain his foe. 64: This ilke worthy knyght hadde been also This worthy knighthad been also 65: Somtyme with the lord of palatye At one time with the lord of Palatye 66: Agayn another hethen in turkye. Against another heathenin Turkey. 67: And everemoore he hadde a sovereyn prys; And always won, he sovereigned fame for prize; 68: And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And though that he was worhty, he was wise, 69: And of his port as meeke as is a mayde. And he bore himself as meekly as a maid. 70: He nevere yet no vileynye ne sayde He never yet had any vileness said 71: In al his lyf unto no maner wight. In all his life, to whatsoever wight. 72: He was a verray, parfit gentil knyght. He was a truly, perfect gentle knight. 73: But, for to tellen yow of his array, But now, to tell you all of his array, 74: His hors were goode, but he was nat gay. His horse was good, but he was not gay. 75: Of fustian he wered a gypon Of simple fustian he wore a tunic 76: Al bismotered with his habergeon, Sadly discolored by his habergeon, 77: For he was late ycome from his viage, For he had lately come from his voyage, 78: And wente for to doon his pilgrymage. And now he was going on his pilgrimage.

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